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"Boss Xie Wen, I took care of all those pirates!"
Shirahoshi dragged the Babulin Pirates' ship back to the Dudu and proudly sought praise from Xie Wen. "This time, I definitely didn't miss any treasure!"
"Mm, good job!"
Xie Wen patted her fish tail approvingly.
Although Xie Wen didn't think these pirates would have anything worthwhile aboard their ship, encouragement was naturally the priority when dealing with children.
But...
She still held back...
He swept the Pirates Ship with his Observation Haki and discovered that all the pirates aboard were still alive. Few even had particularly serious injuries; most had merely been temporarily incapacitated.
Oh well. It's been a while since I last traded pirates in for bounties anyway. This is a good chance to relive my early days as a Bounty Hunter.
Just as Shirahoshi never spoke up to stop them when they killed pirates, however much it pained her, Xie Wen naturally wouldn't finish them off this time, since she was the one who had fought them.
But while he chose to spare Shirahoshi's feelings, Jinx Meow jumped onto her head and swatted it mercilessly with her little paws.
"You idiot! Pirates like these deserve to die! Why did you bring them back, meow?! You should've just thrown them all into the sea, meow!"
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"B-but... can't we still trade them in for bounties?"
Shirahoshi covered her head and offered a feeble rebuttal.
"Dead pirates can be traded for money too, meow!"
An excuse like that certainly couldn't fool Jinx Meow. The little lunatic cat spoke coldly, her feline eyes flashing dangerously as she glanced, seemingly casually, at the pirates on the neighboring ship.
A flicker of distress crossed Shirahoshi's face, but as before, she showed no intention of stopping Jinx Meow.
However, the little lunatic cat