Arrival in the New World, Destination: Punk Hazard

In the New World, two ships, one large and one small, pierced the surface of the sea.

The larger one is Luo Wen's Windrider, and the smaller one is Moria's ship.

"New World, I'm back!"

Moria gazed at the boundless sea and sighed.

Years ago, he challenged Kaido failed, and his crew was slaughtered.

Disheartened, he returned to the first half of the Grand Line, where he never recovered and developed a deep psychological trauma related to Kaido.

Now that he has returned to this land of fierce competition, he has a different feeling.

In the New World, there are only two paths to survival: one is to challenge the Four Emperors, and the other is to become their ally.

He once challenged Kaido and got beaten to a pulp.

Now that he is under Luo Wen's protection, he is no longer afraid.

"Kaido? My god, I'm here!"

Moria was full of ambition and high spirits.

It wasn't that he could beat Kaido, but rather that he had a good boss.

He's now one of Luo Wen's men!

What? You're saying I'm a bully who relies on his master's power?

So many people want to be Luo Wen's dog, but they don't even have the chance!

Moria looked at Luo Wen's large ship ahead, his heart filled with pride.

On the Windrider.

Luo Wen didn't have as many feelings as Moria.

For him, there was little difference between the first half of the Grand Line and the New World.

It's simply a matter of moving from one victory to another.

The mermaids who came out of Fish-Man Island, however, were somewhat excited.

Golden sunlight streamed down, illuminating the boundless blue sea. A gentle sea breeze caressed everyone's faces.

Several seagulls were flying freely in the sky.

The mermaid girls, arriving on the surface of the sea for the first time, looked around at everything with surprise and curiosity.

Is this the real sun?

The mermaid girls gazed at the sun in the sky, unwilling to look away even though the sunlight was dazzling.

"What wonderful air!"

Shirahoshi took a deep breath, revealing an expression of rapture.

Fish-Man Island, located 10,000 meters below the sea, also enjoys sunlight and air transmitted from Sunlight Tree Adam, as well as various unique customs and traditions.

Compared to the vast world outside, it undoubtedly seems rather small and insignificant.

It's no wonder that mermaids throughout history have longed to live on land.

At this moment, looking at the vast and magnificent sea, the mermaids felt their horizons broaden.

"That's great!"

The mermaid girls all faced the sun with their arms outstretched, enjoying the bright sunshine and the gentle sea breeze.

It took them more than ten minutes to recover.

Madame Shyarly summoned several mermaid girls to set up the café equipment they had brought, thus recreating the Mermaid Café on the Windrider.

Camie and starfish Pappag also reopened their fashion boutique, offering custom-made clothes for everyone on the ship as a gift.

Uta and Princess Shirahoshi discussed singing techniques, occasionally breaking into a mermaid song.

Robin is still studying the Poneglyph copied from the Sea Forest, and is particularly interested in the promise between Joy Boy and the Mermaid Princess.

Boa Hancock, meanwhile, was pulling Rindou along as she learned how to make desserts from the mermaid girls, wanting to prepare a decent meal for Luo Wen as well.

The other girls also had their own things to do.

In short, the arrival of the mermaids brought more life and vitality to the ship.

Meanwhile, next to Luo Wen, his secretary Kalifa was diligently massaging him.

"That's really good."

Luo Wen lay on the familiar beach chair, watching the scene before him with satisfaction.

This is the empire he painstakingly built!

Even though he already had many girls, he was still greedy and wanted more. It wasn't just their bodies that fascinated him; their individual beauty also made him reluctant to give them up.

For example, Boa Hancock's contrasting cold exterior and warm heart, Nami's playful sexiness, Robin's intellectual gentleness, or Tashigi and Gion's righteous stance as Marines...

He likes all of these very much.

If you like something, of course you should try your best to get it!

He had seen "Five Centimeters per Second," and that animation had a great influence on him.

Once you miss it, it's truly gone. Takaki Tono was so deeply in love, but he missed out on Akari Shinohara, and in the end, he could only watch the person he loved wear someone else's wedding ring.

That kind of regret is not what Luo Wen wants.

