One Piece: Trying 200 times harder, but being too overbearing.

Loya sat down at the bar, lost in thought.

That Shanks guy, back then he was sitting in the same spot he is now, and then he got a big slap from the mountain bandit king.

Wow, that's really generous.

Finbdy sat down next to Loya, holding his wine glass, somewhat puzzled: "Major, why do you look so calm?"

"calm?"

Loya didn't understand what Finbuddy meant.

"It's too peaceful!"

Zango also came over, his face full of excitement and exhilaration: "Even when I was a pirate, I was a huge fan of the hero Garp. Just thinking about meeting Garp in person makes my body tremble with excitement."

"Me too!"

Finbdi excitedly chimed in, waving his fist: "My idol since I was a kid has been Vice Admiral Garp. To be honest, I put on the Iron Fist Gloves to imitate Vice Admiral Garp."

Hero Garp, the most prestigious man in the Navy.

none of them.

There are so many legends about Garp that most marines grew up listening to his stories, and a large number of marines chose to join the Navy because they admired him.

Garp is the spiritual pillar of the Navy!

Zoro interrupted at an inopportune moment: "Is that guy really that strong?"

"You bastard, what kind of attitude is this!"

Fenbudi and Zango were furious. One of them pressed down on Zoro's body, while the other gripped Zoro's neck tightly.

"Apologize! Apologize to Mr. Garp!"

"Let go, I can't breathe!"

The three of them started making a ruckus.

Loya smiled, picked up his wine glass, and took a small sip.

It's peaceful.

He was indeed very calm at that moment.

When he first learned that he was going to meet Garp, he was really excited and looked forward to learning some skills from Garp, especially the Six Powers.

But this excitement didn't last long.

During training, he suddenly realized that he and Garp were not on the same path, and he could not dedicate himself to Garp in the same way.

He wasn't that selfless.

His purpose in joining the navy was to get ahead, to achieve fame and fortune, and to stand at the top of the world.

In his view, the faction of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, and Admiral Aokiji was too moderate, and morality and responsibility tightly bound them.

On the contrary, he quite liked Akainu's radical ideas.

Of course, he did not condone killing innocent civilians to achieve his goals, or even pointing a gun at his own subordinates.

He has his own bottom line.

He likes radicalism!

This world includes pirates, the World Government and Navy, and kingdoms ruled by nobles.

Evil permeated everything, from top to bottom.

Especially the Celestial Dragons who rule the world.

Only evil can defeat evil!

Loya sincerely believes that following the old path of Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku is a dead end. In the end, they will still be puppets, or like Garp, they will play their own games, or even worse, they will fade away like Aokiji.

The higher you climb, the more difficult it becomes to turn back.

Only by becoming the "worst" person, by breaking and making the rules, can one stand at the highest peak in the world.

"Justice that reigns supreme."

This is the justice that the marshal of the Warring States period believed in.

Perhaps, this domineering "justice" should be entrusted to him to realize!

Loya smiled and downed the drink in one gulp.

"Major."

"Ok?"

Loya turned his head and found that Finbuddy and the other two were staring at him.

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing!"

The three of them shook their heads at the same time.

For some reason, they had just felt an astonishing chill emanating from the major, as if they were being watched by a terrifying beast.

Creepy!

"Clang~~"

A sound suddenly came from behind the bar.

The three of them looked over in surprise and found that the proprietress had fainted at some point, with a wine glass rolling around beside her and wine spilled all over the floor.

"Miss Makino!"

The three of them scrambled to help Makino to a chair, and after a long while, Makino finally woke up, still dazed.

"Miss Makino, are you alright?"

"Hmm... I'm fine."

Makino clutched her head, still feeling dizzy. In her hazy memory, it felt like she had been hit on the head by a heavy object.

I feel so dizzy!

Chapter 49 Luffy and Ace

"Clang!"

In the evening, the tavern door was violently pushed open.

Karp walked into the tavern, laughing loudly.

"Puhahaha, you guys are Marines from Branch 153, right?"

"Lieutenant General Garp!"

Loya and the others immediately stood up and solemnly greeted Garp.

"Don't be so formal."

Kapu went straight to the bar, asked Makino for a glass of ale, and then chugled it all down his throat.

I've been beating my two grandsons all day, and I'm really thirsty.

Loya took out the prepared gift box, placed it on the bar, and said, "Lieutenant General Karp, Colonel Rhodes asked me to convey his greetings to you on behalf of Branch 153."

"That kid is very thoughtful."

Karp did not refuse. In the past, whenever he went home, Rhodes would come to visit him, and the gifts he brought would not be too outrageous.

These are mostly his favorite snacks.

Karp sized up Loya.

This time, Rhodes didn't come himself; instead, he sent his young subordinates. His intention was clear: he hoped Rhodes could mentor these young marines.

He was quite happy to agree.

"Your name is Loya, right?"

"Yes."

Loya was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Karp could remember his name.

Garp crossed his legs and laughed, praising, "Hahaha, I read the newspaper. You've been doing very well lately. It's rare for Branch 153 to produce such an outstanding Marine."

"Thank you, Lieutenant General, but I still have a long way to go."

Loya was very happy.

For most marines, receiving Garp's approval is something to be proud of for a lifetime.

Recognition from the "strongest" marine!

We chatted for a while about the current situation of Branch 153.

Karp yawned and waved for Loya and the others to leave: "It's a bit late today. Come find me tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Lieutenant General Garp."