Chapter 641

Seeing Luffy wrapped up like a mummy, Garp's hanging heart finally settled, and he said to the Straw Hat crew: "I'll leave this guy Luffy in your care."

Garp sighed and turned to leave. At this moment, Usopp plucked up the courage to ask: "Mr. Garp, what will happen to us next? Will we be sent to the execution platform?"

Garp turned his head to look at Usopp, then shook his head: "You can rest easy on that. According to my understanding, the Navy does not intend to send you to the execution platform, but you must cooperate with the Navy's subsequent actions."

"As for what those actions are, you'll know in a few days, but until then, you'd better behave yourselves!"

"Are you asking us to join the Adventurers Guild?" Luo Bin suddenly said.

Garp gave Luo Bin a deep look, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Navy Headquarters, Marineford.

Peng En landed the warship and the Thousand Sunny at Crescent Bay, and a crowd of Navy personnel walked off the ship to greet the cheers of the masses.

Capturing the Pirate King's crew—everyone had made an indispensable contribution.

"You've worked hard. You've done very well. I will not forget your merits. Now, go get some good rest for a few days! Just remember to come and attend the victory banquet!"

"Yes!"

"Admiral Akainu, Admiral Karl, come with me."

"Alright."

Fleet Admiral's office.

"Karl, do you think Straw Hat Luffy will be willing to give up the title of Pirate King and join the Adventurers Guild?"

Karl grinned: "You can rest easy on that. Before we started fighting, we had already reached an agreement. As long as he lost, he would unconditionally cooperate with the Navy's work. Besides, all he ever wanted was freedom and adventure; becoming an adventurer is enough to satisfy his requirements."

"But before that, the title of Pirate King can still be put to some use."

Sakazuki nodded in agreement: "Not bad. The Pirate King turning around to join the Adventurers Guild is definitely a bombshell piece of news. But the only problem is how to eliminate the influence brought by his pirate identity so that other adventurers can accept the Straw Hat crew."

Karl rubbed his chin and said playfully: "How about we say he was a Navy undercover agent? Navy Hero Garp, in order to end the Great Pirate Era, did not hesitate to use his own grandson as a pirate mole and secretly helped him become the Pirate King? How is this whitewashing idea?"

Kuzan's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "That's it! We'll make an issue out of the identities of Mr. Garp and Straw Hat Boy, and then publicize the differences between the Straw Hat crew and other pirates. That way, whether it's the Navy or other adventurers, they should be able to accept the Straw Hat crew's joining."

Sakazuki raised his hand: "This method is good. I agree. I will prepare the Adventurers Guild internally in advance. As for how to publicize it, that's up to you, Kuzan."

Karl: "Let's do it!"

That night, every news agency became busy; after all, the intelligence shared by the Navy was truly too shocking.

The next day, News Coos delivered newspapers to every corner of the world, and the headlines were as eye-catching as ever.

"Pirate King Fallen? His True Identity Is Actually..."

"Secrets About Pirate King Luffy You Must Know!"

The general content was that the Navy had invited the Pirate King's crew to Navy Headquarters to conspire on a grand plan, but why hadn't there been a conflict between the Navy and the Pirate King?

It turns out the Pirate King had been a Navy man from the very beginning!

Ahem, I have to say, the reporters at the news agency have truly mastered the essence of the UC department; they managed to turn a plain and simple whitewashing article into a gossip piece.