At that moment, the people in front of the buildings saw Luffy and the others approaching. A monkey laughed and said, "Hey, everyone! Straw Hat and his crew are here! Chopper's here too!"
Everyone immediately became excited and shouted, "Garchu! Garchu! Garchu!"
Luffy and the others shouted back, "Garchu!"
Lu Yu jumped down, and all the Minks immediately gathered around him. Men and women alike crowded around him, rubbing their faces against his and shouting, "Boss Lu Yu, garchu! Garchu!"
Lu Yu said, "Wow, you're recovering pretty quickly. You've got your energy back already."
The pig Mink surrounding him said, "Of course! We Minks are very healthy. Men, women, young, and old—we all recover very quickly."
Just then, two people suddenly stepped out and said to Luffy, "Straw Hat Luffy, it's us." Luffy recognized them as the bull and chimpanzee who had stopped him in Whale Forest before.
The two raised their hands and said loudly, "Sorry about what happened in the forest. No matter who it is, we can't allow anyone to trespass."
Luffy suddenly understood. "Oh, it's you guys! It's fine, don't worry about it," he said.
Then he asked, "Where's Cat Viper?"
A lion-headed Mink stepped forward with a cigarette in his mouth and said, "Ah, it's wonderful that you've come. Benefactors, and companions of our benefactors, please allow me to express my gratitude once more. Thank you." A man was standing in a tree as he spoke.
Luffy looked everywhere but could not find him. Then he looked up and said, "Where are you? Who are you?"
This man was Pedro, captain of Whale Forest's Musketeer Squad. Standing proudly in the tree with his arms folded, he said, "My subordinates offended you in the forest. My apologies. Everyone is rather sensitive about intruders."
He jumped down