area51novel Chapter 67 Luffy's Unpredictable Moves
Chapter 67 Luffy's Unpredictable Moves
Chapter 67 Luffy's Unpredictable Moves
"I'm sorry, we did approach you with a purpose," Stanson said. "In this area..."
A group of bounty hunters have been stationed here for a long time. They specialize in hunting down passing pirates and stealing their pirate flags.
"If they are lucky enough to survive, their sails will be destroyed, and they will drift on the sea to die."
"Is this why you're drifting here?"
"Yes." Stanson nodded and said, "It's only because I acted humbly that I was given a chance to live; otherwise, we would all be dead long ago."
Perhaps it was because the bounty hunters disdained killing these guys without bounties, and also wanted to use them as bait to lure other pirates over, that they didn't make a move.
Of course, if it were discovered that Pazel, the captain, was still alive, they would probably still die.
After all... their captain's bounty is a whopping 100 million Berries!
"hateful..
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Kyle clenched his fists, his face filled with humiliation.
He viewed the chance to survive that could only be obtained through begging as a humiliation.
Most importantly, their pirate flag was stolen!
"So your purpose is...."
"We are the bait to lure you in, naturally to attract you closer." Stanson said, taking out a Den Den Mushi. "After you get close to us, I will contact that group of bounty hunters through the Den Den Mushi."
"I think they'll arrive here soon."
Although he didn't know where those guys were now, so much time had passed that they should have arrived by now.
"So, in other words..." Zoro's expression darkened, "we're your bargaining chips for survival..."
That's really awful.
The other people's gazes gradually turned hostile; they had kindly invited the other person to dinner, only to be met with this.
"You are bad people!" Mary said angrily.
The little guy took out the small hammer and stared at Stanson with his big eyes, but it didn't seem as dangerous as he had imagined.
"How did you find out?" Nico Robin asked curiously.
"It's not a good habit to trust others so easily," west Yan said. "So when you left with your men, I used my shadow clone to check on their ship, and I found out that this guy was in contact with another group."
If he had been less vigilant, he might have actually let the other party succeed.
"Hey, we're being watched now," Franky grinned maliciously.
They never expected that someone would target their heads so soon after they left Water City.
That's right. Any bounty hunter would be tempted by a pirate crew with a total bounty of over 10 billion.
"That's really...surprising..."
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Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, gradually grew cold in his eyes.
Sanji is happy that someone likes his cooking, but if these people want to harm them...
After you've eaten your fill, you'll have to face his anger.
"Everyone!!" El suddenly shouted, "That's not how it is!!"
Upon hearing this, the others immediately looked at him, but their expressions didn't change much.
They were more inclined to believe west Yan's abilities than the enemy's words.
"Please let me finish speaking, please."
Al lowered his head, adopting a humble posture, while subconsciously swallowing. The pressure from these people's gazes was immense.
"explain!"
“Our ideas are different from Stanson’s,” Al said. “His idea is to trade you for the bounty hunters’ chance to survive, while we want to steal the ship and then challenge that group of bounty hunters again. We never intended to hurt you, we just want the ship.”
Do you think we'd believe that?
"I'm telling the truth, because those bastards stole our pirate flag!" El said through gritted teeth.
Their thinking was different from Stanson's from the beginning. Even their spiritual symbol had been taken away, so what was the point of living on?
Instead of fighting those bastards, we should try to find a way to take back the pirate flag.
"A pirate flag?"
Luffy, who was initially quite angry, froze upon hearing those words, then gave a look of disgust and said, "Those bastards actually stole someone else's pirate flag?"
In Luffy's view, stealing someone else's pirate flag is the biggest provocation and an unforgivable thing!
"So please believe me, none of us ever intended to kill you," El said.
"That's right." Dobby took out the anesthetic he had secretly taken out earlier and said, "This is what we plan to use to knock you out."
"Anesthetic?"
"How can you prove this is an anesthetic?"
Without uttering a single word, Dobby opened the potion and drank it down. Then, his body trembled, and he fell backward.
"Huff... huff..."
Almost the instant he fell down, he started snoring, looking like he was sleeping very soundly.
With that dosage, he probably won't wake up today.
This change also made Luffy and his crew realize that what this guy said was probably true, or at least the potion he used was correct.
"How...naive..." Zoro shook his head and said, "You really think that by drugging us, we can survive?"
"You underestimate bounty hunters."
Their total bounty has now reached over 10 billion. Would the other side let go of such a tempting prize?
They're probably almost here already.
El was stunned, unsure of what to say for a moment, because he hadn't really thought that much about it.
His plan from beginning to end was to get rid of their ship without harming them, so that he would be able to fight the bounty hunters.
Just then, Stanson's Den Den Mushi suddenly rang, attracting everyone's attention.
west Yan glanced at Stanson, who immediately said, "It's Sarugo."
