Chapter 206

"!!!"

Usually cold and unrestrained, going his own way, Smoker now had his eyes wide and mouth agape, staring blankly at his calm profile.

"Overturn… the world? Hey, are you joking?"

Luo En, eyes closed, turned his head to face him and smiled:

"No, I'm serious."

182, how is that guy still alive!!

"Customer, your drink."

The tavern owner's voice rang out.

"Thanks."

Luo En thanked him and reached out to take it.

But before he could drink it—

Bang!

Smoker slammed his palm heavily onto the counter.

"Cut the crap!"

The tavern owner and the other patrons, hearing the commotion, all looked over.

They stared in surprise at Smoker, who had stood up and was fixing Luo En with an unwavering gaze.

"That… White Hunter?"

"The White Hunter losing his composure like this—now that's rare."

"Who's that next to him? His friend?"

Luo En calmly took a sip of his drink, and only when the cold, mellow liquor rolled down his throat did he speak: "Calm down, Smoker. You don't want your subordinates to start a fight with me here, do you?"

"Sit down. I'll explain a thing or two to you."

Smoker stared hard at him, then sat down anyway.

…………

While the two were drinking—

The news that the traveler Luo En, who had vanished from the sea for two years with his life and death unknown, had appeared in the East Sea and crossed swords with Dracule Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, had already spread.

The overlord of the sea, the Marine Headquarters stationed at Marineford on the Grand Line, soon received the report.

"So he really didn't die that easily… that kid."

Sengoku gazed with deep eyes at the report in his hand.

"Go call Vice Admiral Garp and Staff Officer Tsuru over."

Sengoku said to the rear admiral who had delivered the report.

"Reporting, Marshal. Vice Admiral Garp is not at Marineford right now."

"Which Admirals are at Marineford now?"

"Admiral Akainu."

"Sakazuki, then…"

Sengoku thought for a moment. "Forget it. Just call Staff Officer Tsuru."

"Understood."

Staff Officer Tsuru arrived at the room.

Upon learning of the matter, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Vanishes for two years, and the moment he resurfaces he's vying with that Dracule Mihawk for the title of the world's strongest swordsman… To hold his own against that Dracule Mihawk in swordsmanship, his strength must have taken another huge leap in these two years."

"That much is obvious without thinking."

Sengoku sat behind the desk, hands crossed. "Little Tsuru, what do you think we should do? Should we send an Admiral to subdue and arrest him?"

Staff Officer Tsuru said, deep in thought: "This matter will spread across the sea soon enough. If the Marines send out an Admiral, it'll likely cause another huge stir—and if one of the Four Emperors, Kaido, jumps in and declares war…"

"The situation will completely collapse."

Sengoku said in a low voice: "That's exactly what I'm worried about."

"He could grievously wound Kaido two years ago, and now, two years later… even if Sakazuki went, there's no guarantee he could successfully capture him." Staff Officer Tsuru pinched her chin as she pondered. "In my view, for now it's better to do nothing—watch what he does and see how the New World reacts before deciding."

Sengoku nodded.

"That's all we can do."

……

That day—

Countless News Coos flew across the entire sea.

The bold black headlines of the papers were extremely eye-catching.

【The Traveler Luo En Is Not Dead!! Resurfaces on the Sea After Two Years!】

【A Slash That Split the Sky! The Shocking Duel Between Traveler Luo En and Dracule Mihawk Over the East Sea! The Result Is…!!】

Either headline was extremely striking.

"Hey, hey, hey, did you see today's paper? That Traveler Luo En is still alive!"

"For real?"

"Of course it's true, it's all in the paper. And apparently the moment he showed up, he fought that Dracule Mihawk."

"Against that world's greatest swordsman?! Who won?!"

"Seems like it was a draw…"

"Traveler Luo En is still alive, which means… the Calamity of the Empty Sky is still in this world! The legend continues!"

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