The Unforgiven Shinigami, Chapter Six: Splitting Up, Robin Appears, Bright Moon in the Sky, Whisky Peak Under the Night.
The town was brightly lit and filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
At that moment, I coldly stood up and said, "You wretched Sea Kings, don't even think about touching my companions!"
Usopp was boasting about his great adventure in the Calm Belt of Warp when he let out a cool sigh.
"Wow, Captain Usopp, how impressive!" The three girls flattered him with loving eyes, further inflating Usopp's vanity. "Even I tremble a little when facing a giant Sea Kings..."
"I was trembling with excitement."
In the winter, Zoro slammed his wine glass down on the table, "Burp."
A loud burp escaped his lips.
"I surrender." The man, twice his size, collapsed.
"Wow, this swordsman has already drunk ten people under the table!"
"Haha!" Nami raised her wine glass high.
"Wow! This lady over there has already won 12 games! She's practically a god of wine!"
"More rice!"
Luffy yelled, picked up the empty plate with his left hand, held the fork in his right, and still had rice stuck to his tongue.
"Spare me!" The cook was so exhausted he fainted.
"Wow, the captain here has already eaten enough food for twenty people, and the cooks can't keep up."
"Wow, this guy is flirting with 20 ladies at the same time! Who are they?!"
"Hahaha, what a delightful evening! Cough cough, mama mama, what a delightful night! It's wonderful that everyone is having such a good time."
The town's mayor, a middle-aged man with blond, wavy hair, holding a saxophone and smiling broadly, said, "Happiness is more important than anything else."
"And then, what about those two?" he asked.
"No, I didn't see him. I don't know where he's hiding."
"It doesn't matter," Mr. 8 said. They could handle just two people.
"Are we alright here?"
The moonlight shone on the undulating, cactus-like hillside behind the town, which from a distance appeared to be covered with a dense patch of thorns.
However, upon closer inspection, they are clearly rows of tombstones—the tombstones of pirates.
Retsu Unohana rests her hands on the tombstone, overlooking the view of the whisky town below.
Shiraishi had no interest in paying attention to them. Zoro could wipe out that group of bounty hunters all by himself. He just wanted to enjoy time with this guy before they split up. "Even at this point, you still have the leisure to think about other things."
I'll show you what I'm capable of!
"Hehe."
The sea breeze is so strong that even if you shout loudly from here, your voice won't carry down below.
Therefore, Retsu Unohana did not continue to suppress him.
As time goes by, who will go to Luffy and the others?
Mr. 8 began to chant like a poet, "Sweet dreams~"
Adventurers~
"Oh, the cactus rock dancing in the moonlight, you are still so beautiful~"
"You really do sound like a poet, Mr. 8."
The man wearing a crown, Mr. 9, sat reclining on the roof, uttering a sigh. Beside him Vivi, codenamed Miss Wednesday.
"Where are those pirates?"
The two asked each other a question, and then jumped off the roof together.
Mr. 8 calmly replied, "I drifted off to sleep, and then fell into Hell!"
"Wow, that little girl's alcohol tolerance is ridiculously high!"
The tavern door opened, and a nun removed her disguise, revealing an exaggeratedly muscular physique.
"Mr. 8, those are just a few brats. We can just take them out at the docks."
Why waste so much food? After all, we didn't expect Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday.
You don't have to talk like that!
"Yes, we've already tried our best!"
Mr. 8 ignored the two protesting men, pulled out a wanted poster with Luffy's signature smile on it, and said, "Don't judge a book by its cover, Miss Monday. Take a look at this bounty."
"3...30 million Belly!"
The three of them gasped in astonishment; the bounty was truly staggering.
A pirate with a bounty of 30 million is definitely a big fish at the entrance to the Grand Line.
If measured by bounty, these officials would only be worth around 5 million.
"Do you understand now? Better safe than sorry. If we force our way in, we don't know how many casualties we'll suffer."
"Now, all it takes is some drinks and food to easily acquire a ship and pirate treasure."
"Excuse me, could you please let them get some rest? Everyone's exhausted after a day's sailing."
A mocking voice interrupted the four people's conversation. On the rooftop behind them, Zoro drew the Yubashiri that the shopkeeper had given him, letting the cold moonlight shine on its icy blade.
