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

Chapter 235 That Man's Followers!
The barbecue restaurant next door was bustling with noise and excitement.

The entire store was packed to the brim, with people even standing in the aisles.

At a glance.

The group consisted entirely of muscular, trendy men dressed in a metallic punk style. They were tearing into sizzling, oily grilled meat and gulping down beer, with shouts and clinking glasses echoing throughout the room.

At first glance, it does look quite bold.

But the premise is...

We have to ignore the embroidered bandanas on these muscular men's heads, which look like they're from an underground idol fan club—

"Lord Shanno's Loyal Dog Club - Loguetown Branch"

"Justice resides in the heart, not in outward expressions!"

"I swear to follow Lord Shano to the death; the spirit of a swordsman will never die!"

"The self-proclaimed trainee combatant under the command of the Fallen One makes his grand entrance!"

……

The things they wrote were varied, but without exception, they all carried a fanatical worship of that maritime emperor.

After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly lively. One cadre with a mohawk jumped onto the table, raised his glass, and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Hey! You little minions, answer me loudly! Who is the greatest man under heaven from the East Sea?!"

"Boss Xia Nuo—!!!"

"What about number two?"

"Boss Barto—!!!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

The entire restaurant erupted in deafening cheers.

in the corner.

Bartolomeo let out a burp, then laughed heartily, his face flushed:
"What? Didn't I tell you guys that whenever you mention Boss Xia Nuo, don't immediately call me Boss too? That would be very disrespectful to Boss Xia Nuo!"

The mohawk leader wholeheartedly agreed, raising his right arm:
"Then let's change the title. Men, answer me one more time: who is the second best man in the East China Sea under Boss Xia Nuo?"

"Barto the Second—!!!"

"Hey! Calling him 'second brother' is going too far!" Barto roared angrily.

boom!
Just then, a loud explosion and the screams of two boys came from the tavern next door.

"If you want to call, go outside and call!"

A cold, impatient woman's voice followed, "The loser goes to the hospital, the winner comes to pay the bill!"

Oh yo?

Is there anything funny to watch?

Bartolomeo and his brothers immediately perked up and turned to look.

But outside, in the open space, one could see...

A freckled cowboy hat and a head of green algae were kicked out of the pub, wincing in pain and rubbing their butts.

They immediately turned their heads, glared at each other angrily, shouted, and rushed forward, starting a fight.

Bartolomeo and the others crowded at the doorway, watching with great interest, pointing and commenting from time to time.

"Haha, interesting, green algae head!"

Ace dodged the slash to the side, laughing loudly, "I didn't expect that besides that guy Shano, the East Blue would actually have a swordsman like you! You're strong! But it seems you're still no match for my fists!"

hum!
He clenched his right fist suddenly, and in an instant, his entire arm turned black.

Zoro's pupils contracted slightly.

I've seen it on Brother Xia Nuo before. If I remember correctly, this is the power known as Armament Haki, right?

Kuina also said that this kind of power is usually only mastered by pirates who enter the New World, and it is rarely seen in the first half of the story.

This guy looks very skilled; no wonder he has the highest bounty among this year's supernovas.
but……

"That's just a bit of domineering aura, don't get too cocky! A swordsman's will is enough to cut through anything!"

Zoro snorted and narrowed his eyes. "Also, show some respect to Brother Shano! Once I cut your thing down, I can use it to pay for the drinks, and I'll even have money to repair the ship!"

This time we're going to get a bigger ship. When we meet that stinky curly-browed guy again, we'll make him green with envy!

Swish!
He gripped the two knives tightly again and slashed down with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

"Dual-wielding style - Seventy-two troubles of the phoenix!"

……

On a nearby rooftop, two more figures stood, their faces indifferent, looking down at the battle.

"Another admirer of Shano."

Kidd scoffed and tapped his temple with his index finger. "These guys from the East China Sea, they all seem to have something wrong with their brains."

Pirates set sail to find ONE PIECE! To conquer this sea and become the new Pirate King, right?

Do these guys think they're chasing after celebrities?
Captain Kidd doesn't worship anyone; he only believes in himself. His fists are the only truth!
"After all, we are from the same hometown, so it's normal to admire our seniors."

Kira, wearing a mask that obscured his expression, spoke calmly:
"In comparison, I'm more concerned about another point. Isn't it said that the East China Sea is the weakest sea? How come out of the eleven Supernovas in our year, the East China Sea accounts for five of them? That's almost half."

