Chapter 102

[Chapter 190. Pink-haired girl clashes]

Inside the ship's cabin of the Weapons Pirates.

Elizabeth Arden, dressed in a glamorous outfit, was huddled in a dark corner, bound by professional Japanese-Korean Zone binding techniques, unable to move.

At this moment, Elizabeth was completely devoid of the elegance and composure of a heavenly singer she had during the day; her light brown eyes revealed a faint sense of helplessness and panic.

"As Devil Fruit User, how could he be captured so easily?"

A magnetic voice, tinged with a slight smile, echoed in the void.

Elizabeth's pupils dilated slightly, a nameless fear welling up inside her.

"Who... who is it?"

Her voice sounded a little hesitant.

"Could it be that evil spirits from hell have come to claim my life?"

Adrian slowly emerged, looked down at the beautiful and artistic human female body, and spoke softly.

"Evil spirit? No, just an invisible Ghost."

However, to be fair, on this sea where combat is the specialty, Pirates who possesses this Japanese-style binding skill is truly a special talent.

However, using only jute rope is somewhat monotonous.

Leaving aside blindfolds, earmuffs, latex suits, wildebeest...

At least ropes, plastic bags, scarves, wads of cloth, ties, belts with metal rings... these things need to be brought up, right?

Elizabeth, whose tension had suddenly escalated upon hearing Adrian's words, was startled when she suddenly saw a figure appear out of nowhere in the air. Her legs trembled so badly that she almost slipped out.

Only then did the young singer finally get a clear look at Adrian's face.

Elizabeth blinked, thought for a moment, and then asked somewhat uncertainly, "You... you are the gentleman who appeared at the port during the day?"

"Um."

Upon receiving confirmation, Elizabeth, like a drowning person grasping at a last straw, cried out, "Please save me, sir!"

"Miss Elizabeth, don't you suspect my identity?" Adrian raised an eyebrow. "My appearance at such a coincidence, maybe I'm also a member of the Weapons Pirates?"

Elizabeth's face paled instantly, and she said with some difficulty, "Then... is that right?"

"Okay, actually I'm not."

Adrian shrugged, took out the [Brave's Dagger], knelt down, and slowly cut the ropes for the singer.

After all, this kind of bondage...

It's too close-fitting and private, making it difficult to operate with other tools.

Even the most Swordmaster who can cut through anything couldn't perform such intricate and elaborate moves.

Hmm, it's probably impossible.

Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief upon being freed from her bonds.

After her daytime performance at the arena, she returned directly to the sightseeing boat docked in the harbor.

Unexpectedly, they encountered the Weapons Pirates, and not only were their identities identified, but they were also tied up and thrown into a prison.

Even if Nanako thought about it, Elizabeth knew what these Pirates planned to do with her.

They were simply thrown into Slave Auction House and became the lowly playthings of certain powerful figures, forced to serve them.

"Sir..."

Just call me Adrian.

"Yes, Mr. Adrian," Elizabeth readily agreed. "Do you know 'Sato' of the Weapons Pirates?"

Adrian shook his head slightly.

Elizabeth was about to say something more when Adrian suddenly stepped forward, extended his index finger, and pressed it against her lips.

Immediately afterwards, Adrian's figure became completely transparent.

Elizabeth's eyes widened slightly. What kind of ability was this?

Why can't I see it at all?

But the sensation on my lips is still so clear...

Adrian, who had entered the Transparent Ghost state, suddenly felt a warm and moist sensation coming from the tip of his index finger.

He instinctively looked at Elizabeth.

Just then, I saw the singer blush and take a few small steps back, stealthily hiding her pink tongue, which had made a mistake.

How could I have made such a frivolous move?

The singer felt a little shy and a little annoyed.

Adrian, however, did not offer any words of comfort regarding her sensitive feelings.

Just then, footsteps came from outside, accompanied by a childish nasal sound.

Not long after, the cell door was opened, and a thin figure was thrown in, landing on the ground with a dull thud, like a rag doll.

"Little princess, you'd better stay here obediently! Once we get a spot, we'll definitely bid you a good price! Some perverts really love kids your age!"

With a clang, the cell was locked again, and the Pirates who had just spoken swaggered away.

"This scene looks strangely familiar," Adrian thought to himself, speechless. "Why is it another pink-haired girl?"

That's right, the one who was just thrown into the prison is the princess of the Dressrosa Kingdom, who was captured by the Weapons Pirates.

Riku Scarlet is only 13 years old!

The little princess, bound like a dumpling, wriggled on the ground, trying to untie the ropes herself.

Seeing a princess of a nation behave in such a way in front of her, the singer felt inexplicably sorry for her.

Elizabeth forced herself to forget what she had just done, suppressing her shyness, and asked softly, "Mr. Adrian, are you still here?"

The little princess suddenly heard the unfamiliar voice coming from the prison, and her body stiffened, instantly stopping her shameful actions.

