One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Just like when he faced Rocks, he was defeated in one move without any power to resist.

The difference is that he is much stronger now than he was back then.

He was a child then, and now he's a teenager.

Lei Luo smiled slightly and extended his palm towards Loki once again.

Seeing this familiar movement, Loki and Ripley naturally recalled the scene at the banquet earlier, and their lips twitched involuntarily.

How can this man still be so greedy!

Does he have to be someone else's son?

Loki roared, "I already told you, I'm not going to be your son!"

"Cough cough cough..."

Due to excessive excitement and his injuries, Loki's blood and energy became temporarily disordered.

Lei Luo shook his head slightly: "Although it's a bit of a pity, I think you might have misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

Loki was clearly taken aback, then asked with some confusion, "Then what are you doing...?"

Lei Luo raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"Loki, I am now formally extending an invitation to you in my capacity as the vice-captain of the Beasts Pirates."

"Join the Beasts Pirates!"

Upon hearing Lei Luo's invitation, Loki's eyes widened in disbelief, even wondering if his injuries were causing him to hallucinate.

This was exactly what I wanted, but when it actually happened, it felt somewhat unreal.

But looking at Rylo's right hand so close to his eyes and that sincere look in his eyes, Loki knew he hadn't misheard.

The vice-captain of the Beasts Pirates was genuinely inviting me.

Loki suddenly laughed, a very exaggerated laugh, even laughing until tears streamed down his face.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"invite me?"

Do you know what kind of person I am?

"Do you know what kind of person I am in the eyes of everyone in Elbaf?"

"I am..."

“It doesn’t matter,” Lei Luo said, interrupting Loki.

Loki looked at Rayleigh with a somewhat surprised expression. "What did you say?"

Lei Luo smiled and repeated, "I said, it doesn't matter."

As if on cue, Loki roared, "What a joke! How could I not care? You don't know, I..."

Lei Luo ruthlessly interrupted Loki again, "Loki, Loki, why do you care so much about what others think of you?"

Loki's expression darkened. "It's not that I care, it's just..."

Lei Luo smiled and shook his head, then called out very seriously, "Loki."

"Huh?" Loki was confused.

Lei Luo smiled faintly, like a gentle spring breeze: "We came into this world because we had no choice, but..."

"We come into this world not to live up to other people's expectations, nor to please those who don't like us."

"Life is a chance occurrence, and your soul is free; it should not live in the eyes of others."

"You should go see the vast ocean. Venture to various magical islands and witness the prowess of heroes from all over the world!"

"A real man should live a life of passion and make no regrets!"

Loki froze, staring wide-eyed at Rayleigh.

Lei Luo's lips curled into a defiant smile, his eyes gleaming with unrestrained arrogance.

"Join the Beasts Pirates!"

"I'll take you to the sea, and together we'll overturn this boring world! Let's see the view from the top of the world!"

Chapter 229 Promise

Loki had never heard such words before, and he was completely shocked by Rayleigh's words.

For a moment, he was stunned and forgot to answer. He just stared at Lei Luo's eyes, which were now shining.

This man not only invited him to the banquet for the first time, but now he is personally inviting him to join the Beasts Pirates and become their partner.

Once upon a time, Lox's enormous ambition briefly shone into his dark world.

At that moment, the words of this man, who shared the same ambition as Lox, completely dispelled the darkness in his heart.

He never imagined...

Someone like him will one day be sincerely invited to join.

Lei Luo still wore a gentle smile on his face, and his hand was still outstretched in front of Loki.

Demo, I can’t help but fascinate you!

The Loki of today is different from the Loki Luffy met more than twenty years later.

By then, Loki had grown up alone.

He is still a teenager.

People often crave what they lack most.

Loki is the same.

It was just like when they released the animals from the underworld to scare Haldin and his group.

When he saw a group of people surrounding and showing concern for Halding, he realized how lonely he was.

As Loki grew up, he didn't come to like loneliness; rather, he became accustomed to it.

"Habit"—what a cruel word.

