An Unexpected Visitor, the Joke Pirates

"Is this kid crazy?!"

Chapter 135 Unexpected Visitors, The Joke Pirates

The New World, Hada Island.

The afterglow of the setting sun lingered, and the calm sea in the distance mirrored the villagers' mood at that moment; after a day's work, all things had finally returned to peace.

The fishermen packed away their tools—nets, harpoons, hooks, and rods—and the farmers toiling in the fields stretched. The stall owners also began packing up their goods.

The day is coming to an end.

Even Dongze was no exception; feeling the gentle sea breeze, he couldn't help but open his arms wide.

The small blacksmith shop eventually returned to peace.

"Mr. Guda! It's time to go home!"

Guda was the same old guy who used to freeload at Dongze's place. Robin stretched her graceful waist as the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

With the Flower-Flower Fruit, she doesn't have to do many things herself, such as cooking, so Dongze often says that her fruit ability is a god-level life fruit.

"Dongye! Dinner's ready!!"

Just as Dongze was about to turn around, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and stopped in his tracks.

"You guys eat first, I'm going to the village to get some things. I ordered some Colorleaf Fruit from Lao Feng this afternoon! We've finished all the wine we drank before, so I'm planning to brew some more!"

"Hurry back! The food will get cold and won't taste good!!"

"Oh, right! Dongye kid, while you're at it, go to Kahu and get me two jin of wine!"

"I'm not going! If you want to drink, go get it yourself!"

"You brat, I've been watching the shop for you all day!!"

"You're still freeloading at our house?!"

"Waaaaah~~~ Can't you even have a little sympathy for this old woman?"

"..."

"Alright! I'll take it for you!! Now shut your jinxed howl!"

Hehe~~

Then, Dongze slung over his shoulder the dark, long sword that he usually used as a walking stick, with a wine gourd tied to it, and swaggered toward the village.

Seeing the other person's somewhat lazy and dejected appearance, Guda couldn't help but complain to Robin again, "Xiao Yi! I don't know what you see in this kid! He looks like he has no youthful vigor at all! He's really driving me crazy. I'll have to give him a good talking to when he gets back!"

Upon hearing his words, Robin stretched out her little hand to cover her mouth and chuckled.

Watching the receding figure, Robin's gaze gradually deepened.

Since she and Dongze set sail, she had rarely seen Dongze like this. In her memory, Dongze had always been diligently cultivating, and she had never experienced anything like this before.

Sometimes she even felt that Dongze wasn't like a living person, but rather more like an emotionless machine. She felt that the current situation was very good.

After leaving the Mermaid Cafe on Fish-Man Island, she noticed that Dongze seemed to have become a different person.

Dongze no longer wore a cold expression all the time, and his aura became gentler. When his longsword was not drawn, he resembled a wise man, as if he had seen through the vicissitudes of life and understood the coldness and warmth of people's hearts.

However, the other party has not stopped cultivating, only no longer every moment, but she can feel that Dongze has become stronger.

"Mr. Guda, Dongye is really something! Sometimes people say he's a toad eating swan meat, but little do they know that it's just me who's trying to climb the social ladder!"

"Him?"

Hehe~~

After Dongze had walked a short distance, his figure gradually faded, and the next moment, he disappeared from the spot.

It's often said that fame brings trouble, and this is especially true in this world.

Good wine needs no bush; his forging skills are among the best in the world, and every knife he creates is a masterpiece, even if he only uses the most basic iron ore.

Those knives were not comparable to ordinary weapons. Over time, everyone knew that a master blacksmith had come to Hada Island. Among them were some people with ulterior motives, and even some pirates.

This area is considered Doflamingo's territory, Shichibukai. Because he is deeply entangled with the dark forces of the New World, the Emperor of the New World have not made a move against him.

This emboldened the other side, and their subordinates became increasingly greedy, relentlessly exploiting the people under their command.

Just like in Dressrosa, where he lived, he couldn't hear the voices of his opponents, because they were all turned into puppets by his subordinate Sugar, or rather, they were brutally murdered.

And now, these Hound pirates have their eyes on him.

He previously wiped out a group of people as a warning, but it seems the effect wasn't very good.

Because those people with the Joke Pirates tattoos have once again set foot on this small island.

"I think this is Hada Island, right? There's not a single rich person here. Are you sure those things came from here?"

As soon as they set foot on the island, the leader glanced at the man beside him who looked like a noodle.

"Boss! It's true. Lao Luo and I brought some men here before, and those swords were all forged by a kid named Dongye. We saw it with our own eyes!"

The leader's eyes flashed with a strange light, then he chuckled, "Is that so! If this is true, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with the commander!!"

Upon hearing his boss's words, the noodle-wearing man's face lit up with a hint of surprise. "Hehe! Thanks, boss!"

"Men! Tie that man up!!"

Seeing the menacing group approaching, several villagers who were still packing up their stalls began to whisper among themselves.

"Lao Duo! Who are these?"

"They're pirates! Look at the tattoos on those people!!"

"It's the Joke Pirates!! How could it be them!!"

