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"Well, Makino, you don't have to stay here anymore. We'll start our journey today, so you'd better close this bar, or have someone to run it." Lionel said as he looked into Makino's eyes. ​​

He had done all he wanted to do on this island and had already spoken to Garp and politely declined his offer, even giving him two great gifts, so his conscience was no longer bothered by the matter.

*A few hours ago*

Lionel was carrying Luffy on his shoulder going towards the direction of the bar while Makino followed closely from behind.

When they were close to the bar, he noticed an old man in the white cape with a justice design on it walking slowly towards them from the opposite direction before stopping in front of him.

Lionel stopped in his tracks before looking at the old man in front of him. The two of them stared at each other as tension rises, when Lionel thought the old man would attack him, Garp just laughed loudly.

"Looks like you've taught this old man's grandson some useful lessons, bwahahahahaha!" Garp said before patting Lionel on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I didn't hit him hard enough for him to forget his dear grandfather," Lionel replied sarcastically.

"Well, I've seen it all and it's good that you taught this idiot that the world is bigger than he thinks! He was always yelling that he's going to be the Pirate King because of that Red-haired shit, bwahahahaha!" Garp said before laughing like a madman.

"Well, since he's the grandson of someone like you, I can imagine why he is like this," Lionel whispered with a chuckle.

"Bwahahaha! It seems your tongue has gotten sharp since you recovered, brat." Garp stated as he munched on his chips.

Crunch!

Crunch!

As he emptied the content of the cookie sack in his mouth, he looked at Lionel with some not so invisible appreciation before adding,

"Then what do you think about joining the Navy? This old man's offer still stands."

"I'm sorry, old man, I can't join the Navy," Lionel paused for a moment, before continuing, "But I have a better candidate than me." He then pointed to the person on his shoulder.

For a moment Garp was disappointed at Lionel's rejection of his offer but after hearing the last sentence, his eyes lit up and he was overjoyed.

"Are you going to ask Luffy to join the navy and give up his Pirate dream? After all, you beat him in the fight and you can ask him to do anything." Garp said with a foolish smile, imagining his grandson becoming a powerful Navy.

Lionel nodded with a smile before saying, "Just as you think."

While Makino, who is listening to all of this, lit up her eyes when she heard what Lionel said.

"If you can convince him to do that, I will be very grateful to you. I will owe you one favor. In the future, if you need anything from me, I will gladly give it to you!" Garp said with a serious expression on his face.

"Hmm... Getting such a promise from you personally is something many would kill for haha. Well, don't take your words back! Maybe I will need your help someday…" Lionel replied with a chuckle before asking his system.

'System, I want a medicinal pill from the store against the gods that can refine the body, unlock physical potential, accelerate body training, and heal hidden ailments.'

[Understood]

Several high-quality medicinal pills that can do all of the above have appeared on his interference.

[Profound Body Refinement Pill]

[Saint Body Pill]

[Profound Physical Strength Pill]

[Ice Bone Pill]

[Profound light energy nectar Pill]

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The 'Profound light energy nectar Pill' immediately attracted his attention. This medicinal pill had the properties of the profound light energy of a universe against the gods, and its usefulness was extremely divine! And even if its quality was only diamond grade, its effectiveness could be comparable to divine grade!

It cost 3000 shop coins and despite his aching heart, he bought it. A small box appeared in his inventory with a small piece of paper that had the description of the pill.

"Here, old man, Take this." Lionel then retrieved the small box and the paper before throwing it to Garp.

The old man hurriedly grabbed them before slowly opening the small box. He was surprised when he saw a milky white pill inside that smelled like hot morning milk! The smell then started to spread in the area around them, and after seeing this, he immediately closed it and stared at Lionel with a suspicious look.

"What is this? Is it a high-quality candy or some pill made of milk? Honestly, I prefer corn and wheat biscuits." Garp said, not bothering to read the paper.

"Is your head just full of biscuits, old man? The thing I gave you is so expensive that you can't even imagine it! it's impossible to estimate its value by the wealth of this world!" Lionel said angrily, feeling the urge to beat the old man.

He then sighed before grabbing the paper and showed it in front of Garp before saying, "I've noticed that your health has deteriorated recently and your reflexes have become weak, so I decided to give you that pill. It can help you regain your youth and give you an overwhelming strength in a short period of time."

