Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

"I hope you won't interfere!"

He directly invoked the name of the World Government in an attempt to intimidate Crocodile, but clearly, this not only had no effect, but also hastened their demise.

"What? Hahaha... Just a worm, and it dares to threaten me—Sandstorm!"

Crocodile was too lazy to waste words; this level of trash wasn't worth his breath. He made his move directly!

A small tornado condensed in his palm, which he then flung out. In the instant it was flung out, the tornado rapidly expanded...

The next moment, to Nero and the others' horrified gaze, they were all swept up in it, and then... that was it.

The tornado, carrying sand, was spinning rapidly and was as powerful as a cutting machine. With that kind of power, the people were almost instantly and completely crushed!

"The more worms there are, the more nonsense they spout. But this trip wasn't a waste, I actually ran into one."

Crocodile examined the Devil Fruit in his hand, feeling somewhat surprised that it had actually been reborn in this land. In an instant, his curiosity was quickly piqued, just like Luo Feng's.

"Hey, the operation is halted. There's no need to look for Devil Fruits anymore. Spread out the information reported back from the port and have the million elders and cadres wipe out those World Government people on the spot."

"Although they're all mixed breeds, well... hahaha, the captain said he doesn't want to be disturbed right now."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Crocodile, with a cigar in his mouth, muttered to himself, "The order has been issued."

Then, he flicked his cloak, which transformed into a cloud of sand, and flew towards the rain.

At the same time, following Crocodile's order, the Baroque members in Alabasta collectively shifted their focus, searching for and killing the intelligence agents.

A minor purge was carried out on this land, which lasted for a short time before it came to an end.

Everyone who landed on the island was thoroughly cleared out, but even so, there were always one or two who managed to slip through the net.

For example, those who remained on the ship in the port, unable to contact Nairo and sensing the strangeness of the country, decisively abandoned the ship and risked jumping into the sea.

They knew that if they tried to escape by boat, they would never be able to leave the country's territorial waters and would only perish at sea along with the ship.

Abandoning ship and going to sea now, although it still carries enormous risks, at least offers a chance of survival.

Therefore, whether the situation in Alabasta will attract the attention of the World Government depends on whether these two guys can successfully escape in this ocean...

Of course, that's a story for another time.

Not long after, Luo Feng and his group returned from Arubana and appeared at the Rainfield headquarters.

Crocodile also returned at this moment and took out the Devil Fruit.

"Well done, Crocodile," Luo Feng said, raising an eyebrow.

This is so dramatic; for those who witnessed the entire process of the fruit being passed down, only to have it lost in the end, it's like a joke...

They had just returned when they saw the successfully peeled Floating Fruit, and everyone couldn't help but say, "What a waste!"

"Weiwei, contact your father and tell him that the fruit has been found, and there is no need to make any more moves."

Luo Feng gave some instructions, then looked at Nochigo beside him and said, "Eat it, Nochigo, and you will gain the power of the Float-Float Fruit!"

"Ah...ah? Me?"

Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, Nuoqi Gao froze on the spot, somewhat bewildered.

"Captain, this... isn't quite right? With my strength, consuming such a powerful fruit..."

Nochi waved his hand, somewhat flattered, and wanted to refuse.

Because she herself knew that she was the weakest on this ship.

The strength of everyone else is terrifyingly abnormal. Even Robin and Vivi, who are both women, are ridiculously strong, at least from the perspective of ordinary people like them.

Even her own sister, Nami, who boarded the ship with her, has far surpassed ordinary people in terms of personal strength due to her years of experience at sea!

Nochi felt truly unworthy to let the weakest of them eat this powerful fruit.

Seemingly sensing her worry, Luo Feng smiled, stepped forward, took her small hand, and placed the Floating Fruit in her hand.

"Take it. Don't doubt yourself. I've said before that everyone has their own area of ​​expertise. The battlefield isn't what suits you, but the kitchen is the strong support for our team."

"These things will all depend on you, Nochigo."

Luo Feng forcefully placed the fruit in her hand, then patted her shoulder to reassure her.

Meanwhile, Nami, after giving Luo Feng a disdainful look for taking advantage of the situation, giggled and walked forward, taking Nochigo's arm.

"Sister, just eat it. Don't worry about us. Didn't the captain say that we'll have everything we need in the future?"

"Since he says this is the most suitable for you, then you should definitely accept it."

As soon as Nami finished speaking, Vivi came up and said with a friendly smile, "Yes, hurry up and eat it."

"Nochiko is so gentle, he'll definitely be able to develop a Devil Fruit ability that's completely different from that of Shiki. We're really looking forward to it!"

Chapter 107 The Final Sprint Training!

Of those present, only four did not possess Devil Fruit abilities. Zoro didn't need one, and the remaining three were the three women.

With Luo Feng's request and Nami and Vivi's statements, Noki felt a surge of emotion.

Then, without further hesitation, she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Captain, and everyone else."

After saying that, under the watchful eyes of the entire team, Nocchi opened his sexy little mouth and took a bite of the Devil Fruit.

