Truth and Lies

The Straw Hat Pirates made the newspapers this morning!

In this situation, randomly striking up conversations with others is a risky and reckless act—you jerk!

If they are exposed here, all their efforts will be in vain.

Seeing that Sanji had already said so, Luffy gave up the idea of asking.

The middle-aged man glanced at Luffy and Sanji speechlessly, thinking that the two of them might be crazy.

"For no reason at all."

After looking away, he continued chatting with his old friend.

After glancing at the old man, Xi Yan turned his gaze to Luffy and said, "You better behave yourself, kid, or we won't even have anything to eat."

Upon hearing that he might not have enough to eat, Luffy immediately became obedient.

He looked so adorable that he made Xi Yan laugh.

As expected, this is the only way to deal with someone like Luffy.

Just then, a robot pushed a cart carrying several portions of food over.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting," the robot said. "Here are the delicious dishes you ordered!"

After saying this, he placed the tray on the table.

"It's finally here!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.

Although I don't know the names of the food on those trays, it smells really good.

"Please enjoy," the robot chuckled. "This is Dress Lobster Rice, Rose Squid Ink Noodles, and Fairy Pumpkin Cold Soup!"

"It looks so delicious!"

Luffy picked up the plate and said, "Let's eat!"

After saying that, he quickly picked up his portion and started eating, becoming more and more excited as he ate.

"It's so delicious!"

"I'm glad you're satisfied," the robot said with a smile. "The remaining dishes are still being prepared, please wait a moment."

Although they didn't know why these customers ordered everything on the menu, they would try their best to accommodate their request.

"It tastes really good!" Merry puffed out her cheeks and said, "I like it very much."

"Eat more if you like."

Perona smiled and gently patted the little guy's head, her expression much softer than before.

"What is this Fairy Pumpkin?" Sanji asked curiously.

"This is related to the legends of this country," the robot said, tapping the dial in its hand.

"Legend?"

"Yes."

The robot nodded and said, "The people of this country still believe in the legends of Fairies."

"Clang~"

After giving the trigger another hard knock, the robot continued, "That means Fairies might appear!"

"Fairies has appeared?"

Several question marks popped up above Sanji's head: Do Fairies even exist in this world?

However, after considering that Merry was Ship Spirit, Sanji felt that this explanation made sense.

After all... if there are Ship Spirit, then it's quite reasonable for Fairies to exist as well.

"While this may sound unbelievable, such a legend does exist in this country," the robot said. "And it has been around for hundreds of years."

"Clang~"

"Although I can't see it~"

"Clang~"

"But it definitely exists~"

"Clang~"

"They are known as the Guardian God of Dressrosa."

"Clang!"

"Shut up!" Sanji roared, opening his shark-like mouth. "Why do you bang on the door every time you say something?!"

Is this some kind of special feature of this robot, you bastard?

The robot realized it was being rejected, so it tactfully left, saying, "Anyway, everyone be careful!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Watching the robot disappear into the distance, Perona remarked, "These toys are far more incredible than Fairies."

Normally, how could a toy be a living thing?

Therefore, she always found the toys in this country somewhat incredible.

"Maybe this really is a toy made by Devil Fruit User," Xi Yan said.

Paramecia Devil Fruit User are incredibly diverse, and any kind of ability is possible, so Xi Yan thinks this possibility is not low.

"Devil Fruit User?"

Sanji stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, feeling that this possibility was not low.

"Don't think about it. We'll find out once we've gathered enough information," Xi Yan said.

After saying that, Xi Yan lowered his head and began to eat the food on the table.

Just then, a cry of surprise came from afar, which attracted the attention of Luffy and the others.

"Wow, I won again! That's 14 consecutive wins!"

"What? You won again?"

Merry looked up in confusion at the area behind Xi Yan. What were those people saying?

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan glanced back at the area behind him, then narrowed his eyes and said, "It's that blind old man we met before; he's playing with the spinning wheel over there."

I never expected this incredibly skilled blind man to come here...

Was it a deliberate act of following them, or just a coincidence?

"Is this the blind old man you met before?" Perona asked in surprise. "He doesn't seem like anything special."

"That's certainly how it looks on the outside, but that's not how it feels," Zoro said calmly.

The opponent's aura was quite strong, which was why he and Xi Yan concluded that the opponent was a powerful figure.

Seeing that Zoro had already said that, Perona didn't say anything more.

"Should we leave here first?" Merry asked, looking up.

Although they don't know who this person is, it's not normal for them to be around.

So Merry wondered if she should go somewhere else to eat.

There's no need for that.

Xi Yan, having turned his gaze away, smiled and said to Merry, "If he wanted to make a move, he would have done it already."

Although I don't know who the other party is, since he didn't make a move immediately, there's no need to pay attention to him; I should just eat first.

Seeing that Xi Yan had said so, Merry gave up the idea of leaving and instead began to devour the food in front of her.

Seeing this, Xi Yan smiled, then his eyes gradually narrowed.

That's true, but he was genuinely curious about the man's purpose in coming here.

Was he really just here to play a couple of games?

"I've made up my mind!"

Fujitora looked at the spinning wheel in front of him and said, "I want black!"

Upon hearing this, the others' eyes immediately lit up.

"I'll choose black too!"

"I choose it too!"

Because Fujitora had won 14 times before, everyone had great faith in the blind man's abilities, so they rushed to place their chips on the black side.

Soon, the results came out: it was indeed black, which caused a commotion among the crowd.

Who on earth did they encounter?

"Thank you so much, uncle!"

