One Piece: Trying 200 times harder, but being too overbearing.

Garp, grumbling and picking his nose, hurriedly set off from headquarters, only to arrive a step too late—how embarrassing!

Fortunately, these little guys are excellent!

One day later, at the New World G-14 branch.

The G-5 branch fleet has returned to port, while the 11th squadron is resting here. This voyage has been too long, and all members need to rest.

The fortress is still under construction, but it is already taking shape and will be officially put into use in less than two years.

There's also an acquaintance inside the fortress.

With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Dol tossed the latest newspaper to Loya: "Look at this, you're now world-famous! Honestly, you've gone way too far!"

"Forced by circumstances."

Loya crossed his legs and leisurely flipped through the newspaper.

"Dor, make me a cup of coffee."

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Dol paused, staring at Loya.

It's been almost a year since I last saw him, and this brat has certainly grown quite a bit.

Feeling Dol's gaze, Loya looked up, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Is there something on my face?"

"No, he's very handsome!"

Dol gave a soft hum and wiggled her hips as she walked toward the coffee machine.

Although she was being bossed around, she wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, she felt a little happy, since he was the man she had her eye on.

Soon, Dole placed the coffee on the table.

"You brat, come to my room tonight."

"it is good."

Watching the woman storm off, Loya chuckled to himself, took a sip of coffee, and continued flipping through the newspaper.

The Matsuba Island incident dominated the entire page.

He became famous overnight for leading the Navy against the Whitebeard Pirates, and most of the pages were dedicated to describing his heroic deeds.

Previously, he was just a rising star in the navy with some fame. Even though he was valued by various parties, he was still regarded as a newcomer.

Now, the fact that he survived Whitebeard's attack is the best proof of his strength, and the newspapers have even published his clash with Shanks.

He managed to provoke two of the Four Emperors in succession and still escape unscathed!

【The strongest in the new generation】

The newspaper generously bestowed upon him the title of "the strongest," while the so-called new generation refers to the young people born after Roger's death.

Roger died 19 years ago, and he was exactly 19 years old.

Loya put down the newspaper and walked out of the office.

"Major General Loya!"

"Ah."

"Major General!"

"Ah."

The marines he encountered along the way all straightened their backs and greeted him when they saw him.

Fort G-14 is under construction, but it is not without marines stationed there. Several lieutenant generals, including Dole, are guarding the fort to prevent it from being attacked.

Moreover, Dor and her team's duties are not limited to guarding the G-14 branch fortress. Near the G-14 branch, there is a winter island called Eighard, which is currently under construction.

That place will become the most important research base of the World Government, and the main purpose of establishing the G-14 branch is to guard Eghad.

Loya was wandering around the base when Lu Yun soon found him.

"Senior, we just received a summons from headquarters, requiring us to arrive at Navy Headquarters within half a month!"

"understood."

Loya nodded slightly.

With such a commotion, the headquarters will naturally summon him, and he'll also have to talk to the headquarters about Ace's position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Half a month is plenty of time.

"Lu Yun, where's Yamato?"

"Yamato is on a warship."

Lu Yun's eyes lit up considerably when he mentioned Yamato.

Yamato isn't as mysterious as her predecessors, but she's still an extremely rare research subject. However, Yamato is terrified of injections, so getting her to cooperate with the research will require a lot of effort.

"I gonna go see."

Loya returned to the warship and quickly found Yamato fishing on the deck. Compared to the imposing fortress, the girl preferred to stay on the ship.

Upon seeing Loya, Yamato paused for a moment, then quickly ran up, circling around Loya and sniffing at her scent.

Yamato looked completely bewildered and touched the band-aid on his face.

How strange! Her injuries hadn't healed at all, so why was there no trace of blood on Loya after only one day?

"Loya, are you alright?"

"Very good."

Loya glared at Yamato with annoyance.

He knew why Yamato was puzzled; after all, such severe injuries wouldn't normally heal in a short time.

Ace is still lying in his hospital bed.

Loya gazed at Yamato, growing more and more fond of him. Luckily, Yamato was there this time; otherwise, who knows how things would have turned out.

This girl was a huge help.

However, the current problems are also quite serious.

Yamato also made it into the newspaper!

Facing five captains alone and gaining an absolute advantage, such a brilliant performance couldn't be hidden.

Before long, news of Yamato's abduction will reach Kaido's ears, and that big shot won't be as polite as Whitebeard and Shanks.

Loya gripped Yamato's shoulders with both hands.

"Yamato, I will never hand you over to anyone else!"

"Ok!"

Yamato's eyes shone brightly as he nodded vigorously.

She believed in Loya.

170. Should Chapter 169 be changed from Seven Warlords of the Sea to Eight Warlords of the Sea?

Three days later, at G-1 Fortress.

"Major General Loya is back!"

A simple sentence sent shockwaves through the entire branch, and marines from all the fleets rushed to the port to welcome Fleet 11.

The main gate of the fortress slowly opened.

Under normal circumstances, when a fleet of warships returns, opening the side gate is sufficient. The main gate is only opened when a major event occurs or when welcoming important figures.

When the 11th fleet of warships docked, Loya appeared with his officers and generals.

All the marines assembled at the port immediately stood at attention, their posture ramrod straight, as if welcoming the return of heroes.

Such high-level treatment is not something even an admiral might receive, and this time it was the marines who came to greet them spontaneously.

"Major General Loya, you've worked hard!"

"Ok!"

Loya nodded slightly.

Under the watchful eyes of the marines, Loya, accompanied by several officers, quickly arrived at the base commander's office.

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel had been waiting for a long time.

Without any preamble, the flying squirrel strode up to Loya and saluted him—the first time he had ever saluted Loya.

Loya saluted in return.

A smile appeared on the flying squirrel's face.

Although this incident caused a great stir, Loya's ability to escape unscathed with his subordinates in the confrontation with the Four Emperors greatly enhanced the Navy's reputation.

Without a doubt, this incident was a great victory for the Navy!