Chapter 283

Leaving aside his own strength and his identity as the grandson of the hero Captain Kapu.

Just simply…

Since Lu En traveled from the East Blue to Marineford.

How many pirates has he eliminated?

How many pirate crews has he destroyed?

And how much burden has he lifted from the Marines?

These achievements could never be ignored.

They would be firmly recorded in Lu En's personnel record.

Once Lu En joins the Marines…

And successfully graduates from the training camp.

Then.

His rank within the Marines would skyrocket!

He would absolutely not start from the bottom.

Lu En, with his illustrious record and meritorious deeds, upon being appointed a rank, would undoubtedly begin at the non-commissioned officer level—there is no way he would be made to start from the bottom.

This point is beyond doubt.

"Lieutenant Bokato, I won't see you off."

Unlocking the door with the key, Lu En waved to Bokato behind him.

Immediately,

He stepped forward and entered the room.

This standalone dormitory resembled a small villa, with a courtyard filled with colorful flowers, trees, and a small pond.

Backed by a massive mountain,

Neighboring on the left was a collective dormitory for Marine recruits.

On the right stood a large, clean lake.

This environment naturally left Lu En with no complaints.

Watching Lu En enter the room, Bokato turned and left.

As a Marine lieutenant colonel, he naturally had his own complex duties to handle.

In short,

Throughout the entire Marine Headquarters, aside from the rank-and-file Marines, non-commissioned officers faced a constant stream of troubles daily that required their attention.

And most of what Bokato handled were Captain Kapu's affairs.

After all,

A full admiral of the Marine Headquarters couldn't possibly be idle enough to pick his toes.

Captain Kapu only appeared idle because he had an excellent subordinate, Bokato, handling his endless, round-the-clock administrative burdens.

That was precisely why Captain Kapu seemed so relaxed and comfortable…

Creak!

Pushing open the door,

Lu En stepped into the room.

He surveyed the unfamiliar house.

The room was spacious,

Furnished completely,

Everything one could need was present.

Lu En needed no further adjustments to the furnishings—he could move in immediately.

"The Marines really are thoughtful…"

"They assigned me such a nice private dormitory."

Lu En's lips curled slightly.

It seemed his status as a third-generation officer wasn't entirely useless!

"Living in a new environment…"

"I'll start adapting to life here—with today's hellish training!"

After a preliminary inspection of the room's layout, Lu En stopped observing and immediately removed his shirt, beginning the hellish training session.

Meanwhile,

As Lu En began his training,

Elsewhere,

The Admiral's Office.

This was where the Marine Commander-in-Chief, Kong, conducted his daily work.

On this very day,

The Admiral's Office received a boisterous visitor.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The thunderous knocking echoed loudly; the entire door seemed on the verge of shattering, with bits of wood chips and dust slowly drifting down from the top of the doorframe.

Hearing this violent knocking, Admiral Kong, seated at his desk, immediately felt his temple veins bulge, his eyes blazing with fury toward the door.

"Kapu, you bastard!"

Yes!

At this moment, the one knocking was Captain Kapu.

In no time.

The door was pushed open.

Captain Kapu strode into the admiral's office with casual disregard.

He paid no attention to Kong's furious expression.

Then,

Captain Kapu sat directly on the sofa, smiling at Kong as he boasted triumphantly: "Admiral Kong, there's no need to be so angry."

"Today, I personally brought back to the entire Navy a genius—unparalleled in a hundred years!"

"That's right!"

"It's my grandson Lu En!"

"The most terrifying monster on the seas—without exception!"

When mentioning Lu En,

Captain Kapu's face revealed pride and delight so intense they could hardly be concealed.

Upon hearing this,

Kong's anger vanished instantly, as if doused with a bucket of cold water.

His eyes sparkled with eager delight as he rushed to ask: "Where is he? Why didn't you bring him to see me?"

"I've long wanted to see this genius—who at just four years old already wields Conqueror's Haki!"

"He is a potential future Marine Admiral!"

"He is the future standard-bearer of the Marines!"

Captain Kapu, for his part, seemed to have anticipated Kong's eagerness.

He lazily waved his hand: "I've already arranged everything. Next, I'll send this boy Lu En to the training camp founded by Master Zefa."

"Let that old fellow Zefa properly train my grandson!"

"Though Zefa's strength is a bit weak, his ability in teaching is unquestionable."

"If Lu En is entrusted to Zefa's instruction, then within a few months, given Lu En's astonishing talent, he will surely master both colors of Haki."