Chapter 86

After speaking these final words, Jigoro and Ryuma's corpses vanished within blue flames, and two pitch-black shadows sped off into the distance.

Only the black blade Shusui remained on the ground.

Luo En bent down and picked up the extremely heavy and sturdy black blade Shusui.

"Does this count as intercepting that kid Zoro's experience and equipment?"

Luo En asked with a smile, gazing at the black blade Shusui in his hand.

Holding the sheathed black blade Shusui upside down in one hand and gripping Lei Qie in the other, Luo En glanced sideways at Moria.

"Do you still want to fight?"

Moria clenched his teeth, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead; under the pleading gazes of the zombies around him and Perona, he took a step backward.

"A good choice."

Luo En nodded, then, under the terrified and fearful gazes of the gritting-teeth Moria, the fear-stricken Perona, and the surrounding zombies, he turned and departed, wielding two famous blades from the Great Grade Twenty-One Swords.

Once that pirate ship departed from the entrance of this giant vessel, only a ghost island on the verge of collapse remained.

"In the end, I don't even know what kind of person that fellow is, or what his name is... I can't even find someone to take revenge on; what humiliation!!"

Moria clenched his fists, grinding his teeth, his hatred soaring to the heavens.

Even with his Devil Fruit abilities fully unleashed, plus everyone and all the zombies on this giant ship, they probably still wouldn't be a match for that monster!

"I must, I must hurry and turn Oars into a zombie!!! I, I must master that kind of power!!!"

Moria ground his teeth.

On the other side, after Luo En had slain the corpse of the sword master Ryuma.

Brook on the ghost ship gazed at the shadow on the ground, scratching his afro in confusion.

"Huh? My shadow... has returned?"

77: Revisiting Water 7, Meeting Lucci Again (4/5, please subscribe!!)

After acquiring the ultimate technique—Sublimation Core Explosion Kick—and the Great Grade Twenty-One Sword, Luo En departed the Devil Triangle region shrouded in sea fog.

His next destination was Water 7, a place he had visited once before.

He planned to purchase a better ship there, along with various furnishings and mechanical equipment, intending to perform the modifications himself.

Arriving at Water 7.

Luo En first spent two days touring this city of water, purchasing large quantities of the island's specialty Plank Wine, various unique delicacies, and some clothing and shoes.

His behavior, a lone youth spending money so lavishly, drew the attention of some hooligans coveting Qian Cai.

On this day.

Clad in a military-green long trench coat, Luo En emerged from a shop carrying two large bags of goods.

A group of hooligans blocked his path.

"Hey, kid, you look like you've got quite a bit of money; lend us some to spend, won't you?"

The tattooed-arm leader, hands stuffed in his pockets and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, jerked his chin at Luo En.

The men beside him cracked their knuckles, grinning viciously as they stared at the black-haired youth before them, who looked far thinner and frailer than they were.

"What if I say no?"

Luo En asked with a smile, looking at them.

"You can try it and see."

The hooligan leader exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Boss, why waste words on him? Let me tear him apart."

A stout, fat man holding a spiked club grinned viciously.

Luo En narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What are you doing?"

A man's voice, filled with displeasure, rang out from behind.

Several hooligans turned their heads to look.

Upon seeing the faces of those two men, the hooligans' eyes widened, and the cigarette in the tattooed-arm leader's mouth even dropped to the ground.

"Ba, Bari!"

Bari, a blond man wearing goggles and sporting a ring of stubble, stood with his hands in his coat pockets and a cigar in his mouth; staring at the tattooed-arm man, he said, "Tattooed Arm, you really don't learn your lesson; was the lesson you received last time not enough?"

Cold sweat poured down the tattooed-arm man as he stared at him.

"E-enough, it's enough."

"Then scram quickly."

The tattooed-arm man hastily signaled his companions, and they fled into the distance; as the stout, fat man passed by Luo En, he shot him a vicious glare.

Luo En smiled.

What guts.

A rare chance to save their lives, yet they didn't know how to cherish it.

Luo En turned his head, his gaze falling on the man beside the blond; he wore a one-piece shipwright's uniform, a tall black hat, and had a pigeon perched on his shoulder.

It was none other than Rob Lucci, who had come to Water 7 on a covert mission to obtain the blueprints for the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

His gaze was fixed tightly on Luo En; clearly, he had recognized him.

Luo En offered him a faint smile.

Lucci's eyes narrowed slightly.

Turning to Bari beside him, he said, "By the way, Bari, I suddenly remembered there's something else I need to buy; you go back first, and I'll look around a bit more."

"Alright."

Barry nodded.

Luchi turned and left, then turned left into an alley.

He walked toward the direction where Luo En was, then passed by him. As he went past, Barry even reminded the seemingly ordinary black-haired youth, "Next time, remember to stay away from those people."

Luo En said nothing, just carried his things and walked forward.

When he reached the intersection of that alley and the street.

Just as he expected.

Luo Bu·Luchi was leaning against the alley wall with his arms crossed, clearly waiting for him.

"Navy specially-recruited intern, Luo En, why are you here?"

Luchi asked point-blank.

"I'm no longer a Navy specially-recruited intern now."

"What?"

Luchi was taken aback.

"Before answering your question, come with me to find those guys from earlier."

Luo En said, stepping past him as he spoke.

Luchi frowned and followed him.

Inside the long alley.

Luo En walked in front, Luchi walked behind, five or six steps apart.

"What did you mean earlier when you said you're no longer a Navy specially-recruited intern? You defected from the Navy?"

"Defect? I never even joined the Navy in the first place. Using the word 'defect' to describe it isn't quite appropriate, is it?"

"In my eyes, it's about the same."

Luchi stared at him with sharp eyes and said, "You still haven't answered me — what are you doing here? Did you come specifically to find me?"

"You're overthinking it. I have zero interest in your hidden identity or what mission you're on here, and also…"

Luo En said flatly, "So please, put away your killing intent."

As the two were talking, Luo En had already spotted that gang of thugs from earlier.

"Found them."

Tattoo-Arm Man was squatting by the wall, blowing smoke rings. A lackey beside him nudged him: "Boss, look."

"Look at what? Don't bother me, I'm in a foul mood."

Tattoo-Arm Man said irritably.