When in Rome, Eat First

"I don't know what's going on, but this toy does look quite interesting," Merry said, tilting her head and looking into the distance. "I just wonder if we can buy a few to take home."

It would be really fun to buy a few and take them with you.

"You flatter me, sir."

The Toy Soldier lying on the ground spoke up, "Toys in this country are not for sale to foreigners."

After all... that risks exposing the truth about this country!

Therefore, to prevent this from happening, the King issued this order long ago.

"They're not selling it...?"

Merry looked disappointed and said, "Never mind then."

She initially thought this country specialized in selling toys, but it turns out they don't.

Seeing that Merry was a little disappointed, Perona reached out and ruffled the little one's hair, saying, "At worst, we can just rob a few when we leave."

Toy Soldier:???

What does "steal several" mean?

Does this woman even know what she's saying?

Just then, a man's exclamation came from afar.

"Hey, a man has been stabbed!" a robot exclaimed. "Oh no!"

"Ah... it's happening again."

Zoro:???

Zoro glanced at the Toy Soldier who had gotten up from the ground, and several question marks immediately appeared above his head.

"What do you mean 'again'?"

"Could there be Serial Killer here?"

"That's not it."

The robot shook its head and said, "It's just that women in this country are very devoted to love. Once they discover that their man has given up on them and loves someone else, they will retaliate and hurt others."

"That scary?"

Zoro stared in disbelief at the soldier robot, clearly not expecting such a thing to happen.

Yes, that's right~

The robot soldier chuckled and said, "The more beautiful the woman, the more viciously she stabs you!"

Zoro:...

What a terrifying country.

"I never imagined the women in this country were like this," Perona muttered, glancing at the women in the distance. "They're really ruthless."

"However... if the other party is truly a heartless man, then revenge wouldn't be a problem."

After saying that, Perona glanced casually at someone's back.

Zoro:!!!

What could it be if I suddenly felt a chill down my back?

Unaware of Perona's gaze, Zoro subconsciously looked around, a hint of confusion appearing in his eyes.

What happened?

"We don't know what's going on with these toys, but let's go eat first," Luffy said. "I'm hungry!"

"I want to eat!!!"

"Hehe, what an energetic guest!" the Toy Soldier said with a chuckle. "Would you like me to show you the way?"

He found these people quite interesting.

"No need for that," Xi Yan waved his hand and said, "We can just wander around on our own."

Although we don't know what's going on with this toy, it's best to keep it away from Doflamingo to avoid the possibility that this guy is one of his spies.

Seeing that Xi Yan had said so, the Toy Soldier wisely took his things and left.

However, before leaving, he still made a joke.

"Everyone, don't mess with the women of this country!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Who would mess with the women of this country?" Zoro retorted.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

"No, I think we still need to be careful," Xi Yan said.

Zoro paused for a moment, then noticed Xi Yan's gaze.

His gaze was fixed on Sanji.

Zoro:...

Thinking about it carefully, this idiot cook might actually do something like that.

Thinking of this, Zoro said, "You Color Cook, tone it down a bit."

Sanji, who was observing the beautiful woman in the distance, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Zoro with displeasure and said, "Why are you so nosy, Green Algae Head!"

"Who's the Green Algae Head?"

"Then who is the Color Cook?!"

"You..."

"Negative Ghost!"

"Buzz~"

Two Negative Ghost drifted by, causing the two men who were about to fight to obediently lie down on the ground.

"I... I'm such a scumbag..."

"I'm sorry for being born..."

"You two better behave yourselves."

Looking at the two men sprawled on the ground, Perona said with a hint of disdain, "Don't forget where we are now."

If a fight breaks out here, the enemy might discover the problem, so we have to keep these two guys in line.

The two, understanding what Perona meant, didn't refute her, but exchanged a somewhat displeased glance.

'If it weren't for this bastard, how could I have gotten beaten up by Perona?' x2

At that moment, the two of them felt the urge to beat each other up again, but they decided to wait until they got back before doing so.

"Hey, you guys, hurry up and catch up!"

Luffy, who had already run into the alley ahead, turned back and waved his arms at the crowd, shouting, "I can smell the meat!"

As he spoke, Luffy sniffed the air, and saliva uncontrollably dripped from his mouth.

Yes, that's the taste!

"They're here! They're here!"

Xi Yan quickly followed, and soon led everyone into the alley where Luffy was.

Then, everyone noticed the restaurant in the alley.

"Restaurant?"

Xi Yan asked in surprise, "There's actually a restaurant here?"

Isn't the location of this restaurant a bit too outrageous?

Does anyone actually come to this place?

Or is it that... good wine needs no bush?

"I don't know why this restaurant is located here, but the smell definitely comes from here," Sanji said.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Franky waved his hand and said, "I'm hungry too."

After saying that, he quickly walked towards the restaurant in front of him.

Luffy had already arrived at the restaurant entrance.

The others smiled at the sight and followed, but Zoro and Xi Yan, who were walking behind, stopped at the same time as if they had heard something.

"Um?"

Xi Yan glanced at the blind man coming down the stairs from the side, and subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

This feeling...

This man is definitely not simple!

Zoro noticed this as well, so his expression turned serious, and his hand slowly hovered above the hilt of his sword.

If he discovers that this man is here to cause them trouble, then... he will not hesitate to kill him!

And so, the two stood there, silently watching Fujitora walk down step by step and slowly pass by them.

Just then, Fujitora stopped and asked, "Could I ask you two something?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro and Xi Yan exchanged a glance, reaffirming their belief in each other.

