Chapter 62: Burying the Booger Man and the Kg Woman
Banquet site!
The members of the Money Pirates were lying on the ground, scattered everywhere.
The bounty hunters of Whisky Peak lurked quietly, preparing to reap the lives of the Money Pirates.
However, before they could act.
A cold light flashed.
*Swish, swish.*
Several bounty hunters were instantly killed.
It was Zoro who had acted.
Before the bounty hunters could react.
On the other side, *bang, bang, bang*. Gin also used his tonfa to smash the heads of several bounty hunters.
"Oh no! They weren't fooled!"
"Don't panic, it's only two people! The others haven't woken up."
"Kill them!"
The bounty hunters were first startled, but when they realized only Zoro and Gin were awake, they relaxed.
With fierce expressions, they were about to surround and attack the two.
Zoro glanced at Gin and smiled: "Be careful!"
"You too, General Captain Zoro!" Gin smiled back at Zoro.
*Bang, bang, bang!!*
The silent throat-slitting plan having failed, the bounty hunters didn't hesitate, directly pulling out guns and cannons, aiming at Zoro and the others, and opening fire.
In the end, although they were bounty hunters, their strength wasn't high. Melee weapons were not their strong suit. Firearms were their usual weapons.
*Whoosh—!*
The moment the bounty hunters opened fire, Zoro used Silent Flash Step and disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was in the midst of the bounty hunters.
"Ittoryu: Sanjuroku Fánnǎo Fēng (36 Pound Phoenix)!"
Zoro fiercely swung his katana. A storm erupted, instantly sweeping countless bounty hunters flying.
"Ah..."
Zoro looked at the scattered, routed bounty hunters and grinned.
This move... he had started studying and researching it back in the East Blue when he saw Lister create it. These past few days, he had also been challenging Lister daily.
Under Lister's intentional feeding of moves, he had also listened to the breath of all things and comprehended the Art of Cutting Steel. He had officially entered the realm of a Master Swordsman.
At this moment, using the 36 Pound Phoenix as a Master Swordsman, its power was naturally extraordinary.
On the other side, Gin also dived into the group of bounty hunters, swinging his twin tonfa.
Although he couldn't take out dozens of bounty hunters in one go like Zoro.
His fighting was bloodier, wilder.
One by one, bounty hunters either had their heads smashed or their chests caved in. It was incredibly bloody.
The bounty hunters who watched felt their scalps tingle.
Igaram and Vivi, who had just stepped out of the door, immediately heard the sound of gunfire in the distance.
"Have they started?" Vivi muttered.
"Oh no!! The Money Pirates were on guard! Princess Vivi, run!" Igaram's expression changed drastically.
The plan they discussed was to slit throats quietly, no guns.
Now, guns were being fired. That meant the Money Pirates weren't fooled.
They weren't allowed to be reaped quietly. They were fighting back.
Thinking of this.
Igaram couldn't help but think of the Money Pirates' bounties.
Captain Lister's 60 million bounty... was only 20 million less than Alabasta's hero, Crocodile.
Who knew how terrifying his strength was. Plus the support of the other pirates.
The bounty hunters might not be able to win.
At this point, Igaram couldn't care about those bounty hunters.
He just grabbed Vivi and ran!
However.
Before they had taken a few steps.
Two figures suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their path.
"Mr. 5?"
"Miss Valentine?"
"You're here??"
"Are you here to help me take out those pirates??"
"That's wonderful!!" Igaram said with pleasant surprise.
"Nope!" Miss Valentine, Mikita, who ate the Kilo-Kilo Fruit, laughed dramatically.
"As if the boss would send me on such a boring mission!" Mr. 5 scoffed.
"Our target is the little girl behind you. The long-lost daughter of King Cobra of the Alabasta Kingdom—Princess Vivi!" Miss Valentine (Mikita) laughed loudly.
Igaram and Vivi's expressions changed drastically.
They were exposed???
Igaram didn't say another word, pulling his necktie.
Instantly, the machine guns hidden in his curly hair opened fire.
Countless bullets shot towards Mr. 5 (Gem) and Mikita.
"Princess, run!" Igaram shouted to Vivi without looking back.
"Igaram! Be careful!!" Vivi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to run first.
However, her words had just fallen, before she could take a step.
A booger shot towards Igaram.
*Boom!*
It exploded directly on Igaram.
Blasting Igaram, leaving him covered in soot. He was heavily injured, bleeding, and fell to his knees.
"Igaram!!" Vivi's face paled.
"You should worry about yourself!"
At this moment, Mikita kicked at Vivi from the air.
Vivi hurriedly dodged, but Mikita's kick hit her hair tie. The hair tie snapped, and Vivi's bound hair fell loose.
Now, she looked even more like the photo in Mr. 5's hand.
"Princess, run!!" At that moment, Igaram struggled to stand, preparing to support Vivi.
Just then, another booger shot out.
It directly blasted Igaram unconscious.
"Igaram!!" Vivi watched this scene and cried out again.
At this moment, her heart was filled with worry, fear, helplessness, and despair.
At this moment, Miss Valentine, the Kilo-Kilo woman Mikita, kicked at Vivi again.
Vivi didn't choose to sit and wait for death.
Disregarding her princess image, she did an ugly roll to the side.
Barely dodging Mikita's kick.
At this time.
Mr. 5 (Gem) rushed straight at Vivi.
Two booger bombs shot from his hand.
Vivi watched.
Her face turned deathly pale.
In her current situation, she couldn't dodge at all.
However, in her despair.
*Whoosh!*
A rock shot out from the distance.
It accurately hit the two booger bombs.
Making them explode in mid-air!
Saving Vivi's life!
