Magical · Here Is Not the Technique

"This tree's area is really quite large..." Usopp looked around and said, "We've been walking for so long, and we still haven't left the area covered by this tree."

"Otherwise, why would it be called a small island?" Hatchan laughed.

How old are these trees?

"I don't know," Hatchan shook his head and said, "It's been a very long time."

This group of islands has existed for a very long time; who knows how long ago it appeared? In any case, it has been here since he was born.

"For a mangrove tree to grow this big... it must have taken at least several hundred years," Xi Yan said.

Who knows?

"Haha, it doesn't really matter how things turn out, right?" Luffy laughed. "Hatchan, is there anything good to eat inside?"

"Ah, this?" Hatchan laughed, "The area we're going through is Commercial District, so there will naturally be food there."

"Commercial District?"

Nico Robin and Nami exchanged a glance, then laughed in unison.

Shopping is a woman's nature; when she comes across Commercial Street, she naturally has to take a stroll.

"By the way, you must treat Camie and me like ordinary humans." Hatchan said seriously, "Please remember that, we are neither Fish-Man nor mermaids."

Why?

Luffy looked at Hatchan with a puzzled expression, not understanding why the other would suddenly tell him this.

"Luffy, have you forgotten about that group capturing Camie?" Xi Yan said, "If they're exposed, they might be targeted."

As he spoke, Xi Yan glanced at Camie. The reason she couldn't go to the amusement park was probably because of this.

Going to such a chaotic place could very likely result in you being caught by human traffickers.

Hearing Xi Yan's explanation, Luffy paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."

"That's good."

Hatchan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Luffy had agreed.

If it were revealed that he and Camie were Fish-Man Race, countless people would be watching them.

That would not only put them in danger, but also cause trouble for the Straw Hat, which is not what Hatchan wants to see.

Soon, the group arrived at the Commercial District.

Wow, this is so bustling!

Chopper was stunned as he looked at the Commercial Street in the distance, lined with shops everywhere.

"It really is a nice place!"

"Hey, what's that?"

Luffy pointed to the Bubble Car shop not far away and asked, "What's Bubble Car?"

"This is a unique mode of transportation found only in the Sabaody Archipelago," Hatchan said with a smile. "Want to try it?"

"I want to go! I want to go!"

After Luffy finished speaking, he dashed off in a flash.

When you come to a new place, wouldn't it be a waste not to try the local specialties?

"Boss, give me a Bubble Car!"

"Profound!"

"You have excellent taste, sir!" the shopkeeper said with a shrewd air. "All the Bubble Car here are top-notch!"

How do I use this?

"First, crawl inside this bubble, then put the Bubble Car in."

Listening to the shopkeeper's explanation, Luffy glanced at the bubble and then began trying to squeeze himself inside.

"That's right, exactly!" the boss said with a smile. "Keep up the good work, customer."

After Luffy entered the bubble, the shopkeeper took out a Bubble Car, placed it inside, and said, "Just ride this bicycle, and you can move forward."

Luffy tried it, and surprisingly, he could actually move forward!

"Haha, this is so funny!"

"Haha, I'm glad the customer likes it."

As he spoke, the boss glanced at the group of people who had come with Luffy, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

That look seemed to say... We've found a fat sheep!

"This guy seems to think we're easy prey," Xi Yan said.

"A fat sheep?"

Nami glared and said, "No one has ever been able to gain the upper hand over me!"

After saying that, Nami walked over aggressively, making the boss's eyelids twitch.

'Seems like... someone not to be trifled with.'

Nami glanced at Luffy, who was floating around, and asked the shopkeeper, "How much is this?"

"Ah... it would cost ten thousand to buy it."

"Ten thousand?!"

"Why don't you just rob it?!"

Those few broken wooden carts, plus a bubble that costs nothing... and they're worth 10,000 Beli?

This business is like robbery!

'Nothing can be done faster than this...' the shopkeeper muttered to himself.

If every customer who comes here buys his Bubble Car, he'll make money much faster than robbing a bank.

After clearing his throat, the shopkeeper said, "If the customer doesn't want to buy, they can also rent it for 500 Beli a day."

"That's more like it," Nami scoffed.

She remembered what Hatchan had said: once these bubbles left the Sabaody Archipelago, they would burst.

That means these so-called Bubble Car can't be used anywhere else!

Given this premise, spending 10,000 Beli to buy this is somewhat foolish.

