### Chapter 114: As Expected of the Protagonists, Their Minds Work in Mysterious Ways

"That's right, this guy abandoned his own son to follow Shanks because the pirate flag was calling him."

"And when his wife was critically ill, he didn't even return to see her. Pirates are truly despicable."

Raijin sighed. A few years ago, Yasopp had come to the East Blue.

When Luffy was seven, they lived in Foosha Village for a while.

Foosha Village and Syrup Village are only one island apart.

But Yasopp never bothered to check on his son.

It was as if he'd forgotten he had a son at all.

Raijin didn't think this was a big deal.

After all, expecting a pirate to feel homesick is pretty much impossible.

The most surprising thing is that Usopp doesn’t seem to hate his dad.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably hate their father to the core.

They might even set sail filled with extreme hatred, just to kill this heartless man and avenge their mother.

But Usopp, being part of the protagonist group, has a remarkably positive mindset.

He only admires his father.

He even yearns for the pirate flag.

His heart longs for the vast ocean.

Raijin thought that such a child should be properly disciplined at school.

There are too many people in the East Blue with messed-up minds.

"Indeed! Pirates are just like that, abandoning family and loved ones."

"All for the so-called ocean, betting it all on a dream."

"In the future, leave this kid to me. I'll make him into an excellent warrior."

"Let him personally avenge his mother and punish that bastard father of his."

Zephyr understood Raijin's meaning and spoke earnestly.

He instantly formed some thoughts about Yasopp.

If he ever encounters the Red-Haired Pirates, he'll give those guys a warning.

None of them are good people.

If he gets the chance, maybe he can help Garp teach Shanks a lesson.

After all, leading a potential Marine recruit astray into piracy is a grave sin.

Red-Haired Shanks really deserves to die a thousand deaths.

"By the way, do you have any other targets?"

"There’s a mansion on top of this mountain. It’s said that a girl there wants to become a doctor. Dressrosa is heavily promoting medical science, so I want to take her along."

"I see. Then let's take that girl as well. This is something an ex-Admiral like me can handle!"

Garp watched the two devils slowly walk away.

He couldn't help but sigh. Zephyr really has changed a lot.

He remembered that Zephyr used to loathe people like this, and those who engaged in kidnapping never met a good end with him.

But now Zephyr has changed so much, he’s become the very kind of person he once despised the most.

But it’s good to change your mindset now, don’t get stuck in the past.

After all, Zephyr’s life has been incredibly tragic.

The fact that he hasn’t collapsed yet is a testament to the willpower of an Admiral.

Garp didn’t have any reason to interfere with Zephyr. He just watched them leave slowly and then took out a Den Den Mushi.

Garp hesitated for a moment before dialing a number.

This was Tsunade's Den Den Mushi number.

"Hello! Vice Admiral Garp?"

There was a lot of noise on Tsunade's side, it sounded like dice rolling, with people yelling and crying in the background.

This puzzled Garp; it didn't sound like she was at Marine Headquarters.

"Tsunade, where are you right now?"

"Old man, what do you want? I'm busy! Big or small, missy? By the way, do you have any money left? You've already lost ten rounds in a row. Use this last bit of money for your fare back."

Tsunade's respect was gone, and her tone was quite rough, as if she was losing badly and bluntly asking.

It seemed like the people around her were constantly mocking her.

"Tsunade, are you in a casino?"

Garp felt something was wrong; he knew about Tsunade's luck.

She never wins at gambling, almost always loses.

But knowing that she always loses, why would she still go gambling?

Doesn't she know her own habits?

"Old man, if you have something to say, say it quickly. I don't have time to waste on you! Big! I'm a Vice Admiral, someone will cover this 200,000 Berries for me tomorrow. Alright, missy."

Just hearing Tsunade's voice made Garp feel breathless.

He felt the pressure building up. Could she actually be gambling away the entire Marine?

But on second thought, it's impossible; Tsunade doesn’t have that kind of authority.

It's just that Garp had just given her an advance on her salary, and now it's all gone?

Did she spend all her time at the casino after going to Dressrosa?

Damn it!

Didn't Sengoku assign someone to watch over Tsunade?

"I'm calling to ask about your great-uncle. I heard he developed a technique to revive people?"

"...Who told you about this?"

Tsunade paused and then went to a quieter place to ask Garp.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique should only be known to Uchiha Raijin, right?

Did that guy actually reveal the secret of the Impure World Reincarnation technique?

### Is He Using This as Leverage or Just Toying with Others?

That despicable guy.

He just likes to toy with the souls of the deceased.

"Raijin mentioned it before. Is there something more to this?"

Garp sensed that something was off with Tsunade's tone and asked.

There seemed to be something strange about this ability.

"Give me 500,000 Berries, and I’ll tell you everything."

"I’m afraid I can’t make that decision, but Sengoku would probably be interested. You should talk to him about it. I’ll let him know in advance."

Garp felt exasperated. As expected, the only thing that can move her is money.

If it’s not about money, there’s no way to get any information out of her.

Garp fully understood what kind of person Tsunade was.

But spending money to help a gambling addict…

Garp wasn’t going to do that.

He didn’t have that much money for Tsunade to squander.

He decided to leave this problem for Sengoku to deal with.

"Alright then! It’s a jutsu called Edo Tensei. It uses a living person as a sacrifice to summon the soul of a deceased person from the afterlife."

"It’s a jutsu developed by my great-uncle, but this technique, which controls the souls of the dead, is a forbidden jutsu—an extremely dangerous ability."

"Vice Admiral Garp, you must be very careful. If you’re even slightly tempted, you’ll be trapped in a living hell for the rest of your life."

"Uchiha Raijin is especially skilled at exploiting people’s weaknesses. Once he knows your weak spot, you’ll be under his thumb for life."

Tsunade sighed and briefly explained the Edo Tensei jutsu to Garp.

It had been so long since anyone had mentioned this technique.

After Tobirama Senju’s death, the jutsu had never been used again in Konoha.

It was only recently that that bastard Uchiha Raijin tempted her with it.

But even now, Tsunade remained torn, unable to make a decision.

"Controlling the souls of the dead? That really is evil!"

Garp instinctively agreed.

Uchiha Raijin was right.

That Tobirama Senju was too wicked.

He was just a despicable, shameless guy...

Wait!

Why was he suddenly cursing someone out?

"By the way, what’s Tobirama Senju’s backstory?"

Garp wasn’t sure why, but it felt satisfying to insult Tobirama Senju, especially using Raijin's tone.

"My great-uncle? He was once the Second Hokage of Konoha..."

Tsunade briefly explained Tobirama Senju's history.

In Garp’s mind, Tobirama Senju’s image overlapped with Sengoku’s.

No wonder it felt so satisfying to curse him out.

It was because of Sengoku…

Garp scratched his head, feeling a bit uneasy.

After exchanging a few more words with Tsunade, he quickly hung up.

The matter of the 500,000 Berries was quickly forgotten.

After all, he had never gotten 500,000 Berries from Sengoku either.

If Tsunade wanted the money, she’d have to figure it out herself.

He wasn’t going to explain it to Sengoku for her.

(End of Chapter)