171: I don't know what title to give Chapter 171.After spending a wonderful night with Nami, Luffy couldn't help but marvel at how Nami's figure had become even more perfect in the year since they last met, leaving him speechless.
The next day, Nami led Luffy to a research institute.Standing at the entrance of the institute was the old man in the blue robe who had led the group the day before.He was also the one who had taken Nami in when she was sent flying to the sky island of Visaria—Hareda.
When Luffy saw Hareda, he grinned and stepped forward, saying, "Hareda, thank you for taking care of my Nami this past year.If you ever encounter any trouble in the future, you can contact me through this, and I will definitely come to solve it for you!" As he spoke, he cheerfully took out his personal Den Den Mushi and handed it to Hareda, making a promise.
Hareda smiled kindly, took the Den Den Mushi, and replied with a laugh, "No, that's not true.We also really like Nami.The talent she showed back then amazed us!" He knew in his heart how rare it was to receive a promise from one of the Four Emperors, let alone one as loyal and righteous as Luffy.
Hareda carefully put away the Den Den Mushi.Although their home in Visalia had always been peaceful, anything could happen, and no one could predict what the future held.Therefore, having one of the Four Emperors as a guardian was undoubtedly a good thing.
While Nami learned about climate from the others, Luffy sat quietly to the side, his hands supporting his chin, his gaze fixed on Nami.Watching Nami attentively listening to the explanations and diligently taking notes, a subtle tenderness and doting affection flickered in Luffy's eyes.The morning passed quickly, and Nami finally finished her day of learning.She stretched lazily, her body relaxing slightly.
Nami knew that the New World would be far more dangerous than the Grand Line, and that she would have to work even harder to survive in this sea and better help Luffy.Therefore, during that year, she not only studied diligently but also made full use of the unique Wind Knots of Visalia to improve her Clima-Tact.
"So how exactly does this thing generate such a strong wind?" Luffy asked curiously, staring at the Wind Knot in Nami's hand.Nami shook her head helplessly, indicating that she had also asked Hareda and the others about this, but they couldn't explain the principle either.Although they had tried to study the Wind Knot, they ultimately came up empty-handed.
However, when Luffy received the magical wind knot from Nami, a look of sudden realization dawned on his face.It turned out that this seemingly ordinary wind knot was actually an element storage device!To release the stored elements, one could tie a few knots, just like Nami had done, and then release the energy.Furthermore, its replenishment speed was extremely fast.However, one thing to note was that because it absorbed elements containing impurities, it could only be tied with a maximum of three knots; tying even one more would cause the elements to spiral out of control.In addition, due to the special nature of Visalia Island, this device could currently only absorb wind elements.
Luffy channeled his wind elemental power, continuously pouring pure wind energy into the Wind Knot.Soon, he felt the energy level reach its maximum.This time, Nami tried tying even more knots, then forcefully flung them into the sky.As all the knots unraveled, a powerful burst of wind erupted, instantly scattering a large patch of clouds in the air.
"Luffy, what is this?" Nami was shocked by the power unleashed by this thing.She knew she had struggled to disperse the clouds using it before, ultimately relying on her Devil Fruit ability.But now, in Luffy's hands, it easily dispersed a large area of clouds.Luffy then briefly explained the principle behind it, and Nami finally understood.Two months was a long time, but also a short one.Soon, Luffy would be heading to Vivi's island.After a long, passionate kiss with Nami, Luffy would embark on his journey once more.Cheng, Nami also cheered herself up, hoping to give Luffy a big surprise when they met again."Not enough, not enough at all.Your power is not up to my standard.Black holes have the power to devour everything.You can't even sustain yourself after devouring so much." As soon as Luffy arrived at the island, which was full of signs of destruction, he heard a stern reprimand.He looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old woman with gray hair scolding Vivi with a serious expression.Vivi lowered her head and did not say a word, but her eyes were full of resentment and grievance.
Just then, the old woman suddenly turned her head to look in Luffy's direction and quickly released a dark energy attack, while shouting loudly, "Who dares to trespass on my Alice's island?Dark Slash!" Her voice was filled with anger and authority.
Luffy was startled, a surge of surprise welling up inside him.He realized that the old woman was also using dark elemental techniques!This surprised and confused him greatly.However, there was no time for him to ponder this, as the old woman's attack was already upon him.Luffy immediately focused his energy, unleashing his own dark slash, which clashed fiercely with the old woman's attack in mid-air.The two dark forces intertwined and eventually dissipated.Although the old woman also sensed the same aura, she did not lower her guard; instead, she launched an even more frenzied attack in Luffy's direction.At the same time, Vivi noticed Luffy's appearance.She tried to stop Alice, but it was too late.
"Damn it, this is never going to end!Destruction Beam!" Luffy shouted angrily, quickly neutralizing the old woman's attack and immediately unleashing a powerful beam.The destructive beam hurtled straight towards the old woman.Her pupils contracted sharply as she desperately tried to block Luffy's attack.Then, the instant she managed to withstand it, her body transformed into a cloud of black mist, traversing space at astonishing speed and instantly appearing before Luffy.Her expression became utterly frenzied, her eyes flashing with fanatical light.
"Light and darkness coexist!It's actually light and darkness coexisting!I never thought it really existed, hahahahaha!" Alice grabbed Luffy's arms tightly and laughed wildly.Luffy was completely bewildered by the situation.Vivi stepped forward, pulled Alice away, and then snuggled into Luffy's arms, explaining, "Luffy, don't mind your teacher's behavior.She's spent her whole life searching for someone who can use both light and darkness simultaneously."
"Emmm, your teacher is really boring," Luffy muttered speechlessly, looking at Alice who was still laughing hysterically.Vivi nodded in agreement.