Return (II)

After watching for a while, Fanxin led the Little Fox away from Mary Geoise and returned to the sea.

He could only free so many slaves; he couldn't release them all, because many were under close guard. He simply didn't have the time, fearing it would provoke the old monster on Mary Geoise.

Once those guys come out, all these escaped slaves will probably be caught and taken back. He didn't want to suffer a loss.

So, after fiddling around for a while, he stopped when he knew when to stop.

He can't take down Mary Geoise now, but he'll dare when he becomes stronger. He plans to come back then.

"Let's go." Once in the sea, Fanxin quickened his pace and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

Eight days later, he returned to the Sabaody Archipelago and stood beside his own ship.

At this moment, both ships were being coated. His ship was many times larger than the Straw Hat Pirates' ship. Therefore, there were not just one coating technician, but many; there was no other way, as one technician could hardly handle it.

However, the Straw Hat Pirates' ship only had one coating master. Upon seeing that coating master, Fanxin couldn't help but laugh.

Because that coating technician was none other than Dark King Rayleigh.

"Hey, Uncle Rayleigh." Fanxin surfaced and called out to Dark King Rayleigh.

Upon hearing this, Dark King Rayleigh, glanced at Fanxin and couldn't help but laugh.

Without further hesitation, Fanxin headed straight for the Straw Hat Pirates' ship. Once aboard, Fanxin plopped down, looked at Rayleigh, and said, "Hey, Uncle Rayleigh, how's that kid's strength? Has it improved?"

"I left half a year ago. When I left, he was already very strong. It's impossible for me to defeat him easily now." Dark King Rayleigh, also sat down, looked at Fanxin, and said, "In the past six months, his strength must have increased even more. As for exactly how much stronger, you'll only know after you've fought him."

"Good, you've become stronger, that's good. This will make the New World even more lively." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

They are newcomers to this New World, and if they are not strong enough, they can easily be wiped out by established powers. If they don't want to be wiped out, they must become stronger.

His strength goes without saying, as he is already comparable to Admiral. He doesn't know the Straw Hat Boy's strength yet, but since someone like Pluton has said so, he can certainly trust him.

"Hehe, it definitely will, I'm really looking forward to it too," Dark King Rayleigh said with a smile.

"I have to thank Pluton for this. If it weren't for you, that kid would have had a hard time succeeding," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Heh, I just did what I was supposed to do." Dark King Rayleigh chuckled and said, "Hey kid, do you have any good wine on you? If you do, bring some over, I'm out of wine."

"You should have said so earlier! I have plenty of wine on me." Fanxin Xin chuckled, immediately opened his Diamond Space, took out all sorts of wines, placed them on the deck, and said, "Now that we're free, let's have a drink!"

"Alright." Dark King Rayleigh nodded, putting down his work, and said.

"How many of them are here? Are they all here?" Fanxin asked. He was referring to the Straw Hat Pirates; the appointed day was approaching, and they should be arriving one after another.

"Several have arrived: Zoro, Usopp, Nami, Franky, Sanji, Brook," Dark King Rayleigh said. "The rest will probably have to wait a few more days, but I'm confident they'll all come."

"Of course, after all, they're the Straw Hat Pirates. There are only a few of them, so their bond is very strong," Fanxin said, undeniably.

Even a small pirate crew, after weathering many storms, can become the best of friends. They can entrust their backs to each other without worrying about what happens next.

They only need to target the enemy in front of them; once they defeat the enemy in front, they will have succeeded.

Unlike some pirate crews, which have many members but are mostly just there for the ride and will only run away when it matters most.

"Yes." Dark King Rayleigh nodded, looking at Fanxin, and said, "I heard Mary Geoise was attacked. You weren't the one who did it, were you?"

The attack on Mary Geoise was reported in the newspapers half a day ago, and the government strongly condemned the incident. They are searching for the culprit among the slaves. Unfortunately, they searched every corner but could not find the attacker and had to return empty-handed.

"Hehe, that's right, it's me. I just released some slaves, nothing serious happened," Fanxin said with a smile.

If he wanted to cause trouble, he would have turned the entire island upside down. It's precisely because he doesn't want to cause such a ruckus that he only let some people go and didn't start a major fight.

"Heh, the whole world is shocked by this. You still think it's no small matter?" Dark King Rayleigh chuckled bitterly, saying, "Only you could do something like this, making the Celestial Dragons suffer in silence."

He wasn't lying, because Fanxin is a member of the Soul Clan. He can easily enter Mary Geoise without you noticing. Since you can't detect him, you can't pursue Fanxin. And Fanxin can take the opportunity to cause as much destruction as possible.

"Hehe, who told the Celestial Dragons to be so annoying? It's just a little disgusting," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Alright, what's done is done, there's no point in saying more," said Dark King Rayleigh. "When are you planning to set sail?"

"In the next few days!" Fanxin said.

"Well, I'll have them speed things up. Your ship is too big; it won't be able to get a coating done in just a few days," said Dark King Rayleigh.

Fanxin's fleet is several times larger than the Straw Hat Pirates', and it took him several days to prepare just one ship. Naturally, Fanxin's fleet needs to be prepared even more urgently.

"Thank you very much. Alright, I won't bother you any longer, I'm going to take a stroll on the island," Fanxin said.

Pluton nodded, not dwelling on Fanxin, for he was indeed busy with his own affairs.

Afterwards, Fanxin left to find Ren Fang. He was planning to let Ren Fang choose a Devil Fruit. He had already obtained this one, so he couldn't delay any longer.

Ren Fang can use this time to refine and familiarize herself with this ability.

Upon arriving on the island, Fanxin quickly located Ren Fang's location using his Haki. He then raced towards her.