Chapter 21: My Father!
“Don’t underestimate this old man; his strength is even greater than mine!” Rokujin said with a smile. Luffy, Ace, and Sabo were visibly shocked, their jaws nearly hitting the ground. They couldn’t have imagined that Naguri was so powerful! In response to Rokujin’s praise, Naguri smiled faintly, “Don’t worry, I like these three young fellows, and I’ll take good care of them!”
“Thank you!” Rokujin expressed his gratitude. However, Luffy seemed worried and whispered, “He’s not going to eat us, is he?”
“Idiot!” Ace immediately responded with a punch, leaving a large bump on Luffy’s head. After that, Rokujin led Luffy, Ace, and Sabo back to Dadan’s place. Seeing that Rokujin had brought Luffy and Ace back safely, Makino finally relaxed and distributed the pastries she had brought to the three.
Makino asked, “Rokujin, how long have you been staying this time?”
“I have to leave in a month!” Rokujin replied honestly. But Makino’s expression dimmed: “Will you return after that?”
“I’ll come back whenever I can, Makino. I promise I’ll visit you,” Rokujin assured her. He noticed Makino’s concern but knew he needed to become stronger to survive in this world. Ever since acquiring the system, he had sensed that the system was no ordinary thing. Although he wasn’t precisely opposing the main protagonist of this world, Luffy, he still felt something was off. The path ahead might not be easy! His very presence had already altered some destinies! The more unknown, the more dangerous.
In the afternoon, Rokujin and Makino returned to Foosha Village, where he resumed his routine training. During a break, he suddenly remembered he had earned quite a few energy points today. [Energy: 4] With a total of 4 points, he considered upgrading the system, which only needed 1 point. [Ding, consuming 1 energy point to upgrade the system… System upgrade successfully!]
Instantly, a rush of information flooded Rokujin’s mind, revealing the upgraded features of the system. Information access was no longer limited by level or distance, and the interface had additional attributes. [Host: Rokujin] [Level: D+] [Position: Navy Trainee] [Skills: Swordsmanship (D+), Conqueror’s Haki (D+), Armament Haki (D+), Six Powers: Shave (D), Cooking (G)] [Talent: Simplify Skill] [Energy: 3] [Berries: 24 million] The original 16 million berries were the bounty for defeating Kuro, and the additional 8 million were for defeating Bluejam. Money wasn’t handy to him now!
Rokujin continued training, his strength eventually reaching C- level, and his swordsmanship reached C. He also learned Observation Haki from Naguri and even simplified it! [Ding, simplifying skill ‘Observation Haki’… Simplification successful… ‘Observation Haki’ → Sixth Sense!] Observation Haki is about sensing changes, situations, scents, etc., around you, predicting the opponent’s next move, and even foreseeing the future! After system simplification, it became a process of sensing through six senses: smell, touch, hearing, taste, sight, and intuition! Interestingly, the experience for Observation Haki would continuously grow; it was just unknown if it would also increase while sleeping!
A month it was passed quickly. Rokujin boarded a nearby navy ship, preparing to meet with Vice Admiral Tsuru. Sailing on the sea, enjoying the sea breeze, and listening to the continuous beeps of the system were particularly cheerful. [Ding, congratulations host ‘Observation Haki’ experience +1!] [Ding, congratulations host ‘Observation Haki’ experience +1!] [Ding, congratulations host…]
Suddenly, a dark spot appeared in the distance. “What is that?” Rokujin picked up a telescope and looked over. The dark spot turned out to be a ship, a pirate ship! The black pirate flag bore a red shark design, and the ship’s bow was shaped like a shark’s head.
“It’s the Arlong Pirates! Former Fish-Man Pirate Group!”
“Quick! Turn the helm, keep away from them!”
“Fast! Fast!”
The navy aboard the ship scrambled in panic, turning to flee. Rokujin shook his head, not bothering with them, and muttered, “So it’s Arong’s pirate group. Shouldn’t they be at Cocoyasi Village?”
“Are they heading to Cocoyasi Village now?” Nami was in Cocoyasi Village! It was because of Arlong that her adoptive mother was shot and killed, and she was forced to join the Dragon Pirates.
Suddenly, the system prompt sounded.
Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering the mission: Defeat the Dragon Pirates and solve Cocosia Village. System rewards: +3 energy points, +1 sharp sword, +1 sword skill, and +1 for any skill level!
The rewards are enormous, but one can challenge a pirate group alone!
It’s a bit tricky!
And there is also a big sharp knife.
What does the system want to change the trajectory of the world?
After pondering momentarily, Rokujin turned around and shouted: “Stop everyone!”
With a roar, all the navy stopped their movements and looked at Rokujin.
They all knew that Rokujin’s identity was not simple, but he came with a lieutenant general.
Immediately, Rokujin continued: “As a navy, we must support justice and kill pirates. Now that you see pirates, turn around, and run away, are you still worthy of being in a navy?”
“It’s a disgrace to our navy!” The naval officers around Rokujin all hung their heads in shame.
“I am going to defeat the pirates. Whoever wants to join me, whether we succeed or fail, we will bring honor to the Navy!” Rokujin declared proudly, standing tall. He would rally more people if he couldn’t do it alone; these navy personnel weren’t all useless. As he finished speaking, the sailors looked at each other, still reluctant to speak up.
Until a navy sergeant named Gus stepped forward, saying helplessly, “Brother Lu, it’s not that we don’t want to go, but the Arlong Pirates are tough opponents, and we don’t have enough people to stand a chance against them!”
“No problem, we’ll go and lie in wait first. Use a Den Den Mushi right now to request backup. Say that I am Garp’s grandson and request naval support!” Rokujin instructed clearly.
Upon hearing this, the navy personnel were shocked. “What? Garp’s grandson?” “The navy hero who chased the Pirate King across the world!” “I can’t believe he is Garp’s grandson!”
After contemplating, Gus could only agree, “Alright, I’ll request support immediately!” If he refused Garp’s grandson, it could spell trouble for him. And given his identity, he might be able to secure support. So, he immediately picked up a Den Den Mushi to contact Navy Headquarters: “Hello! Hello! Hello!”
“Is this Navy Headquarters? We have located the Arlong Pirates in the East Blue, and Vice Admiral Garp’s grandson is on our ship!” “Yes, yes… We are about to engage the Arlong Pirates; please send support immediately!” “Yes, Vice Admiral Garp’s grandson!”
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