Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"Luffy?!" Nami exclaimed.

"To become the Pirate King, all four Emperors are competitors."

Luffy laughed, "Besides, if the scientists here are conducting human experiments, we really can't ignore that."

Everyone couldn't help but look at Bonnie and Big Bear.

Bonnie's eyes were red, and her fists were clenched.

"I agree!"

Bonnie gritted her teeth and said, "We absolutely cannot let this bastard who uses people for experiments get away with it!"

Luo breathed a sigh of relief.

It was definitely the right decision to come to the Straw Hat Master.

“So, the plan is this… never mind, there’s no need for a plan. Caesar Clown is currently in the research institute on this island. He has a few guards, but not many. We’ll just raid him, capture him, and leave,” Luo said.

Do we really need a plan to deal with a Caesar Couran?

Even if Doflamingo came, he would turn around and leave.

Who wants to go?

Luffy turned to his crew and shouted, "Go beat that evil scientist to a pulp!"

The crowd looked at each other.

Apart from Bonnie, none of the girls were particularly interested in this island of contrasting ice and fire.

It was both cold and hot.

"I want to go! I want to go!"

Chopper looked unhappy. "We absolutely cannot stand idly by and do nothing about this kind of evil."

"Super! I'm going too!"

Franky raised his hand, "I want to see what the world's second-best scientist is all about!"

"Then let's have just the few of us."

Luffy counted the number of people.

He, Chopper, Franky, Bonney, and Law, who was leading the way.

"The rest can just wait on the ship."

Luffy said to Nami, "We'll be back soon."

Nami sighed, but didn't object: "Be careful."

......

On the Sunny, the remaining people returned to the ship to wait.

Nami, Robin, Vivi, Toki, and others gathered on the deck to play cards to pass the time.

As the uncrowned king, Tengetsu defeated them so badly they were routed.

The boys either lift weights or go fishing.

Not long after, Usopp, who was observing his surroundings through binoculars, suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, isn't that a Navy ship?"

Everyone immediately became alert and looked in the direction Usopp was pointing.

On the distant horizon, the silhouette of a massive warship could indeed be seen, sailing toward Punk Hazard.

On the bow of one of the warships stood a familiar figure.

He had short white hair, two cigars dangling from his mouth, and a navy coat draped over his back.

"Smoker the White Snake?" Vivi frowned.

That guy rose to prominence in the Navy in the last two years and quickly became a Vice Admiral at the Navy Headquarters.

He is also a rare Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

Meanwhile, aboard the naval warship, Smoker also spotted the Sunny through his binoculars.

He put down his binoculars, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"I never expected to run into you here."

Smoker said to Tashigi beside him, "Prepare for battle. This time, we must capture the Straw Hat Boy."

"Yes, Lieutenant General Smoker!" Tashigi stood at attention and saluted.

.....

Here, on the island of Punk Hazard, whose climate has been permanently altered, the burning half of the island is now welcoming uninvited guests.

Luffy and his crew followed Law inside.

The scene before me was truly breathtaking.

Beneath our feet lay scorched earth, and the air was thick with the acrid smell of sulfur and burning materials.

The surrounding building ruins crackled in the flames, and twisted metal frames protruded from the rubble like the skeletons of a dying beast.

"These aren't residential houses; they're various buildings and facilities belonging to the World Government," Luo explained as he walked ahead.

He has been here for some time now.

Before me lay a cluster of buildings ablaze.

The flames on these buildings are still burning, showing no sign of being extinguished, while across the sea, separated from this side by only a wall, one can see that winter is coming.

"Not bad, it looks like those two are really going at it."

Luffy surveyed the scene before him.

The sight before us was truly astonishing. Half of the island was shrouded in eternal flames, while the other half was frozen in extreme cold; the dividing line between these extreme climates was so clearly defined.

“If it weren’t for that, Aokiji wouldn’t have left the Navy,” Law said.

"It was originally thought that the Navy would become stronger after the global draft, but instead it suffered an epic weakening."

Luffy: "Weakened?"

"Former Fleet Admiral Sengoku resigned due to his responsibility for the Impel Down War, and former Admiral Akainu took over the position of Fleet Admiral."

Luo explained, "Former Admiral Aokiji left the Navy due to ideological differences. Navy hero Garp has also been affected because of you and is now in a semi-retired state."

Compared to before the War of Impel Down, the navy's top combat power has definitely been weakened.

The reason for all of this is...

Luo's gaze fell on the man wearing a straw hat in front of him.

"Hahaha, I knew Grandpa should have retired a long time ago, this is perfect." Luffy laughed heartily.

He didn't feel like he was the culprit at all; instead, he was already imagining what it would be like to return to Windmill Village.

He'll definitely show off to the village chief and the others when the time comes.

When I was little, I said I would beat my grandpa into retirement, and now I've done it, haven't I?

It's quite interesting to think about.

Luo shook his head helplessly.

He's a little out of sync with Luffy's thought process.

Just then, the flames in front suddenly began to surge violently.

"Ok?"

Luo frowned, and his right hand instantly gripped the hilt of the Ghost Crying Knife.

"What is this?!"

Bonney was startled and quickly moved closer to Luffy.

Even though she was a supernova, she was still startled when she saw that terrifying guy.

Before everyone's eyes, the burning rocks began to roll and bulge, and cracks appeared in the ground. Then, a huge creature slowly rose from the flames.

The creature had a long neck, a massive body covered in orange-red scales, a pair of wings burning with flames spread out on its back, and golden vertical pupils flashing with ferocity in the firelight.

"It's a dragon!"

Luffy's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise.

Compared to common sea monsters, dragons are legendary creatures.

Many people who hold the title of "Dragon Slayer Warrior" are the subject of much discussion and admiration.

"Chopper, Franky, have you ever eaten dragon meat?" Luffy asked, turning his head.

"Super! I've never had this before!"

Franky immediately got excited and struck his signature pose.

What would dragon meat look like?

Will it smell like fire?!

"Is it...okay?"

Even Chopper couldn't help but drool.

Although he immediately realized that he shouldn't have done that as a doctor, it was dragon meat!

The legendary ingredient!

Luo watched this scene from the side, his lips twitching slightly.

Is there something wrong with how these people think?

Faced with a suddenly appearing dangerous creature, the first reaction is to discuss how to eat it?

In comparison, Bonney, as a supernova, seemed a bit more normal.

Perhaps it's because Bonney has only recently joined the Straw Hat crew and hasn't yet been assimilated by this group of oddballs?

Luo fell silent.