The Chambord Islands, located in front of the Red Continent in the middle of the Grand Line, are known as the "Island of Departure Again."
This island is located near the Marine Headquarters, Marinefando, and not far from the Holy Land Mariejoia, so it is often visited by Celestial Dragons.
There are many "Archman mangroves" growing here. Because the roots of the mangroves need to breathe, the dense roots will always be exposed on the sea, forming the Shampoo Islands.
The island is composed of 79 huge mangrove trees, all of which are numbered to divide the areas.
Each tree has towns and facilities at its roots, with different functions.
1st to 29th: Mainly include human trafficking shops, human auctions, illegal zones, etc.
30th to 39th: Mainly include soap bubble park, etc.
No. 40 to 49: Mainly tourist areas, specialty shops, etc.
No. 50 to 59: Mainly shipyards, coating craftsmen, etc.
No. 60 to 69: Mainly include naval garrison, government entrance and exit, etc.
No. 70 to 79: Mainly hotel streets, etc.
The trunks of mangroves are marked with numbers that are clearly visible at a glance.
"I really don't understand why the green algae-headed swordsman would get lost in a place like this."
Renn checked the number on the mangrove tree and complained.
He is now in area 49. Going down seems to be the shipyard and the place where the craftsmen are coating.
But he didn't need coating, and he didn't think he could just meet Pluto Rayleigh who had become an old coating craftsman there.
Naturally, he chose to go left, to the specialty area, Bubble Park...
This is a very magical and beautiful island, with large and small bubbles floating in the air. They become colorful under the scattering of sunlight, making people feel like they are in a dream kingdom.
This is the bubble formed when the mangrove roots breathe and the resin expands with air.
These bubbles are very elastic and difficult to burst, at least near the islands.
While walking on the soft grass, Ren saw a large bubble expanding from the surface of the ground and sat on it.
The bubble bounced a few times, but it was still suspended, carrying him around slowly.
"Sir, do you need to buy a bubble car?"
Next to him, a tall and thick man saw this and immediately came up to sell the bubble car.
The bubble car is a simple windmill device. It is placed inside the bubble and pedaled to create wind force, so that the bubble floating in the air, which is not stressed, can be pushed forward.
The middle-aged vendor smiled broadly. He took off the inferior cigarette in his mouth and introduced enthusiastically:
"Bubble cars are very cheap. For only 10,000 Baileys, you can own this magical and convenient vehicle and use it to fly around the world..."
"Stop being ridiculous, brother."
Renn sneered, "Although I haven't been back for five years, I am a local, thank you."
"Dry!"
The middle-aged vendor couldn't help but cursed in a low voice, turned around and left without saying a word.
Bubbles are only adapted to the climatic range of the Argi mangroves.
Once the bubble leaves the climatic realm of the Shampoo Islands, the resin component will explode because it cannot fully exert its power, and the same is naturally true for the bubble car.
Unless you are a local, once you buy a bubble car and leave the Shampoo Islands, it will become a piece of junk.
Vendors selling bubble cars like to slaughter the fat sheep that have just arrived.
Don’t underestimate 10,000 Baileys, the cost of bubble cars is relatively low.
A small businessman who deceives ten out-of-towners can earn 100,000 beli in a day, 3 million in a month, and more than 30 million in a year... After deducting the cost, it is still a profit.
By analogy, it’s more profitable than a mobile phone film…
"Wei Bao, fresh Wei Bao!"
Beside the street, the owner of the specialty shop shouted loudly.
"Give me ten, stuffed with beef, thank you."
Ren was seduced by the smell and immediately stopped. He looked at the freshly baked bags in the steamer and paid for one.
Weibao is a steamed bun.
The reason why it is called Wei Bao is because it is a bun on the Great Line.
In the same way, there are also Weibing, Weitiao, Viagra...ahem.
"Mmm, it smells so good!"
While eating the beef stuffed buns, Ren walked towards his home.
He owns real estate here and is a proper local.
Because the Francis couple were indeed real people. They were indeed explorers from the Chambord Islands and died in a shipwreck.
Of course, they have no children at all, and Ren was programmed and inserted by the system.
He walked leisurely to Area 16, and was stopped as soon as he entered an alley.
"Ren? You dare to come back, you damn liar?!"
The person who stopped him had a sharp mouth and a monkey's cheek, and a sinister look on his face. He looked very cunning and sinister.
But he was very tall and intimidating.
This man's name is Pittman, the boss of the "Hound Pets", a human trafficking gang in the Shampoo Islands. He is staring at Ren with a surprised and extremely angry look.
