Pirate King: I'm determined to be the King of Sons-in-Law!

Chapter 1 I'm going to make something of myself!

"Fist and Bone, Honesty!"

In the scene, Koby's all-out attack, risking his life, blasts the rocky arm, which is larger than a warship, in half!

"Holy crap, that punch was from an Admiral!"

"Kobby's awesome! (voice cracks)!"

"To rise from an ordinary marine to the strength of an admiral in just two and a half years—that's the value of 200 times the effort!"

"So Coby was the real protagonist after all!"

"According to the information provided in the anime, the daily training load for Marine Headquarters soldiers consists of 2000 push-ups, 100 rope climbs, 200 laps around the training field, and physical combat training. If you multiply all of that by 200, their brains are already overloaded!"

"It's a pity, Vice Admiral Garp."

"[Sakazuki: Why are only you guys back? Where's Garp?] [Koby: I cornered him in the New World!]"

"Hahaha, the guy upstairs almost made me die laughing."

"Ahem, let's get serious!"

"If even Coby can do it, if we were to travel to the world of One Piece and put in 200 times the effort, wouldn't that mean we could replicate Coby's miraculous growth?"

"That makes a lot of sense!"

"A general in two and a half years? Isn't that ten or a hundred times stronger than those protagonists in overpowered novels? If hard work is all that matters, why would we need a system to allocate skill points?"

"Who will go scout ahead?"

"The dump trucks are ready!"

With Coby's strength skyrocketing, the once quiet One Piece forums have become lively again, with sarcastic and mocking comments popping up everywhere.

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It is the year 1515 of the Sea Calendar, which is 5 years before Luffy sets sail.

East China Sea, Shells Town.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A bell rang on the shore. The steady frequency indicated that there was no danger, so there was only one reason for the bell to ring.

"The Navy is back!"

A warship belonging to the 153rd Marine Division is approaching the port. This time, they are out on a mission to subdue the "Black Cat Pirates," who are plundering nearby islands.

The residents of Shells town came out of their homes and gathered on both sides of the street, waiting for the "heroes" to return.

The navy represents stability!

Every time the navy returns from an expedition, the townspeople give them a warm welcome, not only out of respect and trust for the navy, but also because their families are among the navy.

However, the expected triumphant return did not occur.

Colonel Rhodes, the highest-ranking officer of the 153rd branch, walked at the front of the column. Half of his face was wrapped in bandages, his left arm was missing, and his clothes were still covered with large patches of blood.

The other marines were in equally bad shape, their heads, bodies, and limbs covered in wounds and bandages, supporting each other as they moved forward.

At the very back were several flatbed carts carrying wounded soldiers unable to move on their own, and piles of corpses wrapped in white sheets, stacked together like cargo.

The horrific scene was too gruesome to bear.

"How tragic."

Many young people, seeing this scene for the first time, instantly lost all color in their faces, their aspirations to become marines vanished, leaving only deep fear.

They finally understood the old man's advice.

Being in the navy means you can die!

Compared to the panic of the young people, the elderly were much calmer, having witnessed similar scenes more than once in the past decade or so.

"Only this many people have returned."

"Sigh, pirates are getting more and more rampant!"

"Damn it, it's all Roger's fault!"

If I remember correctly, the branch mobilized nearly 100 personnel for this operation, but less than half of them have returned alive.

Since Roger ushered in the Great Pirate Era, even the East Blue, which symbolizes peace, has begun to suffer from the ravages of pirates. Every day, countless villages and people are burned, killed, and plundered.

Navy casualties have become the norm.

The streets were quiet.

The returning marines hung their heads, too ashamed to face the welcoming crowd, their eyes filled with an inescapable fear.

The experience of this battle against the pirates replayed in his mind like a nightmare. The pirates had seen through their movements and ambushed them.

Especially the elusive Captain "Hundred Plans" Crowe, who appeared and disappeared like a ghost; even Colonel Rhodes had his arm cut off by him.

This was a massacre!

Suddenly, the line stopped.

A dozen or so people blocked their way, including elderly people with gray hair, young women who had just gotten married, and bewildered children.

Everyone's face was deathly pale, and their eyes were filled with deep unease.

The old woman squeezed in front of Rhodes, her wrinkled hands clenched tightly together, and asked hopefully, "Colonel Rhodes, excuse me, where is my son Jamie?"

"And my husband, Cole!"

"Has Brother Hanni returned?"

A dozen or so people asked each other about their families' situations, even though they already knew the cruel answer in their hearts, they were still unwilling to give up the last glimmer of hope.

