Chapter 289: Let's Go Rob 'Em
[Green Bit]
An isolated island to the north of Dressrosa, connected by a giant iron suspension bridge.
The entire island is a dense, uninhabited forest, and also the secret home of the Tontatta tribe.
"No matter what, stealing is wrong."
"Sumimasen~~."
"We really know we were wrong."
In a clearing in the jungle, a group of Tontatta people lay on the ground, puffing white smoke, their bodies charred black from being electrocuted.
"Don't think a single apology is the end of it. You made this lady chase you all the way here."
Nami stood before them with her hands on her hips, her face slightly angry. "If you're really sorry, then show some sincerity."
"Don't say I'm ripping you off. Just pay me and Robin one hundred million Berries each for mental distress."
"What!"
The Tontatta warrior, Leo, was aghast. "But we've already returned everything we stole! We still have to pay so much?!"
"Of course," a corner of Nami's mouth lifted. "This is already very cheap. We're pirates. This is the rule of pirates."
Is there such a rule?
Robin gave Nami a deep look but remained silent. She's planning to rip them off. But...
...isn't asking for a hundred million Berries a bit too much?
Nami winked at Robin, probably meaning something like, 'Don't say anything, let me handle the bargaining'.
"Damn it."
Leo was unwilling, and the Tontatta people behind him whined.
"We never got chased for stealing before. Who knew she was so fierce."
"Since this is the rule of pirates, we can only accept our fate."
"But we can't afford two hundred million Berries at all."
"How about we owe you for now? We'll steal... no, earn money later and slowly pay you back."
They actually agreed!!
Nami's eyes widened, speechless. Don't they even know how to bargain!
Looking at the little people at her feet who were discussing how to raise the money, Nami suddenly felt a pang of conscience.
"Ahem. It doesn't look like you can afford two hundred million Berries. How about this," Nami said, raising one index finger.
"I'll just take one hundred million Berries from you."
"Is that really okay!"
"That's great! You're such a good person!"
The eyes of all the Tontatta people lit up, and they looked at her with moved expressions.
"Although we still can't afford one hundred million Berries, we will definitely work hard to pay it back!"
"Hahaha, you're welcome."
Nami was at a loss.
What should I do? I suddenly feel so evil.
This feeling of ripping someone off and being thanked for it made her feel even more guilty.
Looking at the group of little people at her feet, Robin's cheeks, which had turned a rosy pink, puffed out.
So cute.
These little guys are so cute.
"Aaaah, so annoying."
Nami was a little frantic, but she still didn't want to let go of the opportunity to make some money. She said angrily, "Forget it! Just say how much you can pay! My bad luck!"
"Is that really okay!"
"Wait for us!"
Hearing this, tears of gratitude welled up in the eyes of Leo and the others, and they hurriedly ran back to get the money.
Before long, several little people came out, dragging several large bags as tall as a normal human.
Nami's eyes instantly lit up. Aren't they very rich!
However, when Leo personally untied the bag, she was instantly dumbfounded.
A large amount of clothes and miscellaneous junk spilled all over the ground with a clatter, with a few gold coins or banknotes occasionally mixed in.
Nami's lips twitched nonstop as she watched the several little people busily pick out a handful of scattered money from inside.
Worth a grand total of!
Thirty-three thousand Berries!!
"Here, for you. You can let us go now, right?"
Leo personally packed it up, dragged the small bag to Nami, and offered it to her, smiling happily. "Thank you. You're a really good person."
"My ass!!"
"This isn't even enough for that idiot Luffy to have a meal!"
"I say, aren't you guys a bit too poor!!"
Nami bared her teeth, furious, scaring all the Tontatta people until they broke out in a cold sweat.
"But we really don't have any more money."
"We don't interact with the people of Dressrosa, and we don't usually use money."
"Alright, Nami."
Robin patted her on the back and said with a charming smile, comforting her, "It looks like they really can't afford it. Since we haven't lost much, let's just forget it."
"Sigh~~," Nami said dejectedly. She had thought she could take the opportunity to make a fortune. "Honestly."
"By the way," Robin squatted down and asked the little person in the lead:
"Your name is Leo, right? The legend of the thieving fairies that circulates in this country, does it refer to you?"
"Mm."
Leo nodded and explained, "The legend of the fairies was created by King Riku eight hundred years ago in order to..."
After Nami gave up on demanding compensation from the little people, the two of them also began to chat with them.
It seemed that the Tontatta tribe had a lot of history about this country passed down, and Robin naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
In the course of her inquiries, she also learned about how Montblanc Noland had come to the island 400 years ago, helped the Tontatta people, and taught them the knowledge of cultivating plants.