"I've missed you so much these years!"
Pittman reached out and grabbed Ren's collar, and said with fierce eyes, "I think about it day and night, and I can hardly sleep!"
Listen to the words of tiger and wolf.
"Sorry, I'm not gay."
Ren slapped his hand away, took a few steps back, and stared at him very unhappy, "Also, who are you? I don't even know you!"
"Don't you know? I know your stinky face turning into ashes!"
Pitman sneered and said, "Stop pretending to be stupid. I heard your shit was reheated and became smelly again, so I came to you with my nose covered!"
Renn: "..."
Three consecutive qualities, very powerful.
"Why didn't you say anything?"
The trafficker Pittman was furious and asked, "Do you think that by remaining silent, you don't have to pay back the 20 million Baileys you owe me?!"
Renn: "..."
Misunderstandings, all misunderstandings, he wanted to say that he never lent him any money...
No, there was no such person as Ren before.
But I think people won't believe it.
It was impossible to pay back the money, Ren shrugged and reminded deliberately:
"I said, haven't you read the newspapers in recent days?"
Please note, he is now a big pirate with a bounty of 500 million beli.
"Looked at it."
"and you……"
"Hahahahahaha..."
Pittman laughed heartily, with a sarcastic look on his face, "You don't mean to say that you are the great swordsman Wren, do you?
Don't be ridiculous, they just happen to have the same name, why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror!
You are ugly and mischievous, and you still want to pretend to be a boss. Does your dad know that you are so awesome? If you had one-tenth of the skills of the great swordsman Ren, you wouldn't have been chased by the navy and jumped up and down like a lost dog! "
"..."
Another three consecutive rounds of quality, and a tic-tac-toe appeared on Ren's forehead, "Speak well, little friend."
"Is the debt still justified?"
Pitman looked disdainful, "Do you think you can be arrogant just by knowing a little swordsmanship and a few kilograms of strength? Do you know how many people you have offended? If you are a grandson, please stop pretending to be an uncle to me. Believe it or not, I..."
Bang!
Without any warning, a sandbag-sized fist quickly enlarged in front of Pittman, hitting him so hard that his face was distorted!
His body instantly flew sideways and hit the wall. His body was embedded in the wall of the alley, and countless cracks suddenly appeared on it.
Pittman's face was bruised and swollen, he was foaming at the mouth, his neck tilted and he passed out.
"I've asked you to speak properly."
Ren slowly retracted his fist, took a sip, and turned around without even looking at Pittman who was embedded in the wall.
Is this a 20 million beli question?
With a fortune of one billion, would he be reluctant to part with a mere 20 million Baileys?
Moreover, he has always been modest and low-key, and he does not like to abuse violence or show off cruelty.
Even if he is a garbage trafficker, as long as Mr. Pittman can talk to him properly, he will definitely pay back the money, with bank interest.
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, he believed it anyway.
Master Renn, who refused to pay back the money he owed, beat the person and walked away.
Within a few minutes, an energetic old man with long curly silver hair, wearing a pair of glasses, walked over.
"Young people today are so ruthless. What if someone loses their life?"
The old man pulled Pittman out of the wall and put him on the ground.
He touched Pittman's trouser pocket with his fingers, took out a bulging money bag, and put it into his trouser pocket without blushing or heartbeat...
Money for cigarettes and alcohol, isn’t this coming?
The old man smiled slightly and left silently without even looking at the unconscious human trafficker Pitman lying on the ground.
Do good deeds without leaving a name.
There is no need to wait for him to wake up and thank him specifically.
It’s really not a question of money. Does “Pluto” Rayleigh lack this little money?
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, he believed it anyway.
Pittman:ﾍ(;´Д｀ﾍ)
Without a doubt, this was the darkest day in the trafficker's life.
On the other side, Renn passed through multiple areas and finally arrived at the suburban residence in Area 16, at his doorstep.
Francis's house is a three-story villa with a large area and a small garden in front of the courtyard...but it is now slightly dilapidated.
Well, a bit rundown.
From the outside, there are not even any weeds in the garden, let alone flowers. The bare ground looks like it has been run over countless times by bulldozers.
The walls of the villa were covered with dust and graffiti, and even the glass from the windows had been removed. The words "pay back debts" and "die liar" were written in red paint on the walls.
"Did I borrow so much money?"
Ren's face twitched.
What kind of identities are inserted into the system?
He took out the key, looked at the door of the villa, and fell silent.
The door is not an iron door, nor a security door, nor even a wooden door. His villa has no door at all!
In other words, there used to be one, but someone took it away!
