One Piece: Starting by Rejecting Red-Hair's Invitation
Chapter 237

Pigeon Island: The Strange White-Haired Old Man / Pigeon Island: Lin Mo vs. the White-Haired Old Man

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After finishing speaking, Kaku followed the route in Memory and ran towards a small mountain range in the southeast direction of Pigeon Island.

Enel, however, did not leave immediately. He just said, "But I still want to..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Mo suddenly stopped and moved his hand bones.

Enel's mouth twitched slightly, and without saying a word, he disappeared with a 'swish'.

Lan Xuan, who was hiding in a nook in the distance, didn't dare to follow too closely, but he saw all the movements of Lin Mo's group.

"As expected." Lan Xuan said with great admiration, "As expected of Lin Mo, he can make Enel, who has such a bad temper, be so obedient without saying anything. I really want to travel with them. It must be very interesting."

After Kaku and Enel left, Lin Mo walked alone towards a large square in the center of Pigeon Town.

As the name suggests, there are many pigeons in Pigeon Town.

Especially in the big square in the center, pigeons can be seen everywhere.

There is also a large bell tower more than 20 meters high in the center of the square.

When Lin Mo came to this square, it happened to be twelve o'clock at noon.

The bells that struck the hour sounded loud and clear, no more, no less, and stopped after exactly twelve times.

When the bell tower rang, all the people in the square, whether they were walking here or feeding the pigeons, stopped all movements of their hands, all faced the bell tower, clasped their hands on their chests, and closed their eyes as if praying.

When the bell ended, everyone continued to do their own things.

Chapter 433 Pigeon Island: Strange white-haired old man

It can be said that the layout and architectural style of Pigeon Town have a bit of modern European style.

Even the clothes of the residents here are relatively fashionable.

Lin Mo stayed in Pigeon Square for a short while, and was attracted by the sudden fragrance.

Following the scent, he soon came to a small pastry shop with a dining area just like the bar counter of a bar, with a U-shaped shape surrounding the internal kitchen (similar to the layout of the late-night kitchen).

Since it was lunch time, the U-shaped dining table surrounding Kitchen was almost full of people.

Looking around, there is only one seat left in the left corner.

Without thinking much, Lin Mo walked towards the only empty seat and sat on the high stool in front of the U-shaped dining table without hesitation.

Lin Mo As soon as he sat down, a middle-aged man with a scarf on his head, a white apron around his waist, and a small boning knife in his hand greeted him with a smile, "You look unfamiliar, are you a tourist from out of town? What do you want to eat?"

Lin Mo asked in a calm tone, "Any recommendations?"

Pastry shop Shopkeeper said with a smile, "Our store's signature Pork Bone Ramen has a good reputation. Do you want to try one?"

Lin Mo responded casually, "Okay."

"Okay, please wait a moment, the meal will be ready in ten minutes." After saying this, Shopkeeper in the pastry shop began to get busy.

Lin Mo was looking inside the U-shaped dining table. In the open and transparent Kitchen, there were various drinks and drinks placed in the row, and he was thinking about what to drink.

At this time, sitting next to him, a fierce-looking white-haired old man with an eyepatch on his right eye, simple casual clothes, and two scary scars on his face suddenly said, "Plum juice paired with their tonkotsu ramen is perfect. Boy, you can try it."

Lin Mo glanced at this person, then went to the pastry shop Shopkeeper and said lightly, "Give me another bottle of Rum."

Pastry shop Shopkeeper responded immediately, "Okay."

The white-haired old man sitting next to Lin Mo stopped what he was doing, turned his head and glanced at Lin Mo, and then shifted his gaze to Ramen in front of him. Go up, and said with a chuckle, "I have been an alcoholic since I was young, so be careful about your health problems in the future. I once had a comrade who was just like you. He liked drinking since he was very young. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't drink seven or eight bottles a day. Guess what happened to him later?"

Lin Mo:"..."

The white-haired old man continued, "He died later. Do you know how he died?"

Lin Mo:"..."