The fruit had barely entered his mouth when, almost simultaneously, Nochigo's expression froze, and he covered his mouth, his face contorted in pain...

"Sister, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this fruit? Captain, come quick..."

Seeing Nochiko's strange behavior, Nami and Vivi, who were equally clueless, panicked and turned to Luo Feng for help.

Luo Feng, however, wore a wicked grin. He wasn't worried about any problems arising, because this process was inevitable, and most of the people present had gone through it before...

Robin, seeing Luo Feng's expression, was speechless for a moment. She stepped forward and whispered, "It seems that Captain is not only a beast in that area, but also thoroughly wicked in other aspects."

A simple sentence made Luo Feng's smile disappear. He coughed a few times to cover his embarrassment, and then reminded him, "It's okay, hang in there. Nochi Gao, you only need this one bite, just swallow it."

Upon hearing this, Noch endured the immense pain and forced himself to swallow the piece of fruit. It took him a long time to recover.

"How are you, sister?" Nami asked, still a little worried.

"It's...it's so disgusting! I can't believe there's anything in this world that tastes like this." Nochi caught his breath, his little face showing several black lines as he complained.

As expected, the taste of this Devil Fruit is truly unpalatable; that's a consensus. It's so bad that no words can describe how bad it is!

As for the supposed warrior who once said something that tasted like shit, that's hard to verify.

After all, there are very few people who can actually taste that stuff...

Hearing her explanation, the two women were relieved and then pestered Nochiko to demonstrate the power of the Float-Float Fruit.

Then, under Nochigo's somewhat clumsy control, her body involuntarily flew up and floated in the air, causing the two girls, who were not yet capable of doing so, to have their eyes light up.

This is merely the most basic manifestation of the Float Fruit!

"This fruit is no ordinary fruit. It allowed that old man to dominate this sea for decades. Hahaha... And now I can actually watch someone eat it again."

Most of the people present were somewhat young, and apart from Luo Feng, it was difficult for them to think of more aspects, but Crocodile was different.

He knew what that meant.

When this fruit's power reappears in the future, it will probably truly shock the world!

"Okay, stop playing around."

After enjoying the beautiful scene of the girls laughing and joking together for a while, Luo Feng, having also had a good eye to feast his eyes on, spoke up, interrupting everyone.

"Now, everyone go back and prepare, then head to the port to assemble. We're about to begin our final sprint training!"

"After this, we'll truly be setting sail, so everyone, pull yourselves together and use these last few peaceful months to improve your strength as much as possible!"

"In the future, we will stand at the top of this ocean and climb to the summit, so let's not slack off and start cultivating diligently!"

Luo Feng's bold words immediately stirred up everyone's enthusiasm, but before they could even respond, some doubts arose among them.

A port assembly point? Shouldn't it be a training ground?

Clearly, everyone was aware of the final sprint training, but they knew nothing about the other arrangements.

Only Crocodile showed no reaction; he seemed to have known all along.

Seeing the puzzled crowd, Luo Feng said, "Yes, just as you think, this final training will not take place on Alabasta."

"Go and pack your things first. I'll explain everything once we're on the ship."

Upon hearing this, everyone accepted the order and departed.

"Let's call those other people too. Although their talent is limited, they've been training for over a year and they're not useless. After so much time, their improvement should be considerable."

"Bring them along too, give them a jolt. Maybe after they adapt to the training environment there, they can even break through to a new level!"

Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, Crocodile nodded and then left.

He knew who Luo Feng was referring to; it was Baroque's group of high-ranking officials. From the very beginning, Luo Feng had arranged for them to undergo weighted training, making them arguably the group that had trained the longest here, besides Luo Feng.

Although these people are not on the list of core members, they will become a force to be reckoned with in the future!

Their potential isn't high, unlike Zoro or Bartolomeo, but they're still much better than the average person.

After so much training, the promotion rate of senior officers, led by Dazbonitz, has become very slow.

This is what's called being limited by an upper limit; talent is finite, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

Therefore, Luo Feng plans to bring them along on this trip to see if entering a new, more intense training environment can help them make another breakthrough!

Regardless, they are all my subordinates. Every bit of improvement they can make will be of more help to Luo Feng!

About two hours later, a large group of people appeared at the port.

The few Baroque members who witnessed this scene were utterly astonished...

Although the common people didn't recognize them, the Baroque people certainly knew who these people were!

Almost all the senior executives, as well as the president, vice president, and the secret boss Luo Feng, all appeared here at the same time!

Why create such a big scene? Is it for a team battle?

Ignoring the group, at Luo Feng's instruction, Dazbonitz and other senior cadres acted as laborers, carrying out nearly two billion worth of treasure from the mid-sized sailboat that Luo Feng had taken to the East China Sea!

Then, it was transferred to a new ship, and for a moment, the entire port was covered in golden light... III.

Chapter 108 Boeing Islands! The Baron of the Stomach! (Part 2)

Even Crocodile, who was used to grand occasions, was somewhat stunned by the sheer amount of treasure.