The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

For cargo ships that went further afield, one reason was that they were afraid of going too far and getting lost in this area.

On the other hand, they felt that they couldn't take any more.

Furthermore, their attitude towards money is unlike Nami's, who is content with just enough to spend.

Thus, after Luffy threw the numerous gold bricks that were under his straw hat and on his head into the automatic pawn machine, it spat out the last stacks of banknotes.

Well, based on what we've gained this time, I believe the Straw Hat Pirates won't have to worry about money for a long time to come.

After Link counted the amount of Bailey, he knew that it was beyond what could be described as "overflowing wealth".

Get rich overnight? Rise to the top in one step? Become a hundred times richer? Get struck by windfall?

Well, it's almost impossible to find a suitable adjective to describe what they've gained so far.

However, looking at Luffy's grinning face, as if saying "as long as I have enough money to buy better meat, I'll have plenty to eat," and his sorrow and despair over his life, and his lack of appreciation for his gains...

How could he possibly pay attention to Sanji...?

Link grinned, deciding to stop discussing money with them.

It looks tacky!

"So, is it about time we went back?!"

Having achieved his desired haul, the foolish captain couldn't wait any longer:

"I want to eat meat, meat with bones, a whole room full of meat!!!"

"Okay, okay, we'll head back now..."

Before Link could finish speaking, the sky over the entire sea area began to shake and distort, and several blue-yellow speckled holes appeared there.

"Hey! What's going on here? Explain this to me!!"

Seeing this, Sanji, who was standing nearby, stopped questioning his existence and immediately stood up to ask.

"Don't worry, this is a normal distortion of space, a common effect that often occurs within the Seven-Colored Mist. As long as we leave before the distortion is complete, there will be no problem."

Henzo, who had just reunited with the Pumpkin Pirates, came over and introduced them.

"Really? Then let's get out of here quickly, let's get on our way..."

Before Sanji could finish speaking, a huge, tower-like passageway appeared and led in!

"This is the Rainbow Tower... No wonder the spatial distortion was so intense this time!!"

Dr. Henzo was immediately taken aback by what he saw.

His expression changed drastically: "I remember one of the switches for the Rainbow Tower is in my hands, and I didn't activate it. So the one that was activated is the other one, which is in the hands of..."

"Of course, it's the one I have in my hands!!"

As Dr. Henzo finished speaking, a figure slowly emerged from the tower.

"You certainly didn't disappoint me, Henzo!!"

The person who came was panting, but his tone revealed an undisguised joy and exhaustion.

"You've successfully developed the Rainbow Tower! Therefore, all the treasures within this seven-colored mist are mine!"

The elderly, red-haired man, who resembled an ape elder with a weathered face and charred spots, was so excited he was practically dancing with joy. "You are...Wheaton!!"

After taking a closer look at the man, the children from the Pumpkin Pirates nearby also immediately cried out in alarm.

This red-haired old man was the pirate who invaded Lulujia Island fifty years ago.

Later, his ship was swallowed by the seven-colored mist, forcing him to stay behind.

Then, through various means, he successfully laundered his identity, went ashore to become a pirate, and established various taxes that resembled robbery.

"That's right, I am Witton! Fifty years have passed, and I've finally waited for this day! Hahahaha!!"

He was there, excitedly and recklessly laughing and venting his emotions.

"Excuse me, please wait a moment..."

However, before he could finish expressing his emotions, a voice ruined the atmosphere.

"This gentleman named Witton..."

Link asked, "Have you seen my [Tax Bird]?"

Judging from his dark and grimy appearance, he has obviously been subjected to the tax collection campaign by the [Tax Bird], but it seems that he has not suffered much punishment.

"【Tax Bird】...Is that the strange mechanical bird that asks me for so-called taxes?"

Witton, who was already quite displeased that the atmosphere had been interrupted, immediately recalled the strange mechanical bird that had flown into his office when he heard Link ask that question.

"You mean that stupid bird..."

A smug look immediately appeared on Witton's face. "That stupid bird came to my office and dared to collect taxes from me, the highest-ranking official in this town, Mayor Witton! It must have a death wish!"

"Then it detected money in a hidden corner of my room, and judged me to be guilty of tax evasion and intentional tax avoidance, and even wanted to punish me with electric shocks!!"

"Luckily, I struck first and smashed that stupid bird to pieces. Hmph, no one or no animal in this world has ever tried to ask me for money! Hahaha!!"

He stood there smugly, then burst into laughter again.

"You mean..."

As Witton laughed, Link's face also turned expressionless:

"You broke my props, didn't you?"

[Thanks to 'GD' for the 100-point reward, 'Dao Fa San Qian' for the 1000-point reward, and 22523..1 for the 588-point reward!! Thank you! PS: Today the old man was buried at the funeral home, and then we went to the cemetery. I didn't have time to update, so I'm just combining the three into one long chapter. Please forgive me!!]