The white-haired old man still didn't wait for Lin Mo's answer, and continued, "He fell and died on his way to buy wine late at night."

Lin Mo:"..."

So, what happened to this old man?

Talk to yourself.

Got a problem on your mind?

"Hahaha." The white-haired old man laughed, "Boy, do you understand what I mean?"

Lin Mo:"..."

I don't understand, thank you...

Then, the white-haired old man continued to eat his noodles. After eating, he drank down the half cup of Plum Juice next to him and said happily, "Sure enough, this restaurant's noodles and Plum Juice are the most authentic. Boy, it will be your loss if you don't try their Plum Juice."

"That's a long way to go." Lin Mo said expressionlessly.

At this time, his face also came.

He took out the chopsticks from the chopstick holder next to him and wiped them with the paper towel on the table. Lin Mo had just taken two bites.

Sensing the gaze of someone next to him, he turned his head and took a look.

It's the old man talking to himself...

After the old man finished eating, not only did he not leave, but he kept staring at him with a half-smile...

"Boy." The white-haired old man asked with his lips raised slightly, "Would you consider becoming my apprentice?"

Lin Mo:"?"

"Hahaha." The old man laughed and said, "Don't look at me like this. In fact, I am very strong. To be your master, I should be just so-so and still have some qualifications. How about you, think about it?"

"No." Lin Mo refused directly, "I don't need it, thank you!"

"Oh, you don't want to be my apprentice." The white-haired old man said with a headache, "If that's the case, then it's okay for you to be my godson."

Lin Mo:"..."

What's going on with this guy?

Is it possible that he knows Whitebeard?

Lin Mo was too lazy to pay attention to him, and continued to drink Rum and eat his own noodles.

I have to say that the signature noodles of this store taste pretty good. I will bring Enel and them to try it later.

When Lin Mo finished the last mouthful of noodle soup, paid for the noodles and wine, and was about to leave.

The white-haired old man who had been paying attention to him also stood up at the same time and followed him out of the noodle shop.

After walking a few steps, he noticed that the old man was still following him. Lin Mo couldn't help but frowned slightly, stopped, looked back at the old man, and said in an unhappy tone, "Try following me again!"

The old man said with a half-smile, "What, you want to beat me? Come on, let me see your strength, and you can also see if I am qualified to be your teacher."

Lin Mo:"..."

"Then let's see what the moves are." As soon as the old man finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared from the place.

When he reappeared, he was already half a meter away from the left side of Lin Mo's body. He pulled out the long sword he carried with him and slashed at Lin Mo's arm.

Lin Mo reacted very quickly and immediately ducked sideways.

Although he dodged the white-haired old man's sword, the moment the white-haired old man's sword scraped against the corner of Lin Mo's clothes, the trajectory of the sword suddenly changed. From bottom to top, it quickly slashed towards Lin Mo's arm again. The speed was so fast that even Lin Mo almost didn't react.

Lin Mo immediately took a step back and leaned back thirty degrees.

The white-haired old man's sword blade grazed his chin and slashed.

If it had been even half a centimeter closer, it would have stabbed Lin Mo in the neck.

But it's not over yet.

The white-haired old man seemed to have known for a long time that this sword would not hit Lin Mo. The moment his sword slashed through the air again, he suddenly adjusted the blade downwards and struck again.

This time, Lin Mo pulled out Sandai Kitetsu and directly resisted the attack of the white-haired old man.

The moment the two swords' blades collided, a powerful force suddenly spread out centered on the collision point.

There was a loud crackling sound, and a very long crack instantly appeared in the wall close to them. The stone piers and lamp posts on the roadside were cut off almost at the same time. The pigeons in the square were frightened and flapped their wings and flew around.

The passers-by who didn't know what happened to the Dharma God were so frightened that they screamed.

And Lin Mo and the white-haired old man are here.

The two were still in a stalemate.

Lin Mo wanted to use Sandai Kitetsu to push the old man away, but the white-haired old man's strength was surprisingly strong. In addition, if he chopped it down from above, his original strength would increase a lot. Therefore, this was not very friendly to Lin Mo who was forced to resist the defense.

