Chapter 816

All of them were completely dealt with by the Red-Haired Pirates.

Among them,

including that bandit leader!

……

He had just returned to his lodging.

Lu En was about to take out the Den Den Mushi to report to Captain Kapu about the Red-Haired Pirates' arrival in Windmill Village.

But just then,

Bulo bulo~

Without any warning,

the Den Den Mushi's sharp, distinctive sound suddenly rang out.

"Huh…?"

Hearing the Den Den Mushi's sound, Lu En felt a slight surprise.

Immediately,

he answered the call.

Then,

a familiar, rough voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"Lu En, old man is still about two days away from Windmill Village!"

"Wait there."

"During this time, don't leave Windmill Village, and don't get into any conflict with the Red-Haired Pirates."

The caller was Kapu!

Facing Kapu's words,

Lu En fell silent for a while.

Then,

he reported truthfully: "Old man, your sailing efficiency is way too slow. Just now, the entire Red-Haired Pirates crew arrived in Windmill Village."

"And unfortunately, I've already clashed with Red-Haired!"

As soon as Lu En finished speaking,

Kapu fell silent on the other end.

As if stunned,

he remained speechless.

"Y-you what?!"

"What the hell?"

"You kid…"

"You actually went head-to-head with Red-Haired?"

"Kid, are you sure?"

Soon after, Kapu's voice crackled through the Den Den Mushi, filled with shock.

Clearly,

Kapu was profoundly stunned by Lu En's words.

Before Lu En could respond,

Kapu continued: "You're utterly insane! Do you have any idea how terrifying a pirate Red-Haired is?"

"The second half of the Grand Line is a dangerous sea area known as the New World. There, pirates with bounties over a hundred million Berries are as numerous as ants—barely even the bottom tier."

"Within that crisis-ridden, terrifying sea, there exist fearsome beings known as the Four Emperors. Bai Huzi, the man hailed as the strongest in the world, is the leader of the Four Emperors!"

"Each of the Four Emperors dominates a sea region and rules over vast territories of the New World."

"And Red-Haired is a terrifying presence on the verge of becoming a Four Emperor."

"With his strength, given time, Red-Haired will surely become a Four Emperor! Do you even realize how dangerous Red-Haired is? How dare you go head-to-head with such a perilous figure?"

"You're too reckless!"

In Kapu's words,

there was a deep undercurrent of concern.

He was extremely worried about Lu En's safety.

"Old man, don't worry."

"I know what I'm doing."

"I never do anything without confidence."

"After clashing with Red-Haired this time, I've gotten a sense of just how strong he is—he's far stronger than Master Zefa!"

Lu En held the Den Den Mushi and continued to report the facts.

"Now do you understand how strong Red-Haired is?"

"A pirate capable of challenging the Four Emperors is no ordinary man."

"Such a pirate is rare even across the entire sea."

"You kid…"

"How dare you so casually attack a pirate of this caliber? It's beyond what I ever imagined."

"Didn't I warn you? If you ever encounter the Red-Haired Pirates, you must avoid them at all costs and never provoke them?"

Kapu, frantic with worry, pressed urgently.

"I can't help it."

Lu En sighed helplessly, "Old man, have you forgotten? I didn't go looking for Red-Haired; they came to Windmill Village themselves!"

With those words spoken.

Captain Kapu fell silent for a moment.

He hadn't expected it.

A pirate of Red-Haired's caliber had traveled thousands of miles from the New World back to the East Blue, all just to come to this tiny Windmill Village!

In such a short time,

Captain Kapu had thought of many things.

His pupils shrank slightly as he suddenly pressed: "Could it be that he came to Windmill Village specifically for you, boy?"

The thought made Captain Kapu even more anxious.

He feared,

that Lu En might be deceived by Red-Haired.

You should know.

Now, Lu En is hailed by the entire Navy as the future standard-bearer of the Marines!

This prodigy, regarded as the Navy's star of tomorrow…

How could he possibly be entangled with Red-Haired?!

Captain Kapu felt a deep sense of foreboding.

"Not for me."

Lu En's answer eased Captain Kapu's breath.

Then,

his next sentence tightened Captain Kapu's nerves again: "It's for Little Lufei! Old man, you can't imagine—Red-Haired, a great pirate like him, came to Windmill Village solely for Little Lufei."

Instantly,

Captain Kapu was even more astonished.

Little Lufei?!

What has Little Lufei done to deserve this?

How could Red-Haired possibly care about him?

He longed to ask for the full story.