Big brother, I want to become the strongest pirate in the world!

"Could you please kill me, Mr. Ghost?"

"I have no obligation to do that."

"Can I die in peace?"

"The weak have no right to choose how they die."

"..."

"I need a real apprentice, and you're the one."

Kazan picked up Tiga, who was lying half-dead on the ground, and then slowly walked towards Mount Gorber.

……

"Swing the sword 30,000 times, are you done?"

"Yes."

Kazan glanced at the steel sword Tiga had on his waist. In just four months, the sword had become tattered and worn, which showed that Tiga had not cut corners on the training tasks that Kazan had assigned him.

"When we pass by the ship tomorrow, I'll replace my sword with a new one."

"Yes."

Kazan glanced at Tiga again. This kid was even more brooding than Akin. If Akin was a repressed pervert, this guy was truly brooding, the kind of brooding to the point of death.

Kazan stood up, walked over to Tiga, and reached out to pinch his muscles: "Hmm, you're much stronger than when I first met you."

"..."

"Let's go, I'll teach you the One-Sword Style Iaijutsu today."

Kazan drew the Darkmoon from his waist. He hadn't touched the Iaijutsu in almost nine years; it was safe to say that Kazan hadn't used it since becoming a berserker.

When I first learned Iaijutsu from my master, the Black Blade Dark Moon was still called Moonlight.

Kazan knew he could no longer carry on his master's swordsmanship, so he let Tiga try to see if he could continue down this path.

After four months of getting to know each other, apart from Tiga's rather gloomy attitude towards everything, there was nothing that displeased Kazan.

In terms of character, Kazan has always trusted his own judgment.

Therefore, he trusted Tiga and decided to impart all the swordsmanship he had learned from his master to him. As for what path Tiga would take in the future, that was not something he wanted to interfere with.

Kazan led Tiga to a small waterfall, which was where Tiga usually practiced his swordsmanship.

"Okay."

"Ah."

Ihe·Lan Zhan.

A dark blue sword light flashed, and the small waterfall was instantly cleaved in two by the sword light.

If Master were to unleash that strike, Mount Gorber would surely split in two.

"See clearly?"

"No."

"Watch it again."

"Ah."

……

On this day, Kazan demonstrated five hundred Iaijutsu techniques, and then let Tiga begin to learn on his own.

While Tiga was practicing Iaijutsu, Kazan stood by with his arms crossed, watching his progress closely. This earnest teaching attitude made Ace, Sabo, and Luffy envious.

Everyone else is an apprentice, so why is he the only biological son?

Of course, it's different. The three little ones don't need Kazan to teach them any skills now; they just need to keep strengthening their bodies.

Tiga was different. Kazan was very strict with him, even more so than with his own brothers. He had to take care of his physical fitness while learning swordsmanship.

If there is any mistake, Kazan will grab a stick and whip Tija.

That's how Kazan got to where he is today, and that shows he truly treated Tiga like a disciple.

Kazan can see it, and perhaps only Kazan can see it.

Every time Tiga swung his sword, a fleeting ferocity would appear in his eyes, which reminded Kazan of his senior brother. According to his master's description, he had experienced the same situation as Tiga.

Kazan was somewhat concerned about it, but not particularly bothered by it.

Because, at least in his view, his senior brother hadn't done anything wrong; he had simply embarked on the path he wanted to take.

He had asked his dark elf friend for help to visit his senior brother in the Shadow Labyrinth, where he heard his soulless senior brother say, "I have never regretted my choice."

……

Chapter 111 Garp's Return

"Tiga, in the world of pirates, defeat means death, so you absolutely cannot fail, understand?"

"Ah."

"Even if you don't plan to become a pirate, remember this."

"Ah."

……

While undergoing 'rehabilitation training', Kazan kept waving the Darkmoon in his hand, and at the same time, he didn't forget to tell Tiga, who was also training beside him, some 'rules' that must be remembered on the high seas.

"That's all for today. We need to lay low in Goa for the next few days. That old bastard Garp is coming back soon."

"it is good."

Kazan, back at Dadan's house, found Dadan: "Dadan, I heard from Slap, the village chief of Windmill Village, that Kap should be back soon. You guys should keep quiet for the next few days and stop fighting with Sig. I don't have time to guard your house."

"Uh... Garp..."

Dadan's face turned green at the mention of Garp; whenever that old man came back, nothing good ever came of it.

"Oh, remember to tell Luffy not to expose me, or things might not go well."

"Leave it to me."

Kazan waved and left the Dadan family with Sugar, Arkin, and Tiga. Just as he stepped out the door, Kazan lost his footing and fell into a pit with a "thud": "Who the hell dug a trap in front of their house?!"

That evening, they also picked up Robin and Perona from Windmill Village and headed towards the Kingdom of Goa.

Actually, it wouldn't be a problem if we didn't bring them along. Apart from Robin, none of the others have appeared in the public eye, and Garp wouldn't recognize them even if he saw them.

Moreover, as long as Robin hides in Windmill Village and doesn't show herself, Garp won't be able to see her, not to mention the help from everyone in Windmill Village.

However, Kazan still felt uneasy, constantly having a feeling that he was about to be exposed, so after much deliberation, he finally decided to bring everyone along.

……

Five days after Kazan left, a dog-headed warship was moored at the harbor of Windmill Village.

"Hey, Garp's back."

"You look great, Garp."

……

Judging from the enthusiasm of the villagers in Windmill Village, Garp is extremely popular in Windmill Village.

However, Garp felt that something was off about this return. He picked his nose with his pinky finger and thought for a moment, "Well... never mind."

Garp strode confidently toward Makino's tavern, and if nothing unexpected happened, Luffy, that brat, should be there.

The villagers of Windmill Village are very clever; they had already hidden all of Kazan's bounty posters in the village over the past few days, so Garp wouldn't notice anything amiss, and...

Even if he put it on, Garp might not be able to tell that anything is wrong.

Garp entered Makino's tavern and immediately saw Luffy sitting at the bar, looking sullen.

Makino looked a little nervous at this moment; how could this kind and innocent girl lie?

As for Luffy, he was brought back temporarily, specifically to prevent Garp from noticing anything amiss. However, Luffy has been unable to train with Ace and Sabo these past few days, so he seems a bit unhappy.

"Hey, Makino, long time no see. It's quite lively today."

Karp first looked at the Windmill Village villagers gathered in the tavern and felt that the tavern was unusually lively today. There were never so many people in the past.

"Haha...yes, Luffy, your grandpa's back."

"Grandpa? In Kazan's words, he's just a little navy guy who can be easily crushed with one hand!"

"Ah... Luffy, what are you saying?"

"Hmph! Don't let me see him. Ace said that next time we meet, he'll poke that old man's ass with a steel rod to get revenge for throwing me into the mountains!"

"..."

"Dadan also said that Grandpa is actually not that powerful at all. She can send that old geezer flying wherever he came from with just one shot!"

Luffy was in a fit of anger and spoke without thinking, perhaps even normally. In any case, he was unaware that Garp had already appeared behind him.

Meanwhile, everyone in the tavern was completely dumbfounded. Makino didn't know what to say, and her little face was almost in tears.

"Oh?"

"..."

Luffy was stunned. He glanced back, then turned back, cold sweat beading on his face.

"Luffy, it seems you've already met Ace and Dadan. Also, who is this Kazan you mentioned?"

"……ah!!!"

……

Outside Dadan's house, Garp was picking his nose as he carried Luffy closer.

Bang.

(#｀ Pan′)

"Who the hell dug a hole in their own doorstep? Dadan! Get out here! Are you out of your mind?"