Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Luo Feng casually waved his hand, causing a stone on the ground to fly up and fly directly towards the large bronze gong at the entrance of the training ground.

When~~~

The sound of gongs echoed continuously, reaching the outside world.

This large gong was used by him to summon his subordinates. He trained them to not be disturbed, so there was no one within several kilometers around.

While it's peaceful this way, it's inconvenient to call someone if something happens.

So a large gong was placed at the entrance, which was a signal to summon them. Only when Luo Feng rang it would someone appear.

Now, Luo Feng has become even more adept at controlling gravity and repulsion. With a casual wave of his hand, he can manipulate these two forces as if he were using his arm.

Compared to how awkward I was a year ago, when I needed to concentrate fully to get the flow right, I'm so much better now...

Before long, several elderly people came running over in a panic.

"Mr. 1, what can I do for you?"

"Go find Crocodile and ask him to come to the training ground. Tell him I need to speak with him," Luo Feng waved his hand.

Chapter Seven: Battle Against the Sand Crocodile!

“Ah…this…” The several elders exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

While other employees go to their bosses, he's the one who's doing the opposite – the bosses are the ones who come to him!

"Ah...yes, Mr. 1!"

The henchmen dared not say anything, as they couldn't afford to offend either side, so they could only grit their teeth and obediently pass on the message.

When gods fight, mortals suffer!

"Only Crocodile can test the results of my training. Come on, I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Luo Feng remained calm. His purpose in seeking out Crocodile this time was actually to spar with him!

To be precise, it was a one-on-one fight!

For Luo Feng, after a year of frantic training, his understanding of his current strength was not yet comprehensive.

He didn't know exactly where his current strength stood.

Therefore, only by finding someone with sufficient strength can the truth be revealed.

And in this region, the only person who meets this condition is Crocodile.

Moreover, simply focusing on cultivation doesn't necessarily lead to the fastest increase in strength, and the same goes for combat!

Learning and experiencing in battle is also a way to become stronger.

This was also one of his goals.

"What did you say?!"

After hearing the henchman's report, Crocodile stood up, his brows immediately furrowing.

"B...BOSS, Mr. 1 says he needs to see you and wants you to go to the training grounds..."

The millions of elderly people below were almost scared to death, their legs trembling uncontrollably, but they still gritted their teeth and repeated it.

After a while, Crocodile relaxed his brow.

"Guhahaha... It's been a long time. I should go see that guy. Let's go, Robin."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door.

Just as he passed by the employee, a cloud of sand billowed up, and instantly a spurt of blood appeared, followed by a severed head flying off...

Some things don't need to be said twice.

……

"Haha, my friend, Mr. 1, we meet again."

As soon as he arrived at the training ground, Crocodile smiled and tried to get close to him: "The last time I saw you was three months ago. You don't have to go out on missions like them. How's your training going?"

"Are you going to give me a surprise today? I'm very interested!"

These words sounded friendly, but Crocodile seemed to emphasize the codename Mr.1, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

　The meaning of 8 in Canglingzhongbaqiwuzhong07 is: 7 is interesting to find, 2 flavors are four 6.

Luo Feng didn't mind, stood up, nodded and said, "That's right."

“I have been cultivating for a whole year, and I am here today to test the results of my cultivation.”

"How about a sparring session, Crocodile?"

Without any pleasantries, Luo Feng went straight to the point and stated his purpose as soon as the two arrived.

Upon hearing this, Crocodile's laughter abruptly stopped, his expression stiffening, as if he hadn't reacted at all.

Robin, who was following behind him, was also stunned.

Before they arrived, both Crocodile and Robin thought that Luo Feng would at most put on a show, just like when he summoned the meteor last time.

But who would have thought that this would turn into a real-world competition!

"Hahaha... This joke isn't very funny, Mr. 1, are you serious?"

"of course."

Crocodile appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was in turmoil!

This brat has only been cultivating for a mere year, yet he's so arrogant as to challenge me!

This is either stupidity, arrogance, or simply looking down on him!

But no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it!

"Alright then, I'll practice with you. In the entire Baroque world, Mr. 1, you're the only one who would ask me to do these boring things."

Crocodile forced himself to calm down and said, "Come on, I won't go all out. At the appropriate time, I will..."

"Need not."

Crocodile was interrupted by Luo Feng before he could finish speaking.

"Crocodile, go all out, or I'm afraid you'll be eliminated right at the start, and then I won't be able to test you."

"That brat"

Crocodile was enraged. To be looked down upon like this by a kid who had only been training for a short time was unbearable, even for someone with a strong heart!

"Who do you think I am, Sha Lan!"

Crocodile was enraged. He stopped hesitating and attacked immediately!

In his palm, a tornado carrying sand condensed, and in the next instant, he threw it out, sweeping towards Luo Feng at an extremely fast speed!

Robin, no longer in shock, quickly retreated, leaving the battlefield to the two of them, and went to watch the battle from a distance.

Just then, Luo Feng moved, his figure vanishing from the spot, leaving behind an afterimage.

puff……

In an instant, Luo Feng appeared behind Crocodile and threw a punch, but it passed through Crocodile's body and scattered a pile of sand.

Elementalization!

The foundation for Logia-type Devil Fruit users!

"How can this kid be so fast!"

Crocodile was shocked; they were only a few hundred meters apart, yet the other party had appeared behind him in an instant.

If he hadn't been on guard the moment Luo Feng disappeared and hadn't transformed into his elemental form in advance, this attack would probably have hit him!

This had to be a shock to him; to be hit on the very first strike was truly... utterly humiliating!

"Kid, I underestimated you!"

Crocodile reacted quickly, his left hook immediately drawing an arc and stabbing towards Luo Feng!

Scorpion sting!

"It's no use!"

Luo Feng appeared a hundred meters away, extended his right hand, and blue light condensed in his palm, then burst forth exponentially!

"Shattering Meteor Wave!"

Swish!

Thousands of stone fragments kept rising from the ground, some even bursting out from underground, and were irregularly arranged in front of Luo Feng.

In an instant, the shattered rocks hurtled toward Crocodile at an astonishing speed!

"not good!"

The shattered stones rained down on him, leaving a trail of fire behind them. They were incredibly fast, arriving in an instant!

There's no way you can avoid it!

"Sand Barrier!"

Crocodile roared, and the sand in front of him coalesced into walls, layer upon layer, blocking his path.

Puff puff……

The sand wall blocked most of the attacks, and Luo Feng's strike was ineffective.

"I told you, don't get distracted!"

A familiar voice appeared, and a gust of wind slammed towards Crocodile's face...

Pfft!

Crocodile's body flew out from behind the sand wall and crashed in the center of the training field!

Luo Feng remained standing in place, not giving chase. After all, it was a practice match, a friendly one!

"I really underestimated you. I actually managed to hurt you, you little brat."

Crocodile slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression uncertain.