The Armament Haki's [Absorption and Conversion] trait was worth ten billion Berries.
The Conqueror's Haki's [Soul's Lament] trait was worth twenty billion Berries.
"I used thirty billion Berries worth of abilities against you; be content," Luo Chen said with a smile to comfort him.
Bullet didn't understand, so he could only remain silent.
Thirty billion Berries worth of abilities?
His current bounty was only had a bounty of 2.5 billion Berries.
With this comparison, Bullet felt slightly relieved, and his heart didn't ache as much.
He rested for a moment and slowly sat up.
"Next time I challenge you, I'll find a way to break this Conqueror's Haki."
Bullet adjusted his emotions, his fighting spirit rekindling.
After Roger's death, he finally had a new goal worth challenging.
Defeat Luo Chen!
He would defeat Luo Chen and become the strongest man in the world!
Luo Chen only smiled at Bullet's declaration and said nothing.
When Bullet also got a system in his head one day, he wouldn't be far from defeating him.
The challenge came to an end.
Bullet left alone, returning to the island he was stationed on.
Luo Chen and Robin parted ways after entering the Heaven Meteor Pavilion.
Robin went to handle the pirate crew's affairs.
She knew Luo Chen was preparing to restructure the pirate crew into a proper army.
The originally planned organizational structure needed readjustment.
As for Luo Chen, he went straight to Nami's room.
"Luo Chen?!" Nami's pretty face lit up with surprise and joy.
Luo Chen smiled, walked into the room, and closed the door behind him.
He pulled Nami to the sofa, then waved his hand to open the Kamui dimension.
"I have a gift I haven't had time to give you yet."
As he spoke, a cloud-shaped flame and a thundercloud flickering with electric light floated out from the Kamui space.
They were the Homies created by Big Mom with her Soul-Soul Fruit—Prometheus the sun flame, and Zeus the thundercloud.
Nami stared in astonishment at the two obedient masses of fire and lightning.
Luo Chen smiled. "Use them without worry. I've already... trained them properly."
He briefly explained the origins of Prometheus and Zeus to her.
After unlocking the [Soul's Lament] trait in his Conqueror's Haki, Luo Chen had used it to completely subdue the two Homies. Since their true bodies were souls, [Soul's Lament] was their natural predator.
"Lady Nami, please give us orders whenever you need anything!"
"When Lord Luo Chen isn't around, we will protect you with our lives!"
Prometheus and Zeus were extraordinarily well-behaved.
The memory of Luo Chen's bizarre methods and the excruciating pain still made them tremble.
Even if Big Mom herself appeared again, they wouldn't dare betray him.
Nami was instantly fascinated by the talking flame and thundercloud.
Luo Chen took her outside, flying over the sea to test controlling them.
Thanks to her genius-level talent in weather manipulation, Nami quickly developed a series of powerful new techniques.
Only after she was fully satisfied did the two of them return to the room.
"Put them away for now."
Back inside, Nami's cheeks flushed as she leaned close and whispered something into Luo Chen's ear.
Luo Chen immediately understood.
He opened the window and shooed Prometheus and Zeus outside.
"You two are not allowed to leave this island. If you dare run... you know what will happen."
The two Homies hurriedly swore they wouldn't dream of it.
They had witnessed Luo Chen's overwhelming strength—even Mama was no match for him.
Run? To where?
If he caught them again, death would be the kindest outcome.
Watching the two Homies obediently drift away, Nami finally let herself go completely, her passion burning like fire.
Next, the sofa, the bed, and even the desk shook in succession.
In the heat of the moment, Nami accidentally knocked over an ink bottle, ruining the half-finished sea chart.
She didn't care in the slightest—all that mattered was responding to Luo Chen.
...
It wasn't until dusk fell that Luo Chen finally walked out of Nami's room.
He sighed lightly. "Impure World Reincarnation is delayed again."
"Guess I'll go see Hancock first."
He had originally planned to head to the prison that afternoon to start building his Impure World army.
Nami's enthusiasm had completely derailed that schedule.
"I'll do it tomorrow," he muttered, then used Flying Thunder God to teleport directly to Hancock's palace.
According to Robin's design, Nami, Hancock, and Kalifa each had their own independent palace pavilion.
Nami wasn't used to living alone in such a huge place and found it scary, so for now she stayed in a room on the upper floors of the Heaven Meteor Pavilion.
Robin and Kalifa also lived there to handle the daily administration of Totto Land.
With them around, Nami felt safe.
Hancock, however, had rebuilt her residence exactly like the old Tenshukaku on Amazon Lily.
When Luo Chen arrived, Hancock was busy in the kitchen.
She wore a fiery red short-skirted home dress that revealed her flawless long legs, a cute apron tied over her chest, and was skillfully tossing a wok.
Sensing someone behind her, she glanced back warily—then instantly relaxed into a radiant smile when she saw who it was.
"This concubine is making dinner."
Luo Chen looked surprised. Her movements were smooth and practiced, clearly not those of a novice.
Reading his expression, Hancock smiled shyly and explained, "For the past twenty-plus days, this concubine has been learning cooking from the women of Amazon Lily."
Amazon Lily valued martial prowess above all else; few bothered with domestic skills like cooking or laundry.
As empress, Hancock had never needed to learn.
But after hearing Granny Nyon say that a good wife must know how to care for her husband—and that cooking was essential—she had practiced diligently.
Luo Chen didn't disturb her. He walked to the dining room.
The table was already laden with exquisite dishes: fragrant curry, roasted meat, fried fish, fresh fruit and vegetable salad...
Delicate candles were placed between the plates, casting a warm, romantic glow.
Hancock carried in the final dish, then gently seated Luo Chen like the perfect virtuous wife.
The two enjoyed the meal together, talking and laughing intimately.
...
Far away in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Five Elders were making intense preparations for war.
"The Sky-Binding Fruit has been located."
"This time we must restrain Luo Chen and prevent him from breaking the spatial blockade," Saint Saturn said gravely, gripping his cane with both hands.
He swept his gaze across his fellow Elders and continued, "Lord Imu has already approved our plan."
"We will take all the Celestial Dragons with us, sail to the waters of Totto Land, kill Luo Chen, and then hold this year's Hunting Festival."
The bald Elder, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, frowned. "This operation must be kept absolutely secret. We cannot let the other Emperors interfere."
Bringing every Celestial Dragon deep into the New World was an unprecedented risk.
But after Luo Chen's attack on Mary Geoise last time, it was the only safe option.
All top combat power would be mobilized. The safest place for the Celestial Dragons was right beside them.
The others nodded in agreement.
Topman Warcury, the bald Elder with the walrus mustache, finalized the lineup.
"Fleet Admiral Akainu."
"Admirals Aokiji, Kizaru, Fujitora, and the newly conscripted Ryokugyu."
"From the Government side: the five of us, Figarland Garling leading the God's Knights, and the CP0 Chief."
"Fifteen top-tier fighters in total—more than enough to crush Luo Chen."
Given Luo Chen's personality, he would never abandon his people and flee alone.
That made his establishment of a nation the perfect opportunity.
They only needed to surround Totto Land, and he would be forced to fight to the death.
Saint Saturn declared coldly, "The Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, Nico Robin, and 'Cat Burglar' Nami will be the grand prizes of this Hunting Festival."
"The tens of thousands of Kuja warriors and the original inhabitants of Totto Land will be the prey."
"In this battle, we will completely erase Luo Chen from the world."
"Everyone connected to him must vanish."
The full might of the World Government was about to descend—just to annihilate one man.
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