280. Mantis catching cicadas(1/2)
Those who actually spend money will win the favor of the public.
At this time, many people had already believed Dolek's words. If he really had a Devil Fruit, he would either eat it himself or entrust it to Spark to sell it.
After all, entrusting it to others is very risky. The transaction price of a Devil Fruit will vary depending on the fruit's ability. Even the most common animal type basically costs 100 million Baileys. Such a large sum of money
Money is enough to make any power tempted.
So most of them believed what Dolek said. Even those who didn't believed it would not say much for the sake of Dolek's treat. At most, they would spread the news secretly or sell the news for a small price.
As for whether it is a rumor or not, what does it have to do with them?
They just spread what they heard. Of course, the truth or falsehood is not their responsibility. How to distinguish the true from the false is the matter of the people who hear the news.
Babrus' face was livid. Of course he didn't care about the drink money, but this time he was really humiliated by Dolek. His original plan was foiled by Dolek, and he was just humiliating himself by staying here.
No one can cause trouble in the Brass Bell Tavern. It is said that there was once a pirate who had a bounty of 80 million, and was suppressed by the boss here. It has been many years, and I don’t know whether it is true or not, but there is no doubt that the boss is a powerful mother.
"Let's go!" Babrus took a few large Bailey photos as today's consumption, and then got up and walked out with his men. When he reached the door, he stopped, "Dolek, we are not finished, unless you
Really eat the devil fruit, or you'll have to wait for someone to collect your body."
After saying that, without waiting for anyone to react, he opened the door and left directly.
"Kuhahahaha, I've never been scared of guys who only talk big words." Dolek was actually very distressed. If there hadn't been the scene where Babrus took the opportunity to make a fuss, he wouldn't have invited the whole tavern.
There are so many people drinking, and so many people are not a small number. "A coward can only talk with his mouth, but a real man is never afraid of a challenge. Everyone, I am very happy today, let us not get drunk and never come back!"
Now that the words have been spoken, why not be more generous? Dolek raised his glass, pushing the atmosphere to a new height. The cheers spread far and wide, at least Babrus, who had just left, heard them clearly.
Under the night, his face was so gloomy that he could almost drip with water, and the mottled light and shadow made him look like an evil ghost.
The few cadres following him were also silent and looked a little frustrated. It was obvious that the scene just now had almost completely lost their face.
Of course, it would be more embarrassing to stay in the tavern.
"This bastard Dorek, you will never let them go easily when you meet them in the future." Someone cursed in a low voice, said harsh words, and found a way to get off the stairs.
Babrus suddenly stopped, and the corners of his mean lips turned up, and he said, "Why later?"
"Captain, you mean we are going to cause trouble for them now?" Another person asked, "Forget about the Brass Bell Tavern, even in this place, two pirate groups will not be allowed to cause trouble."
"Humph, idiot!" Babrus snorted coldly, "Who said we were going to start a fight here? Be smart. Although this guy Dolek is a bastard, he is ruthless and has considerable strength. Even if we beat him,
There will also be heavy losses, and doing so will only hurt both sides.
I have a better way, I will definitely make this guy unable to eat and walk around!"
"The captain is indeed the captain. I knew the captain would have something to do. He pretended to be angry and left just to paralyze Dolek. How could that guy be as foresighted as the captain?" Someone quickly expressed his admiration.
Love makes Babulus very useful.
Yes, this was his original plan, not because staying would cause his face to be trampled on the ground by others.
After thinking about it silently for a while, he seemed to believe it himself.
"I wonder what the captain is going to do?"
"The issue we have been talking about before is that many pirates in the North Sea no longer dare to cause trouble. What is the reason?" Babrus asked.
"Of course it's because of that hero of the Navy, Allen."
"Yes, it's because of him that many pirates don't dare to rob others at will. We all stopped, but what about Dolek and the others? These guys who are looking for death have made so much money this time, they can do it without even thinking about it.
Knowing that their previous actions must have been successful, isn't this a slap in the face of that naval hero?"
"So, the captain wants to..."
"That's right!" Babrus clenched his hands tightly, "Secretly reveal Dolek's situation to the navy. It's not convenient for us to touch this bastard for the time being. The navy won't care about this. With the character of the lieutenant general, it's very likely that he will
If you take action personally, even ten Doleks won't be enough for one hand to knead, let's see how he dies."
"The captain is really tall."
"Only the captain can come up with such a clever strategy, which can not only defeat Dolek, but also manipulate the navy in the palm of his hand. That naval hero chased a pirate from the New World to the North Sea and also wanted to destroy the sea.
If the person caught by the thief pays attention to Dolek, Dolek will definitely die."
A group of people hurriedly presented rainbow farts to them. As the subordinates of Babulus, the captain was humiliated, so they naturally became embarrassed and embarrassed. How could they not be happy now that they could deal with the guy who made them embarrassed?
"You can also pass on the news that Dolek has the Devil Fruit. In this way, no matter whether it is true or not, someone will definitely be attracted to it, and it can also muddy the water." Someone followed and offered suggestions.
"That's it, we have to leave here first. If we really attract that naval hero, he won't care about this and will only think about catching all the pirates."
"That's right. After the news is passed on, we will leave here tonight, just using the excuse that I have a conflict with Dolek. In this way, not many people will suspect that we did this kind of thing.
