A figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
Both inside and outside the castle, people noticed him.
King Riku, who was busy handling official business, walked out of his room and looked up.
In the adjacent room, Viola and Rebecca did the same.
Kyros also stepped outside.
In a casino in a bustling town, Issho seemed to sense something. He slurped a large mouthful of noodles into his mouth and then quickly walked outside.
His sightless white eyes looked precisely toward where Luo Chen was positioned.
...
High above the castle, Luo Chen's eyes turned an icy blue.
The Tenseigan was activated.
His body was draped in a layer of indigo radiance, appearing as if he were wearing a greatcoat of light.
His aura surged, and twelve pitch-black orbs began to hover and revolve around him.
"Truth-Seeking Balls—possessing the power of Yin-Yang Release. They can create matter from the void and even bestow a certain level of sentience upon inanimate objects."
Yin-Yang Release was the ultimate power of creation and destruction.
Calling it the power of a god was no exaggeration.
This was Luo Chen's first time truly experiencing the strength of the Tenseigan.
He realized that he had absolutely no need for the Heal-Heal Fruit.
The power of Yin-Yang Release could create and regenerate.
For damaged bodies—such as Red-Hair's severed arm or Kyros's missing leg—he could reconstruct them entirely using Yin-Yang Release.
Luo Chen raised his right hand.
The twelve Truth-Seeking Balls formed a ring, rotating rapidly like the muzzle of a cannon.
An indigo energy shockwave erupted from the center of the ring.
The space in front of him shattered abruptly.
The indigo energy wave tore through a massive section of the void before Luo Chen, forming a broad passage.
The inner walls of the pitch-black tunnel emitted a faint green glow.
A moment later, the indigo energy wave that carved the spatial tunnel dissipated.
The light at the end of the passage was revealed.
Through the light, it was clear that directly beneath the exit of the tunnel lay a vast, azure sea.
And in the center of that sea, positioned right under the tunnel, was an island with majestic architectural styles.
By the castle window, Hancock's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
It was the Zhenhai Star Hub!
Luo Chen's attack had pierced through space itself.
He had directly linked Dressrosa with the Zhenhai Star Hub.
It was simply unbelievable!
Cloaked in his indigo energy coat like a descending deity, Luo Chen's clear voice projected into the spatial tunnel.
"Robin, it's me."
"Where is the army stationed that is to be sent to Dressrosa?"
Within the Zhenhai Star Hub, on the third floor of the Heavenly Meteor Pavilion.
Robin stood by her office window, staring blankly at the massive black hole that had suddenly appeared in the sky.
It wasn't until she heard Luo Chen's voice that she snapped back to her senses and shouted:
"On Island No. 3!"
Totto Land currently consisted of thirty-five islands.
Aside from the Zhenhai Star Hub, the remaining islands were numbered from one to thirty-four.
Island No. 3 was precisely the island where Shimotsuki Ryuma was stationed.
As the first World Government member nation to be taken over by the Jinghai Army, Dressrosa held great significance.
It would be garrisoned by a highly trained army led by Shimotsuki Ryuma.
"Good, I understand."
As Luo Chen spoke, his will radiated out from the spatial tunnel, spreading to Island No. 3 on the north side of the Zhenhai Star Hub.
Shimotsuki Ryuma was his Reanimated puppet.
Luo Chen could transmit information directly into his mind.
At that moment, Shimotsuki Ryuma had assembled three thousand fully trained soldiers, waiting at the military training grounds of Island No. 3.
After sensing them, Luo Chen manipulated the gravitational force of the Tenseigan, enveloping all three thousand people.
In the next instant, the three thousand soldiers, including Shimotsuki Ryuma, all flew into the air.
Though it was unexpected, no one cried out in panic.
Long periods of training had already turned them into disciplined soldiers.
Under the watchful eyes of Robin and the various powerhouses of the Jinghai Army throughout Totto Land, the three thousand soldiers and Shimotsuki Ryuma vanished into the spatial tunnel.
After the entrance closed, the sky above the Zhenhai Star Hub returned to tranquility, showing no sign that anything unusual had occurred.
...
