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Chapter 372 Luffy: I've gotten stronger!
The Conqueror's Haki released by Aowu, mixed with the might of a dragon, was as terrifying as a natural enemy to those monsters.

Amidst a deafening roar, the monsters that had just surrounded them with bloodshot eyes turned tail and fled in a disheveled manner.

Luffy and Nami didn't understand what had happened, but they didn't have time to think about it.

They just stared nervously at the black charcoal until a figure on the mast stood up, yawning and stretching. At that moment, their tension and unease reached their peak.

"Nami!"

Luffy never expected that his act of sending Nami to the Thousand Sunny would put his crewmate in danger.

"Luffy"

Nami wanted to leave, but the little red dog tilted its head and stared at her intently with 'wise' eyes.

As soon as it shows any tendency to move, its fur stands on end, it bares its teeth, and makes a low, growling sound.

Furthermore, this little dog gave Nami an extremely dangerous feeling, as if it were not a puppy, but a ferocious beast.

Under such circumstances, she even felt weak in the legs and could only sit on the deck in an M-shaped position.

"Shh!"

Li Xia whistled loudly, and Akainu's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Wagging its tail, it rushed to Li Xia's feet.

Li Xia half-squatted down and rubbed its head, then waved his hand:

"meet again."

Seeing that Li Xia didn't intend to attack Nami, Luffy gradually calmed down. He clenched his fist and slowly revealed a smile:
"But I am not the same person I used to be. I have become stronger in order to protect my companions!"

He suddenly squatted down, supporting himself with his hands on his open knees, his calves forming several tire rings like pistons.

A large amount of air is pumped into the body, using pressure to accelerate blood flow.

"Second gear!"

Luffy's body turned light red, steaming due to his extremely high body temperature.

He slowly raised his head, revealing a confident smile:

"I am not going to lose now!"

hum!
Luffy disappeared from the spot in an instant.

'Crackling'

'bang'

"Ouch! That hurts!!"

Black Charcoal and Awoo turned their faces to the side, squinted their eyes, and couldn't bear to look at each other.

About a minute later.

Luffy, his face bruised and swollen like a pig's head, knelt on the ground and said in a lisping voice:
"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Li Xia clapped his hands and said to Luffy and Nami:

"Alright, go find your other members. Once you find them, obediently board the naval escort ship."

Luffy, I promised your grandfather I'd give you a good beating.

"Grandpa?"

Luffy was taken aback, then suddenly realized and pointed at Li Xia, saying:

"No wonder your punches hurt me just as much as my grandpa's!"

Li Xia thought for a moment, then waved to Nami. Although she didn't know what he was going to do, Nami gritted her teeth and followed Li Xia away a little, somewhat frightened.

Luffy and his Straw Hat crew have to go on a trip aboard the Navy's escort ship.

This is his grandfather's wish, and it's also my wish, understand?

Many members of the Straw Hat crew don't understand, but Nami, who has struggled in society since childhood and endured countless hardships, certainly does.

Sure enough, her eyes lit up, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked in a low voice:

Luffy's grandfather is—

"Monkey D. Garp, Lieutenant General of the Headquarters."

This is not something to keep secret. Originally, after Luffy caused a ruckus at Enies Lobby, Garp was planning to go and warn Luffy, and also let the Straw Hat crew know about Luffy's background.

However, because of Li Xia's situation, the task was not completed, and Li Xia was taken back to training directly.

"Uh!"

With each word Li Xia uttered, Nami's astonishment deepened.

Nami, who was raised by a retired navy officer since childhood, had heard of Garp's name.

"Kakap, is that the legendary naval hero?"

"Yes, a legendary marine."

"Can----"

Nami held her head in her hands, unable to understand why Luffy, with such a privileged family background, insisted on setting sail and becoming the Pirate King.

"Anyway, you understand."

Li Xia waved his hand:

"Go, reunite with your companions, I'll be waiting for you here on the Sunshine."

Nami's eyes suddenly lit up as she was about to speak, but Li Xia seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, silencing her.

"Don't expect me to capture the Golden Lion now and rescue your companions. It's not the right time yet. You have to find your own companions on your own."

Pirates

"Nami, what did that Marine say to you?"

Luffy, with his hands covering his head, walked with Nami through the jungle. The surroundings were unusually quiet; the monsters nearby had long since been scared away by their howls.

He was now more curious about what Li Xia had said. "Nothing much, we need to find our companions as soon as possible."

After Nami was captured, in order to lure her into joining the group, Shiki, who had a ship's wheel stuck in his head and was not very bright, showed her his 'grand' plan.

