Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

"Who goes there?!"

Not far away, a loud shout suddenly rang out. Although Barrett was in the midst of deep rest and recovery, he could faintly hear the footsteps getting closer and closer, clearly coming for him!

"It's you, kid!"

Upon opening his eyes, Barrett immediately saw the person who had come to him. It was none other than Luo Feng, with whom he had fought for a whole day and both of them were injured!

"What, kid? Hahaha, regretting not killing me earlier?"

Looking at Luo Feng, who was walking towards him with a half-smile on his face, Barrett curled his lip and said sarcastically.

"Regret? The word 143 doesn't exist in my dictionary."

"Have you forgotten, Barrett? Our battle isn't over yet. Neither of us has relied on any external forces or had anyone heal us. I think we can continue now."

To Barrett's surprise, Luo Feng did not back down, nor did he intend to take advantage of his weakness to kill him. Instead, after recovering for a mere twenty minutes, he wanted to continue the previous battle and settle the score once and for all!

Indeed, the result of their previous battle was that both sides were badly injured, barely a draw, and no clear winner was determined.

Barrett paused for a moment, then understood what Luo Feng meant.

"Haha, Luo Feng, you're straightforward, but you're also incredibly impatient."

"Continue fighting? Just these twenty minutes??"

Barrett seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He glanced sideways at Luo Feng and continued, "I can barely move. What do you have to offer me..."

Barrett's voice abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence. He stared at Luo Feng with wide, incredulous eyes, his previous composure and sarcasm vanishing completely.

"How...how is this possible? You can actually still use Ryuo?!"

Barrett looked as if he had seen a ghost. His usually confident and arrogant face was now filled with shock, unable to believe what he was seeing!

Two dazzling streams of colored light enveloped Luo Feng's legs, and within these streams of light was a layer of silver-black Armament Haki!

Without a doubt, what else could it be but the power of Ryuo?

With only twenty minutes of recovery time, for someone who is exhausted and seriously injured, such a short recovery time would probably still make it difficult to even get up.

Not to mention using Haki...

Most importantly, Luo Feng is currently activating Ryuo, which consumes several times more energy than Armament Haki!

This is absolutely ridiculous, no wonder Barrett reacted so strongly.

It's worth noting that Barrett's recovery ability has always been exceptional, but in just twenty minutes, exhausted and severely injured, he probably wouldn't even have enough stamina to unleash ordinary Haki...

But Luo Feng used Flowing Cherry Blossom right in front of him!

Not long ago, he boasted to Luo Feng about his recovery ability. Compared to him, wasn't he just a clown?

Barrett was unwilling to give up, so he forcibly activated his Observation Haki and carefully sensed Luo Feng's condition, discovering that the other party had indeed recovered much better than himself.

If we were to say that Luo Feng and Barrett were evenly matched twenty minutes ago, both of them were basically completely exhausted.

At this point, the relationship between the two must be measured in multiples...

At this moment, Luo Feng's physical strength is probably four or five times that of Barrett!

In other words, at this moment, Luo Feng could take on four or five of his Barretts!

After all, when the strength is similar, physical strength and energy are the real winning factors!

"How...how did you do that?" Barrett frowned, staring intently at Luo Feng, as if trying to see something in his eyes.

He knew very well that Luo Feng was not capable of cheating. How could someone who would rather temporarily let his opponent go and not ask his partner for help, in order to fight fairly, possibly resort to tricks?

However, this was too absurd for Barrett to understand!

"You're too arrogant, Barrett."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng smiled faintly and said, "You were overconfident, thinking that you were invincible in the ocean except for Roger, and you disdained to understand anyone else's situation. It's not hard to understand why you ended up like this."

"I think you should know that I am a user of the Meteor-Star Fruit."

"So, the night is my domain. Didn't you even realize that?"

Luo Feng's words were calm and ethereal, set against the backdrop of the starlight at night.

The next moment, Luo Feng waved his hand, and countless stars in the sky instantly twinkled, becoming even brighter. Strands of starlight gathered together and fell from the sky, encircling Luo Feng's figure.

At this moment, Luo Feng was truly like a lord of the stars, with countless stars obeying his command and casting their immense starlight upon him!

At the same time, Luo Feng's physical strength and the energy within his body began to grow explosively again. The speed of growth was so terrifying that Barrett was stunned on the spot.

After a long while, Barrett gradually came to his senses. His usually arrogant and conceited face was now filled with dejection...

"There's no need to continue. I can't believe I actually lost. It's such a ridiculous loss, I can't believe it, hahaha..."

"I surrender, Luo Feng, just kill me!"

"Even if I die at your hands, I won't feel like I've lost out!"

Chapter 324 The Agreement

Nighttime, especially nights filled with stars, has always been Luo Feng's domain, particularly in recovering from injuries and regaining stamina. At such times, it can be said that no one on the entire ocean can compare to Luo Feng.

Therefore, although only twenty minutes had passed, Luo Feng's injuries had not been healed, but the physical strength and energy he had recovered were enough for him to briefly use the Ryuo Haki.

That's why Luo Feng was very confident and not at all afraid. He wanted to continue the previous battle with Barrett at this moment and completely determine the winner!

