Chapter 23

This could also be considered a trial he had set for Lu En!

At the same time,

it could also be considered a lesson he was giving Lu En.

Looking across this sea, there is no strong person whose hands are not stained with blood.

If one wishes to become strong…

one's hands must be stained with blood and lives!

Captain Kapu held great expectations for Lu En.

Therefore.

He wanted Lu En to see in advance.

the cruelty of this sea!

He wanted Lu En to come into contact ahead of time with those vicious, extreme pirates who roamed this sea!

Without experiencing life-and-death combat…

without seeing blood,

without seeing the ugly faces of those pirates,

how could one speak of becoming an excellent Marine?

Captain Kapu wanted to see.

just how far his genius grandson Lu En could actually go.

Facing a vicious, extreme pirate crew…

what kind of bearing would he adopt to face them!

What method would he use to deal with them?

These were all things Captain Kapu wanted to see from Lu En.

Of course.

On this trip, Lu En absolutely would not face any danger.

Because…

Captain Kapu would be following right by his side.

With Captain Kapu's close protection, Lu En's personal safety naturally could not encounter any threat.

"Old man, what you mean is…"

"You want me to deal with a pirate crew all on my own?"

Lu En's eyes narrowed slightly, and for a moment a spark of interest arose.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Captain Kapu asked with a smile.

"I have always had great confidence in my own strength."

"Moreover…"

"isn't there still you, old man?"

"You couldn't possibly just stand by and watch me get killed, right?"

Lu En laughed.

Captain Kapu was rendered speechless.

After a pause, he solemnly instructed: "On this trip, I will indeed travel together with you. But, at the moment you engage that group of pirates, I cannot possibly attend to every single thing."

"On a life-and-death battlefield, any accident may occur."

"There may even be moments when this old man cannot rescue you."

"In other words."

"This time, sending you out to sea alone to deal with that pirate crew comes with enormous risk. Your personal safety, even this old man cannot fully guarantee."

"Here, this old man will ask you once more—are you willing to carry out this mission?"

When the words fell.

Lu En did not think it over too much, and nodded in agreement: "I agree."

"Good!"

Captain Kapu revealed a satisfied smile.

Truly worthy of being this old man's grandson!

This courage and boldness—he has truly inherited this old man's teachings!

Immediately after, Captain Kapu did not keep on rambling any longer.

One hour later.

Lu En followed Captain Kapu and smoothly arrived at the port of Windmill Village.

Under the curious gazes of a crowd of Marines, he stepped without changing expression onto the Marine warship docked at the port beside Windmill Village.

Meeting the curious looks of a group of Marines, the four-year-old Lu En remained unmoved, behaving with great calm and composure the entire way, never stirring up any great emotional ripples from start to finish.

"I want to go too!"

Just before the warship was about to set sail, Ace's voice rang out from afar.

"Ace, you little brat!"

Upon seeing Ace's figure appear at the port, veins instantly bulged on Captain Kapu's forehead, itching to give Ace a Henhendi Sect lesson on the spot.

Having just stepped onto the Marine warship and standing on the deck, Lu En likewise caught sight of Ace's figure.

In the end—

Under Ace's relentless pestering.

Kapu had no choice.

He made an exception and let Ace board the Navy warship.

"Once you're on this Navy warship, you're not going anywhere."

"Remember that!"

"Otherwise, don't blame this old man for showing no mercy."

Kapu landed a loving iron fist squarely on Ace's head.

"Hmph!"

Ace snorted, rubbed his throbbing head, turned his face away, and began curiously eyeing the various facilities and structures aboard the Navy warship.

"Bokato, hand over every single piece of intelligence on that pirate crew transmitted from the Navy branch—all of it—to Lu En."

Kapu gave the order to his subordinate Bokato.

"Yes, Vice Admiral Kapu."

Shortly after,

Bokato, carrying a stack of documents, made his way from the warship's archive room to Lu En's side and handed over the pile of materials on the East Sea pirate crew for Lu En to review.

"All hands, hear my order…"

"Set sail!"

Kapu gave the command.

In an instant,

the warship weighed anchor,

and officially set sail!

A massive Navy warship raised high a white seagull banner, symbolizing the Navy's absolute fairness, justice, and righteousness.

The flag fluttered in the wind,

dancing gracefully in midair.

Under the operation of a group of sailors, the warship slowly sailed out of Windmill Village's harbor.

At this moment,

on the deck.

Lu En held a stack of documents in his hands, his eyes carefully scanning the contents.

Very quickly,

he learned the target he would need to deal with alone on this mission.

"White Ostrich Pirate Crew…"