Yes, Captain!
The three responded in unison, and then the four of them boarded the ship, weighed anchor, set sail, left Cocoyasi Island, and headed towards Loguetown. Accompanying Luo Yan's ship was another vessel, the sheep-headed Going Merry. The two ships sailed side-by-side, always maintaining a distance of thirty to fifty meters from each other.
After fixing the course, Luo Yan didn't linger much and returned to his cabin room alone. It was then that he eagerly opened his briefcase.
Inside the box, in addition to the magical items he brought when he first arrived on the island, there were now two hearts, solidified as if encased in amber, as well as a bag of blood, a few scales, and a complete set of teeth.
Except for one of the hearts, which belonged to the fish-man grunt, everything else was obtained from Arlong.
In reality, if he had searched carefully, he could have obtained much more extraordinary characteristics and materials. But Luo Yan didn't do so, because he knew very well that he was still very weak. Before he had the complete ability to protect himself, the matter of the potion could not be spread.
And fish-men are humanoid creatures after all. While protecting the secret of the potion, he truly had no reason to dissect and cut up so many corpses.
Anyway, there are plenty of fish-men; if he needed more in the future, he could just go to Fish-Man Island. For now, he only needed the amount required for current use, which were the advancement materials Luo Yan himself and Mite needed. Nothing else was necessary.
The ship sailed for several days. During this time, whenever Luo Yan had a moment, he would let the wind carry him to fly circles around the ship, summarizing his acting. Luffy, on the adjacent ship, watched with glowing eyes, even trying to climb onto Luo Yan several times, but he was always refused.
Loguetown, the birthplace and death place of Pirate King Roger.
Luo Yan and Luffy's ships entered the port. After disembarking and exchanging greetings, the two parties separated. After all, they had been together at sea for several days, and Luffy was eager to see the execution platform.
After watching Luffy and his group disappear around the street corner, Luo Yan smiled slightly and waved to his three crew members with great generosity.
Let's go! Time to spend! My treat!
That's great! Long live the Captain!
Luo Ta cheered immediately, and Xia Tali and Mite also looked excited, especially Mite. After all, Xia Tali had gone ashore with Luo Yan on Cocoyasi Island, while he could only paddle a raft.
After asking a passerby for directions, Luo Yan led the three directly to the street for buying ingredients. Although his words just now sounded domineering, he didn't have much money on hand, so he had to buy food first. Whatever was left could then be used for other things. Fortunately, there were only four of them, so they didn't need to buy too many ingredients.
The four of them shopped in the ingredient district for nearly two hours. Each person returned to the ship carrying several bags. A large quantity of fresh but perishable ingredients filled the refrigerator to the brim, while non-perishable items were stacked directly in the corner of the kitchen.
Rumble!
A loud bang suddenly echoed in the sky. Luo Yan abruptly looked up, only to see that the previously calm sky had somehow turned gloomy. Lightning snakes darted through the dark clouds, looking as if they could strike at any moment.
Captain, it's going to rain. Where are we going next?
Luo Ta specifically emphasized the rain, actually not wanting to leave so soon. After all, it was a rare chance to encounter a city. Before, they had only bought ingredients and hadn't had a good look around. If they set sail now, it would be somewhat disappointing.
Luo Yan naturally understood the meaning behind Luo Ta's words. His purpose in coming to Loguetown was never just to resupply. His biggest goal was to meet Dragon. Now that the weather had changed abruptly, it was clear that Dragon had arrived, so it was naturally impossible to leave at this time.
I'll give each of you 100,000 Berries as spending money. Go explore on your own, but you must return before dark. I have other things to do.
As he spoke, Luo Yan took out a stack of money from an inside pocket of his clothes and handed it to the three of them—a total of 300,000 Berries, exactly 100,000 each.
Joy immediately appeared on their faces. Luo Ta unceremoniously grabbed the money. 100,000 Berries wasn't a huge amount, but it was more than enough for them to enjoy an afternoon.
Thank you, Captain!
Luo Ta thanked him while distributing the money to the other two. Luo Yan didn't delay and immediately took flight with the wind, soaring towards the execution platform in Loguetown.
Boom!
Before Luo Yan could even fly near the execution platform, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking directly onto the platform. The execution platform collapsed instantly. Luffy stood next to the ruins of the platform, grinning. Although he had scorch marks, he was not injured. Next to him lay Clown Buggy, charred and smoking.
Luo Yan immediately landed on a nearby rooftop and closed his eyes to perceive. At that moment, the rain poured down, affecting Luo Yan, who had originally intended to use the wind to locate Dragon, so he had to give up.
To be able to change the weather so casually, he's truly powerful.
Luo Yan muttered, but he wasn't discouraged. He took flight with the wind again, getting a little closer to Luffy's location but not too near. He only needed to keep an eye on him from a distance, because he knew what would happen next: Smoker would try to capture Luffy, and then Dragon would intervene to save him.
As expected, Smoker appeared and began to fight Luffy. Facing Luffy, who had not yet mastered Haki, Smoker was in an invincible position from the start and quickly pinned Luffy down, seemingly about to capture him.
Just then, Luo Yan's spiritual intuition suddenly reacted. He sharply turned his head, only to see a person wearing a black cloak, his entire face shrouded in the cloak's shadow, flashing rapidly through the rain. His speed was astonishing. In a few breaths, he had already crossed a street and grabbed Smoker's hand, which was about to attack Luffy.
You scoundrel! The government has always wanted your head.
Facing the sudden appearance of Dragon, Smoker, despite his astonishment, showed no fear and even openly provoked him.
Lightning flashed across the sky, and the light illuminated Dragon's face beneath his cloak. There was no anger on his face; instead, his smile was profound.
The world awaits our answer.
Whoosh!
The heavy rain stopped, and a fierce wind suddenly rose. Everyone present was unable to resist and was thrown into the air by the wind. The pirates were thrown to the edge of Loguetown, but the Marines didn't fly far and remained nearby. Dragon's intervention immediately rescued all the pirates present.
And as a Beyonder of the Wind, no matter how his clothes rustled in the wind, this wind, strong enough to blow away ordinary people, couldn't budge Luo Yan in the slightest.
However, Luo Yan was not complacent because of this. Instead, a slight fear welled up from the bottom of his heart. He could clearly obtain information from the wind: all the people blown away by the wind had landed safely, not a single person was injured, and not a single house collapsed because of it.