I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

Because there was no demon-killing order and no one notified the Navy Headquarters for reinforcement, the more than 60 people and two giants who broke into the Judicial Island retreated calmly and in an orderly manner.

The damage to the Merry was not as serious as in the original plot, so when Kaku and the others captured Franky, they did not throw the Merry into the sea. Therefore, there was no touching scene of the Merry coming to pick everyone up.

Zoro was very satisfied with this because he didn't want to see the Merry burned to ashes in a fire.

Next was the issue of Kalifa's placement. Taking her away was definitely not an option. He would probably not be able to sleep with a spy around, so Zoro released her before leaving Judicial Island.

Before leaving, the boatman Barry said to her in person: "You are fired."

In addition to expressing deep regret, Kalifa glared at Zoro fiercely: "I will remember you! Roronoa Zoro!"

This made Sanji extremely unhappy, and the two had another offline PK on the Smoking Tom on the way back, which was very exciting to the spectators on the bus.

For Zoro, this time there was another gain - Xuezou was still there!

After all, Xuezou was a gift from the generous and stingy boss of Rogue Town. Even if it is to be replaced with Qiu Shui or Yan Mo in the future, Zoro hopes to keep this sword well. After traveling around the world, he will return to the East China Sea and return it with his own hands after seeing the world. This is the romance of a man!

Next up was Usopp. The Merry was still there, so it was unclear whether he would return. So, the worried Vice President Suo pulled the Sniper King aside and told him a story about the whale they encountered when they entered the Grand Line—Laboo!

"Oh, the story of Lab? I once heard Usopp tell me that!" The Sniper King was not enlightened.

Therefore, Zoro could only speak more bluntly: "Because of the dangers of the Grand Line, Laboo's companions left young Laboo there. They agreed to return to see him after sailing around the world. Actually, we also have a companion, and his situation is similar to Laboo's. The difference is that he is old and can no longer sail. What do you say? We should leave him in the Water City and come back to see him after sailing around the world. Just like Laboo?

"What you said is..." The Sniper King's voice was a little choked, and tears were streaming under the mask.

"Yes, maybe in the future we will have a bigger and more stable ship, and then we can take it home! It's better than it dragging its old body home by itself!" Zoro affirmed and gave one last piece of advice.

Immediately afterwards, Mayor Iceberg brought a group of boatmen to the sea to greet them in person.

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Two days passed in a flash. Although the water city, which had experienced the tsunami, was in ruins, it was extremely bustling. Boatmen and citizens were working together to rebuild their homes.

The Straw Hat Pirates, firstly, stayed in Water City for a few days to avoid the limelight at the enthusiastic request of Mayor Iceberg; secondly, they were now in a dilemma. Except for Zoro, everyone else thought that their luggage and 1 million Beli stored in the backstreet hotel were swept away by the tsunami, um... and Nami's orange tree.

Therefore, they don't have the money to buy a boat for the time being, so Nami plans to wait until the incident on Judicial Island has passed, and then go to the nearby black market to sell the Bubble Fruit and the Elephant Sword, and then raise money to buy a boat. She looks very depressed, and it is not known whether it is because of the money or the orange tree.

Luffy is eating and sleeping at the same time, huh! Anyway... you can't miss eating even if you sleep.

Sanji, the dog licker, was listening to Chopper's work report. He was worried that Robin would leave again, so he sent Chopper to keep an eye on Robin. Chopper saluted and reported seriously, which made Robin chuckle: "Don't worry, I won't leave again."

Chopper: "It's a deal!"

"Well, it's settled!"

Zoro did not run around because he was going to wait for a big boss here today. This was a rare opportunity to improve his proficiency in armament color.

However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door. It was a passerby who brought their luggage, money and orange trees. With the money and orange trees, Nami smiled instantly.

Good things happen one after another, Franky also came, he told a story about the strongest tree in the world - the Treasure Tree Adam, and claimed that he robbed the Straw Hat Pirates of 200 million just to buy the Treasure Tree Adam, and wanted to use it to build a dream ship that can overcome all obstacles. At the same time, he was willing to give this ship to the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Straw Hat Pirates were overjoyed!

At this moment, Zoro, who was sitting at the door with his eyes closed practicing his Observation Haki, keenly felt an extremely terrifying aura approaching here.

Are they coming? Zoro grinned. He was not worried at all that the newcomer would kill him. At most, he would be seriously injured. With Chopper around, it would only hurt for a few days. It was not a big problem!

So he slowly stood up and looked into the distance, only to see a team of navy coming from afar. The leader had a white beard and wore a dog-head hat. After he stood up, two people followed closely behind. Although their appearance and temperament had changed drastically, he would not recognize them if he was not told, but Zoro knew that they were Coby and the street urchin whose name he could not remember.

As they got closer, Zoro adjusted himself to the best condition. Until they walked outside the house, Zoro and the old navy in the lead began to confirm each other's eyes.

The old navy man seemed a little polite: "The Straw Hat Pirates are here, right?"

Zoro pretended not to know him: "Marine is not welcome here."

"Really? But there are a few men who want to meet them."

"If you want to see me, let's fight!" Zoro grinned.

"Hey!" The old navy man showed his big white teeth: "Kid! You look very energetic!"

Zoro didn't intend to draw his sword because his armament color couldn't cover the weapon, so he picked up his pitch-black right fist and took a quick step, hitting the old marine with all his strength.

"Oh! Armament Haki?"

The old navy soldier also picked up his pitch-black fist and punched out.

With the collision of two fists.

Boom!

Zoro flew backwards, smashed through the wall, and fell heavily into the house.

"Zoro!! What happened?" When the smoke in the room cleared, Sanji asked hurriedly as he saw Zoro lying on the ground with his hands in his arms, his face covered in cold sweat.

Doctor Chopper quickly checked Zoro's injury: "It's just a dislocation."

At this moment, Robin and Nami saw an old navy man swaggering in from the gap in the wall. "There are a few men who want to meet Monkey D. Luffy!"

"Navy!" Sanji, Franky and Chopper stood in front of Luffy.

The old man also saw Luffy who was still fast asleep on the dining table: "Ha! Still as hopeless as before."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man jumped up, passed through the gap between Sanji and Franky at a speed invisible to the naked eye, flew in front of Luffy, picked up his sandbag-sized fist, and smashed it on Luffy's head.

"Get up now!"

This ordinary punch knocked Luffy to the ground, cracking the dining table and the floor.

Luffy covered the big bump on his head: "It hurts! It hurts!"

Sanji was shocked: "Armament Haki?"

The old man took off his dog-head hat and said, "You really made a scene, Luffy!"

Luffy finally saw who it was and remembered the fear he once felt when he was dominated by the old man. He looked shocked and terrified: "Grandpa...Grandpa...Grandpa!"

"Hey!!! Grandpa?"