If it were him, he definitely wouldn't want to miss out on Akari. Even if Akari got married, he would still try to win her over.

Thinking about it this way, I really am a piece of trash.

Luo Wen was lost in thought.

"That's really great! We've already traversed half of the legendary Grand Line!"

"Luo Wen, where do we go next?"

Nami didn't understand what Luo Wen meant; she only thought he was also expressing his amazement at arriving in the New World.

Her dream is to draw all the nautical charts. Now she has completed a very important part of it, which is truly inspiring.

Upon hearing this question, the other girls on deck all looked at Luo Wen, wanting to know the route down below.

"Let's go to Punk Hazard first. There's a decent Devil Fruit there that Kalifa can eat."

"Who knows, we might even make a fortune."

Luo Wen stroked his chin, pondering as he spoke.

He had his eye on Punk Hazard long before Nami, Tashigi, and Vivi ate their Devil Fruit.

The artificial Mythical Zoan Dragon form left behind by Vegapunk is an extremely powerful Devil Fruit.

Aside from the different color, it's almost a perfect copy of Kaido's Azure Dragon Fruit.

Giving such a fruit to that Momonosuke is a complete waste.

It's just the right amount for his secretary.

Besides that, the Artificial Devil Fruit created by Caesar Clown are also something to look forward to.

Perhaps there are still a few units left in the Kuri that haven't been delivered?

Although these fruits are rubbish, they could still fetch a good price if sold.

"Luo Wen, you're so kind! I thought you'd forgotten!"

Kalifa happily hugged Luo Wen's head and gave him a face wash.

The fact that Luo Wen was willing to help him find Devil Fruit meant that he had truly accepted him.

She had always worried about her spy identity and whether she could fit in well with the team. Now, she could rest assured.

"I keep my word, how could I forget?"

Luo Wen adjusted his angle to make himself more comfortable.

Kalifa, with tenderness and gentleness, massaged Luo Wen even more attentively.

Beside them, Gion, who had just eaten a huge mouthful of dog food (Gion), spoke up, "If I remember correctly, that's a deserted island; there's no treasure there."

"Huh!?"

Nami, Kalifa, and the other women looked at Gion with curiosity.

Gion didn't keep them in suspense and explained the situation directly, "Punk Hazard is a no-go zone designated by the Navy."

"That place used to be the base of the Marine Science Unit, where top scientists Vegapunk and Caesar led research teams. Later, Caesar wanted to develop large-scale poison gas weapons, but Vegapunk disagreed with his research."

"Two years ago, Caesar detonated the poison gas bomb he had created, turning the entire Punk Hazard into a dead island, and the Science Unit was forced to relocate. Afterwards, Caesar escaped the navy's pursuit and disappeared without a trace."

"So, all that's left on Punk Hazard now is an abandoned research base and poison gas covering the entire island."

Gion revealed the archival records she knew, then looked at Luo Wen provocatively.

"Lord Luo Wen~"

Kalifa looked at Luo Wen, appearing quite aggrieved.

Okay, okay, so you're trying to sabotage me, huh!

Luo Wen first patted Kalifa's blonde hair to comfort her, then looked at Gion: "What will you do if what I said is on Punk Hazard!"

"..."

Seeing Luo Wen's confident demeanor, Gion was also somewhat unsure.

After thinking about it for a moment, she felt that Luo Wen was bluffing.

When Punk Hazard moved, Admiral Kizaru complained for a long time.

"If those things really exist up there, I'll spend the night with you!"

"If you lose, you'll have to abstain from sex for a year!"

Gion glared at Luo Wen, brimming with confidence.

She refused to believe that a Devil Fruit could exist on an abandoned poison island.

She'll have to enjoy watching how much Luo Wen is holding back his frustration.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Luo Wen was overjoyed with this unexpected bonus, his smile practically splitting his face.

He was already looking forward to seeing what kind of expression Gion would have after Punk Hazard ended.

Nearby, Nami and the other girls watched the two make a bet with great interest.

He then silently walked to the control room and sped up the drive toward Punk Hazard.

I don't care, I want to see rivers of blood!