"Judging from their words, it seems they're here to see Dongye!"

"Oh no! Dongye is in danger!"

"Lao Duo, Brother Dongye has helped us a lot, especially with the precious sword I bought from him. I survived last time entirely thanks to it. We can't just sit here and do nothing about this!"

"Bayelu, what can we do? If we offend Joke, the entire Hada Island will suffer!"

The two people present were Lao Duo and Bayelu, who were frequent visitors to Dongze's place.

With the longsword he bought from Cong Dongze, he has repeatedly distinguished himself in battle and has now risen to the rank of centurion, commanding more than a hundred men!

Upon hearing Lao Duo's words, Bayelu's face darkened. Reality was not as he had imagined; he was not only responsible for himself, but also for the villagers here.

"Hateful!!"

"Here's what we'll do: take a shortcut back and inform Dongye, telling them to evacuate from the west!"

That's about all the help I can offer!

No sooner had Bayelu finished speaking than his pupils suddenly contracted, and a figure appeared in front of them like a ghost.

Who else could it be but Dongze?

"Is this kid crazy?!"

The 136th arrogant pirate, Dongze makes his move!

"Boss! It's him!!"

When Joke and his crew of pirates saw the person who suddenly appeared in front of them, they were not panicked, but only slightly surprised.

A fiery glint flashed in the noodle-wearing man's eyes; this was their target for the trip.

"Oh! Didn't expect the meat to fly into your mouth?"

The one speaking was the leader of this group, the pirate captain with a full beard.

His name is Kadeji, and he is the leader of Joke's assault team.

"Haha! This kid's probably scared out of his wits!"

"You think you can just surrender obediently after hearing our name?"

"Haha! Hahaha! Hahahaha!!"

The group of people watched Dongze burst into maniacal laughter, their laughter filled with madness. As Joke's external weapon, they had always acted with impunity.

They were handpicked by Donquixote Doflamingo from among the most vicious criminals; each one was an executioner with blood on their hands, and of course, a master of taking on a hundred men.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to be so arrogant in the New World.

"Dongye!! Run!"

Just then, two figures emerged; it was Lao Duo and Bayelu from before.

Actually, Dongze had already spotted the two of them when he first arrived, but he didn't expect them to suddenly appear at this moment.

"Hey! Two more newbies have arrived!!"

"Haha! I've already figured out how to deal with them!"

"Kaka, leave me one thigh later!!"

"Hehehe! Hehehe!! No problem, there are plenty of people here, you'll eat your fill later!"

Lao Duo and Bayelu felt their hands and feet grow cold as they heard the other party's unrestrained laughter. Although they had killed people and seen blood before, they were still terrified in the face of such a vicious and brutal pirate.

My legs started to tremble involuntarily.

"Kid! I'm Kadeji, I've heard you're quite skilled at forging!"

Kadeji waved his hand dismissively, showing no regard for the person in front of him, and said casually.

Dongze sized up the person in front of him. He had a full beard, but unlike most people, the man's hair and beard were yellow.

He was tall and burly, standing at five or six meters tall, and not only that, but to become the leader of this group, his combat strength was also extremely astonishing.

His strength has reached that of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, which is not to be underestimated. With such strength, he could serve as a member of one of the Four Emperors' crews.

This gave him the confidence to look down on most people, since there were no other powerful Pirate Crew within Doflamingo's territory.

"You flatter me! It's nothing special!"

"We're giving you one choice: join us, or die!"

As he spoke, an aura erupted from his body—it was just an aura, of course. Cracks appeared in the ground beneath his feet, extending outwards from him.

Lao Duo and Bayelu swallowed hard. The enormous creature in front of them already exuded a sense of oppression, and its imposing aura made them want to run away as fast as they could.

"Sigh! Why bother!"

However, facing such Kadeji, Dongze remained calm and sighed softly.

Upon hearing Dongze's words, Kadeji's face darkened, and he said in a chilling tone, "Kid, don't push your luck! I heard from Lao You that you have two other people in your shop, an old man and a woman..."

Although he didn't say much, the threatening tone sent a chill down one's spine.

"You're threatening me!!"

Dongze's voice turned cold. Looking at the giant in front of him, his heart, which had been calm for a long time, began to ripple, and the killing intent in his heart began to boil.

Kadeji laughed twice.

"Haha! Are you out of your mind? Can't you understand human language? I'm threatening you!!"

His arrogant tone, unrestrained attitude, and the massive Spiked Club in his hand were already swinging towards Dongze and his two companions.

A series of loud blasts echoed through the air, clearly indicating that this attack had broken the sound barrier.

Lao Duo and Bayelu's expressions changed. "Dongye, let's go! We can't handle this guy!"

An expert's skill is immediately apparent. The two seasoned fighters could tell the difference in strength between them from the first move; they knew they couldn't defeat the burly man in front of them.

"Trying to leave? You'd better get your ass over here!!"

"Go for it, boss! Crush them into mincemeat!!"

"Smash him into mincemeat!"

Seeing Kadeji's incredibly powerful attack, the surrounding pirates began to jeer and shout hysterically.