Chapter 669

A monster is rising steadily within the Marines!

That is the Supernova of the Marines!

The future standard-bearer of the Marines!

Clover Clus had a premonition.

The Marines of the future…

That monster will absolutely be the supreme authority!

And also the most powerful being!

At the same time.

Under Clover Clus's introduction.

Onigumo and a group of Marines were utterly shocked.

They stared dumbly at the whale Laboon ahead, taking in its terrifying island-like massive frame.

A timid voice rang out: "Vice Admiral Lu En, you actually subdued a monster like this barehanded? Really? Are you sure you didn't even use Haki? You defeated a giant beast with pure physical strength alone?"

The words fell.

The whole place fell dead silent!

Brawling with a super-giant Sea King using pure physical strength?

Just imagining it,

They felt their scalps go numb and a chill run down their spines.

"Too strong!"

"Vice Admiral Lu En truly lives up to his name—absurdly strong!"

"Invincibly strong!"

"Barehanded killing a super-giant Sea King like this…"

"I reckon, across the entire sea, the only one bold enough to pull off such a mad feat is Vice Admiral Lu En alone."

"The scariest part is, Vice Admiral Lu En is only five years old!"

"Truly the greatest genius in the history of our Marines!"

"…"

A group of Marines were shaken to the core.

Next,

Under Clover Clus's guidance.

With hearts full of immense shock, Onigumo and the others smoothly escorted the group of half-dead pirates locked inside Laboon's mouth, transferring all of them into the warship's brig.

Over three hundred pirates, including the captain, Phantom Thief Kas—

All of them were captured by Onigumo and the others, ready to be sent to Impel Down for imprisonment.

That day.

The sunlight was bright and beautiful,

The sky a clear, endless blue.

The blazing sun hung at the edge of the horizon, scattering dazzling rays of radiant light, filling the air with warmth that flowed gently.

Not a cloud for ten thousand miles, the azure sky like a sapphire of heavenly blue.

East Blue.

Loguetown.

The harbor coast.

Pedestrians came and went.

Merchant ships docked along the harbor coast one after another, workers busily hauling cargo, so swamped they could barely keep up, the scene bursting with life and a lively, noisy bustle~

Even though it was early morning, the harbor here was already brimming with a lively atmosphere.

A roaring, bustling scene.

Prosperous and thriving.

The workers chatted with one another to pass the time amid their busy labor.

"Oh right, did you all hear?"

A worker said, "A while back, the colonel at our Loguetown Marine Branch changed. The previous colonel has been promoted and transferred elsewhere."

"And our Loguetown Marine Branch has welcomed a new garrison."

"They say."

"That garrison is a top-tier powerhouse dispatched from Marine Headquarters. Because Loguetown's geographical environment is too special, the garrison sent by Marine Headquarters is extremely powerful."

"I heard from someone that he seems to be a Devil Fruit user too."

The words fell.

This topic ignited the gossip-loving hearts of everyone present.

"If that's the case, won't our Loguetown become much safer from now on?"

"By that time…"

"Those pirates won't dare cause trouble in our Loguetown anymore."

"Great, that's a good thing."

Everyone present beamed with visible delight.

For them.

A peaceful town is their safe harbor.

GLOSSARY:

【Lu En, Luo Ge, Gao Qian, Junbenbu Sect, Clover Clus, Onigumo, Laboon, Phantom Thief Kas, East Blue, Loguetown, Marine Headquarters, Impel Down, Devil Fruit, Haki, Vice Admiral, Colonel, Supernova, Sea King】

They naturally did not want Luo Ge Town to fall into war.

They only wished to work steadily, support their families, and live out their lives in quiet simplicity.

Therefore.

As for Yu Dahai's ruthless pirates, they naturally felt deep revulsion and loathing.

"By the way, what's his name?"

Someone asked curiously.

"He's called…."

"Smoker!"

Someone answered.

While their conversation grew lively.

They noticed nothing.

A five-year-old boy, dressed in a Marine uniform, passed by them without drawing any attention.

At the harbor.

Somehow, a small sailboat had docked.

"Smoker…"

"Of course!"

"The higher-ups really assigned Smoker to guard Luo Ge Town."

"As expected."

Lu En smiled faintly.

Yes!

The boy who had just passed through the crowd was none other than Lu En, who had successfully returned from the Grand Line to the East Blue.

It had taken him about two days.

He had skillfully navigated the small sailboat, crossed Reverse Mountain, and returned from the Grand Line to the East Blue.

Though the journey had encountered minor setbacks, he easily resolved them all.

In two days,

he had sailed from Reverse Mountain all the way to Luo Ge Town.

He had returned once more to this place—Luo Ge Town.