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

Chapter 339 Invasion of Zou (Part 2)

Time slipped by unnoticed, and the turmoil in the new world intensified.

[After provoking the Red-Haired Pirates, the Kid Pirates suffered a crushing defeat and fled, with Captain Kid losing his other arm!]

Germa 66 encounters the Straw Hat Pirates, and the evil army is routed!

Magician Hawkins challenges the Flame Emperor, but returns defeated!

Of the ten noteworthy events, eight are related to supernovas, with many renowned powerhouses being brought down and numerous reports of defeats.

No one dares to underestimate the newcomers. This group of crazy sinners is incredibly strong. They only suffer when facing the Four Emperors, which has already proven their strength.

Naval Headquarters, Reception Room.

Luo's head was wrapped in bandages, and his eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Loya, as if he were there to interrogate her.

"Zou has no inscription on its road markers!"

No.

Loya was not surprised. Those mink tribes seemed simple, but they were quite good at deceiving people. They were willing to betray Kozuki even when their country was almost destroyed.

If he hadn't known the truth, he would have been completely fooled.

"How did you confirm that?"

"snort."

Luo snorted, and memories from half a month ago surfaced in his mind.

He sailed aimlessly, relying on Bepo's intuition, and wandered around like a fool for more than half a month. Just when he was about to give up, he actually found Zou.

The landing went smoothly, with Bepo as a link, and the contact with the mink tribe was also harmonious, and they received a warm welcome.

The Mink Tribe's enthusiasm and innocence lowered their guard. When he told them he had come for an inscription contest for a road marker, the Mink Tribe's King, Duke Inuarashi, claimed to be completely unaware of it.

That night, he went to see the volatile Night King, Cat Viper, but was seen as an enemy coveting the Mink Tribe's treasure. They fought each other and were driven away.

With no other option, he could only lead his men in a clandestine search, during which they clashed with the Mink Tribe multiple times, but still found nothing.

Then he felt incredibly stupid.

"this one?"

Loya scoffed, "You're a notorious pirate, isn't your method of dealing with the Mink Tribe a bit too lenient?"

"That's PayPal's hometown, I don't want to destroy it. Also, I'm a doctor, I don't like killing people."

Luo put on a straight face and offered some explanation, feeling somewhat embarrassed, as it was indeed unusual for pirates to be so amicable.

Normally, the response should be to kill, kill, kill, capture high-ranking officials and torture them severely.

The problem is that the cat demon is incredibly powerful, and the two sides are also at odds in terms of manpower.

We can't win by brute force!

Most importantly, he could sense the warmth of the Mink Tribe, and they were not deceiving him.

Loya smiled faintly, then shook his head leisurely and said, "The inscription on the road stele is in Zou. Whether you can find it or not is your own problem."

"Hey, you in charge of the daytime dragon business, how can you be so sure the inscription on the road sign is in Zou?"

Luo looked doubtful.

He had asked Duke Inuarashi where Loa’s information came from, since no humans had visited Zou for over twenty years.

Furthermore, if the intelligence is true, why doesn't the Navy go find the Roadstone Inscriptions themselves? The World Government also desires to collect the Roadstone Inscriptions.

There are too many questions.

Is this person playing a trick on him?

"Don't believe me? Well, I can't blame you."

Loya chuckled, understanding Luo's perspective.

If it were him, he wouldn't believe it, but would also wonder if they were using him to fight the Mink Tribe so he could profit from it.

Loya suggested, "How about this, I can go to Zou with you and help you find the inscription on the roadstone, but there's a condition!"

"What are the conditions?"

"Be my dog."

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Veins bulged on Luo's forehead.

"Please be serious!"

"Tsk, you don't want to? What a pity."

Loya pursed his lips and said regretfully, "Then I'll change my condition. How about you perform the immortality surgery on me?"

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The veins on Luo's forehead bulged.

Loya is a Marine Admiral, so it's not surprising that he knows about the effects of the Op-Op Fruit. The problem is that he will die after undergoing the immortality surgery!

That bastard is definitely messing with him!

"This won't work, that won't work, what do you want?"

Loya shrugged helplessly.

Luo took a deep breath, his eyes hardening.

"Okay, I promise!"

"Huh???"

Loya raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You're really willing to be my dog?"

"Damn it, that's not true!"

Luo immediately lost his composure, bristling and yelling, "I'm talking about the immortality surgery!"

"whispering sound."

Loya pouted, realizing he'd been looking forward to nothing.

"Click! Click-click!"

The veins on Luo's face were so prominent they looked like they were about to fight.

That damn bastard, that's too much!

Phew~ Don't be angry!

Luo took several deep breaths to calm himself down, and said coldly, "General Zhoulong, I can perform the immortality surgery for you, but not now. I haven't lived enough yet."

Immortality surgery, yes!

