One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 183 The Cat Team Makes a Great Contribution
This is... Gatomon?

Xia Nuo stared wide-eyed, looking the delicate-featured cat in front of her up and down: "It's evolved again so quickly? And it can talk now?"

"Hehe, I'm pretty strong, right? Half of it is because of the reward from my master last time, and the other half is because I worked hard enough!"

Tailmon tossed its head proudly, "Actually, I already finished evolving this morning. I wanted to tell you right away, Master, but seeing how seriously you were training, I couldn't bear to disturb you..."

Xia Nuo couldn't help but squint.

What are you trying to achieve? All you do is eat and sleep all day. At least Ah Yin gets kicked into the sea by him from time to time, so she gets some exercise.

This little guy's shameless behavior is just like Nami's.

It's probably because he liked to sleep on Nami's head since he was little, and he was influenced by his surroundings.

Xia Nuo glanced at Nami subconsciously, only to find her speechless, seemingly only just noticing that Mochi had evolved.

"Wow!!!"

She frantically tugged at her short orange hair, "How did you actually evolve again?! When will my reputation ever be cleared up? Waaah... Tell me! Will you evolve again? Will you? Will you!"

"This is it~"

Gatomon tilted its head, instinctively looking at Shano first. Only after the latter winked at it did it turn its head, revealing an innocent smile:
"Don't worry, Nami, it shouldn't happen."

"That's good."

Nami breathed a sigh of relief, but the thought that she might be falsely accused by the Navy of eating even pet dogs again when the wanted poster was updated made her worry again.

Nojiko and Kuina patted her on the shoulder with sympathetic expressions, while Robin, watching from behind, saw their shoulders shaking uncontrollably and couldn't help but chuckle as she picked up her coffee and took a sip.

"Let's get down to business first, Nuomizi."

She looked at Gatomon and asked with great interest, "You just said that you really found the treasure of Rocks?"

Upon hearing this, everyone snapped out of their daze and turned their attention to Gatomon.

Ordinary treasures might not be very attractive to most people, but what Rocks left behind... is undoubtedly very tempting.

Who cares about any treasure? Nothing is more important than my reputation... Only Nami remained with her hand supporting her chin, her face full of worry.

"Yes, that's right, Boss Robin!"

Gatomon puffed out its chest, its tail swaying from side to side, and grinned as it said:
"After I evolved, my sense of smell and perception improved a lot. This morning, I got bored watching my master cultivate, so I wandered around the island. Then, I suddenly smelled a very special scent!"

"All you do is brag. I can't smell anything." Ah Yin, who was lying on the deck, looked up at it and pursed her lips.

Tailmon, oblivious to Silver's expression, continued:

"I followed the smell and found a very hidden crack at the very bottom of the rocky peak. It was pitch black inside, but my night vision is now super strong. I could see at a glance a rusty iron box that had been there for many years, with a big R engraved on it!"

“R…”

Robin pondered, "Rocks, huh? It seems there really might be something left behind by Rocks."

"There's no point in guessing." Xia Nuo grinned. "Let's just go and see for ourselves. Come on, Nuomici, lead the way!"

……

ten minutes later.

At the center of Thor Island, at the base of a black rocky peak.

Everyone was present, and apart from Nami who looked listless, everyone else was eager to get started.

"This is it!"

Gatomon pointed to a crack in the rock wall that was almost completely covered by moss, "The smell is coming from inside, but the rock here is too hard, I really don't know how to get down."

"It's so well hidden, no wonder so many pirates have come looking for it but found nothing..." Robin looked closer but couldn't see anything. If Gatomon hadn't pointed it out, she wouldn't have found it at all.

"I come."

Without saying a word, Jack swung his fist, covered it with Armament Haki, and slammed it into the rock wall!

boom!
Rock fragments flew everywhere, and the crack was widened into a huge opening. Jack was the first to crawl in, using his hands as an excavator to dig through the rock layers and lead everyone to the treasure chest.

"Nami," Xia Nuo called out.

"I know."

Nami immediately understood what her brother meant. She snapped her fingers weakly, and flames instantly burst into flames above her head, illuminating the dark bottom of the cave.

"No lock?"

Robin noticed the anomaly immediately, his brow furrowing slightly. "It looks like it's been opened before..."

"Huh?" Nojiko was immediately disappointed. "That's just an empty box. What a wasted trip..."

"Do not."

Xia Nuo squinted and suddenly spoke, "It's not empty. There's the aura of a living being inside, but it's very faint." So faint that it almost seemed dead. Even with Katakuri's Observation Haki, he hadn't been able to detect it on the island before.

