Dorry's figure was instantly sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground some distance away.
His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
"Cough... Ptooey!"
Bartolomeo spat to the side and said disdainfully:
"What kind of class do you think you are, daring to cause me trouble! You think you can just act tough with an 80 million bounty on your head?"
Then, glancing around the room, he said calmly:
Is there anything wrong with calling you all trash?
"!!!"
The pirates were furious but dared not speak out. Their faces were contorted with rage, but they dared not go up and cause trouble for Bartolomeo.
Dorry's fate is still fresh in everyone's mind!
Seeing this, Bartolomeo shook his head in disbelief.
ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh!
Isn't there a stronger pirate he can have some fun with?
"Hey! Chopper, come here right now! There's your favorite cotton candy here!"
A voice suddenly broke the silence, and everyone couldn't help but look over, while simultaneously observing a moment of silence for the person who had spoken.
Everyone else is silent, but you're talking, and so loudly at that! Isn't this a blatant provocation against Bartolomeo?
Looks like another unlucky guy is doomed!
This thought popped into everyone's mind at the same time.
As everyone expected, Bartolomeo's face showed a hint of amusement.
Surprisingly, there are actually people who aren't afraid to step forward. But... doesn't the name Chopper sound familiar?
Bartolomeo slowly turned his head, and when he saw the man who had spoken, he froze on the spot.
His expression suddenly turned utterly horrified, and beads of sweat streamed down his forehead.
A red shirt, yellow pants, and a signature Straw Hat draped over his back.
"That... that's... Luffy-senpai... Luffy!!!"
Bartolomeo instantly darted behind a stall, using it to completely conceal most of his body, leaving only his head visible as he looked towards Luffy.
His face was full of excitement, and his whole body was even trembling slightly.
(* /ω*)!
At this moment, he was incredibly grateful that he hadn't thrown away the invitation to the Pirate Expo immediately upon receiving it, but instead chose to come and take a look.
Otherwise, how could he have possibly met members of a pirate crew he admired?
"I thank you for making a wise decision a while ago!" Bartolomeo silently said to himself.
Suddenly, he saw a small figure appear in front of him.
His expression grew even more agitated, and his body began to writhe.
"Chopper... Chopper- senpai!!"
Bartolomeo immediately turned and leaned against the stall's support, covering his eyes with his hands, tears streaming down his face, and said excitedly:
"I never expected to run into two members of the Straw Hat Pirates today! It's really... so touching!"
Stall owner:...
At this moment, the stall owner dared not do or say anything, but he had plenty of complaints in his heart!
Bartolomeo crying for a while, Bartolomeo poked his head out again, his gaze sweeping around. He murmured to himself:
"Now that Luffy and Chopper are here, where are the other Straw Hat Pirates members?"
To his disappointment, Chopper didn't see any other members of the Straw Hat Pirates even after buying the cotton candy and heading to another place.
"It's alright, it's alright! Since Luffy- senpai is on this island, the other seniors must be here too!"
"Doesn't this mean... I'll be able to see that man?"
As if he had just thought of something, Bartolomeo shuddered, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, his face still flushed.
"Hey! Don't get any more ridiculous!!"
The stall owner next door was inwardly roaring with anger.
He felt his stall was unclean, and with it, he felt a little unclean too. He'd have to take a shower for at least two hours tonight!
He's traveled all over the country for decades, and this is the first time he's seen something like this.
A grown man actually did... did such an indecent thing in broad daylight in front of his stall!
The world has truly gone to the dogs; they've lost all conscience!
Fortunately, the stall owner waited anxiously for the man to leave.
Bartolomeo darted forward, chasing after Luffy and the others.
The stall owner also ran in the opposite direction the moment Bartolomeo left; he didn't want the stall anymore, it was bad luck!
"Gulp!"
"..."
A series of swallowing sounds could be heard.
"Hey! That... that wasn't...?"
A pirate was covered in sweat, his face filled with utter horror.
"There's no mistake! That kid in the straw Straw Hat was Straw Hat Boy Luffy!!" said another person with an equally shocked expression.
" The Straw Hat Pirates are here too? Can the Pirate Expo really attract this level of power? Previous expos never had a pirate crew of this strength!"
"What's going on with the hosts of this Pirate Expo? Why did they even invite the Straw Hat Pirates?"
If Festa heard this, he would definitely cry foul, saying he had no idea why the Straw Hat Pirates had come!
"Hey! Do you think we should run away now?" one of the pirates asked tremblingly.
"Why did you run away?" a curious voice asked.
"Are you an idiot? The Straw Hat Pirates are here, which means Xia Chen the Sovereign is also on this island. Don't any of you have the video of him killing 100,000 people in one move?"
"What if he gets upset and kills us all?"
"No... no way! I've heard that Xia Chen the Sovereign isn't a bloodthirsty person!" another voice rang out.
"You said you heard it was just hearsay! Well, better safe than sorry! Anyway, I'm leaving. Whether you stay or leave is up to you!"
After saying that, the pirate ran off towards the edge of the island.
His actions shook the hearts of many pirates, and some also fled off the island, but a large number remained.
They had heard that the 100,000 people were killed because they had provoked Xia Chen the Sovereign and courted death.
If they just behaved properly, wouldn't everything be fine?
Compared to this threat, they were more interested in seeing what Xia Chen the Sovereign looked like!
After all, opportunities to see Xia Chen the Sovereign in real life are rare!
Thinking of this, the pirates excitedly ran around to tell their companion Xia Chen the Sovereign, that he was also on this island...
Meanwhile, somewhere on the island...
Zoro looked at this somewhat familiar place and unconsciously rested his chin on his hand.
"Hmm... this place looks familiar... have I been here before?"
After thinking for a mere 0.01 seconds, Zoro couldn't help but complain, "Those guys are really something, they can get lost just by walking around! Now I have no idea where to find them!"
"Fine, I'll just pick any road to take!"
Without hesitation, Zoro headed down the path to the left.
When in doubt, always choose the left; you can't go wrong!
Suddenly, as he walked, Zoro's eyes narrowed, Wado Ichimonji at his waist was instantly drawn. He swung it forward to the right.
"Clang!"