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

boom.

Garp responded with an Italian cannon shot.

"Which fool dares to challenge me? Huh? Watch out, I'll wipe out Garp in a heartbeat...!!!"

Dadan, with a cigar in his mouth and an Italian cannon on his shoulder, arrogantly led a group of his underlings carrying various weapons as they walked out.

bang.

Clang.

The sound of various weapons falling to the ground rang out, and the Dadan family finally recalled the fear they had felt when they were dominated by Garp.

Half an hour later.

Inside the bandit's den, not a single person, including Ace, Sabo, and Luffy, survived; every single one of them had a large bump on their head.

Luffy, Ace, and Dadan have especially many on their heads; you wouldn't recognize them as human beings if you didn't look closely.

"Tell me, who is Kazan?"

"Don't even dream about it, I'm absolutely not going to tell you, old man!"

"We mountain bandits also value loyalty, don't underestimate us, Garp!"

"Kazan is your master, Luffy-sama!"

(￢_￢)

Fifteen minutes later.

"Oh? So, this Kazan took you three as his apprentices and even brought a batch of weapons to your bandit hideout?"

"His crimes are heinous! Don't let me catch him! Otherwise, I'll lock him up in Impel Down!"

"I've confiscated your weapons. As for Luffy, you can stay here. I was originally planning to introduce you brothers to each other anyway."

"I'll stay here for the next few days! If that kid dares to come, I'll catch him!"

Dadan then had someone relay this last sentence to the people of Windmill Village, who in turn relayed it to Kazan.

For the next few days, Garp chased after the three boys and beat them up every day. He also realized that the three brats' physical fitness was quite good for a child.

"Heh heh heh...they're all good candidates for the navy! Not bad, not bad!"

Garp was secretly delighted, but he didn't say anything. In his view, Kazan was helping him train his grandsons into powerful marines, and a batch of uniquely designed weapons were also added to the ship, making it a double blessing.

That's why Luffy didn't even have time to say "I'm going to become a pirate!" before he was beaten up; otherwise, Garp might have already broken through Goa's walls and was chasing after Kazan and filling Goa's hammer.

Of course, the main reason was that Garp had absolutely no recollection of Kazan: "Speaking of which, where have I heard the name Kazan before... well... never mind."

……

When Garp arrived at Windmill Village, on an island in the windless zone off the East China Sea, three young men and women, their faces now showing signs of maturity and ruthlessness, also embarked on their journey to Windmill Village with excitement and anticipation.

Chapter 112 The Three People's Dreams

The Carosso, 1509 in the Sea Calendar.

"Kazan, you haven't finished modifying the Black Rhino Armor yet?"

"I wonder what the Black Rhino Armor will look like, I'm so excited!"

"Hmph, only children would like that kind of thing."

Ace spat disdainfully at Sabo and Luffy, but he couldn't help but keep glancing at the black rhinoceros armor in front of Kazan.

"It's almost finished; we can wrap it up today."

Beckham would look so handsome in that! Oh...right, it's been a year, Beckham must have grown taller by now, maybe we should make it a little bigger.

Kazan looked expectantly at the Black Rhino Armor in front of him, and reached out to pinch the surface of the armor. All the metals that could be used on the ship had been forged and fused by Kazan, and this Black Rhino Armor had used up all the metal on the ship.

The one-year agreement is almost here, and everyone can see Kazan's anticipation and excitement.

After Garp left, Kazan did not return to the Dadan family, but instead brought his younger siblings and apprentices to the Carroso.

We came back to clean up in preparation for our younger siblings who would soon be coming home.

"Has Xiao Feng become a little more manly?"

"Monet... Hmm, this girl is almost seventeen, she should be growing more and more graceful."

"Beckham must have grown even taller. I hope he doesn't surpass me, his older brother."

……

This is Kazan's daily routine after entering the Sea Calendar 1509. He would walk around on the ship from time to time, and stare at the sea and talk to himself from time to time, like an old man who longs for his children to come home.

Kazan, who was perched on Carroso's head, snapped out of his daze and glanced at the three little ones making a ruckus on the deck behind him.

It's about time we got something for these three little guys.

"Hey, Ace, Sabo, Luffy, come here."

The three children heard Kazan call them and ran over. Kazan then took the steel pipes that he had made for them from their hands.

"Come with me."

What are you doing?

Kazan, holding three steel pipes, jumped off Caroso, lightly stomped his feet on the sand, and turned to look at the three little ones behind him.

