The Result of Haki Unconsciously Leaking Out at the Floating Restaurant

He wore a grim expression.

He ate and drank quietly by himself.

His mind was still occupied with the fact that his ship had sunk.

Looks like I'll have to find a way to get a new ship.

Otherwise, he couldn't go out to sea.

Just then.

Marco came over to Lin Mo's table with a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Lin Mo, care to have a drink?"

Lin Mo didn't even look up. He simply picked up the wine bottle.

Marco didn't mind and took the initiative to clink his glass against Lin Mo's bottle.

Watching Lin Mo take a big swig straight from the bottle,

Marco downed the wine in his own glass, then burst out laughing. "Hahaha, I didn't expect you to hold your liquor so well. When I was your age, I could only drink soft drinks."

Lin Mo ignored him.

Marco simply sat down across from Lin Mo and stared at him with a half-smile. "You're not from this restaurant, are you?"

Lin Mo answered casually with a grunt and continued eating.

Zeff and Sanji came downstairs together.

When he saw Marco and Lin Mo sitting at the same table, Zeff narrowed his eyes slightly.

Without giving it much thought, he had Sanji deliver the plate of meat he was carrying to Lin Mo's table.

"Baratie hasn't been this lively in a long time." Sanji placed the plate of meat in front of Lin Mo and said with a grin.

Lin Mo glanced at him but said nothing.

Zeff also came over. Looking at Marco, who was staring at Lin Mo, he asked, "You're Marco the Phoenix, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, right?"

Marco withdrew his gaze and looked at Zeff with a smile. "That's right. I didn't expect anyone in the East Blue to recognize me."

Zeff smiled and continued, "Shouldn't you be on the Whitebeard Pirates' main ship with Whitebeard? What brings you to the East Blue with your men? Are you on a mission?"

"Yeah, just a small mission. We'll be heading back in a few days."

"By the way, thanks for what happened at the restaurant today."

"Heh, I'm not the one you should be thanking." Marco's gaze shifted back to Lin Mo.

Following Marco's gaze, Zeff couldn't help being stunned. "You mean Lin Mo was the one who dealt with Krieg and the others?"

Marco smiled. "Without even blinking, he killed that walking arsenal in just two strikes. He's quite an extraordinary kid."

"What? Two strikes?" Zeff said in surprise. "Krieg has fifteen pirate ships under him, so he clearly isn't weak. He actually killed him in two strikes? This..."

"Really." Marco continued, "Lin Mo, is there anywhere you want to go next?"

Lin Mo still didn't answer his question.

Zeff answered for him instead. "He's a traveler."

"A traveler?" Marco said in surprise. "Alone?"

"Yeah." Lin Mo finished his last bite, wiped his mouth, and answered calmly.

Marco curled his lips into a smile. "Traveling alone across this vast sea—don't you get lonely? How about joining the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"No." Lin Mo stood up.

He didn't want to stay here any longer.

This lively atmosphere didn't suit him.

He was preparing to go upstairs and sleep.

Seeing this,

Marco immediately called out to him. "Your ship has already sunk. Without a ship, you can't go anywhere. You may be wary because we're Pirates, but there are many kinds of Pirates. The Whitebeard Pirates aren't like ordinary pirate crews. Pops is the most broad-minded man in the world. He can accept everything and treats us as his sons, as his family. Believe me, once you meet Pops, you'll definitely come to like him."

"No." Lin Mo refused outright. "I'm just a traveler. I don't need a home, family, or bonds. I appreciate your kindness, but if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

With that, Lin Mo continued walking.

A System Notification Sound rang out in his mind.

'Beep beep! You rejected Marco the Phoenix's invitation. Sign-in progress +10%. Current total progress: 80%. Reward: Observation Haki level +1. Current Observation Haki level: Lv3.'

At the sound,

Lin Mo couldn't help stopping.

Although other people couldn't sense that his Observation Haki had improved,

he could clearly feel that he was now able to sense everyone's breathing within the nearest several hundred meters, even the auras of fish swimming in the water!

He still couldn't sense their heartbeats, though.

When Zeff saw Lin Mo suddenly stop, he asked curiously, "What's wrong, brat?"

Coming back to himself, Lin Mo suddenly thought of something.

He turned back to Zeff and asked, "Does Krieg have a bounty?"

Zeff said, puzzled, "He only just made a name for himself in the East Blue. His bounty isn't very high—only a few million Beli, I think. Why?"

"His body is still outside." Lin Mo said calmly, "The bounty is yours. Give me a Small Boat."

After a moment of stunned silence,

Zeff couldn't help laughing. "Trading a few million Beli for a Small Boat—you're certainly generous."

"Money isn't important to me." After saying that, Lin Mo turned around and continued upstairs.

Sanji hesitated briefly, then immediately jogged after him.

"Ah." Marco sighed regretfully. "Is my, Marco's, charm really not strong enough? I couldn't even win over a brat."