The house is surrounded by bare walls, and the environment inside the house can be seen at a glance. Not to mention tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans and other furniture, even the posters on the walls have been torn away...
Only traces of tape remain to prove it ever existed.
Ren walked around twice in his "little home". Not only did the living room have a broad view and ventilation from all sides, he could even see his bedroom at a glance.
Not to mention the bed, apart from dust and footprints, there was not even a cockroach to be found.
(ಥ_ಥ)
How much money does he owe? How many red-eyed creditors are there?
"It's so tragic. The glass on the window has been pried away...Does the Navy even care about this kind of thing?"
Ren's face twitched a few times.
In line with the traditional virtue of diligence and frugality, he wanted to save some hotel accommodation fees before going back "home" to visit.
As a result... this is still a piece of cake.
This place is so empty and desolate that even mice don’t care!
Ren was about to leave and find a hotel to stay, but as soon as he went out, he was surrounded by a group of angry creditors.
"Ren, pay back the money, you damn liar!"
"I was actually deceived by you. It's such a shame and a great shame. You know, I've always borrowed money before and refused to repay it..."
Renn: "..."
That's a real honor for me.
"It's been five years, and you haven't even been a ghost. Our gang's financial chain has been broken, but we can't collect debts from you...I was almost forced to sell my butt!"
"I've caught you, you bastard. I've been cheated out of half of the savings I've earned through hard work selling drugs for more than ten years!"
At least a dozen creditors blocked Ren's path.
They have a lot of backgrounds, including gang leaders, drug lords, loan sharks, human trafficker bosses... all kinds of scumbags who have sons with no buttholes.
They had more men, dozens of horsemen and bodyguards pointing their muskets or swords at his head with murderous intent.
In fact, there are relatively few creditors coming.
Not everyone doesn't believe that this Renn is the "King of Guns" and great swordsman Renn who became famous all over the world a few days ago.
They have the same name and look alike, which makes some people afraid to come to collect debts at all.
The creditors who came over were either jealous, had some kind of luck, or simply didn't believe that he was the famous artillery king...
When being asked for debts, Renn acted very calmly.
He first took a musket from the bodyguards of the group and shot himself three times in the head.
Then he grabbed two sharp swords filled with cold light, crushed them and kneaded them into iron filings, and sprinkled them on the creditors' faces with a wave of his hand...
At this time, these gang bosses, drug lords, and human traffickers took off their disguises and masks, and revealed their true feelings.
They generously said that they had been brothers with Ren for many years, and they only had millions and tens of millions of beli, so there was no need to pay them back.
With that said, this group of people also sent their men out, insisting on calling the dozens of charming wives and mistresses they had kept to come over and spend the night with Ren in the small wilderness.
Because the doors and windows of this building have been removed, it’s very cold at night, but it can’t be cold enough for the Wren Brothers...
Of course, Renn refused righteously, saying that a friend's wife should not be bullied, and it was okay once in a while... ahem.
Because he rejected the proposal, these creditors were angry, thinking that Ren was too far-sighted.
Even so, they couldn't bear their good brother Ren to live on the streets.
They donated generously and gave all the money they had to Ren.
But when they left, these people were still very unhappy. They cursed and said that Ren was not interesting enough and did not regard them as good brothers. From then on, they broke off the friendship and never saw each other again...
Therefore, after a long time of hard work, Renne not only paid off all his debts but also had tens of millions of beli's in cash.
The setting sun was like blood. He held a large pile of Baileys and looked at the retreating figures of his brothers, almost bursting into tears:
"The Chambord Islands, the people are indeed simple and honest, and everyone loves them!"
Feeling the love from all walks of life, Renn was deeply moved.
He swore that no one dared to tell anyone that the "lawless zone" of the Shampoo Islands was full of scum and villains. Ordinary people would have to shed their skin even if they entered it... He immediately stood up and fought with them.
Everyone here is kind-hearted, warm and friendly, what's wrong?
Are the law-abiding and good citizens of the Navy Headquarters and Marinephant comparable to the warm and lovely people of the Chambord Islands?
In this way, Ren took the money from his brothers and moved into a five-star hotel, living a life of debauchery with beautiful waiters serving tea and water.
………
The lonely moon hangs high, the waves are sparkling on the sea, and a pirate ship is drifting.
Qianli Sunshine, second floor, girls dormitory.
The rooms of Nami and Robin, the navigators, are much more luxuriously decorated than the boys' rooms. There is a dressing table in the center of the wall next to the entrance, with red wine and some tea sets.
The interior contains a dresser, bed, leather sofa, closet and Nami's treasure chest, plus two cannons.
