Chapter 81: Resupply

Two days later.

Because they hadn't stopped at an island to resupply for a long time, the supplies brought from Windmill Village and stored in the warship's hold were gradually running low.

Without supplies, naturally they couldn't continue sailing on this stretch of sea.

The sea is ever-changing,

and no one can be sure—

whether they might run into foggy weather on the ocean and briefly lose their sense of direction.

Under such circumstances,

supplies had to be prepared in ample abundance!

So,

under Captain Kapu's orders,

the warship began sailing toward a nearby island.

And the island closest to the warship was called—

Loguetown!

Coincidentally,

Kapu also needed to go to the Marine branch at Loguetown to handle some matters, so he headed to Loguetown to resupply along the way.

Sailing for most of a day—

finally—

Lu En, standing on the warship's deck, at last caught sight of the shadow of an island.

"Is that Loguetown?"

Lu En squinted slightly, gazing into the distance at that bustling island.

Loguetown was known as the place of beginning and ending.

The birthplace of Pirate King Luo Jie, and also the place where Luo Jie was executed.

Besides that,

Loguetown was also the last island in East Blue leading to the Grand Line!

Generally speaking,

the pirates who came to Loguetown were all in high spirits, preparing to set off from East Blue to the Grand Line.

Of course.

Marine warships didn't need to go upstream through Reverse Mountain. Therefore, for a warship to travel from East Blue to the Grand Line, it only needed to cross the Calm Belt.

And this was something those pirates couldn't imitate.

Gradually,

the massive warship, under the Marines' control, swiftly approached Loguetown's docking port.

Upon arriving at the port—

because the warship was simply too enormous, it drew the attention of many people at the port.

Quite a few merchant ships were docked at Loguetown's port, busily loading and unloading cargo.

As the warship drew closer—

they all stopped what they were doing, faces full of awe as they gazed at that warship that resembled a colossal beast.

Finally—

the warship dropped anchor,

and came to a halt.

The entire warship docked at the port.

Under Bokato's orders,

a group of Marines was assigned to follow him to Loguetown to procure supplies for resupply.

The rest of the Marines stayed behind to guard the warship, preventing any foolhardy pirates from daring to break into the warship and cause irreversible damage to it.

"Lu En boy, you're free to move about."

"Now that you're in Loguetown, feel free to look around. This town is fairly prosperous—has everything. Buy whatever you want."

"I'm heading to the Marine branch."

Kapu said to Lu En.

And,

he gave Lu En a stack of Berries.

Quite a sum.

Roughly,

this stack of Berries was probably no less than a million!

Enough to let Lu En spend lavishly in Loguetown.

With over a million Berries tucked into his clothes, Lu En leapt down from the warship's deck in high spirits, ready to take a stroll through Loguetown and take in the local customs and scenery.

Watching Lu En's receding figure,

Bokato, who had just stepped off the port's shore, couldn't help asking Kapu: "Vice Admiral Kapu, do we need to dispatch men to protect Mr. Lu En?"

Hearing this,

Kapu looked at Bokato as if he were an idiot.

After a pause,

he said just one line: "You think anyone in Loguetown could really threaten this kid's life? Don't forget, just two days ago this kid had already mastered the Six Powers of the Marines."

"In my opinion..."

"With the immense strength Lu En possesses, he can be said to be invincible across the entire East Sea! He can walk with his head held high!"

"As long as he doesn't encounter a handful of hidden ancient monsters, Lu En's strength can truly be called the strongest in the East Sea!"

"Even in the first half of the Grand Line, Lu En, who has mastered the Six Powers of the Navy, is certainly no weakling."

"Under these circumstances, I believe if he doesn't provoke others, they should be thanking their lucky stars. As for others provoking him? They'd only need to silently pray that those who angered Lu En don't die too horribly."

Indeed!

As Captain Kapu said.

With Lu En's current strength, he can be said to be invincible across the entire East Sea!

It's enough that he doesn't provoke others.

Who dares provoke him?

If someone provokes him...

That would be a huge trouble!

After hearing Captain Kapu's words, Bo Kato's face flushed red; he instantly realized just how absurd his earlier remarks had been.

Afraid Lu En might be in danger in Luo Ge Town?

That's utterly ridiculous!

Not to mention the tiny Luo Ge Town...

Even across the entire East Sea!

There's probably not a single pirate crew capable of threatening Lu En!

"Admiral Kapu, I was rash."

Bo Kato let out a bitter laugh.

"Hurry back and don't waste too much time in Luo Ge Town."

"Take care of the supplies."

"I'll go to the Navy branch in Luo Ge Town first to handle some matters."

"Luo Ge Town..."

"What a nostalgic place."

Captain Kapu walked away without looking back.

The massive warship,

in an instant, was left empty.

Only about a hundred sailors remained, tasked with guarding the ship against any foolish little thieves who might try to break in and cause havoc.

On the other side.

Lu En, alone, strolled leisurely along the bustling streets of Luo Ge Town, carrying over a million Berries.

The harbor was not far from the core of Luo Ge Town's prosperity.

Therefore,

Lu En hadn't taken two steps before he arrived at the town's bustling center.

On both sides of the street,

stood a variety of luxurious shops.

Clothing stores,

jewelry shops,

weapon shops,

fruit stalls, and more.

Everything imaginable, dazzlingly abundant.

Displaying unmistakable prosperity.

Having never seen such a prosperous town, Lu En's eyes darted constantly, filled with curiosity as he examined the vibrant streets around him.

The four-year-old Lu En was dressed neatly and cleanly, and now, with his wide-eyed, curious expression as he gazed around,

he was instantly recognizable as a greenhorn Mao Touxiaozi.

And...

Lu En openly carried over a million Berries in his arms, naturally drawing hidden, greedy, covetous gazes that converged upon him.

Among them,

three pairs of eyes showed no attempt to hide their greed.

And as the owners of those three gazes appeared, they instantly suppressed all the restless figures lurking nearby.

"I saw it clearly."