Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

"Hawkeye has not yet revealed the specific time for the 'Kendo Battle' he set up. We'll talk about it when we know the specific time."

Rocks thought for a moment and made this plan: "Right now, let's go and cause trouble for Doflamingo?"

"That guy is, after all, a stepping stone for Kuina. Defeating him will help Kuina's growth."

If Hawkeye's specific time for the "sword duel" were revealed, Rocks would like to go there directly.

However, the timing is still uncertain...

Therefore, we can only continue with the previous actions.

Robin added, "That guy is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. After learning that we've got our eyes on him, he probably won't just sit there and wait to die."

"The other party was once a Celestial Dragon, a World Noble. We have an irreconcilable feud with the World Government, and they might very well be lying in ambush in Dressrosa..."

This is something that needs to be taken into account.

Doflamingo won't sit idly by and wait to die.

World governments and navies will likely take action as well.

Lockes understood this well: "Anyway, we're not the ones who should be worried. Let them experience a period of fear and trepidation. Let's just take it one step at a time."

"Who knows, Hawkeye might reveal the specific time of the 'Swordsmanship Competition' in a few days. Plans often change."

In fact, Rocks preferred to sail the seas and experience the different islands and cultures around the world.

They wanted a piece of land of their own, partly to prepare for the future "attacks" from the Blackwing Great Demon Void.

He needs a safe place to prepare.

Although the Blackwing Great Demon Void has not yet shown any signs of "awakening," based on past experience, it should be soon...

However, there's not much to worry about.

You can also use "appeasement" to calm the Blackwing Demon Lord down for a while.

This period of time is enough for Lox to find a place of his own.

As for the choice of territory, Lox had some ideas.

The first is Beehive Island, Blackbeard's lair in the original work.

The second is the Whole Cake Island area controlled by Big Mom's pirate crew.

Beehive Island was chosen because it was originally the territory of "Lox".

Is it okay for him to take this Rocks now?

Choosing the Whole Cake Island is obviously for the purpose of destroying the Big Mom Pirates!

If he had to choose between the two, Lox would naturally prefer Beehive Island.

Wang Zhi, the great pirate "Pirate Godfather", is much easier to deal with than "Big Mom" ​​Charlotte Linlin!

However, Rocks was a man of principle.

Since Wang Zhi, the "Pirate Godfather," didn't actively seek trouble for him, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to do so...

The situation is different from Moria's. Moria was someone Rocks wanted to recruit, but Rocks had no intention of recruiting Wang Zhi...

"Ah."

Robin nodded.

I didn't think much of it then.

Lockes is the captain; just follow his orders.

Robin brought up something else: "Shall we go for a walk on the island today? The scenery there is much better than Drum Island."

Lockes laughed and said, "Of course, we came here to travel and sightsee. It would be quite boring to stay in one place all the time."

How many days are you going to stay here?

"Let's tentatively set it for two or three days."

"I'll go ask the boss to prepare breakfast."

Robin nodded slightly, got up, and left.

Soon, the other members also got up one after another.

After the group had breakfast, Rocks also brought breakfast to Moria and Perona on the Black Demon.

Then everyone left the hotel.

They decided to split up, and although they slightly altered their appearances, they could still be recognized if they acted together.

Lox didn't want to cause any more trouble.

While Rocks and the others were sightseeing on the island...

A ship flying the Big Mom Pirates' flag landed on Winter Hot Spring Island at the port on the east side of the town.

A man with a thick upper body and a thinner lower body, nearly three meters tall, with a long nose, a scarf around his neck, and a large samurai sword slung across his back, stepped off the Big Mom Pirates' ship...

The man said indifferently to the people who came to greet him at the port, "Is everything ready?"

"Lord Snag... could you please give us one more day..."

An elderly, bald man, seemingly the head of the island, spoke respectfully and timidly to the man in the scarf:

"We were recently caught in a storm..."

"I didn't come here to listen to your nonsense."

The man named Snag coldly interrupted the other person: "You should know what will happen to you if you miss the tea party."

"We understand the consequences and are already rushing to produce the 'soft-boiled eggs' needed for the tea party..."

The bald old man was pale and trembling as he respectfully pleaded:

"Tomorrow... we'll be able to produce enough tomorrow. Please, Lord Snag, give us a little more time..."

"Humph!"

Charlotte Snack, one of the "Sweet Commanders," the highest-ranking officers of the Big Mom Pirates, snorted coldly upon hearing this and said indifferently:

"I'll give you half a day at most. If you don't make it in time, you'll be in for my wrath!"

It wasn't that he was kind-hearted and chose to let these people go.

But if he fails to complete his "mission" and the tea party is postponed, he will be overwhelmed by his mother's anger...

An angry mother doesn't care whether he's a dessert star or not.

When it's time to take action, we won't hesitate to act.

Nothing and no one can stop the tea party from being held; this is an absolute ironclad rule of the Big Mom Pirates and the Whole Cake Island!

"long time……"

The bald old man opened his mouth as if to say something.

But Snag interrupted him rudely: "I don't have time to waste here with you. If you can't make it in half a day, you should know the consequences!"

"We understand..."

The bald old man felt a tremor in his heart, but dared not say anything more.

This is an ultimatum.

They weren't given a chance to refute.

The Charlotte family didn't care about their lives; what they cared about more was whether "Hot Spring Island" could make its offerings on time...

Snag said calmly, "I need to take away a sufficient amount of 'onsen eggs' before dinner, so don't make any mistakes."

He then ordered his men who had followed him: "You stay here and keep watch. If anyone dares to escape, kill them without mercy!"

After saying that, he leisurely left the port.

This wasn't his first time on the island; he headed straight for the hot spring hotel at the foot of the volcano.

Since we have to wait, we might as well go soak in a hot spring.

The island's hot springs are also quite famous; in the past, when he came to collect tribute, he would occasionally soak in the hot springs...

"Guests? Then tell them to get lost."

Upon arriving at the hot spring inn, Snag looked down at the respectfully kneeling innkeeper and said indifferently, "You don't know whose territory this is, do you?"

The innkeeper spoke tremblingly, "But sir, we've already accepted their gold. Wouldn't this..."

Snag said nonchalantly, "If they have any objections... let them come find me!"

To book the entire hotel?

They seem to be quite wealthy.

But money is useless here.

He is one of the Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates, and his words carry absolute authority here!

……

After strolling around the island, Rocks also noticed the residents were busier than ever.

However, I have no intention of interfering with their fate...

There are many suffering people in this world, and Lox didn't think he could handle them all.

Moreover, as long as they work hard, they can avoid being attacked by pirates. The people on this island are much happier than ordinary people on other islands.

I wouldn't call myself a person who has suffered hardships, would I?

Living hand to mouth is the norm for ordinary people in this world, but the people here... apart from looking a bit tired, are doing pretty well.

At least they weren't gaunt or emaciated.

The living conditions of the people on this island shouldn't be too bad.

After they got tired of walking around, Rocks took Kuina, Nami, and Robin back to the hot spring inn.

Upon returning to the hot spring inn, Locke heard something interesting...

"You mean someone told us to get out of here?"