Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Although the time has been short, Zoro has made rapid progress!

This progress is comprehensive, with significant improvements in swordsmanship, sword intent, physical strength, speed, and reaction ability.

While Bartolomeo's stamina wasn't as abnormally improved as Zoro's, it was still incredibly fast!

To put it simply, the area of ​​his barrier has expanded by nearly ten meters compared to before he boarded the ship!

It should be noted that the distance that his barrier can extend is limited. To expand it, he can only increase his physical strength. When his stamina is sufficient, his Devil Fruit ability will naturally improve accordingly.

The same principle applies to the number of times Luo releases ROOM, the area it covers, and the range of Crocodile's sandification.

Ten meters may not seem like much, but this distance is applied to all 360 degrees. When you add it all up, the extra area is actually quite large!

It's important to understand that the wider the expansion, the greater the increase in area. It's hard to believe that Bartolomeo could achieve this in just ten days.

Even he himself was shocked. You know, in the past, it would have taken him at least a year of hard work to improve this much!

As for the development of the Devil Fruit's abilities, there's no progress yet, since the time is too short to produce results so quickly.

But in Luo Feng's view, the fact that the attempts over this period of time have not been proven to be impossible is good news; at least this path has not been closed!

"Captain, we've arrived! Come quick!"

A slightly excited voice came from the front, causing the three figures training on the deck at the rear to stop.

Luo Feng waved his hand, draped the black cloak over his shoulder, let out a light breath, and said, "It seems we've arrived at Cocoyasi Village. Let's end the training here for now. It's time for you all to stretch your muscles."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the bow of the ship.

"Yes, senior!"

"Hahaha, I guess I'm a newly promoted expert now! Perfect timing to follow Senior Luo Feng and find a few ignorant bastards to practice on!"

Bartolomeo laughed exaggeratedly, his green comb almost sticking up to his heels.

"It seems the time has come to test the results of my cultivation."

"Yukizou and Onikiri have completely mastered it... It's time for a big rampage!"

A strange light shone in Zoro's eyes as he looked at the three swords at his waist, and his emotions became excited.

Walking to the bow of the ship, Luo Feng couldn't help but smile as he looked at Nami's excited face.

"Captain, you've arrived! Look, that's our village!"

Nami's face showed not only excitement, but also hope and some worry.

"Can you really drive Ah Long and the others away, Captain? They're really strong. What if—I mean, what if—we fail and we lose our lives? Are you sure... you want to take the risk?"

Even though she had witnessed Luo Feng's terrifying power and seen firsthand the unimaginable methods he employed, Nami still felt a tinge of worry.

Having been oppressed for many years, the gang of Ah Long had left an indelible shadow on her heart. Even if someone of the Four Emperors' caliber were to come, she would probably doubt whether they could deal with these beasts.

This has become an instinct, and this feeling won't disappear unless I witness Ah Long's gang being wiped out with my own eyes.

Luo Feng was well aware of this. He stepped forward, said nothing, and simply reached out and ruffled Nami's hair, making it a little messy.

Adventure? Where would I find any danger to take...?

Putting aside the things Nami did to him when she first joined the crew, Luo Feng felt somewhat sorry for the girl. She had been an orphan since childhood, and after finally being adopted, she had gone through so much.

At such a young age, he helped a whole village carry so many things that even adults couldn't bear.

In truth, her childhood wasn't much better than Robin's; it was just that she still held onto hope, clinging to the wishful thinking that making money would save these people and herself.

It is precisely because of this motivation that they have not reached the point of utter despair, nor have they fallen to the level of Robin.

"There's no chance of anything going wrong. Just remember our agreement: I'm entrusting the cook on my ship to you."

Luo Feng didn't mention anything about how to deal with Ah Long's gang; there was no need for it.

Because in his eyes, it was already a dead person, or rather, a dead fish, and there was no need to waste any more words on it.

"You... really! At a time like this, you're still thinking about this!" Nami's face flushed slightly as she glared at him fiercely, her attention successfully diverted by Luo Feng.

"Of course, I'm a man of my word, and why can't I covet a cook I obtained through honest means?"

A short while later, Luo Feng and his group landed in Cocoyasi Village. After mooring their boat, they headed towards the village, led by Nami.

"Who is that person...?"

"Is that Nami? She seems to be leading some people towards the village."

"That child must have gone out to sea again. Quick, everyone, go home before she finds out!"

At the village entrance, several villagers saw the group. Upon spotting Nami, they scattered like birds, fearing she would discover them.

They didn't want Nami to feel any psychological pressure, so even though they knew part of the truth all these years, they didn't expose her and just played along.

After passing through most of the village, just as they were about to reach the orange grove, several figures suddenly appeared ahead, blocking Luo Feng and his group's path...

Chapter Sixty-Two: Barrier - Pincer Attack! Smash them into meat patties!

"Choo, isn't that Nami? Did she catch a few more unlucky guys this time?"

