Uzi

"Thanks to Chief Ulquiorra, it seems I've escaped another calamity!"

After much deliberation, Luo decided to walk up to Cifer and thank him.

Upon closer reflection, there was nothing to be afraid of. Even Ochoku could easily see through the new moves he had developed and was so proud of, let alone these guys in front of him.

If the other party doesn't want you to leave, there's no way you can escape no matter what you do. On the contrary, it's better to be sensible.

In the last Sabaody Archipelago incident, although I was injured by the other side, it was all my own fault. I was lucky that I didn't end up like Eustass and his group.

Moreover, if the people from the Marineford hadn't focused their attention on this group, they might not have been able to get out of those islands.

Having twice escaped danger by sheer luck, Luo felt it was only right to express his gratitude.

At the very least, don't offend this capricious man for the sake of saving face.

"You've got some nerve, not letting such a good opportunity slip by. Are you planning to stay here?"

Lucci spoke up, his blood boiling after his fierce battle with Big Fool. Those small fry pirates couldn't satisfy him at all; Nolan could easily handle them all by himself.

The Supernovas in front of us, although we don't know what he did, has Bounty of 400 million, so he obviously has some skills.

"Don't misunderstand, Mr. Lucci. I just wanted to express my gratitude. I have no intention of being your enemy."

Although I had considered that if I could successfully deal with Doflamingo, my next target would be the Emperors of the Sea.

But Law wasn't stupid; he didn't want to offend both the Four Emperors behind Doflamingo and the newly crowned emperor in front of him at the same time.

He also absolutely did not believe that he was currently capable of confronting the emperors head-on.

Lucci didn't speak, but instead turned his gaze to Cifer.

"It's normal for young brats to be ambitious and have high aspirations, but do you really have the ability to protect your companions in this New World?"

Law's pirate crew would be a perfect fit for Chopper's crew, so Cifer once again extended an olive branch.

At this moment, Luo truly fell into deep thought.

He didn't want to Cifer, but what the other party said made sense.

Everyone understands the principle that it's good to rest under a big tree, but if you stop here, how will you move forward in the future?

Cifer also noticed the other party's dilemma, and at the same time, he realized that these kids seemed to have the same worries.

That is One Piece, and freedom.

If you become someone else's subordinate, whatever you do will be done under that person's name.

"Since you can't make a choice now, then get lost."

Everyone has their own pursuits in life. You can't force someone to have a happy life. Cifer don't like to impose my will on others.

Because of the existence of ONE PIECE, almost everyone who sails the seas except for the World Government is defined as a pirate.

When the mystery is solved and the answer is revealed to the world, everyone who went to sea for this purpose will be able to see their own heart clearly.

That will be the best time to reap resources and build New Marines.

Thank you.

Luo breathed a sigh of relief, but the other person's words remained in his mind.

With Lucci of regret, Lucci and his companions bid farewell to Cifer gang and prepared to leave. Bepo and Chopper waved goodbye with reluctance.

In a sense, it was Chopper's first friend of his kind.

"Gentlemen, who understands architecture?"

Seeing that things here were almost settled, their companions continued to clear out the remaining pirates on the island.

Cifer casually sat down on the mountain of corpses piled up from the pirates' bodies, his gaze sweeping over the tense civilians watching him nearby.

"I am the most senior architect on this island."

An elderly man with white hair and beard walked out of the crowd. Although he was old, his imposing presence was undiminished.

Despite his frail body, he had a pair of bright, piercing eyes that showed no fear whatsoever.

His name is Uzi, and he has lived here for many years.

He was already a native of this place before it became Rocks's territory.

Because of his superb craftsmanship, most of the buildings built by the Rocks Pirates, as well as later by Ochoku, were his creations.

Therefore, he has always been considered untouchable on the island.

Now that the island has a new king and everything has been renovated, if he needs to be used, he has no reason to refuse, after all, buildings can't harm people.

For him, the ability to build all sorts of buildings is a wonderful craft that he will never tire of.

His children left the chaotic island decades ago and send letters every year to try to persuade him to leave.

Although he didn't like the atmosphere here, it was, after all, his birthplace, and his parents were buried in this land.

He is very old and now only wants to return to his roots.

Are you alone?

"I also have some good-for-nothing disciples here."

As soon as Uzi finished speaking, a crowd of civilians surged forward, and a dozen or so burly men, some tall and imposing, others with large bellies, squeezed out and stood behind him.

"Yes, I need your help."

Having this many people is enough. If things go well, I'm sure I can get what I want done very quickly.

"Helping you is no problem, but we need at least the most basic compensation."

Living on the other party's turf, he dared not ask for anything, but if he were to become their free laborer for no reason, he would not be able to make a living.

"Don't worry, I will pay you enough. All materials and items must be the best. You write down the list, and I will send someone to deliver them."

Cifer snapped his fingers, Enel understood. He disappeared in the blink of an eye and reappeared a moment later, casually tossing a bag of treasure in front of Uzi.

The bag opened, and some treasure fell out, causing the disciples behind Uzi to widen their eyes in astonishment.

"This is the deposit."

"So much?!"

He found it hard to believe that even though both Rocks and Ochoku would give him money, they would just casually give him a handy.

Even if they built that iconic skull building for Rocks, after deducting costs, the money they received would probably not be as much as the deposit they received.

At the same time, Uzi felt a long-lost surge of passion.

The fact that he's paying so much money means the building he wants must be very grand, or at least very difficult to construct; it's a challenge for him!

Cifer stood up, about to lead the group of architects to the center of the island, when suddenly a commoner couldn't help but speak up:

"'Black Winged Great Demon,' what do we, who live here, need to entrust to you?!"

This question also reflects the sentiments of the vast majority of civilians who remain here.