Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy glanced at the meat leg in his hand and decisively refused, "Vegetables won't fill me up, and they don't taste very good."

"Is meat really that delicious?"

In Carrot's limited understanding, carrots were the most delicious thing in the world.

"Of course! Meat is the most delicious thing in the world! Bar none!"

"Then I'll treat you to meat next time!"

"A word is settled!"

Carrot laughed along, revealing her two little bunny teeth when she was happy. She leaned closer to Luffy, sniffed at him, and then bit his ear.

"!!!"

When Uta saw this, his eyes widened in disbelief.

No, she hasn't even touched it yet, where did this rabbit come from?!

"W-What are you doing?!"

Uta rushed over and quickly pulled Carrot away from Luffy, her face full of resentment, "Who told you to bite him?"

As Carrot was pulled away, she licked her lips with lingering relish and looked at Uta innocently, saying, "This is a gesture of affection from the Mink Tribe."

Honey, affectionately?

What a bunch of messy customs and traditions!

Uta said, "But that doesn't mean you can just bite people randomly!"

Carrot looked at Luffy with a pitiful expression, then at Uta.

"I didn't bite anyone, I just nibbled on it. Luffy tastes really good."

Uta: "......"

Of course I know it tastes good, oops, I haven't tried it yet.

She even suspected that the rabbit in front of her was the princess of the Mink Tribe.

Seeing this, Wanda quickly stepped forward to explain, "I'm so sorry, this is a tradition of our Mink tribe. When Minks want to express friendliness towards humans, they rub against each other affectionately. You are all Karuchus."

Karucho?

Nami raised an eyebrow, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Carrot and Luffy.

Is the rabbit alright?

At that moment, Zulu's enormous trunk suddenly moved.

Knowing what Zunesha was planning to do, the Mink Tribe quickly led Luffy and the others to hide.

"What happened?" Luffy asked.

"The twice-daily fire-breathing rain is coming," Garrot said.

It turns out that Zulu spouts water twice a day, and that's where the water in Zouri comes from.

The whole of Zou was like it was being hit by a torrential downpour; it came and went quickly, but after it was washed away, the air felt much fresher.

"This big guy can even spray water, that's really impressive," Luffy exclaimed.

The massive curtain of water falling from the sky can wash people away. If Zunesha were to attack in this way, its power would be unimaginable. If it were to eat some kind of Devil Fruit, it feels like only the Four Emperors could defeat it.

Body shape and such are still too authoritative.

Chopper stared in disbelief and exclaimed, "There's way too much water!"

Usopp couldn't help but complain, "So why spray water at this time? Aren't we still injured people here?"

The fur-bearers over there had wrapped the two kings up tightly, fearing their wounds would become infected.

However, the Mink Tribe had no displeasure with Zunesha's actions; to them, it was a gift from the Great Zunesha.

Pedro stood aside, letting the rain wash over his body, and said, "Twice a day without fail, this is how Lord Zunesha protects our Mink Tribe."

Nami, sheltered under Robin's umbrella, gazed at the spectacular sight and exclaimed, "It's incredible how much rain can be generated just by spraying water."

After the fire rain, everyone dried themselves off with towels. Uta haphazardly wiped her hair, and then saw Carrot tossing her hair next to Luffy.

"What are you looking at?" Vivi walked over, drying her hair, and looked at Uta. Her expression seemed to be pondering some profound philosophical question, and if you looked closely at her eyes, you could tell what she meant.

It's the resentment of "Why can she bite me but I can't!"

Vivi was both amused and exasperated: "That's a custom of the fur tribe."

Uta said sullenly, "I'm just a little annoyed."

Vivi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "What kind of strange possessiveness is this?"

Uta's ears turned slightly red. "What's strange? That rabbit just started biting at me all of a sudden. It should at least have gotten Luffy's permission first."

The issue is,

Vivi couldn't help but glance over there; Luffy seemed completely unconcerned.

