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

Kaya sat down next to Loya, her breathing a little rapid. She had been having too much fun and only felt tired after she came to her senses.

After resting for a while, Kaya curled up, hugged her knees, and asked shyly in a low voice, "Loya, can you tell me about the outside world?"

"of course can."

The employer's request must naturally be fulfilled!

Just as Loya was racking his brains, preparing to tell a story of an earth-shattering adventure and, incidentally, boast about his own abilities.

"Not good!"

"Pirates are coming!"

"Everyone, run for your lives!"

From the jungle on the coast, a boy ran out in a panic, shouting repeatedly, "Pirates are coming!"

Loya's expression changed instantly. He stood up abruptly and shielded Kaya behind him, his gaze extremely solemn: "Miss Kaya, please rest assured, I will protect you!"

"Ah, thanks."

Kaya hid behind Loya, nervously clutching the hem of Loya's clothes.

When the man reached the location of Loya and the other person, he immediately stopped and shouted at them in terror.

"Run for your lives! Pirates are coming!"

"Calm down!!!"

Loya suddenly roared, instantly silencing his opponent, and then pressed on, "How many people are there? What does their pirate flag look like?"

"This"

Usopp was speechless.

He was just lying to scare the villagers for fun. There were no pirates at all, so how would he know the number of pirates or their flag?

Looking at the speechless boy, Loya realized that he had overreacted. He hadn't expected to put Miss Kaya in danger on the very first day, so he was understandably anxious.

"I'm sorry to have startled you. I am Marine Loya from Branch 153. Please tell me about the pirates. Don't worry, our Navy will protect the safety of Syrup Village!"

"Ah I"

Usopp became even more panicked.

The man in front of me was actually a navy officer.

Oh no, he was just making a little joke. How am I going to handle this? Will I get arrested and tortured?

Just as Usopp was so scared he almost wet himself, three menacing men wielding weapons sprang out from the jungle on the coast.

"Brother, there really is a village ahead!"

"Hahaha, thank goodness that little brat led the way for us."

They're pirates!

The three spotted Usopp and followed him all the way to the village. When they saw Loya and his two companions by the roadside, they immediately picked up their long swords with ill intent.

Coincidentally, they needed to know the details of the village.

Loya took a deep breath and turned to look at the panicked Kaya. With a girl's physique, she would be out of breath even after taking a few steps, let alone running away.

He could carry the girl away, but exposing his back to the enemy's blade was incredibly foolish. Besides, he was a naval officer and couldn't abandon the people of Sirob Village.

Loya smiled gently and softly comforted Kaya: "Hide behind the tree trunk, close your eyes and count to one hundred. When you finish counting, everything will be over."

"Ok!"

Kaya nodded vigorously.

She was smart; she knew she couldn't be of much help and would only be a burden. The greatest help she could give was to avoid causing trouble for Loya.

The girl hid behind a tree, closed her eyes, and prayed for Loya.

After settling Kaya in, Loya looked at the panicked Usopp and ordered in an unquestionable tone, "Boy, I will stop them. Please inform the villagers to take refuge, and then go to the Syrup family's mansion to find a Marine named Finch."

There are likely other pirates as well, so we must prepare for the worst.

"Ah, I know!"

Usopp fled in a panic, not expecting that pirates would actually appear; fear quickly took hold of him.

Run away, run far, far away!

Seeing Usopp escape, the pirates immediately quickened their pace to catch up. If the pirates were to inform the villagers, their mission might be ruined.

But a figure blocked their way.

Loya stood alone in the middle of the road, coldly asking, "Who are you people?"

"We are Black—"

"Shut up, do you want to be killed by the captain?!"

One of them tried to answer, but was immediately stopped by the other, who seemed unwilling to reveal the pirate crew behind him.

He's a spy!

Loya quickly realized this.

The more powerful the pirate crew, the more thorough their preparations before raiding. After all, many villages are so poor that they can't even afford to eat, so where would they find wealth to plunder?

Pirates wouldn't do something that's thankless and exhausting.

Sending spies to gather intelligence is a common tactic of great pirate crews. They can quickly obtain information about the wealth of multiple islands, allowing them to choose the most suitable target to strike.

Catch him alive!

Loya quickly made up his mind.

The three pirates realized that Loya was not someone to be trifled with, exchanged glances discreetly, and quickly reached a consensus.

"Kill him!"

The three rushed forward, their long swords slashing at Loya's neck, waist, and head at rather tricky angles.

Although they had no formal training, their years of life on the run had honed the ruthlessness unique to pirates!

Faced with the three attacks, Loya became increasingly calm and composed, automatically constructing evasion and counterattack routes in his mind.

Loya took a half step back, the tip of his knife sliding past his eyes. He kicked out with his left foot, sending the pirate rushing from the side flying. At the same time, his right hand flashed and grabbed the wrist of the pirate on his right who was holding the knife.

At the same time, it stopped the attack of three pirates.

"Crack!"

Loya exerted force with his palm, snapping the pirate's wrist with a "crack," then dragged the screaming pirate and slammed him onto the pirate directly in front of him, knocking him to the ground.

"asshole!"

The leader of the pirates angrily pushed away his companion who was pressing down on him. Just as he was about to get up, a sharp blade was stuck next to his head, making a crisp buzzing sound.

His body froze.

"98, 99, 100."

Behind the tree trunk, Kaya closed her eyes and counted to one hundred.

When she opened her eyes, she cautiously peeked out from behind the tree trunk. Three pirates were tied together, their faces bruised and swollen, clearly having been beaten up.

"Yo!"

Loya sat on a nearby rock, leisurely crossing his legs, and greeted the girl with a smile.

"Am I alright?"

"Ok!"

Kaya clutched her chest.

Amazing!

Chapter 18 Target: Crow

"Oh no!"

"Pirates are coming!"

"Everyone, run for your lives!"

On the village's main road, Usopp shouted in terror, hoping to alert the villagers, but his repeated deceptions had already eroded their trust.

"Usopp is lying again!"

"Doesn't that guy get bored?"

"Never mind him, it's about time to get to work."

The villagers remained completely unmoved, going about their business as usual; farm work was far more important than playing the "Pirates Are Coming" game.

Usopp stood in the center of the village, feeling the disgusted looks around him, and had a sense of being abandoned by the world.

"Everyone, why aren't we running away!"

"The pirates have really arrived!"