"Truly worthy of being called our witch~"

The ones blocking the way were the Fishman Pirates' executives, including that guy who only knows how to spray 'water guns' from his mouth.

When Luo Feng's ship appeared on the coast of Cocoyasi Village, it was spotted by patrolling fishmen and reported to him.

The patrolling soldiers seemed to have spotted Nami. After reporting it, they took it seriously, and Chuu led several fishmen directly to the vicinity of Nami's house to confirm the background of the people who had landed on the island.

“Captain…” Nami looked at Luo Feng nervously, her face pale.

However, Luo Feng didn't say a word. He put his hands behind his back and silently observed the orange grove not far away, paying no attention to the group of small fry.

This kind of person is not worthy of his attention, let alone his attention. He would even find it an eyesore to look at Luo Feng.

"This thing is really ugly. Why is its mouth so long? It's uglier than me!" Bartolomeo sneered and stepped forward, looking at the group of fishmen with a wicked expression.

"Ah, I agree, he's definitely uglier than you." Zoro from 08 on the other side nodded in agreement.

"Chirp! How dare you, such a weak and lowly race, mock me?!"

Hearing these disgusting words coming from the mouth of humans they looked down upon, Chirp was instantly enraged.

Without saying a word, he spat out several water cannons from his mouth, aiming them at Luo Feng and the others!

Even Nami, who was also a member of the Fishman Pirates, was included in his attack.

After all, they never considered Nami a partner; she was just a tool to threaten the village, make money, and draw pictures!

Bartolomeo unleashed his full taunts, letting out a few strange laughs before crossing his arms, creating two cyan barriers.

One barrier appeared in front of him, blocking all of Chirp's water cannon attacks. The next moment, another barrier appeared behind the fishmen...

"Barrier - Pincer Attack!" (Turn)

With a shout, the two barriers moved at an incredible speed toward the fishman in the middle!

Bang

The two barriers collided with incredible speed, hurtling towards each other from opposite directions. Before the mermen could even utter a word, the two barriers crashed together in horrified disbelief!

puff……

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and several fishmen were turned into dried fish. Along with the cadre, they were crushed by the violent impact and died on the spot!

This move is a new technique that Bartolomeo developed during his ten days on the ship. Although Luo Feng's development direction was still not very clear, Bartolomeo did find a lot of techniques that could be used on his Devil Fruit ability during this process!

This is one of the advantages: even if the ultimate move you really want is hard to develop, you can still discover some moves and techniques to use in your abilities during the process.

Moreover, this is just one of them. Thanks to Luo Feng's reminder, Bartolomeo has come up with quite a few fancy skills these past few days.

Just when they were worried about not having a place to perform in front of their idol, these suicidal fishmen delivered themselves to their doorstep.

"What a pity, with such a shape, it can't be enjoyed. Fresh seafood and fine wine go so well together..."

Looking at the group that had turned into dried fish, Zoro smacked his lips a few times, his expression somewhat cold and regretful.

You should know that besides being terrible with directions, this guy also has the reputation of being a drunkard, and he can't live without alcohol!

But he simply couldn't bring himself to bite the fish-men who also had human forms.

After a battle that wasn't even worth paying attention to ended, Luo Feng waved and patted Nami, who was standing next to him in a daze, signaling her to continue leading the way.

"Ah...okay, okay!"

Nami snapped out of her daze and led the way, guiding them toward the orange grove.

"This time it's really... there's really hope! Nochigo, A-Jian! I've brought back the person who saved the village!"

Nami's eyes welled with tears as she breathed a long sigh of relief, as if she could finally relax completely.

Even Luo Feng's subordinates have the strength to instantly kill the Fishman Pirates' executives, and they never took the other party seriously from beginning to end!

In her eyes, this Chirp, who had worked with her for many years, was also a powerful fishman. At least, as ordinary people, they were powerless to resist him.

But now, he died right before her eyes in the blink of an eye, leaving her with a sense of unreality.

If his subordinates are so capable, what about him personally?

The group left, leaving behind a pile of fish-man corpses and villagers in several nearby houses who were shocked and covered in cold sweat!

"Who...who were those people who actually killed the fishmen!"

"Yes, and they even killed cadres. This group is too powerful!"

"Did Nami bring them back? They look like humans, just like us. Does that mean the village is... going to be saved?"

The nearby villagers couldn't believe it, but at the same time, they held onto some hope and kept speculating.

"That child is kind-hearted and would never harm us. It seems she really has found a way!"

"Let's go find 957 Ah Jian first, and discuss it together. Don't make decisions on your own!"

The village gradually began to stir...

Meanwhile, Luo Feng and his group had arrived at the orange grove, which was Nami and Nochiko's home.

"Nochigo! I'm back!"

Looking at the orange grove, Nami couldn't contain her joy and shouted as she pushed open the door.

"Nami...?"