"Haha." Zeff laughed. "That brat Lin Mo has a strange temper. It's not just you—he directly rejected my invitation and Garp's too."

"Hm? Garp?" Marco asked in surprise. "You mean the Marine Vice Admiral, Iron Fist Garp?"

"That's right." Zeff nodded. "That fellow Garp pestered Lin Mo for two days, but couldn't persuade him at all. He left this morning. Luckily, you came at night. Otherwise, if you'd run into that fellow Garp, you'd have been in trouble."

Marco fell silent and said nothing more. His gaze shifted toward the Spiral Staircase, where Lin Mo's figure had long since disappeared.

Without giving it much thought, he stood up.

He walked outside the restaurant.

Watching his back, Zeff's lips curved into an expectant smile. "To calmly reject the recruitment offers of both the Hero of the Marines and the strongest pirate crew... Lin Mo, what will your future look like?"

Marco returned to the Ship alone.

He immediately used a Den Den Mushi to call the Whitebeard Pirates' main ship, the Moby Dick.

The call connected soon after.

"Put me through to Pops, quick!" Marco said urgently.

The person who answered was startled and hurriedly carried the Den Den Mushi over to Edward Newgate, who was drinking with his Crew Members.

Whitebeard picked up the Den Den Mushi. "What's wrong, Marco? Did you run into trouble in the East Blue?"

Marco curled his lips into a smile. "Pops, I met an extraordinary brat."

"An extraordinary brat?" Whitebeard asked curiously. "What makes him so extraordinary?"

"He killed a pirate from the East Blue who possessed fifteen pirate ships with just two strikes."

"Oh, his strength is pretty good."

"Not only that." Marco continued, "He also rejected the Hero of the Marines, Garp's, recruitment offer."

"What? Garp?" Whitebeard said in surprise. "The Marines tried to recruit that brat?"

"That's right. We missed Garp and didn't meet him face-to-face. According to the owner of this Floating Restaurant, Garp pestered that brat for two days but still couldn't persuade him."

"That fellow Garp would never do something so pointless." Whitebeard pondered for a moment, then continued, "What's the brat's name? How old is he?"

"His name is Lin Mo. He should be around ten years old."

Whitebeard was shocked. "What? He's only ten?"

Chapter 30: The Result of Haki Unconsciously Leaking Out at the Floating Restaurant

Originally, Marco had only invited Lin Mo because he admired Lin Mo's strength and unflappable attitude.

It wouldn't have mattered even if Lin Mo had refused.

But now,

this brat Lin Mo had actually caught the Marines' attention!

And he had been noticed by the Hero of the Marines, Garp, who held the title of Vice Admiral but possessed strength surpassing that of an Admiral!

This alone was enough to prove that the brat was no ordinary child.

That was why Marco had called Whitebeard to report what had happened.

Whitebeard was extremely shocked by Lin Mo's circumstances.

He now had the intention of recruiting him as well.

But then he thought about it.

Garp had pestered Lin Mo for two days without winning him over. It was clear that the brat had an exceptionally firm and unshakable character.

"Marco, did you invite him?" Whitebeard asked calmly from the other end of the call.

Marco said helplessly, "Yeah, I did, but he refused. He said he was a traveler and didn't need a home or family. What a headache."

"Hahaha." Whitebeard suddenly burst out laughing. "A traveler? What an interesting brat. I'm starting to want to meet him."

Inside the Staff Room on Baratie's second floor,

Lin Mo had just entered the room.

Sanji came running over excitedly.

"Lin Mo, Lin Mo, was it really you who took down Krieg?"

Sanji asked with shining eyes.

Lin Mo answered casually, "Yeah."

"You're amazing! Everyone's so afraid of Krieg. Even though you're about my age, not only were you unafraid of him, you even defeated him so easily. Ah, I'm so jealous! I wish I were as strong as you. How did you beat him? Did you use a sword? But yours is a Wood Sword, so it shouldn't be able to kill anyone, right? Or did you use kicks? Ahh, I'm so excited! Lin Mo, tell me what happened."

Lin Mo: "..."

Was Sanji a chatterbox?

He clearly remembered that Sanji didn't talk this much in One Piece!

Even if he was talkative, he was only talkative around beautiful women.

What was going on?

This is so annoying!

Just as Lin Mo was disliking Sanji,

the System Notification Sound rang out in his mind once again.

'Beep beep! You have earned the recognition of Edward Newgate. Sign-in progress +10%. Current total progress: 90%. Reward: Conqueror's Haki level +1. Current Conqueror's Haki level: Lv4.'

Before Lin Mo had time to be surprised that he had somehow earned Whitebeard's recognition even though Whitebeard wasn't here,

a powerful force spread outward with him at the center.

Although it lasted only for an instant,

it directly knocked Sanji unconscious.

Conqueror's Haki was different from Armament Haki and Observation Haki.

When its level increased, experts present could sense it.