The battle on the pier ended quickly. Twenty pirate groups may sound like a lot, but to eliminate them, you only need to deal with two or three per person, and not every pirate group has many people left behind.
Several members of the pirate group accidentally heard the news that their companions at the dock were attacked, and angrily ran back to support them. Naturally, they were taken care of together, saving a lot of trouble.
After a battle, Zhang Daye's clothes were damaged, and Tom lost a bunch of hair. However, Tom's hair could stick back, but Zhang Daye's clothes could not repair themselves. It was a heavy loss.
"Does anyone want to stay and wait?" Zhang Da also put away the folding stool and asked.
First of all, exclude Arturia. Although her people are on the ship, their hearts have long drifted away with the fragrance. Perona is not someone who can take time off. If she wants to go out for a walk, she will drag Wendy and Xia Lulu along. There is no need to count on the three of them.
Shark Chili said: "I'm afraid I can't stay. I'm going to find a few professional boatmen to help with a comprehensive inspection to avoid any accidents when climbing Upside Down Mountain in the future."
Ye Yan said somewhat boredly: "Then let me stay. You won't allow me to perform anyway."
Zhang Daye retorted: "Am I not letting you perform? But it's too outrageous for you to want to play Roger on the execution platform, isn't it?"
"Alas, great art is always not understood by the world, and may even be hostile to others." Ye Yan shook his head and sighed, as if everyone was drunk and I was alone.
"Young man." Zhang Daye patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Pressing the face of the Navy, the World Government, and the emotions of the people on the ground and rubbing them together, you are not pursuing art, you are looking for a fight."
Zhang Da also added: "Seriously, if you really want to be beaten, you can come to me for free service."
Out of a responsible attitude towards his companions, Ye Yan temporarily put aside this tempting idea and prepared to look for new inspiration. As for this now, he is going to wait until he is strong enough to do whatever he wants before considering it.
"Please stay here, I just have a few songs to practice." Brooke looked in the direction of Upside Down Mountain, as if he could see Labu on the other side. The closer he got, the more uneasy he became, and he had to find something to do to calm him down.
"I'll stay and help, anyway. The procurement matter isn't that urgent anyway." Rui Mengmeng was worried about the lack of manpower on the ship. If too many pirates came over at the same time, and the Amber was hit twice, everyone would feel distressed for a while.
"Then it's decided." Zhang Da also estimated that the combat power left on the ship was enough, waved his hand, "Let's go!"
"Boss, what should we do with these pirates?" Rui Mengmeng asked.
Zhang Da also waved his hand: "Let's leave it for now. There are still people who haven't come back anyway. When we have enough, we will ask the navy to take them over. The whole family will be in order."
In fact, Zhang Daye had no intention of causing trouble to the navy today. He still had gifts from Aaron and other pirate groups, which were enough to spend in Rogge Town. Besides, the level of the chefs in the Navy branch in Rogge Town is actually average. They have no advantages other than the ability to make large quantities of food and keep food under control. They are far worse than the chefs on the Kizaru warship.
So he decided to put in a little effort and let everyone have a try in Rogge Town. Isn't that why he usually works so hard(?) to make money?
However, unexpectedly, the navy in Rogge Town seemed to be much more active than Zhang Daye. When they disembarked, the navy had already evacuated the civilians who gathered around the dock to watch the excitement.
After seeing Zhang Daye and the others, the captain of the naval patrol stood at attention and saluted solemnly: "Hello, I am Major Kyle of the Rogge Town Naval Branch. Do you need help?"
This major looks a bit handsome, or should I say handsome, but I have no impression of him, so he is probably not an important person.
Zhang Da also thought about it and felt that there was something wrong with what he said. Shouldn't the navy catch the thieves and help the people? How come it's the other way around here?
But he did not expose it: "You came at the right time. All the pirates on the ship have been defeated and can be taken away at any time. As for the others, let's wait until we catch them."
The words 'It's just the right time' made Major Kyle blush a little, and it made the navy feel like they were just eating dry food... Although in this incident, this was the fact. After all, they, a small naval branch, did not dare to take action without permission when faced with twenty pirate groups.
In this case, the branch's consistent attitude is to ignore it as long as the other party is not causing trouble in the town. Now that the pirates are defeated, that's another story.
