"L-L-L... Lord Luo Xia!"
The Beasts Pirates guard captain, who had been acting high and mighty just moments ago, nearly wet himself in terror upon seeing Luo Xia standing behind him.
"Go fetch a doctor," Luo Xia said calmly.
"Y-yes, Lord Luo Xia!" The guard captain scrambled away in panic.
Meanwhile...
"Waaah! Daddy, what's wrong with Mommy?"
Though finally reunited with her parents, the sight of her mother's critically ill condition instantly erased any joy from little Tama's heart. Fat teardrops pattered down her cheeks.
"Tama... how did you...?"
Yu's father stood frozen in shock at the sight of his tiny daughter. He'd expected the guards' whips, but instead, his child had come running into his arms.
Cough cough "Tama... is that really you?" Yu's mother weakly raised a hand to caress her daughter's face, exhausted from overwork.
"Mommy, it's me! What's wrong with you?" Tama asked anxiously.
"Mommy's fine," Yu's mother forced a smile. Getting to see her daughter one last time before dying was more than she could have hoped for.
"Mommy will get better! Big Brother has lots of yummy food. If you eat some, you'll definitely get better!" Tama said through her tears.
"Big... brother?" Yu's father finally snapped out of his daze. When he looked up and saw Luo Xia, he immediately dropped to his knees. "Lord Luo Xia!"
"Don't worry, she'll recover," Luo Xia said calmly.
Had Luo Xia not come today, Tama's parents would likely have soon worked themselves to death. But now that he was here, such tragedy wouldn't occur.
While joining the Beasts Pirates didn't mean Luo Xia intended to be a saint, it didn't mean he'd become a complete monster either.
Soon, Udon's medical team arrived and successfully treated Yu's mother in the emergency room. After giving brief instructions, Luo Xia left to give Tama's family time to reunite.
Because of their connection to Luo Xia, Yu's parents' living conditions improved dramatically. Their crowded cell was upgraded to a luxurious single room reserved for guards, complete with a dedicated nurse.
"Huh? What's going on? Isn't that the boss's room?" a drunken guard slurred.
Hic "I think I saw a cute little kid earlier. Hehehe!" another drunkard leered.
"Shut your mouths unless you want to die!" someone snapped. "Do you know who that child is?"
"Who could she be?"
"She calls Lord Luo Xia 'big brother'!"
"NANI?!!"
The drunken guards instantly sobered up, their bodies drenched in cold sweat.
...
Late at night, Oni Island.
CRACK!
Purple lightning split the dark sky as the azure dragon descended—Kaido had returned.
"Wororororo! King, has that kid been behaving?"
"At least he's not trying to return to Oni Island anymore. But our plan to have him fight the Samurai failed. Instead, he..." King the Conflagration trailed off.
"What happened?" Kaido's expression darkened.
"He completely reformed the management system of Udon..." King succinctly informed Kaido of the new regulations in Udon.
"What? Does that guy want to buy off the Samurai? What an idiot! So, have the well-fed Samurai started a riot?" Kaido asked.
"There was indeed an initial jailbreak attempt involving a hundred people, but he suppressed it single-handedly. Now the Samurai have all settled down... Additionally, since the reform, the output of the Udon Weapon Factory has more than doubled compared to before!" King replied.
Kaido: "..."
After a long pause.
"Could he really be a genius?" Kaido couldn't help but say.
"By the way, earlier today, Jack was captured by that guy after failing to cooperate with his reform plan and was taken to Udon!" King continued to report.
Kaido: "..."
"Do you need me to say something to let him release Jack?" King asked.
"Not for now. That brat is indeed annoying, but fighting is the best shortcut to getting stronger. After a few more matches with that brat, I believe Jack will also become stronger."
Kaido thought of Yamato, who had been training with Luo Xia and had even mastered Conqueror's Haki Coating. Jack would surely grow as well.
"Ha ha ha"
This time, he really struck gold.
The Beast Pirates have a promising future.
Kaido couldn't help but laugh, thinking.
...
...
The next day.
"Xia Xia~"
Ulti pounced like a tiger, hanging onto Luo Xia like an octopus, her long, fair legs wrapped around his waist.
"I completed the task you assigned me yesterday, Xia Xia~"
The girl had a face full of expectation for praise.
"Well done!" Luo Xia smiled slightly and reached out to pat Ulti on the head.
Ulti first showed an expression of enjoyment, but suddenly protested, "Don't brush me off with such a perfunctory gesture!"
In the next moment, she switched to a teasing tone, "I don't mind you patting me, Xia Xia, I just want a more substantial reward~" Saying this, Ulti pouted her lips.
"A substantial reward?"
Luo Xia looked around, his mind stirring, and the Adamantine Armor materialized from the system space.
"Try it on and see if it fits?"
"Hmm?" Ulti was taken aback, and when she saw the shimmering silver armor, her beautiful eyes lit up.
However, after trying it on, Ulti's little face immediately fell because the armor was far too heavy, making it impossible for her to move.
This was only natural, as it was originally defensive armor. In the end, Ulti only took the helmet.
"Can I try the rest of it?" Yamato, who had arrived at some point, looked enviously at the armor.
"Hmph, Yamato, you only deserve to pick up the trash I don't want!" Ulti huffed proudly.
Yamato, however, was not angry and excitedly donned the entire armor.
With her height of over two meters, the armor did not fit her at all.
The armor couldn't cover her body completely, and after putting it on, it was all over the place.
But because of this, Yamato's movements were not restricted by the armor.
"It feels like wearing this armor makes my strength surge! Come on, Luo Xia!" Yamato was as excited as a two-hundred-pound child.
"Okay!" Luo Xia nodded; he also wanted to test the defense of the Adamantine Armor.
Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!
Luo Xia shot out like lightning, delivering a fully powered fiery punch.
Yamato's shields on both arms closed together, emitting a faint blue light that formed a protective barrier.
Boom!
Luo Xia's fiery fist shattered the magical barrier, but by the time it struck the shields, its power had greatly diminished.
What would normally send Yamato flying dozens of meters now only forced her to take a few steps back.
"Wahahaha, this armor's defense is absolutely amazing! I feel like I could take on the Minotaur Gorilla Dad now!" Yamato brimmed with confidence.
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