"That's right, renting is fine." Hatchan nodded and said, "Boss, give us four."

"OK."

Clearly, the shop owner realized that Hatchan was a local, so he stopped trying to sell his Bubble Car.

Otherwise, if you anger the other party, a fight might break out, which would be bad.

"Why rent one?" Luffy he rode back. "I wanted to buy one and take it home."

Hatchan:???

So all his previous explanations were for nothing?

"Didn't you hear what Hatchan said?" Nami said, "Once we leave this island, the bubbles will burst inexplicably, just like you saw before."

"Huh?!"

Luffy looked at Nami in shock and said, "So that's how it is?!"

"Then I won't buy it."

Soon, the four completed Bubble Car were handed to Hatchan. After paying 2,500 Beli, he left with his men.

Glancing at the receding Bubble Car shop, Usopp, riding his Bubble Car, remarked, "Even though renting a car costs 500 Beli, isn't he worried about people not returning it?"

If someone doesn't want to return it, wouldn't they get a car for free?

"Huh?!"

Hatchan, who was riding his bike, paused for a moment; he hadn't even considered this question.

Who rents a car and doesn't return it?

"Haven't you considered it...?"

"Perhaps it's because the cost of this thing itself isn't high," Xi Yan guessed.

"Could it be that you can still make a profit on 500 Beli?!"

Chopper stared at Xi Yan in disbelief. Just how cunning was that guy?

"Hmm, making this isn't difficult," Franky said, stroking his chin. "If the materials here aren't expensive, he could actually make a profit."

Upon closer examination, the cost of this product is still too low.

If it can be sold for 10,000, it's a huge profit; even selling it for 500 wouldn't be a loss.

Of course, if a lot of people return the Bubble Car, the owner will earn even more.

In short... for that boss, it was a sure-fire way to make money.

Chopper:...

Is he too naive?

When Usopp said that, he was worried that the boss would lose money, but it turns out... the other party was a shrewd businessman?

"I don't know if that's really the case, but the locals always return them," Hatchan said.

Anyway, he always returns the Bubble Car after using it.

Of course, I've only used it a few times.

Most of the time, he still relies on his own two legs to walk.

"With this Bubble Car, shopping will be much more convenient..." Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, thought for a moment, then turned to Luffy and said, "Luffy, you guys go with Hatchan to find the coating worker, I need to go buy some supplies."

There's not much left on the ship.

Although there was still one sea beast that Xi Yan had killed, after experiencing the Thriller Bark, they didn't have many supplies left, so they had to make a purchase.

"Ah, go ahead."

"Let's go together," Franky said. "I want to buy some Coke too."

After saying that, Franky Luffy, then rode his Bubble Car in another direction where there was a sign that read "Procurement Street".

Clearly, that was a place specifically for purchasing supplies.

"Camie, where can we buy clothes?" Nami asked.

"And that other one," Camie pointed to Island 30 on the side, "That's where they sell clothes."

"Okay, I understand." Nami nodded with a smile, then looked at Luffy and said, "Luffy, I'll leave the coating to you guys~"

"Okay, I understand."

Luffy nodded, then rushed towards the food stall in the distance, his eyes shining.

"It's delicious!"

"Wow!"

Hearing that there was something delicious, Chopper and Merry rushed over together, their expressions full of excitement.

Nami looked on helplessly; it seemed that Merry didn't want to go shopping with the two of them.

After shaking her head, Nami said, "See you on the ship, everyone."

"Okay, be careful," Xi Yan said.

"Don't worry, we know what's on this island."

Nami waved without turning her head, then rode her Bubble Car away with Robin.

"Then I'll..."

"Stop! What are you doing?!"

Seeing Zoro about to jump off the Bubble Car, Usopp stood up and grabbed him, abandoning the car altogether.

"You bastard, what are you doing?!" Zoro roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

With Usopp grabbing his leg like that, he almost slammed his head into the ground.

"You idiot, what were you trying to say? Did you want to go shopping by yourself?"

Is there a problem?

"Of course there's a problem!" Usopp said earnestly, "If you get lost in a place like this, how are we supposed to find you?"

Hearing Usopp's words, Xi Yan nodded in agreement and said, "Zoro, you should think it over."

Zoro knows all too well just how ridiculously bad he is at navigating directions.

Let's not go into the distant past, but just talk about the time when they fought the Arino Family.

