Chapter 161

"Because it's interesting."

…………

Not long after the Traveler left the Shabondy Archipelago.

It opened its coating and slowly sank into the water, heading toward Fish-Man Island at ten thousand meters beneath the sea.

And at this moment!

A shocking piece of news landed in the hands of Morganth, the bird-like president of the World Economic News Agency.

Even he, upon seeing the information in his hands, couldn't help but shrink his pupils, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"After being gone so short a time, he's pulled off such a crazy big event— that Traveler Luo En… is truly amazing!"

Its mouth curled into a trembling, exhilarated smile.

"Everyone stop what you're doing and spread this news across the entire sea!"

It shouted to its subordinates.

Upon seeing this news, its subordinates were also utterly stunned.

"T-this news is real?"

"It's real—my informant sent it, absolutely confirmed."

"Then this is a massive event that will shake the entire sea!"

"President, are you really going to release this news? This is slapping the World Government and the Navy right in the face."

Someone said, voice trembling.

"No problem! I, the News King, 'Big News Morganth,' will bear all consequences!"

"Y-yes, sir!"

That day, countless newspaper gulls flew in all directions across the sea.

……

In the Shabondy Archipelago.

After seeing the newspaper, Lei Li was truly stunned, then broke into a bitter smile:

"That kid said yesterday he had something to do—and it was going to move an island to smash Mary Geoise and the Navy Headquarters?! What an audacious bastard."

Seven Water Capital.

Lu Qi, disguised as a shipwright, was stunned upon hearing the news.

That bastard… actually dared to smash Mary Geoise with an island?!

Devil's Triangle.

Moonlight Moria stared at the newspaper in his hand, trembling all over: "A madman. This is a madman."

Even Kaido probably wouldn't be crazy enough to attack Mary Geoise… yet he attacked both Mary Geoise and Marineford in a single day?!

Is there anyone on the sea more insane than him?

From this moment on, Moonlight Moria completely abandoned any thought of revenge against Luo En.

He didn't want to wake up one day to find an island falling from the sky…

Alabasta.

"That guy… actually dared to…"

Crocodile clenched the newspaper in his hand, his eyes trembling, his heart in turmoil.

Compared to Luo En's act of moving islands to attack Mary Geoise, the World Government, and Marineford, his own pirate-led coup seemed utterly insignificant.

Daughter Island, Amazon Lily.

"Moved two islands. Attacked both Mary Geoise and Marineford in a single day?!"

Upon hearing this news, Empress Hancuk's heart shook violently, stirring up a storm within.

"That's Mary Geoise—the sacred land of the Celestial Dragons?!"

Sandersonia and Mariegord were also utterly stunned, their scalps prickling.

"How insane must that guy be to do something like this?! Doesn't he care about his life?!"

This was no longer just a challenge to heaven.

He was truly attacking the World Government, attacking the Celestial Dragons!!

Hancuk's mind conjured the image and voice of the black-haired boy.

She closed her eyes and bit her teeth lightly.

Luo En's image grew clearer in her mind.

If it were him… he would probably understand me…

Hancuk's mind suddenly recalled the moment when she and Luo En had stood face to face, their noses almost touching.

His hot breath seemed to cross time and space, landing on Hancuk's cheeks.

Making her cheeks warm slightly.

……

New World.

This massive news also caused violent tremors.

Even the Four Emperors had never attacked the World Government—but this time, the Traveler Luo En attacked both the World Government and the Navy Headquarters simultaneously!

"The Moby Dick"

"Gurahahaha! Attacking the World Government? That brat is truly audacious!"

Whitebeard laughed heartily. "The sea is becoming more exciting than ever! Gurahahaha."

Whole Cake Island

"Made some big news again, huh… that kid."

bigmom grinned broadly: "Mamamamama, now it's the World Government and the Marines' turn to have headaches, serves them right!"

On the Red-Haired Pirates' ship.

Red-Haired Shanks stared at the newspaper, his expression slightly grave:

"Even those Five Elder Stars have stepped in, huh…"

Dressrosa.

"They actually dared to attack Mariejois…"

Doflamingo couldn't quite bring himself to laugh, his expression dark.

He had assumed the World Government and Marines would dispatch their top combat power to wipe that guy out, and indeed they had — the Marines had sent out Huang Yuan and Bartholomew Kuma.

But that Luo En had still managed to escape.

And after a stretch of time, he'd gone and pulled off the insane stunt of dropping islands onto Mariejois and Marineford — what wouldn't he dare to do?!

What's more troublesome is that he's all alone, uses the Float-Float Fruit's power, can take off and fly whenever he wants — there's no way to encircle and capture him.

If you're his enemy, him being rootless is one thing, but if you have a base of your own, every few days he moves an island and drops it from the sky — who could stand that?

"That little brat from back then has actually become this troublesome already…"

Doflamingo ground his teeth. "If I'd known back then on that warship, no matter what, I should've killed him off!"

…………

On the seas of the New World.

A ship was pursuing a pirate crew with three ships.

A figure leapt high into the air, raised the mechanical arm — the Crusher — on his right arm, and blasted it forward.

"Crusher Blaster!"

A fierce cannon blast fired out from the massive crusher, hitting one of the pirate ships dead-on. That pirate ship exploded massively from the powerful cannon fire, and the hurricane-force blast of the explosion sent the other two pirate ships flying as well.

One pirate after another screamed as they fell into the sea.

That figure landed back on the ship — purple short hair, wearing sunglasses, a burly and rugged build — it was Zephyr, who had already left the Marines.

"Teacher Zephyr."

Ain walked over to his side and handed him a white coat.

Just like the Marines' coat of justice, except without those two big characters "Justice" on the back.

Zephyr draped on the coat, sat down to one side, took a sip of the tea Binz handed over, then looked at Ain — who was wearing a cloak with a long sword hanging at her waist — and said: "Any news of that kid?"

Ain shook her head: "There hasn't been any news since the battle at Drum Island."

"Is that so…"

Zephyr lowered his head to look at the water in his cup, and said with some feeling: "Hard to imagine that in just this much time, he's already able to go a round or two with Huang Yuan."