One Piece: Unreal Adventure

Bogard raised an eyebrow, "You said the same thing about your other grandkid, who is you know who's son. And he's making quite the name for himself in the grandline…"

Garp coughed again. He opened his mouth to respond, but he had nothing to say. So the old man sighed. "Wait!" He said, "But Kuzan turned out great."

"He was already a marine… so I don't think it counts."

Garp slouched again. "Come on… I don't want him to be a pirate."

Bogard tilted his hat forward, "It's not something I consider bad. I suppose. When I was their age, I was so passionate about Justice… but one thing that I have learned after working in the marines for so long… is that we are just dogs with painted 'Justice' on our back." He said his tone flat, but there was frustration in it.

Garp didn't seem too offended by it, he just grinned, "Why do you think I wear a dog mask when visiting the blues." He said, "Bahahaha."

The man just rolled his eyes, honestly, after working under the Marine Hero for almost two decades, he should be accustomed to it. But then again, the Marine hero always had something to throw someone off. So he just nodded.

"Well, I will have to go back now. The new marines are in need of some training…" He said, "Or Zephyr-san will chew me up." He said as he started walking away.

"Oh, say hello to him for me," Garp said, following his old friend as he munched on his chips. Leaving Luffy in the training field. "Anyway, I still think Luffy would be a great marine."

"If he is at least as stubborn as you… it will be very difficult." He was about to leave but stopped, "Also, I don't know about him being a marine or not… based on his lineage. He will be someone noticeable one day, no doubt there. He might not have the techniques or the skills to back it up, now. But in the future with how things are going… he is going to be strong… He would been a great marine…" As if saying he won't.

"You know why I want him to join the Marines." He said, "I'm getting old, and I wanted him in the SWORD when I'm not around. But it seems that won't be the case."

Bogard glanced at Garp. "I think it's for the best." He said, also tiredness in his voice, "The World Government has been getting more radical these days. You know what happened to Ohara, and that's the reason why one of my previous students is the most wanted man in the world. I don't think even with your backing would the Marines ever trust another Monkey. Let alone another D." He was thinking of another D. that he once called his friend. Saul was his name. It was sad really.

His burn marks were quite horrifying, it was a good thing he and Garp was there at the time. Kuzan was really sloppy at doing his job.

"I know… but you know an old man can dream."

With that Bogard left. He was usually always around with Garp, but he also had some duties as an experienced Vice Admiral. And that was training new recruits, and it just so happened that it was that time of the year. The rest of the year he was free, but the timing was bad, so he couldn't train Luffy for a bit longer.

But then again, he taught the basics to the boy, and even cleared out the concept of cutting steel to him. He would need to sharpen his own skills if he wants to learn them.

Also, it seems that Garp didn't want him to be trained professionally for that long. If he did, he would have brought him to train him much sooner.

Bogard still didn't know what the bet was about, but he was more than happy to train the Marine Heroes grandkid. The last time he trained someone so talented was Kuzan… and he turned out quite the amazing figure in the marine.

He wouldn't say Luffy was talented with a weapon, but he was a skilled fighter. His use of Naginata was as unusual as his use of his rubber body. But he had some crappy foundation for his weapon use, that's why he had to cancel out his devil fruit of the occasion to teach him the basics.

The boy had a talent for doing the unexpected… but learning to cut steel isn't something one can do in a month.

Or so he thought.