However, to Luo Feng's surprise, Barrett, given his personality, actually admitted defeat so easily...

He stopped resisting and trying to fight, and just surrendered, even letting Luo Feng kill him!

This scene was somewhat unexpected for Luo Feng; he never imagined that this guy would be so direct and straightforward.

Could it be that the samurai spirit of a certain island nation has erupted in this guy? That shouldn't be possible; shouldn't that thing be in Wano Country?!

Luo Feng was lost in thought, silently complaining to himself, before straightening up and saying, "I have no reason to kill you. You are not my enemy, nor do you have any connection with my companions. I only kill those who have a reason to die."

"Obviously, you are not."

"I summoned you here only to settle the score of our previous battle. Since you've conceded defeat, the fight is over, and there's no need for me to continue. Let's just say I barely won."

After saying this, Luo Feng withdrew the Flowing Cherry Blossom Aura from his legs, then leaned against the nearby boulder ruins, abandoning his fighting stance.

Upon hearing this, Barrett paused, then fell silent.

After a brief moment of distraction, he swatted aside the nearby rubble and stood up. His tall and muscular physique was extremely exaggerated, but his battle suit, which was mostly torn during his fight with Luo Feng, looked utterly out of place...

"A win is a win. What do you mean by barely winning?"

"I, Barrett, don't need anyone's pity. Although I'm arrogant, I'm not someone who can't accept defeat!"

Barrett stared at Luo Feng, sensing a possible misunderstanding in Luo Feng's words, and felt somewhat resentful!

He can admit defeat, he can die at the hands of his opponent, but he absolutely cannot accept anyone's pity for him!

"No, you're overthinking it, Barrett."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng chuckled and slowly shook his head, saying, "You're not a piece of trash like Doflamingo, so why would I pity you?"

"I'm telling the truth. I mainly won because of my Devil Fruit ability, and I'm very clear about that."

"In terms of individual ability alone, I'm no match for you, Barrett."

"In other words, if neither of us had Devil Fruit abilities, I might not have won today."

"I, Luo Feng, have always been the one suppressing others over the years, but I have never been suppressed to this extent. You are the first. I admire you very much."

In Si Luofeng's words, there was not a trace of hypocrisy or deliberate effort; it was all very natural and unpretentious, as he spoke eloquently and gently.

He spoke from the bottom of his heart. Luo Feng truly admired Barrett, both for his style of doing things and his decisive and courageous attitude. Otherwise, he wouldn't mind sending him on his way, so why waste words?

Luo Feng has always valued talent, and there aren't many people on this vast ocean who can satisfy his tastes. Barrett is one of them.

Upon hearing these words, Barrett fell silent for a moment, his anger, which had just been ignited, completely extinguished.

He's not stupid; he can tell the difference between hypocrisy and truth.

It's important to understand that people who grow up amidst betrayal and lose trust in everything are very sensitive to this kind of judgment.

At least for now, he couldn't detect a trace of hypocrisy in Luo Feng's words.

"Come aboard my ship, Barrett! The Godfall Pirates will surely rise to the pinnacle of this sea in the future!"

"On my ship, you will surely reach the summit in the future. How about it, do you want to consider it?"

Seeing that Barrett had calmed down and fallen silent, Luo Feng extended an olive branch to him, inviting him to join his ship and realize their grand vision for the future together!

"Get on your ship?" Barrett looked surprised upon hearing this and asked, "You should know that I once sailed on Roger's ship, right?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course I know. The former Pirate King's ship, quite an impressive resume."

"But this has nothing to do with me. Roger's goal is not my goal."

Hearing this, Barrett was even more surprised. From Luo Feng's words and attitude, he could clearly sense that the other party was not only uninterested in Roger, but even looked down on him!

This is utterly baffling. How many pirates who set sail today weren't inspired by Roger's words? How many don't idolize or strive to be like Roger?

Even if it wasn't, it must have been someone he respected, but none of these elements could be felt in the words of this young brat!

"Kid, don't be so sure of yourself. You're still far from being as good as Roger."

Barrett glanced at Luo Feng with a hint of disdain, and instead of directly responding to Luo Feng's words, he spoke up for Roger.

There's nothing he can do. In his entire life, before Luo Feng, in one-on-one situations, he was the only one who was truly defeated by Roger, and even defeated countless times.

That so-called Pirate King was his lifelong goal and his imagined rival. It's just a pity he died, otherwise Bullet wouldn't have been captured and imprisoned in Impel Down for twenty years!

"Haha, interesting. I won't deny it, I'm not as good as Roger right now."

Hearing Barrett's words, Luo Feng didn't mind at all. Instead, he was amused and then said, "I won't force you to board my ship. How about this, I'll let you leave today."

"However, before that, we need to make an agreement!" (Nine)

Chapter 325 A Long-Term Meal Ticket Offered to You

"What agreement?"

Upon hearing this, Barrett became interested.

He was indeed not afraid of death. Today, he was defeated by Luo Feng and killed by him. Even if he was not convinced, he would not have any complaints.

However, being unafraid of death and wanting to die are two different things. After spending twenty years in Impel Down, he finally managed to escape.

Seeing the ever-changing sea and this exciting new era, Barrett is filled with longing for it.