Luo Chen looked at Yamato in bewilderment. "What do you mean by that?"
Yamato glanced at him, sounding confused. "Isn't this a rule of the Jinghai Army? When introducing someone, you have to hold hands."
"..." Luo Chen was speechless.
Yamato hadn't understood his point at all.
Robin, Nami, and the others looked at Yamato in surprise.
She looked like a very beautiful girl, but did she have something wrong with her head?
Robin pursed her lips and smiled. "Alright, we understand. Welcome, Yamato and Hiyori."
Luo Chen sighed and let go of the two women's hands.
"Send Yamato to school first. Let her start from the basics like the other children."
A lack of education was indeed quite troublesome.
Nami, Kalifa, and Baccara's attention wasn't on Yamato, however.
Instead, they were looking at Kozuki Hiyori.
They sized up the stunning woman with emerald hair.
They had to admit that her beauty surpassed their own.
Perhaps only Empress Hancock could outshine Hiyori in terms of appearance and temperament.
...
Not far away, Sanji looked dejected and heartbroken as he leaned against Franky.
He bit down on his shirt collar, his teeth gritted as he whispered, "Hiyori-san was also taken by Luo Chen... how could this happen..."
Earlier, when the spatial tunnel was opened in Wano Country to summon the Jinghai Army soldiers.
He had noticed Kozuki Hiyori and Luo Chen making eyes at each other, sensing that something was fishy.
Now, it was essentially an official announcement.
Sanji was very depressed. Why did all the beautiful women like Luo Chen?
Could he at least leave one for him?
Zoro sneered; today was truly a satisfying day for him.
Carina, on the other hand, gave Sanji a look of pity.
Who could blame them when Luo Chen was so strong and handsome?
If Sanji had been able to help Kozuki Hiyori defeat Kaido back then, perhaps he could have won her favor.
The reality was that Sanji and that fatass Plague Queen had fought back and forth.
Until Luo Chen stepped in, no winner had been decided.
"Hey... who is that beauty?" Usopp suddenly shouted.
Hearing there was a beauty, Sanji immediately whipped his head around to look.
The moment his gaze landed, he froze as if struck by lightning.
Zoro, Carina, and the others also looked over, their faces filled with surprise.
She was indeed too beautiful.
After the initial surprise, Carina rolled her eyes and said, "Isn't that the Empress, Boa Hancock? You don't recognize her?"
Usopp gave a sheepish laugh and pointed at the petrified Sanji. "I just wanted to mess with him..."
Hancock, wearing a cheongsam and red high heels, came running over and hugged Luo Chen tightly, looking exceptionally joyful.
Seeing this, Sanji's heart turned to ash, and he sat powerlessly on the ground.
"Another one of Luo Chen's..." he muttered to himself, his eyes hollow and lifeless.
Zoro kicked him, saying irritably, "You're truly pathetic."
Rarely, Sanji didn't fight back, staring at the ground in total despair.
Carina couldn't help but advise out of pity, "Let's stop bullying Sanji. It's actually quite a feat that absolutely no one likes him."
"..." Sanji's whole body trembled, and his head hung even lower.
Chopper covered his face with his hooves; Carina, you didn't let Sanji off either.
Luffy stood nearby, sniffing the air with his nose, trying to find the scent of food.
But he could only smell the fragrant scent of flowers and trees.
He stood on the high platform, looking around with disappointment.
...
A moment later, everyone dispersed.
Carina and Nami left to stay at the Zhenhai Star Hub for a while to catch up.
Luffy and the others were taken by Monkey D. Dragon to the island where Sabo and the rest were located.
Yamato was arranged to attend the girls' school at the Zhenhai Star Hub.
Kozuki Hiyori was led by Kalifa to pick out a residence.
Hancock went back to prepare dinner, having invited Luo Chen to her place for the evening.
Robin and Baccara stayed by Luo Chen's side, walking toward the Tianyun Pavilion.
On the way, Robin brought up a matter.
"Shortly before you returned to Totto Land, Shiryu sent intelligence. Blackbeard was attacked by Imu and the Dark God five days ago."
"He and Blackbeard fled in different directions. He was severely injured and only just managed to recover enough to send word back."
Luo Chen paused in his tracks, his brow furrowing slightly.
Blackbeard was attacked by Imu and the Dark God?
Shiryu was actually an informant Luo Chen had intentionally let out.
He wanted to plant him by Blackbeard's side to monitor his movements and actions.
After all, according to the original plot setting, Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit was not simple.
It was very likely an extremely powerful existence that stood in opposition to the Sun God Nika Fruit.
Naturally, he had to keep a close eye on this man.
Robin continued her report.
Five days ago was exactly when Luo Chen had defeated Imu and the Dark God in Wano Country.
At the same time the two successfully escaped, tens of thousands of miles away, Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit suddenly opened a black hole.
The Dark God and Imu emerged from the black hole and launched an attack on Blackbeard.
Shiryu and Blackbeard fled separately, barely escaping with their lives.
Shiryu wasn't very clear on Blackbeard's current situation.
However, he had Blackbeard's Vivre Card and could confirm that Teach was still alive.
Robin led Luo Chen to the office and spread out a sea map.
She pointed to a tiny island on it and said, "Shiryu is currently on standby here."
Luo Chen took a look and memorized the island's coordinates.
"I'll go check it out in a bit. I'll take Shiryu to find Blackbeard and see if we can find Imu and the Dark God."
As things stood, the only enemy he truly cared about was the Dark God.
Imu was no longer enough of a threat.
Only by dealing with the two of them as quickly as possible could Luo Chen be completely at ease.
After further understanding the situation from Robin, he leaped into the air and opened a spatial portal.
After a few positioning adjustments, he successfully reached the sea near the island where Shiryu was located.
Luo Chen activated the Flying Thunder God mark on Shiryu's body, and his figure flashed, vanishing from his original position.
When he reappeared, he had arrived inside a wooden hut.
Shiryu was lying on the bed, his body wrapped in bandages that still had dried blood stains on them.
By the bedside sat a transponder snail and a piece of a Vivre Card.
Seeing Luo Chen appear suddenly, a smile appeared on his face as he slowly sat up.
Luo Chen released a burst of regenerative power from the Yin-Yang Release.
Shiryu's injuries healed instantly.
He tore off the bandages and looked at the healed skin with surprise in his eyes.
Shiryu looked up at Luo Chen and grinned. "It seems that choosing not to betray you was the right decision."
He had been following the news about Luo Chen and the Jinghai Army.
Whether it was the strength or this kind of healing ability, it made Shiryu glad for his decision.
If he had truly betrayed him, he would have died a miserable death.
"Good work. Has Blackbeard contacted you?" Luo Chen asked with a smile.
Shiryu shook his head. "After I fled to this island five days ago to nurse my wounds, I haven't received any more news from Teach."
The intelligence Shiryu revealed was similar to what Robin had.
Five days ago, Imu and the Dark God appeared suddenly and attacked them.
The primary target was Blackbeard Teach.
He suspected that Blackbeard had likely been captured by Imu and the Dark God.
Luo Chen picked up Blackbeard's Vivre Card.
At this moment, the white paper had burned down to only a tiny piece, about the size of a fingernail.
This meant that Blackbeard's life was hanging by a thread.
"This is enough." Luo Chen could find Blackbeard using the Vivre Card.
If Imu and the Dark God were nearby, he would be able to discover them.
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