Colonel Rhodes's eyes were gloomy.

"Bring them here."

A cart piled with corpses was pulled over. Each white sheet had a corresponding name on it. The white sheet with Jamie's name on it was only the size of a basketball and contained Jamie's remains.

"We were ambushed by pirates. Lieutenant Jamie was hit by their cannonballs, and this is all that remains of his body."

"Thump!"

The old woman, clutching her bundle, collapsed to the ground in despair.

Ten minutes later.

The marines continued their advance, returning to the branch fortress at the end of the street, and the streets were still filled with mournful cries even after everyone had disappeared from sight.

Early the next morning, Branch 153 issued a notice recruiting new soldiers.

Food tavern, at the entrance.

Loya shouldered his pack.

"Loya!"

The tavern owner, Lily, holding her daughter, couldn't help but call out to Loya, her voice tinged with barely perceptible fear.

She thought that Loya would be discouraged after seeing the navy's crushing defeat, but to her surprise, Loya did not hesitate at all.

"Are you really going to join the Navy?"

"That's right."

Loya smiled and nodded, looking at the uneasy mother and daughter, and sincerely thanked them: "Sister Lilixiang, thank you so much for taking care of me these past few days. Little Lilixiang, thank you too, the sweet rice balls you made were delicious."

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Lily looked somber and tried to persuade Loya to stay. She suggested that working at the tavern and living a peaceful life was not so bad as being a navy officer.

After all, there is a naval base on the island, so no matter how arrogant the pirates are, it is unlikely that they will invade this peaceful town.

But she had no reason to stop him; Loya was just her employee.

"Brother Loya!"

Rika didn't have many reservations. She jumped down from her mother's arms, grabbed Loya's trouser leg, and said with teary eyes, "Can you stay? Rika and Mom both like you very much."

"Rika, my brother likes you all very much too."

Loya squatted down, smiled, and ruffled Rika's hair, secretly glancing at Rika out of the corner of his eye as she seemed to want to explain something but hesitated.

What do you mean?

How come he didn't blush?

Haha, that's hilarious. Actually, I don't have that many feelings for you at all.

Three months ago, Loya was transported to this chaotic world overrun by pirates and reborn into the body of a shipwrecked boy who was washed ashore on an island.

He fainted at the entrance of the tavern because he was too hungry. Fortunately, he was taken in by the kind proprietress, Lili, and in order to make a living, he took the initiative to work at the tavern.

Three months of working odd jobs at a tavern was enough for him to learn about the world from the snippets of conversation among the customers.

The World Government, Pirate King Roger, and the Goa Kingdom.

This is the world of One Piece!

If I remember correctly, the town of Shells where he is now is the place where Luffy and Zoro met. Rika is the cute little girl who gave Zoro sweet rice balls.

Rika's mother, Rika, had a husband who was a marine but died at the hands of pirates many years ago, so she had a natural aversion to joining the navy.

After spending three months together day and night, some feelings will inevitably develop.

Loya also considered staying.

He wasn't particularly handsome; he could only be described as having regular features and being pleasing to the eye. However, in a world where unattractive people abound, having regular features already puts him ahead of 95% of his competitors, making it easy for him to win the favor of women.

Even if things don't go well, feelings can develop over time.

He still has that much confidence.

But a true man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to a woman for long!

Loya abandoned his thoughts of living off a woman and comforted the little girl, "Don't worry, Rika, your brother is just going to be a marine. He'll come back to visit you."

"But."

Rika recalled yesterday's tragedy and couldn't stop worrying. She was afraid that her brother Loya and her father would be brutally killed by the pirates, just like the other dead marines.

Being in the navy is really dangerous!

Seeing that Loya was determined to leave, Lilixiang thought of her deceased husband and gradually lost control of her emotions, losing her temper with Loya for the first time.

"Why! Why! Why! Why do all you men want to be in the navy? Can't you just live a peaceful life?!"

"Sister Lilixiang".

Loya took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook one out, put it in his mouth, lit it with a match, and took a deep drag.

The burning, gleaming cigarette butt reflected his ambition.

"I want to make something of myself!"

There was no lofty reason, nor any unwavering pursuit of justice. Whether in his past life or this one, he has always wanted only one thing.

He'll fucking get ahead!

He wanted money, power, beautiful women, social status, and respect, not to be a bartender who was bossed around and forever stuck at the bottom of society.

He is a man.

He didn't want people to look down on him!

(End of this chapter)