146: Chapter 145: Communicating with the mermaid Kemi and heading to Xiaoba's octopus ball shop"I didn't expect that after seeing the Murloc Arlong Pirates in the East China Sea, I would encounter the Murlocs again!"
On the Sunny Merry, Nami couldn't help but sigh, but her hands involuntarily clenched the weather stick.
After all, the memories of the merfolk she had met before were not good.
Robin teased:
"And the merfolk were eaten by sea kings?That doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it, does it?"
Sanji comforted Nami:
"Don't be too wary, Nami-san.There's no hostility in this mermaid lady.Besides, there are always good and evil people within a species!There are scumbags, but there are also many good people.It's hard to tell them apart by lumping them together."
Hearing this, the mermaid Kami touched her head awkwardly and actually began to bow and apologize:
"Ms.Nami, have you ever encountered a bad fishman before?I'm so sorry that my people have caused you trouble!"
Nami smiled carefreely upon hearing this:
"It's okay~ It's all in the past.It's not your fault.Every family has a few bad guys!"
Chopper checked Kimi's physical condition and asked with a stethoscope:
"But you haven't answered why you were eaten by the sea kings!Were you preyed upon?"
Kami said shyly:
"Uh.well.actually, Papagou and I are easily eaten by marine creatures!We didn't expect to encounter a sea king this time."
Everyone: "…"
After this farce, the Straw Hat Pirates got to know the mermaid Camie, and the starfish Papagou beside them was also quite eye-catching.
After all, this might be the only starfish that can talk.
Starfish Papagou muttered:
"I've always thought I was human!I've been learning from humans, and gradually learned to speak human language through osmosis.By the time I finally realized I was a starfish, an outlier in my species, it was already too late!"
"Wouldn't it be even stranger if this reindeer could speak human language and perform medical techniques?"
Chopper gave the starfish a slap:
"I can speak human language because I accidentally ate a devil fruit!But I'm still lucky.So many people taught me medical skills and told me how to cure diseases and save lives.Now I'm a qualified doctor!"
Brook suddenly interrupted and asked:
"Yohohohohohoho~Excuse me, mermaid Kemi-san, can you let me take a look at your panties?"
Kami smiled awkwardly:
"Uh, I'm a mermaid!I don't need to wear anything!"
Brooke covered her hand where her heart was probably.
"Oh!God!My heart is beating so fast, but I don't have a heart, yo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo~"
Weiwei held her forehead helplessly:
"Okay, stop messing around!"
Nami was a bit dazed watching the others' play.After all, because of what happened in Cocosia Village, Nami had always had a grudge against the murlocs.
But when he saw everyone talking and laughing with the mermaid Kami under the same sky, with a smile on his face, he naturally understood that he couldn't generalize.
Moreover, at this moment, Nami already had the power to control her own destiny.It was almost impossible for her to be forced to do things against her will.
The Merry slowly approached the shore, and Kami and Papagu simultaneously knelt down from their seats.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, and please do me the honor of coming.We hope to have you all for a delicious meal at the Octopus Ball Shop where I work!We'll treat you well!"
Sanji helped Camie up and said softly:
"Kemisan~ There's no need for such a grand ceremony!We are truly honored to receive your hospitality!"
"Bridge Sack," Usopp, his ears perked up, took over the conversation."You just mentioned?Hachi's octopus ball shop?Is that the fishman Hachi?Does he live on this island too?"
Kami's eyes widened:
"Yes!Do you know Hachi too?That's great!He'll definitely be happy to meet you all!"
Usopp scratched his head awkwardly:
"Uh.he might not be very happy to see us!He was there when we wiped out the Fishman Arlong Pirates.Although we didn't kill him then, this."
Upon hearing this, Kemi showed a classic expression of surprise:
"Eh?Eh?There's actually such a past?I know that Hachi was imprisoned for a while by the Navy hero Garp, but he behaved well and stopped doing evil after he was released!"
"So it's okay, it's okay!Maybe Hachi should thank everyone for helping him face reality!Otherwise, he would have been idle forever, and that would have been unacceptable!"
The Straw Hat Pirates looked at each other, forced a smile, and then let Kimi lead everyone to Xiaoba's octopus ball shop.
After getting ashore, everyone walked through the bustling streets of the Chagos Archipelago, which was crowded and bustling.
The streets on both sides are lined with various shops, and the wide variety of goods is also very beautiful.
The tavern was brightly lit, and many pirates, merchants, and even people of different identities gathered together to drink, chat, and laugh heartily.
People dressed in cool and flashy clothes stand among the bright lights and wine, soliciting customers and chatting.
