Old Acquaintances (1)

The two stared at each other for half an hour before Fanxin lost her temper and shouted, "Hey, are you going to fight or not? If not, then get lost!"

Fanxin took the initiative to request war because he had already taken control of the Blood King's soul. Now, he could use some of the Blood King's abilities. Therefore, he was no longer willing to wait.

"Hmph, if you want to fight, then make your move. I'm waiting for you to do it," the Blood King said calmly. He didn't believe that the power of Fanxin could harm him, because he had already experienced it firsthand.

"You said it yourself." Fanxin smiled, then unleashed all his moves, launching a fierce attack on the Blood King. Of course, he didn't use the Blood King's ability, because that ability could only be used to surprise the Blood King, not to attack when the Blood King was on guard. Otherwise, the Blood King might have seen through his plan.

"It's this same old junk again. Can't you come up with something new?" the Blood King sneered.

"A new twist? Don't worry, there definitely will be." Fanxin smiled and said.

He had been watching intently, and just as the attacks were about to strike the Blood King, at the very moment the Blood King was about to launch his attack, he suddenly made his move. He used the Blood King's power to render the Blood King unable to move.

The Blood King felt he was losing control of his body, his expression changed, and he shouted, "Bastard, you used my power, didn't you?"

He was most familiar with his own abilities. Fanxin hadn't used them before, but now he was using them. Clearly, Fanxin had learned his abilities during this period.

"I made a deal with you; you got my body, and I got your soul. It was a fair trade. Now that my body is yours, your soul naturally belongs to me. How could this ability possibly be yours?" Fanxin chuckled and said, "Heh, you've got it wrong."

"Bastard, I won't let you get away with this!" the Blood King roared. He was currently controlled by his own power and unable to break free for the time being. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be afraid. However, now he faced a huge threat, and if he couldn't move, how could he fight back?

Fanxin's attack was too fast, and the Blood King was ultimately unable to break free from Fanxin's control. He was hit by Fanxin's attack and suffered severe injuries.

However, Fanxin did not let the Blood King off the hook. Every time his attack landed on the Blood King, he continued to launch attacks, frantically assaulting the Blood King.

He was able to control the Blood King because he caught him off guard. However, now that the Blood King knows his fighting style, he will definitely be on guard, and he won't have a second chance. Therefore, he must defeat or kill the Blood King in one fell swoop. Otherwise, he will be in trouble.

Fanxin didn't know how many attacks he had launched, but in short, he relentlessly attacked the Blood King for three minutes. Only after three minutes did he stop.

He was panting heavily, and his face didn't look good, because he had used up a lot of his Soul Power, which would be difficult to replenish in a short time.

After a short while, the sandstorm disappeared.

The Blood King's figure was now fully revealed. His body was submerged in the water, with only his head above the surface, hanging from a blood-red board. Had it not been for this, he would have sunk to the bottom of the sea by now.

The Blood King looked disheveled, covered in blood and riddled with wounds, all inflicted by Fanxin. Fanxin had unleashed wind blades, enveloping the Blood King within them. Unable to retaliate, the Blood King could only endure Fanxin's attacks.

Fanxin glanced at the Blood King and said, "Blood King, you have failed. What do you have to say now?"

"I was careless. I forgot you're a member of the Soul Clan, and I even gave you my own soul. If I hadn't been careless, you would never have been able to defeat me," the Blood King shouted angrily.

"Perhaps, but so what? A battle is only about victory or defeat. You lost, and that's it. The means you used are not the most important thing," Fanxin said. "Besides, I can also say that I didn't use any despicable means against you. I obtained your soul willingly, didn't I?"

Upon hearing this, the Blood King stopped arguing, for he understood that the Fanxin was not wrong. On the battlefield, there is only victory and defeat; to win is to win, and to lose is to lose. The victor is king, and the loser is villain—this has been the way of things since ancient times, and there was no point in arguing.

"How do you plan to deal with me?" the Blood King asked, looking at Fanxin. "Are you planning to kill me?"