Even if there is suspicion, I am afraid that they will all become prisoners of the navy." Barbrus smiled sinisterly and said bitterly, "These bastards actually followed Dolek to laugh at us, we must not let it go easily."
"Then Captain, what if Sparky of Brass Bell is also involved?"
Barbrus sneered and said: "What does that have to do with us? Besides, although Spark is powerful, you don't think he is the opponent of that naval hero, do you? Wake up, that hero Allen has captured Roger
, who has defeated the terrifying existences of Golden Lion, Whitebeard and Kaido, there are absolutely not many people in this world who can be his opponent. Maybe Sparky who came back from the new world is very powerful, but he will never be the opponent of that naval hero.
Unfortunately, if the plan succeeds, we will have one less channel to sell the stolen goods."
"Anyway, if that navy doesn't leave Beihai, we won't come to this place again."
"Yeah, I won't come again."
Babrus looked back at the still brightly lit tavern, and could even vaguely hear the voices inside. His face was hidden in the shadows of the mottled light, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.
Not long after, only a sneer dissipated in the night wind, which seemed to be a footnote to this incident.
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"There are so many ghosts and monsters. Do you think this news about the so-called Devil Fruit is true or false?" Allen sat on the deck, rarely wearing casual clothes, as if he was on vacation.
Bucky also hid himself in the shadow under the parasol, but soon after being exposed to the sun, his red nose became more and more vivid. It was just a good time to use this time to dissipate the heat from his nose: "Lieutenant General, I don't think it's true
If it's fake, we'll know if it's true. If it's true, we'll have a big harvest. If it's true, we'll catch all the pirates in one fell swoop. Anyway, that's the main purpose of staying in Beihai. This will save us a lot of trouble.
"
Smoker rarely talked back to Bucky, but agreed with him: "Bucky is right, whether it is true or false, it is a good thing for us, no matter who is spreading the news behind the scenes.
Objectives have objectively created good conditions for us.
If we can take this opportunity to clean up these pirates together, this sea area will become peaceful for a long time. Not to mention, the one-eyed dragon Dolek and his gang dare to go against the wind, although it is mainly because of
They robbed the nobles, but many civilians were killed or injured. Now that we know their exact information, pirates like this should be eliminated quickly."
"Not bad, not bad. You are becoming more and more mature in looking at problems and have a tacit understanding." Allen nodded in admiration.
Bucky suddenly jumped up, glanced at Smoker, and quickly clarified: "Whoever has a tacit understanding with this bastard must be a coincidence, or else the white-haired brat doesn't know how to answer, so he simply follows Bucky's lead.
uncle."
"Hmph, who would follow you, you red-nosed bastard? It's obvious." Smoker said to Bucky unwilling to be outdone.
So, not long after, the most common show on the ship started again. The two navy captains got into a fight. After a while, the two men became bruised and swollen.
Smoker, who has the natural ability, would not be at a disadvantage, but Bucky has not only awakened his seeing color, but also his armed color, and can occasionally use entanglement. In this way, his natural ability cannot be fully utilized.
Avoided Bucky's attack.
The people on the deck have long been accustomed to the strange situation. Some people are having fun watching them fight. Most of them are doing their own things and are not interested in such a situation.
After all, it is a situation that can be seen every day. Over time, no one will take it too seriously.
Only the little miscellaneous soldiers watched it with great interest. If they couldn't defeat it, they would even want to join in.
Unlike Yamato, a little guy who has a strong desire to fight, Xiaobu, who is recovering from his injury, is a little worried, fearing that the two of them will get into trouble.
"Okay, everyone, calm down, we still have business to do." Allen said, and raised his hand, flicking his white fingers twice in the air.
Bang! Bang!
Two transparent glass marbles hit Bucky and Smoker on the forehead, making their foreheads bulge with pink bumps. The marbles fell on the deck and bounced to Xiaobu and Yamato.
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Xiaobu bent down and picked up one, Yamato picked up the other one, and jumped up to Xiaobu: "Xiaobu, Xiaobu, let's play marbles together."
"Okay." Xiao Bu sat in Allen's specially made wheelchair and agreed with a smile, "But Yamato, let's make a deal, you can't let me go this time."
Yamato stuck out his tongue and made a face with Xiaobu.
During this time, she has been thinking of ways to help Xiao Bu get out of the shadows. When she has time, she will talk to Xiao Bu and play games. Of course, she lets Xiao Bu do it most of the time. Unexpectedly, her acting skills are so bad that others will always notice it.
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Two little guys in small navy uniforms went to the side and played with marbles. Their little faces looked rosy in the sun.
In fact, this is not only a salvation for Xiaobu, but also for Yamato.
Yamato, who was imprisoned at a very young age, how could he have a childhood in a place like the Kaido Pirates?
The innocence of a child has been suppressed and obliterated. Now that he has come outside the prison, he meets the same child but with a worse experience. Yamato's kind nature is released, and now he has what a child should look like.
And Xiaobu is slowly coming out of the shadows because of Yamato's existence, so for the two little guys, it's a two-way journey.
Smoker and Bucky, who were bruised and swollen, stood in front of Allen again and obeyed Allen's instructions.
To be continued...