At this moment, Lister walked over with Nami, Nojiko, and the twelve girls.
"Your Highness, do you need help?" Nami asked, showing a foxy smile.
"I do! Please help me! Afterward, I will reward you handsomely!!" Vivi quickly replied.
Although she didn't know what Nami was planning, right now, Lister and his crew were the only lifeline she could grasp.
So, no matter what, she wouldn't give up.
"That's great, then! I save you, you give me a reward!" Nami smiled.
"Okay!" Vivi didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.
"Who are you?" The Kilo-Kilo woman Mikita sized up Nami and the others and asked, annoyed.
"Us? We're just a bunch of pirates!" Lister smiled faintly.
"A bunch of pirates dare to interfere in Baroque Works' business? You must be tired of living! Since you want to die, I'll help you!" Gem sneered, quickly flicking two boogers towards Lister's group!
"What a disgusting attack!" Nami and the others looked at Gem's attack method and showed expressions of disgust.
"Akame, go!" Lister said faintly.
"Yes!" Akame responded.
She quickly drew Koye Shigure.
Fiercely swung her sword.
"Tornado!"
In an instant, a storm tornado like a drill rushed towards Gem's booger bombs.
It instantly detonated the booger bombs, and its momentum didn't stop, continuing to blast towards Gem.
Gem was completely unprepared for Akame's attack.
He was sent flying over ten meters.
Smashing hard against a wall.
Cracking the wall.
Akame didn't stop there. She rushed towards Gem with her sword.
The Kilo-Kilo woman Mikita's expression changed. Without thinking, she prepared to save Gem.
At this moment, Sheele also moved.
She used Silent Flash Step to intercept Mikita.
"Get out of my way!" Mikita snorted coldly, kicking at Sheele.
Sheele didn't dodge or retreat. With a blank expression, she brandished her long sword and slashed at Mikita.
*Pfft—!*
Leg against sword.
You don't need a brain to know which one is stronger.
Mikita's thigh was instantly cut by Sheele, leaving a long, deep gash.
Blood gushed out madly.
"Ah—!" Mikita screamed and fell directly to the ground.
On the other side, Akame, before Gem could recover, fiercely stabbed Koye Shigure into his chest.
But, Akame did not hit Gem's vitals or kill him outright.
Because... he was a Devil Fruit user.
Killing him directly like that would be too much of a waste.
For a Devil Fruit user like him, the 'Fruit Burial' death was most suitable.
Gem was stabbed through the right chest by Akame. Although he didn't die immediately, he lost the ability to resist.
"Go arrange a Fruit Burial for these two!" Lister, seeing this, immediately spoke.
"Yes!" The girls heard this and immediately ran back to get fruits and bathtubs.
Not long after.
The girls returned.
Then, while Vivi watched, completely confused.
They set up two bathtubs, poured fruit into them, and then a few of them moved Gem into one of the bathtubs and killed him.
Finally, they covered him with another layer of fruit and covered it with a canvas.
After finishing this.
They used the same trick again, preparing to move Mikita into the other bathtub.
"What are you doing? Let me go! I don't want to die!!" The Kilo-Kilo woman Mikita had witnessed the girls' entire operation.
She naturally didn't want to die like that.
She struggled frantically.
"Don't worry, it's quick. Just bear it for a second and it'll be over," Sheele said, somewhat neurotically.
"No, I don't want to! Let me go! Baroque Works is behind me! If you kill me, they will never let you go!" Mikita begged and threatened at the same time.
"Baroque Works? Sorry, my Money Pirates are not afraid of revenge!" Sheele said.
The Kilo-Kilo woman, seeing Sheele wasn't afraid of threats, immediately adjusted her weight, making her body extremely heavy.
*Bang!*
The girls couldn't lift her for a moment, and Mikita fell directly to the ground.
"Now, let's see you lift me!" Mikita laughed, somewhat hysterically.
Sheele glanced at Mikita.
Without any politeness, she kicked Mikita in the temple, knocking her out.
"Tsk." A trace of contempt flashed in Sheele's eyes.
She then had the girls continue to lift her into the bathtub, slit Mikita's throat without mercy, then covered her with fruit and a canvas.
Vivi watched everything, trembling inwardly.
She didn't dare ask, didn't dare move.
She just stood there blankly, trying to minimize her presence.
"Youlan, go find me a chair," Lister said.
They would have to wait. Sitting was more comfortable than standing.
"Alright!" Youlan replied, and went with Shizuka and the other idle girls towards a nearby house.
They quickly moved a sofa and a dozen chairs.
Lister, Nami, and Nojiko naturally sat on the sofa.
The other girls each picked a chair and sat down.
This way, the standing Vivi looked particularly conspicuous.
"Your Highness, please sit!!" Nami smiled at Vivi.
"Um, can I go check on Igaram's situation first??" Vivi gave an awkward laugh.
"Your man??"
"He's the captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard! He's watched me grow up since I was a child!" Vivi explained.
"His strength doesn't seem like much!!" Nami smiled.
"..." Vivi didn't know how to answer. But even though she knew Igaram's strength wasn't much, she had never thought of replacing him.
"Xiao Lian, go check on that uncle!" Nami said to a girl in pink beside her.
This girl was interested in medicine, so usually, besides training with Lister, she would occasionally ask the ship's doctor for medical advice.
"Yes!" The girl named Xiao Lian responded, and pulled another girl with her as she walked towards Igaram.
"Xiao Lian knows some medicine. If that uncle is alright, she might be able to give him some simple treatment," Nami said gently.
"Thank you!" Vivi was stunned, then she formally thanked Nami.
"Come, let's chat!"
"Okay!"
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