Chapter 995

There were also hot springs, swimming pools, hotels, arenas, and more.

In short.

To sum it up in one sentence.

The Peace was nothing but a small-scale entertainment complex!

"An entertainment complex on the sea?"

Lu En's eyes flickered, a wry expression crossing his face.

The cost of building this sailboat was exorbitant,

but the beli it produced each day was an astronomical sum.

Not calculated by year…

but by day.

Each day, the revenue generated aboard the Peace was an enormous amount.

Roughly estimated,

this ship could accommodate at least a thousand noble guests.

Each noble guest, if they wagered just ten million beli.

Accumulated across a thousand noble guests…

You can imagine.

Each day, these noble guests would generate immense wealth for the Peace!

Countless!

Unimaginable!

Then,

Lu En shook off the water clinging to his body and stepped forward, ready to enter the Peace's lobby.

At that moment,

his Observation Haki keenly sensed…

Along the railing of the Peace, there were many formidable强者.

Based on his estimation…

These强者' strength could be considered top-tier seafarers, at least no weaker than pirates with bounties of ten million beli.

And these individuals were the Peace's security force.

It was precisely their presence that deterred pirates from even thinking of targeting the Peace.

After all,

the amount of beli the Peace produced daily was enormous.

It was only natural that greedy pirates would be tempted.

Without a sufficiently powerful security force, the Peace would long ago have become prey for those pirates.

"They really are willing to spend big to hire such formidable强者as security."

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Lu En chuckled softly.

But…

To him, these so-called security personnel were no more than ants.

To him,

they posed not the slightest threat whatsoever.

In fact,

he didn't even need to exert himself.

With a single thought, activating his Conqueror's Haki,

he could obliterate all these security personnel in an instant!

"In the blink of an eye…"

"I've already become this strong."

Lu En sighed in reflection.

Not long ago,

a noble cruise ship like the Peace was a colossal entity he dared not challenge directly.

Now,

this so-called noble cruise ship—he could sink and destroy it entirely with a single thought!

And as for the powers behind these nobles…

They wouldn't dare touch him!

This was the power Lu En now possessed.

"I hope this journey goes smoothly…"

"Otherwise, returning to Marineford might take me much longer than planned."

Lu En mused internally.

Just as he was about to step into the cruise ship's lobby,

he encountered several sailors responsible for the ship's security.

One of them, a burly middle-aged man, immediately stepped forward upon seeing Lu En's bare torso.

He frowned, his expression tinged with suspicion: "Kid, you didn't fall into the sea by accident, did you? Look at you, soaked to the bone…"

"I barely scraped off with my life."

Lu En smiled faintly.

He revealed little of his true background,

and did not wish to draw the attention of everyone present.

Therefore,

he did not reveal his identity.

"So it really is like that."

"I have to say, you've got incredible luck. Under such a violent storm, you accidentally fell into the sea—and still managed to crawl back."

The man exclaimed in awe.

Under such a furious storm,

someone who fell into the sea and still crawled back...

That's no simple feat!

So,

the man gave Lu En a long look, hesitated, then suggested: "Kid, I've got a coat—quick, put it on before you catch a chill."

"Thank you."

Lu En thanked him.

Next,

the two exchanged words.

Lu En learned the man's name.

Everyone called him Old John.

Lu En addressed him the same way.

"Kid Lu En, you didn't stow away aboard, did you? You look awfully unfamiliar."

Old John hesitated and asked.

"Something like that."

"Will you tell anyone?"

Lu En asked with a smile.

"Of course not."

"I don't know what your goal is, but you got lucky—you ran into me."

"I'm certain if you'd met anyone else, they wouldn't care about your safety—they'd just take drastic measures and throw you overboard."