Thump...
A figure, covered in blood, collapsed under the combined assault of the two.
Huff... Huff...
"Is there anyone else coming up to demand an explanation?"
Lulith and Violet were panting heavily. Lulith spread her bright red wings, which were stained with blood, and looked around at everyone present before questioning them.
"..."
The scene was deathly silent; no one dared to speak to the two seemingly weak but actually incredibly strong and powerful women and demand an explanation.
The person who had done this before had a gash cut open on his chest and collapsed to the ground, bleeding profusely. That person was the strongest here. If even he was like this, how could anyone else dare to speak up?
"Hmph, since that's the case, then I'll announce the purpose of my visit today. Write it down carefully and relay it back to your leader."
Listen carefully, we intend to establish a mercenary guild called Shura, named after our leader's title.
Besides the leader, the main members include myself, Butterfly Woman; my companion Violet; and Staff King and Little Shrine Maiden. We can accept anyone's hire. Afterwards, the group will screen candidates and assign specific people to carry out the mission. If the mission fails, we will not receive any payment but will provide appropriate compensation. That concludes my statement. Do you have any questions?
Lulith Sax, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, defeated by them and whose life was uncertain, Rulis spoke directly.
"May I ask how strong the leader of the Shura Guild is? What is his capacity to take on jobs? If asked to kill a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral or even Shichibukai, could he do it?!"
At this moment, a person stepped out from the crowd and asked her a question that was of most concern to everyone present: if his strength couldn't even reach the level of Shichibukai or Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, then what use was he to them?
"Our leader, Shura, is very strong, so you don't need to worry about that. Although I haven't personally witnessed him defeat any of the Shichibukai or even Headquarters Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, I have seen pirates with bounties exceeding 300 million fall to his men. So there's no need to fret about the guild's strength!!"
Lulith nodded.
"Is that so?! Then I'll place an order with your guild..."
"Me too..."
Many marginal figures who walked the line between darkness and light were relieved to hear this. Given their status, they were bound to offend others, whether in the open or underground, and many even had personal grudges against them.
Now that they were certain of the other party's strength, and given that it was a newly established company, they were bound to do something big to make more people aware of it, so they placed their bets and rushed to place orders with Lulith and her companion.
"Take your time, register them one by one. Oh, and here are our contact Den Den Mushi numbers. If needed, just call us through these, and then we'll confirm whether to accept the order. Got it all?"
"We understand Butterfly Woman!"
"Alright, now let's line up and register our orders one by one in order!"
The strength that Lulith and her companion displayed before them, comparable to that of a swordsman, along with the unknown leader, deeply captivated the group, causing them to push and shove each other into a queue.
"Have many pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million fallen at that person's hands? Who could it be? Such a person shouldn't be unknown... Shura..."
At the very back of the crowd stood an ordinary-looking man, who was the government's informant planted in the area. He was the one who had just asked the question, aiming to find out who was behind Lulith and her group. At this moment, he rested his chin on his hand, pondering who the leader Lulith had mentioned was.
In less than two or three seconds, a flash of inspiration struck the man, and he immediately Satori.
"Hmm, wait a minute, if that guy is also using an alias, then it makes sense. Hiding his true identity and roaming the dark world under the code name 'Shura' seems quite dangerous. We need to report this to our superiors as soon as possible!"
After considering his options, he glanced at Lulith and the other woman again before disappearing without a trace.
Let's turn our attention back to the Isel.
Sitting at the bow of the boat Luo Chen sensed the moment when Lulith and the other person joined forces to defeat the swordsman Sax, who was also the strongest person on the island. He had been using his Observation Haki, which he had been activating at all times. A slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Not bad, it seems they haven't slacked off in their training during this time. Although the process has been difficult, it's still acceptable..."
"Uh... Captain, judging from your words, did Miss Lulith and Miss Violet win?"
After unloading all the goods, Monbuma, who was standing next to Luo Chen with Nayako, guessed from these words that their battle was over and that they had achieved good results, otherwise the extremely demanding Luo Chen would not have shown such a smile.
"That's right, Lulith and the others won, although it was a tough and hard-fought victory, but they still won!!"
Luo Chen nodded and said.
"That's wonderful! I'll go prepare a sumptuous and delicious dinner to treat Miss Lulith and the others!"
"Go ahead, and remember to prepare one for us too!!"
"Learn..."
After the conversation, Monbuma rolled up her sleeves and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
" Luo Chen, Sister Lulith and the others are so amazing! Do you think I can become a strong and beautiful woman like them?!"
Upon hearing the news of Lulith and the others' victory Nayako's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Luo Chen's sleeve in admiration.
"Yes, Nayako, you can do that if you want!!"
"Really??"
"Of course! As long as you train with me, you'll soon reach Lulith's current level. Lulith only trained with me for a month or two, and her strength has improved so much. And Nayako, your talent is no worse than hers. If you train diligently, surpassing her isn't impossible. So, how about you train with me?!"
Luo Chen patted Nayako's cute head and tempted her.
The naive Nayako had no idea how cunning this kind and amiable captain was, and innocently agreed.
"Really? Nayako, can I really train with you? That's wonderful! Nayako wants to do this, Luo Chen, can you help me?!"
"Hehe, that's exactly what I wanted you to say! Your strange healing abilities are practically like an Awakening Zoan Devil Fruit user. I don't know if it comes from a Devil Fruit, but that's enough!!"
Hearing Nayako's reply, Luo Chen chuckled inwardly, then turned around and put on that boy-next-door expression, gently coaxing her.
" Nayako, you can't go back on your word now, or I'll look down on you!!"
"Um!!"
Nayako nodded emphatically, her little face looking extremely serious.
And so, after Lulith and the other two returned, Luo Chen began to put Nayako through a devilish training regimen, pushing her to the brink of death. As long as she didn't die, he simply increased all her training targets. And she grew step by step under the devilish training that Luo Chen had set for her, truly living up to the title of Little Shrine Maiden that he had given her. But that's another story.