Chapter 82

"This kid walked all the way here from the port."

"Obviously, he's an outsider!"

"Moreover, judging by this kid's clothing and his pampered look, he is very likely a young noble."

"See that? That kid has over a million Berries tucked in his arms! For a little brat to be carrying over a million Berries all by himself, the family behind this little brat must be extremely wealthy!"

"If we can take down this little brat, and then use his life to coerce the family behind him. This time, we're practically on the verge of striking it rich!"

"Brothers, let's do it!"

"This is a big fat sheep! We absolutely cannot let him get away!"

The voices in the shadows were filled with desire and greed.

Next,

Lu En kept weaving through the bustling streets of Luo Ge Town.

Taking in the unique local customs and scenery of the entire Luo Ge Town.

He walked past weapons shops one after another,

and also passed through casinos of massive scale.

He even walked past the execution platform that had once been used to execute the Pirate King, Luo Jie.

It must be said.

The execution platform that had been used to execute the Pirate King, Luo Jie, had an especially large number of people gathered here, all seemingly admiring this uniquely iconic landmark.

This execution platform is the most iconic spot in all of Luo Ge Town!

Over these years,

countless tourists from outside had been drawn to Luo Ge Town.

Among them,

the vast majority of tourists came specifically to see with their own eyes the execution platform used to execute the Pirate King, Luo Jie.

Lu En merely lingered here for a brief moment before turning and leaving.

All in all.

He had already walked through most of Luo Ge Town all by himself.

Gradually,

Lu En vaguely sensed it.

At some unknown point,

behind him…

several followers had already appeared!

"Looks like…"

"I've been treated as a fat sheep!"

"Interesting."

Lu En's eyes flashed, and a subtly intriguing smile surfaced on his face.

With a single thought…

the surging power coursing around his body gathered beneath his feet.

In an instant,

Lu En performed the Soru of the Six Powers.

"Soru!"

The bustling street.

Crowds coming and going, noisy and lively, full of life.

Three young men in short-sleeved shirts, their hair dyed different colors, stared greedily and longingly ahead with a pair of eyes, fixing their gaze tightly on the boy of only a few years old on the street ahead.

Their gazes…

were fixed with fervor upon the over-a-million Berries tucked in that boy's arms.

"Should we make our move?"

One asked.

"Wait a moment first."

"There are too many people here; acting rashly might draw the Marines' attention."

"Let's let this little brat hold on to that million Berries for us for now."

Another man shook his head, forcibly suppressing the greed in his heart.

Then,

they followed closely in the footsteps of the boy ahead.

But just at that moment.

Suddenly—

the boy they had been tracking vanished into thin air.

Without a trace…

No sign at all!

Not even the slightest trace was left behind.

"Huh?!"

"Where's the person?"

"Where did he run off to?"

"How did he suddenly disappear?"

Three young men with hair dyed in different colors, their faces full of anxiety, hurriedly rushed out from the shadows and arrived at the spot where that boy had just vanished.

They looked left and right,

completely unable to find any trace!

"Damn it!"

"That damn little brat actually took advantage of the chaos and ran?!"

A young man with blue-dyed hair ground his teeth, his face full of rage and dark with gloom.

Suddenly…

without any warning,

a faint voice slowly rose from right behind the blue-haired man's ear.

"Are you… looking for me?"

The voice fell.

The atmosphere became utterly deathly still!

Not a sound!

The three young men's movements all came to an abrupt halt, a glint of horror and suspicion in their eyes.

Then,

they twisted their stiffened necks, looking toward the spot behind them.

They saw,

at some unknown point,

the boy they had been tailing all along was already standing quietly behind them, and was sizing them up with a smile full of playful amusement.

This boy who had appeared out of thin air was naturally Lu En, who had employed the Six Forms — Shave!

"Wh-when did he appear?!"

The blue-haired man's pupils contracted slightly, a subtle shift crossing his face.

His gaze, full of shock and suspicion, fixed tightly on Lu En.

"Something's not quite right."

"This little brat…"

"is completely different from the ones we've run into before."