Coincidentally, during their journey to the sky island, Reiner and the others had learned a lot about the deeds of 'Noland the Liar'.
The two sides had a very pleasant conversation on this topic, and coupled with the simple nature of the Tontatta people, they had established a friendship with lightning speed in just a little while.
It wasn't until they talked about another matter that this cheerful atmosphere gradually disappeared...
"Ten years ago, Doflamingo came to this country. Because of our ability to cultivate plants, we were quickly targeted by him."
A shadow appeared in the depths of Leo's eyes as he said, "They captured Princess Mansherry and, with the lie that the princess had a strange illness, deceived countless of our compatriots into helping them cultivate plants."
"The princess and 500 of our compatriots are now all imprisoned in the Donquixote's secret factory and enslaved to labor."
"How pitiful."
Nami couldn't help but sigh, then said with some dissatisfaction, "I say, you guys are too easy to fool."
These little people were surprisingly strong and extremely fast. They were clearly very powerful in combat, yet they were fooled by a few words.
Robin asked, "Then what are your plans for the future?"
"We've already scouted out the location of the SMILE factory and the distribution of their forces."
Leo stood before all the Tontatta people and said firmly, "A chaotic situation will soon break out in Dressrosa. This time, we are ready to go to war with the Donquixote Family."
"A chaotic situation?"
Nami asked, "Are you talking about the matter with the Corrida Colosseum?"
They all knew about the Devil Fruit. Reiner and the others were all over there.
Nami felt there was nothing to worry about. After all, Reiner had been able to defeat Doflamingo two years ago. The remaining remnants were surely no match for him.
She had pulled Robin to go shopping after landing, which was why her things had been stolen by the little people, and she had chased them all the way here.
"That's right. That's a conspiracy set up by the Donquixote Family using the Devil Fruit. I suggest you leave this country as soon as possible."
Leo kindly advised, then glanced at the Log Pose on Nami's wrist.
"If your log isn't set yet, you can hide in Green Bit for a while. The situation here is very dangerous for pirates right now."
"Thank you for your kindness, but..."
Nami couldn't help but worry. She leaned forward and asked, "What's this conspiracy you're talking about? My companions are all at the arena right now."
"This is terrible."
Leo frowned and, without any guard, began to tell Nami and Robin the information they had gathered.
The Tontatta tribe had always been paying attention to the movements of the Donquixote Family.
After learning of their conspiracy, the little people had dispatched a large number of warriors, using their size advantage to explore various hidden facilities on the island for intelligence.
And steal things on the side...
There was no doubt that, at present, the Tontatta tribe was the force that was most clear about the Donquixote's movements.
And just as Reiner and Marco had guessed, the competition in the arena was indeed a trap set for the Whitebeard crew.
The actions of the various forces were also roughly as the Donquixote Family had expected. Only the Revolutionary Army was completely unexpected.
Even now, they still hadn't discovered that a large number of revolutionary soldiers had long been hidden in this country.
"Thank you for the information."
After hearing what Leo had said, Nami stood up and was eager to leave. "We have to go and inform Reiner and the others quickly."
"Wait a minute, Nami. It seems there's a message from Reiner," Robin said, raising her hand and pointing into the distance.
Nami's gaze followed. She saw a smooth, black head poke out from behind a grassy slope.
The cobra, with a human-like grin, held two white papers in its mouth and slithered quickly towards them.
"Apis?"
Nami looked at her little pet with a puzzled expression, reached out, and took the white papers. She realized it was probably Reiner who had sent it to deliver a message.
She opened one and began to read, murmuring, "It seems Reiner has something for us to do."
"It seems they should already know the truth," Robin smiled knowingly. "Is there a mission for us?"
"Uh..."
Nami finished reading the first letter, her expression inexplicably blank. It was unclear if she was happy or speechless. She turned the paper over and showed it to Robin.
[Ace and their crew's ship is docked on the north coast. Go and rob it.]
"He's actually thinking about this."
Robin couldn't help but laugh after reading it. She continued, "But this also shows that nothing unexpected has happened on their side. What about the other matter?"
"It's a map of this island. See for yourself."
Nami handed the map to Robin with a strange expression. On it was also written a sentence.
[See the factory on it? Go and rob it.]
Reiner had gotten the location of the factory from Sabo. Anyway, he felt Nami didn't have much to do, so he just handed it over to her.
"The SMILE factory?"
Robin looked at the map and murmured, then looked at Leo. "It's the factory you were just talking about, right? What do they do here?"
