The next day, the Straw Hat Pirates began heading toward the location of the Golden Township that Nami and Robin had deduced.
This time, they still chose to split into two teams.
Can Yue, Nami, Sanji, and Usopp would sail the ship to the coast near the Golden Township.
Luffy, Zoro, Robin, Chopper, and Chouchou would travel on foot toward their destination in the south.
The moment they set out, more than twenty Shandia warriors also stormed Upper Yard.
Seeing the Shandia people fighting the current priests and Divine Soldiers, the former god Gan Fall grew deeply worried and entered Upper Yard as well.
In an instant, three forces converged within the Sacred Ground.
On Luffy's side, Chouchou took out two ropes with adjustable loops at one end.
With a shake of his head, the dog slipped the ropes around Luffy and Zoro's necks.
The other ends of the ropes were tied around his own neck.
(This was called a T-leash in modern times. The more the restrained person struggled, the tighter it became.)
When Luffy and Zoro saw Chouchou had looped ropes around their necks, they immediately flew into a rage.
"Chouchou, what are you doing?!" X2
Chouchou shook his head in response.
"Master told me to keep a close eye on you two.
He said you two would definitely cause trouble."
"Even so, don't tie them around our necks. It's like we're being walked like dogs."
Luffy felt Chouchou had gone too far. Zoro was the directionally challenged one, so tying him up would have been enough. Why tie up Luffy too?
Zoro's face darkened. Who was he looking down on?
Everyone knew they were heading south. How could he possibly get lost?
"Take this dog leash off me!"
Zoro drew Kitetsu III and fiercely threatened Chouchou.