Landing in Loguetown Again

Five days later.

With the help of all the townspeople and the pirate prisoners acting as forced labor on Clockwork Island, the Dreadnaught Sabre of the Big Daddy Pirates finally completed its two clockwork modifications.

After five days and five nights of being soaked in seawater by Kuro without a moment's rest, Bear King finally broke and became a subordinate. Kuro had offered him the chance to commit suicide, but Bear King didn't have the guts.

Left with no choice, Bear King abandoned his captaincy and his glory, becoming the Steel Bear of the Big Daddy Pirates and beginning his life as a pirate lackey.

The Poker Pirates were also officially disbanded by Kuro.

Starting with Kuro himself, he had finally managed to get another pirate captain onto the ship, which left him feeling quite satisfied.

If he couldn't be a captain, he would make sure that people like El Drago and Steel Bear couldn't be captains either!

Since he had been drenched in the rain himself, he was determined to tear down everyone else's umbrellas!

As for the lackeys of the Poker Pirates, he left them for the mayor of Clockwork Island to deal with; whether they were handed over to the Navy, killed, or set free was entirely up to them.

Before leaving, Daddy told the mayor and his wife that their son was now working as a thief under a young man named Broad.

He told them to go find out about the thief brothers themselves; in any case, Daddy had no time to help them look for anyone.

Because the Cooking Competition in Loguetown was starting in two days, they had to hurry over there!

The upgraded Dreadnaught Sabre sped forward, pulled by the Cow Sea Beast, Momoo.

Daddy didn't want to waste any more time, so he had Nami guide the pirate ship in a straight line toward Loguetown, ordering them to engage any pirate crew or Navy ship they encountered along the way.

However, perhaps because the flag of the Big Daddy Pirates was quite famous in the East Blue, they didn't encounter any obstacles on their journey and arrived directly at Loguetown.

Smoker, having spent several days searching the Cocoyasi Sea for the Big Daddy Pirates to no avail, had already been scolded by his superiors at headquarters and sent back to Loguetown.

He was currently maintaining order in Loguetown, as the annual Cooking Competition was indeed attracting a large number of travelers and chefs.

Daddy knew his Big Daddy Pirates had some notoriety in the East Blue, so to ensure they had enough time to find a suitable chef, they chose to land quietly in a remote area of Loguetown, not daring to appear at the main port.

Because they had the sea beast Momoo, they didn't need many people to guard the ship. Furthermore, having plundered the Krieg Pirates and the Arlong Pirates, and maintaining trade with the dark underworld, almost every member of the Big Daddy Pirates possessed a Den Den Mushi.

Real-time communication was not an issue.

Since pirates spent long periods sailing the ocean, they were always eager to go ashore whenever they encountered an island; unless ordered otherwise, no one wanted to stay behind to guard the ship.

When landing, Daddy specifically sent the swordsman Gollas to watch over the directionally challenged Zoro, just to make sure he wouldn't get lost and fail to return!

Because these crew members were all wanted criminals, they all had to disguise themselves before daring to step foot into this Town of Beginnings and Endings.

Daddy did not go shopping with Nami and Honey Queen, nor did he accompany anyone else, because he had his own business to attend to!

Returning to this familiar Loguetown once again.

Daddy felt no nostalgia; he felt only irritation and rage here!

He followed the familiar streets back to what used to be his home.

The bloodstains from the past slaughter had been washed away, but the marks remained on the walls.

His old residence was a ruin; the front gate was shattered, and the interior was a chaotic mess, smashed to pieces.

It seemed that after he had killed so many members of the Barto Family, he had been met with a frantic retaliation.

Unable to find Daddy, they had taken their frustration out on his house.

Daddy had thought that Dezaya might have guarded this house, as it held the intimate memories they shared!

But now it seemed she clearly lacked the ability to do so, and her status within the Barto Family was not as high as he had imagined.

"Heh! Without the memories, that's even better!"

Daddy chuckled softly, gripped the Sandai Kitetsu, turned around, and headed straight for Dezaya's residence!

Before long, he arrived at the house.

However, he only took one look before leaving immediately, as his Observation Haki did not sense anyone inside; she had likely gone elsewhere.

Daddy then headed at full speed toward the Barto Mafia Bar.

Bang!

Daddy kicked the bar door off its hinges and strode into the Barto Mafia Bar without a care in the world.

The gangsters inside turned toward the door in a rage, but the moment they saw the face of Big Daddy Babaya, they instantly went silent.

Hatred, fear, apprehension, and even admiration—all sorts of expressions were directed at the captain of the Big Daddy Pirates, the man with the highest bounty in the East Blue!

Daddy walked slowly to the bar counter and grabbed the manager by the collar.

"Where has Dezaya gone recently? And where is Barto off to?"

His icy tone made the manager swallow hard, and seeing the sharp, piercing look in Daddy's eyes made his heart hammer against his ribs in terror.

"Dezaya went out to sea; it seems she formed a Candy Pirates crew, and I don't know where she is now. As for Boss Barto, he's probably at the site of the Cooking Competition."

Terrified by the sliver of killing intent radiating from Daddy, the manager spilled everything he knew immediately.

"She actually dared to go out to sea on her own!!!"

Daddy's face darkened; he had intended to take Dezaya with him this time, never expecting that she would have formed her own pirate crew and left Loguetown.

Daddy tossed the manager of the tavern inside, then left the establishment and headed straight for the Barto Family headquarters.

On the other side, Granny Yubaba suddenly felt uneasy; her degraded Observation Haki quickly sensed that danger was approaching.

It was that man who had returned!

"BOOM!"

The main gate was blasted open.

"Long time no see, Old Lady Tang!"

Daddy looked at the mastermind behind the Barto Family with a smile on his face, though his tone was somewhat icy.

The moment he burst in, dozens of Barto Family members surrounded him, and those who recognized Babaya were already trembling.

"Babaya, didn't you promise us that you would leave Loguetown and not harm the Barto Family?"

Granny Yubaba gripped her cane tightly, looking at Babaya with a hint of fear. This man's rate of improvement was too fast; even his Haki had already surpassed hers, not to mention that Babaya possessed an unsolvable Devil Fruit ability!

"I only let you off the first time for the sake of Dezaya, but now Dezaya has set sail on her own and is no longer a member of the Barto Family."

"Besides, do you really think I still care about the opinions of that foolish woman?"

Daddy's voice grew colder as he spoke, and in the end, he roared with a laugh that was both manic and liberated. His powerful aura and oppressive presence caused the faces of Granny Yubaba and the Barto Family members to turn pale.

Meanwhile, the manager of the Barto Underworld Tavern was frantically calling Bartolomeo and Dezaya on his Den Den Mushi; Big Daddy Babaya had returned, and he had returned with a murderous aura!