"Eh? You guys are going there too?"
Leo's eyes widened. He hadn't expected the two sides to suddenly have the same goal. He quickly explained:
"That's the place where they manufacture Devil Fruits. It's one of the most important industries of the Donquixote Family. My compatriots were captured by them to cultivate the artificial fruit plants."
"Artificial Devil Fruits?!!"
Nami couldn't help but be shocked. "This kind of thing can be made artificially?! One is worth at least one hundred million Berries!!"
"Uh..."
That's not the point. Leo was speechless.
He had completely figured out this woman before him.
"Since they don't need help over there, let's hurry up and go."
Nami couldn't wait to put away the map. She said to Leo, "First, we'll go and steal Ace's treasure! You guys have to help too!"
"Eh—!"
"Didn't you say stealing is not good? And if we get caught, we can't afford to pay back so many people!" Leo hurriedly shouted, his face full of refusal.
"It's different. I'm a pirate. Stealing is reasonable."
Nami winked and, extending her finger, made a finger gun and pointed it straight at Leo. "And, don't forget you still owe me two hundred million Berries. If you don't help, I'll settle the score with you."
"But you just said we didn't have to pay it back!" the Tontatta tribe tried to resist.
"Mm!" Nami nodded and said righteously, "But now I've changed my mind."
"Please don't!"
"We'll go, isn't that enough!"
Soon, the warriors of the Tontatta tribe bowed their proud heads to the inexplicable debt and formed a thieving squad, following Nami as they marched towards the coast.
At the same time, in the center of the town, inside the Corrida Colosseum, which was preparing to start its finals...
Besides the injured who were taken to the medical room, Sabo had returned to the main resting hall, preparing for the next match in the finals with the winners of the other blocks.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Luffy, who had been waiting at the passage entrance for a long time, rushed up the moment he saw the other come in.
"Sa—mmph!"
Reiner came up from behind and covered Luffy's mouth. He said helplessly, "Don't be rash, you idiot. Our identities are still hidden right now."
"Mmph, mmph!" Luffy reacted and nodded.
Before long, the three of them came to an empty corridor. A few torches were hanging on the dim yellow walls, their faint light unable to completely drive away the darkness...
Luffy and Sabo stood face to face. Reiner stood leaning against the wall behind him.
So this is Mr. Dragon's son...
Sabo stared at Luffy for a good while, then smiled faintly, took off his mask, and bowed politely.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Sabo. I am the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army."
"Sa-Sabo..."
Luffy stood frozen, as if rooted to the spot. His eyes were wide, and his pupils had shrunk to pinpricks, trembling continuously.
Not only was the name the same, but this face, and this style of speaking...
There was absolutely, absolutely no mistake!
"It's really you, Sabo!!"
Tears and snot instantly gushed from Luffy's face, and with a great rush, he扑 threw himself forward!
"Eh?"
"Eh—!" Sabo was instantly shocked.
Seeing the tear-streaked Luffy charging at him, Sabo reached out to push him away, but for some reason, he subconsciously retracted his hand, his whole person a bit flustered.
"Wait, wait! What's going on? You're too excited!"
"Waaah—!!"
Bang!
Luffy jumped up and hugged Sabo tightly like a facehugger, his legs wrapped around his body, crying his heart out.
"It's so good that you're still alive, Sabo!"
"Wait a minute, do you know me? No, you should let go of me first," Sabo said, staggering as he pulled and tugged at Luffy.
"Waaah—!"
"Where have you been all these years, Sabo!"
"I told you to get down first, Luffy!"
However, Luffy's skin was constantly being stretched, yet he still held on tightly and refused to be pulled off, just burying his head and crying loudly.
Seeing this, Reiner couldn't help but hold his forehead, completely speechless.
A corner of Sabo's mouth twitched, and a vein popped on his forehead. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he gave Luffy a shoulder throw, slamming him to the ground.
"Listen to people when they're talking, you idiot Luffy! Don't always—!"
His voice abruptly stopped...
Always?
Sabo stood there stunned, his extended hand still frozen in mid-air, having forgotten to retract it. "...Luffy."
"Have we... met before?"
"Of course, Sabo!"
Luffy propped himself up from the ground, raised his hand, and wiped the tears from his face. "We're brothers!"
"You, me, and Ace!"
Luffy sniffled hard, took off his helmet and fake beard. "It's me! Don't you remember me!"
"I'm... sorry. I seem to have lost a part of my memory from an injury when I was a child."
Sabo held his head, shook it, and sighed. "I only remember things after Mr. Dragon saved me..."
(End of chapter)
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