Major Kyle could only say dryly: "Thank you for your efforts in catching the pirates."
Zhang Da also said a few words of courtesy and asked Major Kyle to go to the ship to find Ye Yan to deliver the pirates. He suspected that the major had not been in the navy for a long time. Only a few pirates had embarrassed him like this. He A leader like Rust, a veteran named Youzi, could take over the great feats of one or two thousand people like the Creek Pirates without blushing and out of breath.
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The sailors were busy escorting the pirates, and Zhang Da also left the dock.
Shark Pepper acted alone and went to find the boatman by himself. Zhang Da also followed Artoria with Tom, Perona, Wendy and Xia Lulu, relying entirely on her nose to navigate and find the way automatically.
So the gourmet merchants in Rogge Town had a small carnival. As long as the smell of the food they sold was attractive enough and the taste was good enough, they would all be sold out. However, the reserve of materials and the physical strength of the chefs limited the sales of food. Make every boss feel pain and happiness.
However, not all foods are favored by Artoria, such as takoyaki, grilled squid and other foods.
"Hey, the octopus balls sold here taste pretty good. Do you really not want to try them?" Zhang Daye said, "I remember that there is a secret recipe for takoyaki hidden somewhere under the sea. I can find a way to get it in the future. "
Zhang Daye was talking about the secret recipe that Octopus Hachi got by accident. According to that recipe, he could make takoyaki that was recognized by the entire Straw Hats, including Sanji. It must taste very good. But now that Xiaoba has been rescued by Lei Li and left the East China Sea eight or nine years in advance, he doesn't know if he can still get it.
"No, Tatsuya." Arturia rarely refused the food and showed a disgusted expression.
Perhaps it was because when she participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Artoria once faced a bitter battle against a sea demon covered in tentacles. Although she slashed it with her sword at the end, since then she has lost interest in food related to creatures with tentacles such as octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. If she accidentally eats it, she may fall into a state of doubt about life.
This caused the merchants who sold these things to become frustrated. They were obviously big customers who came to their door, but in the end only three people and two cats tasted it. Artoria, the real big eater, took one look and left without any regrets. . This phenomenon has even affected the reputation of several stores to some extent, and the bosses are crying.
"I'm so full, I can't eat any more." Wendy wiped the food crumbs on the corner of her mouth, looking at Artoria who kept mouthing with a little envy. According to the abnormal concept that Zhang Daye instilled in her, the more food she can eat, the more she can eat. The stronger you get, the stronger you become. Wendy feels that she is still far behind.
"Me too." Perona responded. She ate much less than Wendy, and after thinking for a while, she added, "But I can probably still drink a cup of hot cocoa."
"At this time, I'm actually a little envious of Tom." Xia Lulu looked at Tom's bulging belly, imagined herself eating it until it was round, and then shook her head, "Forget it, there seems to be nothing to envy."
"We probably have to go shopping for a while." Zhang Da also visually inspected the scope of the food court and suggested, "Why don't you go somewhere else to play first?"
"I'm just waiting for your words, give me money." Perona confidently asked for pocket money.
Zhang Da also grabbed some banknotes and handed them to Perona, who happily pulled Wendy away and ran away.
"Hey...forget it, Xia Lulu, just watch the two of them." Zhang Da also gave Wendy's share to Xia Lulu and asked her to take care of the two little girls. He doesn't have to worry about their combat effectiveness at all, as long as they don't get weirded out by anything. It's okay if uncle lied.
"I know." Xia Lulu spread her wings and chased after her, thinking that Wendy might need to be taken care of, but Perona has been teased by you so many times, so she has a strong sense of anti-cheating.
Another hour later, the great Knight King conquered another island - in a special way.
Artoria left this tempting place with a happy expression on her face and a bucket of popcorn in her hand: "Where are you going next, Tatsuya?"
"Let's go to a famous place to have a look, and then buy some things on the way back. Mengmeng gave me a shopping list. Let's buy some before we go back." As he spoke, Zhang Da also calculated the cost of this trip. , roughly equivalent to a Bucky plus a Crow, plus a Creek and Aaron, and then add one or two pirate ships.
