Chapter 161: Auction Appointment! Toki's Determination
As time passed.
With the door of the room pushed open, the masked Lotte walked out calmly as if nothing had happened.
Following behind him.
Was a woman with a graceful figure. Her jet-black long hair fell down her back, and her face was covered by a white mask.
Making it impossible to see her features clearly.
This caused the gossiping people around to feel a bit disappointed, but they could understand her actions. After all, if her identity were exposed.
The enemies lurking in the shadows would definitely be able to confirm.
The masked man's identity.
Toki glanced toward her captain, then stared warily at the black-haired woman.
"Captain, who is this woman?"
Hearing her question.
Lotte suddenly felt a headache coming on.
But Olvia clearly wouldn't let Lotte fall into an awkward situation. She simply glanced calmly at Toki and spoke in a flat tone.
"I'm just your captain's subordinate. That's all."
"As for you, little girl—since you're a member of the captain's crew, your strength seems a bit too weak."
"You probably couldn't even beat a single Sea King."
Hearing Olvia's voice.
Toki felt quite unwilling and wanted to retort.
But for a moment, she couldn't find any words to counter. The other party wasn't wrong—her strength really was quite poor.
Even after some training from Lotte.
Her progress with the Breathing Technique was still far from ideal. Becoming a Great Swordsman like the captain was almost impossible.
But she naturally wouldn't back down so easily.
"Hmph!"
Toki looked at the other party and let out a cold snort.
"Even if my strength isn't great right now, I'll surpass you someday."
"I'm the captain's crew member, after all."
Toki's tone was full of determination, causing the corners of Olvia's mouth to rise slightly beneath her mask.
This was exactly what she wanted to see.
After all, she had learned from Lotte about Toki's abilities and identity—she was undoubtedly one of the most important pieces in his plan.
But in her view.
Although Toki possessed a very important identity and Devil Fruit ability, her own combat power was simply too weak. On Lotte's ship, she could only be a burden.
So in her opinion.
She needed to find a way to make Toki focus on improving her strength. That way, the chances of the plan failing would decrease.
"Is that so? Then I'm looking forward to it."
"If your strength doesn't improve significantly within one year, I'll make the captain kick you out of the pirate crew."
Olvia said with a cold snort.
Then she turned around without hesitation and walked straight toward an empty room.
Before leaving, she deliberately glanced in Lotte's direction.
A playful smile appeared at the corners of her mouth. Clearly, all of this was part of Olvia's plan.
Lotte also showed a helpless smile.
He could obviously see that Olvia said this mainly for the sake of his plan. After all, improving Toki's strength
Was already part of his plan.
With Olvia's departure.
Toki also walked straight up to Lotte.
She looked at Lotte with a very determined expression and said in a deep voice.
"Captain, I want to become stronger!"
"Stronger than that woman just now!"
Since that black-haired woman had said such things.
She couldn't just ignore it completely!
Her position as the main wife must be earned with her own hands. Even if that woman had waited ten years for the captain, right now she was the one closer to him!
Toki's heart became resolute.
Lotte, who had heard her inner thoughts through the Voice of All Things, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
But thanks to the mask's help.
Lotte managed to keep his expression under control.
"Ahem, since you want to become stronger, you'll have to train hard every day."
"You haven't forgotten the Breathing Technique I taught you, right? If you can fully master that technique, perhaps you'll have a chance to defeat her."
Lotte wasn't wrong.
Although Olvia's assassination abilities were very strong, she wasn't a frontline fighter. In direct combat, her strength would drop a level.
But that didn't mean she could be easily dealt with.
Olvia's current strength hadn't yet reached the markings stage.
But she could already maintain Full Concentration Breathing constantly, and with the three types of Haki she had mastered, her power was comparable to an elite Marine Vice Admiral.
In assassination situations.
She could perform even better. Defeating her was far from easy.
The current Toki still had a long way to go. Unless she raised her mastery of the Breathing Technique to 100%.
She wouldn't be Olvia's match at all.
Toki clenched her fair hands. Recalling the disdain in that black-haired woman's tone, she puffed her cheeks and formed a fist.
"Don't worry, Captain. I definitely won't disappoint you!"
She wouldn't lose to that woman!
With her determination set, Toki walked straight to the deck to silently begin training.
Lotte finally turned his gaze toward Whitebeard, who was watching the show from afar.
"Newgate, you've watched enough drama, right?"
"By the way, if I remember correctly, you still owe me quite a bit of sake."
"Now that you've built such a big pirate crew, it's time to pay up, isn't it?"
Toward the end, Lotte let out a cold snort.
He had heard every bit of the discussion outside.
Whitebeard actually gossiping about him.
How outrageous!
This made Whitebeard scratch his golden hair somewhat awkwardly.
"Gurararara! Don't mind the small details!"
Though the Whitebeard Pirates could now be considered one of the top crews in the New World.
As captain, Whitebeard Newgate didn't have much savings on hand.
It was either sent back to his hometown.
Or basically scattered among his sons.
Asking him to pay out of pocket was basically impossible.
Lotte rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Fine, I knew you wouldn't have any money saved."
"When we reach the next town, prepare a fast boat first. Then we'll part ways. I don't even know exactly where I'm heading next."
"We'll meet again at the auction in half a month."
Whitebeard Newgate's expression became slightly grave.
He didn't ask for Lotte's reasons, just nodded faintly and replied.
"Got it."