"I should be leaving here soon, so today, let's make a pact between men."

"It's time to leave."

"Ah... Kazan, your wounds are healed."

Will we ever see each other again?

The three little ones didn't seem to care much about the 'promise between men' that Kazan mentioned; instead, they were more concerned about Kazan, who was about to leave.

"We will definitely meet again."

Kazan spoke softly, then picked up one of the steel pipes and pointed it at Ace: "Ace, what is your dream?"

"Pirate King, prove yourself."

The moment Ace's steel pipe turned red, a large amount of steel melted and fell to the ground. The remaining bit was forged by Kazan into an ordinary ring, engraved with Ace's dream—'A Prove Himself'.

"You're too young to wear it now, but you should be able to when you grow up."

Kazan ruffled Ace's hair; the long, tousled hair felt really nice, so soft.

"Sabo, what is your dream?"

"The Pirate King, the master of freedom."

"Luffy, what is your dream?"

"Of course I'm going to become the Pirate King too!"

Following the same steps as Ace, two steel rings were created, one engraved with 'S' and the other with 'L'.

With Ace, Sabo, Luffy, and the others as witnesses, Kazan used the excess steel from the steel pipe he had just melted down to make a steel box, placed the three rings inside, and then buried it in the sand beneath his feet.

"When you are about to set sail in the future, take your own rings. No matter where you go or whether you are still together, you will always be three brothers."

"Oh, right, before I leave, I'll give you a chance. If you can hit me, I'll remove your burdens."

……

"Hurry up!"

It was still that same little waterfall. Kazan tossed a small pebble in his hand, watching Tiga practice his Iai Slash. If Tiga dared to relax even for a moment, he would throw a steel stone at him to teach him a lesson.

"Prepare to die, Kazan!"

"That's enough!"

"Ada!"

Suddenly, three small creatures jumped out of the bushes behind Kazan and swung their newly picked-up water pipes menacingly at him.

Sway left.

Sway to the right.

Miss＊3.

Three steel stones were fired, and the three little ones were defeated and lay on the ground.

This has been Kazan's daily routine these past few days. Besides guiding Tiga's training, he spends his time playing with the three little ones, using childish tricks. Of course, Kazan couldn't possibly get hurt.

Moreover, Luffy usually gets in the way; Ace and Sabo's plans were ruined by Luffy before they even started.

As for Sugar, Kazan gave it to Robin. Kazan specifically instructed Robin and Perona to watch the little thing train, but not to train it too much.

If Sugar insists on extra training, Robin might soften and let her practice a little more; but Perona is a very stubborn girl, and whatever her brother says goes. If he says Sugar can't practice extra, Perona will absolutely not give her the chance.

This made Sugar even angrier. She almost hated Perona to death. Pointing at her, she said, "When I'm ten years old, I'll make you cry!"

Ever since Garp confiscated their weapons, Dadan's band of mountain bandits hadn't dared to mess with Sig, and they'd been hiding in fear until recently when Sig's gang attacked them right at their doorstep, at which point they realized something was wrong.

They went directly to the undetermined destination and got a batch of scrap metal, then asked Kazan to help them manufacture a batch of weapons.

This didn't bother Kazan much; it was a good way to pass the time. With weapons, Dadan and her gang felt invincible again and stormed up Sig's mountain. The long war began again.

This will probably continue until Garp comes back and takes away their weapons.

Life was uneventful, but Kazan didn't feel empty. He spent each day looking forward to his younger siblings returning home and guiding his immature apprentices, which made it quite enjoyable.

Gradually, I began to understand why my master liked to drink while watching me train whenever he had free time.

"Speaking of which... you've been quite restless lately."

Kazan raised his ghostly hand, and in the sunlight, the veins on it writhed silently, looking like hungry worms.

Kazan squeezed the Ghost Hand tightly with his right hand, tightening the limiter on it. He sighed. He still couldn't accept the fact that he had become a berserker. To put it more bluntly, he couldn't accept the power that could slip out of his control at any moment, even though the possibility was probably ridiculously low for Kazan.

His second senior sister had always told him since he was a child: "The power that you have complete control over is the power that you can trust."

“If you don’t place so much hope in me, Master, at least I can feel a little more at ease.”

The master, a sword saint, had three disciples. The eldest brother pursued the combination of magic and swordsmanship and eventually became the Dark Lord. The second sister, a girl who was a royal swordswoman, eventually awakened and became a sword master. He himself was the master's last hope, but ended up becoming the most ridiculous red dog.