The rain came and went quickly, ending in just a few minutes. The air was exceptionally fresh after the rain, carrying the scent of seawater and earth, making one want to take a deep breath.

The group continued walking towards the Whale Forest.

Carrot skipped and hopped along beside Luffy, her ears perked up again, swaying with her steps.

"Luffy, Luffy, can you really understand what Zunisha is saying?"

"sure."

"What did Lord Zulu say?"

"It told me to go to the Whale Forest and see what I need there."

Luffy answered as he walked, casually picking an unidentified wild fruit from the roadside and popping it into his mouth. "He also said a lot of other things, but they were too long-winded, so I didn't listen carefully."

Carrot's eyes widened.

It's unbelievable that someone would think Zunesha is long-winded!

Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, still bandaged, insisted on following along. Chopper had already treated their injuries. Hearing Luffy's words, they exchanged a glance and decided not to hide it anymore.

Since he is someone approved by Zunesha, he is also a friend of the Mink Tribe, not to mention that the Straw Hat crew helped and rescued them, making them their benefactors.

"Actually, the place we're going to contains a piece of historical text," Cat Viper suddenly revealed.

"Does this place really contain historical texts?"

The news surprised Luffy and his crew.

Just as Robin said, remote places may indeed be where the Poneglyphs are kept.

Places like the Royal Tombs of Alabasta, Sky Island, and Fishman Island are places that ordinary people know exist, but it's very difficult for them to actually reach.

The historical texts are those that have survived the changes of time.

In any case, this kind of stone tablet cannot be destroyed.

"Huh? What's that? Can you eat it?"

Carrot couldn't help but say.

“That’s not something you can eat,” Pedro said.

Not all Minkmen know this. Many know that the Whale Forest is a sacred place, but they have absolutely no idea that there are such things as Poneglyphs.

High-ranking figures like Pedro and Sicilian would know.

One is the captain of the Inuarashi Musketeer Team, and the other is the leader of the Nekomamushi Band. After Nekomamushi and Duke Inuarashi abdicate, they will be the successors.

Chapter 495 The Straw Hat Alliance

"This is truly a pleasant surprise, Robin,"

Luffy laughed and said, "I didn't expect that just saying it once would actually be right. Now I can learn a lot more about history."

Before coming to Zou, I casually mentioned that Zou, a place rarely visited by people, might have some historical texts hidden there. I didn't expect that there really were.

Like Robin, Luffy is also proficient in ancient scripts, and he is quite interested in this as more and more of the world's iceberg is being revealed.

In some ways, he was indeed influenced by Robin.

There is indeed a sense of accomplishment in uncovering unknown history.

"Is she Nico Robin?"

The cat viper leader was taken aback, then looked at Robin.

She is a woman who can decipher the true text of history.

They had heard about it too.

Since the Buster Call was carried out on Ohara, it seems that Robin is the only person in the world who still possesses this ability.

"If it's just about deciphering the historical texts, our captain can do that too."

Robin chuckled and pointed at Luffy, "I'm not the only one in the world who can read the Poneglyphs now."

Nekomamushi and Inuarashi stared at Luffy in disbelief.

Do they possess the same abilities as their lord?

"However, that is not the historical text that records intelligence, but the historical text of the red road sign."

The Nekomamushi reminded him, "Collecting the four red Road Poneglyphs will grant you access to the final island, Laugh Tale."

Luffy's eyes lit up.

Isn't this like someone bringing you a pillow when you're about to fall asleep?

They had just decided to collect the Red Road Poneglyphs and then head to the final island, Laugh Tale. The most important thing was to collect all four Red Road Poneglyphs, but they hadn't heard anything about them yet. They never expected that one of them would be in Zou.

Luffy thought that the Poneglyphs should be in the hands of the Four Emperors.

After all, Road Poneglyphs are essential for vying for the title of Pirate King.