The Warrior of Love

For more than a year, the scum in the lawless zone have hated a guy who wears a crow mask, a black cloak, and looks like the god of death.

No one would associate him with the violent waiter in Xia Qi's bar. After all, even their weapons and fighting styles are different (Jiang Liu uses two knives alternately).

In this way, after experiencing countless life-and-death battles, Jiang Liu finally evolved his Observation Haki to a new level about a month ago, and combined it with his own "Ashina Mushin-ryu" and full-concentration breathing method to develop a new school.

Armament Haki will also be introduced soon. Currently, Haki can wrap around the body or weapons to create "invisible armor", but it still cannot be hardened like steel, which is the so-called "visible to the naked eye".

But I believe it will happen sooner or later.

Even Rayleigh thought that he could "withstand some storms" for now, so he began to let go and returned to his previous life. He hasn't been back to the bar for more than a month.

On this day, Jiang Liu had just opened the door of the bar to start business when the news bird delivered a new newspaper.

[Brutal! Captain Kidd attacked his colleagues again, and is suspected to be wandering in the waters near Shampoo! ]

Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes slightly, and then let out a long breath.

"Kid...are the supernovas coming here? That means a big event in the original novel is coming soon."

Chapter 74: The Final Encounter

"Supernova" is the title given to new pirates whose bounties exceed 100 million in the first half of the Grand Line.

Be careful, newbies! If you are a veteran pirate, you will not be called a "supernova" even if your bounty exceeds 100 million.

Anyone who could get such a high bounty within a short period of time after debuting was either extremely vicious, like Captain Kidd, a real villain, or extremely valuable, like Torfalgar Law, who possessed special abilities.

Or they could represent a huge threat to the World Government, like Luffy who habitually turns the table over.

But no matter which one it is, it requires a prerequisite: having strong strength!

It’s not that the World Government can’t deal with them, but these newcomers generally have the ability to “escape if the navy is not serious.” The navy, as the monitor of the entire ocean, is checked and balanced by the Four Emperors and actually has no energy to devote to these “newcomers” in the first half of the Grand Line - there are simply too many of them.

The backbone of the navy: a large number of well-trained elite soldiers and officers. A pirate group that can defeat a supernova may not be able to annihilate it, and if they are allowed to escape, there will be endless trouble.

In other words, Supernova is stuck in an awkward position, so these guys are also extremely arrogant.

——This is why the Navy maintains the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system.

I don’t know how many supernova potentials have died at the hands of some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which saved the navy a lot of effort.

Of course, this is the case before the supernovas irritate the World Government (except Luffy, but his situation is very special). If they really irritate the top leaders, the Navy will have plenty of ways to wipe out these people.

How terrifying the navy's high-end combat power is can be seen from the appearance of Kizaru in the Sabaody Archipelago incident and the subsequent Battle of Marineford.

To put it bluntly, these supernovas jumped happily in the first half of their flight paths because they had not yet seen the true horror of this world...

Although Jiang Liu believed that he would not lose to an ordinary supernova, he still had a sense of awe towards this world. The main reason was that he had been with Rayleigh for a long time and he knew very well how exaggerated the top combat power in this world was.

After training for one year and three months, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, but in the entire "One Piece", he is still a "master" rather than a strong man who can influence the world situation.

However, a major event will happen soon. If Jiang Liu can grasp it well with his foresight, he will not only be able to complete the "nodes" required for the "Original Classic of All Things" to travel through the world, but also truly step onto the vast stage of this world.

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"Big sister, let's go."

"See you later, Aunt Xia Qi."

After saying goodbye to Xia Qi, Jiang Liu and Lulu left the bar hand in hand and went to a familiar store to purchase goods as usual.

More than a year was enough time for the little girl to transform from a skinny slave into a lively and lovely little princess. With the company of Xia Qi and Jiang Liu, Lulu has walked out of the shadow of her father's death. Now, even if she thinks of her father, she will only feel sad, and will never lose the courage to move forward.

Although she lost her parents at a young age and had no blood relatives around her, Lulu did not feel that she was miserable because she was lucky to meet Jiang Liu.

Moreover, there are many people in similar situations on this sea: sailors who have lost their loved ones, pirates who have lost their companions, adventurers who don't know where they will be tomorrow... Everyone is fighting with something on their back, and even if they feel sad, it is not a reason to stop.

Although people have different positions, some are good and some are evil, but in general, if you want to sail in this ocean, you must get used to losing.

"Hello, Lulu-chan is very cute today. This apple is for you."