But we'll have to wait until he achieves his dream.

The battle for the Great Treasure is about to begin, and more and more contestants are entering the arena. He is eager to join this competition, even if he fails.

The immortality surgery can only be performed after the battle for the One Piece, or at best, decades later, when he is old.

At that time, he will not have too many regrets.

In addition, as a doctor, he also wanted to experience the miraculous immortality surgery, which would be his greatest achievement in medical skills.

As for the selection of personnel...

Although Loya wasn't doing this for Doflamingo's sake, he felt indebted to him and therefore didn't hold a grudge against Loya.

"Fine, I still feel like I'm getting ripped off."

Loya sighed reluctantly.

He didn't care at all about Luo's immortality surgery, partly because he was still young and far from death.

On the other hand, immortality was actually quite simple for him.

Because of Vegapunk!

Vegapunk invented Green Blood, which can grant Seraphs Devil Fruit powers. The source of Green Blood is the Seven Warlords of the Sea themselves.

Sweet Fruit, Chop Fruit, Swim Fruit, String Fruit, Paw Paw Fruit—except for Logia-type fruits, they can all be replicated.

The fruits of surgery are also acceptable.

Egerhard has stored Law's bloodline factors. When the time comes, as long as you spend some money to replicate an Archangel—Law, you can perform the immortality surgery on him without worrying about his loyalty.

As for medical skills, Vegapunk's medical knowledge is even greater than Law's, so imparting it to the Seraph would be a piece of cake.

What kind of domineering aura? What kind of fruit?

Times have changed!

Only technology reigns supreme over everything else!

Loya stood up and gave the order without turning his head.

"Lu Yun, prepare to set sail."

"Senior, we don't have departure permission!"

"We don't need that kind of thing."

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A moment later, the warship followed the Heart Pirates away from headquarters.

Some of Luo's crew members remained in Zou, guided by their life cards, so they didn't have to worry about getting lost.

Three days later, in the waters near Wano Country.

The giant elephant roamed in the mist.

"Found it!"

Loya looked up at the giant elephant, finding it hard to imagine how this thing came into being; even a genetic mutation shouldn't have made it.

"Wait for me downstairs."

"yes!"

Loya transformed into lightning and moved upwards.

Luo also activated the room, quickly moving with his companions.

Soon, the two sides arrived at the edge of the forest on the elephant's back, where Luo's other companions had been waiting for a long time.

"The Daytime Dragon General is here!"

Upon seeing Loya appear, Shaki and the others disregarded their captain, quickly straightened their backs, stood at attention like marines, and bowed in greeting.

It's as if Loya is their boss.

"General Day Dragon, it's an honor to meet you!"

"Um!"

Loya nodded slightly; these kids were quite sensible.

Luo's face darkened.

Damn it, can't you be a little more dignified?!

Loya raised his hand, pointing to the enormous whale-shaped tree at the center of the elephant's back, and said, "Do you see that whale-shaped tree?"

"Is the inscription on the road sign on the tree?"

Luo frowned.

The whale-shaped tree was so eye-catching, like a landmark, how could he not notice it? He had secretly investigated it before.

That operation led to a conflict with the King of the Night in this country.

That was the territory of the "King of the Night," the Cat Viper, where a powerful band of warriors was stationed. It was virtually impossible to avoid those elite Mink Tribe members with their heightened senses.

"That's right, let's go."

Loya walked towards the whale tree.

Luo quickly caught up, his expression grave, and said, "Chief Zhoulong, the Whale Forest is extremely dangerous. It's best to be cautious."

"cautious?"

Loya glanced at Luo with a puzzled expression.

"Who do you think I am?"

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Luo opened his mouth, his head throbbing with blood.

He actually warned the admiral to be careful, making it seem as if he himself was weak.

What a shame!

Loya found it somewhat amusing.

Even Jack struggled to defeat the Mink Tribe, so what ability do they have to stop him? If it were a full moon, things might be a little more interesting.

"By the way, will there be a full moon tonight?"

"Full moon?"

Luo's gaze sharpened; he clearly knew what Luo Ya was referring to.

The Mink race's racial talent: Sulong form!

In this state, the Mink Tribe can greatly enhance their strength, but it also places a great burden on their bodies.

In addition, he had personally witnessed the Sulong.

Several years ago, Bepo accidentally activated his Sulong form while looking at the moon, went berserk, and the powerful force he experienced is still fresh in his memory.

The cat viper is already a monster; if it were to activate its Sulong form, it would be unimaginably powerful.

Luo's subordinates quickly produced a calendar, behaving more attentively than they would towards the captain: "Lord Luo, tonight happens to be a full moon!"

"Is that so?"

Loya chuckled, looked up at the sky; the sun was about to set, and night would soon follow.

What great luck!