Glancing around, I could see the noisy and crowded casino, filled with people happy and sad, a thought of heaven, a thought of hell.All kinds of noise were heard non-stop.
In front of the special shop, there are rows of iron cages, in which slaves of different races are imprisoned and tied with hinges, but their eyes are out of tune with the prosperity outside.
Here, there are wealthy businessmen dressed in gold and silver who spend money like water and have women on both sides; there are ladies with heavy makeup picking and choosing strong slaves; there are ragged children who quickly make a living through the crowd; and there are pirates who have failed and lament their misfortune.
One island, two worlds.
It seems that here, as long as you have money, you can do anything, but without money, you can only become a frozen corpse on the roadside.
It is worthy of the name of "Pirate Paradise" and "Island of Failure".
Kimi didn't cross the streetHe didn't show any expression until he arrived at Xiaoba's octopus ball shop and breathed a sigh of relief:
"The atmosphere outside is so depressing!The excitement belongs to others and has nothing to do with us!"
Luffy nodded slightly, without commenting.
Kemi couldn't help but remind:
"Don't mess with them!There's a naval base outside this island!"
Zoro smiled slightly and gave Kimi a look to express his reassurance, and Kimi stopped.
"Xiao Ba!A guest is here!Our savior!Bring us all the delicious food!Don't be negligent!"
Kimi called towards the kitchen.
"Here you are!You are my savior, right?I guarantee you will be satisfied!"
Xiao Ba rushed out of the kitchen in his chef uniform, shocked:
"Huh?It's you guys?"
Usopp was the first to greet:
"Long time no see, Xiaoba!How are you doing?"
Xiao Ba was speechless for a moment: "This.is all thanks to you."
Usopp: "It's all in the past.Let's look forward!Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for you!"
Xiao Ba pulled the bewildered Kemi over and asked quietly:
"Kami!You didn't provoke these monsters, did you?Do you know that they are."
Kimi smiled and interrupted Xiao Ba to continue:
"Hmm?No!I've heard about you from Mr.Luffy and the others before!You don't have to worry about anything now!Just focus on entertaining the guests!"
Xiao Ba: "…Yes!"
Then the hot and fragrant dishes were served and everyone started to feast on them.
"Ah!Five Ants!(Unintelligible) I didn't expect Fishman Hachi's cooking skills to be so good!"
Franky gave a thumbs up and praised.
Xiao Ba smiled awkwardly, still feeling a little uncomfortable.
Luffy also praised Hachi's craftsmanship and couldn't help but said with a smile:
"It smells really good!I really didn't do anything wrong back then!"
Xiao Ba responded: ".as long as you are happy"
After three rounds of drinks with everyone, Luffy started to get to the point:
"Oh right!Have you heard of [Shaqi's Extortion Bar]?We need to go there and find the uncle named [Rayleigh] to coat our ship!"
"You may have heard more about the name of the Coating Craftsman Rayleigh, but Uncle Rayleigh is also Rayleigh the Pluto!"
Xiaoba and Kemi were stunned:
"Huh?You actually know Uncle Rayleigh?You even know his true identity?"
Luffy laughed:
"We can't even say we know each other yet, but we've been friends for a long time!Could you please introduce me to someone?"
Kemi hesitated and said:
"I'm fine!I just don't know if Uncle Rayleigh."
Franky raised his hand and asked:
"Let me ask, is the [Pluto] Rayleigh you're talking about the [Pluto] Rayleigh I know?"
Luffy couldn't help but laugh:
"That's right!It's what you think it is!You'll get used to it!"
Weiwei said a little worriedly:
"Just go find that legendary figure."
Luffy smiled mysteriously:
"It's okay, it's okay![Pluto] Rayleigh isn't such an unkind person!Besides, I think Uncle Rayleigh has been wanting to meet us for a long time!"
Robin held his chin and said:
"Going after that [Pluto] Rayleigh just for coating?It seems the Captain and Rayleigh have a [story]!"
Luffy laughed it off.
A large number of ships need to be coated every day in the Sabaody Archipelago, and the material needed for ship coating is the resin secreted by the Alchiman mangroves in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Where there is demand, there is supply.The huge demand for coating has given rise to a unique profession in the Chabao Archipelago: coating craftsmen.
Even among these coating craftsmen, there are many strong people who have reached the New World or even further away, but finally chose to retire for various reasons.
They lived in seclusion here, away from the world, and this gradually formed an unwritten rule on the sea - as long as they retired and no longer cared about worldly affairs, the people above them would tacitly agree not to pursue the past.
The place they are about to go to is [Shaqi's Blackmail Bar], where [the former emperor of Nine Snake Island] and [Pluto] Rayleigh live in seclusion.
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