"Come out to help again? Lulu is really capable."

"Hey, Boss Jiang Liu, everything is normal here today, no one is here to cause trouble."

After hanging around in the lawless zone for so long, Jiang Liu naturally got to know some people, including merchants with whom he did business and hooligans he had beaten up. Lulu also became familiar to him, and it seemed that she was more popular than him.

This is naturally because Lulu has the advantage of being a cute girl. Secondly, she is a rare person with special abilities, and people nearby have also received many benefits and conveniences from her.

Although the printing fruit made the purchase and transportation of goods much easier for the bar and Lulu herself, it was different for the merchants in the lawless zone.

--smuggling.

This is the Sabaody Archipelago after all. The naval headquarters is right next door, and there are elite navy troops stationed on the island itself. Even in the lawless zone, there is no need to worry about naval raids, but no matter whether entering or leaving the island or taking any route, there is a possibility of being blocked by naval warships.

Especially if you want to bring something to the Red Earth Continent and sell it at a high price, you must definitely go through the navy checkpoints.

Even if they are not pirates, combating smuggling trade is within the navy's responsibility, and they will never show mercy.

At times like this, space-related abilities like the "Printing Fruit" are extremely valuable. As long as the goods are "printed", anyone can carry them around, no matter how the navy chases and intercepts them.

Jiang Liu and Lulu have accepted this kind of commission more than once to earn extra money, and the money they earn is even much less than hunting pirates.

Of course, they were only involved in the smuggling of luxury goods and artworks, simply for the money. Jiang Liu would refuse without hesitation those contraband items that would cause huge adverse effects.

It's not that no one has thought about controlling Lulu in their own hands and monopolizing the ability of the "Printing Fruit", but this would infringe on the interests of many smugglers and would also provoke revenge from Jiang Liu, so few people dare to take direct action against Lulu.

As for the few who were unable to get over the problem, Jiang Liu had already asked them to soak in the sea water to calm down.

Jiang Liu today, even without mentioning the hidden part, his public identity is considered to be well-known.

After getting the goods, Jiang Liu did not go back directly, but played outside with Lulu as usual.

It has to be said that even with the existence of the lawless zone and the celestial dragons, it cannot conceal the beauty and richness of the Sabaody Archipelago itself. This paradise built on the roots of mangroves is almost perfect for tourists.

Although Lulu is young, she has the demeanor of a mature woman. After a round of shopping, Jiang Liu's body is already covered with various toys and snacks, and the bubble car next to him is also piled high.

Obviously, she could use her ability to collect them, but Lulu felt that piling them up like this gave her a greater sense of accomplishment!

"Okay, that's enough for today. I know Lulu you're very rich now, but there's no need to spend it like this." Jiang Liu smiled bitterly.

Unexpectedly, the little girl with sky-blue hair turned her head and retorted: "Aunt Xia Qi said that it is meaningless to keep money in your hands. Women should be harder on themselves."

Don’t teach the child bad things—Jiang Liu sighed to the sky.

Jiang Liu touched Lulu's little head and was about to say something to correct her distorted views when the crowd nearby suddenly became a commotion.

"It's a Celestial Dragon!"

"The world's nobles are here!"

"Everyone, kneel down quickly!"

……

"Again?" Jiang Liu exclaimed.

Shampoo is very close to the holy land of Marijoa, and the Celestial Dragons often come here to play or buy slaves. Jiang Liu has seen commotions similar to the current one several times in the past year or so.

At that moment, Jiang Liu did not kneel down, but he did not hide like before. Instead, he pulled Lulu onto the roof and looked down coldly at the team passing by below.

Logically speaking, this height and position should be very conspicuous, but neither the bodyguards nor ordinary people noticed the existence of Jiang Liu and the other man, and the Tianlong people did not realize that someone dared to look down on them.

This is a manifestation of developing the ability of seeing and hearing to a certain extent. Not only can one detect the breath from the outside world, but one can also control one's own breath from leaking out.

The Celestial Dragons were still as arrogant as ever. Even though it was clearly a lawless zone, they had no scruples and walked on the streets as if no one was around.

But the sad thing is that they do have the capital to be arrogant, and people who are unable to resist the authority of the world government will never have the courage to stand up in front of them.

Fortunately, the people of the Sabaody Archipelago have become accustomed to it and know very well how to behave when they encounter the Celestial Dragons, so there was no trouble.

Jiang Liu watched coldly, and after the Tianlong people left, he took Lulu home directly - he was no longer in the mood to continue playing.