Fortunately, fortunately, I was not destitute. Facts have proved that as long as you have the ability to plow through the top pirates in the East China Sea, it is very easy to raise a stupid king... right?
After asking a random pedestrian for directions, Zhang Da also successfully found the square of Rogge Town with Tom and Artoria. The square was crowded with people. Some people walked by in a hurry, and some stopped to watch. The target of watching was naturally The very conspicuous execution platform in front of the square.
If anything, the execution platform was nothing special. It was just a steel frame with a layer of wooden boards as a platform. After the corrosion of time, the whole thing looked a little shabby.
This is the place where Roger, the former Pirate King, died. Shanks, Doflamingo, Crocodile, Mihawk and many other current big names have witnessed that moment here.
Now Zhang Da is also standing in this square looking at Roger's execution platform: "This is really... really..."
Arturia stuffed popcorn into her mouth one by one, occasionally sharing some with Tom.
"Ouch, oh, oh, oh, oh~" Tom groaned every time he ate a piece of popcorn, but he just couldn't close his mouth.
Looking at the looks of these two foodies, Zhang Da couldn't even come up with a few adjectives after holding it in for a long time. This scenic spot was in vain. Fortunately, there was no teacher to ask him to write his impressions.
"Forget it, let's go. No matter who has been executed, after all, it is just a broken execution platform. Just take pictures." Zhang Da also gave up. He was completely unable to understand the mood of those big shots at that time. To him This is considered a good spot for internet celebrities to check in, nothing more.
"As expected of Mr. Tatsuya of the Kohaku Tour Group!"
"You actually disdain the Pirate King!"
Two teenagers with knives behind them jumped out and looked at Zhang Tatsuya with admiring eyes.
Zhang Da also looked at the two teenagers, feeling that the appearance looked familiar, and asked: "Who are you?"
The two of them put on what they thought were handsome poses and introduced:
"I'm Johnny!"
"I'm Joseph!"
"We are a bounty hunter group that has been training hard for more than two years and is about to debut!"*2
Phew~ The wind blew a few leaves and made the figures of the two middle school boys look a little desolate.
"Crack, click, click..." The sound of Arturia eating popcorn slightly broke the awkward atmosphere.
Zhang Da was also in awe. Are these two sword masters who are famous in the East China Sea and make Eagle Eyes afraid to point their swords directly? He still looks like he is fifteen or sixteen years old now.
But to be honest, with the skills of these two people, I feel that fishing is more suitable for them.
"Why do you want to be a bounty hunter?" In order to prevent these two aspiring young men from being beaten to death by pirates because they didn't know the heights of the world, Zhang Da also felt that he should find a way to persuade them.
Joseph said sincerely: "Because being a bounty hunter is prestigious, and you can make money quickly! You only took a few months to become famous in the East China Sea, which is the best example!"
Ah... Zhang Da was speechless for a moment. Is this still my fault? But think about it, my small team of only ten people was almost walking sideways in the East China Sea, and the limelight was indeed quite big. The power of role models is endless. In the future, I don’t know how many middle school students will join this industry after hearing about these deeds. I don’t know whether it is good or bad, and Zhang Da is also a little distressed.
Johnny was a little more eye-catching than Joseph. When he saw Zhang Daye's face turned ugly, he quickly slapped Joseph on the back of the head: "Don't talk nonsense! This is not the reason why we wanted to become bounty hunters in the first place!"
"Ah, yes." Joseph recalled his original intention, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake. In fact, it was because our hometown was often harassed by a group of bandits, but later a powerful bounty hunter wiped out the bandits. , not only protected the village, but also earned a large bounty. So we decided to become such people, arrest the criminals with bounties on them, and protect ordinary people!"
"That's right!" Johnny added, "Especially after hearing about the deeds of the Amber Tour Group, we were greatly encouraged. With only ten people fighting against two thousand people, not only were they able to escape unscathed, but they were also able to take off Creek's head. Level, this is the goal of our efforts! Amber Tour Group is our lifelong idol!"
Zhang Da was also stunned for two seconds and came to this conclusion: So, I have fans? And he still looks like a crazy fan?
It’s amazing. If you take a closer look, you can see that my fans are so pretty and they look so pleasing to the eye...
(End of chapter)