"Kill you?" Fanxin glanced at the Blood King and said, "Heh, that's rather awkward. I've never killed myself before."

After thinking for a while, Fanxin suddenly came to the Blood King's side, pulled the Blood King out of the sea, and placed him on the blood-red board. He treated the Blood King's most serious wounds. Then, he put on his Flight Armor and prepared to leave.

"Why didn't you kill me? I was just about to kill you." The Blood King called out to Fanxin, looking at Fanxin with great confusion. He thought he was doomed, but Fanxin not only didn't kill him, but saved him, which he couldn't understand.

"Heh, you didn't kill me, did you?" Fanxin turned around, glanced at the Blood King, and said with a smile, "It's impossible to say who's right and who's wrong between us. You framed me, and I attacked you. So, we're even. From tonight onwards, you go your way, and I'll go mine. That's all. Can you do that?"

"If I say I can't do it, will you kill me immediately?" the Blood King asked.

"No." Fanxin looked at the Blood King and said, "If I can defeat you once, I can defeat you a second time. However, if I defeat you a second time, you will only face death. If you are not afraid of death, I will be waiting for you."

"Hmph, I admit defeat this time, but next time, I will definitely not lose to you," the Blood King said.

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you on the Grand Line." Fanxin shrugged indifferently, then flew into the sky and disappeared.

The Blood King watched Fanxin leave until she disappeared from Fanxin, then he turned his gaze away.

"Fanxin, just you wait. I will find you again and defeat you." The Blood King smiled viciously. Then, without further hesitation, he manipulated his power to condense the blood-red plate into a blood-red sphere, which sank into the seabed.

He doesn't have the strength to return to land right now, so he can only hide inside the blood sphere for the time being until his body recovers before returning to land.

Fanxin Luffy, searching for the ships. Soon after, he discovered the location of two ships and descended from the sky, landing on the deck.

He threw Straw Hat Luffy and Zoro out of the Wind and Sand Tower and lay down on the deck to sleep. This time, he lost a lot of his Soul Power and it would take a long time to recover. He felt his soul was very empty, as if it had been hollowed out, and he needed to rest properly.

Ren Fang walked over, took off Fanxin's Flight Armor, then carried Fanxin to his bedroom.

Zoro and Luffy woke up one after the other. They looked around and found themselves back on their own ship, looking puzzled.

Nami explained it to them, and they finally understood what was going on.

After putting Fanxin on the bed, Ren Fang went to the kitchen to cook something delicious for Fanxin. Fanxin was very weak and needed to be nourished, otherwise, something bad might happen.

The Little Black Cat and Langyue stayed by Fanxin's side in her room, in case Fanxin happened to her.

The two ships sailed side by side, heading into the distance. The passengers weren't in high spirits, because Fanxin was injured and hadn't yet woken up, which worried them greatly.

"Dinner's ready!" Ren Fang called out loudly as evening fell, urging everyone to go to the restaurant for dinner.

Everyone was present except for Fanxin.

"Hey, how's Fanxin? Is he alright?" Nami asked. She was also very worried about Fanxin. After spending so much time together, she had come to consider Fanxin a friend and didn't want anything to happen to Fanxin.

"Don't worry! He wasn't fatally injured, just that his soul was overexerted. So, he might remain unconscious for the next few days. He'll wake up automatically once he's replenished his Soul Power," Ren Fang said.

"That's good." Nami breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Alright, everyone, let's eat!" Ren Fang didn't say much. She picked up some food for herself, then took a bowl of soup and headed towards Fanxin's bedroom. She was going to feed Fanxin.

Although Fanxin was unconscious, he couldn't go hungry and needed to replenish his nutrition; otherwise, his recovery would be very slow.

Because Fanxin was in a soul state, she couldn't see Fanxin's body clearly. Therefore, she could only find Fanxin's mouth by touch, and then use a spoon to put the nutritious soup into Fanxin's mouth.

