chapter 135: Garp, My Justice
[Acquired New Character Template: Marine Hero—Garp]
[The Will Carried Out by Garp: My Justice!]
[Execution Progress: 0% (Locked)]
[Progress Bar Unlock Condition: Recruit three talented members to join the Hero Association]
High damage with the left fist, high damage with the right fist.
The strongest Vice Admiral of the Marines, who repeatedly refused promotion to Admiral, becoming a top-tier powerhouse purely through physical techniques and his fists.
The stats are pretty good... Aokiji felt it was a bit of a pity; having already achieved a Breakthrough of his limiter once, he didn't lack raw stats now.
It would be better to get templates of ability users with special Devil Fruits.
Never mind, besides boosting stats, it also strengthens physical techniques and Conqueror's Haki.
Moreover, as part of the Marine faction that Garp belongs to, he has mastered a bug for grinding the progress bar.
"Wuwu... Farewell, my boys..."
Following behind Aokiji as they walked out of Stinky Prison, Puri-Puri Prisoner was still wiping his face and wailing.
His stubble was soaked with tears.
Listening to the cheers that could still be faintly heard even after the main gate closed.
Puri-Puri Prisoner couldn't help but cry even more miserably.
"Alright, stop crying. Didn't I let you pick a new residence however you like?" Aokiji couldn't stand him.
"Then can I live at Aokiji-Chan's house?" Puri-Puri Prisoner looked up hopefully.
"Impossible!" Aokiji felt a chill run down his spine and immediately refused.
"Wuwu aaaaah—"
"Didn't you say 'however I like'?"
The scene of this muscular, stubble-faced man bursting into tears was too terrifying.
Aokiji just wanted to end this quickly and go back to see the Esper sisters to cleanse his eyes.
"Can't you just choose to go back to Stinky Prison?"
"Eh? I can go back!" Puri-Puri Prisoner snapped out of it as if waking from a dream.
"Don't I have to consider the image of an S-Class Hero?"
That stuff was just nonsense Aokiji made up.
Every time Puri-Puri Prisoner used his Angel Form to fight and burst his clothes, what image was there left to consider?
"Your hero title will be retained, and I'll add a nominal position as Deputy Warden. As for how you, as the Deputy Warden, 'manage' the prisoners, that's your own business."
The more Puri-Puri Prisoner listened, the brighter his eyes became.
In other words, he could use more official means to get intimate with the criminal boys!
"It's decided! I choose to stay in Stinky Prison!"
Puri-Puri Prisoner's sadness vanished instantly.
Wearing a lecherous smile, he turned around and ran back toward Stinky Prison in high spirits.
A moment later.
The faint cheers turned into massive wails of agony that clearly penetrated the prison walls.
Just by hearing the sound, one could feel the despair contained within.
Aokiji left without looking back.
Hurry back and cleanse his eyes!
Speaking of which, the unlock condition for Garp's progress bar is three members... that should be easy to solve.
On the way flying back to City Z.
Aokiji first contacted Child Emperor.
"The Doctor mentioned it to me, and I've already joined the Association. Didn't Mr. Aokiji know?" Child Emperor asked curiously.
"Oh, that's right. Mr. Aokiji has been very busy these past few days, so it's normal not to have noticed."
Aokiji really hadn't been paying attention to the personnel changes in the Hero Association.
After chatting idly with Child Emperor for a few sentences.
He turned to contact Flash.
"Did you forget? When we handed over Sonic earlier, didn't you invite me? After I looked into it, I joined the Hero Association."
Um... did I?
Aokiji recalled some fragmented memories.
He hadn't cared much about the task of recruiting new S-Class Heroes at the time; it seemed he had just mentioned it in passing and then ignored it.
Aokiji had no choice but to start thinking of candidates again.
After talking with Tatsumaki a few days ago, she had also joined the Hero Association.
It even made Sitch lament that the headhunters sent by the Association hadn't even met the [Strongest Esper in History] a few times, yet she was easily recruited by Mr. Aokiji; such influence was truly exaggerated.
"Flash, how did you arrange things for Sonic after that?"
The call hadn't been disconnected yet, Aokiji asked.
Flash hesitated briefly:
"...We just dueled a few times to test how much his strength has grown over the years. As for how to specifically arrange for him... I haven't thought of that yet."
Back then, Flash hadn't chosen to personally Move against Sonic, but had chosen to use poison instead.
This showed that during the time they grew up together in the Ninja Village, he truly considered the other a friend.
It was only to completely wipe out an evil organization like the Ninja Village.
He could only Move against Sonic, whose dream was to take control of the Ninja Village.
But now the Ninja Village no longer existed.
The biggest point of conflict between them had vanished.
During their duel after reuniting, Flash explained his motives for the village massacre back then, and Sonic didn't show any resentment either.
Sonic's original intention for dreaming of controlling the Ninja Village...
...was to stop orphans like himself from suffering inhumane persecution in the Ninja Village and being trained into emotionless killing machines.
Flash's actions were merely more radical, and happened to be directed at him as well.
For someone who grew up in the Ninja Village environment since birth, this level of conflict was not enough to make Sonic harbor resentment.
This also resulted in Flash not knowing how to handle Sonic.
He could only keep him confined for now, occasionally dueling to mutually refine the killing techniques they learned from the Ninja Village.
"Since that's the case, how about letting him become a Professional Hero?"
Aokiji set his sights on Sonic.
He had talent, and he wasn't evil to the core; at least his past dream sounded quite righteous.
As for bringing an assassin into the heroes?
How many of the S-Class group were normal? He was just an assassin who once lingered in the dark world; it was no big deal.
After careful consideration on the other end, Flash spoke slowly:
"I will talk to him. I'll notify you of the specific response."
The first candidate was settled.
Aokiji wasn't worried about Sonic refusing; if worst came to worst, he'd just "persuade" him with reason a few more times, and he would eventually agree.
As for the next candidate... Aokiji contacted Bang again.
As soon as it connected, Bang's voice came through, filled with both lamentation and teasing:
"Aokiji, the commotion you've caused these days is quite significant. This old man feels inferior."
Bang had once imagined what kind of trouble would brew if his younger self and Aokiji were together, two troublesome and mischievous personalities.
But the result of his imagination didn't even come close to the commotion Aokiji had caused these past few days.
Some people had even specifically sought him out to plead for mercy.
They wanted Bang to go and persuade Aokiji not to be so ruthless!
Of course, Bang didn't agree.
If it weren't for a Dojo he had to look after, and if Aokiji didn't need help, Bang would have followed along long ago.
"Some things always need someone to do them."
Aokiji spoke as if it weren't a big deal.
Lying inside a high-speed flying bubble, he left a long vapor trail high in the sky.
"Let's not talk about that, it's something else today. After the last meeting, didn't you say you were going to persuade Garou to join the Association? How is the persuasion work going?"
"How could it be going? That kid acts like he didn't even hear me." Bang stroked his beard with a bit of distress.
"That's good," Aokiji said with satisfaction.
"How is that good?" Bang was puzzled.
"Tell Garou that I will personally go to persuade him later."
Thus, the second candidate was also determined.
Even though the two people he selected were still unaware and hadn't given a response.
Aokiji had already locked in their two spots.
Don't agree?
Then go talk to my Iron Fist of Love, Galaxy Impact!