Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

If they find out that Crocodile, such a notorious pirate, is here, everyone will probably scatter like birds and beasts, and there will be no way to capture Ace...

"Alright, Captain."

Krocdalen suddenly became somewhat listless and looked bored.

As the first mate, he always ends up guarding the family members. That's so disrespectful!

Aren't all first mates energetic and fierce, always the first to charge into battle?

He's in a good position; in Alabasta, he had to stay home because it was inconvenient to go to the royal court, and now, because of his status, he has to guard the ship with high-ranking officials...

"This damn Shichibukai title, I only adopted it for convenience, but now it's become the most inconvenient thing, even restricting my freedom!"

"No wonder they call themselves lackeys! The World Government is truly despicable. This time, I'm determined to shed that title and live as a pirate, openly and honestly, on these high seas!"

"No one can restrain me except the captain, hahaha!"

Crocodile was furious. As he walked back, he kept complaining about the World Government.

But there's nothing we can do about it. For the sake of the smooth progress of the upcoming plans, we can only endure it for now!

Crocodile returned, and Luo Feng, along with a few core crew members, strolled around the town.

To be fair, although the island is small and there aren't many people, the town here has a pretty complete range of things.

On the Grand Line, any island in the shipping lane, regardless of its size, will inevitably have ample supplies if it is inhabited.

It wasn't set up just for pirates; the navy and civilians needed it too. So even on sparsely populated islands, even in villages, there was still plenty of life. And this place was practically a small town.

The four women strolled through various clothing stores, their natural instincts once again being unleashed.

Meanwhile, Nochi, who was the ship's chef (De Zhao), took the girls to browse some ingredient and kitchenware stores.

The girls were having a great time shopping, and Luo Feng was relieved. Accompanying girls shopping was something he could enjoy occasionally, but he couldn't stand it too often...

It's outrageous that even a dog can be paralyzed from being walked!

Who wouldn't marvel at such terrifying talent? Luo Feng had long since conceded defeat!

After spotting a small tavern, Luo Feng led Zoro, Law, and Bartolomeo inside.

The two groups separated and went to their respective areas of expertise to perform.

With Luo Feng's current Observation Haki, he can naturally cover most of this small island.

Therefore, he wasn't worried about the girls' safety at all.

Furthermore, with the strength level that the girls have reached after completing their training, although they are not as good as the combatants, they are far superior to the small pirates here!

Anyone who dares to mess with them is just asking for a beating...

Luo Feng walked at the front, stepping into the tavern first, but the moment he entered, his eyes immediately sharpened!

Chapter 128 Encountering Blackbeard!

Inside the tavern, a man also wearing a black cloak and a distinctive pirate hat was leading a group of people in eating and drinking heartily.

Both were wearing black cloaks, which, when draped over Luo Feng's shoulders, gave him a real sense of being a great pirate, making him stand out with his extraordinary aura.

On that person, it was a complete waste. His body was bloated and disproportionate, with small ends and a thick middle, making him look almost like plastic. His clothes couldn't save him from his 'reverse' charisma at all...

This man was none other than Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach!

As he was enjoying his meal, he seemed to sense Luo Feng's gaze and unconsciously raised his head.

He found that no one paid any attention to him. He only saw a few young people walk into the tavern, go to the bar and order drinks from the owner, a very ordinary scene.

Even so, Blackbeard couldn't help but glance at Luo Feng a few more times. This young man gave him a very unusual feeling!

It's hard to pinpoint exactly what's strange, but one thing is certain: the demeanor of these young people doesn't match their age at all!

This is the aura that Luo Feng and his group have developed after cultivating for so long, an aura that doesn't match their age!

No one deliberately released any aura; this kind of thing is invisible and natural, and it has already been engraved on these people.

Especially Luo Feng, whose aura is unique to strong individuals and cannot be concealed at all.

"Hehehe, Lafitte, how much longer until the Log Pointer? I can't wait any longer."

Blackbeard turned around, no longer paying attention to Luo Feng and the others, swallowed the last bite of cherry pie, and looked at Lafitte beside him.

"Soon, we can set off after tonight."

Wearing a black top hat and dressed like a theatrical character, Lafitte held the brim of his hat, and his expression and voice were somewhat strange, making people feel uncomfortable.

It has to be said that the first few subordinates Blackbeard recruited were all bizarre, with only Van Augur being somewhat normal. The rest... well, let's just say they were indescribable!

"I really regret it! I didn't even know it was the Straw Hat Boy back then. Hahaha, and I even told him some honest things!"

"If we had known back then, we would have already achieved our goal! Shichibukai, bastard ha ha ha..."

Although Blackbeard was smiling the whole time, his tone was clearly filled with resentment.

They didn't try to keep their voices down while they were talking, and Luo Feng and his group could hear everything clearly from the booths not far away.

Zoro and his two companions didn't react much to these words, but Luo Feng became interested.

Straw Hat Boy, that's Luffy, right? Indeed, if we're talking about time, it was about half a year ago, around the time Ace set sail to chase Blackbeard, that Luffy was also due to set sail.

