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Communication vs Power Arduino

If I want to use an external power source to power up my Arduino through the raw pin and connect its ground to the ground of the Arduino (Arduino Pro Micro), but need to also have a usb connected to my Arduino to communicate over the serial connection, will the ground of the board use the computer connection ground or use the raw ground? I need signal isolation without the potential for creating ground loops due to my Arduino.