This person is indeed extraordinary.

At least their Observation Haki!

Then, Xi Yan said, "Speak, what is it?"

"I heard there's a casino around here," Fujitora said with a slightly embarrassed smile. "Do you know where it is?"

"Sorry, sir," Xi Yan said, "We're not interested in that, so we're not sure if they have it here."

"You can also ask elsewhere," Zoro said.

"I see..."

Fujitora scratched his head and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you both."

After saying that, Fujitora turned and walked away with a smile, appearing completely unpretentious.

The two people watching each other leave gradually composed themselves.

"This guy is no ordinary person," Zoro said.

"Um."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "Judging from his aura, this person is very strong."

I just don't know which side this man belongs to. I hope he's not in the navy.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan turned and walked towards the restaurant behind the building, saying, "Let's go, let's go take a break first."

Although he didn't know who the other party was, as long as the other party didn't attack them, there was no need for him to provoke a powerful person.

Making enemies indiscriminately is not something a wise person should do.

This time, Zoro didn't argue, but obediently followed Xi Yan into the distance.

That's right, he's going to take a shower too.

After Xi Yan and Zoro finished dealing with their personal matters, they returned to the restaurant and found Luffy and the others.

"Have you already ordered?" Xi Yan asked, pulling out a chair.

"Okay, I've ordered."

Sitting in her seat, Merry rested her chin on her hand and said, "I ordered one of everything!"

"That really does sound like Luffy's style," Xi Yan remarked.

However, given their appetites, they weren't worried about leftovers, so Xi Yan didn't say anything more.

After casually picking up a glass of ice water from the table and taking a sip, Xi Yan relaxed and leaned back in his chair, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

"Where did you two go just now?" Perona asked curiously.

"Ah, I've met an interesting old man," Zoro said.

"An interesting middle-aged man?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Perona's eyes. What interesting old man?

"A Blind Uncle."

Xi Yan picked up the conversation, saying softly, "However, judging from his aura, he is very strong."

"I just don't know if he is..."

Although Xi Yan didn't finish speaking, the few intelligent people present still understood what Xi Yan meant.

The other side could be the navy!

Sanji, realizing this, subconsciously frowned and said, "Has the other side discovered the problem?"

But there's nothing wrong with their decorations.

"I don't know."

Xi Yan shook his head and said, "However, they didn't seem to have any ill intentions, so we left."

Although they didn't know how strong the Blind Uncle was, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards them, so the two of them didn't do anything unnecessary.

This time, Sanji simply nodded and said nothing more.

Although it's unknown whether the other party is from the Navy, since they don't seem to have any ill intentions for the time being, there's no need to pay them any attention.

"The food is taking so long..." Luffy pouted and said, "I'm starving."

"Aren't you just nitpicking?"

Xi Yan rolled his eyes and said, "You think a table full of delicious food is so easy to make?"

Do you want the food to be served shortly after ordering?

That's somewhat unrealistic.

After all... there are no pre-made meals in this world.

"Okay..." Luffy slumped onto the table, looking somewhat dejected, and said, "Hopefully they'll come up soon, or I'll starve to death."

After saying that, Luffy picked up the water on the table and started drinking, clearly intending to drink his fill first.

Just then, Kin'emon slammed his fist on the table, startling Luffy so much that he spat out the water in his mouth.

What are you doing?

Why did you suddenly bang on the table?

This is completely baffling!

"Is it really okay for us to waste our time here?" Kin'emon gripped the table tightly and said, "Don't forget what we need to do."

"And Kanjuro is also waiting for me to go down and rescue him..."

If we continue wasting time here, will Kanjuro die here?

And will their plan succeed?

"Alright, alright, calm down," Franky said. "Even though time is tight, we can't be so short that we don't even have time to eat."

"Also, there's no point in wandering around aimlessly, so we should gather intelligence first."

Only by obtaining enough intelligence can they complete their mission as soon as possible.

Then, Franky glanced at Xi Yan, his eyes seeming to say: Did you send out a clone to gather intelligence?

"Don't worry, I've already done it again," Xi Yan said.

Upon hearing this, Franky immediately showed a relieved expression; Xi Yan was indeed reliable.

"Everything's fine now." Franky patted Kin'emon on the shoulder and said, "Let's eat first."

Seeing that the two of them had said so, Kin'emon temporarily put aside his impatience and gradually calmed down.

Meanwhile, an emoji popped into Xi Yan's mind.

(Since things have come to this, let's eat first.)

I must say, it's very timely.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan laughed.

"Speaking of which..." Sanji glanced at the dining table in the distance and said, "Don't you guys find this strange?"

"What's strange?"

"The King of this country just abdicated this morning," Sanji frowned. "I was worried there would be panic here."

"Perhaps they don't even know about this yet," Zoro said.

"How is this possible?"

Franky put down his cola and said, "How could I not know about something this big?"

This concerns the fate of the entire nation; how could I not know?

"Perhaps the King's existence isn't as important to the people of this country as they imagine," Xi Yan guessed. "After all, for ordinary people, life goes on as usual."

As for the King?

Even if they had a King, their lives would still be the same.

So it's normal that they don't care.

"Why worry about that?" Luffy waved his hand dismissively. "I'll just ask and I'll find out."

After saying that, Luffy turned to look at the dining table in the distance and said loudly, "Uncle, you..."

"Bump!"

After kicking Luffy, Sanji said, "Shut up, you bastard!!!"

"Have you forgotten who we are?!"