"This guy is the son-in-law of this bounty hunter family; they're the ones who stole our pirate flag."
As west Yan watched the constantly ringing Den Den Mushi, his mind began to race. The fact that he was being targeted was now irreversible.
Then we need to consider how to profit from this incident. If the other party is a bounty hunter family, they must have a lot of money!
Thinking of this, west Yan's eyes lit up.
"you......
Before west Yan could finish speaking, Luffy walked over, snatched the Den Den Mushi, and answered, "Hey, are you that bastard who likes to steal people's pirate flags?!"
west Yan: ? ? ?
Everyone else: !!!
Is this some kind of buddy who just got connected like that?
Saluko on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was also stunned. He never expected the person answering the phone to be so impulsive. Could it be that this kid is not afraid of death?
Wait... no!
"Where is Stanson?" Saluko asked, his face darkening.
This is clearly not the voice of that coward Stanson. Instead, it's the voice of an unfamiliar man. Could it be the Straw Hat Pirates?
Who is Stanson?
"It's that cone-shaped one."
"Ah, he's right here."
"So that's how it is, a betrayal... :.:" Saluko sneered, "This guy really thought he could escape our pursuit by joining you?"
He hated traitors more than anything in his life, and Stanson, the guy who dared to betray them, would be executed by him!
This time, he won't be kind enough to let this guy live. He'll go to hell with this so-called Straw Hat Pirates!
"Kid, you're from the Straw Hat Pirates, aren't you?" Saluki said.
"I am Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!" Luffy declared with unwavering confidence, then asked, "Why did you steal someone else's pirate flag?"
"Because my dad likes..." Saluge realized what he was saying before he could finish, his face changed, and he angrily said, "You bastard, what's it to you?"
"The Straw Hat Pirates, huh? You've been targeted by the Achino family. Wash your necks and get ready! Neither the pirate flag nor you can escape our clutches!"
"And you, Stanson, you won't get away either!"
After letting out a cold laugh, Saluko hung up the phone without hesitation. Clearly, Saluko had no intention of revealing any information to Luffy.
"Damn Stanson, we could have dealt with this group of pirates in the simplest way, but now we've made things complicated instead," Saluko said with a disgruntled expression.
If they could subdue the enemy by drugging them, they wouldn't need to confront this group of pirates head-on.
With a total bounty exceeding 10 billion, this pirate's strength is definitely not weak.
"Lord Saluge, what should we do now?" someone asked from the side.
If they were to confront such a terrifying being head-on, they would likely only face certain death. It is necessary for the family to send someone instead.
"Prepare the seagull traps," Saluge sneered. "Let's lure them into the designated spot first."
The ocean is too vast now; it would be unwise to fight them here. It would be better to force them into the Ice Sea Passage first.
Then, he had his family members take action.
"yes!"
"Okay, go and get ready," Saluko waved his hand and said.
After his subordinates left, Saluko picked up the Den Den Mushi again and dialed the number to his family.
Soon, the Den Den Mushi was connected, and it transformed into the appearance of a man.
"What's wrong?" Don Campachino asked.
The man's voice sounded somewhat magnetic, but not to Saluko's ears.
"Big brother..."
"I've told you before, don't call me 'big brother' without permission."
Clearly, Campachino didn't approve of his useless brother-in-law. If it weren't for his sister, he wouldn't have bothered with this guy.
"Honestly, Brother Campachino, why are you bullying my people again?" Don Arubel complained.
As she spoke, she picked up the Den Den Mushi and continued, "Honey, what's the situation on your end?"
"Ah~"
"My dear, I'm ready to use the seagull trap to force them into the Ice Sea Passage," Saluko said, twisting his body. "They're very strong, so I need the family's support."
"Ah~"
"Understood. It seems we'll be meeting soon."
Campachino couldn't stand it any longer and took the Den Den Mushi, saying, "After you've forced them into the Ice Sea Passage, don't make any rash moves. Wait for us."
"These guys are not simple..."
Campachino glanced at the bounty posters belonging to the Straw Hat Pirates on the table, finally pausing on the bounty posters for Luffy and Xiyan.
These two are definitely not people that ordinary people can deal with.
Especially that ninja; if he's really like the one described in the storybook, killing him won't be an easy task.
Such a high bounty......the odds are pretty good.
"Understood, I will wait for you," Saluko said.
"Um."
After saying that, Campachino hung up the phone and turned to Don Achino, saying, "Dad, we're going hunting."
"This time, we will bring back to you the pirate with a total bounty of over one billion as a birthday present."
"Go ahead," Achino grinned. "I'm really looking forward to my birthday present this time!"
A billion...that's a tempting number.
"Yes, Dad, we'll take them down as soon as possible."