That is to use the magical plant 'IQ' discovered on the sky island to promote the evolution of animals and turn them into monsters.

Release these monsters onto land and destroy everything, while the East Blue is considered by the Golden Lion to be the weakest sea area.

Therefore, it was also listed by the Golden Lion as the first sea area to be destroyed.

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These monsters are only as strong as ordinary naval captains, and their numbers are barely a couple thousand.

I don't know where the Golden Lion got his confidence from, thinking he could destroy the world with just these monsters.

Li Xia even felt that if Golden Lion had simply used the Float-Float Fruit to continuously drop islands from the sky, it would have been more feasible than this plan.

At least the island was shattered, and the resulting shotgun shells were actually more lethal.

It can only be said that the Golden Lion does have intellectual problems, and quite significant ones at that.
Nami looked around and felt a sense of urgency.

She keenly sensed that Li Xia's main purpose in coming here was probably not Luffy, but Golden Lion.

The Golden Lion is a monster, and the seemingly lazy man opposite him is also a monster!

The battle between the two is likely to be earth-shattering and extremely dangerous.

Instead of attacking the Golden Lion, he is giving himself time to find his teammates and escape as soon as possible.

Otherwise, being caught in the crossfire could truly be life-threatening.

Thinking of this, Nami pursed her full red lips, tightened the floral cloth tied around her slender waist, and her small feet in high-heeled sandals moved even faster:
"Luffy, we must find everyone quickly and then leave!"

"Ah good!"

The goofy Luffy clenched his fist:

"That damned Golden Lion! He tricked us! Once we find all our friends, I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"

Nami:
"Boss, what do we do next?"

Watching Nami and Luffy's figures gradually disappear, Awoo listlessly controlled the dragon egg and flew back.

"We'll wait here until the Golden Lion convenes the 'Heroes' Tournament' before making our move."

Li Xia thought for a moment:
"Awoo, you stay high in the sky behind Luffy and the others, keep an eye on the situation, and prevent anyone from causing trouble."

Normally, an apostle who enters at this point in time would be no match for the Golden Lion.

However, this derivative world is quite special. The apostles who entered it benefited from Li Xia's influence and faced a completely new pirate world.

Although they all have their own main quests, we still have to be wary of someone abandoning their main quest to try and take over the Golden Lion.

"Okay!"

Aowu is quite happy. Before, he used to be a transport plane, moving things around for people. Now that he can run around, it feels like he's on vacation.

They immediately grabbed their high-tech equipment and happily soared into the sky.

Li Xia sat down cross-legged. Another reason he sent Ao Wu was that Xiao Long had already mastered the 'Dragon Claw Fist'.

The kitten's 'fist bones' are still a bit lacking, so I'll give it some pointers these next couple of days.

"The previous mechanical training may not have been suitable for you. Everyone has their own suitable way of practicing."

Li Xia scratched Hei Tan's chin and said gently:

"But you're making good progress, so don't be discouraged. Just find the exercise method that suits you best."

Black Charcoal nodded, agreeing that the training method suited it. Suddenly, it remembered something, quickly raised its head, and let out a small cry:
"Meow!"

"Oh? You mean you learned very quickly because you were mostly doing practical work at the Palico Academy?"

Li Xia rubbed his chin. The practical approach seemed to make sense; felines are natural hunters.

When they learn hunting skills, their mothers take them directly into the wild, using real-world experience instead of practice.

"That's right, like that—"

Li Xia looked around at the dense forest, where the roars of monsters that had evolved abnormally due to their 'IQ' echoed everywhere.

After Aowu left, the monsters felt powerful again and became active once more.

"Just fight these monsters. They're quite strong. Don't use Conqueror's Haki; just use Armament Haki and physical techniques."

Black Charcoal nodded heavily, removed his navy cloak, and transformed into a black shadow as he rushed into the dense forest.

'Floating Island, your king has arrived!'

Li Xia leaped onto the mast again, leaning against it as he rubbed Akainu's head, shouting loudly:

"Hey, if you see any that look really good, remember to bring back a couple!"

"Meow!"

The kitten waved its hand without turning its head, revealing its innate hunter's temperament.

A moment later, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the woods, and a huge explosion and billowing smoke covered the entire forest.

Immediately, Black Charcoal's shrill cry drowned out everything, echoing throughout the forest.

"Meow——————!"

The dense forest immediately erupted into commotion, and the monsters within it all raised their heads and looked toward where Black Charcoal was.

Even with their extremely high intelligence, these animals still fundamentally adhere to the law of the jungle.

Now, there is a being that has challenged all living beings.

It will become the king of the entire forest!

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