Loki looked at Rayleigh's outstretched hand, which seemed incredibly small compared to his over fifty-meter-tall body.

But at this moment, in Loki's eyes, that hand was full of power and confidence, capable of carrying him to the sea and towards a different future.

Loki suddenly smiled, slowly raised his hand, and touched it with Rayleigh's.

The significant size difference between the two meant they were destined not to be able to shake hands.

But right now, none of that matters!

"Yes, First Mate!"

Loki smiled—the first genuine smile of his life.

Lei Luo also laughed.

Hey, this kid's not stupid. He even knows that once he joins, he has to start calling him first mate.

Lei Luo looked at Loki's injuries and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He's still just a child!

Although he held back, it was still Conqueror's Haki, and Loki's injuries were no small matter.

Now that Loki has agreed to join the Beasts Pirates, Raylor can't just watch Loki lie there injured.

But he hadn't brought a ship's doctor with him, so Reilly turned to Lipple and said:

"Lipley, contact a doctor and have him come and bandage Loki."

“Okay.” Lipley nodded and then contacted the doctor.

Despite his dislike, Loki was still the prince of Elbaf.

Just like when he was injured by Rocks, a doctor came to treat his wounds.

After hanging up the phone, Ripley looked at Leroy, hesitant and unsure of what to say.

Upon seeing this, Lei Luo smiled and said, "Just say what you want to say."

Since Rello had already said so, Ripley felt it was best to just say it directly.

"It's just... could you guys hide first? I'm afraid there might be some misunderstandings later."

Lei Luo laughed and asked in return, "Why are you hiding?"

Lipley rolled his eyes, speechless.

Brother, are your pirates any good? And now they're invaders of Elbaf.

Before Ripley could say anything more, Lelo lightly leaped and landed on Ripley's chest again...

Ripley's face darkened: "Hey..."

Lei Luo's face darkened:

"Didn't you say you were going to hide?"

Lipley was completely speechless. She said she was going to hide, not that she was going to hide here.

The woman on his shoulder had just recently shown him the door that could hide people!

What is this man being so fierce about?!

Not angry, not angry.

Take a deep breath, take a deep breath.

Lipley took a deep breath and turned his head slightly to look at Stusi on his shoulder.

Stusi gave an "OK" sign, then opened the door and slipped inside.

Soon after, the doctors arrived at the scene.

Loki was very familiar with these doctors; they were the same doctors who had treated him before.

Looking at the injured Loki, the doctor frowned and asked Lipley, "What happened? How did Prince Loki get injured? Was he attacked by the invading pirates?"

They knew that pirates had invaded Elbaf, but Harald had specifically instructed everyone not to go there before setting off.

The giants still vividly remembered the devastation caused by the battle between Rocks and Harald many years ago, and naturally they would not disobey the king's orders.

Lipley wanted to say no, but the doctor wasn't stupid either. With Loki's strength, only outsiders could hurt him.

But now that Loki has agreed to join the Beasts Pirates, then...

Does this count as a friendly exchange?

Lipley shook his head and quickly changed the subject: "Never mind how he was injured, let's treat Prince Loki quickly."

"Oh oh oh, good."

The doctor nodded hurriedly and immediately went with other doctors to treat Loki.

After a simple bandaging treatment, the doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Prince Loki, the bandaging is complete. Now you just need to rest and recover."

Loki nodded: "I understand. You can go back now."

The doctors didn't say much, packed up their medical equipment, and went home.

They didn't actually like Loki either.

They came to treat Loki's wounds simply because they were doctors, and saving lives was what they were supposed to do.

Moreover, Loki is a prince.

Lei Luo poked his head out again, looking at Loki who was wrapped up like a dumpling, and found it amusing.

With the Supreme Bandage wrapped around him, Loki should recover quickly.

At Loki's age, when he was at the prime of his life, he noticed Rayleigh's gaze and immediately turned his face away in embarrassment.

After a moment, he asked in a low voice, "First mate, what are we going to do next?"

Lei Luo laughed and said, "Go watch your father fight your captain."