One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 339 You won't even call me teacher!

In just one week.

Flying squirrel, giant Romz, Tina, and so on.

Many renowned naval officers resigned and joined Hoenn, despite the strong opposition from the higher-ups.

When the hearts of the people are not in it, the team falls apart.

Some branch leaders directly led their branches to join Hoenn, most of whom were from the Shikai branch.

It wasn't that they had betrayed the World Government, but rather that they couldn't continue. Ever since the war with Hoenn began two years ago, the Shikai Branch Navy's funding had been in trouble.

Many naval branches have not received their military funds for more than six months.

We can't hold on any longer.

Marines are human too; they need to eat and drink, and they have families to support. They have no other choice but to seek refuge in Hoenn.

The naval upheaval has prompted major member states to sense a shift in global trends, suggesting that the world government may not seem so formidable after all.

With the World Conference just around the corner, a new round of celestial gold payments is due. Following Alabasta's lead in withdrawing from the World Government, many member states are eager to follow suit.

A ridiculous situation ensued: the World Government was severely understaffed, lacking even enough warships to escort royal families from various countries.

On the other side, the port of Dressrosa.

The deck of the Groudon.

Momonosuke Kozuki, Kin'emon Kin'emon, and Kanjuro Kurozumi all fell to the bottom of the mast with bruises and swelling on their faces.

Goode sized up Momonosuke, noticing the cowardice and fear in his eyes, and quickly lost interest, turning to face Capone Bege and his group.

"for free?"

"Sir, we dare not accept your money. These three are a gift from us. Please accept it."

Capone Becky kept his head down, uttering flattering words while secretly plotting an assassination, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a concrete plan.

After all, the man in front of her was even more terrifying than the old lady!
"Heh, that's pretty clever."

Goode chuckled.

Things that can be solved with money are often the simplest; if the other party doesn't want money, it's like doing them a favor.

However, this courage and boldness are commendable.

He likes to deal with smart people.

"I'll accept this gift. You can contact me if you need anything in the future."

Goode accepted the favor.

"By the way, here's a piece of advice: I've heard some things about you. You'd better keep your little schemes to yourself. You can't afford to mess with either Lingling or me."

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Becky's pupils contracted, and her back was instantly soaked with sweat.

This man saw right through him!

After a while.

Beki stood at the port, watching the Groudon sail away, and tremblingly took out a tissue from his pocket to wipe his sweat.

I was almost scared to death just now.

"Return to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Kingdoms immediately!"

"Yes!"

The situation is bad; running away is the best option.

Who knows if the other party will suddenly change their mind and try to kill him? He doesn't want to stay in Dressrosa for even a second longer.

Groudon.

Goode stood at the edge of the deck.

He didn't leave Dressrosa to wait for Ap's contact, as he now knew the location of Kidd's gang's hideout.

It's an uninhabited island.

Once Kid and Urouge are captured, only the Straw Hat crew and Bonney will remain among the Supernovas, still going it alone.

The worst of times, what a waste of such a resounding reputation.

"Wow!"

The yellow submarine burst out of the sea.

Luo led his men onto the deck, looking up at Goode with a sour face and several large bandages on his face.

New injuries on top of old ones, and he got beaten up again.

But in order to settle things with Doflamingo, Law had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction and follow Goode, even if it meant temporarily becoming his follower.

"Hey, where do we go next?"

"Go and arrest your contemporaries."

Goode glanced at Luo with displeasure and scolded, "You brat, it's not like I'm giving you guidance. Even if you don't call me master, you should at least call me teacher, right?" "Guide?"

Veins bulged on Luo's forehead, and his eyes were filled with rage.

"You want to kill me, don't you!"

"You're not dead, are you?"

Goode pursed his lips.

Luo's face was dark, and he exuded a dark aura of resentment.

These days, he has seen the Grim Reaper carrying a scythe several times. This is not special training; it is clearly killing for fun, without any regard for whether he can withstand it.

If it weren't for his strong will to live and his companions' excellent medical skills, he probably would have died several times over.

Goode smiled.

"Don't look like you've been taken advantage of. Although my methods were a bit crude, the effects were real. If I'm not mistaken, you should have mastered Awakening by now, right?"

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Luo was shocked.

How did this guy find out?!

He even planned to hide it and use it as a trump card later!

"Looks like I guessed right."

Goode revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

Even without his guidance, this kid would master Awakening within a month, making him an "Awakening Genius" like Kid, Lucci, and Kaku, only slightly less so than Koby.

If he still can't awaken after being hit with the Enlightenment Stick so many times, he should start to wonder if he's been too lenient.

"That way, we can be confident."

Goode nodded approvingly, pointing to the training room on his ship: "Your biggest weakness right now is your stamina. You can't maintain your abilities for long. For the next few days, you'll go to the training room to work on your stamina."

"Why should I listen to your arrangements?!"

Luo was enraged and ashamed.

He hates being ordered around!
Goode snorted coldly.

"If you don't want to, I'll roast Bepo."

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Click!

Two more veins appeared on Luo's face.

"captain!"

Bepo pulled Luo along, his eyes brimming with tears.

Captain, help!

Luo clenched his fists and walked toward the training room with a dark expression after a long while.

Damn it, he'll remember this!

At this moment, on a deserted island.

Inside the abandoned castle, Kidd and Killer are discussing something in a room.

Kira, what do you think?

"I agree with the alliance."

Kira nodded.

"In fact, I had a similar idea. Even if Ap hadn't approached me, I would have invited them to discuss the alliance."

Having been in the New World for two years, their team's strength had reached a bottleneck, and they had defeated many well-known pirates.

The only enemies blocking our way are the Four Emperors!
But his repeated defeats taught him one thing: they couldn't bring down a Yonko on their own.

Finding allies is undoubtedly the best way to strengthen one's power. However, there are not many choices for allies. The most suitable are the supernovas of the same generation, but even among supernovas, there are not many to choose from.

"It's a pity I don't know where the straw hat is."

Compared to Apoo and Strange Monk, the Straw Hat crew is clearly more powerful.

Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, the Straw Hats displayed extraordinary spirit, and at that time, their bounty was second only to Kidd's.

However, the Straw Hat's behavior is worrying, and his exact location is unknown; otherwise, he would have invited the Straw Hat crew.

"Please, Kidd, this time you must prioritize the bigger picture."

"Stop arguing, I know!"

Kidd snorted and strode outside.

The dream is just ahead!

(End of this chapter)