Chapter 193

The blade of Xue Dao Yue glowed blood-red, its light crisp and clear like the moon's radiance over blood, its pattern etched in inverted moon motifs; its slender, straight form was the sharpest among the Twelve Great Katanas, brimming with the strongest killing intent!

"This is… the Twelve Great Katanas?!"

Luo En gripped the perfectly balanced hilt and gently drew the Xue Dao Yue from its blood-colored scabbard.

A clear, ringing sound echoed as it was unsheathed.

A crisp, blood-red flash sliced through the air, revealing its full edge.

The blade was slender and elongated, its curve perfect, its edge crystalline and crisp, as if forged from blood-red jade.

Even without seeing it, Luo En could feel the chilling, piercing, soul-shattering killing intent radiating from the Xue Dao Yue.

With eyes closed, Luo En held the scabbard in one hand and the Xue Dao Yue — one of the Twelve Great Katanas — in the other.

He swung it remotely toward a mountain peak miles away.

A thin, thread-like blood-colored aura swept across the sky, cleaving the mountain peak cleanly in two.

Like a hot knife slicing through tofu, the cut was impossibly smooth.

"No wonder it's called a Great Katana — truly unmatched by the Twenty-One Great Katanas."

A flicker of admiration crossed Luo En's face.

If the Heidao Qiushui and Lei Qie, both of the Twenty-One Great Katanas, boosted his slashing power by ten percent, then this Xue Dao Yue boosted it by roughly seventeen to eighteen percent.

Don't underestimate this gap — among top swordsmen, even the tiniest difference is amplified infinitely and decides victory or defeat.

Luo En sheathed the Xue Dao Yue and returned it to his system space.

Heidao Qiushui, Lei Qie, Sakura Jū, Muku.

Adding this Xue Dao Yue — one of the Twelve Great Katanas — he now possessed five legendary blades that swordsmen across the world would beg for.

"I wonder if Zoro would die of envy if he found out?"

"He's probably still at the dojo."

Luo En stepped into the forest, activating the Sun Breathing technique; his soaked body gradually dried as rolling, scorching blood qi evaporated into thick white vapor.

After delivering that final Sublimation Core Blast Kick to Kaido, Luo En was utterly drained, more exhausted than ever before.

He floated on the sea for an entire night before regaining just enough spirit and strength to activate the Sun Breathing technique; even now, he had not fully recovered.

"The final ultimate technique, the Sublimation Core Blast Kick, consumed all my physical and spiritual energy — and even then, it likely only inflicted serious injury on Kaido, not death, even with him taking it head-on…"

"I still clearly lag behind the level of the Four Emperors…"

Luo En did not linger in Wano; after recovering about fifty percent of his strength, he immediately used his Paramecia ability to fly out of Wano toward Zou.

After his departure,

the events on Onigashima could no longer be concealed, and certain truths gradually became known among the people of Wano.

Soon, a great uproar stirred within Wano.

The name of the Traveler Luo En began to spread across Wano…

170, Zou Country, Galot and Nekomamushi

Zou, a thousand-year-old giant elephant, walked across a stretch of ocean.

Upon its back lay the legendary magical island, Zhidao.

When Luo En returned to Zhidao, he was surprised to find Gu Yina and the others had become friends with the island's inhabitants, the Mao Fa tribe.

"You're the captain of Gu Yina's crew? You're also a rare hairless one, aren't you?"

Galot, with rabbit ears and a coat of pure white Mao Fa, leaned close to Luo En, staring at him with curiosity and sniffing him.

"I'm Galot. What's your name?"

Hearing this, Luo En's heart stirred slightly.

She's Galot?

Luo Bin pulled out a Hu Luobo: "Galot, look what this is."

Galot turned her head, saw the Hu Luobo in her hand, and her eyes instantly lit up.

"My favorite Hu Luobo!"

She immediately abandoned Luo En and lunged toward Luo Bin's Hu Luobo.

After distracting her with a single Hu Luobo, Luo Bin and Gu Yina approached Luo En and asked about his journey in Wano.

"I didn't do much — just killed Jin right in front of Kaido, fought Kaido himself, and destroyed the Thousand Beasts Pirates' headquarters."

"………!?"

Upon hearing his casual reply,

Luo Bin and the others exchanged glances.

"How about you guys? Did you have any conflicts with the Mao Fa on this island?"

Luo En asked.

"No, not really — at first they thought we were invaders and we fought, but then the misunderstanding cleared up, we fed them a meal, and we became friends."

Bonney shrugged at Luo En.

Honestly, she herself didn't quite understand how it happened — it just sort of turned out this way.

"Yeah, one of the two kings of the Furry Park here, Nekomamushi, even said he'd find someone to help us repair the ship."

Konis smiled sweetly at Luo En: "The people here seem really easy to get along with."

Galot, munching on her Hu Luobo, muttered: "Nekomamushi isn't easy to get along with — it's just that your food is so delicious. And that stuff called alcohol — Nekomamushi loves it."

Luo Bin smiled at Luo En with narrowed eyes: "It's about like that."

"What are you planning to do next, Luo En?"

Gu Yina asked Luo En.

"I haven't decided yet — for now, let's just repair the ship here."

…………

The group then stayed in this country called 【Fluffy Park】, which had several hundred years of history and was made up of the Mink Tribe.

Carrot spent the whole day glued to them.

On the second day after Luo En returned to Zou Wudao.

The boss, Cat Viper, came before him.

"Kid, are you the boss of Kuina and the others?"

Cat Viper was a fairly large cat-type creature, mouth full of sharp fangs, a pipe clamped between his lips, wearing a garment covered in ring patterns, a thick mane around his neck, and a huge black-and-white tail.

"That's right, what business do you have?"

Luo En, with his eyes closed, tilted his head up and smiled at him.

Cat Viper stared fixedly at the black-haired youth before him.

He could sense a faint yet unmistakable sense of danger from Luo En.

His instincts told him so.

This human… was not someone to be trifled with!

"Let me say this first — you may stay in Fluffy Park, but you are absolutely not allowed to set foot in the Whale Forest to the west. That place is forbidden ground; stepping inside means becoming our enemy, the Mink Tribe."

Cat Viper said, his gaze locked on Luo En.

"I'm afraid that won't do."

Luo En smiled at him,

"There's something there that interests me very much."

Hearing this, Cat Viper's eyes narrowed instantly, a fierce glint flashing within.

"If that's the case, then you are our enemies!"

Having said that.

Cat Viper swung his heavy, razor-sharp claws at Luo En.

Five claws tore through the air.

But the very next moment, they were firmly caught by a single hand.

The force transmitted from that hand made Cat Viper's pupils contract sharply.

Several members of the Musketeer Gang beside Cat Viper also instantly raised their weapons and attacked Luo En.

The Wadō Ichimono in Kuina's hand was pushed out an inch.

"There's no need for you to make a move."

Luo En's calm voice rang in her ears and in those of Conis, who had just been about to strike.