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

Loya nodded with a smile.

More haste less speed.

He wasn't in a hurry to recruit Zoro. There were still four years before Luffy set sail, giving him plenty of time to build a friendship with Zoro.

First, keep Zoro by your side.

"Meet at the port tomorrow morning."

"no problem!"

"Wait, something's wrong!"

Loya suddenly realized that if Zoro were to go to the port by himself, he might still be lost by nightfall.

"Come on, I'll take you to stay on the warship. You'll stay on the warship tonight and not go anywhere else. Or you could stay in the prison cell?"

"."

The veins on Zoro's forehead bulged.

Who would get lost on such a short distance!

Early the next morning, more than 20 naval personnel from Branch 153 gathered at the port, and at the same time, Loya's promotion letter was approved.

Rank: Major!

He was promoted three ranks in a row!

Having already accumulated a great deal of military merit by annihilating more than a dozen pirate crews, the campaign against the Buggy Pirates was an even greater achievement.

Catching pirates is the fastest shortcut to promotion.

However, the difficulty of getting promoted after that will increase tenfold. For the marines in the East China Sea, the rank of colonel is basically the ceiling.

At the port, the marines stood in neat rows, and as if by prior agreement, they shouted at the top of their lungs when Loya arrived.

"Major Loya!"

The entire town of Shells was nearly blown away.

"Well, hard work."

Loya nodded with a smile.

Very good, very energetic!

No wonder he picked these soldiers!

"Sail!"

Windmill Village.

The dog-headed warship slowly approached the shore.

"Lieutenant General Garp is back!"

The villagers were overjoyed. Thanks to Garp's deterrence over the years, Windmill Village had been able to maintain its peace, and even pirates with uncertain destinations dared not set their sights on Windmill Village.

Garp is the guardian deity of Windmill Village!

News of Garp's return quickly spread throughout the village.

At Makino's tavern, Luffy and Ace were secretly drinking. They had hunted a large wild boar and specially sent half of it over to thank Makino for her usual care.

When the two heard Garp's name.

"Pfft~"

The alcohol sprayed onto the other person's face at the same time.

Without even wiping themselves clean, the two rushed toward the door, their survival instinct driving them to flee!

"Oh!"

The tavern door was violently pushed open.

A burly man appeared before the two.

"Hahaha, my adorable grandsons, Grandpa's back to see you!"

"grandfather!"

Their eyes bulged out.

Oh no, I'm going to die!

Chapter 48 The Justice That Reigns Supreme

In the southern seas of the Kingdom of Goa, 153 warships were sailing at high speed.

Naval training room.

Zoro, dressed in a grunt uniform, was wielding his barbell sword while sweating profusely.

He is currently a logistics staff member on a warship, specifically responsible for cleaning the training room; he is not considered a formal seaman.

If you want to stay on a warship for a long time, you need to have a legitimate identity; otherwise, other marines will inevitably have some complaints.

Loya is also training.

Not long after, a messenger came to the training room and loudly announced, "Major Loya, you are about to arrive at Windmill Village!"

"it is good."

Loya wiped his sweat and headed for the shower.

"Zoro, get yourself ready, and come off the ship with me later."

"understood."

Zoro puts down the barbell.

He had to admit that life on the warship was more fulfilling than before.

With a regular schedule and a good diet, the brain doesn't need to think about anything; it only needs to focus on cultivation, and then take some time each day to clean the training room.

In terms of sheer hardship, it was at least ten times harder than when he was a bounty hunter, but the hard work paid off, and the feeling of gradually becoming stronger filled him with immense excitement.

He longs to become stronger!

The 153rd branch warship docked and stopped next to the dog-headed warship.

The villagers of Windmill Village were very curious when they saw the navy arrive. The village chief took the initiative to greet them. When he saw the number 153 on the warship, he had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

They've come to see Garp.

"I am the village chief of Windmill Village."

"Hello, Mr. Village Chief, we are the 153rd Naval Branch."

Loya politely explained the purpose of their visit: "Having heard that Lieutenant General Garp has returned home for leave, Colonel Rhodes sent us to inquire after him. May I ask where Lieutenant General Garp's home is?"

"Come with me."

The village chief took the initiative to lead the way.

The East China Sea symbolizes peace, and the relationship between the navy and the people is quite close.

Although there are bad apples in the navy, they are only a minority. Overall, the navy cares about the people, and the people trust the navy.

Loya, accompanied by several lieutenants, followed behind the village chief and soon arrived at Kapu's house, an ordinary-looking residence.

As expected, Garp was not home.

The village chief had a headache.

Garp is not at home, most likely he went to the mountains and hung out with those bandits. This is a stain on the Navy's reputation, and they can't tell outsiders about it.

"This officer."

“My name is Loya, Major of Branch 153.”

Loya smiled and gave his name.

It seems that my name has not yet spread to this quiet little village.

"Major Loya."

The village chief said apologetically, "Lieutenant General Garp is not home for the time being. Why don't you rest at the tavern and wait for him to return? I will tell him."

"Thank you very much."

Loya was not surprised at all.

He would be truly surprised if Garp stayed quietly at home.

Makino Tavern.

"welcome!"

The proprietress, Makino, was very welcoming.

Windmill Village is a poor village with limited spending power. The tavern only makes a fortune when it entertains visiting guests.

"Hello, could you please prepare some food and drinks for me?"