Chapter 131

Wang Gong is at the top level, with one middle level filled with a sea of sunflowers.

If Viola is a passionate yet melancholic violet, then her niece Rebecca is a sunlit, pure sunflower.

At this moment.

Viola, Rebecca, along with Viola's father, King Liku, Rebecca's father, Cyrus, and the tiny people's Princess Mansherry, were all playing in the sea of flowers.

Upon seeing Luo Xing, everyone except Viola bowed to him.

"My lord Luo Xing~."

Luo Xing killed Doflamingo, eradicated the Donquixote family, and implemented policies that greatly improved the lives of Dedao's people.

How could they not be deeply grateful to Luo Xing?

Even though King Liku and Cyrus already knew Luo Xing absurdly took their daughters as his own, their resentment was minimal, and gratitude still dominated.

Luo Xing smiled and told everyone to rise.

He noticed Cyrus's severed leg, pulled out a Senzu bean from his pocket, and said to Cyrus:

"Eat it, and your leg will be restored."

Cyrus's face instantly lit up with joy.

The Senzu Bean Auction was held in Dressrosa originally—who doesn't know the miraculous power of Senzu Beans?

Cyrus took the Senzu Bean and swallowed it.

Within seconds, his lost leg regrew completely.

"Brother, thank you."

Rebecca ran up to Luo Xing, grabbed his sleeve, her big eyes brimming with gratitude and admiration.

Luo Xing pinched Rebecca's soft, pale cheek and smiled:

"You're my sister—what's there to thank me for?"

Luo Xing then asked Cyrus:

"Do you want to eat Monster Cells? With your physique, you should handle a Tiger-class Monster Cell, but afterward, your appearance will become grotesque."

Cyrus had won thousands of battles in the Colosseum, known as the Invincible War God.

His physique and strength were both exceptional.

Cyrus nodded without hesitation:

"I'll eat it! As a warrior, as a father, if I can protect my country and my daughter, what does it matter if I become a monster?!"

Cyrus's greatest pain in life was watching Rebecca's mother murdered by Donquixote family members, powerless to stop it.

That night, still in his toy body, he held Scarlet's corpse, unable to express even grief or pain.

Nothing was more despairing than that.

A man who had endured such agony possessed a determination to grow stronger unlike any ordinary person.

Luo Xing then pulled out a Tiger-class Monster Cell and handed it to him, saying:

"Not only Monster Cells—if you want to eat an artificial Devil Fruit, you can go to Fuzifuru and the others to get one."

"Thank you, My Lord Luo Xing!"

Cyrus was overjoyed, deeply grateful.

Rebecca grew even more grateful to Luo Xing.

Even Viola, who had always been angry at Luo Xing, looked at him with a hint of emotion.

And that hint of emotion quickly turned to flustered annoyance.

Because Luo Xing, in full view of everyone, took both Viola's and Rebecca's hands and walked toward the top-level Wang Gong, saying:

"Let's go play cards."

Play cards?

Pfft, yeah, right!

When Viola and Rebecca left the sea of flowers, their ears were red to the roots.

Luo Xing entered Wang Gong at noon and didn't leave until the next morning.

He had thoroughly enjoyed that card game.

Of course, the undisputed winner was Luo Xing.

(Note: Viola and Rebecca lost everything they had on them.)

Luo Xing called Jack the Dry Disaster and was about to return to Wano Country when Virgo's call came in.

He said one thing that made Luo Xing's eyebrows lift slightly:

"My Lord Luo Xing, the World Government is directing CP agencies to search desperately for the ancient weapon Pluton, trying to use Pluton to fight our Beasts Pirates!"

Luo Xing's mind raced, but his face remained calm as he replied evenly:

"Understood. You don't need to get involved—doing so might expose your identity. Your task is to strengthen your power and earn a few more merits, aiming to one day become a Navy Admiral."

"Yes, My Lord Luo Xing!"

He hung up the call.

Luo Xing said to Jack:

"We're not returning to Wano for now—head to Alabasta in the first half of the Grand Line. Also, go get Fuzi Fu."

"Yes, Young Master."

Though Jack was a brute, he obeyed without question.

He didn't ask why—he just went to fetch Fuzi Fu, and the three set off together toward the first half of the Grand Line.

119. Alabasta's Tragedy, the Sand Crocodile Who Plays with Hearts

One of Luo Xing's purposes in participating in Eradicating Zephyr was to see whether the Explosion Rock's power truly matched the legends—whether it was truly comparable to an ancient weapon.

Judging by the explosive rock Zephyr had thrown back then, its power was indeed enough to destroy a great mountain.

But compared to the ancient weapons said to be capable of annihilating a nation with a single strike, there should still be a considerable gap.

The World Government must have been clear that explosive rocks alone could not make up for the disparity in weaponry between them and the Beasts Pirates, so they turned their sights on the ancient weapons.

Luo Xing naturally could not allow the World Government's aims to succeed.

As a transmigrator, Luo Xing knew the World Government had long stationed CP9 spies in Water Seven.

But Water Seven held only the blueprints for Pluton; the true Pluton was in Alabasta.

More accurately, the Poneglyph recording Pluton's whereabouts was in Alabasta.

Regarding this point, the World Government should not know.

Otherwise, they would have already moved against Pluton and could not have allowed Sand Crocodile Crocodile to stir up trouble in Alabasta.

Moreover, Nico Robin, the Devil's Child posing a grave threat to the World Government, was also in Alabasta.

All signs indicated the World Government knew nothing of the situation in Alabasta.

This was the reason Luo Xing prepared to go to Alabasta first.

Luo Xing planned to first bring Alabasta under his control, then go to Water Seven to get his hands on the Pluton blueprints, and in the process wipe out that group of World Government lapdogs, CP9.

Foxy the Foe to the World had once served as a CP9 spy, which is why Luo Xing had called him along.

After hearing Luo Xing briefly outline his plan, Foxy the Foe to the World's face was filled with excitement and bloodlust.

"CP9, those government dogs, I will peel their skin off bit by bit!"

Foxy the Foe to the World's hatred for the World Government was too intense, and he hated CP9, where he had once served, with a vengeance.

This could not be blamed on him; after all, having the Nika Fruit snatched by Red-Haired Shanks back then was unavoidable. Foxy the Foe to the World did not possess the strength of an Admiral; anyone else would have been unable to stop the Red Hair Pirates.

Yet the World Government, for that very reason, threw him into a great prison and sought to punish him with death. How could Foxy the Foe to the World not harbor hatred in his heart?

One or two days later.

Luo Xing, Jack, and Foxy the Foe to the World arrived in Alabasta.

All three wore wide-brimmed hats, both to shield against the desert heat and to conceal their whereabouts as much as possible.

After all, Jack and Foxy the Foe to the World's appearances had long been flagged by the Marines.

Although Luo Xing's true face had never been revealed, the bounty for his capture was as high as five billion Berries.

If they happened to be recognized by someone, the trouble that would follow, Luo Xing might not fear, but too many ants were still very annoying.

Thus, it was better to be cautious.

However.

Although Luo Xing and the other two moved cautiously, another group of strange-looking fellows entered Alabasta with brazen confidence.

These fellows were none other than the Blackbeard Pirates, who intended to replace Sand Crocodile Crocodile's position among the Seven Warlords of the Sea!