Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

After making a wish with Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, Shen Qing looked up at Li Chungang, who was not far away, and said, "Senior, we're about to leave."

He then looked at Torrepol beside him and said, "Mr. Torrepol, we are going back now. Please say goodbye to Mr. Dover and Mr. Hawkeye for me when you get back. I will come back here as soon as I finish up with the martial arts competition tomorrow."

Although Dressrosa is about to be turbulent, the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates have not yet arrived, so there should be some time before they arrive. Shen Qing plans to take this opportunity to go back and settle the martial arts competition for tomorrow, and then come back here to help Doflamingo devise a plan to deal with the impending crisis.

“I will convey Young Master Shen’s words to the young master and Mr. Mihawk. Now I will take you to the seaside.” Torrepol sniffed and said with a smile. He immediately had a carriage brought over and took Shen Qing and the others towards the seaside.

Shen Qing initially had a very bad impression of Torrepol, who was unkempt and had a runny nose. However, during their time together, he discovered that although Torrepol looked unremarkable, he was a very shrewd and charming person. His words and actions made people feel comfortable. After all, as the second-in-command of the Don Quixote family, he was no ordinary person.

After learning about Torrepol's character, Shen Qing also reflected on himself. As the old saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bucket. He had made the mistake of having preconceived notions before. Such behavior is not a good habit and can easily lead to missing out on talented people.

Soon, the carriage arrived near the port. In front of Torrepol, Shen Qing summoned the black ship from his body.

The reason Shen Qing wasn't worried about summoning the black ship exposing himself was because the pirate world has many Devil Fruit abilities similar to this. For example, the Castle-Castle Fruit can shrink things and store them inside the body. If others saw the black ship shrinking and growing, they would only assume it was a Devil Fruit ability.

Immediately, Shen Qing used the black boat to carry Xuan Yuan Qingfeng and the old sword god, and under the moonlight, they sailed towards the distant sea.

Seeing this, Trebol also turned and headed back into the palace to report to Doflamingo and Mihawk about Shen Qing and the others leaving.

Just after Torebolo left the dock, Lucci, who had been waiting nearby, transformed into his beastman form and used Moonwalk to quickly chase after the black ship that was leaving the port.

On the other side, Shen Qing was piloting the black ship, planning to leave the dock and find a secluded place to return to port.

Just then, Li Chungang, who had been calm all along, suddenly changed his expression and said, "Be careful, the newcomers are not friendly."

As soon as Li Chungang finished speaking, Xuan Yuanqingfeng immediately stepped in front of Shen Qing without hesitation, his almond-shaped eyes wide open as he looked at the distant sky.

Shen Qing looked up and saw a figure rushing towards him like an arrow in the distance. Continuous sonic booms echoed from beneath his feet as the figure rapidly approached.

"A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user who has awakened their abilities?" Shen Qing, who was watching from afar, noticed the black, cloud-like ribbons surrounding the newcomer and his face turned solemn. This was a mark that only appeared after a Zoan-type Devil Fruit ability had been awakened.

Although Shen Qing couldn't see who it was, he knew that anyone who could awaken a Zoan-type Devil Fruit was no ordinary person. He immediately saw the two men who were on high alert and said, "Senior, Qingfeng, don't make a move yet. I'll immediately urge the black ship to leave this place."

Li Chungang is undoubtedly a top expert in the Snow Kingdom, which is no doubt about his combat strength. However, he is now in the world of pirates, where the combat strength of the experts far exceeds that of the Snow Kingdom, and there is a significant gap between the two sides.

Although the old swordsman and Zephyr had fought before, the result was that Zephyr lost by one move, while the old swordsman exhausted his inner strength and had almost no strength left to fight. In comparison, Zephyr seemed to have lost, but he still retained strong combat power. It can be said that the difference in strength between the two was obvious.

As for the encounter with Admiral Kizaru, it goes without saying that Kizaru practically toyed with him, never showing his full strength. He only chose to retreat to avoid unnecessary complications and wasting time.

The person in front of them who could awaken a Zoan-type Devil Fruit ability had at least the same combat power as a regular Shichibukai. If they rashly fought against such an opponent, Shen Qing and his group would not have much of a chance of winning. Therefore, Shen Qing planned to activate the black ship and leave first to avoid the opponent.

Having made his decision, Shen Qing immediately pushed the black ship to its limit to return to the snow world. However, in his panic, he chose the reverse travel mode. As a faint black light appeared, Shen Qing could only sigh helplessly at the waste of his accumulated energy. But in just three seconds, the black ship would be able to return smoothly. And the figure rushing towards him from afar, at its current speed, would not be able to get close to the black ship in time.

However, as if sensing Shen Qing's intention to escape, the figure in the distance, still in beastman form, roared to the sky and immediately switched to a full-fledged beast form, becoming a slender cheetah.

"It's CP9's Lucci. This is troublesome." Upon seeing the cheetah form in the distance, Shen Qing instantly recognized the person's identity. Only someone with exceptional talent like Lucci could reach the level of awakening a Devil Fruit ability.

After recognizing Lucci's identity, Shen Qing quickly considered the information he had learned from Dover and Hawkeye, and soon understood why Lucci was chasing after him.

He immediately glanced at the wooden box containing the Door-Door Fruit in his hand, and everything became clear. Blackbeard had killed Bruno, a former CP9 member, and stolen the Door-Door Fruit, which would surely provoke Lucci's rage, and he would want to catch the murderer to avenge his comrade.

Therefore, Lucci must have followed Blackbeard all the way to the Dressrosa Kingdom. Now that he has the Door-Door Fruit, Lucci must have recognized him as the mastermind behind Bruno's death, which is why he attacked them to avenge Bruno.

Lucci, transformed into his cheetah form, increased his speed by about two times. With the black ribbons fluttering around him, he resembled a black lightning bolt, tearing through the void at breakneck speed.

Looking at Lucci, who was less than a hundred meters away, Shen Qingxin was in her throat. However, more than two seconds had passed since the black ship started, and the space around the black ship had begun to become dreamlike. As long as the current state was maintained, Lucci would definitely not be able to catch up with the speed at which the black ship traveled.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred. Lucci, who had transformed into a cheetah, roared "Shave!" and the next second, his figure became blurry and disappeared into the sky not far away.

At the same time, the black ship officially activated its time-travel function, transforming into a streak of black light and carrying the group away from the sea, heading back towards the snowy world.

In the blink of an eye, the tense sea area, which had been on the verge of exploding, became quiet again. Apart from the sound of the waves, everything seemed as if nothing had happened. The black ship carrying Shen Qing and the others disappeared, and Lu Qi, who had transformed into a cheetah, also vanished without a trace, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.