Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

Upon seeing this, the crowd immediately gathered around like a group of curious onlookers.

Fanny squinted, scrutinizing the girl in front of him, a wicked smile creeping across his face.

He even joked, "Is this Barto's girlfriend? She's got quite a unique look."

"You're the girlfriend of that big idiot Bartolomeo!"

Upon hearing this, the girl instantly flew into a rage and roared, her voice so sharp it seemed to pierce one's eardrums.

"Noisy."

Fanny frowned, pointed with one hand, and gave a low shout.

"Sekishiki? Netherworld Wave!"

A strange black light flashed, and the girl's eyes went blank for a moment.

"Instructor Fanny, what did you do?"

Bartolomeo jumped up in fright, looking at Van Nistelrooy with a horrified expression.

"It's nothing, I just let her go to a cool place to calm down, she'll be back in a little while."

Fanny said it with a relaxed expression, as if he had just done something trivial.

"What kind of cool place are you referring to?"

Gambia asked cautiously.

"Underworld."

Fanny's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped and looked at each other in dismay. The deck was silent except for the howling sea breeze.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Usopp, his face full of curiosity, asked impatiently.

"Seniors, let me speak."

Seeing that Bartolomeo's face was flushed and he looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't, Gambia stepped forward.

"Dezaa is Captain Barto's childhood friend. A few years ago, because she was unhappy that Captain Barto liked Luffy, she formed a pirate crew and set sail."

As Gambia spoke, he secretly glanced at Bartolomeo, whose face had turned even redder, like a ripe tomato.

"So you were jealous."

"I didn't expect to run into her here, and she even wants to exchange Luffy for money."

Gambia continued, a helpless expression on his face.

"You said she formed a pirate crew? But there's no pirate flag?"

Usopp, as expected of a genius, immediately grasped the key issue, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"I don't know about that."

Gambia scratched his head, looking bewildered.

"Forget it, let's just ask her directly."

As Fanny spoke, he snapped his fingers. A flash of light appeared, and Dezaa instantly snapped back to reality.

She looked terrified, her body trembling uncontrollably, clearly still reeling from her experience in the underworld.

"I ask, you answer; if you tell a lie, I'll send it back to you."

Fanny said coldly, a hint of authority in his eyes.

"Okay... okay."

Dezaya's voice trembled with fear, like a frightened little rabbit.

"Dezaia, right? What's your connection to Silver Mine Island?"

Fanny stared into her eyes and asked.

“Bilu, the leader of Silver Mine Island, saved our lives.”

Dezaa lowered his head and said in a low voice.

"You? So, there are still many pirates on this island?"

Fanny pressed on.

"Yes, we were all saved by Chief Biru."

As he spoke, Dezaa raised his head, a hint of fanaticism suddenly appearing in his eyes.

"We who pursue our dreams believe that it is a sin to bully the weak. We should unite and fight against the evil pirates."

"As long as we work together, we can defeat even the Four Emperors and reach the pinnacle of the Pirate Era!"

As she spoke, her eyes became excited, as if she could see a bright future.

“This Bilu looks a lot like Usopp.”

"hehe."

Luffy suddenly blurted out, scratched his head, and looked at Usopp with an innocent expression.

"Alright then, Usopp, it's your job. You're good at this."

Vannie turned his head, looked at Usopp, and smiled slightly.

Usopp: "Leave it to me, I guarantee I'll give Barto back his original girlfriend."

"Thank you, Usopp-senpai! o(╥﹏╥)o!"

“Barto, Gambia, bring the ship closer to Silvermine Island. This is your first lesson.”

Van Nistelrooy then looked at Bartolomeo and Gambia, a hint of anticipation on his face.

"The Straw Hat Pirates can easily fight against an army of 100,000. There are less than a thousand people on the island. You should be fine, right?"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Bartolomeo and Gambia immediately became so excited that their faces turned red, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

They could almost see themselves making a name for themselves on Silver Mine Island, and their hearts were filled with fighting spirit.

"This can be considered your first battle as Saints. If you perform well, Franky will modify this ship for you!"

"Yes, Instructor Fanny!"

……

Chapter 157 Usopp's Talk-no-Jutsu, the Secret Deep in the Mine!

As expected of the great Usopp, his words seemed to possess a magical power, leaving Dezaia completely bewildered in just a few words.

Bilu's previous speech, while initially inspiring, was riddled with flaws upon closer examination.

The pirates that Dezaia brought, who claimed to have set sail with dreams, were mostly short-sighted and impulsively boarded the pirate ship.

He doesn't even have a bounty of 100 million Berries, and he hasn't seen much of the world at sea.

Usopp stood there, gesticulating wildly as he launched into his conspiracy theory lecture.

He would widen his eyes one moment and lower his voice the next, his expressions and movements making it seem like he was telling a horror story, leaving Dezaya completely bewildered.

"Think about it, that Bilu said that if everyone unites, we can defeat the Four Emperors and reach the pinnacle of pirates. Isn't that just wishful thinking!"

Usopp spoke while gesturing exaggeratedly.

"With his limited abilities, can he really do it? He can't, so he's stuck on this island."

Dezaia was initially skeptical, but after listening to Usopp's analysis and reflecting on Bill's various actions, he suddenly understood.

Then it dawned on me that the bounty for Biru, the leader of the Silver Mine Island, was only 6800 million Berries!

Meanwhile, Franky, who had the lowest bounty among the Straw Hat crew, has now reached 120 million Berries!

The difference is obvious at a glance.

"And another thing, don't you find it strange?"

Usopp continued, a sly glint in his eyes.

“Billu doesn’t let you go too far from the island, saying it’s for everyone’s safety, but I think he’s just afraid you’ll discover his secret!”

As Dezaya listened, he couldn't help but frown, his doubts growing deeper.

When Bilu saw members of the Doflamingo family, he treated them as if they were ghosts, keeping his distance with utmost respect.

A few days ago, that big-headed doll named Mr. Tanaka came to the island, and Biru actually ordered everyone on the island to be extremely respectful.

This doesn't seem like the kind of pirate leader with backbone at all.

Finally, Usopp posed a crucial question: "Why was it such a coincidence that your pirate crew was saved by Beeru after being wiped out by the Navy? There aren't that many coincidences in the world."

Upon hearing this, Dezaya's face turned deathly pale. How could she not have thought of this?

Of course, Usopp has one more secret he hasn't told us.

He saw a scene using his Observation Haki: those in the Silver Pirates Alliance without bounties were being thrown into the lowest level to mine!

This is simply a heartless slave factory!

Dezaa's mind was in turmoil, a thousand thoughts surging through his mind. Finally, he gritted his teeth and agreed to take Luffy and Barto to the island to personally find Biru and get to the bottom of things.

So when Dezaia's men groggily awoke, they found the ship had already docked safely.

The target of this trip, Monkey D. Luffy, was found bound and gagged to the side.

Dezaia solemnly introduced to his subordinates: "This green-haired guy with the same hairstyle as Zoro is her childhood friend, Bartolomeo."

Upon hearing this, Bartolomeo's face instantly turned as red as a ripe tomato. He wanted to refute but didn't know where to begin, so he could only awkwardly scratch his head.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Dezaia and Bato escorted the two men into the mine.

Meanwhile, Zoro and Gambia followed silently behind.

Upon entering the very center of the mine, one can see Mr. Bilu and Mr. Tanaka leisurely drinking together on the Ginza.

When Bilu saw that Dezaya had arrived with his men and was holding Luffy hostage, he immediately became suspicious.