After three days of sailing on the vast ocean, when the super luxurious Starship slowly entered the Loguetown port, the entire dock instantly erupted in a frenzy.
Under the sunlight, this pirate ship, entirely gilded and inlaid with jewels, emitted a dazzling glow. Its railings were even plated with a layer of gold, sparkling and ostentatious!
"Oh my God! Is this the royal yacht of some kingdom?"
"Damn it, have the Celestial Dragons arrived?!"
"No... look at that pirate flag! This is a pirate ship!"
"How many Berries must this be worth..."
The crowd on the dock stopped in their tracks, mouths agape, gasps of astonishment rising and falling, almost sucking the surrounding air into a vacuum!
Some even knelt directly on the ground, so stunned by the luxurious sight that they couldn't speak.
On the deck of the Starship, Ron and the others stood in a line at the bow, enjoying the shocked gazes from the crowd below.
Luffy pushed down his straw hat, revealing his signature grin; Zoro held his three swords, a cool expression on his face; Sanji elegantly exhaled smoke rings; Nami proudly puffed out her chest, her orange short hair fluttering in the sea breeze.
Only Ron leisurely leaned back in a lounge chair, enjoying the sea breeze.
Just then, Usopp suddenly stepped forward, looking down at the crowd on the dock. He deliberately spoke in a disdainful tone, "Tsk tsk tsk, you're all so shocked by such a small ship?"
He exaggeratedly spread his hands, "Then if the tale of me, Great Captain Usopp, striking one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the World's Greatest Swordsman Mihawk, were to reach here, wouldn't your jaws drop even further?"
As soon as these words were uttered, the dock fell silent.
Everyone's expressions froze, as if a pause button had been pressed.
A few seconds later, an even louder clamor erupted:
"What?! The Mihawk he's talking about is *that* Mihawk?!"
"How many others dare to call themselves Mihawk! One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the World's Greatest Swordsman!"
"Indeed, there was news a few days ago that Mihawk appeared in the East Blue!"
"Could it be... that mysterious person who fought Mihawk is him?!"
"...."
The crowd began to whisper, looking at Usopp with awe. Some merchants even started to consider whether to send gifts to this "Sniper King."
[Ding! Detected a successful, small-scale tall tale!]
[Reward: Silver Slingshot Net Pouch (Attack Power +30%)]
[Evaluation: Powerful, the best choice for beginners!]
Usopp's mind echoed with the system's prompt. His eyes instantly lit up, and a silver-glowing, specialized slingshot net pouch appeared out of thin air in his hand.
He was so excited he almost jumped: "This... this is simply tailor-made for me! System, oh System, you truly are my favorite System!"
Nami rolled her eyes from the side: "Here we go again..."
Zoro snorted coldly: "As expected of the Tall Tale System, two sentences are all it takes to get a reward!"
Sanji added with a mischievous grin: "The effect is indeed immediate."
Luffy paid no attention to any of this. He had already impatiently stretched out his arm to grab the dock railing: "I'm going to see the execution platform!" Before his words finished, he shot out.
"Hey! Wait for us!" Nami hurriedly shouted, then turned to Ron and said, "Vice-Captain, we need to hurry and catch up, otherwise that idiot will cause trouble again!"
Just as everyone was about to disembark, Nami suddenly stiffened and stopped.
Her pupils slightly dilated, and a translucent golden treasure map appeared before her eyes, clearly marking a flickering red dot—precisely the location of Roger's execution platform!
"Wait!" Nami grabbed Ron's sleeve, her voice trembling slightly with excitement, "My Treasure Hunt System... generated a new treasure map!" She pointed in the direction of the execution platform, "It's right there, on Roger's execution platform!"
Ron frowned slightly at the news, subconsciously touching his chin.
The scene of digging up vengeful spirits at the Marine base was still vivid in his mind; that eerie and terrifying atmosphere still made him feel lingering fear.
He pondered for a moment, then cautiously said: "Let's stick to the plan and procure supplies first." He then added: "The execution platform won't grow legs and run away. After we've finished with the planned matters, we'll go treasure hunting together."
Nami pouted, shaking the treasure map in her hand unwillingly: "But..."
"What if we dig up something 'extraordinary' again?" Ron lowered his voice, meaningfully glancing at the execution platform in the distance, "I really don't know what kind of things will be dug up. If something extraordinary is dug up again, we can at least look out for each other."
Zoro walked over with his three swords, interjecting: "Vice-Captain is right. A place like the execution platform..." His eyes sharpened, "I always feel like there's something fishy about it."
Usopp immediately hid behind Sanji upon hearing this: "Yes, yes, yes! Those vengeful spirits last time were too terrifying! We need to be fully prepared! At least bring holy water, crosses, garlic..."
Sanji exhaled a smoke ring, shaking his head helplessly: "Idiot long-nose, do you think we're dealing with vampires?"
Nami looked at her crewmates' worried expressions and compromised: "Alright, alright, let's go get supplies first."
Ron nodded, but secretly calculated: Given the bizarre nature of Nami's Treasure Hunt System, perhaps what's buried under the execution platform isn't treasure, but something even more terrifying...
Like Roger's ghost or something, it's not impossible.
However, if Roger's ghost were really dug up, the Marine's three Admirals would probably arrive very soon!
Perhaps, even those five old guys would have to come and take a look. Thinking of Imu behind the five old guys, Ron's heart fluttered. Tsk tsk tsk... Imu's figure... nothing to say.
"Let's go!" Usopp had somehow already stood on the dock railing, excitedly waving his arms, "First, let's buy, buy, buy! Then go hunt for treasure!"
At the same time, inside the Loguetown Marine branch office, smoke billowed.
Smoker leaned back in his chair, two fingers gripping a thick cigar, white smoke rings slowly spreading in the air. Sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting dappled light on his resolute face.
"Report!" Tashigi burst through the door, her eyes behind her glasses gleaming with urgency.
She held a stack of newly received intelligence in her hand, too rushed to even salute as she hurried to say: "Straw Hat and his crew have landed in Loguetown!"
Smoker slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's: "Details."
"They... they are simply too arrogant!"
Tashigi pushed up her slipping glasses, her voice filled with disbelief.
"Their pirate ship is entirely inlaid with diamonds, and the railings are gold-plated, so dazzling in the sunlight that it's hard to open your eyes! According to eyewitnesses, the entire ship looks as if it's built from gold and diamonds!"
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