Cat Viper added, "That thing, huh."
Duke Inuarashi said, "But there isn't really a culture of using that in this country, and besides..." Cat Viper fell silent.
Robin, who had overheard them from afar, said, "A Transponder Snail?" Then he smiled and said, "There seem to be wild ones in the forest."
Franky added, "If you need one, I can make it for you. It's simple."
Cat Viper was speechless and stunned. "Simple?"
Near the Musketeer Squad residential area, Luffy walked forward while shouting loudly, "Hey! Hey!"
Then he suddenly ran to where Pekoms was. The place had somehow become ruins, and Luffy said in shock, "Pekoms's house has been completely destroyed..."
Luffy immediately began digging through the rubble, shouting, "Hey! Pekoms! Are you okay? Answer me! Where are you, Pekoms?!"
Then a voice suddenly said, "I'm here."
Luffy continued shouting, "Where?"
Then he suddenly heard a voice say, "H-Here! Underneath!"
Only then did Luffy notice that the rubble beneath his feet was moving. He immediately jumped aside and saw Pekoms lying on the ground, transformed into a turtle, with a huge shell on his back!
Luffy asked in shock, "A turtle?"
Pekoms said to Luffy, "Step back!"
Pekoms suddenly stretched his whole body out and said, "Man, seriously, what's going on? That shaking just now... I can't even rest and recuperate in peace."
Luffy said in surprise, "So you're Turtle Pekoms. I see."
Pekoms said speechlessly, "You finally skipped even the 'Pekoms' part of my name."
Luffy said, "You're amazing! Your house got wrecked like that, but you're totally fine!"
Pekoms said, "Of course I am. I ate the Turtle-Turtle Fruit. The hardness of my shell can rival diamond."
Then Pekoms suddenly snapped, "You weren't listening!"
Luffy had already come over with a faint smile, dragging a large sack