chsdbacks Chapter 36 First Meeting
Chapter 36 First Meeting
Luo Tian stared at the slightly wrinkled Life Card in his hand, his thoughts drifting back to the time when he first met Momousagi.
At that time, Luo Tian had just finished his training course. He was exhausted, but his eyes shone with determination and expectation.
While casually picking his nose, Garp roared at Luo Tian in a rough voice:
"You little rascal, your training is almost over! Now it's time for real fighting! I've already made all the arrangements for you, so hurry up and come with me!"
Luo Tian nodded without hesitation:
"Yes, Master!"
Then he followed closely behind Garp with firm and powerful steps.
Before long, the two of them arrived at the door of Lieutenant General Tsuru's simple yet solemn office.
Garp didn't even bother to knock, kicking the door open and barging in. This startled Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was engrossed in processing documents, causing him to abruptly look up at the uninvited guest with a look of astonishment.
Garp swaggered up to Vice Admiral Tsuru, pointed at Luo Tian beside him, and said:
"Little Crane, this is my prized disciple, Luo Tian! From today onwards, I will entrust him to you to take him out for some real combat experience."
Lieutenant General Tsuru first looked Luo Tian up and down, but then turned to Garp, frowning as he asked:
"Why didn't you take him into actual combat this time?"
Upon hearing this, Garp burst into laughter, scratching his head as he said:
"Oh dear, Xiaohe, don't worry about me! I have important things to do! Sengoku just gave me an urgent mission, and I really can't leave! So I can only trouble you to look after this little brat for me!"
However, Lieutenant General Tsuru clearly didn't believe Garp's explanation. She glared at Garp and retorted irritably:
"Hmph! Don't try to fool me! Do you think I don't know what tasks Sengoku has assigned you? You're clearly just trying to slack off!"
Faced with Vice Admiral Tsuru's questioning, Garp showed a hint of embarrassment, but quickly regained his playful grin, muttering to himself:
"Well, anyway, I'll leave this kid with you for now! I need to get going and carry out my mission!"
Before he finished speaking, he slipped away as if his feet were greased, leaving Lieutenant General He shaking his head helplessly and sighing:
"This guy, he can't even come up with a decent excuse when he lies..."
Then, Lieutenant General Tsuru turned his gaze back to Luo Tian, who was standing to the side looking somewhat reserved, and smiled as he comforted him:
"Luo Tian, right? Just wait here for a moment, and I'll contact someone to come and get you right away."
The words had barely left his lips when a soft creak was heard as Lieutenant General He's office door was slowly pushed open, and a figure stepped inside.
The man was wearing a large navy cloak that fluttered in the wind.
She wore a peach-colored short skirt, the hem of which swayed gently with her steps, as beautiful and charming as a blooming peach blossom.
Her long, jet-black hair was styled into an exquisite Japanese-style haircut, adding to her gentleness and elegance.
Upon closer inspection, a spider tattoo was faintly visible on his thigh. The tattoo was so lifelike that it seemed as if it might crawl out of his skin at any moment.
The visitor was none other than Vice Admiral Momousagi.
At this moment, Vice Admiral Tsuru saw Momousagi arrive, and a smile immediately appeared on his face as he spoke:
"Oh dear, it's better to arrive at the right time than early! Gion, you've arrived! Perfect, this time you can just take Luo Tian with you on your mission."
Hearing this, Momousagi turned her gaze to Luo Tian, who was standing to the side. After looking him up and down, she frowned and asked Tsuru:
"Lieutenant General Tsuru, is this person really capable? He doesn't seem to have anything special about him..."
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General He laughed heartily and waved his hand, saying:
"Don't worry, Gion. This kid is Garp's apprentice, so he's pretty strong. Besides, that guy insisted on giving him to me, and I was just wondering where to put him. It just so happens that you're here. It's your first mission, so I'll bring a little assistant to help you out."
After hearing Vice Admiral Tsuru's words, Momousagi still had some doubts, but she didn't say anything more and could only nod in agreement:
"Alright, in that case, I'll give it a try. But if he holds me back, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After speaking, she looked at Luo Tian again, her eyes now filled with a scrutinizing gaze.
Seeing this, Lieutenant General Tsuru smiled slightly and said:
"Then I'll leave it to you, Gion."
After finishing speaking, Tsuru solemnly explained the details of the mission to Momousagi one by one.
The crane said solemnly:
"Our mission this time is to wipe out a notorious Lone Wolf Pirate Crew!"
She paused for a moment, then continued:
"The captain of this pirate crew is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, the Dog-Dog Fruit, in the form of a prairie wolf, codenamed 'One-Eyed'."
At this point, He frowned slightly and continued:
"Based on the intelligence we have so far, although this one-eyed man has a bounty of 8 million Berries, he is not actually that strong. He can only commit atrocities by burning, killing, and looting innocent villages. However, even so, we must not let our guard down!"
Finally, Tsuru turned her gaze to Luo Tian and Gion, and solemnly made the arrangements:
"Gion will lead the attack in this operation, while Luo Tian will assist Gion in capturing One-Eyed and his pirate crew. Gion, you've only recently become a vice admiral and don't have much combat experience, so remember, this time you must cooperate closely and act cautiously to ensure that this group of villains is wiped out in one fell swoop!"
Momousagi nodded slightly, indicating that she understood, and then turned and left with Luo Tian.
Along the way, Luo Tian curiously observed the dashing Peach Rabbit beside him, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke:
"Hello, Gion-nee! My name is Luo Tian, nice to meet you!"
Hearing this, Momousagi frowned slightly, stopped, turned to look at Luo Tian, and replied somewhat stiffly:
"Don't call me Gion-nee, call me Vice Admiral Momousagi! If it weren't for Tsuru-nee's sake, I wouldn't bother taking you along. You better behave yourself on this mission and don't hold me back!"
However, despite Momousagi's somewhat stern words, Luo Tian showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he continued to look at her with a grin and confidently said:
"Don't worry, Gion-nee! Don't let my young age fool you, I'm quite capable and definitely won't be a burden to you."
Seeing Luo Tian's glib tongue, Momousagi couldn't help but feel annoyed and raised her voice to emphasize again:
"I told you not to call me Gion-nee! We're not that close at all!"
But to everyone's surprise, Luo Tian completely ignored Momousagi's warning and continued to answer with a grin, showing no remorse:
"Okay, Gion-nee! I got it!"
This time, Momousagi was completely enraged by his shameless behavior, so she simply ignored him and quickened her pace to walk forward.
Seeing this, Luo Tian followed behind at a leisurely pace, muttering to himself from time to time, seemingly wanting to continue talking to Momousagi...