I'm going to die... I'm going to die...

Although she didn't know what "social death" meant, the little princess, who was already close to being socially dead, had her mind almost completely blank.

"Mr. Adrian, could you please borrow that dagger for a moment?"

When Elizabeth realized her question went unanswered, she took a few steps forward and bumped into someone who was invisible.

The singer exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! I'm sorry!"

"Miss Elizabeth, I will now offer you an option."

Adrian appeared, his expression serious.

"Either I take you away from here now, or I leave here alone."

"Isn't there a third option?"

The somewhat naive Elizabeth thought that Adrian's abilities only allowed him to take her alone, and she was immediately perplexed.

"Mr. Adrian, could you please take this little princess and leave first? Actually, I can hold on a little longer by myself."

"No!" Adrian refused. "I've recently developed a strange illness that makes me want to vomit whenever I see pink hair."

Hearing this, Scarlet, who had been lying on the ground pretending to be an insect, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"How could such a strange disease exist in the world?!"

Adrian raised an eyebrow.

"I wasn't lying, little sister."

"I've definitely been having a 'pink-hair freak' lately."

"I want to cut open anything that's pink to take a look."

"Especially pink-haired women!"

[Chapter 191. News from Zou]

The little princess didn't know that Adrian's use of "pink hair" specifically referred to Bigom; she only felt that this bad guy was targeting her.

Enraged, Scarlett...

She suddenly started wailing...

"Is this what they mean by 'such a cute girl, one punch and she'll cry for a long time'?"

"But I haven't even started boxing yet!"

"On the contrary, I always feel like I'm going to get punched..."

Adrian stuck out his index finger and scratched his cheek, completely bewildered.

He swung the [Brave's Dagger] from his waist and tossed it directly into the singer's arms.

"Miss Elizabeth, I'll leave this fresh, green bean sprout to you. I have some questions I'd like to ask the Pirates on the ship."

After uttering those words, Adrian deployed some invisible, Transparent Ghost around the prison for defense. Then, taking advantage of the Ghost Body's ability to ignore obstacles, he vanished directly from the prison.

Elizabeth gently rubbed the watermelon, which was slightly sore from being hit by the [Brave's Dagger], and without bothering to complain about Mr. Adrian's lack of manners, she quickly knelt down and untied the little princess from her restraints.

"Wow... wow?"

Scarlet was crying when she suddenly realized that the restraints around her body had loosened considerably, and her tightly closed eyes opened slightly.

Only then did she notice the singer squatting in front of her head.

"Gray-haired sister, why is your butt in the front?"

They didn't find out what happened in the prison afterward about the strange discussions surrounding the size and fullness of the breasts.

Adrian used Observation Haki to search for his target on the Pirates ship.

While he was talking to the singer in the prison, he also activated his Observation Haki to perceive the outside world and heard the words of the man on the port whom "Captain Sato" called "Rina".

The excited "Mr. Rina" seemed somewhat disappointed that he hadn't managed to catch the "hairy little brat."

Among a group of Pirates scum who enjoy capturing and selling slaves, the target of "the long-haired brat" could only be a member of the precious and valuable Mink Tribe.

It couldn't possibly be a bunch of human boys who had just started growing hair...

Even in the bustling Sabaody Archipelago, an ordinary human would only fetch around 500,000 Beli at auction, hardly worth the attention of a Pirates crew with a total Bounty exceeding 500 million Beli.

If the Weapons Pirates have ever encountered the Mink Tribe, then perhaps they also know the latest location information of Zou.

This is one of the reasons why Adrian came to Dressrosa.

"However, the Weapons Pirates, with their Paramecia - Arms-Arms Fruit, seem to have a rather special connection with Dressrosa..."

After a search, Adrian successfully located the target's location.

After successfully kidnapping the princess of World Government Member States, the Pirates are currently holding a banquet on the deck of their Pirates ship.

Captain Sato and the rest of the Pirates crew were gathered on the deck, enjoying the wine and food they had just plundered.

Just then, a streak of white light shot out from inside the cabin at incredible speed, splitting the bow deck in two from the middle, and carving a deep trench into the Seawater below!

Sato's right hand, which was holding a wine glass, suddenly stopped in mid-air, his eyes wide open, staring in disbelief at what was happening before him.

"Who is it?! Who dares to damage my 'Weapon Master'?!"

Adrian emerged from the cabin, holding Yubashiri, and coldly stared at the dumbfounded Pirates gathered on the deck. His voice was icy and devoid of any warmth.

"You trash on the sea, does any of you know where [Zou] is located?"

Upon hearing Adrian's words, a sailor with Pirates's scimitar hanging at his waist roared angrily:

"Where did you come from, you delicate-skinned brat?! Haven't you heard of the Weapons Pirates?"

Mini Hollow - Withering Heart-Piercer!

Adrian, too lazy to communicate with these Pirates henchmen who loved to exchange pleasantries, directly unleashed his signature Ghost ability.