"Number of people is the least important thing."

Kidd didn't care, and sneered, "Anyway, most of them are trash, their bounties aren't even as high as yours, are they? But this guy with the pockmarked face, hmph, he's really bold, his bounty is actually higher than mine. I have to defeat this kid fair and square in front of everyone!"

"Let the title of the strongest supernova be returned to me!"

……

"Those two ugly men have been standing there on the roof posing like idiots for ages. When will they stop? What are they looking at so intently?"

On the second-floor balcony of a high-end restaurant, a handsome blond young man sipped his red tea elegantly while frowning and looking displeased at the rooftop across the street.

What a sight.

It's truly humiliating that someone as handsome and talented as him is ranked alongside these people as a supernova, and even overshadowed by those with the highest bounties.

But it doesn’t matter.

Sabaody is too close to Marine Headquarters; it's not a good time for a conflict. If we meet again in the New World, he'll prove everything with his strength.

The other ten supernovae...

Let's kill them all, hehehe.

……

Dozens of kilometers away in the sea, a small boat is speeding towards this side.

"Chamborough is just ahead, it will only take half an hour to get there."

Chopper wiped his sweat, turned around, and looked worriedly at the lump of flesh on the ground. "Once we get to the island, I can get more medicine and treat your illness. How are you, Sanji? Can you still hold on?"

The reason it is called "tu" is because...

It was because Sanji was curled up into a ball, even curlier than his eyebrows, with his arms tightly wrapped around his head, as if trying to seal himself away and isolate himself from the outside world.

"Sanji? Hey, Sanji?"

"Don't call me, Chopper..."

Sanji finally raised his head weakly, waving his hand with tears streaming down his face. "Please, please let me be alone... I feel terrible even when I hear my own name, sob sob..." What's wrong with him?

Chopper looked a little bewildered. Suddenly, he noticed something, picked up a stack of newspapers from the ground next to Sanji, and started flipping through them.

It seems that Sanji became like this after watching this?
"The Supernova eleven who have already arrived, and those who are about to arrive in Sabaody...?"

Chopper scratched his head. "Hey, it's been a while since I've paid attention to this. Speaking of which, what are my and Sanji's bounties now?"

His gaze slid down to the newspaper headline listing eleven photos, each accompanied by a description—

Portgas D. Ace, nicknamed "Black Fist," has a bounty of 330 million Berries.

Eustace Kid, the "Butcher Captain," has a bounty of 3 million Berries.

Terfalga D. Lowe, the "Surgeon of Death," has a bounty of 2 million Berries.

Killer, the "Killer," has a bounty of 165 million Berries.

Cavendish, the "Pirate Prince," has a bounty of 159.99 million Berries.

["Fallen Admiral" X Drake, bounty 150 million Berry]

Roronoa Zoro, the "Dual-Sword Master," captain of the Two-Sword Pirates, with a bounty of 121 million Berries.

[Bartolomeo, "The Green Turtle," captain of the Barto Club, with a bounty of 111 million Pelés]

Tashigi, the "crooked-eyed swordsman," has a bounty of 107 million Berries.

["Hyena" Bellamy, captain of the Bellamy Pirates, bounty 1 million Berries]

That makes ten people.

The last one, if I'm not mistaken, must be Sanji, right?
After all, last month, it did something really big with Sanji!
Not only did he stand up for justice and beat up a brutal king of a constituent republic, but he also fought a fierce battle and repelled the invading naval fleet.

You should know that the leader of this fleet is a vice admiral from the Navy Headquarters!

This record should be enough to get Sanji's bounty over 100 million, right?
But the result...

"Eh eh eh?!"

Chopper looked like he was about to cry, his hooves trembling as he pointed at the newspaper, "Why, why did this happen!"

At the very bottom of the wanted poster, there was a picture of itself!
The accompanying text reads:

Tony Tony Chopper, the "Poison Doctor," is the ship's doctor for the Chef Pirates. His bounty is 166 million Berries.

So, the last supernova was actually me?!

How is that possible? Why is the bounty so high?
In this battle, it was only responsible for holding things back. It was Sanji who defeated that vice admiral with great difficulty!
Oh no, oh no!

Although I don't know what the Navy Headquarters is up to, this bounty is too high, which is not good, is it?
They'll send a stronger navy to capture me, won't they?

My strength is nowhere near enough to handle this level of pursuit!
"Hey, Sanji..." Chopper, cold sweat dripping down his forehead, turned to look at Sanji, "What was your bounty again?"

