NOVEL NEXT Chapter 34: 034 Katakuri, Hina Hometown
"Charlotte Katakuri!"
Lynch spoke slowly, staring solemnly at the other party.
If the later Katakuri stood at the top as the Four Emperor's Vice Captain, the current Katakuri isn't there yet.
In later pirate forums, many claimed Katakuri was more powerful than an Admiral.
Lynch isn't sure about that.
But judging from the aura exuding from his body, Katakuri, now 37 years old, may have passed the Admiral threshold. After all, he's comparable in strength to the later Admiral Ryokugyu.
Lynch stared at Katakuri, and Katakuri stared back.
The young man in front of him looks like he is no more than 20 years old, but there seems to be a demon hidden in his body.
His powerful observation haki was constantly reminding Katakuri that that man was by no means an ordinary person.
After much thought, Katakuri gave up the idea of taking action forcefully.
"Let go of my brothers and sisters. In exchange, I'll return this man to you." Katakuri mentioned the unconscious Smoker.
"Deal."
Lynch agreed, Smoker can't die yet, if Katakuri puts a little force on his hands, Smoker's head will explode.
Katakuri narrowed his eyes. The Marine was surprisingly easy to negotiate with.
"Wake them up first. Once they leave, I'll keep my promise and let him go."
"Sure."
With a wave of his hand, Lynch unfroze Garrett and thoughtfully provided an ice coat to cover her.
Garrett and Raisin woke up with splitting headaches and stared at Katakuri in a daze.
"It's Katakuri-nii."
"Big brother, please avenge us and kill them!" Raisin shouted.
"Shut up!" Katakuri scolded. "Get out of here quickly and don't talk too much."
Garrett touched her sore buttocks and glared angrily at Lynch, her red lips trembling as she hesitated to speak.
In the end, her brother's authority kept her in check.
Limping and holding her sore buttocks, Garrett left with Raisin.
Once they were gone, Katakuri kept his promise, leaving Smoker behind and chasing after his younger siblings
"Smoker, Smoker, are you okay?"
A group of military doctors rushed forward, rescuing and strangling him, and finally managed to wake up Smoker.
Smoker opened his eyes and looked around, "Did I... lose?"
He couldn't remember much about the fight.
He just remembered wiping out a pirate ship when something white, like a mochi cake, hit him from all sides.
"I'm sorry for holding you all back," Smoker muttered, hands clasped behind his back as he quietly walked away.
The soldiers around were really surprised, "Oh my god, that guy Smoker actually apologized."
"He seems really shaken up this time. Should we try to comfort him?"
"Forget it, comforting him might just make things worse." Concerned about Smoker's state of mind, Lynch decided to send him to Logue Town first.
Speaking of which, Smoker had a rough time—being demoted and then beaten down
Before leaving, Lynch handed the letter written by Garp to Luffy to Smoker and asked him to find someone to send it to him.
"Don't worry, I won't forget your request."
Smoker stood on the dock and said goodbye to Lynch.
As the ship sailed off into the distance, Smoker suddenly shouted,
"Just wait and see, I will definitely surpass you next time we meet."
"Okay, I'll wait." Lynch laughed and left.
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After half a month of sailing at sea, the warship arrived at Hina's hometown.
Kingdom of Morost.
This country is of medium size and average in every way.
The monarch is neither exceptionally wise nor stupid, and life for the people is neither very hard nor very easy.
However, Hina's family ranks among the top three most influential families in the Kingdom of Morost.
This can be seen from the fact that her father got a Devil Fruit in the small place like East Blue.
Hina's grandfather was appointed as the country's defense captain, leading all land armies.
The soldiers changed into casual clothes and enjoyed their free time.
Lynch took Hina and Tom Cat for a walk down the bustling street.
After returning to her hometown after a long absence, Hina was exceptionally happy today. She held Lynch hand as they walked and ate together, looking like a couple in love.
…
"You, are you lady Hina?"
Suddenly an uncertain voice sounded from behind.
Hina turned around and said, "Uncle Sam!"
Hina held Lynch's hand and walked over in surprise.
"Let Hina introduce to you, this is Uncle Sam, the butler who watched Hina grow up."
"This is Lynch, Hina...boyfriend."
Speaking of her boyfriend, Hina took a cautious glance at Lynch, hoping that he wouldn't mind calling him that.
"Hello, I'm glad to meet Hina's family," Lynch said with a smile, shaking hands with the butler.
"Hello," the butler replied, his face a bit stiff.
Didn't the lady go to become a Marine? How did she come back with a boyfriend?
He hope that her father won't have a heart attack when he sees his precious daughter being f**ked by a pig.
"By the way, are my father and grandfather okay?" Hina asked.
"I'm afraid not," the butler said sadly. "It's best if I take you home first. They'll be very happy to see you."
"Yeah, let's go home." Hina put Lynch's arm in her arms and followed the butler.
…
Family residence.
Hina's father sat in the main seat, with the butler standing behind him.
Lynch and Hina sat beside each other.
After Hina and her father finished talking and laughing, a deathly silence filled the room.
A pair of eyes stared directly at Lynch.
He sat up straight, feeling uneasy.
Why did meeting his father-in-law feel so intimidating?
He feared that at any moment, the other party might give an order and countless swordsmen would rush out.
"Father, Uncle Sam mentioned that something happened in the family recently. Can Hina help?" she asked, trying to ease the tension for Lynch.
Returning to the topic, Hina's father sighed and said:
"To be honest, a group of bandits claiming to be part of the Revolutionary Army has appeared in our kingdom"
"Every night, they would come out to rob in an organized manner without leaving any traces behind, and they would disappear during the day."
"It's been two weeks since the king tasked our family to get rid of these bandits, but we're still have no clue"
"If we don't make progress soon, the king's trust in us will be greatly reduced. For this reason, your grandfather's scanty hair has fallen out."
"Leave it to Hina, father. Hina will catch them and return them if Hina can!" Hina jumped up.
"Leave it to you? No, no, our man is not dead yet."
Hina's father shook his sharp head like a rattle, wondering how he could put his precious daughter in danger.
In his heart, Hina will always be his little girl.
"Not just Hina, but me too," Lynch added, standing up. "Don't worry, uncle. I'll help Hina solve this."
"You?" Hina's father looked Lynch up and down.
The young man is very handsome, but he doesn't seem to be very good at fighting.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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