A slash was deflected by Zoro, landing on the ground a short distance away and leaving a long gash.
Zoro looked ahead and saw a handsome man with a cowboy hat adorned with fur trim, shoulder-length golden curly hair covering his bangs, a white cape draped over his back, and a white shirt slowly walking towards him.
The man held a rose in his hand and had an exquisitely crafted knife at his waist.
"You must be Roronoa Zoro!"
The man spoke in a gentle voice.
"Shouldn't you state your name before asking someone?" Zoro asked casually.
"Ah! You're right! Indeed, it was my rudeness!" The man gave a graceful bow.
This action, however, left Zoro completely bewildered.
No, buddy!
If you're so polite, what was the meaning behind your initial slash?
Respect for someone as strong as me?
Before Zoro could think too much about it, the man continued, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Cavendish!"
"He's the most famous star in the world! And also the one who's going to kill you!"
"Oh? So you've got your eye on my valuable head too?"
Zoro said calmly, a strange smile playing on his lips.
Zoro found it perfectly normal to encounter someone who wanted his head, after all, his head was worth 880 million Beli, not something some guy with only 720 million Beli could try to take.
Zoro slowly drew the two swords from his waist; he could sense that the guy opposite him was quite strong.
Plus, he seems to be a swordsman, so he could have some fun with him!
"It's true I want your head, but not because of its value, but because... your pirate crew stole my popularity!"
"Unforgivable!!"
(╬▔盘▔)╯!
Cavendish continued in an extremely angry tone:
"Before your pirate crew appeared, countless media outlets were always surrounding me, and because of them, I gained a huge following around the world. Wherever I went, fans would come to greet my ship!"
"But ever since your pirate crew appeared, all the media outlets have been reporting on you, completely ignoring me, which has caused me to lose a lot of popularity!"
"Especially Xia Chen the Sovereign, whose looks are comparable to mine, has stolen all my female fans! Unforgivable!"
"But I know I can't beat Xia Chen, so I can only pick on you, the easy target!"
"Thinking back to those days, how glorious I was..."
A female fan exclaimed, "Ah, are you Cavendish?"
Cavendish: "Yes, it's me! What can I do for you?"
A reporter asked, " Cavendish, may I write a report about you?"
Cavendish: "Sure! Just tell me what you want to ask!"
Zoro:...
Watching Cavendish play multiple roles, even down to the expressions of each character, Zoro couldn't help but feel speechless.
He definitely looks like a goofball!
Zoro slowly sheathed his sword, turned, and walked away in a certain direction. He had absolutely no desire to fight anymore!
He doesn't hang out with clowns; he's afraid it will lower their IQ.
Cavendish, having not heard Zoro's voice for a long time, couldn't help but turn his head to look in the direction where Zoro had been.
(⊙o⊙)...
(#°Д°)!
Where are they??
Cavendish shouted, but there was no sign of Zoro anywhere; only the stall owners staring at him in bewilderment.
"Damn it! That Roronoa guy! He must be afraid of me, right? He must be afraid of me!"
That's why they disappeared from my sight as soon as they saw me!
Cavendish clenched his fist, his tone tinged with anger.
What a blunder! We let Roronoa escape without even realizing it!
After standing there for a moment, Cavendish flicked his sleeve.
I never want to see you again, Roronoa!
Having said that, he prepared to leave, but just then, a familiar voice reached his ears.
"Hmm? Why does this place look so familiar?"
--
Time flew by, and the day of the Pirate Expo arrived quickly.
At this moment, inside a huge circular crater on Delta Island.
In the center of this place is the unfathomable sea, and the surrounding edges are stands built for the Pirate Expo. There are also several trenches leading to the open sea to facilitate the entry of ships.
A passionate voice suddenly rang out from the broadcast.
Fellow pirates! Did you have fun at the Pirate Expo?
His words were met with cheers from all around. Looking around, the stands were packed with people, a truly magnificent sight!
Then the voice continued:
"I think you all know very well that at our Pirate Expo, stealing, robbing, and cheating are completely unrestrained!"
"But there is only one rule that cannot be broken!"
"That means the Navy must not find out about this celebration, and anyone who snitches will be hunted down by all of us pirates!"
"Hahaha..."
"And now, I'm going to tell you an important secret!"
"There's a reason why the Pirate Expo is being held again after 18 years, and why this island is the stage!"
"It is said that the Pirate King Roger buried a vast treasure on this island and then left behind this saying."
Our answer lies buried in the deepest darkness!
"Everyone, this is the challenge issued by the Pirate King. So, how do you plan to unravel this mystery?"
As the host's voice faded, Earth Shaker cheers erupted once again from the audience.
Meanwhile, pirate ships sailed in through the ravine connecting to the outside.
While countless pirates were reveling here, at a certain stall on the island, two figures sat in front of the stall, each holding a roll of newspaper.
A moment later, one of them slowly pulled down the newspaper in her hand, revealing a pretty face.
" Pirate Expo? I never imagined so many pirates would actually gather there!"
"Arrest them all immediately! That's what I really want to say!"
The other man also put down his newspaper, revealing his resolute face—it was Smoker!
"Our target is Festa, the organizer of this celebration! A man who should have died in the Sea Kings shipwreck!"
"Besides him, there's another person, Tashigi! A man listed as extremely dangerous by Headquarters!"
Smoker handed Tashigi a folded wanted poster.
Tashigi slowly unfurled the wanted poster, a bead of sweat beading on her forehead, and said, word by word:
"Douglas Bullet!"
"The most dangerous fugitive in Impel Down Down's sixth basement level!!"