Chapter 265

"It seems the Captain has an incredibly high reputation in this country."

Conis walked down the street with her hands behind her back, looking to be in a very good mood.

Luo Bin nodded. "Indeed."

Nami glanced at Luo En beside her and smiled slyly. "If we told them right now that the great Traveler they admire is right here…"

Bonney crossed her arms and laughed with a nod. "No doubt about it — it would cause a huge commotion."

Luo En said helplessly, "We just came to find old man Zephyr. Let's not make too much of a scene."

Hearing his helpless words, the girls all burst into cheerful laughter.

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Inside the Wang Gong of Dressrosa.

"Tap tap tap."

Heels struck the palace stone tiles in quick, urgent steps, producing crisp sounds one after another.

The door of a room was pushed open.

"Grandfather!"

King Riku turned his head and saw Rebecca — wearing a pale yellow long dress, her long pink hair flowing — lifting her skirt as she hurried toward him with an anxious expression.

"Rebecca, what is it?"

King Riku said, gazing warmly at his granddaughter.

"Grandfather, I heard that Traveler has arrived. Is it true?"

Rebecca asked urgently.

King Riku nodded and hummed affirmatively with a smile. "It's true. Kyros has already gone over to receive him. Would you like to go see him too?"

Rebecca nodded vigorously.

"Of course!"

When Rebecca arrived at Green Bit — the isolated island to the north of Dressrosa that had now become the new Marine Headquarters base.

From afar, she spotted that slender figure standing beside Zephyr and Kyros.

That figure instantly overlapped with the black-clothed youth in her memories, and a flash of excitement she could not contain lit up her eyes.

Just as she was about to approach, Binz — draped in the new Marine justice coat — reached out and stopped her. "Princess, I'm sorry, you can't go over there."

"Binz…"

Rebecca cast him a pitiful, pleading look.

Binz forcefully turned his head away. "I-I really can't. Teacher Zephyr and Luo En and the others are discussing something very important."

Rebecca looked a little disappointed.

Just then, a hand landed on her shoulder.

Rebecca turned her head, and delight instantly lit up her face:

"Ain sister!"

Ain — draped in the new Marine justice coat, her sea-blue curls spilling over her shoulders, a gun and sword at her waist, dashing and valiant — smiled at her.

"Teacher Zephyr, Luo En, and Kyros really are discussing something very important. Now isn't the time to interrupt. Come on, I'll take you to meet someone you've always wanted to meet."

Rebecca looked puzzled. "Someone I want to meet?"

"Don't you want to meet the people from the Calamity of the Sky?"

Fourteen-year-old Rebecca's eyes flew wide open at those words, her face filling with delight.

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On Luo En's side.

"Declaring war on the World Government… that's no small matter, kid. Are you really sure about this?"

Zephyr said to Luo En in a heavy voice.

"The World Government holds the order of this sea and sets the laws for the more than one hundred and seventy allied nations. If it's not handled well, this sea will truly fall into complete chaos. Before I decide whether to agree to help you, I must first understand what you plan to do."

Kyros, seated in his wheelchair, was also staring intently at Luo En.

The savior who had rescued Dressrosa was now branded with the name 'Demon King,' intending to use war to upend the entire sea.

229, Arrival at the Whole Cake Island

Preserve the World Government's main functions.

Establish a new Marine that upholds justice on the sea and protects the weak rather than the interests of nobles and the Celestial Dragons.

Shatter the noble order established by the Celestial Dragons.

These three points alone completely convinced Zephyr.

He decided to lead the new Marine and take part in this campaign.

Kyros also decided to dispatch tens of thousands of troops, but Luo En refused.

The soldiers of Dressrosa only needed to defend their homeland; there was no need for them to join in.

Afterward.

Luo En departed with Luo Bin and the others.

Rebecca, who had just become friends with Luo Bin and the others, stood beside Ain, watching the ship gradually disappear over the sea with great reluctance.

"Ain sister, will he win?"

"Mm, of course!"

Starting that very day.

Zephyr began leading the new Marine in battle preparations.

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