133 [The Devil's Potion for Making Things Difficult]! Never mess with Link!!

"That's right, it was me who did it, so what? And is that your stuff? How dare you come looking for trouble with me? I'm going to settle this score with you!"

Witton raised an eyebrow, looking at Link with a hint of ill intent:

"However, I think that tax bird looks pretty good. If it were used to collect taxes from the citizens, it would be much more convenient, even more powerful than my tax collection team!"

"Hey kid, if you produce that kind of thing for me to use again, and pay a hefty 'tax of disrespect,' I might consider pardoning your crimes... Hey, are you even listening to me?!"

Witton was shouting there, but in the end, he found that Link's gaze towards him gradually became cold, and even occasionally became somewhat frightening.

He couldn't help but get angry and started yelling and shouting.

"In this world, those who damage my props..."

Link's voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it sent a shiver down anyone's spine upon hearing it.

"You're the first one?"

"Link... seems angry?"

Luffy and Sanji exchanged a glance and both took a step back in unison.

Even Sanji, who had just harbored great resentment towards Link, now planned to retreat and distance himself.

He was afraid of being affected by Link's next move.

Robin, too, looked at Link with great curiosity.

On one hand, Robin didn't expect that the props Link brought out would be damaged by others.

On the other hand, they also wanted to see how Link would react.

Or rather, how to deal with and resolve this noisy, annoying guy in front of you.

"I'm telling you, you little brat, are you even listening to me...?"

Witton was still jumping up and down loudly when, before he could finish speaking, he felt a blur before his eyes.

Link's figure had already disappeared from his sight, and then~

I felt as if I had been hit twice hard on my cheek and body.

"Shut your mouth!!"

Link flashed in front of Witton and slapped him twice, knocking out his teeth.

He watched as the woman's cheeks swelled up to the point where her eyes were barely visible, and she drooled with a crooked mouth, looking utterly pathetic.

He said expressionlessly, "Since you broke my props, you must pay the price!"

The destruction of the [Tax Bird] by Witton was actually within Link's expectations.

Although it possesses a powerful electric shock attack called the "Stun Beam," its defensive capabilities are not particularly outstanding.

In the original version, it was chasing after the ten yuan that Gian had found, making him pay one yuan in taxes...

This was met with fierce resistance from Takeshi Gouda, who was impoverished, extremely resentful of the rich, and so petty, selfish, and stingy that he refused to pay even a single dan.

After several rounds of fierce fighting, it was finally the case that Fat Tiger beat the [Tax Bird] to a pulp, thus ending the battle.

Even Gian could destroy the Tax Bird, so it's not surprising that Witton, with prior preparation, could also defeat it.

but?

Just as Link said, since you chose to attack his tools, you naturally have to pay the corresponding price!

My dear!

Suddenly, some kind of gadget appeared in Link's hand.

Generally speaking, the items Link takes out are rarely the type whose function can be discerned from their appearance alone.

Most of them need to be explained so that people can understand their effects.

But ~

Judging from the item Link has brought out so far, although its effects are unclear, its rather ferocious and terrifying appearance tells you it's definitely not to be trifled with.

"What's that? A spiked club?!"

Luffy tilted his head, looking at the spherical object in Link's hand, which had many black spikes and resembled the top of a spiked club, and felt a chill run down his spine.

For some reason, Luffy felt a little uneasy when he saw the appearance of that spiked club.

It's as if the spiked club is his destined enemy, the biggest obstacle on his adventure.

"That thing...it looks like a devil's bottle."

Even Sanji showed a hint of apprehension when he saw the gadget in Link's hand.

"Perhaps it really does contain a demon's potion?"

Robin gently touched his cheek with his hand as he guessed.

"Of course, it's also possible that this is a vessel for a demon, containing a sealed demon."

Well, she started making some rather dangerous associations again.

What Link held was a round, spiked object resembling a mace.

There was a red stopper on it, and it looked like it contained some kind of liquid or something.

Just by looking at its appearance, you can tell that this prop is not one of those good, virtuous, and positive energy props.

And that's exactly what happened.

"Thud!"

Link removed the red stopper from the bottle, then pointed the bottle at Witton's swollen mouth and poured all the liquid inside down Witton's throat.

"Cough cough, what did you give me... to drink?"

After being given the IV, Witton coughed twice, then weakly asked through his lisping mouth.

"Don't worry, it's not dangerous."

Link said calmly, "It's just a [Demon's Potion]."

The devil's potion...

Luffy, Sanji, Henzo, and the Pumpkin Pirates crew, including Labane, all took a step back.

They even said it wasn't anything dangerous, but just hearing the name makes it sound dangerous!

The group looked at the now empty spiked club bottle in Link's hand with some fear.

Item: [Devil's Potion], also known as [Devil's Potion for Making Things Difficult].

Description: If you give this potion to the person you want to "fix," the person who drinks it will be bullied and harassed by those around them, and will become extremely unlucky.