Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy merely raised his eyes and glanced at them indifferently.

An invisible and intangible yet heavy pressure swept through like a storm!

hum!

The dozen or so people at the front froze instantly, their eyes rolled back, as if struck by an invisible hammer, and they collapsed to the ground without a sound, losing consciousness.

Those who were slower or stronger felt a strong wave of dizziness and palpitations, as if they were being stared at by a prehistoric beast. Terrified, they turned and fled in a panic, disappearing around the street corner in the blink of an eye.

"Brother Luffy!"

Kemi's eyes sparkled like stars. "That's incredible!"

Bonnie sat in the bubble car, feeling the terrifying aura that erupted and subsided in an instant, and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement:

"This man's domineering aura is becoming increasingly terrifying, and his control is frighteningly precise."

She glanced at Luffy's seemingly unchanged profile and felt a chill run down her spine.

"After all, he's our captain."

"It's not unusual to have this kind of strength."

"Actually, I also wanted to try my skills."

Weiwei and the others were used to this and even secretly felt it was a pity.

In the shadows, more eyes that had been watching this scene shrank back in fear, no longer daring to plot against the group.

Shortly after the small commotion subsided, an even louder commotion and cries suddenly erupted from another street not far away.

A ragged man with a collar around his neck scrambled out, his face filled with terror and tears. He kept kowtowing to the passersby, begging someone to help him remove the collar.

"Please help me! Save me! I don't want to die!"

Curious Cammy and Chopper couldn't resist getting closer to take a look, but Hachi sternly stopped them.

"Don't go over there, absolutely don't go over there, it's best not to even look!" Xiao Ba said with a serious expression.

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Even Xiaoba's voice carried a hint of fear, as if he were afraid of something.

He had barely finished speaking.

boom! !

A loud explosion rang out, and the collar around the escaped slave's neck suddenly blew off, his figure instantly engulfed in flames and smoke.

The surrounding crowd screamed and scattered.

As the smoke cleared, a bulky, obese figure wearing a transparent bubble hood and a spacesuit-like outfit slowly emerged, escorted by a bodyguard in black. He held a finely crafted pistol in his hand, spat in the direction of the explosion, and mumbled arrogantly:

“You lowly slave, how dare you soil my shoes.”

"Are those the World Nobles?" Luffy asked.

But his eyes were fixed on the figure with the bubble headband.

Unsurprisingly, it's very weak.

Luffy even doubted whether he could slap him to death.

Xiao Ba nodded heavily and urged in a low voice, "Let's leave here quickly."

"We must not be discovered by the Celestial Dragons."

Kemi shrank back in fear. "Young female mermaids like us are among the most expensive commodities in the human trafficking market, especially if they catch the eye of a Celestial Dragon."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the fear in her voice was palpable.

Through her whispered narration, Luffy and the others learned that mermaids and fish-people have long been classified as fish and have suffered persecution and discrimination worldwide.

Even though the World Government announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with Fishman Island two hundred years ago, this phenomenon only subsided on the surface. The discrimination and hunting behind the scenes never stopped, and in many places, people did not even hide their malice towards them.

Because of the rarity and uniqueness of mermaids, many Celestial Dragons covet the beautiful ones.

Luffy remained silent, his gaze fixed thoughtfully on the receding figure of the Celestial Dragon.

Nami keenly noticed the subtle change in his emotions and couldn't help but ask softly, "Luffy, what are you thinking about?"

Luffy looked away and smiled, "It's nothing."

"You don't look like nothing's wrong."

"I just thought of a good idea that might save Ace."

Nami had a bad feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

But Luffy didn't continue speaking. He just pushed off the pedal hard, and the bubble car accelerated forward.

"Let's go, let's go see that man named Rayleigh first!"

After Luffy demonstrated his strength, he encountered virtually no significant obstacles.

It's true that criminals love money, but they're not stupid either. They quickly figured out who their crew was from Luffy's physical characteristics.