Shano stepped to the front, pushed Robin back a little, and then had everyone else step back a bit before cautiously extending his right hand toward the box lid.

The treasure chest was very heavy, and I had no idea what it was made of.

Even he had to use a little force to open it; it would probably take a dozen strong adults working together to lift it.

squeak~
The scene inside the box was revealed; the rest of the place was empty except for a thin, white-haired boy lying in the middle.

He looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with slightly dark skin. His body was curled up in a ball, his eyes were closed, and he was fast asleep.

"This……"

The group looked at each other, momentarily stunned.

"The treasure of Lox...is a living person?"

"How is that possible? How old must this guy be? He doesn't look it at all!"

"Maybe they're an ability user. There are all sorts of strange and wonderful things in this world..."

Just as the group was arguing, the boy's eyelids suddenly twitched, and then he slowly opened them.

He looked around blankly, his gaze finally settling on Xia Nuo at the front. His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but his chapped lips could not utter a sound.

"water."

Xia Nuo reached out his hand without turning his head.

"I have some, boss."

Jack immediately handed him an oversized water bottle.

The boy hugged the water bottle and gulped down several mouthfuls before catching his breath. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Th...thank you all..."

"who are you?"

Without mincing words, Xia Nuo asked directly, "Why is it in this box?"

Yeah, why would I sleep in a box?
The boy's brain was clearly still in a daze. He stared blankly for a long time before finally figuring it out. Coming to his senses, he slapped his forehead and hurriedly got up:

"Oh no! Grandpa is waiting for me! I... I have to get back right away..."

The boy frantically tried to climb out of the box, but as soon as he stood up, he staggered due to weakness and almost fell.

Xia Nuo reached out to support him, frowning as she said:
"Don't rush. If you don't eat a proper meal and get some sleep, you probably won't even be able to leave this island. We can help you, but you should at least answer my question from earlier, right?"

"Uh……"

The white-haired boy hesitated for a moment, thinking that apart from the white-haired uncle with the cigar, none of these people looked like bad guys. He scratched his head and answered honestly:
“Sir, my name is Chia. I am a hunter from the Agatha Islands. I came here a few days ago... well, maybe ten days ago? I don’t know how long I slept... Anyway, I came here to find something for my grandfather.”

"That day, I used a lot of effort to pry open this box, but before I could find anything, the lid slammed down, trapping me inside. I screamed until my voice was hoarse, but no one came to rescue me, and then I unknowingly fell asleep..."

"What could you possibly be looking for that could be found in Rocks's treasure chest?" Robin asked with a smile.

Rocks?
The boy looked bewildered, slapped his head hard, and racked his brains to think.

That name sounds familiar. Who is it? Damn it, I should have paid more attention when the elders in the clan told me the stories!

"Tch, you ignorant brat, you don't even know about Rocks..."

Nami crossed her arms, looking at him with disdain.

How dare you say that?
Xia Nuo pressed her forehead in annoyance, then turned to look at the white-haired boy named Qi Ya: "Since you don't even know Lox, how did you find your way here?"

“It’s my grandfather,” Chia said, scratching his head. “Many years ago, he found this place by following a treasure map and obtained a sacred object.”

"That sacred object seems to have a wondrous power, capable of driving away the ferocious beasts in the forest and the sea kings nearby, protecting our race and allowing us to live a long period of peace."

"As a result, a few months ago, a notorious pirate somehow found out about our sacred relic and became greedy for it, wanting to kill us all and steal it."

Chia said through gritted teeth, "That bastard kept pressing us... Grandpa, as the clan leader, was very anxious and wanted to obtain the power from the sacred object to protect himself. But somehow, he fell into a coma and couldn't wake up. Fortunately, a kind person came along and helped us fight off those pirates, so we escaped unharmed."

“But Grandpa has been in a coma, and his condition is getting worse and worse. He is about to die, and the priests in the clan are helpless.”

"I couldn't take it anymore, so I secretly took that treasure map and went out to sea to find it, hoping to find a solution in this box..."

Why does this story sound so familiar?
Xia Nuo stared thoughtfully at Qi Ya, who was guzzling water down his throat: "What's the name of that great pirate you mentioned?"

"Dover... or something like that, it's a long name, but I hear everyone call him Flamingo."

Chia clenched her fists and said, "It all started because of him. I can't beat him now, but one day I will avenge my grandfather!"

"And what about the person who saved you?"

"Ah, my benefactor's name is easy to remember, it's Xiong!"

(End of this chapter)