This guy managed to get lost and end up in the enemy's lair... that's quite impressive.

If they get lost here, Xi Yan is afraid that Zoro might just wander off to Fish-Man Island.

"Damn it, how could I possibly get lost?!"

Don't you have any self-awareness?

"Stare~"

Zoro:...

Seeing the two people staring at him, Zoro's lips twitched, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You two..."

After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Zoro pointed to the big tree next to him and said, "I saw the number on the tree just now, how could I get lost?"

Before leaving that big tree, he made a point of looking back one last time.

He could see it clearly: the number 1 was written on the big tree that was hidden by the bubbles!

With such crucial information, how could he possibly get lost?

"Oh~"

"So you're that smart!" Usopp Satori.

"Hello!"

"Hahaha, Zoro, in that case, go ahead." Usopp waved his hand and said, "But if you can't find it, remember to ask a passerby!"

"Tch, who would get lost in this place?" Zoro scoffed.

After jumping off the Bubble Car, Zoro checked his pockets and found that he still had his allowance. Without looking back, he walked away into the distance.

Having finally come to such an interesting place, of course we have to go out and explore.

"Hopefully this guy will ask for directions," Usopp sighed.

As for the issue of human traffickers, that's not within Usopp's concerns.

Who would dare to capture such a formidable man as Zoro?

If you dare to make a move, you'll be hacked to death.

"Don't worry, Zoro said he memorized the number," Xi Yan said. "As long as this guy isn't stupid, he can find it."

"Let's go get something to eat."

"Profound!"

Meanwhile, on a street not far from Xi Yan and the others, Celestial Dragons Shalria Palace was raging.

"Seriously, what are you all doing?!" Shalria glared angrily at the guards and said, "You actually let that guy get away?"

"I'm so sorry, Shalria, I..."

"Alright, I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense."

Shalria Palace picked up her gun, pointed it at the guard, and said, "What use are you if you can't even keep an eye on a slave?"

"Bang!"

Shalria Palace pulled the trigger without hesitation, shooting the guard.

"Forehead..."

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and the guard collapsed to the ground with his Byakugan rolled back, his breath growing weaker and weaker, on the verge of death!

"What a piece of trash," Shalria Palace cursed.

She had gone to great lengths to get this pirate captain's slave from her father, only to have him run away because of this idiotic servant?

How could she not be angry!

Thinking of this, Shalria Palace went up and kicked him a few more times.

The other guards witnessed everything, but made no comment, because... this kind of thing happened frequently.

If you serve as a bodyguard for the Celestial Dragons and don't perform your duties well, you'll be dealt with.

This... has become the norm.

Just then, Rosward Saint said, "Let's go, maybe we can still catch that guy."

"Assuming... he's still alive."

"Hmph, he'd better be alive so I can kill him with my own hands!" Shalria Palace said viciously.

How dare you run away from her as her slave?

Do you really think you can survive?

After letting out a cold laugh, Shalria Palace followed her father and walked towards the street in the distance.

Meanwhile, the so-called pirate captain's slave they were talking about was running wildly through the streets.

He didn't dare stop to catch his breath until he had run another block.

"Call..."

"Call..."

The captain, a slave, glanced back and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Celestial Dragons weren't chasing them.

"This damn collar..." The captain's slave angrily tugged at the collar around his neck, but couldn't get it off at all.

"Damn it, we have to take it down, or we'll die."

Thinking of this, the captain's slave turned to the others and said, "Quick, someone help me get this damn collar off!!"

"Run, everyone! He's a slave! Don't get involved with him!"

"Damn it, I don't mean to hurt you, I just want to get the collar off my neck!"

"Even if you don't want to help me, a pair of pliers or a hammer would be fine!"

"I have a wife and children waiting for me at home, I can't die here!"

Unfortunately, his words had no effect; instead, they made people even more afraid.

What happened over there?

Luffy, who had arrived with food, looked curiously at the captain's slave and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

"He was a slave..."

"Slave?"

Xi Yan frowned, pointed at the captain's slave, and said, "Does wearing that collar make someone a slave?"

"Yes," Hatchan said, "The slaves are usually tethered by this collar. If they try to escape, this thing will explode."

"It... it'll explode?!"

Chopper and Merry looked terrified. Did that mean the other would be blown up?

"That's right, it will explode."