Nicole Robin was sitting leisurely on the sofa, her loose white pajamas could not hide the fullness of her chest. She was reading a newspaper with her long legs with smooth and delicate skin crossed.
"I'm reading the newspaper again."
Nami walked out of the mist-filled bathroom naked.
She wiped her wet hair with a towel, lowered her head and came over curiously, "Swordsman Ren? You seem to have read this newspaper several times. We haven't arrived in the New World yet, so there is no need to focus on the sea over there. thief."
The Straw Hats don't pay much attention to the second half of the Grand Line.
Luffy didn't mention it, he basically didn't read newspapers.
Zoro, Sanji, Chopper and others are only more concerned about their bounties, and at most they look at the news in the first half.
Because of her status as a navigator, Nami would occasionally study the nautical charts and geographical information of the New World, but Robin basically accepted everyone who came, and she subscribed to several newspapers alone.
"Is it the child of Mr. and Mrs. Francis?"
Robin seemed to be remembering something and frowned, "I think I've seen them a few times."
The couple should have been to O'Hara several times to discuss something with Dr. Cloba (Clover).
This was over twenty years ago.
She had only met him a few times and was not an acquaintance, so her memory was a bit fuzzy. If the Francis couple had not been present when she celebrated her 8th birthday, she might not have been able to retain the impression.
On the other hand, Ren, she had only met him once, but her memory was still clear.
"Familiar?"
Nami was a little surprised. Looking at Renfeng Shen's handsome face in the newspaper, she put on her pajamas, hugged Robin's hand and said with a smile, "He is quite handsome, but he is too arrogant and has provoked so many people... Look. The one you can’t forget must be your childhood sweetheart, right?”
Childhood sweetheart?
Robin couldn't help but laugh.
Twenty years ago, Wren was just four or five years old and just out of the breastfeeding stage. Later, O'Hara was destroyed. What kind of childhood sweetheart could she have.
Seemingly thinking of something, Robin told Nami the past with a strange expression:
"Of course not, but I do remember him. His stinky look and arrogant tone are hard to forget even after seeing him once..."
…
Twenty years ago, shortly before the destruction of O'Hara, the west side suburbs.
"She's a monster!"
"Don't play with this monster. You've seen it before. She will grow many arms..."
"Quickly, smash her to death!"
Beside the grass, a group of naughty children picked up stones and threw them at little Robin unceremoniously.
She was motionless, her head was bruised and bloody.
It's just nonsense that people are inherently good at the beginning. Innocence and naivety can be kind and pure, or they can be cruel and ruthless.
However, this group of naughty kids did not remain arrogant for long, as some rocks suddenly flew out from the other side and hit them.
The strength contained in these stones was not small, and they beat the naughty children until they cried for their fathers and screamed for their mothers, and they fled.
It seemed like a classic scene of a hero saving a beauty was staged, but this hero was a bit strange.
Someone helped, and little Robin, who was under 9 years old, subconsciously looked over there.
The person who came to help was a little boy of four or five years old.
He has black hair, fair skin, and a little baby fat on his cute little face. He is wearing a pair of special sunglasses, a small suit, and a grass stem in his mouth... He is putting his hands in his pockets and holding his head high. He walked toward her with his chest held out.
He is obviously a little brat, but he still behaves like a big shot on the road.
His attitude was completely unlike that of a little hero, and he had no intention of comforting her:
"Hey, little silly girl, what are you doing? Can't you conjure up a lot of arms? Why don't you lift a stone as big as a basin and smash those little idiots to death?"
Little Robin: "..."
The washbasin is as stone.
You are not afraid of killing people...
"Hey, little girl, why don't you talk?"
Little Ren put his hands on his waist and said impatiently, "I'm going to teach you how to fight. Can you be serious?"
"..."
Little Robin was speechless.
His attitude in speaking made the goodwill she had just aroused disappear.
Dissatisfied with his attitude, she said in a less polite tone: "Who are you? Nosy, I just wanted to fight back."
She is not stupid, so she cannot fight back when hit or scolded.
"My name? Then you have to remember it. I will only say it once."
Little Ren pinched the grass stem in his mouth with his fingers, pretended to spit out a mouthful of carbon dioxide, and said in an awesome voice:
"Francis D. Lane, (the future) most awesome man in the world."
Little Robin: "..."
How dare you say it.
She couldn't bear the look of his stinky fart and retorted: "Stop bragging. Are you better than the Five Old Stars?"
She specifically mentioned someone who even Dr. Clover, Mr. and Mrs. Francis were afraid of and fearful to slap in the face.
