"Cifer! Enel!"
Chopper, now dressed in brand new clothes, ran toward the two with a marshmallow in his hand.
The white wolf followed slowly, its tongue lolling out, while Nolan carried a variety of bags and clothes in his hands.
"Nylon!"
This is the name Nico gave to the white wolf. They grew up Little Ichi, and it's practically a member of the Nico family.
Upon hearing the sound, the white wolf rushed into Nico's arms, but inadvertently, both of them aggravated their wounds, causing them to gasp in pain.
"You need to be careful with your wounds; don't touch them too hard!"
Even while Chopper on Enel's head was eating cotton candy, he didn't forget to perform his duties as a doctor, reminding them of precautions.
"Thank you, Tanuki Doctor."
"You bastard, I'm not a raccoon dog, I'm a reindeer with antlers!"
Amidst the noise, the town seemed to grow even more bustling.
"Mr. Nico! Nigo and the others..."
A simply dressed young man rushed over in a panic, clearly having discovered the charred corpses of the people on the dock.
"No need to say anything, I know it all, they deserved it!"
Nico waved his hand, signaling the visitors to leave, and then invited Cifer and the others to his home.
Along the way, people kept greeting Nico and asking how he was doing. There were also quite a few people who were concerned about his injuries. Naturally, there were also some people who were harboring a faint murderous intent towards him.
"Hey, you, do you even consider this a prominent family?"
Enel was the first to express his dissatisfaction, because the Enel family's house was not only located in a desolate area between the town and the mountains, but it was also a dilapidated house.
The courtyard was quite large, but there wasn't a single person inside.
"This is my parents' old house. I moved back here to look after it because of the recent hunting incidents on the island."
Nico seemed a little embarrassed, and after rummaging through the house, he finally managed to find a bottle of wine.
"Please make do with this. This is a fine wine from my father's collection. I'm bringing it here to entertain you today, so please don't find it offensive."
As he poured the wine, several more snow-white wolf heads peeked out from outside the door. Seeing Nylon lying next to Chopper, they all rushed in.
It was a large wolf and two very small wolf cubs, who looked like they had only recently learned to walk.
"What an adorable little wolf cub!"
Nolan and Chopper went over and lay down to let them pet their fur, looking quite content.
"They are Nylon's family, and they are my family too."
Nico sighed, realizing that without the people in front of him, he... no, the entire island would have been destroyed.
"Let's go to the mountains and take a look!"
After drinking a bowl of strong liquor, Cifer stood up, wanting to see the paradise of beasts they had described.
Nico hesitated for a moment, but instead of stopping them, he walked beside them and led the way.
"What a desolate feeling, Captain Cifer."
From an environmental perspective, the place they live in should have been a lush forest, but it appears lifeless due to excessive logging.
Looking around, you can't see a single animal in sight.
"It's all because of those guys! They've spent a lot of money, so every day someone sneaks in when I'm not looking."
If the forest is too dense, poachers have no way to operate, so after a period of time, the outer edges of the forest have long since become barren.
Greed is the original sin.
Enel did not agree with his words; the whole "bribery" thing was just an excuse he made up.
Nico's mouth moved, but he couldn't find the words to refute it.
As they ventured deeper, the forest finally became lush again, and the beautiful scenery of mountains and clear waters finally unfolded before their eyes.
"So beautiful!"
Nolan and Chopper ran and shouted through the mountains, while Enel and Sidney looked at them as if they were idiots.
"Cifer ~ Enel ~ The water here is so clear!"
Chopper waved his little hand, beckoning the two of them to come to him.
"Oh~ the God have seen the fish."
Various fish in the river swung their bodies freely, and the sunlight shone through, casting shadows on the stones.
Cifer couldn't help but think of Rexeno, which used to be a nice little island, and now... it might be considered a nice tourist spot?
"It's so strange, I always feel like I'm being watched by countless eyes~"
Chopper felt uneasy. Apart from them and the fish in the river, he didn't see any other creatures, but he felt like he was being watched.
"Awoo~"
Upon hearing this, Nylon let out a howl, and the once silent forest began to chirp and chatter with various sounds.
First came dozens of white wolves, followed by some strange-looking creatures that Cifer and the others had never seen before.
They all seemed to obey the white wolf's orders and showed no malice towards Cifer and the others, allowing Chopper to jump all over them.
Many animals nestled beside Nico like obedient pets, including some creatures that were nearly three meters tall.
"Mr. Nico seems to be quite popular!"
Nolan looked on with envy. She also wanted to be surrounded by a group of cute little animals, though of course, she didn't need those huge creatures.
"Um, you two, about in a few days..."
After careful consideration, Nico decided to speak up.
He knew that those people would arrive in a few days, and that it would be futile for him to try to stop them with his current injured body.
He knew it was shameless, but he wanted to ask the person in front of him for help, only to be stopped by Cifer who reached out to stop him from finishing his sentence.
"No need for further explanation, I have my own plans."
Putting aside the fact that Chopper and White Wolf get along very well, his noble status and his attempt to curry favor with the Celestial Dragons are enough to get him killed many times over.
Most of the so-called high-ranking people in this world deserve to die!
However, Cifer didn't have time to kill them one by one; if they ran into him, they could only blame their bad luck...
Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and just as Cifer was growing impatient, a luxury liner finally arrived at the nameless island.
"Where did this ship come from? How dare it dock in a spot that a nobleman has his eye on!"
On the bow of the ship, a man dressed in finery but short in stature looked at the Little Ul in the harbor with dissatisfaction and let out a sharp voice.
"Wait! Lord Chris, that ship is..."
A steady voice came from behind him, clearly the person who had spoken to the Den Den Mushi at the time.
His voice was trembling slightly, but as Lord Chris's butler, he recognized the ship at a glance, even though there were no flags flying on it.
Thinking back to his conversation with that servant, the other person seemed to pause for a moment before answering his question.
As the various clues came together, he began to have extremely bad suspicions.
"Lord Chris! Turn back immediately, or it will be too late!"
"That ship belongs to that mad Shichibukai who killed a Celestial Dragons a few months ago!"
Chris had originally intended to reprimand this insensible subordinate for daring to spoil the fun when he was about to achieve great success.
But upon hearing that it was Cifer ship, he immediately ordered a full-speed evacuation.
We must stay far away from Ulquiorra Cifer; he's a super madman who dares to kill even Celestial Dragons.
Compared to pleasing the Celestial Dragons, one's own life is the most important thing.
"Damn it! They actually ran away beforehand!"
Nico, who had arrived at the shore, looked at the group of people who had already gone some distance away and felt heartbroken. What if the enemy came back after Cifer and the others left?
The stronger and braver young men on the island all died a few days ago, so it will be difficult for them to manage on their own.
There's no escaping it.
Cifer held Enel down. He probably didn't make a move, but even though it was just a flick of his wrist, it was still a release.
"Is Captain Cifer actually going to make a move?!"
The most excited person was Nolan, who had never seen Cifer truly make a move and was filled with boundless anticipation.
With a clang, the Banlong was drawn from its sheath.
Cifer's seemingly casual swing unleashed a powerful sword pressure, the sword energy advancing relentlessly.
The giant ship that sailed away was cleaved in two, along with the sea!