The Decision (3)

Thanks to Chopper's treatment, Straw Hat Boy's complexion finally improved.

He looked at everyone, grinned, and said, "You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long."

"Honestly, how did you get into this mess!" Nami snapped in displeasure.

"That guy was cunning. He trapped me with Seastone, and in the end, I was powerless to resist, so I fell from the sky," Straw Hat Boy said. "After I got here, I waited for you guys for a long time. But none of you came. I got hungry, so I ate a lot of mushrooms, and then... and then this is what happened to me."

"Those mushrooms were poisonous. Luckily, you're physically strong, and we arrived in time, otherwise you would have been dead," Chopper said immediately.

It was a doctor, and it knew this very well. It broke out in a cold sweat; thank goodness it arrived early. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had a captain.

"Hehe, I knew you guys would come to rescue me," Straw Hat Luffy chuckled.

He laughed without a care in the world, leaving everyone utterly exasperated. This guy really had no fear whatsoever.

However, no one bothered to say anything more. They knew that's just how their captain was.

Even if you speak up, the other party might not listen to you. Since that's the case, he's not going to bother arguing.

"Alright, since everything's alright, let's go to Fanxin's place now. We've already wasted a lot of time, hopefully we can make it in time," Sanji said.

Now that he's here, he won't give up halfway. There's no way around it; they're good friends with Fanxin.

When a good friend gets married, they naturally want to go and offer their congratulations.

"That's true, if we don't leave now, we'll run out of time," Franky said. "Let's go, let's hurry and get going."

With that, Franky hoisted Luffy onto his back and headed outside. The others followed, preparing to board the ship and leave.

Once aboard the ship, they set sail and continued towards Fanxin's settlement.

They encountered no trouble along the way, which was a relief to everyone. If they had run into trouble, they wouldn't have been able to reach their destination on time.

More than ten hours later, they arrived at a place only a few miles away from Fanxin's camp. Standing on the boat, they could see the tall tower in the distance.

"Haha, I see it, I see it, that's Wolf Valley Fanxin." Luffy chuckled and said.

"Yes, if we just hold on a little longer, we'll be there soon," everyone nodded in agreement.

They had stayed in the Wolf Valley of the Fanxin, so they were very familiar with that tower.

"Let's go, go all out!" the Straw Hat Boy shouted.

"Oh, forward!" everyone shouted upon hearing this.

Then they changed direction and headed straight for that area.

"Boss, I have some good news for you." On the third floor of Wolf Valley, Fanxin was playing chess with Ren Fang when the Little Black Cat ran over and said mysteriously.

"Oh, what's the good news? Why are you smiling so happily?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Hehe, the Straw Hat Pirates have arrived, they're less than five miles away from us," the Little Black Cat said.

The patrolling robots had detected their presence, and the Little Black Cat was naturally excited to hear this good news.

Tomorrow is Fanxin's wedding day, and the Straw Hat Pirates are members Fanxin specially invited. Previously, Fanxin was worried they wouldn't be able to make it. Now, Fanxin doesn't need to worry anymore.

Since the Straw Hat Pirates have already arrived at his doorstep, Fanxin will be able to see them as soon as he goes out.

"Oh, really? That's great." Fanxin nodded and said, "Ren Fang, go and prepare. That kid has a big appetite; a little food won't satisfy him."

Straw Hat Boy is known for his big appetite; sometimes, when you sit next to him at the same table, you still can't get enough to eat.

Now that he's come to his place, he naturally has to treat him well; otherwise, he, as the host, would seem a bit stingy.

"Okay, I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare right away." Ren Fang nodded, then immediately got up and headed towards the kitchen.

Fanxin got up and left with the Little Black Cat, going outside.

Once outside, Fanxin looked into the distance and saw the Straw Hat Pirates' ship.

"Hehe, as expected, they've arrived." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"How could I possibly lie to you?" the Little Black Cat said, displeased.

"Okay, okay, okay, I was wrong," Fanxin replied.

The Little Black Cat might deceive anyone, but it would never deceive him. Because they've been best friends since they were little.

"Let's go, let's go meet them!" Fanxin shouted. With that, he used the power of the String-String Fruit to fly directly into the sky.

The Little Black Cat immediately followed, keeping pace with Fanxin.

Half an hour later, Fanxin arrived above the ship.

The Little Black Cat then landed on Fanxin's shoulder.

"Hey, hey, you're here! Welcome, welcome!" Fanxin Xin shouted.

Upon hearing this, the entire Straw Hat Pirates crew looked up, and then they saw Fanxin looking down at them from high above.

They all waved to Fanxin.

Fanxin quickly descended from the sky and landed beside them.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why did it take you so long to get here? I thought you were going to miss my special day," Fanxin said, dissatisfied.

"Hehe, you should be able to guess the reason, so I won't go into details," Zoro said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin looked at Luffy, gave a wry smile, and said, "Have you gotten yourself into trouble again, kid?"

On the Straw Hat Pirates's ship, everyone else was quite normal, but the captain was definitely not. He always liked to complicate things.

If you're not careful, he can easily cause trouble, catching you completely off guard.

"Hehe, I'm very sorry, I ran into a little trouble on the way." The Straw Hat Boy laughed carelessly, not realizing he had done anything wrong.

Fanxin gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said, "Never mind, as long as we arrive safely, that's enough."

He couldn't be bothered to investigate further; as long as everyone had arrived, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Let's go to Wolf Valley. A feast has been prepared for you," Fanxin said.

"A banquet? Hehe, that's wonderful! I love it, I love this!" The Straw Hat Boy's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

This guy is a real glutton. He's full of energy whenever there's food. Not only that, he even eats while sleeping, he doesn't want to miss a meal. He's a complete weirdo.

"In that case..." Fanxin was about to say, heading towards Wolf Valley.

However, at that moment, the seawater suddenly began to churn, and the ship began to rock violently.

Fanxin glanced around, his face immediately darkening. Someone dared to provoke him right at his doorstep—wasn't that a blatant disregard for him?

"Hehe, it seems someone doesn't want you to go to the banquet. What do you suggest we do about it?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"If they won't let us go to the banquet, then we'll just have to deal with them." Sanji took a drag of his cigarette and said coldly.

Zoro acted swiftly, drawing both swords and preparing to attack.

The others are also ready, and it seems they all have plans to make a big splash.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll give you the chance." Fanxin Xin nodded, waved to the robots, and a moment later, several robots came over and stood behind Straw Hat Boy and the others.

"They will take care of your safety. You can start the battle now." Fanxin said, immediately taking to the air to observe the battle from a high altitude.

He was unwilling to get involved because it seemed these people were targeting the Straw Hat Pirates. Since that was the case, he naturally had to respect their choice.

"I'll handle this. You guys steer the boat towards Wolf Valley," Zoro said.

This is at sea, and it's getting complicated if others intervene. Some of them aren't very strong, while others, though powerful, are superhumans.

He's not a superhuman, yet he can launch attacks from the sea. Therefore, it's best for him to strike.

"I'll join too," Sanji said.

He can fly and is highly skilled in Taijutsu. Even without a place to land, he can come and go freely. There's no problem with him staying.

The others nodded in agreement, indicating that there was no problem.

However, Captain Luffy disagreed, because he also liked fighting.

Therefore, he directly intervened and refused to leave.

Sanji and Zoro were at their wits' end and had no choice but to let Luffy join. The captain liked to act recklessly; if you told him not to join, he wouldn't listen.

Therefore, they had no choice but to compromise.

The rest of the crew sailed away. Sanji, Zoro, and the Straw Hat Boy, however, remained suspended in the air, waiting for their turn, thanks to the robots.

Soon after, a submarine surfaced from the seabed; it was enormous, even larger than their ships.

Once on the water, the cabin opened automatically, and a moment later, a group of people emerged from inside.

These were all unfamiliar faces; Fanxin glanced at them but didn't recognize a single one. However, after a moment, he realized that these guys were Shui's subordinates.

He recognized the insignia on their chests; they were subordinates of Kaido of the Four Emperors. Not long ago, their vanguard had been driven away by Fanxin, and now they had secretly come, preparing to launch a surprise attack.

"Hmph, these fools are courting death. Since that's the case, then I can't let them go no matter what," Fanxin muttered to himself.

These guys are clearly here to cause trouble, so he can't be polite. His wedding is tomorrow, and these guys gathered here are obviously here to sabotage it.

He couldn't let these guys ruin his good thing, no matter what.

"Luffy, you guys do it. If it doesn't work, I'll handle it," Fanxin shouted.

He was telling the Straw Hat Boy, "If you can't handle this, then I'll have to do it for you. If you want to get rid of it, then you'd better give me some real work."

Upon hearing this, the Straw Hat Boy nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

They immediately started fighting, giving those guys no chance to explain.

Kaido's subordinates didn't offer any explanation, because they came here with only one purpose: to cause destruction.

Seeing the Straw Hat Boy attack, they immediately began to retaliate. The others aimed their cannons at Fanxin's island, intending to destroy it.

Fanxin snorted coldly and immediately flew to the center of the island. Then, using the String-String Fruit, he created a huge Birdcage that covered the entire island.

In this way, he wouldn't need to worry about landing on the island, because the gaps in the Birdcage are much smaller than the volume of a cannonball.

It's impossible for a shell to fly over the line. The shell would be split into several pieces upon contact with the line.

In this way, the shells don't even have a chance to explode.

With this guarantee, Fanxin no longer worried about them firing shells.

Then, Fanxin sat down on the other side and watched intently.

Kaido's men were furious when they saw that their attacks had failed to harm Fanxin's island. All the ammunition they had prepared had been wasted.

"Heh, don't waste your time. Coming here was a mistake in the first place." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Show me all your men. I want to see what you're capable of, daring to attack me."

"Kid, just you wait! I'll make you pay." Upon hearing this, a man in red immediately took to the air and arrived not far from Fanxin's side.

Then, he took out a long sword, ready to deal with Fanxin.

Fanxin glanced at the other person and said, "Are you sure you want to attack me?"

He was telling the other person, "If you attack me, be prepared to die. Because I never hold back against my enemies."

Upon hearing this, the man in red snorted coldly and said, "Your strength is indeed formidable, I cannot deny that. However, you shouldn't underestimate me, because I am also very powerful."

"Oh, really? I don't think so," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Since that's the case, then I'll let you see for yourself." The man in red was enraged and immediately swung his longsword, beginning his attack on Fanxin.

Fanxin Xin immediately summoned his Haki, covering his hands, and then he began to counterattack.

His opponent used a longsword, while he used his fists; the two were having a great time fighting.

Fanxin could levitate in the air, and so could his opponent; he used his superior Taijutsu to move freely in the air.

Fanxin launched a fierce attack without any intention of retreating; he was determined to defeat his opponent in one fell swoop.

However, Fanxin was good. But this boy seemed to be different. Fanxin took the initiative, the other boy focused on defense, even dodging, avoiding Fanxin confrontation. But when Fanxin gave up on attacking, the other boy immediately started attacking, which made Fanxin very dissatisfied. He felt that the other boy was playing him.

Although he was dissatisfied, Fanxin didn't voice it and just kept putting up with the other party.

He has plenty of time, since this is his base of operations; he can go straight home when he's had his fill. However, since the other party isn't from here, it will cause him a lot of trouble.