Lionel was sure that with this pill, the old man would surpass his original self within a month. He wasn't a gentleman, but he wasn't evil either. The old man helped him and was always kind to him, so he felt that taking his physical strength for free would leave a bitter taste in his mouth.

"Who are you saying has become weak?! Look at this old man's muscles- I can destroy a mountain with just a click! Do you want me to show you that?" Garp said with an arrogant expression on his face. As he flexed his muscles, he didn't forget to hide the small box in his brief, afraid that someone would take it from him!

"Yes, yes, you are really strong! I will take care of your grandson's matter after he wakes up. See you old man, let's go, Makino." Lionel said before taking Makino's hand and started walking away.

"Hooh~ It looks like you've won Makino's heart, you brat! Bwahahahaha!" The old man couldn't help but tease the couple.

Lionel and Makino froze on the spot. The beautiful woman felt heat rising on her face, but Lionel suddenly approached her and put his hand on her thin waist before pulling her into his arms, before replying to Garp.

"Yes, it is unfair to leave a beautiful woman like Makino alone. I liked her and decided to take her to myself, and she also likes me, old man."

"Bwahahaahaha!" Garp laughed before saying loudly, "That's good! Then take care of her or I'll find you and you'll know the true fist of love!"

"Heh, don't worry, old man."

Lionel and the blushing Makino then resumed walking, ignoring the laughing old man.

"Thank you for teaching Luffy a lesson and this weird pill, you brat." Garp's sincere thanks reached Lionel's ears before looking back for a second and continued walking.

Lionel didn't respond but Makino next to him could notice a small smile on his face.

"Oh wait, brat, what is this document from these people on?"

"You'll know them after you look for them. Remember, you have to recruit them under Luffy at any cost." Lionel replied without turning back.

"Huh! Why them? And what did you see in them, brat? They're just little youths, a reindeer and a skeleton! What the hell is this!?"

Lionel didn't reply anymore and soon, the couple and the idiot were gone.

Garp was staring at an information notebook with pictures of a green-haired swordsman, a blond young man with a curly brow, a long-nosed young man, a short reindeer standing upright pose, a blue-haired cyborg, and a skeleton that looked creepy. The notebook was full of detailed information about each one of them and Lionel highly recommended their inclusion in the Navy under Luffy's wing.

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After they reached the bar and left the unconscious Luffy on the side, Lionel turned around and looked Makino in the eyes.

While the beautiful woman was thinking of opening the tavern, she remembered what her hubby said and changed her mind.

She then smiled bitterly and replied, "What can I do? If that's what you want, my dear, I'll do what you want."

"What is that unwilling face? Was that too surprising for you? I'll make you the biggest and best bar in the world in the future if that's what you want, but for now, we'll leave this place and go on our adventure." Lionel replied before pecking her lips and groping her bountiful ass.

"Hnnnn~! Not like that, my dear... It's just… I'm too weak... I'll just weigh you down." She replied with a teary look and the bitter smile on her face became more bitter.

Lionel's expression turned more serious and said, "Don't say that again Makino! I don't need your strength or weakness, I need your presence! And this is just a simple problem that will be solved quickly. You're complaining about your weakness, right? I will make you strong!"

He then took a white pill just like the one he had given to Garp before taking out a blue fruit with spiraling swirls and presented them on the table.

"Here, this is a Devil Fruit. A Lightning Lugia Fruit that will make you play with lightning as you wish, and this is 'Profound light energy nectar Pill'. As I said to the old man earlier, it can make you very powerful in a short period of time and it can also remove impurities from your body and make you… more beautiful! Your skin will become whiter than milk and maybe your breasts will become full of milk too~ I am eager to try it…" Lionel explained before licking his lips.

"Shut up, you Baka! Luffy will hear you if he wakes up..." Makino was as red as a tomato, but couldn't help but be moved by her man's amazing gifts. She wants to become strong to accompany her hubby and at the same time, become more beautiful and eye-catching! The offer was too tempting for her.

"Tsk! His head is full of food and he doesn't know anything about romance and sex. He only cares about meat! poor guy doesn't realize that live meat is tastier than dead meat, Tsk Tsk." Lionel said while clicking his tongue.

"Huh! Really? How can live meat be tastier than dead meat?" When Luffy heard the word meat, he immediately sprung up and hastily looked in his surroundings.

"Damn you, you scared my shit out of me!" Lionel almost punched the fool in the head.

