Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

But Luo Feng wasn't worried at all. Instead, he showed a hint of joy and muttered to himself, "It's finally here. I don't have to put in any more effort!"

The next moment, Luo Feng's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he had two thick, long hemp ropes in his hands, thicker than a person's thigh, and their length was beyond description...

"Little whale, obey me! Be my porter for a few days, and I'll spare your life!"

Luo Feng charged forward, wielding the enormous rope. The sea king opposite seemed to understand Luo Feng's words, and flew into a rage, stirring up tsunami-like waves. With its foul-smelling maw wide open, it lunged at Luo Feng's sailboat...

Two days later, Luo Feng's ship appeared at the border of the East China Sea, having already left the calm zone.

The so-called sea king, now freed from its shackles and with the rope around its neck flung away, dared not utter a word of anger and turned to rush towards the calm seas.

Clearly, it got beaten up and was forced to act as a porter for two days, leading Luo Feng and the others' boat out of the Calm Belt...

"That's fast, only two days. This little whale is tough and resilient!"

Chapter 45 Loguetown, Smoker and Krieg

Hearing Luo Feng's outrageous words, the sea king, which hadn't run far, turned back and roared, clearly showing its displeasure...

But it was just bluffing; its body language betrayed it, and it kept running towards the distance, not wanting to get another beating.

"Hehe, Captain, when you get into a roguish mood, you can be quite... 'majestic'."

Robin was amused, but she didn't forget to unleash her dark and witty writing, which made Luo Feng roll his eyes.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Luo Feng, what brings us all the way to the East China Sea? I've heard this is the weakest sea area, so why risk crossing the doldrums?"

"The West Sea, the North Sea, and even the South Sea must have far more resources than here, right?"

Weiwei looked at Luo Feng with some confusion and bewilderment.

The same was true for Robin; neither of them knew the purpose of his long journey.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng couldn't help but smile.

Weakest?

If the East China Sea is the weakest, then there are probably no strong places in this world!

The previous generation of pirates and the strongest marines—Roger and Garp—were both from the East Blue.

In Luo Feng's original world, fans even joked that it was because Garp went back to his hometown too often that it became the weakest place in the world.

However, Luo Feng didn't need to explain these things to Robin and Vivi, as their worldviews were different and their understanding of the world was bound to be different as well.

"It's not about gathering resources; this trip is simply to expand our team."

Luo Feng spoke calmly, explaining to the two women, "We currently have too few core members. Even including myself, there are only five of us."

"The enemies we will face in the future will occupy almost all the power on this sea: the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Four Emperors, the Navy, and the World Government. None of them will be left out."

"So we need to expand our scale. There are people in this area who are worth recruiting."

Hearing this, Robin and Vivi understood, and then went back to their work and training, of course, they didn't neglect their late-night training either...

One week later.

"Captain, we're almost at Loguetown."

Robin stepped forward, looked at the permanent pointer on his wrist, and said to Luo Feng.

The permanent pointer was obtained from Baroque before departure; such an organization naturally has no shortage of these things.

Loguetown is the last major town in the East Blue, located right next to the Red Line. It serves as the last stepping stone and resupply point for those entering the Grand Line from the East Blue, and is also a necessary stop.

"Finally, things are getting lively. Let's speed things up, Robin. The supplies on the ship are almost gone; we need to go and replenish them."

Luo Feng stopped cultivating, stood up, and said.

After leaving Alabasta, they headed in this direction, using a permanent compass to avoid many detours and wasting no time.

On the other side, at the port of Rogge town.

At this moment, a fierce battle is raging here. Most of the port facilities have been destroyed, and most of the ships docked here have sunk.

"That bastard Krick, he specifically targets warships, he's despicable!"

"What should we do, Mr. Smoker!"

The speaker was a girl wearing glasses, who looked a bit dull; it was Tashigi.

Standing next to her was Lieutenant Commander Smoker, who commanded the Navy of Loguetown.

"That bastard has too many ships, too much firepower, and he doesn't go ashore. He's bombing the port right at the edge of his firing range. He's doing it on purpose."

Smoker's face darkened as he stared at the densely packed fleet in the distance, then roared, "White Serpent!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his arm transformed into a plume of white smoke and hurtled towards the distant fleet...

The two sides had been fighting for more than an hour. The force attacking the port of Loguetown was the Klee's fleet, which was known as the overlord of the East Sea.

"Hahahaha, bombard them! Sink any warships you see, and if there are no warships, aim for the port and destroy as many as you can!"

"Heavy rewards for destroying the most targets, aim and fire!"

At the bow of the flagship of the large fleet, Krieg was laughing arrogantly, delighted to see Smoker and the other navy men suffer a setback.

Over the years, with the increasing amount of modified technological equipment he wore, Krick became incredibly popular.

In addition, he possessed superhuman strength that was terrifying in the eyes of ordinary people, which made him a great pirate in the East Blue. Few people could rival him!

