Chapter 200

"I'll tell you about these things later."

Luo En did not answer Luffy's question.

Hawk-Eye had already stopped on the sea surface not far away.

He was waiting for him.

Under everyone's gaze, Luo En stepped forward to Zoro, who lay in a pool of blood, extended his hand, and hovered palm-down above Zoro.

"Healing technique."

To everyone's astonishment, a stream of green specks brimming with vitality and healing power surged from his palm, landing on Zoro's grievously wounded body and covering him entirely.

To everyone's awe, the sword wound on Zoro's chest—nearly fatal—rapidly closed, his breath steadied and improved at a visible pace; after the green specks vanished, his vitality had recovered significantly, though still unconscious, he was now completely out of danger.

"So… so powerful."

Sanji muttered dumbly.

"Is this Devil Fruit power?"

Someone exclaimed in shock.

"No… it shouldn't be."

Redfoot Zefu was also stunned.

According to what he knew, Traveler Luo En should have inherited Golden Lion's power—he was a user of the Gura Gura no Mi, not someone with healing abilities.

And it was common knowledge across this sea that one person could not consume two Devil Fruits.

He couldn't fathom why Luo En had the ability to heal others—he'd never heard of such a thing.

"Incredible!"

Luffy stared at Luo En with shining eyes: "So you've got such powerful healing skills, Luo En!"

"Idiot, that's obviously not healing!"

Nami was speechless at his stupidity.

Ignoring Luffy, she looked anxiously at Luo En's closed eyes and asked softly, hesitant and uneasy:

"Your eyes… are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'll be able to open them soon."

Luo En smiled.

Hearing this, Nami immediately sighed in relief.

"Good."

Only then did Luffy realize, and he stared at her in shock: "Hey? Nami, you know Luo En too?!"

Nami glanced at Luo En and couldn't bring herself to admit in front of him that she was heading for the Grand Line to find him.

She brushed her hair behind her ear and hummed in affirmation.

"So the person you're looking for is…?"

Luffy shouted at Nami, but before he could finish, she punched him away in frustration.

"Don't say anything unnecessary!!"

This idiot, how could he be so perceptive right now!

Though Luffy, his head stuck in the wooden hull, didn't understand what he'd said wrong, he still apologized obediently.

"Sorry."

"Hah."

Luo En chuckled: "Looks like you get along well."

"Don't misunderstand—I'm only cooperating with them for now; we're not even partners yet."

Nami quickly clarified her relationship with Luffy and the others, fearing he might misunderstand.

"Not even partners?"

Luo En was slightly surprised.

Nami nodded.

"One day Nami will officially join my pirate crew as our navigator!"

Luffy, his head stuck in the wooden hull, shouted while struggling to pull it free.

"Hmm… I'll listen to you elaborate on these things later."

Luo En's hand rested on the hilt of his black blade, and he walked toward the direction where Hawk-Eye waited.

Before everyone's stunned gaze.

He stepped off the ship and walked on air, as if treading solid ground.

Step by step, he crossed the sea surface toward Hawk-Eye, calm and unhurried, like strolling in a garden.

"Incredible…"

Sanji, though aware Luo En was a Gura Gura no Mi user who could fly, still felt awe at witnessing this firsthand.

Luffy finally pulled his head free and turned to see Luo En's retreating figure walking on air—he was left gaping in shock.

"Luo En… he can walk on air?!"

"Of course—he's a Gura Gura no Mi user. You know him, don't you? How could you not know this?"

Nami glanced at him.

Luffy shook his head vigorously: "No, I had no idea!"

Nami stared at him in disbelief: "You didn't know? Almost everyone on this sea knows about it—it caused a huge sensation back then!"

"Really?"

"Wait… you never heard about him?"

"What happened? Did Luo En do something? Come to think of it… Dadan's newspaper often mentions Luo En's name, and she even said Luo En has become some kind of huge figure…"

Luffy sat on the ground, arms crossed, tilting his head in thought.

"But I don't understand what she meant— I just know Luo En is doing well out on the Grand Line."

Luffy turned to Nami: "Does this have anything to do with Luo En flying in the air?"

Nami stared at his utterly blank face, as if it bore the words "empty," and couldn't help slapping her forehead, speechless.

Luo En stopped ten meters in front of Eye Hawk.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"No, it's nothing."

Eye Hawk's hawk-like eyes fixed on the young man before him, black sword at his waist, eyes closed.

He reached back and gripped the black blade, Night, and the terrifying sword aura of the world's greatest swordsman surged forth.

Just like his battle intent right now.

"This place isn't suitable for us—let's go somewhere else."

Luo En smiled at him.

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【ps: Happy Year of the Ox! Writing during the New Year is always scarce—forgive me just this once…】

177, Duel of the Top Sword Masters!

That voice and figure… so familiar…

Who is it?

Right, I remember now.

The owner of that voice…

Zoro, gradually regaining consciousness after Luo En's healing technique, couldn't help but recall the figure he saw just before losing awareness.

At that moment, two urgent voices began to drift into his mind.

"Brother Zoro… Brother Zoro…"

That voice… is Joseph and Johnny?

Zoro's consciousness sharpened, his eyelids slowly opening.

Before him stood Joseph and Johnny, his loyal and reverent bounty hunter subordinates.

Seeing him open his eyes, Joseph and Johnny burst with joy.

"Brother Zoro, you're awake!"

"That's amazing!"