The tavern door swung open, and several people rushed out. "Mr. 8, Ms. Monday, someone has disappeared from the tavern!"
"You're not drunk..." Mr. 8 looked up, his expression somewhat shocked.
Facing the astonished crowd below, Zoro smiled, raised his Yubashiri, the moon becoming merely a backdrop, and said, "How could a swordsman be controlled by alcohol?"
The people below drew their weapons, their previous friendliness vanished, even the seemingly gentle women took out their weapons and stared at them with murderous eyes.
Zoro, carrying his sword, said, "You're all bounty hunters, about a hundred of you. Perfect, let me test your strength, Baroque Studio."
How did you know our company name?
The group of people were extremely surprised.
"Your Baroque Studio once tried to recruit me, but of course I refused."
"Zoro said."
With a grim expression, Mr. 8, the leader, said, "Kill him!"
Bullets flew towards Zoro with a crackling sound, and the battle officially began.
These bounty hunters are ruthless and agile.
Their equipment was fairly good, but unfortunately, when they encountered Zoro, they were simply mowed down like mowing grass.
This was while Zoro was testing his two newly acquired swords Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri.
The battle ended quickly, Zoro continued to sit on the rooftop drinking, wondering where Mr. Shiraishi and Ms. Unohana had gone.
The sounds of their battle couldn't be heard in the night breeze, so Zoro could only sit on the rooftop and watch the show.
That's right, the curly-haired guy and the two comedic duo who were cut down got back up, seemingly to get reinforcements.
The man was wearing a brown trench coat and sunglasses, and looked like a rock singer.
The woman was dressed fashionably, wearing a sleek hat, and carrying a parasol.
Mr. 5, user of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit.
Miss Valentine, a user of the Kilo-Kilo Fruit.
Above the town, vultures and sea otters circled indifferently, watching the battle unfold.
They are Mr. 13, a sea otter wearing a spotted outfit and sunglasses, and Miss Friday, a vulture wearing a spotted hat and sunglasses.
Is this infighting among the crew? Zoro continued drinking, still uninterested in doing anything.
On a giant tortoise not far from the island, a tall, black-haired, sophisticated woman wearing a denim jacket, short skirt, and cowboy hat has her arms crossed in front of her chest, seemingly resting with her eyes closed.
Nicole Robin.
An archaeologist from Ohara, the archaeological island of the West Blue, and also the last archaeologist from that place.
The reason I say "last" is that there are always some secrets in the world that require strength to uncover; those who lack the strength to uncover them will be eliminated.
Nico Robin survived only thanks to Kuzan's leniency, which allowed her to escape the island and incurred a bounty of 79 million Belly.
If it weren't for the fact that she ate the Flower-Flower Fruit childhood and hadn't possessed intelligence and wit, she would probably have been beheaded and sold for money long ago.
Even so, she could only barely survive by relying on those pirates who despised the World Government.
Then it's betrayal, escape, and then betrayal again.
Despite constantly destroying organizations, there are always ambitious individuals who choose to recruit her.
Sand Crocodile Crocodile her current boss and the direct leader of Baroque Studio, codenamed Miss All Sunday.
However, her relationship with Crocodile was entirely based on mutual exploitation.
The closer they get to their goal, the closer they are to turning against each other.
It was called a falling out, but it was really just the result of Robin being killed unilaterally.
She had long understood those things, but she didn't care. The long history of betrayal had already made her weary, so she thought it better to die like this.
Robin continued to use her Devil Fruit powers to secretly monitor intelligence in the town.
She felt a pity for the princess of that kingdom, but there was nothing she could do about it.
The Alabasta royal family possesses the Poneglyph detailing the whereabouts of Pluton, and like Ohara, they have knowledge beyond their capabilities, which often brings them misfortune.
Once Crocodile sets its sights on a country, that country is essentially doomed, beyond saving.
However, she still offered some assistance to Princess Vivi's efforts, such as telling the person who was the real boss and helping to conceal their identity.
Crocodile quickly discovered the subtle actions; this leader was different from previous ones and quite troublesome.
Robin sighed, witnessing Mr. 5 and his companion's failure, and seeing the two animals recording their portraits. "They're so young, they don't understand the truth that the harder you try, the more desperate you become."
"Ugh! What a bunch of idiots!"