However, Smoker is an exception. He guards the last major town in this sea area and possesses a Logia-type Devil Fruit ability, so he is quite capable.

Therefore, the task of hunting down Krieg naturally fell to Smoker.

Over the years, the two sides have encountered each other many times. Krieg and his group have been constantly harassed and pursued by Smoker, but a direct confrontation is not realistic. He is still very wary of Smoker's Devil Fruit ability, after all, it is a Logia type!

Therefore, each time, their fate ended hastily with them fleeing quickly.

For such a long time, they also tried their best to avoid encountering Smoker and his gang, basically avoiding them at all times.

But things are different now. Krieg's large fleet is preparing to leave the East China Sea and venture into the Grand Line.

Before leaving, he was definitely going to make things difficult for Smoker, who had been holding in his anger for so long!

To be honest, Krieg really came here to disgust people...

They didn't even take the ships ashore; instead, they aimed their fleet's firepower at the port of Loguetown, stopping at the edge of the firing range to harass and bombard it, without getting any closer.

Not only that, he also had the fleet constantly monitor the surroundings, and to sink any warships that appeared, so as not to give Smoker a chance to get close to them.

This method, though crude, is undeniably effective...

"That bastard!"

As he watched the warships sink, Smoker grew increasingly furious, his face darkening.

He said he was angry, very angry!

But he really had no other choice.

Krick had too many men under his command. He had gathered all his forces to attack Loguetown, and it was roughly estimated that his number was close to five thousand!

Pirate ships number around fifty. Regardless of the individual strength of the pirates, just this scale alone would be terrifying in any sea...

With the current troop strength of Rogge Town, there is simply no way to confront the enemy head-on!

Although Smoker is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, most of his subordinates are ordinary marines, making it difficult for him to deal with so many pirates on his own.

Moreover, the navy was already exhausted from the constant bombardment of such a large fleet towards the port. The enemy also specifically targeted the warships, not giving them a chance to go to sea and making it impossible for them to get close!

This significantly reduces Smoker's strength; being too far away prevents him from fully utilizing his Devil Fruit abilities.

"Forget it, Tashigi, tell them not to go any further. That bastard is deliberately targeting us. Let's all retreat. It would be such a waste to destroy them like this!"

Smoker was furious, but he had no choice but to issue the order.

He couldn't bear to watch the warship be destroyed so easily, nor could he bear to see his marines die in vain, like moths to a flame.

"What should we do then? Mr. Smoker, if we don't go, they won't stop!" Tashigi asked anxiously.

"I'll contact headquarters myself. If we can't catch this bastard here, then we'll deal with him on the Grand Line!"

Smoker gritted his teeth, the cigar in his mouth becoming slightly deformed.

"Have headquarters deploy sufficient troops and fleets in the first half of the Grand Line, then he can't escape!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) from his pocket, which was used to contact the Navy Headquarters, and dialed the number.

But at that moment, a medium-sized sailing ship appeared in the distance, approaching from behind the Klick fleet, heading towards Loguetown...

Chapter Forty-Six: Ha, a bunch of small fry

The approaching ship was the same one that Luo Feng and his companions were on!

Having already reached the waters near Loguetown, and with the clear direction provided by the permanent compass, they naturally made their way to the port without any obstacles.

“Mr. Luo Feng, it seems there’s a battle going on up ahead…” Weiwei’s voice came from the mast.

Even without her saying so, Luo Feng could see the shadows formed by the densely packed fleet of ships in the distance.

"It's alright, just keep going straight and ignore them."

Luo Feng waved his hand, completely unconcerned.

After sailing for about ten days, apart from the specific 'nighttime activities' each day, the rest of the time was filled with tedious cultivation, which made Luo Feng feel somewhat bored.

Having finally reached a populated area, he just wanted to resupply the ship as soon as possible, complete his mission, and return to Alabasta, not wanting to bother with these things that were none of their business.

Even though there were many ships blocking his way, Luo Feng had no intention of going around them; he wanted to enter Rogge Town as soon as possible.

Moreover, it seems there's no one who can make him give way... wine

If the other party has opened their eyes (a skill or ability), that's fine; if not, Luo Feng said there's nothing he can do. (Angry)

Clearly, Klick's team doesn't seem like the kind of people who have eyes...

At that moment, Balu, clad in a shield, spotted the ship Luo Feng was on not far away.

He walked to the bow of the ship with a sinister smile and said, "Admiral Klick, it seems there are some reckless people coming, heading in our direction."

Hearing this, Klick turned around and saw Luo Feng's ship. He sneered and said, "It's just a merchant ship. It's really courting death. Baru, go and tell the men in the rear to sink it!"

"Yes, Admiral Kleeke!"

Baru accepted the order and left. Soon after, several ships at the rear of the fleet turned their cannons around and aimed them at Luo Feng and his men, opening fire immediately!

In an instant, several shells blasted towards Luo Feng...