"Luffy! You've woken up! How are you feeling! Are you okay?" Makino inquired. She was still worried about Luffy who was smashed in the head by kairosuke.

"Huh! What happened? I... lost?!"

Luffy gradually regained his memories of the fight and he couldn't help but feel down.

"Yes, you lost, Luffy. I was simply stronger than you, so you have to accept it and prepare to keep your promise." Lionel said with a smile on his face.

"So then… I've already lost." Luffy was feeling complicated at this moment, his sunny mood gushed out and he became depressed.

"Don't worry about that, Luffy! Who doesn't lose? Even kings and emperors lose! But Is it the end of the world for them? No! If you want to become a king, you can lose again and again, but you can't lose your will! If you ever lose your will, you will not be able to get up from losing again!" Makino gave Luffy valuable advice that he would keep until he died.

After hearing that, Luffy's eyes lit up!

"So then… There is no problem with losing! Yes, I just have to preserve my will and can go on my way!"

Luffy's eyes were burning at this moment as he screamed,

"I will become the Pirate King!!!"

"No, you definitely won't." Lionel bluntly denied his dream.

"Huh? But Why!?" Luffy asked with a confused look.

Lionel then raised an eyebrow before saying, "Did you forget our bet?"

"No, I didn't... What do you want? I'll try my best to achieve it! But don't think I'll give up recruiting you! I'll beat your ass later and I'll make you join my crew, Shishishi!"

Lionel facepalmed before asking, "Why exactly do you want to be the Pirate King, Luffy? The Pirate King is just an old title. Why don't you create a new title yourself and aim to become a King based on it?"

"Huh? But the Pirate King is the freest and happiest king! Why should I become another King?" Luffy asked as he became confused.

"Idiot! Freedom and happiness are not related to the profession at all but to you! If you're powerful, You can be free as long as you want to!" Lionel said with a smile before adding," So my order is that you become the king of the navy instead of the king of the pirates! Even in the navy, you can build your crew and enjoy sailing and fighting!"

"This…" Luffy was hesitant to give up on his dream.

Upon seeing this, Lionel hammered the blade while it was hot!

"I have asked your grandfather to arrange a group of comrades you can choose by yourself who will be on your ship! If you succeed in asking them, you can travel and enjoy sailing with them and start your journey to become the king of the navy under the cover of a client pirate or something like that! Your grandfather will take care of everything, and you can do whatever you want and don't be afraid of being targeted by the Navy because you will be by name a member of them!" Lionel said, like a lolicon offering candy to a loli.

"Hmm… Yosh! It's decided, I'll do as you say!" Luffy said before raising his fist in the air.

"Okay bye, I hope I never see your face again."

Lionel then carried his wife who was laughing in the background before turning and left in a hurry. He had said so much that he didn't want to talk to the idiot anymore!

"Why are you so hurried? Come cook me a meal with your divine cooking, my head still hurting! Luffy said before running after them.

"Go to the hell!"

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"How do you feel after consuming the devil fruit and medicinal pill?"

Lionel and Makino were on the beach, sitting beside each other.

Makino didn't reply and just looked at him with a lovestruck gaze as he looked handsome while looking at the sea.

"Makino? What are you thinking?" He had a teasing smile on his face that made her want to kiss him!

Her face turned beet red, and she put it between her knees in a hurry. If she was an ostrich, she would have put her head in the ground!

"Hehe, your embarrassing appearance is the best! By the way, you became more beautiful after consuming the pill. I look forward to licking every part of you later~" Lionel said before licking his lips seductively.

Makino felt a cold shiver and suddenly regained her courage and began to take a defensive position from Lionel.

"Haha, don't worry, not now. I'll eat you later after we start our journey."

Lionel then stood up and faced Makino, who was still seated, and extended his hands to her.

"I, The Captain of the Predator of Destiny Pirates, humbly ask you to board my ship as my first crew member, will you accept?"

Makino clenched her fist and electric sparks started dancing like snakes around her fist. She didn't linger anymore and gave her hand to Lionel.

"Sure! I will go with you even to the depths of hell." Makino's smile was as wide as the ocean. From this moment on, she was no longer a side character but the main character who in the future would become a terrifying Lightning Goddess who can make the world tremble with just the click of her finger!

The couple then boarded the ship Lionel got from the system!

Predator of Destiny Pirates!

Their Journey has finally begun in this chaotic world!