Just then, the collar around the captain's slave's neck suddenly made a strange sound that was unsettling.

"That voice is..."

"He's finished."

"Boom!!"

No sooner had Hatchan finished speaking than the collar around the captain's slave's neck suddenly exploded, blasting the man into a bloody mess as he collapsed, trembling.

"Damn it... I clearly gave up on going to the New World, why are they doing this to me..."

Why...?

The captain's slave reached out as if to grab onto something, but ultimately collapsed, powerless.

"I really want to go home..."

Finally, the captain's slave lost consciousness as his head lolled to the side.

"A person just... is gone like that?"

"Yes," Hatchan Ba said with a gloomy face, "In the Sabaody Archipelago, slaves are no longer considered human. Even if they are killed, no one will care."

"That's really awful..."

"There's nothing we can do about it, that's just how it is here."

Hatchan sighed; this was something none of them could change.

All they could do was try their best to avoid being captured and enslaved; as for the others... they couldn't care less.

Just then, Usopp said, "Strange, why are people kneeling down one after another in the distance?"

Upon hearing this, Hatchan's expression immediately changed.

"What?"

"Could it be that the Celestial Dragons have arrived?"

"Celestial Dragons?"

"Even if they are World Noble, this slave is probably one of theirs," Pappagu said.

"You mean... this slave is one of those Celestial Dragons?" Xi Yan asked, frowning.

"Yes, this might be a slave who escaped from them." Hatchan said anxiously, "Quick, let's get off the Bubble Car and kneel down together, otherwise the Celestial Dragons will attack us."

When facing Celestial Dragons, even looking at them is a provocation, let alone standing still.

If the Celestial Dragons are angered, they may face annihilation.

"Kneel before the Celestial Dragons?" Xi Yan said with a look of disgust, "I won't."

"I'm begging you, please?"

"Xi Yan-qin, just listen to Hatchan."

"I said I don't want to," Xi Yan said.

Glancing at the two panicked individuals, Xi Yan said, "I'll use Illusion to conceal this place; you don't need to worry about those guys."

As he spoke, Xi Yan raised his hand and said, "Magic Illusion - This Here Is Not the Technique!"

The next moment, the area where Xi Yan was located began to distort, and everyone disappeared from the sight of others.

To others, this place doesn't appear to be a few people standing there, but rather an empty space.

"Um?"

Are you seeing things?

A man glanced at the area and subconsciously rubbed his eyes.

"I vaguely remember there were a few people here just now?"

"Idiot, don't speak! The Celestial Dragons are coming!"

"Profound..."

The man was startled and immediately lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Hearing the man's words, Hatchan exclaimed in surprise, "We really disappeared?"

"How did you do that?"

"I used Illusion, Here Is Not the Technique," Xi Yan said. "This magic can simulate a special environment to cover the target area, thereby achieving the effect of concealment."

"For example, right now, we don't exist in other people's eyes," Xi Yan said, pointing into the distance. "They can only see a straight road."

"So that's how it is?!"

Hatchan stared at Xi Yan in shock. He never imagined that anyone in this world could do such a thing.

Is this the power of Ninja?

"They're here," Brook said.

Upon hearing this, Hatchan immediately shut his mouth, afraid that his voice would be heard by the Celestial Dragons in the distance.

"Hmph, what a fool who doesn't know what's good for him." Shalria Palace walked up to the captain's slave and looked at him coldly, saying, "He could have lived if he had obediently been my slave, but he had to run away and seek his death."

As she spoke, Shalria Palace drew her pistol again and said, "What an annoying bunch of lowlifes!"

"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish."

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

Shalria fired several shots in quick succession, mercilessly striking the man before her, finally killing the weakened man completely.

Looking at the captain's slave she had killed, Shalria Palace grinned, as if it brought her some kind of joy.

"What a... awful guy..." Xi Yan said.

"Hello!"

Luffy's eyes widened, and he said, "He's clearly about to die..."

As they were talking, Luffy was about to rush out, but Hatchan grabbed him.

"I told you, don't worry about it, have you forgotten?" Hatchan said nervously, "Do you want to provoke Marine Admiral?"

Upon hearing Hatchan's words, Luffy immediately stopped struggling.

"Admiral..."

In short, never provoke them.

Hatchan glanced at the Celestial Dragons, who seemed relieved by killing the slaves, and said, "After they leave, we'll leave this place."

Luffy paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, I understand."