But this time, before he even walked into the bar, he heard loud and cheerful laughter coming from inside.

"Ohhh, this is delicious! Give me ten more, old lady!"

Chapter 75: Meeting with the Straw Hat

"Oh, it's just in time that you two are back. We have guests."

Xia Qi held a lady's cigarette between two fingers and greeted Jiang Liu and Lulu who came in.

"Hurry up and put the goods away, then come and entertain the guests."

"guest?"

Jiang Liu glanced at the several strangers who appeared in the bar, and the most conspicuous one among them was...

A skeleton in a tattered tuxedo. Clearly all the flesh and organs had disappeared, but for some reason the exaggerated afro was still there.

The other one is the boy in a straw hat who sits there eating and drinking so much that his stomach is bulging like a ball (not an exaggeration).

Under the red short-sleeved shirt is a body that is not very strong, but his healthy complexion proves that he is indeed a sailor who has experienced the wind and rain on the sea.

An optimistic face was now distorted by the large amount of food stuffed in his mouth. It was not known whether it was because he had not eaten for a few days or it was a personal habit. In short, the way he ate was like a hungry ghost, as if he was going to swallow the entire table.

Although he was in an unfamiliar place, he did not seem to be restrained or alert at all. He was so calm and oblivious to the people around him. He must be either a born big shot or he is just stupid.

As for the young man in front of me...it's both, it's both.

His eyes lingered on the straw hat hanging behind the boy for a moment, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Liu's mouth.

"One, two, three... Business is pretty good today."

Jiang Liu put aside the things Lulu bought and began to look carefully at the guests in the bar.

In addition to the skull with an afro and the boy in a straw hat, there is also a very tall and strange-looking man, an orange creature that looks like a starfish, a cute green-haired girl in a long skirt, and a cute little creature licking a marshmallow.

The Straw Hat Gang...

Monkey, Luffy, Brook, and Chopper are the official members of the Straw Hat Pirates. As for Nami and Robin, they should have separated from them and are not here at the moment.

The others should be the fishman Hachi and his friends: the mermaid Camie and the starfish Papak who were met during the journey. It was the fishman Hachi who brought the Straw Hat Pirates here.

It is said that Hachi has some friendship with Rayleigh, and this time he came to Rayleigh to coat the Straw Hat Pirates' ship, the Sunny.

"Straw Hat Boy..."

Although he has been in this world for such a long time, Jiang Liu was still a little excited when he actually saw Luffy, but he soon calmed down.

"Xiao Ba is an acquaintance of mine. They are different from those 'guests'." Xia Qi said with a smile, "We really have to treat them well."

"Ugh... Gulp!"

Luffy cleared the food in front of him at an astonishing speed, swallowed it down fiercely, then patted his round belly and looked at Jiang Liu and Lulu.

After pausing for three seconds, he showed a cheerful, sunny, even silly smile.

"Obaa-san, is this your husband and daughter?"

Jiang Liu: “…”

Xia Qi remained calm and said, "No, they are my employees, the waiter Jiang Liu and the porter Lulu."

"Porter? This kid?" Luffy pointed at Lulu in surprise.

"Don't underestimate Lulu because she is young. She is very capable."

Xia Qi pointed at the strange-looking tall man over there and introduced him to Jiang Liu: "Come to think of it, you haven't seen Xiao Ba... He has known me since childhood, so he is an old acquaintance. He also has a relationship with Rayleigh."

"Hello, just call me Xiao Ba." The tall man stood up, his behavior a little restrained.

Jiang Liu didn't take it seriously. He knew that the other party looked weird because he was disguised. Xiao Ba was actually a fish-man from the octopus family. This time he specially dressed up as a human to go to the island.

After all, the Sabaody Archipelago is not a place that is friendly to murlocs.

"Next to them are his friends Kemi and Papak. I'm sure you can tell that Hachi and Kemi are not human."

"I know." Jiang Liu nodded. "Rather than this, I'm more curious about what's going on with the starfish. Are there any fishmen of this kind?"

The orange starfish Papak said helplessly: "I am indeed a starfish, but I am a bit special."

Xia Qi then introduced: "This is——"

"The Straw Hat Pirates, Captain Monkeyo Do Luffy, right?"

"Hey, do you know me?" Luffy pointed at himself in surprise.

"You are quite famous." Jiang Liu sat down. "After all, you have a bounty of 300 million berries just one year after your debut. This is extremely rare even in this Age of Exploration."

"What about me, what about me!"

A little animal in a red hat jumped up: "Am I famous?"