Chapter 22

The Conqueror's Haki that awakened a month ago could now be wielded and controlled with ease, no longer running wild.

Yes!

In other words…

Now, Lu En only needs a single thought to unleash Conqueror's Haki effortlessly.

And it won't put too much strain on his body.

This was the result of his month of training.

Raising spiritual power is difficult, but every increase deepens Lu En's mastery over Conqueror's Haki.

Now.

Once his spiritual power reached 12 points, Lu En could wield and use Conqueror's Haki with complete freedom.

"Half a month ago, no matter how I pestered him, the old man still refused to teach me how to master Conqueror's Haki."

"Now…"

"I don't need anyone to teach me!"

"I can master Conqueror's Haki on my own!"

"I hope when the old man finds out about this, he won't be too shocked."

Lu En smiled playfully.

Didn't want to teach me?

Doesn't matter.

Anyway,

I can master Conqueror's Haki on my own!

"The one-month deadline has arrived. My cheap old man and stupid little brother should be reaching Windmill Village soon."

"When that time comes…"

"I'll head to Marine Headquarters, Marineford, with the old man."

As Lu En was thinking.

Footsteps came from behind, accompanied by a reluctant voice.

"Lu En, the old man wants you back."

Hearing that voice, Lu En already knew who it was.

After a month of getting along…

Lu En and Ace had become quite familiar with each other.

Of course.

Ace still wore that lukewarm expression, even looking at Lu En with hostility and fighting spirit, wanting to challenge him every so often.

In the end…

Ace naturally suffered a crushing defeat every single time.

Slowly turning around, sure enough, Lu En saw Ace's thoroughly reluctant face.

Children of a few years grow up easily; Ace no longer looked thin and small now.

However,

Compared to Lu En, whose body was covered in muscle lines, there was naturally no comparison.

"Let's go. Remember to call someone to carry this guy off later."

Lu En pointed at the fierce tiger's corpse beside him and continued, "Given this guy's size, feeding everyone for three or four days shouldn't be a problem. Also, this tiger hide should sell for quite a few Beri."

"Consider it a subsidy…"

"For Dadan and the others' care of me during this time."

Coming closer for a look,

Ace discovered.

The fierce tiger's skull had caved in deeply.

Clearly,

It had been smashed apart with a single punch.

Killed in one punch!

Instantly,

He stared at Lu En with a complicated expression.

"You guy…"

"Have you already become this strong?"

With just one punch, he had instantly killed even this massive fierce tiger.

This left waves of helplessness in Ace's heart.

Looking at Lu En again,

Not a single hair on his body was harmed.

This made Ace even more certain.

Lu En must have killed this fierce tiger on the spot with just one punch.

There were no signs of any struggle between the two sides.

This was a one-sided crushing!

Clearly a complete domination over this fierce tiger.

"Let's go."

Lu En walked ahead, paying no heed to Ace, whose feelings were in turmoil.

Watching Lu En's retreating back grow ever more distant, Ace ground his teeth silently inside.

I will definitely catch up to you!

Just you wait!

Right now I'm weaker than you…

But once I grow up, I'll definitely be even stronger than you!

"Wait for me!"

……

After returning to the Kerbo Mountain Range.

It wasn't long before Lu En ran into his grandfather, Captain Kapu.

"Old man, what did you want to see me about?"

Lu En got straight to the point, without any unnecessary dawdling.

"The Navy branch at Donghai has sent word to this old man."

"Recently, a pirate crew of no small size has returned from the Grand Line and is preparing to set up base in the East Sea. As a Navy Vice Admiral, this old man naturally cannot sit idly by on a matter like this."

"So…"

"This old man has decided to send you to deal with them."

"How about it?"

Captain Kapu looked deeply at Lu En and stated the purpose of his visit outright.

As for the East Sea, the land of Lu En's birth…

He naturally would not allow these waters to fall into chaos!

For any pirate crew that came from the Grand Line to the East Sea, Captain Kapu harbored the resolve that they must be wiped out.

In ordinary days,

he would personally handle it himself, casually wiping out these pirate crews.

And now.

Upon seeing that Lu En had grown visibly stronger after a full month of arduous training, Captain Kapu changed his mind on the spur of the moment.

He planned…

to have Lu En go alone to deal with this pirate crew that had returned from the Grand Line to the East Sea.