Smoker and Tina nodded and accepted Qing Pheasant's invitation.
They have a good relationship with Qing Pheasant. Although they all work in the headquarters, they don't have much time to get together.
Malinfando, a noodle shop in town.
A smile is Fujitora.
Looking at the empty bowls at the base height next to Bailey, Fujitora realized that he had made a mistake.
"Is the money...enough?"
Fujitora thought silently in his heart.
Mod's mind was focused on the recent bombshell news, and he had little appetite, which invisibly reduced Fujitora's pressure to pay.
He suddenly thought of something.
Fujitora's multiple fruit abilities seem to be able to be used against Golden Lion's fluttering fruit abilities.
But it may also be a situation of mutual wrestling.
Mod glanced at Fujitora who was eating soba noodles.
If the Navy Headquarters sends troops to conquer the Golden Lion, if Sengoku knows something about Fujitora's strength, there is a high probability that the task of conquering the Golden Lion will be given to Fujitora.
On the one hand, Fujitora is strong enough to take on this important task, and on the other hand, let Fujitora gain some merit.
Mod hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up on raising the relevant topic in front of Fujitora.
He knew the reason why Fujitora came to the port specifically to meet him.
It was simply because we were reunited after a long absence, so I wanted to get together and treat myself to a meal.
If sensitive topics are brought up in this situation, it will be somewhat sour.
Maude stopped thinking about that and chatted with Fujitora while eating noodles.
When talking about Jaya not being in the Shampoo Islands, Fujitora expressed regret.
He misses the noodles made by Jaya very much.
This meal took more than an hour.
When checking out, I benefited from Bailey's record as a super foodie.
The money Fujitora brought... wasn't enough at all.
Under the strange look of the noodle shop owner, Mod paid the remaining money for Fujitora.
Fujitora felt doubly embarrassed.
We agreed to treat us to dinner, but we never thought that we wouldn't have enough money to pay for it.
After walking out of the noodle shop, Maud bid farewell to Fujitora.
As a pirate, even if you have the status of Shichibukai, you will always feel uncomfortable if you stay in a place like Malinfando for a long time.
Did not spend much time at the Navy Headquarters.
Maud went straight back to the Chambord Islands.
"You're finally back."
In Xia Qi's bar, Luo's eyelids drooped.
After being called to the Chambord Islands by Maud, he waited here for more than half a month.
"Luo, long time no see."
Mod ignored Rona's slightly resentful gaze and smiled: "Although I don't know what you have experienced during this period, you should have made some progress. Your ability to harvest the fruits of surgery..."
"Try?"
Luo narrowed his eyes, a little arrogant.
"oh?"
Maude suddenly became interested.
Chapter 26 This year’s supernovas…
Luo offered to compare, which Maude didn't expect.
and,
From Luo's expression and behavior, Maude saw confidence.
This made Mod look forward to Luo's changes during this period, and he became interested.
Inside the bar.
Xia Qi leaned forward slightly and rested her arms on the bar. She looked at Maude and Luo with interest, two juniors who, in her eyes, were not only outstanding but also outstanding.
The crew members of the Heart Pirates who were drinking spit out the wine on their tongues and looked at their captain in shock.
"Captain, calm down!"
Bebo, who had gained a lot of weight, jumped onto Luo's back.
Luo stumbled as he was hit by Bebo, and the confident smile on his face almost froze.
With his backhand, he pushed aside the bear's head that Beibo had forced on him, and took advantage of the situation to fish out [Ghost Cry] and hold it in his hand.
"It's over, Captain is serious."
The crew members of the Red Heart Pirates looked at Luo who quietly showed his fighting spirit in surprise.
In their minds, Maude is a big devil.
And the captain of his own took the initiative to confront the big devil. What else could it be if he wasn't looking for abuse
Luo ignored the looks of the crew members and held the ghost sword in front of him.
"Maude, it's best not to deal with me, or you'll be cut in half by my sword."
He stared closely at Maude, whom he had not seen for more than a year, with a twinkle in his eye.
"Perfunctory..."
