Bounty Poster

On the deck of the Marine warship.

All the new recruits who had passed the Survival Trial, except for some of the seriously wounded, were gathered together.

On the high platform, Zephyr looked down at the Marines below, a rare smile appearing on his face. These new recruits were the future hope of the Marines!

When his gaze swept over Luo Sa, he paused, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

This time, Luo Sa's performance had truly shocked Zephyr, especially his final battle with Drake.

Drake was someone Zephyr had mentally marked as a top-three contender in the ranking matches, yet he had been defeated by Luo Sa.

Looking at Luo Sa, Zephyr couldn't help but think of his own youth.

The same participation in the Elite Camp assessment at under fourteen years old, the same sweeping through the entire New Recruit Camp in the matches.

The Marine instructors around him also looked at Luo Sa with astonishment.

A Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit: Seagull Form ability user who had developed the power to wield wind, leaving no opponent on Monster Island, and finally defeating Drake, whom they had favored.

As long as Luo Sa didn't meet an untimely end, surpassing them was only a matter of time. At the very least, he could become a Marine Vice Admiral, or even an Admiral!

Comparable to a young Zephyr, possessing the bearing of an Admiral!

That was the highest praise they could give Luo Sa!

"Did that transfer student actually pass the Survival Trial? Isn't that a bit shady?"

Unlike the astonishment in the Marine instructors' eyes, the Marines below wore sneers on their faces.

The news of Luo Sa's rampage and battle with Drake had been sealed by the higher-ups, so these new recruits naturally had no idea what had happened.

If they knew that Luo Sa had actually defeated Drake, who knew what expressions they'd have.

After several days of sailing, the warship, packed with new recruits, finally slowly approached the port of Marine Headquarters.

As the ship docked, the Marines began to disembark in an orderly fashion, leaving the port under the guidance of their instructors.

In half a month, they would participate in this year's Elite Camp ranking matches!

"Hah, this is the best outcome I could have hoped for, right? But getting first place in these ranking matches is still going to be tough!"

Just as he walked out of Marshal Sengoku's office, Luo Sa let out a sigh of relief, followed by a bitter smile.

The punishment and questioning he had imagined never came, but as a penalty, Marshal Sengoku had demanded he take first place in the ranking matches before allowing him into the Elite Camp.

Last time he defeated Drake, he had fought with everything he had. Now, facing Drake again, he didn't even know if he could still win.

And on top of that, he'd heard there was someone even more terrifying above Drake!

His path to joining the Marines had truly been full of twists and turns!

"I've basically mastered all the Flying Attribute skills of the Winged Gull now. Next, I should develop some skills of other attributes!"

Luo Sa began planning his next development route for the Winged Gull.

Among the Winged Gull's talents, aside from its strongest Water Attribute and Flying Attribute energies, the third was the Ice Attribute, and the fourth was the Normal Attribute!

Now that he had demonstrated the ability to control wind, that was reasonable enough for a seagull that could fly on the wind.

But if he suddenly used Ice Attribute abilities, that would be impossible to explain!

Therefore, the abilities he needed to develop next were only the Normal Attribute.

Among Normal Attribute skills, there were many that were very useful.

If he developed them well, first place in this ranking match would be practically guaranteed!

Luo Sa lowered his head, lost in thought, as his figure turned a corner.

"Ouch!"

Suddenly, a startled cry rang out, and a figure abruptly collided into Luo Sa's arms.

Luo Sa instinctively held the figure in his arms, his young face flushing red, at a loss for what to do.

That figure, like a startled rabbit, immediately jumped away.

"Lo... Luo Sa!"

Hina's face was also flushed at this moment, shyly lowering her head, not daring to meet Luo Sa's eyes.

The scene instantly became extremely awkward.

"Hina?"

Luo Sa's gaze flickered. When he had fallen off the cliff, hadn't she been the one to save him?

"What are you doing here?"

"I... why can't I be here!"

Hina's face was still crimson, and her speech was a little stammered.

But then, remembering the purpose of this trip, she secretly steeled herself again.

"Hmph, I saved you last time, you know. How are you going to repay me?"

Luo Sa opened his mouth, then recalled the scene of his first meeting with Hina, and felt a bit awkward.

At that time, he really had been too rough, even if it was for her own good.

"Well... you decide. As long as it's not too much, I can agree to it!"

Luo Sa's nature was that he didn't like owing anyone, so he immediately planned to settle this debt.

"Great, then come with me. I know a place with really good grilled meat. We can talk while we eat!"

Hina was delighted, grabbed Luo Sa's hand, and ran toward the town center.

This was Luo Sa's first time leaving Marine Headquarters and coming to a nearby town.

Most of the people living in this town were families of Marines, and since it was right next to Marine Headquarters, it was exceptionally bustling.

After Hina and Luo Sa entered the town, they walked unhurriedly toward the grilled meat restaurant.

Hina was still thinking about how to bring up the topic, because that kind of thing was really embarrassing to say out loud.

Just as Hina was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed that Luo Sa, who had been following her, was gone!

She quickly turned around and saw Luo Sa staring at a wall, deep in thought.

"Oh? So this month's bounty posters are out! Let me see, what dangerous characters have been wanted this time!"

Hina walked over and looked at the wall covered in bounty posters.

"Hm? Anduin D. Luo Sa?"

Hina let out a surprised sound, because this pirate's name was actually the same as Luo Sa's, just with a different surname.

"Yeah, this pirate is pretty interesting." Luo Sa also let out a light laugh. "Celestial Dragon slave, Anduin D. Luo Sa, Paramecia Mud-Mud Fruit user, bounty 10 million Beli!"

Seeing his own bounty poster unexpectedly, Luo Sa found it quite amusing. No one would ever know that he, Portgas D. Luo Sa, Bird-Bird Fruit user, was the person on that bounty poster, right?

"Really!"

"Luo Sa, you're so unlucky, running into someone with the same name."

"A Marine and a pirate. I can't wait to see you two meet!"

Hina laughed lightly, without the slightest suspicion of Luo Sa's identity.

Luo Sa nodded, stopped looking at the wanted posters, and continued walking ahead.

"Hey, isn't that the transfer student, Luo Sa?"

"Luo Sa? What Luo Sa? The Celestial Dragon slave?"

"Ooh ooh ooh, that's no joke. A walking 10 million Beli!"

On the road, Luo Sa's sharp ears caught the whispers around him, and he couldn't help but frown.

In truth, he could change his name. If he abandoned the name Luo Sa, then no one would ever connect him to Anduin D. Luo Sa.

But if he had to choose again, he still wouldn't change the name Luo Sa!

Because...

This was the only thing his grandfather had left in this world!

And his final remembrance of his grandfather.

Fourth chapter, wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and family bliss.