According to the original One Piece world, at this point, Luffy should have been fighting the Enies Lobby to save Robin, which caused a huge uproar and caused his bounty to skyrocket to 300 million!

This led Blackbeard and his crew to realize that the person they missed on Jaya Island was the Straw Hat Boy, who was worth a bounty of 100 million at the time!

This made Blackbeard regret it for a long time. You see, in order to carry out his plan, he urgently needed the identity of a Shichibukai to provide cover, openly enter the Navy's great prison—Impatiens City—and recruit powerful criminals as partners.

It has to be said, this guy's way of improving his team's strength is truly unbridled growth, much wilder than Luo Feng's...

They never cared about winning people's hearts, nor did they care about the other party's character or status. As long as they could be controlled at the moment and were powerful, they could join their ship.

It's no wonder it rose to prominence so quickly, but in today's world, that's clearly unlikely.

Once Luo Feng sets his sights on him, no matter how ambitious he is, he can only dream about it!

What intrigued Luo Feng was that three of Luffy's original crew members were now on his ship.

I never expected that the other party could rise to prominence in such a short time. Judging from Blackbeard's words, Luffy's bounty is already over 100 million.

But originally, his bounty only increased to 100 million after defeating Crocodile.

With Crocodile and Robin on his side, there's naturally no major battle against Alabasta or Enies Lobby, but Luffy's bounty has still risen to over 100 million.

Intriguing!

"As expected of the chosen one of this world, no matter what, he is still favored by this world..."

Luo Feng took a big gulp of fine wine, a slight smile playing on his lips, and muttered to himself, "But what good is that? I, Luo Feng, am the plane of this world!"

Yes, what's the use of being the chosen one of destiny or the chosen one of the plane? Luo Feng, who came with the perspective of God, is the plane itself!

Therefore, he hadn't paid any attention to these things, much less to the rise of Luffy and his fellow small-time pirates, the so-called Supernovas. His curiosity stemmed from his lack of interest and ignorance of the reasons behind it.

Of course, this was only out of curiosity as a former spectator. Now that he was here, no matter how much the other party rose to power, it wouldn't affect Yu Luofeng at all.

They are not even on the same level; how can one discuss ice with a summer insect?

"Let's go, back to the ship and wait. Hehehe, as soon as the log pointer is ready, we'll set off at full speed. This time, I'm going to catch that Straw Hat guy myself!"

Blackbeard laughed as he stood up, hoisted a pile of fine wine and cherry pies onto his back, and headed out of the tavern.

"Captain, you should replace that rickety raft as soon as possible. Who sails the Grand Line with a raft? When will we ever catch up with it..."

Unsurprisingly, their enormous raft was heavily criticized by the crew.

"Hahaha..."

As Blackbeard and his crew left and their laughter faded into the distance, Zoro, inside the tavern, pressed his finger to the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it at any moment!

"Although I've only seen the photo once and don't remember what he looks like, judging from their conversation, this should be that Blackbeard guy, right?"

"The first mate isn't here, so we shouldn't alert them. How about I go and defeat them, then bring them back!"

"How is it, Captain?"

Zoro's warlike nature was reignited. With his target right in front of him, he couldn't help but almost draw his sword!

"Not very good."

"Ace has arrived; he just landed on this island not long ago."

Luo Feng propped his feet up on the table, leaned back, and gulped down the wine, looking quite content. After finishing, he casually shared the news with the others.

Although he hadn't received any notification, Luo Feng's Observation Haki was definitely not idle!

He sensed that just before Blackbeard and his crew left, a familiar figure, standing on flames, landed on Banaro Island!

It was Ace without a doubt!

Just as Luo Feng finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

'Gaga!'

"captain……"

The Den Den Mushi was answered, and Crocodile's voice had barely come out when Luo Feng interrupted, saying, "I already know, Crocodile. If you can't stand the loneliness, come over. We're at the tavern."

Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, Crocodile was clearly taken aback, then laughed a few times, hung up the phone, and rushed towards the island.

According to Luo Feng's Observation Haki, Ace landed on the coast closest to the town.

Without a ship, just like in the original world, he sailed on the sea using a surfboard-like device and the impact of flames as propulsion.

The direction he came from was clearly off course, and quite drastically so...

This explains why Baroque's overseas surveillance personnel didn't notice him until he landed on the island and they reported it.

With Ace here, Crocodile no longer needs to hide. Once he enters the island's territory, with Luo Feng around, who can escape?

So they decided to let this 'lonely' boatman come and join them.

"We've reached our second target, senior. Isn't it time? We can't let that stinky green algae-headed brat get away with it this time. I have to go too!"

Upon hearing this news, Bartolomeo was clearly unable to sit still and jumped up on the spot, afraid of falling behind Zoro by even a fraction.

"Tsk, can you two be a little more composed?"

This time, before Luo Feng could speak, Luo sighed helplessly, adjusted his hat brim, and addressed the two of them.

"What? Kid Luo, don't think you can lecture us like a senior just because you're a little more experienced than us!"