Chapter 207

"Luo… Luo Xing, my lord, why are you here? Did you… did you not hear what I just said?"

Luo Xing stepped closer and sat at the edge of Perona's bed, smiling:

"Unlucky for you—I heard every word. As a subordinate, calling your superior a bad guy deserves punishment."

Perona shrank into the corner, her large eyes instantly clouded with tears, pleading pitifully:

"Don't… don't hit me, waaah! My lord Moria, save me!"

Luo Xing reached out, grabbing Perona's twin pigtails, his voice growing even gentler:

"Why would I hit you? I'm a lover of flowers—I'd rather cherish you than harm you."

"Come now, be good, turn around, face away from me…"

Luo Xing held each of Perona's twin pigtails in one hand.

Perona's slender body trembled, yet she dared not disobey…

178. Poor little Perona, Luo Xing's scheme, the War of the Summit has fully begun!

Perona cursed Luo Xing as a vile beast inside her mind—grabbing her pigtails from behind, was he treating her like a horse?

Waaah, bad man, worst man ever!

I'm such a cute little girl, and you're so rough—do you want me to die?

Perona knelt and buried her head in the pillow.

The small bear she had previously held between her legs was now clutched tightly in her arms.

Perona treated the bear as if it were someone, digging her long nails into it, tearing out nearly all its fur.

Half an hour later.

Luo Xing left Perona's room.

With the War of the Summit at its critical juncture, he could no longer linger as he used to, spending half the day here.

Besides,

Perona's body was far too slender—like a fragile willow branch, as if a little force would snap it.

Luo Xing also couldn't bear to truly hurt Perona too badly.

His expression tender, his tone gentle, he spoke to Perona, who trailed beside him, sobbing:

"I will always take care of you from now on."

Perona floated in midair.

Her physical body was too weak to walk; she could only project her spirit.

Perona pouted, lips puckered, turning her head away:

"Hmph, I don't believe you—you only know how to bully me!"

This pitiful, spoiled, adorable look made Luo Xing love her even more.

He longed to pull Perona into his arms and bully her again.

Her ear-splitting sobs were, in fact, quite pleasant to hear.

But now was not the time.

Luo Xing cleared his throat, his expression solemn:

"I never break my word."

Perona still wore the same pitiful, spoiled, adorable expression.

Soon,

They arrived at the broad plaza of the Thriller Bark.

Absalom, the Transparent Fruit user; the evil doctor Hogback; and thousands of zombie soldiers waited there.

Seeing Luo Xing, they immediately knelt on one knee in salute: "Young Master!"

Luo Xing ordered them to rise, then glanced toward the colossal figure on the far right.

The figure stood two hundred meters tall—larger even than the giant warship San Juan Wolf.

It was Oz, the demon fused with Rob Lucci's shadow and a Dragon-class monster cell!

And Oz would be one of Luo Xing's most vital forces for guarding the Shichibukai Islands against the inevitable furious counterattack from the Marines and World Government.

Luo Xing gave the order:

"Depart!"

The Thriller Bark immediately sped full throttle toward the Shichibukai Islands.

The ship was far too massive—like an island—to pass through any gate.

Luo Xing assigned Absalom and Hogback to lead the zombie army, while he himself, carrying Perona's spirit, used the gate to return directly to the Shichibukai Islands.

Perona's round eyes widened, her mouth gaping wide enough to fit an egg.

She finally understood how Luo Xing had appeared suddenly in her room twice before (the first time was when he first invented the gate).

It was all because of this strange gate—it could cross spatial distances!

Oh no, oh no—now that he has this cheating gate, won't he be able to appear instantly in her room anytime to bully her?

Perona's face fell instantly, her spirits crushed.

She felt her future was dark and hopeless—she could never escape that bad man's grasp.

Luo Xing paid no mind to Perona's private thoughts.

Through the efforts of Zoro, Enel, and others, all other forces on the Shichibukai Islands had been wiped out.

Even the hermits here—Lei Li and his companion Shachi—had long since left.

Only a few civilians remained on the Shichibukai Islands.

Luo Xing had no reason to harm these civilians.

On the contrary, he spoke kindly to the commoners, telling them not to panic and informing them that Sabaody now belonged to the Beasts Pirates.

Next,

Luo Xing ordered the commoners to be gathered together and sent to the farthest rear of Sabaody to live, for that was the safest place.

Given Sabaody Archipelago's immense strategic importance, the Navy and the World Government could absolutely not allow it to fall into the hands of the Beasts Pirates.

Otherwise,

would it not be as if the Beasts Pirates were holding a knife against the World Government's heart? Could the Five Elders, the mysterious Imu-sama, and all the Celestial Dragons sleep soundly afterward?

Therefore,

after the Summit War ended, the Navy and the Government would certainly make every effort to retake Sabaody.

By then, a fierce battle would be 100% unavoidable.

And Luo Xing had long been prepared for this.

The Impel Down convict legion and Moria's zombie legion were each forces capable of matching ten men.

In terms of ordinary troops, Luo Xing feared nothing from the World Government.

As for high-level combat power, Luo Xing's side lacked nothing.

Zoro, Enel, Shiryu, Jinbe, Magellan, Moon Hunter, Big Barrel, Giant Warship, and the Demon Oars, plus Luo Xing himself, made ten!

Moreover, Luo Xing had long made arrangements in the New World.

Akainu, stationed at Punk Hazard, and on Dressrosa, which cooperated with Akainu, were the three Tobiroppo: Fossa, Ulti, and Page One.

These two war bases would threaten Marineford's rear, preventing the Navy from attacking Sabaody without any Gu Ji.

Many contingencies left behind previously came into use at this moment.

Luo Xing remained calm and composed, not the least bit anxious, quietly waiting for the enemy to attack.

During this idle time, Luo Xing turned his gaze to the large screen projected by the Den Den Mushi.

It was displaying the battle situation at Marineford.

With the arrival of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Summit War had fully and completely erupted.

Having consumed a Senzu Bean, Whitebeard's strength had indeed recovered considerably.

The moment he appeared, after a brief exchange of old times with Sengoku, he smashed both fists into the air.

Crack!

The atmosphere shattered, triggering an air quake and a sea quake.

The air quake and sea quake then unleashed a colossal tsunami, striking Marineford.

If that tsunami were to truly crash down, the entire Marineford would be submerged in an instant, with most of it destroyed.

The massive tsunami made the hundred thousand Marines turn pale and caused the arrogant Seven Warlords to exclaim at such monster-like strength.

The Marine Hero Garp shouted even louder: