Maud hesitated for a moment and whispered: "You just run away when the situation is bad?"
"Isn't that okay?"
Thor's eyes widened.
Maud was speechless.
At this moment, he somewhat understood these realm theories.
So I honestly started training on my legs.
He thought, instead of failing to become Usopp, he could become Sanji instead.
... ... ... .
A large number of people poured in, and the already disorderly Mad Hatter Town was very lively today.
The frequency of gunshots was extremely high, like bursts of gun salutes resounding throughout Mad Hatter Town.
Bloody murders have become the norm.
Such chaos did not cause any trouble, but instead caused the pirates to have a complete carnival.
Gambling street, on the main road.
A group of generally tall and muscular people wearing black suits lined up on the street.
The leader was a relatively short middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man wore a black hat, a striped suit, and a cigar in his mouth.
Although he is short in appearance, he exudes an intimidating aura.
And the tall younger brother in the group of people behind him followed his lead.
"Damn it, it's Becky from the gang!"
"Are you looking for death? Come back quickly."
"These guys kill without blinking an eye!"
When the crowds on the street saw the gangs approaching in formation, they all retreated and gave way to a broad avenue.
the other side.
The wine street is still on the road.
Lying on the ground were more than a dozen people who had died from stab wounds.
In front of the group of corpses was a man wearing a black top hat, holding a cane, and with a strangely white complexion.
The man whistled as if nothing had happened while spinning his cane rhythmically.
On both sides of the road, crowds of people watched in horror as the man left.
"What just happened?"
"Well, it seems like just a moment..."
"I remembered, that person is... Lafayette, nicknamed the Devil Sheriff!"
Chapter 22 Special Visitors
For a devil fruit, all the demons and monsters in the West Sea gathered together.
This was supposed to be a carnival for pirates and people from the underworld.
However, there are also a few bounty hunters who are motivated by profit and take risks to sneak in in disguise, as well as Navy undercover agents who are not afraid of life and death in order to obtain intelligence.
Apart from these, there were even a few special guests.
The sea breeze came slowly, and a small, unremarkable pirate ship slowly sailed into the inner bay port of Mad Hatter Town.
At this time, the sea near the dock was already full of ships, and there was no extra space.
But this small pirate ship took advantage of its size to forcefully pass through these large ships, and then find a berthing space among the crowded ships.
It can be seen from this that the skills of the person at the helm are extraordinary.
On the deck, a young man with short wavy blond hair and a scar on his left eye dropped the anchor into the sea.
Wow—
The anchor fell into the water, causing a large splash of water and sinking to the bottom of the sea.
After dropping the anchor, the young man clapped his hands and praised without looking back: "Haku, your steering skills are as good as ever."
"Did you forget again?"
The tall man in charge of the helm did not respond to the compliment, but instead gave an inexplicable reminder.
"What?"
The young man asked doubtfully.
Snapped-
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a slap on the back of his head.
The person waving her hands was a girl with a graceful figure wearing a short dress and black high-top stockings.
Due to the slightly larger chopping motion, the red hat with the diving goggles on her head accidentally fell to the deck, revealing her orange hair.
The girl looked angry at this time and didn't bother to pick up the hat.
She glared at the confused boy and said, "How many times do I have to remind you, it's a pseudonym, a pseudonym! Do you know what a pseudonym is!!!"
"Ha, sorry, sorry, I forgot."
The young man suddenly understood, but smiled indifferently, then bent down to pick up the hat and helped the girl put it on.
The girl puffed her cheeks, looking like she couldn't stand you.
"So, Steel Pipe, I want you to double check. What should you call me? What should you call me Haku?"
"Clara and Spotted Ridge."
"Very good. If you call me wrong again, you will be responsible for the consequences!"
The girl whose pseudonym was Clara clenched her fists and waved a few times, then immediately walked towards the cabin.
The boy who was called Gang Guan gently rubbed the back of his head and murmured to himself: "But even if it's a pseudonym, don't give me a name that sounds ridiculous at first sight, like Gang Guang?"
"Why are you still dawdling there? Get ready quickly. We are about to disembark."
Clara’s urging voice came from inside the cabin.
"I'm coming."
The steel pipe walked quickly towards the cabin.
After a while, the two people's outfits changed slightly, each wearing darker sun visors.
