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

Chapter 77 Departure, the Grand Line

Food Tavern, Backyard Training Ground.

Loya, shirtless, was lifting a five-ton barbell, his whole body covered in sweat, his muscles gleaming with oil.

Not far away, Zoro was also training, holding a specially made heavy sword in each hand and swinging it again and again.

He cultivates at home, goes out to catch pirates to test his cultivation results, earns some money along the way, and then finds his way home to continue his cultivation.

A monotonous and boring life, revolving around three points and one destination.

But Zoro enjoyed it immensely.

Excellent training conditions and logistical support allow him to focus on becoming stronger without any worries.

Loguetown's unique characteristics and geographical location mean that a steady stream of pirates will arrive, and their skill level will far surpass that of other seas in the East Blue. Many of them are powerful individuals preparing to head to the Grand Line.

This means there are countless opponents!

It can be said that there is no better place in the East Blue to hone his skills than Loguetown. Facing pirates and bounty hunters of all kinds, his combat experience is rapidly improving.

He's already able to hunt down pirates with bounties exceeding ten million!

At noon, after lunch.

Loya shouldered his pack.

Zoro was taken aback when he saw this and asked, "Are you going on a long trip?"

"Yes, let's go to the Grand Line."

Loya replied with a smile that the training warships that were picking them up had arrived in Rogge Town and were replenishing the supplies needed for the voyage. They were expected to set sail at 2 p.m.

Everything that needed to be explained has been explained, and the situation in Rogge Town has stabilized considerably. Moreover, he has only been gone for a little over three months and will be back soon.

"The Grand Line!"

Zoro's gaze was intense.

That man is also on the Grand Line!

"I'm going to cultivate!"

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Loya was quite surprised to see Zoro walk towards the backyard.

In the past, this kid would most likely have been arrogant and wanted to go along, and it would have been best if he had immediately challenged Hawkeye, relying on his confidence.

Good, you've made progress.

Loya waved goodbye to Lili and her mother.

The port is very close.

The super-large warship docked on the coast, attracting a lot of attention, especially the three heavy cannons at the bow, which were breathtaking to look at. It is said that a single shot could easily destroy a pirate ship.

It's a warship from the Navy Headquarters!

Hundreds of officers were gathered on the deck.

Loguetown is the last stop on the journey from the East Blue to the Grand Line, and also the last stop for the training warships in the East Blue. The officers from other branches who participated in the training had already boarded the ship, leaving only Loya.

"That black-haired guy must be a five-meter-tall, muscular man!"

"I heard he has bluish skin!"

"Isn't that a monster?!"

The officers were buzzing with discussion, quite curious about the "black-haired" who had become famous in the East Blue in the last two years. His achievement of winning over three super pirate crews in a row was something not everyone could do.

Besides, the black-haired girl has only been in the industry for less than two years!

"They're here!"

A squad of marines appeared at the street corner; they appeared to be from the Loguetown branch, but one by one...

The officers looked hesitant.

"Why does he seem so sleazy?"

Rather than marines, they gave off more of a bunch of thugs, with an unusually strong sense of unruly hooligans.

Bartolomeo stood atop the crate, beaming with pride: "Hehehe, my men, let's see Colonel Loya off!"

"Ohhh!"

The new recruits cheered excitedly; that devil was finally leaving!

"Colonel! Have a safe journey!"

"It's best if they never come back!"

"It would be even better if I could be eaten by a sea king!"

The new recruits were happily showing off.

"Shut up!"

Tashigi quickly scolded them, her face turning red with anxiety. These idiots were overjoyed to hear that Loya was going away for a while.

It's one thing to be happy in private, but they have to come over and show off, completely oblivious to the meaning of death.

Loya stood below the warship, watching the smug Barto and the new recruits, and was amused.

Great, very energetic!

He quite liked this group of clowns, and the thought of leading them to rampage through the Marine Headquarters in the future gave him a kind of unconventional and wonderful feeling.

"Tashigi, go back and lock Bartolomeo in the dark for three days. Give the other recruits three days off!"

"Yes, Colonel!"

The new recruits stood there, stunned.

Did they hallucinate?

That devil actually gave them a holiday!

After a brief silence, the new recruits burst into tears of excitement. After two months of hard work, they could finally go out and have some fun.

"Long live the Colonel!"

"Long live! Long live! Long live!"

Everyone cheered with joy, except for one person who was very unhappy.

Bartolomeo was furious, wanting nothing more than to rush up and fight Loya, roaring, "Why am I the only one being punished?!"

"hehe."

Loya smiled and gave Barto the middle finger.

Turn around and board the ship!

On the deck, the officers quickly made way for Loya as if he were a plague carrier, their gazes toward him extremely strange.

This was the first time they had ever seen a superior openly make things difficult for his subordinates, even giving them the middle finger, acting like a thug boss.

It's best not to mess with such an unconventional guy!

"So young!"

"It's less than two meters!"

"I thought it would be a giant."

The officers secretly sized up Loya. He looked to be under twenty years old, and his appearance wasn't as fierce as they had imagined. Instead, he was rather handsome, and his build was average.

Yet this seemingly ordinary man killed Arlong, the strongest pirate in the East Blue.

A beautiful girl with short, bright orange hair stepped out, smiling and saluting in greeting: "Colonel Loya, long time no see!"

"Iska?"

When Loya saw the girl, his eyes lit up. It was hard not to be happy to run into an acquaintance on the warship, especially a beautiful young girl.

"I never expected to run into you here."

"Thank you so much for this."

Iska tugged at his epaulets and said happily, "Last time we worked together to wipe out a lot of pirates and the Buggy Pirates, which is why I was promoted to major. Otherwise, I would definitely have missed this training camp."

In the Four Seas Branch, besides those colonels who haven't received intensive training, some outstanding majors and lieutenant colonels may also be selected.

Isca is an example of this.

Iska felt a little embarrassed, as if she had taken advantage of Loya: "Colonel Loya, there are too many people here, let's go inside and talk."

"Okay, by the way, just call me Loya."

Loya smiled and followed the girl.

In the ship's dining hall, the two found a corner.

Iska sipped her juice, her eyes filled with excitement and trepidation: "Senior Loya, I heard the training camp is extremely difficult, and someone like me will probably be eliminated in the first round."

"Just do your best; the process is what matters."

Loya couldn't bring himself to say comforting words like "You're very strong, you'll definitely be fine," because the girl's strength really could lead to her elimination.

There are no weaklings in the training camp. The minimum standard is a branch major. Even the soldiers from the headquarters are no weaker than branch majors. On the contrary, they are likely stronger.

The East China Sea is the weakest sea, and of the hundreds of officers on the warships, probably no more than a handful will ultimately be qualified.

Loya smiled and extended his palm.

Let's cheer each other on!

"Um!"

Iska nodded vigorously.

Their hands clasped together.

Let's set sail on the Grand Line!

(End of this chapter)