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

Chapter 51 Only You Can Protect the East Sea

The heart of the forest.

Ace lay outside the circle, panting heavily, his eyes filled with resentment. This was the first time he had lost since Sabo left, except for his grandfather.

Loya stood inside the circle, his fists stained with blood.

We won, but it was a hard-fought victory.

"Hahaha, you actually managed to beat my adorable grandson! Not bad at all!"

Garp laughed loudly, his hands, as hard as iron, slapping Loya's back so hard that Loya almost vomited blood.

Loya doesn't believe that such force wasn't driven by personal emotions!

Loya rolled his eyes, sat down cross-legged, looked at his bloodied fist, and recalled the battle just now.

Is this what domineering is?

He could clearly feel a strange, unseen force when he threw a punch. It didn't increase the power at all, but judging from Ace's expression when he took the punch, it was clearly in more pain.

If it truly possessed domineering power, it was much weaker than he had imagined, likely due to the limited amount of domineering power he possessed, or perhaps because he had not yet fully mastered it.

"This feeling isn't bad!"

Loya clenched his fist. According to the Navy's tradition, perhaps the next time he throws a punch, he should shout the strongest "Iron Body!"

So cool!

"Hahaha, Loya kid."

Garp rubbed his fists, his knuckles cracking. He hadn't originally planned to instruct Loya; having Ace sparring with him was enough.

But seeing that Loya had awakened his domineering aura through his own will, he had to take it seriously. If this kid was properly trained, he would definitely become a good combat force in the future.

Let him use the iron fist of love to let this kid feel the power of dominance!

"Next, I'll be your opponent!"

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Loya suddenly stood up.

Although their ideologies differ, it doesn't mean he doesn't want to accept Garp's guidance. They are both part of the Navy and share the same general direction.

Garp didn't rush to make a move, but instead looked at the others.

"You all come at me too!"

"yes!"

Fenbdi and Zango responded excitedly, saying that receiving guidance from the hero Garp was something they could only dream of.

However, neither of them had any idea what they were about to face.

After a while.

"Aaaaaah, my legs are going to break!"

"Help! Help!"

The forest echoed with the howls of ghosts and wolves.

This wasn't training at all; it was one-sided torture. Even Ace and Luffy were beaten until they screamed in pain.

"That wretched old man!"

Loya staggered to his feet, his face swollen like a pig's head, and the excruciating pain made him increasingly furious.

He was now quite certain that Karp was absolutely inept at mentoring students, and that his so-called training was nothing more than a survival trial.

To become stronger, you must first survive!

Seeing Garp approaching with a sinister grin, Loya gritted his teeth and refused to back down an inch, determined to let Garp use his strongest move to receive the Iron Fist of Love!

"Iron block!"

"Bang!!!"

A loving fist pierced his abdomen!

"Consciousness... is about to be shattered."

Loya's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight to the ground.

"Pfft, hahaha~~~~~"

Time passed day by day.

Every day, Loya and his crew endured excruciating pain, but they also grew increasingly familiar with Luffy and Ace, often fighting over pieces of meat during meals.

I don't know if I've gotten stronger, but I'm definitely more resilient than before.

Even Fenbdi and Zango, whose thin bodies had gradually become stronger, no longer looked frail.

Below the waterfall.

Aside from Luffy, who looked on with envy, Loya and the others stayed in the pool, letting the waterfall wash over their dirty bodies.

After taking a shower, Loya approached Karp.

"Vice Admiral Garp, there's something I'd like to tell you about the Arlong Pirates."

He had always kept the Arlong Pirates in mind, but even now that he had mastered Haki, he couldn't guarantee that he could defeat Arlong.

Domineering attitude is not a panacea.

Back then, the Sun Pirates ran rampant, destroying countless Marine Headquarters warships. Among them were officers who could use Haki, and even a Rear Admiral from the Headquarters.

His amateurish arrogance still needs time to mature.

Previously, I wasn't familiar with Garp and couldn't speak up directly, but now that we're much closer, I feel more confident in calling for reinforcements.

Loya briefly recounted the events in Nami's hometown.

"The Arlong Pirates, I've heard about their evil deeds."

Garp cares a lot about peace in the East Blue. Whenever he encounters pirates on his return journey, he rarely lets them go. Naturally, he had heard of the Arlong Pirates.

Moreover, the Marine Headquarters caused quite a stir back then in order to subdue the Sun Pirates and give the Celestial Dragons an explanation.

The situation only gradually calmed down after Tiger's death. However, Tiger's death intensified the hatred between humans and fish-men, and pirates led by Arlong began to take revenge on humans.

Ultimately, in order to ease the hatred between humans and fish-men, the higher-ups extended an invitation to Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, to become a Shichibukai.

Jinbe agreed to the government's request to serve as a Shichibukai in exchange for the release of Arlong, who was imprisoned in Impel Down.

It can be said that Ah Long's evil deeds were tacitly approved by the government.

Garp spat in annoyance, pointed in the direction of the uncertain final destination, and asked, "Do you know how many pirates are entrenched over there?"

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Loya frowned.

He had specifically looked into the situation regarding the uncertain final destination.

Garbage, criminals, disease

Everything that was no longer needed was left there by the Kingdom of Goa, including humans; it was a true lawless zone.

There are at least dozens of pirate, bandit, and gang groups entrenched there. Kind people, upon reaching an uncertain final destination, are either assimilated or torn apart.

"My power is limited."

Garp sighed helplessly.

"I've been to stations with uncertain destinations, trying to save the people there, but no matter how many times I tried, it was no use."

"After one wave of pirates is wiped out, another wave will soon appear. It's an endless cycle, and this situation has been going on for decades, even centuries."

"Can you understand?"

Loya nodded slowly.

Of course he understands.

Ultimately, it was the policies of the Goa Kingdom, the greed of the royal family and nobles, and the terrible state of the world that led to the birth of the uncertain final destination.

Killing pirates alone is useless.

And there are countless places with uncertain final destinations!

"As for the evil deeds of the Arlong Pirates, I really want to help you, but for some reason, I can't do anything about it."

Karp stared at Loya.

"Besides, even if I wipe out the Arlong Pirates, pirates will soon emerge to replace them, so I can't stay in the East Blue forever."

"The only people who can protect this sea area are you who have been stationed in the East China Sea for a long time. This is the responsibility you bear."

"Loya, you may think that the Arlong Pirates are incredibly powerful and difficult to defeat, but I believe that before long, an excellent Marine will appear in the East Blue who can defeat the Arlong Pirates. I hope that person is you."

"Justice always faces challenges, but justice will never lose to evil!"

Garp turned and left.

Loya remained silent for a long time.

He knew what Garp's concerns were.

Jinpei, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

As one of the three major powers, the Seven Warlords of the Sea have an alliance agreement with the government. The government can summon the Seven Warlords to fight, but at the same time, the government cannot attack the Seven Warlords. Arlong is Jinbe's subordinate.

Even Garp shouldn't act recklessly.

As for Ah Long's crimes, that's just his side of the story. It will take a long time to investigate thoroughly.

Another point is that, perhaps in the eyes of those higher-ups, the minor harm caused by the Arlong Pirates is not worth jeopardizing their relationship with Jinbe.

From a broader perspective, Jinbe is the most loyal Shichibukai, and his efforts are indeed more valuable than dealing with the Arlong Pirates.

But we can't measure everything solely by "interests," because the consequence of repeated compromises is that we can't stand up again.

This is really annoying!

Loya's gaze was cold.

"I'm going to take down the Arlong Pirates!"

"Even Jinbe couldn't stop them!"

(End of this chapter)