66: Chapter 66 The Fall! The Temporary Boss"Sir.sir!Don't you know who 'Bucky the Clown' is?" the man in the tricorn hat asked incredulously.
"I don't know," Zoro said calmly.
"He…he's the boss of our pirate ship!" the man in the floral shirt blurted out, his tone tinged with a mixture of fear and inexplicable admiration.
"and..."
Another tall, thin man added, his voice low and mysterious, ".He's also a man who ate a Devil Fruit!He's known as 'Immortal Buggy' by the people at sea!"
The man in the tricorn hat nodded vigorously, his face filled with fear: "In short.he's a very, very terrifying pirate!His bounty is a whopping 15 million Berries!"
"A Devil Fruit?Immortality?15 million?" Zoro stroked his chin, a glint of interest flashing in his eyes."Sounds.kind of interesting."
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Luffy rode the giant bird across the azure sky, but his initial sense of wonder was quickly replaced by the unchanging white clouds and the rumbling in his stomach.
"So—boring—!"
Luffy drew out his complaint, then clutched his rumbling stomach, "And.I'm so hungry."
Just then, his gaze caught the outline of an island appearing on the horizon below, and the town buildings clearly visible on the edge of the island!
"town!"
Luffy's eyes lit up; his boredom was instantly replaced by the hope of finding food.
He patted the bird's rough feathers, grinned, and said in his signature smile, "Thanks, big bird!I'm going down now!"
Before he finished speaking, he braced himself against the bird's back with both hands and jumped down without hesitation!
"Alas--!"
My body plummeted rapidly under the force of gravity, the wind whistling in my ears!
Luffy shouted excitedly, pressing his hands tightly against the straw hat on his head to prevent it from being blown away by the strong wind.
"BOOM—!"
A loud bang, and dust flew everywhere!
Luffy crashed into an open area on the edge of town like a human cannonball, leaving a deep crater.
Using the powerful elasticity of his rubber body, he bounced out of the ditch like a ball, landing steadily while still holding his straw hat, a carefree smile on his face.
"Haha!What an interesting experience!"
He dusted himself off, and his stomach, inconveniently loud, growled again: "Gurgle—"
Luffy rubbed his stomach and looked around: "I'm so hungry.Hey, do you guys know where I can find some."
He was about to ask the few stunned men dressed in pirate costumes next to him a question, but before he could finish speaking—
"Boss—!"
A clear, slightly excited voice interrupted him.
Suddenly, a shapely girl with striking short orange hair appeared out of nowhere, her hands clasped tightly to her chest, her small face full of "surprise" and "anticipation," her big eyes blinking as she looked at Luffy.
"Boss!You really came to save me!I knew you wouldn't abandon me!"
Luffy stared blankly at the strange girl who had suddenly rushed up to him and claimed kinship, scratching his head in confusion: "Who.who are you?"
A sly glint flashed in the orange-haired girl's eyes, but her face remained "excited." She gave Luffy no time to react, uttering:
"Great!Sorry, I'll leave the rest to you, boss!"
Then, like a startled rabbit, it turned and darted nimbly into the alley next to it, disappearing in the blink of an eye!
This series of actions was so smooth and seamless that Luffy and the three pirates next to him were dumbfounded.
"Hey!She's gone!" a pirate shouted, pointing in the direction Nami disappeared.
The pirate leader, wearing a dirty bandana, stroked his chin and revealed a smug smile:
"Hmph, no need to chase her!Anyway, her boss is here!"
He and his two accomplices immediately focused their malevolent gazes on Luffy, who looked silly and was all alone.
"That's true!"
Another pirate stepped forward with a sneer, pointing at Luffy, "Hey!Kid, are you here to rescue your reckless subordinate?You've got guts!Too bad."
Luffy didn't understand what they were saying at all; his attention was entirely focused on his rumbling stomach.
He waved his hand irritably, pointed to his stomach, and asked in a matter-of-fact tone, "Hey.you guys, do you know where there's anywhere to eat around here?I'm starving!"
"ha?"
The three pirates were stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage!
"Stop joking—you bastard—!"
The leader of the pirates felt he had been tricked and roared, "How dare you underestimate the Buggy Pirates?You're asking for death!"
One of the hot-tempered pirates even swung his fist and smashed it hard against Luffy's annoying straw hat: "Smash that lousy hat of yours off first!"
"Snap!" The fist didn't fall; instead, it was firmly grasped by a seemingly ordinary hand!
"Ugh—!"
The pirate who made the move felt as if his fist had been clamped by an iron clamp, his bones groaning under the unbearable pressure.The excruciating pain caused him to instantly kneel on the ground, tears streaming down his face."It hurts!It hurts!Let go!Let go, sir!"
Luffy's eyes darkened, and he tightened his grip on the other's fist slightly, his voice carrying an unyielding chill: "Don't touch my treasure."
"You.you bastard!" The other two pirates were both shocked and furious.Seeing their companion's miserable state, cold sweat poured down their backs, but they still drew their swords and charged forward with a roar, "Kill him—!"
Luffy didn't even look at the incoming blade.He leaned back slightly and stretched his arms backward like springs!
"Rubber.dual pistols—!"
"Bang!Bang—!"
Two rubber fists, like cannonballs, struck the two pirates squarely in the face!
"Whoa—!"
Two shrill screams rang out, and the two pirates were sent flying like kites with broken strings, crashing into the wall next to them, sliding down, and immediately losing consciousness.
Luffy shook his hand as if he had only swatted away two flies.
He pressed down on his straw hat, which was almost blown askew by the wind, and muttered, "Really.I already said I was hungry."
"Amazing!" A woman's voice, filled with surprise and admiration, came from the rooftop next to us.
Luffy looked up and saw that the girl with short orange hair from before had reappeared on the roof of a nearby house, watching him with great interest.
With a nimble flip, she landed on the second-floor balcony railing, supporting herself with her hands, leaning out to the side, her orange hair fluttering slightly in the wind.
"You defeated three pirates with swords with your bare hands.Are you very strong?"
Nami's eyes sparkled, as if she had discovered a treasure.
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