Wave after wave of powerful force continued to pour out from the collision point of the two swords.

"Your qualifications are good, and I was indeed right." The white-haired old man said in a relaxed tone, "However, your strength is still a bit lacking. If you are willing to be my apprentice, I can teach you how to increase your strength."

Chapter 434 Pigeon Island: Lin Mo vs the white-haired old man

Lin Mo was completely indifferent to what the white-haired old man said.

What a joke, he already has a system that allows him to prostitute himself for free, so he still needs to become a disciple?

However, one thing Lin Mo is certain.

The white-haired old man in front of me is definitely not ordinary.

Recalling what Kaku said before, Pigeon Island has a secret training ground built secretly by the government. Coupled with what the white-haired old man said in the noodle shop just now, it is not difficult to judge that this person is definitely from the government.

Moreover, it is very likely that he is the former instructor of Kaku...

If this guy is really from the World Government, he must know about them, but looking at his appearance, he doesn't seem to want to help the World Government arrest people...

In short, no matter what this old guy wants to do, Lin Mo will never get his way.

He didn't even want to talk nonsense with the white-haired old man, so he directly pressed Conqueror's Haki on the white-haired old man.

In an instant, the white-haired old man felt a strong sense of oppression, and the strength in his hand relaxed slightly at this moment.

It was at this moment of relaxation that Lin Mo pushed it out and then took the initiative to strike.

Sword Aura mixed with countless Haki, densely chopped towards the white-haired old man.

When the white-haired old man saw this, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Yes, Divine Departure is used like a fish in water, but your strength is still not enough. Boy, let me ask you one last question, will you be my disciple?"

As he spoke, the white-haired old man swung his sword, his expression slightly moving, and then the moment the divine sword energy surged over him, he seemed to be slow, but in fact, he dispersed all the sword energy mixed with domineering energy with one blow at an astonishing speed.

Lin Mo:"..."

This old guy is interesting...

However, even if this guy has the ability to crack Divine Departure, so what?

"I'll say it one last time." Lin Mo put Third Generation Demon Cutter into its sheath, then pulled out Toyako, and said in an indifferent tone, "I refuse to be your apprentice."

"You actually rejected me without even thinking about it." The white-haired old man said helplessly, "It seems that I can only use force to convince you."

"Then it depends on whether you have the ability."

After finishing speaking, Lin Mo covered Armament Haki on top of Toyako, stepped on Flash Step, and appeared in front of the white-haired old man in the blink of an eye. Without hesitation, he jumped up and chopped down from top to bottom.

The white-haired old man reacted quickly and blocked Lin Mo's blow with his own sword.

At the moment when the two knives collided again, Lin Mo kicked Night Guy hard towards the white-haired old man's body.

As if he knew Lin Mo's next move, the white-haired old man adjusted his body almost at the same time.

Lin Mo's kick directly rubbed the corner of the white-haired old man's clothes and kicked him away.

Then, the white-haired old man immediately forced Lin Mo out, and at the same time, he raised his foot and struck, and an invisible Vacuum Slash strike followed Lin Mo's retreating trajectory.

Lin Mo immediately released Fairy Sphere and wrapped himself up.

Originally, he thought that the level three Fairy Sphere was enough to block the old man's Tempest Kick.

As a result, there was just a cracking sound, and Fairy Sphere was kicked by the old man's Tempest Kick right in front of him, causing a very long crack...

As long as this guy kicks him again, Fairy Sphere will definitely break...

It seems that the strength of level three Fairy Sphere is still not enough...

"Huh? Boy, your move is very strange." The white-haired old man said, and raised his foot again. Before he kicked Tempest Kick for the second time, Lin Mo lifted Fairy Sphere's defense, and output all his Conqueror's Haki that had reached level ten, forcing it on the white-haired old man.

The first time I used Conqueror's Haki on this old man, Lin Mo only used 50% of the force to slow down the old man for half a second.

Therefore, despite the full output this time, although the old man could still stand, his face was already filled with a look of extreme surprise.

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