One Piece: Inheriting the Shendu Template, I Summon Demons

At this moment, the first mate quickly stepped forward and pulled Alvida aside.

"Captain, you can't scold Coby right now!"

"He...he seems to know Luo Xiu!"

Alvida tilted her big, fat head, not understanding what the first mate meant.

"Didn't you hear what Luo Xiu just said?"

"He called out Koby's name and even thanked him!"

Arrita was enlightened, her two round eyes widening in surprise.

That almost caused a disaster!

Luo Xiu knows Coby and seems to admire him quite a bit. If he treats Coby the same way as before, what if he gets reported and retaliates against Luo Xiu?

This is not possible!

"Captain, why don't we just let Coby leave our pirate ship!"

"There's no point in keeping it!" the first mate continued.

Rather than leaving it on the ship and living in fear, it's better to sever ties completely!

That way, whatever happens to Koby afterward will have nothing to do with them!

“Hehehe! You’re right!” Alvida understood what the first mate meant and immediately agreed.

He's just a lowly handyman anyway.

One more is not too much, one less is not too much.

If necessary, we can just grab another one!

"Kirby!"

"You won't have to work as a handyman on the ship anymore!"

"I, Alvida, am setting you free today!" Alvida said with a broad smile.

"Huh?" Koby had no idea what was happening and his body trembled violently.

Why did my captain's attitude suddenly make a 180-degree turn?

After a while.

"You, are you telling the truth?" Koby's cowardly nature almost made him cry.

He had been on the ship for two years, working as a handyman for two years.

Not a single day goes by that he doesn't dream of gaining freedom and leaving this pirate crew.

But every day when I open my eyes, there are only endless chores waiting for me to do.

But now, Alvida is actually saying that she wants to give herself back her freedom.

This moment feels incredibly unreal.

“Of course it’s true!” Alvida said with a smile.

In the past, if she saw Koby crying, she would have given him a good scolding.

But it's different now.

He also gave Klose some money: "This is for your two years of doing odd jobs on the ship!"

"When you run into Roche after leaving the ship, remember to say hello to him!" the first mate added.

"Luo, Luo Xiu!" Koby said blankly.

Even the dumbest person can figure out why all this is happening.

"Bring the ship ashore and bid farewell to the crew member Koby!" Alvida commanded her men, brandishing her mace.

Meanwhile, Luo Xiu, who was walking on water, never expected that his casual words would have such an effect.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He would only mutter one sentence to himself.

The power of imagination is truly terrifying!

.......

An hour later.

Luo Xiu arrived at Water Wave Island.

Where is it easiest to get information?

A pirate bar is definitely an option that shouldn't be overlooked.

He bought a hooded jacket that covered half of his face, and then headed toward a pirate-themed bar.

Sure enough, as soon as I sat down and ordered a drink, I heard the people at the next table discussing something.

"I heard that several pirates with tens of millions in assets have come to Suiramisu Island this time!"

"That's a Devil Fruit! It's normal for pirates worth tens of millions to come here!"

"I wonder if that Bloodhand Butcher from the East China Sea with a 60 million bounty will come!"

"Who knows?"

"Just how strong is he, really?"

"It's hard to say. All I know is that he knocked out Ah Long, who had a bounty of 20 million, with one punch, and then stomped on and killed Captain Rat of the Navy Branch!"

"Damn it! Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. He clearly annihilated the Arlong Pirates with one punch, and the rat was so scared when it saw it that it died of fright!"

"You're all wrong. I heard that Arlong wanted to pay Bloodhand Butcher 40 million to save his life, but the other party refused, and then a roar killed Arlong!" Upon hearing this, the other pirates at the table felt their hair stand on end and a chill run down their spines.

Luo Xiu, who was listening from the side, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

What is this all about?

That's an outrageous rumor!

Moreover, there was no useful information at all.

Boom boom boom!

Just then, hurried footsteps could be heard outside.

Accompanied by a few disorderly shouts.

"A Devil Fruit has appeared!"

"Located to the west of Water Wave Island..."

Chapter 16 Smoker's Plan!

Inside a rather simple room.

Smoker, with a cigar in his mouth and his legs crossed, sat with his legs crossed.

"Colonel Smoker, will Rosh come this time?" Tashigi asked, standing to the side.

"Humph!"

"It's best if he doesn't come, otherwise, let him taste what a smoke bomb tastes like!" Smoker sneered.

After issuing the bounty, he led his men to Luo Xiu's former clinic.

But he found that the place was already empty.

Reluctantly, they returned home.

Within a month, he deployed manpower on various islands in an attempt to find Luo Xiu's whereabouts.

Even with such a thorough search, not a single piece of information came up.

Luo Xiu seemed to have simply vanished.

This has driven him to the brink of a breakdown these past few days.

The planned three-day arrest operation has been indefinitely delayed!

No matter what he did, he couldn't have imagined that Luo Xiu had been experiencing speeds of 70 miles per hour at sea for more than a month.

"However, even if Luo Xiu doesn't come!"

"Let's wipe out those damned pirates!"

"The objective of this operation has been achieved!" Smoker said, taking a deep drag on his cigar.

The claim that there are Devil Fruits on Mizuha Island was just a statement Smoker deliberately made to lure the pirate Kogoro.

There's no fruit here, but plenty of warships.

"It's almost time!"

The words fell.

Smoker shook off his cigar, picked up his weapon Jitte, and walked out the door wearing a cloak that symbolized justice.

.......

Water Wave Island.

The western region was bustling with activity at this time.

Upon hearing the news, pirates from all over gathered here.

For a small-time pirate in the East China Sea.

The allure of Devil Fruits, which exist only in legends, is immense.

Many of the stronger pirates, brandishing their weapons and leading their crews, began to take over positions.

"Komodo! I didn't expect you to be here too! I advise a brat like you to leave as soon as possible!"

"Hahaha! Morogh, I'm determined to get this Devil Fruit. If you dare to try and take it from me, I'll chop you up too!"

"You two are truly disgusting! Devil Fruits require immense strength to possess. If you dare touch them, I won't hesitate to hunt you down to the bitter end!"