Upon hearing this, the elegant and sophisticated woman beside the middle-aged gentleman imdiately responded with excitent:
"That's Ms. Gion! She's one of my idols. She's one of the few won on the sea who embody both strength and grace so perfectly."
Listening to the unreserved admiration in his wife's voice, the middle-aged gentleman chuckled, seemingly long accustod to her enthusiasm.
"Yes, it really is her. One of the only three candidates for the position of admiral… What an honor to see her in person."
As he spoke, his expression suddenly grew serious. A thought seed to cross his mind, and he hesitated before furrowing his brows and saying:
"I rember reading in the newspaper a few days ago… about Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, and Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin. It was reported that they've ford an alliance."
"Haha, don't scare yourself like that." His wife laughed lightly, waving off his concerns. "Besides, don't forget—Vice Admiral Luffy is stationed here, leading the Marine G-66. With him in charge, things should be under control. Could it be that Miss Gion ca to Onigashima because of this situation? After all, this place was originally Kaido's territory."
Hearing this, the mature woman instinctively clung to her husband's arm, her expression shifting.
"Dear… please don't say such terrifying things." Her voice carried a trace of unease. "The Four Emperors joining forces… That's terrifying." She hesitated for a mont before whispering, "Maybe we should leave. Your business here is finished anyway, isn't it?"
Seeing his wife visibly shaken, the middle-aged gentleman imdiately softened his tone, gently patting her hand.
"Alright, alright, my mistake. I shouldn't have brought it up at a ti like this," he said reassuringly.
Though he comforted her, in truth, he couldn't help but feel a slight sense of apprehension himself. However, thinking about Vice Admiral Luffy's presence, he felt sowhat reassured.
"Besides, isn't your idol, Miss Gion, one of the candidates for admiral? With her here, what's there to be afraid of?"
"That's true." She nodded, her fear dissipating slightly.
The ntion of Luffy's na seed to have a magical effect—it brought a sense of reassurance, as if his presence alone was enough to keep trouble at bay.
The couple continued their conversation with lighthearted laughter as they prepared to leave, strolling down the bustling street.
Just as they turned a corner, a black-haired young man suddenly dashed out from an alleyway, nearly colliding with the middle-aged gentleman.
The man instinctively stepped back in surprise, but before an accident could occur, the young man stopped just in ti.
"Ah, my apologies!" the young man said quickly, slightly out of breath. "My companion was starving, and in his rush to find food, he wasn't paying attention to the road. I'm really sorry for almost running into you."
A mont later, another figure, a blond young man, hurried over and bowed in apology.
"Yes, please forgive us," he said sincerely. "We didn't an to cause any trouble."
The middle-aged gentleman, though startled, was good-natured and waved his hand dismissively.
"It's alright, no harm done. Just be careful next ti."
Seeing that the gentleman wasn't angry, the two young n sighed in relief. Just as the couple was about to continue on their way, the blond young man hesitated for a mont before calling out to them again.
"Um… excuse ," he said, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. "Do you happen to know where we could et Vice Admiral Monkey D. Luffy?"
The gentleman turned back, surprised by the question. His gaze flickered toward the uniforms they were wearing—Marine attire—before he raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"You're Marines, aren't you?" he asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't you know that better than I do?"
The blond young man faltered, struggling for an answer, while the black-haired young man, completely unfazed, responded bluntly:
"Ah, that's because we're not stationed here—"
Before he could finish his sentence, his companion swiftly covered his mouth.
The couple exchanged glances, clearly finding their behavior suspicious. The blond young man let out an awkward chuckle before quickly explaining:
"Ah… what he ant was that we're not part of the G-66 branch Marines."
That explanation sounded reasonable enough, and since they were indeed in Marine uniforms, the middle-aged gentleman didn't question it further.
The blond Marine quickly followed up, attempting to make his excuse sound more natural.
"We actually arrived from headquarters with… Vice Admiral Gion. I've heard a lot about Vice Admiral Luffy's exploits and really admire him. That's why I wanted to et him in person."
The businessman nodded thoughtfully before shaking his head.
"Sorry, I'm just an ordinary rchant who ca here for business. I've heard many stories about Vice Admiral Luffy, of course, but I have no idea about his daily whereabouts."
He paused for a mont as if recalling sothing before gesturing toward a nearby restaurant.
"However… I did see Vice Admiral Gion enter that establishnt a short while ago. If soone as important as her is here, there's a good chance Vice Admiral Luffy is eting with her. He might even be inside right now."
Hearing this, the black-haired young man's eyes lit up with excitent.
"That's great! I'm starving anyway—let's go inside and eat first!"
The blond Marine hesitated for a second before nodding in agreent.
"That does sound like a good plan," he admitted.
Having settled on their course of action, the two Marines exchanged a glance before bowing deeply toward the couple.
"Thank you very much for your help," the blond young man said gratefully. "And sorry for taking up so much of your ti."
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