Above the castle of Dressrosa, the spatial tunnel seemed to "spit out" soldiers like beans.
Squad after squad of soldiers in white military uniforms flew out, landing on the open ground below.
Within seconds, the three thousand members of the Jinghai Army had finished assembling.
"Greetings, Fleet Admiral!"
The soldiers' synchronized, thunderous voices echoed throughout the area.
Luo Chen descended to the ground and nodded in acknowledgment.
He looked at the shocked King Riku not far away and smiled.
"From today onward, Shimotsuki Ryuma will be responsible for protecting the security of the Kingdom of Dressrosa."
"You may rest easy."
Luo Chen would not strip a capable king of his authority.
The Jinghai Army only served the purpose of protection and supervision.
As for specific governance, it was more appropriate for King Riku, who was familiar with the nation's affairs, to remain in charge.
"Thank you, Mr. Luo Chen!" The elderly King Riku was deeply moved, bowing his head in gratitude.
Shimotsuki Ryuma was an Admiral of the Jinghai Army.
He was a powerhouse on par with the Four Emperors of the sea and the Marine Admirals.
With such a person guarding Dressrosa, Doflamingo could forget about ever destroying this peace again.
The other pirates of the New World wouldn't be able to do it either.
Luo Chen nodded, his gaze falling upon Kyros.
"The kingdom's army will be merged into the Jinghai Army starting today, under the command of Shimotsuki Ryuma."
"Your strength is not weak. Train well; in the future, you have the potential to become a Star General."
As he spoke, a green light shot from Luo Chen's hand, landing on Kyros's severed left leg.
In the next moment, the dead flesh of Kyros's stump regained vitality, and new buds of flesh began to sprout.
The flesh rapidly spread, enveloping a newly formed calf bone within.
In just a few breaths, Kyros's missing left leg had actually been restored to its original state.
His resolute face displayed an expression of utter disbelief, his eyes filled with extraordinary joy.
Beside him, Viola and Rebecca were equally shocked and delighted.
The leg that had been missing for years had grown back!
Viola's eyes shimmered with a myriad of emotions as she looked at Luo Chen.
He was practically a god!
He could bring an army across tens of thousands of miles of sea.
He could make Kyros's leg regrow.
She had even heard that the Jinghai Army Admiral Shimotsuki Ryuma, who had been dead for hundreds of years, was resurrected by Luo Chen.
These various abilities were things only a god could possess!
Rebecca wept with joy, throwing herself into her father's arms.
Nothing was more wonderful than a loved one returning to health.
After Kyros calmed his daughter's emotions, he knelt on one knee and said with a solemn expression:
"I can never repay Mr. Luo Chen's kindness."
"I am willing to go through fire and water for the Fleet Admiral, no matter the cost."
He truly wished to dedicate the rest of his life to serving Luo Chen.
The liberation of his country, the safety of his family, and the restoration of his limb were all granted by Luo Chen.
Aside from his life, Kyros didn't know how else to express his inner gratitude.
Luo Chen smiled and nodded, his figure vanishing from the spot.
He returned to Hancock's side inside the castle.
"Get ready. We're returning to the Zhenhai Star Hub today."
The affairs of Dressrosa had come to a conclusion.
He would take Issho with him and return to the kingdom.
Issho joining the Jinghai Army was essentially a sure thing.
By then, the Admiral rank would gain another member.
"Once we're back in Totto Land, I'll rest for two or three days to spend time with Nami and the others. Then, it'll be time to find a place to cultivate."
Luo Chen pondered his plans.
He was thinking of ways to shorten the time required to upgrade his Taijutsu.
He had already ruled out Devil Fruits.
Regarding time manipulation, there was Ain's Regrow-Regrow Fruit, Jewelry Bonney's Age-Age Fruit, and "Silver Fox" Foxy's Slow-Slow Fruit.
However, none of these fruits could place Luo Chen in an environment of accelerated time.
The Time-Time Fruit of Momonosuke's mother, Kozuki Toki, was also useless.
That fruit could only send people into the future.
It could not change the flow of time around Luo Chen.
Therefore, he had only one option left: the Rainbow Mist in the first half of the Grand Line.
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