Sanji curled up even more upon hearing this, letting out a painful whimper: "Look behind you yourself, it mentions me..."

Hmm, is there?

Chopper looked left and right, searching for a long time, and finally found this line of text in the very corner of the article introducing himself—

Sanji, the "Curly-Eyebrowed Prince," captain of the Chef Pirates, has a bounty of 50 Berries and must be captured alive.

Chopper was even more shocked this time, his mouth gaped open, and his jaw almost fell to the ground.

Fifty peles?

Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me, Navy?!
How was this arranged? How could someone's bounty be so low?!

"Is there a mastermind behind this, deliberately obfuscating our achievements?"

Chopper stammered, "But even so, I shouldn't only have fifty, right? Did the newspaper print your bounty wrong...?"

"Stop talking, stop talking, Chopper!"

Sanji suddenly sprang up, snatched the newspaper, and tore it to shreds. "You have no idea! It doesn't matter if the bounty is a little low, but we're almost at Sabaody! We're about to see that green-haired guy! When he sees my bounty, he'll definitely laugh at me!"

Just thinking about that stinky, green algae-headed guy makes him feel like he's going to die.

Just kill me!
How are people supposed to live like this?!
"So that's what you were worried about?"

Chopper, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief, stood on tiptoe, patted his back, and comforted him:
"I don't think we need to worry about it too much. Didn't you say that Zoro is terrible with directions? We haven't even arrived at Sabaody yet, how could he possibly get there before us?"

Eh?
Yes.

Sanji was taken aback for a moment, then, realizing what was happening, he put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter:

"What?! So I was fooled by the newspaper's news about all the supernovas gathering in Sabaody! That's right! That guy is probably still on Reverse Mountain, there's no way we'd run into him here!"

As long as we don't meet in the short term, let him endure the humiliation and hardship, and be the first to enter the new world, where he can make a bigger name for himself.

His bounty will soon be properly rectified, and then it will be his turn to show off in front of the green algae head!
Having figured this out, Sanji felt refreshed and pulled out a lighter with a snap, then bent down and lit a cigarette.

"We're almost there, Sanji."

Chopper looked ahead and said, "Gr. 39, let's dock here."

"Well, it's up to you."

Sanji waved his hand, happily imagining the day he would reunite with Zoro in the future.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a black-haired female swordsman with a high ponytail standing on the adjacent pier, arms crossed, coldly staring at him...

"Wow ah ah!"

Sanji turned pale with fright, his soul trembling. Reflexively, he threw the cigarette butt to the ground, ground it hard with his shoe, and raised his hands in surrender.

"Big Sister Kuina! Don't get me wrong, I...I really didn't smoke, no, I didn't even bring a smoke machine, uh, no..."

"Eh?"

The female swordswoman with the high ponytail seemed to wake from a dream, raising her head blankly, "Is someone calling me?"

He hurriedly turned around, bowed slightly to the empty sea, and said awkwardly but politely:
"Excuse me, I wasn't looking this way just now and I didn't hear what you said clearly. Could you repeat it again?"

Looking at the back of that idiotic girl...

Chopper and Sanji stared at each other blankly, blinked, and then suddenly remembered something. Their gazes turned to the newspaper scraps on the ground, and they were speechless for a moment.

isn't it?
How can they be so similar?

……

"Have the last three supernovas finally arrived on this island?"

In an open space beneath the mangroves, a burly man wearing a blue captain's hat sat with his legs spread apart on a bench and spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, Captain Drake."

The cadre in front of him smiled and said, "As you instructed, we have sent people to keep a close eye on those Xia Nuo followers. Would you like to meet with them?"

"Of course, and you should also prepare a gift for our first meeting."

Drake looked up, his face expressionless:
"Loyal dogs that follow their masters often have a more sensitive nose than ordinary people. If you build a good relationship with them and act together, you'll have a higher chance of successfully joining the fallen party, won't you?"

"Understood, I'll take care of it right away. It seems you've made up your mind, Captain, to join the Fallen Ones."

The trusted subordinate remarked, "I thought that after entering the new world, your most desired position would be to join the Beasts..."

People change.

Drake shook his head, his right hand gently stroking the Den Den Mushi in his pocket, his gaze deep, and he spoke coldly:
"As Lord Shano's reputation grows, more and more people will naturally be captivated by him, won't they? As for me, I've been his most fervent follower since last month."

(End of this chapter)