The Impostor

"What, what exactly are you?" the shopkeeper asked in terror, staring at Li Ziming.

"Oh, so this is the credential you were talking about?" Li Ziming ignored the shopkeeper's words. "So as long as I have this thing, I can join the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"Kid, I'm telling you, I know people from the Straw Hat Pirates. When the time comes, I'll make sure you regret crossing me!" the shopkeeper threatened, trying to appear fierce.

"Ha, is that so? But why is it that I, a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, don't know that one of our crew has an acquaintance like you?" Li Ziming's words left the shopkeeper completely stunned.

"You—you're one of the Straw Hat Pirates..." The shopkeeper had lost all his arrogance. Only deep terror remained in his voice.

"Ha, you tell me..." Li Ziming said with considerable amusement. "Let's go see what those people pretending to be us are like. If they look too awful, it'll really put me in a bad mood."

"I'm sorry, I, I..." Terror was all that remained in the shopkeeper now. He was terrified that he would be killed.

"Ha, Explosion..." Li Ziming aimed his left hand at the shopkeeper. "...is art. Boom!"

Nothing happened, but the shopkeeper foamed at the mouth and collapsed.

"Ha, what a coward..." Li Ziming laughed.

"You're obviously the one who scared him, Ming..." Si looked at Li Ziming with amusement. "Anyone would be frightened by you..."

"Did I? I don't think so..." Li Ziming said he didn't think so, but the smile on his face betrayed his smugness.

"Then shall we go take a look?" Si asked. "At those people pretending to be you?"

"Of course. We're idle anyway, so we might as well go relieve our boredom..." Li Ziming shrugged indifferently. "Besides, I