One Piece: The Defender of Justice

"What? Red-haired Aunty, you used to be a Marine lieutenant? Damn it!!"

Luffy sat cross-legged at the dining table, slurping down noodles without a care, while grabbing the barbecue in the center with his greasy hands.

"..."

Bell-mère tried her best to overcome the urge to punch the brat.

Calm down! Can't beat him!

She muttered silently in her heart.

Boom!!

A heavy punch hit the back of Luffy's head, and his head slammed into the edge of the table with a confused look. The elasticity of his rubbery body caused his head to dent heavily, perfectly embedding in the edge of the table.

"Be respectful to Bell-mère, you brat!"

Nami said angrily.

"Hahahaha! Well done, little Nami!"

Bell-mère smiled and praised Nami.

Hearing Bell-mère's praise, Nami blew her smoking fist, feeling proud.

"Shishishi!"

Luffy, infected by the laughter, started giggling along with them without a care.

"You are the new chief of Loguetown, right?"

After the cheers, Bell-mère asked.

"I heard from my former colleagues that the new Captain of Loguetown disappeared on the ship, and it was said he was a young man. You fit the description perfectly."

"It seems so, but I don't know why I woke up on the sea, Shishishishi!" Luffy laughed heartlessly.

At the same time, he crazily stuffed food into his mouth, even reaching for Zoro's plate.

Smack!!

A precise slap landed on Luffy's hand, knocking him back temporarily. Zoro continued to eat, replenishing his strength.

At the village entrance, Genzo was bored, carrying out patrol work day after day.

In the past, he liked this job very much. From time to time, he could hang around Bell-mère's house. If he was lucky, he might see Bell-mère and exchange a few words. It made his day better.

But today, she had guests at home, so he couldn't disturb her.

The villagers mentioned this too. As the village officer, he got information almost as quickly as the old folks at the village entrance.

Unknowingly, he walked out of the village entrance, facing the endless sea. In the distance, a black spot suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Out of instinct, he picked up the telescope hanging on his waist and looked through it.

A scene that made him tremble with fear unfolded.

——The Krieg Pirates are attacking!!

As the overlord of East Blue, Krieg was notorious. Every villager knew of him, especially someone like Genzo who maintained the village's security. Krieg was a terrifying figure who could make a child stop crying.

For such a pirate to visit Cocoyashi Village...

Ajian broke out in cold sweat.

The villagers must be notified to evacuate!!

This thought consumed him. He picked up the iron whistle around his neck and ran towards the village.

He took a deep breath, then blew into the whistle with all his might!

Woo!!

Loud alarm bells rang through every corner of Cocoyashi Village following Genzo's footsteps.

"What happened?"

The villagers, who were still working, ran out of their houses in a panic, clothes disheveled.

It was evening. After having had enough food and drink, the villagers, who had no entertainment, naturally slept early.

But at Genzo's alarm, everyone trembled in fright.

Although they didn't know what happened, the villagers maintained the highest level of vigilance.

They still gave the utmost trust to Genzo, who had been guarding the peace of the village for decades.

However, Sheriff Genzo ran all the way and soon arrived in front of Bell-mère's house, shouting at the top of his lungs: "The Krieg Pirates are coming!!"

The sound waves rolled through the orange groves and reached the house.

Boom!!

The two doors flew out in response, and a young man wearing a Marine cloak of justice suddenly appeared in front of Genzo.

"Pirate? Where?"

The young man's burning eyes made Genzo subconsciously timid, but he still pointed with trembling fingers in the direction of the village entrance.

"They're about to land, right at the entrance of the village."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy took off, stirring up large amounts of dust on the ground, and quickly ran towards the village entrance.

"Shishishi! Pirates, here I come!"

Someone told him a long time ago—

To become a Marine Admiral, in addition to strong strength, solid achievements are also indispensable.

Where does the merit come from as a Marine? Of course, it's to catch pirates!

"This... this..."

Genzo looked at Luffy who disappeared in an instant and was stunned.

"Let him go, don't worry about this guy, he can handle it, Genzo!"

At this moment, Bell-mère and Zoro walked out together.

"But he broke the door of his house, Bell-mère," Nami asked with a frown.

"Hahahaha! It doesn't matter. I'll just let that kid pay for it when the time comes. What do you think about that matter, little Nami?"

Bell-mère rubbed Nami's hair lovingly and laughed loudly.

"I hate it, I'll think about it again."

Nami looked a little confused.

"Is that Marine very powerful?"

Bell-mère slowly put away his smile and said seriously: "He's very strong. After all, he comes from a place rich in monsters, and as far as I know..."

"This guy is a monster among monsters!"

At the village entrance, Luffy arrived first.

Putting his palms on his forehead, he looked towards the sea.

The Krieg Pirates still had some distance to go before they could land, but a group of villagers had already gathered nearby to watch the Marine guy in front of them.

"Let me tell you, even though Mr. Marine is young, he is a big shot from Marine Headquarters!"

"Do you know his name? Monkey D. Luffy! He has the same last name as Marine hero Garp, so you don't need to worry about Krieg at all!"

Genzo's figure kept wandering among the villagers, piecing together the few words he heard from Bell-mère to inspire the villagers.

The originally timid villagers gained a little confidence and looked eagerly at Luffy, whose robes were rustling.

However—

Nami, who was standing at the back of the crowd following Bell-mère, looked around and asked with some confusion: "Huh? Strange, why don't I see the green-haired swordsman?"

"Didn't he say to leave first?"

"Who knows, maybe he got lost?"

Bell-mère smiled freely.

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