The steel pipe wore a new black top hat, but Clara took off the hat she was wearing before and tied up her hair instead.
What's more special is that there is an extra water pipe behind the steel pipe.
"Ha... Banji, then I'll leave it to you to look after the house."
The steel pipe almost called out Haku's original name again, but fortunately, Clara reminded him with a glare, so he changed his words in time.
At the door of the cabin, Haku, whose alias was Banji, nodded and said cautiously: "Leave it to me, but you two, be careful."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything."
The steel pipe waved to the man and jumped off the boat with Clara.
The two walked side by side on the pier.
Clara glanced sideways at the steel pipe, lowered her voice and said helplessly: "I really lost to you, it was just a stolen pirate ship, even if it was a joke, don't call it 'home' casually. "
"Well, don't worry about such a trivial matter. After all, it gave us a ride and provided us with a convenient disguise."
"That's true, but... forget it."
Clara sighed softly, and then said seriously: "I have to remind you that the purpose of this operation is to find out information, so you must not do anything wrong."
Steel Pipe raised his hand and lowered the brim of his hat a little, and said seriously: "I know that the first task of this operation is to find out the general layout of the troops at the 'Labour Factory'. If conditions permit, a detailed map can be produced, even more so. It could not be better."
"As long as you know."
Clara nodded and then observed the flow of people around her.
"There are so many people even at the dock. It's hard to imagine how many pirates and people from the underworld will gather in the town."
"Oh, with such a grand occasion, it will be easier for us to do things."
The steel pipe's sight swept over the surrounding environment and terrain like a dragonfly on water, and every time it passed by, it could remember the corresponding information.
"Clara."
Suddenly, the steel pipe's eyes narrowed slightly, took Clara's hand, and quickly retreated to the side of the road.
Being hurriedly pulled to the side, Clara suddenly looked confused.
"Sorry, I'm a bit sensitive to murderous intent, although it's not directed at us..."
Steel Pipe explained, while looking at a group of murderous pirates not far behind him without leaving any trace.
Being reminded by the steel pipe, Clara also noticed the group of pirates, took a quick look and then looked away.
The two of them slowed down together with a tacit understanding.
Soon, the group of pirates passed by the two of them and headed towards the streets of the town.
Clara looked at the backs of the group of pirates, carefully recalled the information related to the pirates in the West Sea, and after a moment she whispered:
"They are the Sharp Ox Pirates. Although they are not well-known in the Western Sea, their captain Kazite is a user with animal-type Devil Fruit abilities and is not weak in strength.
A few days ago, the armed merchant ship of Platinum, one of the largest chambers of commerce in the West Sea, was attacked by a group of pirates. It was probably them. "
Hearing this, Gangguan said calmly: "Ordinary pirates can't handle the armed merchant ships of the Platinum Chamber of Commerce. It must be a joint operation among pirates."
Clara nodded: “Well, the possibility is very high.”
"Anyway, as long as there is no conflict, it doesn't matter."
The steel pipe withdrew his gaze.
In this grand occasion, there are many people who are more powerful than the Sharp Ox Pirates.
After hearing what the steel pipe said, Clara suddenly looked at him with strange eyes.
Sensing Clara's strange gaze, the steel pipe asked doubtfully: "Why are you looking at me like this?"
"It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised that your ideological awareness is so in place this time. It gives me a wonderful feeling that you have finally matured."
“…”
The two walked into the street side by side.
At a glance, the streets are full of pirates carrying knives and guns. They usually travel in groups of three or two, and there are few lone travelers.
Just walking a few hundred meters, you can see many blood stains on the ground.
The crowds were surging, and in addition to the noise that came with it, there were also the sounds of swords clashing together and scattered gunshots coming from further away.
Following the collision of swords, I saw a pirate slashing his colleague in front of him to the ground with just one strike.
"Haha, idiot, this is what you get for messing with me."
The blood-stained pirate laughed wildly, but he did not forget to find the money and weapons on the corpses on the ground.
The crowd watching around cheered for the victorious pirates, as if they had just watched a bloody dog fighting match.
"What a mess."
Looking at this scene, Clara sighed softly.
The steel pipe, on the other hand, kept his eyes straight and his face expressionless.
This has become commonplace in troubled times.
Chapter 23 Notes
During the day, gun salutes were fired from all over Mad Hatter Town.
It wasn't until the evening that there was any sign of stopping.