Chapter 169

"That really is wonderful."

A while later.

Bai Xing called out again: "Lord Luo En……"

"Mm?"

Luo En, who had been drinking while extending his Observation Haki to search for that Fan De Dai Ken, came back to his senses: "What is it now?"

Bai Xing said softly to him: "Thank you……"

Luo En gave a dashing smile: "You don't need to say thanks so many times, I don't like hearing it."

"Is that so……"

"Mm."

Bai Xing gazed at Luo En, whose back was turned to her. On a face that already held the budding hint of an absolute beauty, with eyes curved into crescents, a smile of utter happiness appeared.

Being able to meet Lord Luo En really is wonderful……

As Mekarajo carried the two of them swimming overhead through the bustling, flourishing Fish-Man Street, countless merfolk, fish-men, and human pirates all caught sight of them.

"That is…… Princess of the Merfolk?!"

"Princess Bai Xing actually left Long Gong Castle?!"

"That human is……?!"

"Could it be…… that human kidnapped the Mermaid Princess?"

"Are you an idiot? Does Princess Bai Xing look like she's been kidnapped?!"

"Indeed, Princess Bai Xing looks like…… she's very happy."

"What on earth happened?"

Just as they were puzzling over it, suddenly a massive spiked club flew down from the sky, hurtling toward Bai Xing on Mekarajo's back in midair.

"Princess Bai Xing!"

"Danger!"

The merfolk and fish-men below were instantly panicked.

Bai Xing had just turned her head to look when, in her sight, a massive spiked club rapidly swelled larger. Her pupils contracted slightly.

The very next instant!

A figure appeared in midair and delivered a kick.

Under the stunned gazes of countless merfolk and fish-men below, that enormous spiked club bristling with cold barbs was kicked apart directly.

Coming back to her senses, Bai Xing stared at his back, her face showing shock, and murmured:

"Lord Luo En…… is so powerful."

Holding the Endless Gourd in his left hand, Luo En stood in the air with his eyes closed, turned toward one direction, and smiled: "Found you."

He raised his right hand, and under Bai Xing's astonished gaze, drew a silver revolver from the empty space before him.

Then he aimed at one direction and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

A silver bullet wrapped in Haki shot from the muzzle like a streak of silver light, streaking toward a certain spot on Fish-Man Street.

In a hidden, shadowy building on Fish-Man Street.

The Paramecia Mark-Mark Fruit user, Fan De Dai Ken, who had been manufacturing weapons, hadn't even reacted to what was happening before the roof above his head was pierced through in an instant. A streak of silver light, in his rapidly contracting, terrified eyes, struck him squarely between the brows, trailing a line of blood, piercing clean through, and leaving a tiny hole of unknown depth in the ground.

"How, how could……"

Fan De Dai Ken died without ever knowing who had struck him down.

How could he be located with such precision?

In the air above Fish-Man Street, under the stunned gazes of countless fish-men and merfolk below, Luo En holstered the silver revolver still trailing blue smoke, turned his head, and smiled at Bai Xing, who likewise had no idea what had just happened: "It's settled. Let's head back to Long Gong Castle."

"Eh?" Bai Xing froze at his words. "Lord Luo En, what…… is settled?"

"That Fan De Dai Ken who's been harassing and threatening you. I just took care of him. From now on, you don't have to stay in the Hard-Shell Tower—you can freely go wherever you want."

Luo En's words made Bai Xing's eyes widen slightly—shock, delight, excitement, and also some disbelief.

Something that Father and my brothers and the others had been powerless against.

Lord Luo En actually resolved it that easily?

"R-really? I really don't have to stay alone in the Hard-Shell Tower anymore?"

"Of course."

After the two of them and the shark returned to Long Gong.

Soon, Shark Star led the Sea King's Army there, found the dead Fan De Dai Ken, and once this was confirmed, Princess Bai Xing never had to stay in the Hard-Shell Tower again.

King Neptune was overjoyed and held another banquet, leading the three princes and Princess Bai Xing to entertain Luo En and the others.

At this banquet, Kuina and the others also became very good friends with this pure, lovely Princess Bai Xing.

Luo En and the others stayed at Long Gong Castle for a while, spending a rather memorable and pleasant time with the Mermaid Princess Bai Xing.

This eventful year had finally come to an end.

In this year of 1517, Luo En had successively created the North Blue Incident, the Drum Island Incident, and the enormous incident of attacking Mariejois and Marineford within a single day—three earth-shaking events in one year. His fame as the Wanderer had fully resounded across the sea, becoming a new legend whose topic热度 was no less than that of the Four Emperors.

The beginning of Sea Circle Calendar year 1518.

Luo En was 18, Bai Xing was 12.

"Lord Luo En, and Big Sister Kuina, Big Sister Robin, Big Sister Conis, Big Sister Bonney, and Little Seven, you absolutely must come back to Fish-Man Island to visit me again."

Bai Xing said her goodbyes to them through her tears.

"Got it. If we get the chance, we'll come again."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Then my lord Luo En, pinky promise with me."

Under the smiling gazes of Luo Bin and the others, and Neptune and Shark Star's group, Luo En helplessly extended his hand, and his fingers touched hers.

Bai Xing instantly stopped crying and broke into a smile, flashing him a look of boundless joy.

Luo En couldn't see it, and felt rather regretful.

After bidding farewell to the reluctant Bai Xing and the others, Luo En's group sailed the Voyager away from Fish-Man Island and headed for the New World.

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【PS: Fish-Man Island is still a bit difficult to write here, not much plot, it's rather plain I suppose, I hope you won't say I'm padding, I really am not padding.】

【Next up is heading to the New World, it should gradually get more exciting and intense, at the start of the month I'm here to ask for monthly tickets and subscriptions, if you feel the flowers and reviews are alright please remember to toss one in, thank you】

148, The New World Stirs

Sea Circle Calendar 1518, the beginning of the year.

A piece of news spread from Fish-Man Island into the New World.

"That Traveler Luo En has appeared on Fish-Man Island, suspected to be entering the New World!"

"The other members of the Calamity of the Sky Travelers are still alive — the news that they were killed by the Tyrant Bartholomew is a rumor. Whether it's that female swordswoman called Kuina, or the Steel Witch, Nico Robin, they are all still by that Traveler Luo En's side!!"

……

This news stirred up quite a storm in the New World. The World Government's intelligence agency, the Marines, various news agencies, and various pirate forces all turned their eyes toward this strongest of seas.

Soon, news came back.

Someone in a stretch of sea in the New World personally saw a ship rise from the sea surface, float up into the sky, and even took a photo, confirming that the ship was indeed the Calamity of the Sky Travelers' vessel.

This news directly confirmed that that Traveler Luo En had truly arrived in the New World!

"That kid has already come to the New World, has he…"

Upon hearing this news, Zephyr immediately took Ain and Binz and the others and rushed toward the stretch of sea mentioned in the rumors.

In the New World, most of the islands are under the control of the Four Emperors' forces. Pirates who break into this strongest of seas either challenge the Four Emperors or are taken under their banner.

The Marines stationed in this sea are also elite forces, completely incomparable to the Four Seas.

The three Marine Admirals — Akainu, Huang Yuan, and Aokiji — take turns commanding the Marines in this sea, guarding against any moves the Four Emperors might make.

The Marine Admiral commanding this sea during this period is Aokiji, Kuzan.

"Ara ara, that kid who keeps stirring up big incidents has already come to the New World… what a restless fellow."

Aokiji felt a bit of a headache upon learning the news.

"I was hoping for a rare bit of leisure, but now it looks like I'll be busy again soon…"

Sure enough.