The city of gourmet food, Pukei.
This place used to be the most famous food gathering place in the Grand Line, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of food. When the wind is favorable, ships more than ten kilometers away will be attracted by this aroma. Even if there is no record pointer, they can still find Puke by smelling it.
But that is all in the past. Today, the streets of Pukei have closed their doors with countless restaurants and few pedestrians, giving it a dilapidated and depressing scene. Wild cats and dogs wandering the streets in search of food, knocking over trash cans. A gust of wind blew by, and the rolled-up newspaper was stuck to the glass, with four big red characters printed on the front, "Pirate Invasion"!
Northeast corner of Puke, Deep Sea Tuna Station.
This used to be the most lively place in the food capital. Outside the station, there were vendors pushing food carts everywhere. It handled millions of tourists every year. It was the most important area in Pukei after the food court. However, now this place is no longer as bustling as it used to be. Most people have fled and there are even fewer tourists.
Outside the empty platform, behind a dilapidated dining car, the elderly boss was drowsy. He is the last vendor here. The others have left Puji long ago, but even if there is no competition among his peers, no one comes to do his business.
Jingle Bell!
"Bring me thirty skewers of grilled squid and ten boxes of octopus balls."
The bell rang, and the boss opened his eyes, feeling a little dazed.
"ah?"
"Aren't you a snack seller?"
Ron leaned back and looked at the banner above the dining car, confirming that it was "Secret grilled squid and octopus balls! A century-old heritage, operating with integrity!", and then said to the boss: "Don't tell me it's no longer available! I'm Came hungry!”
The boss was startled and greeted quickly: "Yes! Of course there is! Brother, please wait a moment!"
This was the first business in three days, and the boss tried his best to quickly bring what Ron needed. Seeing Ron picking up the skewers and eating them deliciously, the boss's mood improved. But he quickly looked sad and asked: "Is my brother a pirate?"
Ron was only wearing a white shirt at this time. He took off his suit and threw it on the stool. Puke was a summer island and the weather was very hot.
Regarding this question, Ron frowned slightly: "No, what's the problem?"
"I can see that you're not telling the truth, little brother, but it doesn't matter whether it is or not..."
The boss sighed: "Puji is not in peace now. It's better to leave as soon as possible after eating. The sea train has been suspended. I can introduce you to the captain who runs the transportation. Although he is greedy, he ensures the safety of passengers."
"Does Unrest mean the invasion of the pirate alliance?"
Ron was eating and chatting, and asked curiously: "Why aren't you worried that I'm one of them? We haven't met before, right?"
"Young people have so many problems..."
In Ron's speechless eyes, the boss rolled his eyes, took a few steps back, sat down against the wall, and silently lit a cigarette.
call…
"Those guys are not as polite as you, and all of them have Union Army tattoos on the backs of their hands. You can tell at a glance whether they are or are not."
Ron raised his hand and glanced: "So you are sure that I am not a member of the pirate alliance? Is it that simple?"
"No, there will be big shots from the navy coming today. The Royal Army started clearing out the station at midnight last night and killed several spies. The United Pirates don't dare to wander out in broad daylight."
So... this has nothing to do with tattoos!
Ron's mouth twitched and he suddenly turned around.
In the distance, a large group of soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Kingdom of Puji were marching along the street. The leader had a distinguished status, and was followed by two bodyguards who were unusually tall. Behind him, a slightly obese middle-aged man kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, and he didn't know why.
"That's Earl David, a relative of the king. He's probably going to greet the big man in the navy."
The boss also turned his head, his eyes fell on the fat man, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, and he explained.
"Brother, you'd better leave first. You're a stranger. Earl David will arrest you as a suspicious person... uh... where are you?"
Looking back, there was still half a figure in front of the dining car. If the plate with sauce hadn't been still warm, the boss would have thought he was hallucinating.
Gulu…
"Can't you see a ghost?!"
The boss swallowed, put away the tableware suspiciously, and pushed the cart away.
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"I see. After knowing the navy's actions, the pirate alliance put pressure on the king to force him to hand over the throne...? Why is this scene so familiar?!"
On the high tower at the top of the station, Ron grabbed the squid and tore it into pieces, holding a crude newspaper in his hand. This is not a newspaper published by a local newspaper, but a self-made promotional pamphlet distributed by the pirate alliance in the city.
Obviously, after learning about the navy's actions, the pirate alliance stepped up its offensive against Puke for fear that things might change. The commotion caused panic for a while, and even most of the residents in the core area chose to flee.
Stepping up the offensive was to tell the king that they had the ability to destroy the island, it was not that they were unwilling, they just didn't want to.
The "City of Gourmet" Pukei is different from the City of Seven Rivers. The City of Seven Rivers is an independent island with a limited area. The island is a city, and the mayor of Bingshan is equivalent to the king. The full name of Puke is Puke City on Ravit Island. It is the most famous and prosperous city on the island. Although Mayor Bimini is quite famous and has aristocratic status, the island still has to take orders from King Lapu. Nice.
Now the pirate alliance threatens the king with Puke's safety. As long as the king gives up the throne, they, the invaders, can naturally become law-abiding citizens. Except for some guys with bounties on their heads, everyone else can get rid of their identities as intruders, so the Navy naturally has no reason to take action.
This sense of déjà vu is a perfect replica of Huadu! !
However, Rapnis does not have the consciousness and means of Rosa. Compared with the "Queen of Thousand Faces" Rosa, this is just a standard old useless king who uses the banner of loving the people but is actually useless. In various otherworldly harems, The one who appears the most and always has a bunch of beautiful daughters.
Due to the actions of the United Pirates, the domestic ministers were divided into two factions. One group advocated agreeing to the demands of the United Pirates, which made the king half-dead angry, accusing them of losing power and humiliating the country.
In fact, don't overestimate the integrity of the nobles. They see clearly that even if the royal line is gone and the pirates are in charge, they will still need their help to maintain the stability of the island, and their status and wealth can be guaranteed.
The other faction is the standard royalist faction, firmly standing on the side of the king, disagreeing with this request, and waiting for the arrival of naval reinforcements to fight for a chance of survival.
It is worth mentioning that Earl David is a member of the peace-seeking faction, and the slightly stout middle-aged man following him is the mayor of Puke, Bimini. Likewise... he is also a peace seeker.
"Tsk, tsk, you've got your hands full!"
Ron snickered and observed three seconds of silence for Dongte. The last trip to Huadu left Ron with lingering fears, and now it was finally Dongte's turn to have a taste of this. After laughing for a moment, Ron stood up and took advantage of his height to look into the distance.
"Next, let's see your performance!"
Whoosh!
The lightning flashed, and Ron turned into a thunder and lightning dragon, disappearing in the blink of an eye.