One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

A pirate burst into the makeshift tent and loudly reported.

"Um!?"

The leaders of the Joker Pirates, who were preparing weapons and getting ready to make contact with the Barto Group in a few hours, were momentarily stunned.

Mochi frowned and stepped forward, scolding his underling:

"A bunch of useless idiots! You need to report such a trivial matter?!"

"Is that gun in your hand just for show?! If someone comes, just chase them away!"

"We're about to make contact with the Barto Group, the biggest organized crime syndicate here! Don't you even know what prioritization means?!"

"But……"

The younger brother, who had been inexplicably scolded, hesitated for a moment, feeling wronged.

After a brief pause, he spoke again:

"But First Mate Mochi, the people who came look like they're from the Barto Group!"

"I spotted a guy in the crowd with bright green hair; that must be Bartolomeo, the rumored head of the Barto Group!"

"What did you say?! Bartolomeo?!" Mochi exclaimed in surprise, "How did he find this place?"

"...No, I don't know." The pirate underling also looked puzzled.

Bucky, sitting in the main seat of the tent, suddenly sneered and said:

"Alright, Mochi."

"After all, he's the underworld boss of this area, so it's normal for him to have a lot of informants."

"However, hmph..."

Bucky gave a disdainful snort, his red nose twitching slightly.

As a pirate, he has always looked down on these land creatures.

"They actually dared to come here on their own initiative, are they trying to give us a hard time?!"

"Interesting!"

"Mochi, go and have someone contact them!"

"Let's see what they really mean!!"

"After all, Lord Crimson only asked us to find this guy, Barto."

"Now... our mission can be considered successfully completed!"

"The rest is just waiting for the Straw Hat crew to arrive!"

“Yes, Captain Bucky.” Mochi immediately accepted the order.

……

……

A moment later.

Mochi led a large group of people out of the tent and went to greet Bato's group.

They were also present when Red was assigning tasks to Bucky, so Mochi knew very well...

Crimson's mission order was simply to find Bartolomeo and avoid any conflict...

However, it's not hard to hear from his tone that Crimson admires him.

Being perceptive, he immediately noticed...

Crimson has already shown its intention to subdue it.

Considering the amazing abilities Buggy has demonstrated recently, such as conjuring up Berries' magical powers simply by hitting an enemy...

Mochi and the entire Clown Pirates crew were already completely convinced of the Straw Hat Pirates' worth!

That's the ability to conjure money out of thin air!

Is there any ability in the world more powerful than this?!

Therefore, Mochi has made up his mind to complete the mission excellently and win the appreciation of Lord Crimson this time.

What he didn't expect was...

He had just met with the Barto Group when a huge sack of Baileys was inexplicably thrown at him.

"We've already shown our sincerity!"

"Now...it's time to show me your sincerity, isn't it?!"

With his hair slicked back, Barto strode forward with an arrogant gait, revealing a haughty smile.

Chapter 85 Give Me Some Face (Happy Lantern Festival everyone!!!)

"Sincerity!? What sincerity!?"

Why should we get money?!

Mochi, who had already mentally prepared several versions of his speech after stepping out of the tent, suddenly turned into a beady-eyed idiot and stared blankly into space.

Upon seeing this, Barto's face suddenly revealed an impatient and fierce expression:

"Are you kidding me?!"

"You don't know why I'm giving you money?!"

"Um!?"

With the ability to rule over 150 towns, Barto is no ordinary man.

Even a simple glare is enough to exude a fearsome aura.

"Ah, this..."

Mochi, completely bewildered, was instantly covered in sweat.

Fear is secondary.

The main thing is that he really didn't understand why the other party threw a bag of money at them right away!

This bag of cash...

It'd cost at least 100 million Berries, right?

"Gudong~"

Mochi, who had never seen so much money before, suddenly choked up, and his brain started working at lightning speed.

The fact that the other party was able to find this place clearly means they already knew their identities perfectly well.

Captain Bucky had sent people to contact the Barto Group a few days earlier and had initially revealed the identities of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet members.

So when the other party suddenly found this place, they threw out a bag of money...

Could it be that they want the Clown Pirates to recommend them to the Straw Hat crew?!

Swish!

A bright, sparkling light suddenly flashed in Mochi's eyes.

At that moment, he seemed to understand everything!

really!

A pirate with a bounty of 5000 million Berries on his first try would be someone even a mafia organization like the Barto Group would be eager to worship!

It seems Captain Bucky has a truly discerning eye!

Thinking of this, Moqi burst into laughter.

He quickly stepped forward, opened his arms, and gestured an invitation:

"Hahaha, of course we'll show our sincerity!"

"But not now!"

"Um!?"

Mochi's answer once again angered Barto.

However, he immediately followed up with:

"After all, the boss and the others haven't arrived in Loguetown yet, so we subordinates can't make decisions for the boss."

"As for the money..."

Mochi stared at Bailey on the ground.

Despite the extreme inner turmoil, the thought of what Crimson said to Bucky in the tent that day...

They're destined to be great pirates, ready to fight the world. How could they possibly lose face over such a petty gain?

Moqi coughed lightly, and even though his heart was bleeding, his face remained righteous as he said:

"Take this money back first."

"Don't worry! We'll definitely put in a good word for you with the bosses. You can give us this big gift after everything is done!"

Bartolomeo: "???"

what the hell! ?

Listening to Mochi's nonsensical conversation, Barto frowned and realized that something was wrong.

He suddenly turned to Gambia beside him: "Are you sure these guys are selling Devil Fruits?! Have we mistaken them for someone else?!"

"How could that be, Brother Barto!"

The Gambian man, an advisor to the Barto Group, who, when faced with a problem, would call his grandmother in the countryside, looked resolute:

"Those guys from before were wearing these kinds of capes and cloaks."

"How could I possibly admit I'm wrong!?"

However, considering Mochi's inexplicable words, he hesitated slightly before adding: