The mustachioed vendor stared in disbelief as he turned to look at the collapsed wall behind him and the horrific cut. With a thud, he plopped down on the ground, speechless for a long time.
" Cabaji, what are you doing? This mask is so much fun, let me play with it too!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Cabaji quickly removed his mask, sheathed his sword, and turned around. His heart, which had been pounding in his throat, slowly calmed down. He let out a long sigh of relief, " Shuma, it's you! By the way, what are you doing here...?"
Shuma took the Hero Sora Mask from Cabaji, put it on his face, and jumped around like a monkey, shouting, "I am the Great Demon King Palipuru Xilo!"
After saying that, she peeked out from behind the mask, "Because... Kitten and Kaya were walking too slowly behind, and then they got lost, so I couldn't find them..."
"Ahem, it should be you who got lost..."
Cabaji looked at Shuma wearing the mask, coughed awkwardly, and turned his head away, thinking, "Hmm... I hope I didn't look this stupid wearing this mask just now... Luckily, Mohji didn't see me, or I would have been in trouble..."
With that thought in mind, Cabaji guiltily placed a hand on Shuma's shoulder and whispered, "Don't tell anyone that I was wearing a mask just now, especially that bastard Mohji!"
"Ah... but..."
"No buts! Shuma, you can't tell anyone about this. You have to keep this a secret for me!"
Just as he finished speaking, a discordant voice entered his ears, "Oh dear... One-Eye Hotel, I'm so sorry, I already know this secret!"
Cabaji's heart skipped a beat. He turned to look in the direction the sound came from and saw Mohji slowly walking over with a mocking smile on his face.
"You... you bastard, didn't you go from the southeast... how... how did you end up here!"
Cabaji was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Shuma chuckled and Cabaji, "Because I saw him on the road just now, so I walked this way with him!"
Cabaji forcefully pressed his nearly dislocated jaw back into place, arguing, "Things... things aren't what you think. I'm not that kind of person. I was just accidentally manipulated by this guy..."
As he spoke, he quickly pointed to the mustachioed vendor sitting on the ground, "That's right, just like that!"
"Hehehe~" Mohji revealed a sly look, then sighed dramatically, "It's just wearing a mask for young, naive kids to play with, nothing serious. A bunch of naive kids who haven't seen the world sometimes play pretend pirate games..."
Cabaji paused, then gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard, are you comparing me to little kids playing house?!"
Mohji glanced at the other person. "Don't you know what I mean?"
"You bastard..." Cabaji struggled to utter a few words, his face growing increasingly grim.
"Hey, look at those white pigeons coming over here!"
Shuma interrupted their argument by pointing to a squad of men in naval uniforms.
The group was accompanied by several Self-Defense Force soldiers in long robes and red headscarves, who walked towards them together, and the crowd on the street quickly dispersed.
Cabaji and the other man immediately stopped arguing, exchanged a knowing glance, then pulled Shuma aside, lowered their heads, and slowly disappeared into the crowd.
"What's going on... White-haired monster, you didn't lead these people here, did you? We're now wanted criminals, you don't even have basic vigilance?" Cabaji asked in a low voice, watching the approaching naval soldiers who seemed to be searching for something.
"Impossible. If they were tracking me, how could Shuma and I not have noticed?" Mohji was also very puzzled. They both possessed Mantra, and although they weren't very advanced, it was impossible for them to be unaware of the Navy's tracking.
"Come out, I know you're here," shouted a naval officer wearing a "Justice" cloak, standing in the middle of the street.
Cabaji narrowed his eyes. "They're really looking for us...?"
"Commodore Miller of Naval Headquarters..."
Just then, a beautiful woman suddenly jumped from the rooftop to the ground, looking at the other person with a teasing smile, "When did the Navy become such an annoying fly, always buzzing around other people? Or are you trying to woo them this way?"
"Rainbow Mercenary Group's executive officer, 'Golden Rose' Inia." Brigadier General Miller looked at Inia with a serious expression. "As far as I know, the Rainbow Mercenary Group is hired to participate in many internal conflicts in various countries. Illegal organizations like yours should be banned. Lieutenant General Dalmatian is here to deal with this matter."
Inia said, "What? You make it sound so high-sounding, but I don't think your purpose is that simple at all. The Navy and our 'Rainbow' are pretty much the same, just slightly larger organizations. What exactly do you want to do? Don't think we really know everything."
Miller said seriously, "So, will you choose to surrender, or..."
Inia interrupted Miller, a wide grin spreading across her face. "Heh, you want to catch me? Then try!"
Miller looked at Inia and gave the order to the soldiers beside him, "Seize her."
Immediately, the naval soldiers drew their weapons and rushed towards Inia.
Inia swiftly weaved through the swarming soldiers, slapping their bodies with her palms.
Every soldier hit by Inia dropped their weapon, curled up on the ground in agony, and screamed in agony, their faces pale.
In the blink of an eye, all the naval soldiers were lying on the ground, rolling around, their faces covered in cold sweat.
The Self-Defense Force soldiers surrounding Brigadier General Miller said fearfully, "Sir, this woman uses sorcery; she's a remnant of the previous country!!"
Hiding in the shadows, Shuma turned back to Cabaji and Mohji with great interest and said, "Hey, hey, hey... did you hear that? This woman knows magic, how interesting!"
"Shh!" Cabaji made a shushing gesture, looking intently at the situation before him.
Miller was silent for a moment, then looked at Inia with a serious expression, drawing his long sword from his waist. "You are... Devil Fruit User?"
Inia gave a half-smile, "You can try to guess..."
"No need to guess anymore, I'm going to take matters into my own hands... and arrest you!"
Miller leaped into the air, his longsword flashing a chaotic light in the air as he slashed towards Inia.