Upon hearing that he was a formidable opponent capable of going toe-to-toe with a general, most of them gave up.

A few who were fearless ended up being used as practice subjects by Vivi.

"Help! Put me down! I'm afraid of heights!"

"It's so hot! So hot! It's really so hot!"

"Is nobody going to speak up for me? The wind is too strong!"

The group of criminals are almost driven mad by the Wind-Wind Fruit.

Melly clapped her hands, providing a great deal of emotional value, "Sister Vivi is amazing!"

"It's alright, but the development of Devil Fruits is finally showing some promise." Vivi was also very happy.

We're almost there.

Led by Xiao Ba, they passed through natural arches formed by huge tree roots, bypassed the bustling commercial area, and gradually arrived at the relatively quiet GR13.

Following a grassy path uphill, a detached building perched on a small hill comes into view, with a rustic sign hanging at the entrance.

"Shakky's Rip-off Bar..." Luffy stopped his bubble truck and read the words on the sign.

Papagu turned pale with fright when he saw the name:

"Extortionist BAR?! That's such a blatant name! Is Rayleigh some kind of violent person? And Shakky sounds like a woman's name!"

Xiao Ba smiled innocently and reassured them, "Don't worry, Aunt Xia Qi and Uncle Lei Li are both good people, they're just a little special."

The more they say that, the more curious I become.

Luffy pushed open the old-looking wooden door of the tavern.

Ding-a-ling~

The bell on the door rang out with a clear, crisp sound.

The interior of the tavern is dimly lit and simply decorated, bearing the marks of time.

A woman with a neat short haircut and a good figure was standing behind the bar, wearing a sexy tank top and hot pants, exuding a capable yet slightly lazy air.

She had a thin cigarette dangling from her mouth, and her hands were holding the ankles of two burly men who looked like pirates, one in each hand.

The two burly men were bruised and swollen, covered in blood.

She seemed to be preparing to throw them out.

Upon seeing this, Nami and Chopper froze instantly, and Pappag almost fainted.

really!

The name of this bar is absolutely perfect!

When the woman heard the doorbell, she looked up and revealed a well-maintained and still charming face.

She looks older than she is, but she must have been a great beauty when she was young.

"welcome,"

The woman blurted out those words without thinking. She paused for a moment when she saw Xiao Ba, then a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She casually tossed the two pieces of trash in her hand into the corner and greeted him with a smile: "Oh, is that Xiao Ba? It's been so long!"

"Long time no see, Xia Qi!"

Xiao Ba greeted everyone with a simple, honest smile.

Xia Qi patted Xiao Ba's shoulder enthusiastically, with what looked like a lot of force, making Xiao Ba grimace: "It's been ten years, hasn't it? You look pretty good."

"I haven't been a pirate lately, I've been making takoyaki."

"Great, settling down peacefully is much better than being a pirate."

Shakky's gaze swept over the large group of people of all kinds behind Hachi, and lingered for a moment on Luffy and his straw hat.

Next up were Nami and Robin, these beautiful ladies.

Xiao Ba quickly introduced the two parties.

The interior is simply furnished, with only a few round chairs in front of the bar and sofas placed against the walls on both sides.

Shakky stood behind the bar, expertly mixing several drinks and pushing them over. She leaned forward slightly, her hands resting on the counter, and observed Luffy with great interest.

“Little Monkey, your surname is the same as that of the naval hero Garp.”

"He's my grandfather." Luffy picked up his drink, took a big gulp, and asked, "You know my grandfather?"

Shakky exhaled a smoke ring, smiled, and looked somewhat distant: "Yeah, back when I was a pirate, your grandfather used to chase me all over the world quite a bit."

Shanks had been here before, and Shakky overheard his conversation with Rayleigh.

The person entrusted with this task?

Her gaze fell on Luffy's straw hat again, as if she could see old friends from many years ago through it. This straw hat really does carry the memories and expectations of many people.

Chopper watched as Luffy began eating the snacks Shakky had served without any hesitation, and couldn't help but whisper a reminder: