A Fierce Battle (3)

Shortly afterward, the ship changed course. Originally heading to the headquarters of the Heavenly Star Alliance, it shifted ninety degrees and headed in another direction.

Luo did not object to Fanxin's last-minute change of plans. In fact, he did not agree with attacking the Heavenly Star Alliance because they did not know much about that ancient power. The longer the history, the more unfathomable their strength, and going there rashly would surely lead to great losses.

As for Straw Hat Boy, he was a completely indifferent guy. He only went there because he thought it looked fun. Seeing that Fanxin and Luo weren't going, he also lost interest and naturally didn't want to go there anymore.

Moreover, although he acts carefree and easygoing, he is aware of the dangers. He has been hunted for over half a month and is one of the victims. He knows that place is not to be trifled with.

So, after some discussion, they decided to temporarily unite and sail together, and make further plans after resolving the troubles with the Heavenly Star Alliance.

Three days later, they arrived at an island two hundred miles away from the Beast Kingdom, called Turtle Island. The island was shaped exactly like a turtle. However, this turtle was enormous, no less than the size of the island of Dressrosa.

There are many people living here, and there is also a country Wu Kingdom, which has a large population and is very lively.

This area is rich in delicious local specialties, which are sold all over the world, making it an economic trading zone.

Fanxin glanced around and found that many boats were moored on the shore, surrounding Turtle Island in layers.

The sounds of vendors hawking their wares echoed all around, making the place incredibly lively.

"Boss, I heard there are lots of local specialties here! Let's stay here for a while." The Little Black Cat jumped onto Fanxin's shoulder, making gurgling sounds, clearly interested in the delicious food.

"Okay, I want to go eat some too." Fanxin nodded, his eyes shining as he looked in that direction. He had already used his Haki to investigate, and there were indeed quite a few delicious foods there.

"Alright!" the Little Black Cat shouted. Before the boat had even stopped, it flew over and disappeared in a black shadow.

Fanxin shook his head with a wry smile, then immediately instructed everyone to moor the boat and get on board to eat.

They moored the ship on the outermost deck, lowered the anchor, and everyone disembarked. Fanxin didn't leave anyone to guard the ship, because there were quite a few robots on board; if anything happened to the ship, they would know immediately.

Law and the Straw Hat Pirates didn't leave anyone behind; the entire group set off for Turtle Island.

However, they did not notice that an inconspicuous ship slowly approached, showing nothing special, and soon docked next to the Fanxin Pirates.

On the ship, a man dressed in coarse cloth emerged from the cabin, took out a bottle, unscrewed the cap, and a wisp of white smoke drifted out of the bottle, heading straight for the Fanxin Pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Heart Pirates.

After the smoke went over there, it slowly liquefied and spilled onto the deck, the rooms, the beds, and even the kitchen utensils.

The robots can only issue warnings when someone approaches, and they only glance at these insignificant actions before moving on.

Therefore, the Fanxin were unaware that someone had tampered with things after they left.

The man in coarse cloth stared at the direction of the Fanxin ship, a slight, eerie smile playing on his lips.

"Hmm." Just as Fanxin stepped ashore and was about to head straight for his destination, he suddenly had a bad feeling. He glanced back at the boat and frowned deeply because he couldn't find anything amiss.

"A wisp of my soul is up there. I can only find out what happened on the ship by going back and merging with it. Oh well, I'll go later!" Fanxin said helplessly, slowly turning his head and heading towards the food stall.

"What's wrong?" Bingfeng, who was walking with Fanxin, naturally noticed Fanxin's unusual behavior.

Fanxin smiled and said, "It's just a psychological feeling. I don't know how accurate it is, but I have a feeling that someone tampered with our ship after we left."

"No way!" Bingfeng's pretty face changed slightly, and a hint of anger flashed in her phoenix eyes.

"My intuition should be correct. A wisp of my spirit is up there. Although I can't get specific information right now, there's still a subtle connection between me and the spirit. Just now, my spirit trembled, so something must have happened on the ship," Fanxin said in a deep voice.

"The robots are patrolling there; surely no one would dare to rush over there," Bingfeng thought with some doubt. Although those robots were a bit dull, they had inherited some of the Little Black Cat's abilities. They might not be good at fighting, but they were more than capable of issuing warnings.

"Heh heh, the enemy knows we have robots, so they probably already thought of a subtle way to avoid their surveillance." Fanxin chuckled bitterly. "Some methods, like releasing poisonous smoke, are deliberately disguised as a fire to deceive the robots. They'll just think it's a fire and won't give any warning. Besides, even we ourselves might not be able to tell the difference."

"That's right." Bingfeng's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly, sensing something was wrong with the rain boots, and he said, "Should we go over there?"

Fanxin immediately waved his hand and said, "No need, they've already done it. Going back now won't do any good. Let's wait a little longer."

"You mean, we should stall them for time here, right?" Bingfeng paused for a moment before asking.

"That's good. Anyway, we're not in a hurry to leave, so we'll stay here a few more days. I want to see which bastard dares to secretly attack us." Fanxin Xin chuckled, appearing very mysterious, and no one knew what kind of wicked plan he was hatching.

"Alright, since you have a plan in mind, let's do as you say." Bingfeng nodded slightly, without insisting.

Fanxin glanced back, then stopped paying attention and continued eating.

Soon after, the group arrived at a small stall. The fragrant aroma wafted over, and Fanxin felt a tingling sensation all over his body. His mouth watered so much that it almost dripped to his lips.

He swallowed hard, rushed to the table next to the stall, and shouted, "Boss, one of everything!"

"Ten of each!" the Straw Hat Boy shouted even louder, drool already dripping from his mouth—he was practically a glutton.

"We need to..."

"..."