"Nothing."

Fujitora smiled and said, "I was just lucky."

That's what he said, but the others didn't believe him.

Without real skill, how could one possibly win so many times in a row?

So they decided to play with the uncle again, but then they saw the Donquixote Family's steward come out from inside, which dispelled their idea of continuing to play.

"This gentleman," the man in charge sneered at Fujitora, "You're quite strong, aren't you? How about a one-on-one duel to settle things?"

"Shall we settle this with a one-on-one duel?"

"That's right."

The man in charge nodded and said, "I really want to compete with your good luck!"

After speaking, the man in charge paused, then his expression darkened, and he said, "You wouldn't choose to back out now, would you?"

Of course not.

Fujitora laughed and said, "Let's settle this once and for all!"

"That's really reasonable of you!"

The man in charge laughed, a very happy laugh.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go inside and exchange some cash. Don't let them bother us."

Realizing that the other party was clearing the area, the group immediately turned and left, clearly not intending to cause trouble.

Having witnessed all of this, Xi Yan chuckled and said, "This kind of trick again?"

"What's the meaning?"

Perona looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression. What did she mean by "this kind of trick again"?

"This Blind Uncle won too much," Xi Yan explained. "That's why the man in charge on their side came out to resolve this issue."

I just don't know if the other party intends to use violence or resort to dishonest tactics.

"You can do that?"

"Of course," Franky said after taking a sip of his cola. "You don't really think this place is a charity, do you?"

As someone who frequents the Black Market, he knows all too well what kind of people are in such places.

That's why he doesn't touch it.

"It's not really our business," Zoro said without looking up. "Let's finish eating and leave."

Although it's unknown what the man in charge will do, he certainly can't harm the Blind Uncle, given his strength!

Therefore, they don't need to meddle in other people's business.

"That's true, but..." Merry pointed to where Luffy had been sitting and said, "Luffy's already gone there."

"Huh?"

"Eh!!!"

Zoro and the others were dumbfounded when they saw Luffy, who had already run over to watch the Luffy.

They didn't see him for even a second, Luffy just ran off?

Did this bastard even take what they said seriously?

Xi Yan was also extremely annoyed. He had only looked down and taken a bite of food, and Luffy had already run away?

That bastard!

"Uncle, you guessed right just now," Luffy said, eating from his plate. "It really was white; they were lying to you."

The man in charge:???

The man in charge looked at Luffy with a puzzled expression. Who dared to meddle in the Donquixote Family's affairs these days?

Does this guy not know how to spell "death"?

Who are you?

Unfortunately, Luffy ignored him and just kept eating.

"Were you even listening to me?" the man in charge roared. "And look closely, it's black, you idiot!"

"You're talking nonsense, isn't this white!" Luffy pointed at the table and said, "This uncle won."

"Huh?"

"Really?!" Fujitora exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, the man in charge's face darkened, and he said, "So you like meddling in other people's business, you bastard!"

Are you here to cause trouble?

"Do you want to die?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Donquixote Family members around him drew their weapons and glared fiercely at Luffy.

That look seemed to say: If you don't give us an explanation, don't leave.

Unfortunately, Luffy didn't take this threat seriously.

But the surrounding crowd was startled by the commotion.

"Hey, who's that guy?" A man eating nearby looked at Luffy in alarm and asked, "Doesn't he know who this group of people are?"

"I don't know, but he didn't seem scared..."

"Quick, get away from here."

Those who knew that a battle might be about to break out did not hesitate to get up and move aside with their companions, fearing that the ensuing events would affect them.

After all, to them, the Donquixote Family was a behemoth they couldn't afford to offend!

After glancing at the chaotic crowd around him, Sanji said with a headache, "Seriously, this guy's causing trouble again..."

"Did I really win?" Fujitora asked again.

"Yes, Uncle, you won." Luffy nodded.

"Although I don't know who you are, I still want to thank you for your kind help," Fujitora said with a smile.

"Ah, it's nothing," Luffy said nonchalantly. "I was just telling the truth, it's no big deal."

After saying that, Luffy took another bite of food, then looked at Fujitora with interest and continued, "By the way... Uncle, you're pretty strong."

"Hehe, I'm just an ordinary person..."

"You two seem to be having a good chat!" The man in charge looked at the two of them with a stern face and said, "Aren't you being a little too disrespectful to us?"

"And you, you brat!"

The man in charge turned to Luffy and said, "Do you know you're courting death?"

"In this place, we mean black, understand?"

"Go! Kill him!"

"Profound!"

Upon receiving the order, the subordinates immediately sprang into action, raising their weapons and charging towards Luffy.

Seeing this, Luffy, in order to avoid wasting the food in his hand, chose to quickly retreat and create distance.

The man in charge became even angrier upon seeing this. This guy dared to run away!

With that in mind, he decided to chase after Luffy and kill him.

But he had only run a few steps when he was tripped by Fujitora's Cane Sword and fell to the ground.

"Oops, I tripped over a big wild boar!" Fujitora said with a chuckle. "Sorry about that."

Hahahaha~

"Asshole!"

The man in charge roared, "You want to die too, don't you?!"

What does it mean to trip up a big wild boar?

Is it a wild boar?

Does this bastard look down on him?

Thinking of this, the man in charge became so enraged that he wanted to kill the blind man.

"A blind man dares to act wildly here? He's courting death." A subordinate standing nearby coldly looked at Fujitora and said, "You're not leaving here today!"

"That's right, you're dead!"

The crowd shouted, their eyes growing fiercer with each other.