It took her a lot of effort to finally feed Fanxin that bowl of nutritious soup.

After doing all that, she began to eat. After finishing her meal, she waited for a long time, but seeing that Fanxin still showed no signs of waking up, Ren Fang had no choice but to leave temporarily.

After dinner, everyone lowered the anchor and anchored the boat in the middle of the sea. There was only the vast ocean as far as the eye could see; they couldn't find land, so this was all they could do.

That night, two people kept watch: Zoro and Luffy. They had both slept for a long time that day and couldn't fall asleep, so they stayed to keep watch.

Nothing more was said that night.

The next day, after breakfast, everyone continued their journey on the Grand Line.

Because the voyage was so boring, Straw Hat Luffy couldn't stay idle and started practicing using the cannon again. However, his aim was terrible, and he always missed. Usopp, on the other hand, had excellent aim.

This is understandable; Usopp is a very skilled sniper and has a natural talent for it. Therefore, he is able to aim and hit his target.

Usopp and Luffy until they ran out of cannonballs on the ship before finally stopping.

After firing all the cannonballs, there was nothing left to do, so Luffy lay down on the deck to sleep. Usopp, on the other hand, was studying his new weapon on the deck.

The rest of the people were either reading or sleeping in their rooms, while the two ships sailed off into the distance.

However, just as everyone was enjoying themselves, a stranger suddenly jumped onto the Going Merry. As soon as he got on, he angrily started to attack the Going Merry, and the railing on the Going Merry was chopped down by him.

It was a young man, about twenty years old, with red hair, a scimitar slung around his waist, and the word "" carved on his right face. As soon as he came up, he yelled and swung his scimitar to slash at the Meili.

Upon seeing the other party's fierce appearance, Usopp immediately put away his secret weapon and hid in the room.

Luffy was immediately angered when he saw the boy destroying his Going Merry. He swung his arms out, then immediately stretched them out until he grabbed the boy's shoulders before stopping.

Luffy lifted the other person up with a burst of strength, then slammed them hard onto the deck, yelling angrily, "Don't hurt my Going Merry, or I'll beat you to death!"

He had gone to great lengths to acquire this ship, and he didn't want anyone to destroy it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a ship to adventure on the Grand Line. He smashed it hard, leaving the other ship dazed and confused, before finally stopping.

The boy with the writing on his face looked extremely ugly, because he had come here for revenge. However, his own strength was too weak; he couldn't even handle one opponent and was grabbed and thrown onto the deck.

Now, he was in excruciating pain all over his body, feeling as if his body was falling apart, and he was completely powerless to fight back. Now, not only could he not take revenge, but he was also worried that these powerful guys would kill him.

The commotion outside caught Zoro's attention as he trained in the room. He put down the barbell, picked up his three swords, slung them at his waist, and then opened the door and went outside.

"Hey, Luffy, what's going on? Why is there such a commotion?" Zoro asked Luffy as soon as he came out. He didn't see the strange boy because Luffy had left him in a corner, a blind spot from where Zoro was standing. So, Zoro assumed Luffy was playing tricks.

"Ah, what an arrogant bastard! He jumped on the ship without saying a word and started sabotaging our Going Merry. I've already taught him a lesson. Look, he's right there." Luffy pointed to the boy lying in the corner and said unhappily.

Upon hearing this, Zoro immediately took a few steps forward, then turned his head to look at that corner, and sure enough, he saw a boy. At this moment, the boy was lying on the deck, but his eyes were fixed on Zoro.

Zoro glanced at the other person, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Johnny? What are you doing here?!" Zoro exclaimed. "Where's Yosaku? Where is he?!"

Johnny is a bounty hunter. Zoro was a bounty hunter for a while, mainly to find opponents to practice his swordsmanship and earn some money for food. He's quite famous in the East Blue, and many people call him a terrifying monster.

What makes him so fearsome is that he fights with all his might in every battle, like a madman, never giving up until he defeats his opponent.