After the group arrived, they all ordered food. The sheer number of people startled the owner, who realized his shop couldn't possibly accommodate so many people. In the end, he had no choice but to ask some of them to move to the next shop.

Fanxin, Luo, Straw Hat Boy, and ten others are here; the rest have moved to another electronics store.

Even so, the owner was breathless with worry because the dozen or so people had ordered far too much. The Straw Hat Boy ordered ten of each item, and although the others didn't order as much, their combined orders were still no less than the Straw Hat Boy's.

And this is just a casual amount for Straw Hat Boy; he eats much more than that.

The owner was very efficient and soon brought everyone their food. No one was in a hurry; they ate at their leisure.

"Hey, Law, Luffy, tell your men not to board the ship immediately on their way back. Wait until I've finished my inspection, understand?" Fanxin said in a low voice.

"Why?" the Straw Hat Boy asked, his mouth stuffed full of fragrant squid, his saliva dripping with oil.

"Is there a problem with what's going on up there?" Luo paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice.

"The specifics are still unclear. A wisp of my soul sent a signal, but I haven't merged with it and don't know the details. However, there's definitely a problem on the ship," Fanxin said in a deep voice.

"I understand." Luo nodded. Fanxin was a member of the Soul Clan, and having placed a wisp of his soul on the ship, he naturally knew better than them what had happened on board.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Star Alliance is going to attack us?" Nami asked. She was dressed sexily, wearing a blue patterned bra that just covered her full breasts, and blue riding breeches that exposed her slender waist. Her hot figure attracted many people to peek.

However, Nami didn't care. On the contrary, when she was happy, she would take the opportunity to flirt with the other person, making those who were peeping blush and feel excited.

As she leaned forward slightly, her chest revealed a glimpse of her ample bosom, leaving everyone present somewhat parched.

However, everyone else remained calm, except for Sanji, whose lustful eyes were Sanji on that spot, his face flushed, and red liquid seemed to be slowly flowing from his nostrils.

Everyone shook their heads helplessly, too lazy to bother with this lecherous man.

"I don't know, it's possible, it's possible," Fanxin said, shaking her head.

"I'll make the arrangements." Nami nodded, then looked at Sanji beside Luffy and said, "Keep an eye on him, understand? Otherwise, if anything happens, I'll hold you responsible."

Luffy rarely thinks things through; if we don't keep an eye on him, he'll definitely be the first to run onto the ship, which would be troublesome.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely do it." Sanji was still staring intently at Nami. Nami smiled sweetly, without any attempt to hide her gaze.

"Alright, let's stay here a few more days and observe the situation to see who this guy who attacked us really is." Fanxin's eyes drifted towards the ship, his Haki also locked onto that direction, but so far, he hadn't found anyone suspicious.

"Understood." Everyone nodded. However, the Straw Hat Boy was still focused on eating and didn't listen at all.

Fanxin looked at this guy with a headache. He didn't care about anything and she wondered how he had survived until now.

Nami and the others couldn't help but laugh, saying, "That's just how our captain is. But he's also very loyal. If anything happens, he'll be the first to run ahead and protect us."

"That might be his only redeeming quality." Fanxin smiled wryly, then said nothing more and focused on eating.

An hour later, everyone left the food stall satisfied. The owner had eaten all the food; if he hadn't temporarily sourced more from the market, he probably wouldn't have been able to satisfy this group of foodies.

Of course, although the boss was exhausted and sweating profusely, he also made a fortune. Today's income was equivalent to half a month's salary.

"Alright, we've eaten our fill. Where should we go next?" Bingfeng looked around and asked.

"Go have fun, but remember, always stay in groups and don't get separated. This isn't a safe place anymore." Fanxin habitually pinched his chin with two fingers, pondered for a moment, and then said.

The person hiding in the shadows has not yet been found, so they absolutely cannot let their guard down, or they may suffer a great loss.

"Alright, then my older sister and I will go shopping for clothes. You two do as you please." Bingfeng smiled brightly as she approached Wang Yan, took his arm, and left together.

The Little Black Cat and the Little Fox formed a team and quickly left.

Sun Zhijian, Lin Haicheng, and Jesse formed a team and went to the other side, their purpose unknown.

Fanxin looked at the Straw Hat Pirates and the Heart Pirates and said, "You guys should go have some fun too. There's lots of delicious food here. What we just ate was only a small portion."

"I want to eat, I want to eat!" The Straw Hat Boy patted his round belly, his face full of excitement, and his mouth was drooling.

Fanxin shook his head helplessly. This guy could really eat too much, even more than the big eaters on his ship.

"Alright, I'll pay. You guys eat as much as you like." Fanxin looked at Nami and said, "But you'd better keep an eye on your captain, or things might get a little troublesome."

Straw Hat Boy is a simpleton, and he's the person he's most worried about. Although Straw Hat Boy is very strong, he's not very bright. Once someone comes up with a food-themed plan, this kid will probably happily follow along.

Nami nodded, then smiled sweetly like a white lotus flower, looking at Sanji beside her, and said, "Sanji, look at Luffy, okay?" After saying that, she winked her phoenix eyes, exuding a charming and seductive aura.

Sanji was completely captivated, circling around Nami like a madman.

Fanxin and Luo exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly. The Straw Hat Pirates' ship was full of clowns.

"Alright, make yourselves at home. Remember, always keep the alarm I gave you on high alert. If you encounter any trouble, press it immediately. That way, we can pinpoint your location and get here as quickly as possible," Fanxin said in a deep voice.

"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Then I'll be going now." Fanxin crossed his arms and rested his head on his hands, walking forward step by step. As he walked, he looked around, and along the way, he saw many delicious foods, which he even liked. He took out a lot of money and began to buy them, then sent them to the Diamond World for everyone to enjoy.