Chapter 463 Do You Want to Become Stronger, Young Man?

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"Mr. Gol, I know that the enemy can't possibly be your opponent, but it's only right that our Revolutionary Army should contribute to this matter. Otherwise, how can we have the nerve to take Wano Country as the Revolutionary Army's base?"

"Um...this..."

Geer also felt that Dora's words made sense, but...

"Long, you know I won't talk about fairness and justice with my enemies. I can do whatever it takes to achieve my goal. So, it's not that I don't appreciate your help, but I'm afraid that you won't be used to my style of doing things, and conflicts and disputes will arise, which is not good, don't you think?"

Ger said with a smile.

"this…"

Dorag was also stunned. He had never thought about it in this way.

"Hee Ha! Boss Gel, please rest assured that I can do this operation completely according to your wishes! I will definitely not have any objections, Hee Ha~!"

Ivankov said while spinning around to liven up the atmosphere.

"I have no objection either."

Mihawk said calmly while touching the cross knife on his chest.

"But I still hope that if possible, I can fight against the strongest swordsman in Wano Country!"

"This cannot be guaranteed. It depends on the actual situation. We can only try our best to meet your needs."

Ger replied.

"Hee-ha! I have a feeling that we will have a pleasant cooperation! Boss Gel ~ Hawkeye boy ~"

Ivankov said excitedly.

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"Crack!"

After hanging up the phone, Geer continued to cast his fishing rod in an effort to catch a fish today.

"Good afternoon, Lord Gur!"

Hearing someone calling him, Gel took off his blindfold and turned around, only to see a little ghost with a white dove on his shoulder standing behind him.

"Hey~ It's Lucky! Good afternoon! Are you here to practice alone again? You're really hardworking! Come on, crush them!"

Gel was not surprised. When he was fishing on the Great Wall of Iron, he would often meet Rob Lucci who was secretly practicing on his own.

"OK, all right!"

Lu Qi said a little embarrassedly.

Just like Pedro and the other two feel pressure from Lucci, who is better than them, and therefore want to work hard to catch up with him.

After seeing the battle between Instructor Akin, who was only a few years older than him, and the legendary pirate Golden Lion, Lucci silently doubled his training volume.

In the end, he didn't catch up with Instructor Ajin, but was surpassed by the person behind him! For the first time, Lu Qi felt frustrated.

"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Geer. I am still far from being strong enough, and I deserve to practice more!"

After receiving the praise, Lucci did not show joy and excitement like an ordinary child. He still had that cold expression.

Seeing that Ger's gaze was fixed on his face, Lucci pulled the brim of his hat down a little guiltily and said.

"Lord Gur, I'm going to go jogging first!"

"Wait, stop!"

Gel called out to the kid who wanted to run away, stood up and walked closer, looked at Rob Lucci whose dark circles were still swollen and asked.

"What's with the wound on your face?"

"Ah, this, I accidentally bumped into it while practicing last night! Lord Geer, it's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious."

Seeing several obvious scratches on his body, Gel understood that he must have fought with Pedro or Pokumus who had improved their strength.

A three-meter-tall orc beats up a 9-year-old child. Wow, it's so cruel and bloody!

"Did you really hit it yourself?"

Captain Gill asked with a playful look on his face.

"I really bumped into it by accident, Lord Gel."

Lu Qi tried to remain calm.

"Cuckoo~"

The pigeon Hallido on his shoulder had already covered his eyes with his wings guiltily.

"Little kids, don't lie, Luqi. This is clearly a wound from battle. Tell me, who bullied you? The captain will definitely seek justice for you!"

Captain Gel, without any regard for the child's face, pointed out with a gloating look on his face.

"I'm sorry! Lord Gel, we were just sparring! No one is bullying me!"

Lu Qi explained hurriedly.

"Oh? A sparring match, who won?"

Gel deliberately brought up something that was not related to the topic.

Lucci pulled up his hat to hide most of his head. He bit his lips and squeezed out a few words with difficulty.

"Yes, I lost. I'm sorry, Lord Gel! I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Lucci bit his lips so hard that they bled.

"Hey, Lu Qi, real men bleed, not cry. I'm glad you're not crying."

Gel put his hand on Lucci's hat and comforted him seriously.

"So, it doesn't feel good to be weak, right? You! Want to become stronger, boy?"

"G-Lord Gel! I...I!"

Lu Qi raised his head and stared blankly at the man's extremely resolute and confident face in the sunlight, as well as the heartwarming smile on the corner of his mouth.

It’s really dazzling!

In order to train these children to be tools without emotions and absolutely obedient to orders, Lucci was instilled with various ideas of loyalty and obedience every day from the moment he was adopted.

Lucci once doubted his fate which was determined by others, but he finally compromised and could only hope in his heart that the adult he needed to be loyal to in the future could be a normal person.

During the days on the Bird's Nest Island, Lu Qi saw many different things and gained a different perspective on "life". Although he still had only a vague understanding, he, like everyone else, believed that the man in front of him, who was trusted and loved by everyone, would help him find the answers he wanted and see a different future!

"I, I want to become stronger! Master Gul! I want to be the strongest... tool in your hands! Help you clear all obstacles!!"

Xiao Luqi said with a firm look on his face.

"Forehead?"

Geer was shocked. He didn't expect that this kid was so conscious at such a young age! He actually wanted to be a tool?

"Hahahaha! Boy, you have quite the ambition!!"

"But I don't need any tools!"

Ger said with a smile.

When the 9-year-old Lu Qi heard this, he thought he had said something wrong, and that Lord Gel no longer needed his service.

For the first time, a look of panic appeared on Lucci's paralyzed face.

"Ah!? Sir? I…"

Gel grinned from ear to ear, reached out and patted the back of Lucci's head and laughed.

"Lucci, I don't need tools! What I need is a partner! A family!"

"Lord Gur!..."

Lu Qi couldn't help but feel touched when he heard this.

Seeing the little devil in front of him being completely intimidated, it was the best time to throw the Poké Ball to capture him. Gel didn't know whether to say "Be my son" or not, and felt very uncomfortable.

"Lucci, remember, you can make your own choices in your life! You don't have to live the way others want you to live! And you don't have to treat yourself as a tool. As long as you don't harm others, you can live your life to the fullest!"

Gel said with an auntie-like smile.

"G-Lord Gel!"

The young and ignorant Rob Lucci suddenly felt his nose sore, and then a warm liquid uncontrollably flowed out of his eyes.

After more contact, Captain Gir, who had already studied orphans, struck while the iron was hot and gave the orphan some more guidance, successfully making the poor child feel a sense of belonging to the group.

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