"What is the five-pointed star? I've only heard of five-pointed stars, rectangles, and squares."
Little Ren looked at the confused little Robin and waved his hand, "Forget it, you look very uneducated at first glance. It's normal to remember the five-pointed star as the five-pointed star...
After all, not everyone can be as smart as me. Alas, you don’t understand the troubles of smart people..."
Little Robin: "..."
She became an archaeologist at the age of 8 and got perfect marks in the assessment... He actually said she was uneducated.
Unfortunately, he walked away before she could refute.
Little Ren scratched his head and looked left and right, when a gust of wind brought him a whisper.
"Where is the dock area? Oops, invincible, I'm lost again..."
Little Robin: "..."
She just couldn't figure it out.
How could the Francis couple, who were modest and low-key and always polite, give birth to such a stinky, shameless child?
………
The memory is interrupted and then disappears.
She had only seen him once in total, which lasted less than five minutes.
"The most awesome person in the world is a little brat? Hahahahahaha..."
After listening to Robin's memories, Nami rolled on the bed with laughter.
"..."
Robin also put down the newspaper and couldn't help laughing.
Take a look at what has been said in the newspapers recently, punching the Yonko Shichibukai, kicking the general Gorohoshi... This guy is even more narcissistic than before.
"Dressrosa is at the beginning of the new world."
Nami hugged Robin's neck and teased with a smile, "When we reach the Chambord Islands... we will soon reach the second half of the Grand Line. Then you have to introduce me to the most awesome person in the world. We know each other."
"Okay, but only if he still remembers me." Robin smiled slightly.
Twenty years had passed, and she didn't think Ren, who was only four or five years old at the time, could still remember her.
The first floor of the cabin, the boys' room.
Sanji held a newspaper and said angrily:
"Francis D. Lane again? Why is he all the news these days? Nothing else happened on the sea?
It’s really hard not to know him…”
He doesn't pay much attention to pirates in the New World, but almost all newspapers these days are related news.
"That's right."
Chopper, the cute reindeer, looked aggrieved, "We just defeated a king, Shichibukai (Moonlight Moria). We haven't been famous for a few days, but we are almost out of the news..."
Stealing the limelight is too much.
Don’t you know how hard it works?
Even after defeating the King's Shichibukai, why is its bounty still only a measly 50 Baileys? And the great swordsman Ren can reach 500 million Beli?
500 million Baileys, that’s 10 million times that!
And the news keeps saying that it is a civet cat, is it blind?
Will civet cats have horns on their heads? It's obviously a reindeer...
'Excessive, this is discrimination...'
The more Uncle Qiaoba thought about it, the more aggrieved he became, with tears in his eyes.
Unable to watch it anymore, it left the boys' dormitory and crawled back to the health room on the second floor in frustration.
"There's nothing we can do about it."
Franky picked up a glass of Coke and analyzed, "Not only did he defeat a king, the Shichibukai, but he also mocked the well-known powerhouses around the world. When the influence of these people is added up, they will naturally surpass us, a group of newcomers."
The first half of the Grand Line was also called Paradise, and the influence of the pirates was naturally incomparable to that of the great pirates of the New World.
"It feels like he is just bragging."
Usopp was also a little unhappy that his popularity was robbed. He couldn't help but pouted at everyone, "I just don't know why it was so sensational and stole our limelight."
"Because he is strong!"
Zoro stared at the cut mark in the newspaper picture that almost cut several kilometers of land into two, his eyes burning.
The newspaper headline is:
"The battle for first place?" Hawkeye Mihawk responded, saying he was looking forward to a duel with the great swordsman Ren! 》
This news is not known to be true or false, but it is enough to attract the attention of the green algae-headed swordsman.
He took the scissors from the closet and started cutting up the newspaper.
"Well, what are you doing?"
Brooke moved the skull over curiously.
Zoro cut out Ren's face from the newspaper and carefully pasted it on the side of his hammock with tape. There was also a picture of Jorakor Mihawk next to it.
"This man will also be my target in the future!"
The green algae-headed swordsman’s eyes were as bright as a torch.
Renn is only 25 years old, but he has such strength, which may not be much worse than Hawkeye. He is a strong competitor for the world's greatest swordsman...
"Hoo ho ho ho ho ho... this is really interesting."
Seeing how cautious he was, Brooke let out a burst of devilish laughter.
Except for Luffy who was fast asleep on the bed, the Straw Hats at least remembered the great swordsman Ren.
"It's late, go to sleep."
"Well, I'm a little sleepy."
"Where's the next stop?"
"The Shampoo Islands are here in a few days..."