Maud smiled and placed the wine glass gently on the bar.
"It depends on whether you have the ability to let me use my full strength, Luo."
"We'll see."
Luo raised his eyebrows and couldn't wait to get up and walk towards the bar door.
In order to improve his abilities as quickly as possible, he has not relaxed at all since he left the terrifying three-masted ship a year ago.
every moment.
Almost all are practicing.
Moreover, it is almost a self-mutilating practice.
This was also thanks to Mod helping him lay down his ideas, which allowed him to make rapid progress on the right path.
Today, both his physical strength and the precision of his surgical results are far beyond what he used to be.
He worked so hard to become stronger, not because he wanted to defeat Mod, but because he wanted to prove something to Mod.
In the so-called "opportunity" that is coming, he must be 100% qualified to participate.
Maude didn't know Luo's motive for specifically provoking this competition, but he appreciated Luo's confidence that had become more conspicuous after more than a year.
This kind of character expression is a trait that can make the surgical fruit ability more dazzling.
"Just let me look forward to it a little bit."
Maud stood up and strode after Luo.
Seeing this, Bailey quickly stuffed all the food on the plate into his mouth, and then jumped on Maude's shoulder.
Perona looked at the empty plate speechlessly, sighed softly, then looked at Luo's back, and waved her fist vigorously.
"Maud, you must beat this guy into a pig's head!"
Perona thought to herself.
She is very vindictive.
After all, it was Luo who took away her heart.
Xia Qi looked at the two people walking towards the door, and said to himself: "Including Luo, five supernovae with a bounty of over 100 million have already arrived at the Shampoo Islands..."
As he spoke, Xia Qi habitually took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth.
Just as he was about to light a cigarette, Bebo, who had been raised by Xia Qi for more than half a month, suddenly rushed to the bar.
Snap.
Bebo put the lit lighter closer and helped Xia Qi light the cigarette.
"good."
Xia Qi blew out a puff of smoke, smiled and stretched out his hand to touch Bebo's little head.
Bebo squinted his eyes very much.
The crew of the Red Heart Pirates didn't bother to lick the bear, worried that their captain had been beaten so badly by Maude that they rushed out of the bar.
The originally crowded bar became empty in an instant.
Xia Qi held his cheek and looked at the swaying wooden door of the bar.
"This year's supernova is truly unprecedented..."
Xia Qi shook out the ashes.
Thinking about several major events that have happened in the near future, plus the supernovas that have emerged this year with an unprecedented comprehensive level.
She vaguely felt that this year would be an extraordinary year.
But among all the information, the most crucial one is... the news that the Golden Lion is about to return to the sea.
"Shi Ji, you have disappeared for twenty years, what do you want to do now?"
Xia Qi muttered to himself.
She was once in the same pirate group as Shiji, so she didn't think Shiji's comeback was a good thing.
It is foreseeable that once Shiji officially returns, it will cause turmoil in the sea.
"Sister Xia, don't you go out and take a look?"
Perona looked at Xia Qi who looked thoughtful.
Calling Xia Qi as sister can invisibly make Maude a generation older, which is a tricky little idea from Perona's perspective.
Xia Qi looked at Perona and asked: "Little Perona, who do you think will win between Maude and Luo?"
"Of course Maude."
Perona replied naturally.
Bebo, who was still in the bar, felt that what Perona said was true, but he just refused to accept it and let out a low groan.
Perona glanced at Bebo, as if looking at a fool.
Xia Qi nodded slightly and said: "Luo is very strong, but compared to Mod, he is still far behind..."
With that said, Xia Qi put out his cigarette.
"I'm not interested in this kind of battle without any suspense. On the contrary, I'm quite curious... Will Maude directly scare away these cute supernovas when she returns to the Shampoo Islands this time?"
“…”
Perona and Bebo were stunned for a moment.
The former felt that with the extent of Maud's madness, he might actually scare away those arrogant supernovas active in newspapers.
The latter only thought it was great that his pirate group had friendship with Mod.
"We'll see."
Xia Qi smiled slightly.
Outside the bar.