Who the hell are you?

Normally, once one's identity is eliminated, the Wanted Order should become meaningless.

But this guy carefully kept the Wanted Order...

Is this what fans are like?

Bartolomeo seemed to notice Xi Yan's gaze and glanced down at the Wanted Order for the Blood-Eyed Ninja.

He then carefully picked up the Wanted Order and said, "Although Senior Blood-Eyed Ninja has died in Mary Geoise, his place in my heart will never be shaken."

"That's why I've always kept his Wanted Order."

After all... he was a real man who dared to single-handedly storm Mary Geoise!

A man like that deserves to do this.

"Really?" Xi Yan smiled and said, "Then you'd better keep it safe."

"Of course!"

Bartolomeo raised his head and said, "This is my treasure!"

After saying that, Bartolomeo lowered his head to collect the Wanted Order, intending to carefully put them back in his pocket.

Sabo, who was watching the action, paused for a moment, then turned to look at Xi Yan with a strange expression.

That look seemed to say, "Would you like to tell this little fan that you're still alive?"

Xi Yan roughly understood Sabo's meaning, shook his head, indicating that it was not the right time yet.

After all, die-hard fans are capable of anything, so it's best to keep it a secret for now.

When I have the chance later, I'll use my identity as the Blood-Eyed Ninja to have a proper talk with him.

Seeing that Xi Yan had no intention of speaking, Sabo shrugged and said nothing more.

"Oh, right."

Bartolomeo, having put away the Wanted Order, asked, "Sunglasses -senpai, Perona- senpai, do you know where Luffy- senpai is?"

"I went to sea because I admired him."

As he spoke, Bartolomeo explained why he admired Luffy, which surprised Sabo.

Luffy was even saved by lightning from the sky?

Xi Yan and Perona didn't react much, since they had already heard about this from Bartolomeo.

They simply didn't notice their presence at the time.

"Um..."

Xi Yan pointed to the passage on the side and said, "Come with us, we're just about to go find that guy."

After saying that, Xi Yan seemed to realize something, paused for a moment, and then said, "That guy seems to have changed direction again."

Are you planning to go to the Windows interface?

Although they don't know why Luffy plans to go there, they still have to change direction and go from another place.

"This guy really likes to run around," Perona said helplessly.

However, after Zoro's various blunders and getting lost, Perona didn't react much. After all, in some ways, Zoro is much more outrageous than Luffy.

"After all, Luffy has been like this since he was a child," Sabo said with a smile.

Luffy was like this when he was little, and he's used to it.

"Um?"

Bartolomeo was just in a state of excitement, paused for a moment after hearing Sabo's words, and then looked Sabo up and down with a questioning look, as if he wanted to find out Sabo's identity.

After observing for a while, he came to the conclusion that this person was not a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, and he was certain of that.

Thinking of this, Bartolomeo asked, "Who are you?"

Why are you with these senior colleagues?

Could he be a fan who came from somewhere else?

Damn it, he's faster than him!

Sabo:...

So this guy didn't even notice me at all?

However, considering that this guy was a fan of Luffy, Sabo didn't care.

Then, Sabo said, "Me? I'm Luffy's older brother."

"Huh?"

"Eh!!!"

Bartolomeo stumbled backward, embedding himself in the wall in shock, before exclaiming in utter astonishment, "Y-you-you... you're actually Luffy- senpai's brother?!"

Is the opponent Fire Fist Ace?

Wait a minute, he's seen Fire Fist Ace's Wanted Order before, it's not like this.

Does Luffy- senpai have other older brothers?

That should be it.

Damn it, how dare he speak to Luffy's brother in that tone? He deserves to die!

Thinking of this, Bartolomeo raised his hand and slapped himself, which stunned the three of them.

Three people:???

What does this mean?

"Please forgive my rudeness, Luffy's older brother," Bartolomeo said, bowing his head.

Sabo:...

What a strange name!

After a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Sabo said, "Just call me Sabo."

"Yes, Senior Sabo!"

"Whatever you want..."

I don't know why this guy always likes to add "senior" when addressing people; maybe... it shows more respect?

"Senior Sabo, why haven't I seen your name on the Wanted Order?" Bartolomeo asked curiously.

"Because I'm not a pirate either," Sabo chuckled.

Although he was the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army and also had Wanted Order, the other party's focus should only be on the Wanted Order on pirates, so it is normal that they did not recognize him.

Bartolomeo nodded in understanding. No wonder he didn't recognize the other person; it turned out the other person wasn't a pirate.

Then, Bartolomeo was puzzled again: what else could the other person be but a pirate?

Could it be... the Navy or a bounty hunter?

If that's really the case, what should he do?

As if he had read Bartolomeo's mind, Sabo said, "Don't worry, I'm not with the World Government."

This statement was also meant to reassure Bartolomeo, lest the guy overthink things.

"That's good." Bartolomeo breathed a sigh of relief.

Xi Yan:...

So why does this guy have such concerns?

Even if Sabo really is a member of the World Government, they probably wouldn't lay a hand on this guy, since he's one of the Straw Hat Pirates' few die-hard fans.

After shaking his head to himself, Xi Yan said, "Alright, stop thinking about it. Let's hurry up and find Luffy."

"Haven't you always wanted to talk to Luffy? Come with me."

"Yes, Senior Sunglasses!" Bartolomeo exclaimed excitedly.

Bartolomeo then stopped wasting words and immediately followed Xi Yan towards the end of the passage, clearly intending to go with them to see Luffy.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Meanwhile, Kyros and the others were making their final preparations in the Flower Field.

"Speaking of which..."

Usopp looked at Gan Qiao with curiosity and said, "Do you have some other grudge against the Donquixote Family?"

He deduced the situation from the conversation just now; the other party might not only be concerned about Doflamingo imprisoning their companion, but perhaps there were other reasons as well.

Upon hearing this, all the members of the Tontatta Tribe present fell silent.

The same applies to Gan Qiao, who is also the clan leader.

After a moment of silence, Gan Qiao said, "That... happened a very, very long time ago."

"Long ago, our Tontatta Tribe set sail in search of resources that our country lacked."

"But after being discovered by the Giant Race, they were almost wiped out!"

"Extinction...?"

Merry looked shocked. What did she mean by "almost wiped out"?

Could it be that someone is massacring these Tontatta?

"Because in their eyes, we, the Tontatta Tribe, are just pets," Gan Qiao said with a grim expression. "So many Giant Race come to capture us, taking us to auction off as pets to obtain Beli."

Upon hearing this, the Straw Hat Pirates all fell silent.

After what happened with Camie, they all understood exactly what this so-called pet auction was all about.

Isn't that just slavery?

Even Perona, who hadn't experienced the Camie incident, knew this.

"Then you..."

Nicole Robin hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say what she was about to say.

But Gan Qiao understood her words and said, "That's right. If our ancestors hadn't stopped their sea voyages in time, our Tontatta Tribe might have really perished."

At this point, Gan Qiao let out a deep sigh.

Nico Robin pursed her lips; the Tontatta Tribe was truly pitiful.

Then, Nicole Robin thought of her hometown, Ohara.

In a sense, the misery suffered by both sides is roughly the same.

"So what did you do after that?" Franky asked curiously. "That meant you couldn't access resources from outside anymore, right?"

"Yes, there really was no way to obtain it," Gan Qiao said. "So at that time, the King Dressrosa, from the neighboring country, happened to make a suggestion."

"He proposed that our Tontatta Tribe provide a small amount of labor, which would provide us with considerable resources and personal safety."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Merry said.

In such difficult circumstances, it's quite a good thing that someone is willing to provide them with resources and personal safety guarantees.

Although some labor is needed, it doesn't matter where you work, right?

"You're wrong," Gan Qiao shook his head and said, "That was not a good thing at all, after all... the King at that time was named Don Quixote!"

Merry was taken aback. Don Quixote?

Why Don Quixote?

Shouldn't it be King Riku?

Usopp, as if he had understood something, gradually frowned.

Could it be that the King at that time did something treacherous, which is why the Tontatta Tribe harbors such deep resentment towards them?

"Could there be a problem with their treaty?" Nicole Robin asked.

As a woman who has lived in the Underworld for twenty years, I am very clear about this issue.

"That's right!"

Gan Qiao said, "That's why our Tontatta Tribe experienced a very long period of slavery."

"That was a tragic period of history!"

"The surviving historical records clearly document the cruel acts of that tribe!"

"They... they are simply demons!"

At the end, Gan Qiao revealed a look of gritted teeth.

If it weren't for his advanced age, he would definitely join Leo and the others in this battle to personally wipe out the Donquixote family!

"How... did they do it?"

"Deep underground, unknown to anyone, we, the Tontatta Tribe, are forced to toil endlessly, even to the point of near death," Gan Qiao said through gritted teeth. "While the Giant Race Tontatta Tribe from our labor!"

"Waaaaah..."

The other Tontatta, upon hearing Gan Qiao's words, began to cover their faces and weep bitterly, their hearts filled with the same anguish.

At that moment, they seemed to see how their ancestors had gone through that dark time.

"They're so pitiful."

Merry covered her mouth and tears streamed down her face. The Donquixote Family were simply inhuman!

Franky nodded in deep agreement, tears streaming down his face.

"No wonder you hate the Donquixote Family so much," Usopp said. "So there's such a part of history."

This makes perfect sense.

Usopp then asked, "And what happened to you guys after that?"

"Was it you who overthrew the Donquixote Family's rule?"

If they overthrew the Donquixote Family, it would explain why the later King was called King Riku.

"This matter is rather complicated."

"Complex?"

Usopp was taken aback. Could it be that the records on this subject weren't very detailed?

"Because the history between eight and nine hundred years ago was not recorded," Gan Qiao said, "So I don't know exactly what happened during that period."

"However... eight hundred years later, a new King was born in Dressrosa!"

"It was because of him that our Tontatta Tribe was able to escape that painful fate."

"That's right, it's King Riku!" Leo exclaimed excitedly.

The other Tontatta joined in the excited shouts, clearly also very grateful to King Riku.

If it weren't for that man, the Tontatta Tribe might have endured a much longer period of humiliation.

"So it wasn't you who overthrew the Donquixote Family..."

"Yes," Gan Qiao nodded and said, "After King Riku learned about what the Tontatta Tribe had experienced over the past few hundred years, he personally came to us."

"Then, he removed his crown, bowed deeply to us in apology, and at that moment, his face was covered in tears."

"It wasn't his fault at all..." Merry bit her lip. King Riku Quixote family.

"Yes, it wasn't his fault at all."

Tears welled up in Gan Qiao's eyes. Even though it wasn't that man's fault, she chose to apologize to the Tontatta Tribe, as if saying, "I'm sorry I'm late."

But that wasn't his fault at all!

"After that, all King Riku did was atone for his sins." Gan Qiao wiped away his tears and continued, "After releasing us, he told us: You can take any necessities you need from this country."

"No need to work, because this is what you deserve!"

"And this is the origin of the Fairies legend."

"So... that's how it is," Franky murmured, tears streaming down his face.

At that moment, he finally understood why this country had legends of Fairies —it was because of King Riku's promise from back then!

King Riku, you rascal... you're quite the tough guy!