Two years later, at the Marine Headquarters supply department.
"Someone, go inform Corporal Ryu that the Sea-Prism Stone he requested has arrived!" The supply officer counted the inventory while addressing a nearby sailor.
"Yes, sir! It seems the Corporal wants to transform the prison on the general's ship into a Sea-Prism facility, right? I heard he brought back a Devil Fruit user from his last mission, soaking him in seawater. Some said it was inhumane, so his request was approved." The sailor inquired, bowing respectfully.
The officer shot him a glance and said softly, "Stop snooping, and get on with your tasks!"
"It's finally here!" Ryu, awakened from his training by the notification from the supply department, stretched and smiled.
"Corporal! The Sea-Prism Stone you requested has arrived. Would you like us to help install it?" a communications officer respectfully approached Ryu.
"Thanks, but I haven't had any missions lately, so I've become lazy. Just put everything on the ship for me!" Ryu replied, nodding with a smile.
"Understood! I'll take my leave then!" The communications officer bowed and left Ryu's small yard.
Now, Ryu's residence had transformed into an independent little courtyard, a place he had exchanged his contributions for.
"Hey~ Ryu, it's already noon; why haven't you cooked yet?" Garp bellowed as he entered.
Since Ryu got his own courtyard and began cooking, Garp had taken to showing up precisely at mealtime, claiming Ryu's solitary meals were too lonely, so he came to keep him company.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll get to it!" Ryu was too lazy to argue; Garp's audacity was impressive, showcasing their family's strong genes, much like Luffy in the anime.
"How's it going, Ye Lou? How did the girl I introduced you to turn out? Not bad, right?" Garp followed Ryu into the kitchen, asking with a sly grin.
"Are you even serious? I almost got beaten to death!" Ryu's expression darkened, clearly annoyed.
Garp, feeling guilty for imposing on Ryu for meals, had tried to set him up with a beautiful, kind, and strong girlfriend. The first introduction was to Hina, the officer from Ryu's first voyage. Beautiful, yes, but everyone in the Navy knew about Tina's relationship with Smoker. Even though they weren't together now, Ryu would never steal someone else's love.
After that misstep, Garp tried again, introducing another woman who frightened Ryu away with just her introduction.
Gion, a Vice Admiral at Marine Headquarters. Yes, you read that right—she was a potential future admiral and was currently a peer of Garp. She was also the sister of the Chief of Staff, Tsuru, who was not her biological sister but shared a sisterly bond.
Ryu suspected Garp hadn't shown up for a few days because Tsuru had probably given him a good scolding. Since she was a contemporary of Garp and the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku, if she stepped in, Garp would have no choice but to comply.
"Ha ha, I thought Gion was quite capable and beautiful!" Garp said with an air of self-importance.
"She's impressive, at least I can't beat her now!" Ryu rolled his eyes in response.
Both were highly admired figures in the Marine Headquarters; if Ryu dared to act out of line, he would surely face the wrath of their admirers. For instance, fellow Vice Admiral Tokikake was among GIon's suitors. With Ryu's current strength, a confrontation with Tokikake would likely end in defeat.
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