Time passed slowly, and as they got closer to the whale tree, the surrounding environment became increasingly quiet, and even the chirping of insects disappeared without a trace.

Even Luo's subordinates sensed something was wrong, feeling as if they were being watched by a ferocious beast, and their hair stood on end.

The murderous voice echoed through the jungle.

"Humans, I should have warned you never to set foot in this forest again!"

"It's them!"

The Heart Pirates were startled and immediately stood back to back in a tense stand, fearing they would be killed by the suddenly appearing monster.

In previous conflicts, this group of Mink warriors, known as the "Galloping Warriors," displayed terrifying power; in one-on-one combat, they were no match for them.

They couldn't win in a one-on-one fight, but in terms of numbers, the knights-errant group outnumbered them by more than ten.

It was all thanks to the captain!

"The worst has happened!"

Luo was also terrified. The Mink Tribe was very good at hiding in their environment, and even using Observation Haki, it was difficult to catch them.

The situation is now quite clear: without realizing it, they have been surrounded by the chivalrous group!

These mink people are all monsters, with extremely high speed and strength, making them even more difficult for him to deal with than the "Rock Giant".

If a fight breaks out, he'll only have the option to run away.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Loya clapped his hands, attracting the attention of the knights: "Excuse me, I need to go to the Whale Tree to get something. There should be a special red stone stored there."

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The forest suddenly fell silent, with only the rustling of the wind and increasingly heavy breathing remaining.

Clearly, the Mink warriors in the shadows were enraged!

As members of the chivalrous group, their most important duty is to protect the inscriptions on the road monuments. A few years ago, Captain Pedro even went to sea to find another inscription on a road monument, but unfortunately, he failed.

Only the Kozuki clan is qualified to read the inscription on the road stele!

Pedro emerged from the shadows atop a tree trunk several meters high, drew his sword, and his eyes were menacing.

"Kill him!"

"yes!"

At his command, more than a dozen figures sprang out from the surrounding jungle and rushed toward Loya at a speed that was too fast for the naked eye to react to.

Cats, dogs, cows, orangutans, foxes.

It's dazzling.

"boom!!!"

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky!

"Did you finish it off?"

The group of knights revealed a cold smile. With so many of them attacking together, it was impossible for a mere human to avoid it.

However, as the smoke cleared, the smiles of the knights-errant also vanished. There was no one in front of them, but they soon discovered the enemy's location.

"Roddy!"

"Moo?"

A question mark appeared above the Minotaur Roddy's head. Following his companions' gaze, he looked up and saw the man standing on top of him.

Moo!

Two thick puffs of air shot out from the cow's nose!

"Clatter".

Loya jumped off the minotaur's head, landed, and looked around with a smile.

"Do you want to die?!"

Conqueror's Haki then erupted.

"boom!"

A powerful surge of will erupted, instantly engulfing all the Mink Tribe members, and even the Heart Pirates were not spared from being impacted!

"thump!"

The pirates are falling one after another!

Luo's eyes were filled with gloom.

The overwhelming aura, comparable to that of a demon, sent chills down one's spine; General Zhoulong was even more terrifying than he had imagined!

"This is!!!"

The group of chivalrous heroes was even more terrifying.

With their powerful intuition, they felt as if they were facing a prehistoric behemoth, every cell in their bodies screaming and urging them to flee!

This pure fear is like a mouse facing a wildcat, or a rabbit facing an eagle—an absolute suppression based on social hierarchy.

My legs are trembling uncontrollably!

They are the prey now!

"puff!"

Just as the group of heroes were gripped by fear, a blade pierced through Loya's chest and through his body!

"Captain Pedro!"

The group of heroes were so surprised they were speechless.

They almost lost the courage to face the enemy, but fortunately Captain Pedro stepped forward in time and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy!

However, something seems amiss.

"That was ruthless!"

Loya's gaze sharpened, and lightning erupted from his entire body.

"Lei Chuan!"

A powerful electric current spread along the blade!

"What?!"

Pedro felt a sharp pain in his sword-wielding hand and instinctively loosened his grip, leaping backward to try and create distance!

"Sizzle!"

In a flash, a black-haired human appeared in front of him, his hand gripping his throat, the intense feeling of suffocation causing him to struggle desperately.

But they couldn't break free!

The hand gripping his throat was as firm as steel!

Loya gripped Pedro's neck with one hand and with the other, he grasped the sword stuck in his chest and slowly pulled it out of his body.

Immediately afterwards, lightning flashed on his chest, and his skin returned to normal. Apart from a hole in his clothes, there was no wound left.

He deliberately allowed himself to be stabbed.

"How is that possible!"

The group of heroes stared in disbelief.

Even though his body was pierced through, why is there not a single wound, or even a drop of blood?

This is impossible!

"The effect is good."

Loya's smile blossomed.

Let's give these country bumpkins a natural shock!

(End of this chapter)