One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates.

Chapter 85 Give Me Some Face (Happy Lantern Festival everyone!!!)

"Sincerity!? What sincerity!?"

"Why are you giving us money!?"

Mochi, who had already mentally prepared several versions of his speech after stepping out of the tent, suddenly turned into a beady-eyed idiot and stared blankly into space.

Upon seeing this, Barto's face suddenly revealed an impatient and fierce expression:

"Are you kidding me?!"

"You don't know why I'm giving you money!?"

"Um!?"

With the ability to rule over 150 towns, Barto is no ordinary man.

Even a simple glare is enough to exude a fearsome aura.

"Oh, this..."

Mochi, completely bewildered, was instantly covered in sweat.

Fear is secondary.

The main thing is that he really didn't understand why the other party threw a bag of money at them right away!

This bag of cash...

It'd cost at least 100 million Berries, right?

"Gulp~"

Mochi, who had never seen so much money before, suddenly choked up, and his brain started working at lightning speed.

The fact that the other party was able to find this place clearly means they already knew their identities perfectly well.

Captain Bucky had sent people to contact the Barto Group a few days earlier and had initially revealed the identities of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet members.

So when the other party suddenly found this place, they threw out a bag of money...

Could it be that they want the Clown Pirates to recommend them to the Straw Hat crew?!

Swish!

A bright, sparkling light suddenly flashed in Mochi's eyes.

At that moment, he seemed to understand everything!

really!

A pirate with a bounty of 5000 million Berries on his first try would be someone even a mafia organization like the Barto Group would be eager to worship!

It seems Captain Bucky has a really keen eye!

Thinking of this, Moqi burst into laughter.

He quickly stepped forward, opened his arms, and gestured an invitation:

"Hahaha, of course we'll show our sincerity!"

"But not now!"

"Um!?"

Mochi's answer once again angered Barto.

However, he immediately followed up with:

"After all, the boss and the others haven't arrived in Loguetown yet, so we subordinates can't make decisions for the boss."

"As for the money..."

Mochi stared at Bailey on the ground.

Despite her extreme inner turmoil, the thought of what Crimson had said to Bucky in the tent that day...

They're destined to be great pirates, ready to fight the world. How could they possibly lose face over such a petty gain?

Moqi coughed lightly, and even though his heart was bleeding, his face remained righteous as he said:

"You can take this money back for now."

"Don't worry! We'll definitely put in a good word for you with the bosses. You can give them this big gift after everything's done!"

Bartolomeo: "???"

What the hell?!

Listening to Mochi's nonsensical conversation, Barto frowned and realized that something was wrong.

He suddenly turned to Gambia beside him: "Are you sure these are the guys selling Devil Fruits?! Have we mistaken them for someone else?!"

"How could that be, Brother Barto!"

Gambia, an advisor to the Barto Group who, when faced with a problem, would call his grandmother in the countryside, looked resolute:

"Those guys from before were wearing these kinds of capes and cloaks."

"How could I possibly be wrong!?"

However, considering Mochi's inexplicable words, he hesitated slightly before adding:

"Perhaps... they're using some kind of pirate slang, which is why we can't understand them."

"However, I feel like they're basically saying the main person hasn't arrived yet, and we should wait before making the deal!"

"Um……"

Barto, who had been a delinquent since childhood, gave a "you're so smart" look and nodded in approval.

However, he was naturally not in a good mood because he had made a wasted trip for no reason.

His expression instantly turned cold, as if he wanted to say something polite.

Before he could speak, a commotion suddenly arose from the direction of Rogge Town.

If you listen carefully, you can faintly hear some gunshots and shouts.

"Um!?"

Mochi and Barto were both startled and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Immediately, they saw a guy as strong as a bear leading a group of pirates wearing the same cloaks as the Joker Pirates, fleeing towards them while being chased by the Navy!

……

……

"Alvida, the pirate with a bounty of 500 million!"

"You have nowhere to run! Lay down your weapons and surrender obediently; that's your only way out!"

Tashigi, wielding the swift sword Shigure, led a squad of marines in a frantic run, firing her gun and shouting as she went.

This has created a beautiful scenic spot in Luoge Town.

And right in front of them was Alvida and her group, who were supposed to be at the transaction location on time!

"Damn it!"

Looking at Tashigi behind her, who was slimmer, more beautiful, and stronger than herself, Alvida suddenly let out a wild, jealous, hoarse sound from deep within her throat.

"We were clearly disguised, so how did these marines discover our identities!?"

Alvida, whose chubby face was completely exposed outside the cloak, asked with a puzzled expression.

The pirates beside her were on the verge of tears.

How did we get caught, boss? Don't you have any self-awareness?!

However, if they were to say these words, their fate might be a thousand times worse than being arrested by the Navy!

This is truly a situation where we are surrounded by hungry wolves in front and fierce tigers behind!

Fortunately, the sky is endless.

Just then, Alvida suddenly noticed Mochi, Barto, and the others who were caught in a misunderstanding ahead.

Although she didn't know why there was a group of people dressed in the same disguise as her there, Alvida's eyes lit up when she learned of Batto's identity.

She immediately cried out for help:

"Hey!? Chief Barto, we're here to make a deal!"

"Quickly, help us deal with the navy behind us!"

"I'll take you to get the Devil Fruit!"

"Boss... Boss, she's Alvida!"

Gambia, standing behind Barto, looked shocked and embarrassed, and reminded Barto.

Recalling what I had just said, I instantly felt like I had become a clown.

"Alvida!?"

Barto looked up in surprise, his gaze shifting to Mochi:

"If they are Alvida, then who are you!?"

"what?"

Mochi was visibly taken aback when he heard the question.

However, seeing that the navy was about to arrive, he quickly ordered his men to remind Captain Bucky, and then took off his hood, revealing his full face.

"We are of course the Buggy the Clown Pirates!!!"

“…………”

Suddenly, the scene fell silent.

Alvida's appearance made both sides realize that they seemed to have misunderstood something.

However, seeing that the Navy was about to catch up, Mochi and Barto, who were both in black, selectively forgot their previous embarrassment and focused their attention on the Navy.

Not far away.

With her agile movements, Tashigi suddenly ran a few steps and caught up with Alvida and her group.

At that moment, the Shigure in her hand swept across the bodies of the pirates like ripples on a lake.

In an instant...

"ah!!!"

The pirates suddenly let out a scream as a sharp blade appeared behind them, spurting blood!

Moments later, all the grunts and pirates of the Alvida Pirates were defeated.

"You have nowhere to run, Alvida!"

Seeing that only one pirate remained, a glint of light flashed in Tashigi's bright eyes.

Leading her own troops to capture a pirate with a bounty of 500 million is a great achievement for her!

Of course, Tashigi was more pleased that capturing a group of pirates would bring peace to the seas.

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace, and the sharp longsword flashed coldly through the air.

But just as she was about to catch up with Alvida...

An unexpected scene suddenly unfolded!

Peng! ! !

Suddenly, a transparent barrier appeared in front of Tashigi, causing her to jolt abruptly as if she had crashed into a wall.

At this moment, Bartolomeo, who had made a strange gesture with his fingers, stepped forward, looked at the fallen Tashigi and the naval soldiers following behind, and arrogantly said:

"Navy, I have some things to take care of with Alvida."

"Give me some face, you may all leave now!"

Happy Lantern Festival everyone!!!

This time, there will be absolutely no mistakes!

(End of this chapter)