Nami was on the verge of tears, feeling her life suddenly turn gloomy. How could she be targeted by the Seven Warlords of the Sea so soon after entering the Grand Line?
What's worse, the captain and his companions all seemed indifferent.
At that moment, she really wished Usopp were here, so the two of them could share the fear in her heart.
Being with these monsters made her feel hopeless; could she even survive?
Nami was squatting there counting circles, not even listening to what the man codenamed Mr. 8, whose real name Igaram, was planning, until she heard about topics related to navigation, such as the Perpetual Pointer.
She then logged back in and participated in the conversation.
After their casual conversation, Igaram and said, "Princess Vivi, I'm leaving now. Please take care."
"The same to you."
"Haha, this uncle is still so funny even at the end."
Luffy grinned broadly.
"Yes, I've always trusted him." Vivi nodded, a smile appearing on her face.
Just as Luffy and his two companions turned around, a loud bang suddenly came from afar.
boom!
Luffy turned around abruptly, and what he saw was a sea of fire.
The ship that had just left had vanished into flames and the sea.
"How... how is that possible?"
Vivi was stunned, unable to believe it. "How could the pursuers have arrived so quickly?!"
Flames shot into the sky.
" Nami! Is the Log Pose ready?"
Luffy shouted loudly, Nami was stunned for a moment before she reacted.
"Alright."
"Very good, take that girl with you, let's go!"
Luffy and turned to leave. Zoro approached him and reminded him that there were still two people sleeping in the tavern, asking him to go and fetch them while he went to set sail.
" Vivi, hurry up and run! What if we're discovered..."
Nami ran towards the blue-haired girl who was staring blankly at the flames on the sea, but the expression on the girl's face stunned her.
Regret, helplessness, blood flowing from tightly clenched lips...
This Nami of Bell-mère's death.
Nami pulled him into her arms and ran forward, shouting, "Don't worry, we'll take you to Alabasta! They saved the East Blue with just four people!"
Zoro returned to the ship and immediately anchored it. Vivi and Nami sped through the streets, while Luffy, dragging Usopp by the nose and Sanji by the leg, raced after them.
Reaching the boat, he looked at the two men with their eyes rolled back, speechless. "These two are really something, still able to sleep at this hour."
As this scene came to an end, Shiraishi and Retsu Unohana returned to the ship, looking exhausted, which was rather unsettling.
"Brother Shiraishi, Sister Unohana, please listen to me!"
Nami, as if seeing a savior, immediately stepped forward and pulled the two aside to explain the current dangerous situation.
Vivi stood there, lost in thought.
Sanji and Usopp started arguing, "Hey, hey, hey, why are you in such a hurry to set sail! So many beautiful girls, no, I mean such a nice town!"
"Yeah, yeah, aren't we pirates? It's okay for us to take it easy, it's not even dawn yet."
Zoro crossed his arms and turned to say, "Explain it to them."
Nami, interrupted from her explanation, turned to the two of them and punched them twice.
"I've already explained it," she replied to Zoro, then walked towards Shiraishi and Retsu Unohana to continue her explanation.
Vivi looked at Sanji and Usopp, their faces bruised and swollen, and witnessed for the first time Nami's Riot Games used against her teammates' Noble Phantasms. She didn't know what expression to make.
The Going Merry was about to leave the town, and the fog was gradually spreading.
Retsu Unohana glanced around and noticed someone boarding the ship.
Shiraishi whispered in her ear, "You'll be following her later."
"Hmm." Retsu Unohana nodded. They had just discussed splitting up when they got the chance, Shiraishi seemed to be preparing.
Never mind, she trusted Shiraishi and decided not to ask any more questions.
It's foggy, be careful!
It's almost dawn.
A mature and intellectual voice suddenly rang out.
"It's great to have escaped from our pursuers."
"This ship is really nice."
Clang! Zoro tried to draw his sword, "Who!"
"Who are you..."
The people on the boat turned around and discovered that a mature woman wearing a cowboy hat, a vest, a leather skirt, and high boots was sitting on the second-floor railing.
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A pair of long legs were crossed, one hand propped up her chin, and she looked at the people on the deck with great interest.
"You... what are you doing here?"
Vivi, the only one who recognized the other person, looked at the newcomer with trembling hands.
Miss All Sunday!