69novels Chapter 93 A ninja from my hometown? How nostalgic.
Chapter 93 A ninja from my hometown? How nostalgic.
Chapter 93 A ninja from my hometown? How nostalgic.
"I wonder what level of strength these guys who came here this time are at," Hogback frowned.
The man who had been staring at him from the beginning put a lot of pressure on him, and even now, Hogback still remembers the feeling of cold sweat breaking out on his back.
Are they pirates?
"Hey, Cindy-chan, do you have any information on these guys?" Hogback asked. "Has Perona been here?"
No.
"No?"
Hogback was somewhat surprised. Normally, Perona would come and inform him after bringing the enemy to their territory. Why didn't she come this time?
Could something have gone wrong...? No, no, Perona's Ghost-Ghost Fruit is invincible, nothing could have gone wrong. She's probably just delayed by something.
Just then, two zombies that looked like little squirrels ran in from outside, looking extremely flustered.
"Lord Hogback!!"
"What are you doing here?!" Hogback exclaimed, his eyes wide. "It's not even midnight yet!"
"What if the prey discovers us?"
He's still in the same building with the other person. What if they find out?
He had gone to great lengths to convince those people with his story, and he didn't want the problem to be discovered so easily.
Hogback instinctively shuddered at the thought of that terrifying man.
If the other person knew he was lying, he might come and chop him up.
And what kind of ability user is that Doctor Chopper?
It can transform into a raccoon dog or a gorilla.
"Excuse me, Lord Hogback..." the little squirrel said cautiously, "We have something very important to tell you."
"Speak."
"First, let's talk about the pirates who came here this time," the little squirrel said seriously. "Lord Moria said that the Straw Hat Pirates are the ones who came here this time, and their total bounty is over 10 billion."
"error?!!"
Hogback's eyes bulged in shock as he exclaimed incredulously, "Ten...ten...ten billion?!"
This is an unbelievable number, especially considering this is the Grand Line!
Why don't pirate crews with bounties this high go to the New World?
Swallowing unconsciously, Hogback muttered, "That guy just now... could he be the captain?"
No wonder the opponent isn't afraid of the Seven Warlords of the Sea title; a fighter of this caliber would probably be very eager to fight a Warlord of the Sea.
After all... this will make them even more famous!
"Looking at it this way, it makes sense that the other party can put so much pressure on me..." Hogback thought to himself.
Ultimately, he was just an ordinary person.
"Captain?" The little squirrel paused for a moment, then took out Luffy's bounty poster from its pocket and said, "Is this the person?"
Hogback glanced at the photo, shook his head, and said, "No, it's not."
"Is that it?"
"Yes, it's him..." Hogback hadn't finished speaking when he noticed the bounty amount below, and his face instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
"4...4 million?"
The person he just faced was actually a pirate with a bounty of 4 million Berries.
That's like walking right next to death... That's incredibly exciting.
Luckily, my acting skills were good enough, otherwise the other party would definitely have killed me on the spot!
Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Hogback asked, "What are Lord Moria's instructions?"
"Lord Moria said that the shadow of the strong is more useful."
Hogback immediately understood that they were planning to take down this group of pirates.
It seems that even pirate crews with a total bounty of over 10 billion are not enough to frighten Lord Moria.
After all, he's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
As if given a reassuring pill, Hogback immediately calmed down.
"Cindy-chan, go and inform Ryoma that we can make our move," Hogback said.
Against pirates of this caliber, his actions would be tantamount to suicide; the only option is for Ryuma to coordinate with the zombies to attack the enemy.
"Yes."
After watching Cindorie leave, Hogback looked at the little squirrel and said, "Go tell Absalom..."
General Jianghu must be mobilized.
It's impossible to take down such a powerful pirate crew with ordinary zombies; only the powerful generals Zombie can do it.
Recalling some of the powerful figures among them, Hogback grinned excitedly.
"Roar roar roar roar roar~"
"That's what I'm going to talk about next..." the little squirrel said awkwardly, "Lord Absalom went to raid the Straw Hat Pirates alone, but was defeated and is still unconscious. He needs your treatment."
Hogback's laughter abruptly stopped, as if he'd been choked, and he said with an incredulous expression, "He's going to challenge the entire Straw Hat Pirates himself?"
"Yes."
Hogback: .....
What was that idiot thinking? Why did he have to challenge the entire pirate crew all by himself?
Wouldn't it be better to let the zombies go up and test the waters first?
This way, you can not only obtain information from the other party, but also deplete their physical strength.
Now look what happened! Not only did the surprise attack have no effect, but they were also wiped out by the enemy. Hogback was furious.
"I know, take me there," Hogback said irritably. "I'll take this opportunity to get his head checked out."
This idiot whose mind is full of colors, maybe we should also re-engineer his brain this time, so he won't mess things up at crucial moments.
"Yes, Lord Hogback, please follow me!"
"Um."
After picking up his medical tools, Hogback slowly followed behind the other person, walking along the passage towards the backyard.
Just as they were about to pass through the gate, Ryoma came from a side passage.
"Yohohoho~"
"Is there another enemy that requires my intervention this time?"
"Yes, Ryoma!"
The moment Hogback saw Ryoma, his confidence soared.
"Oh, right, this is one of the enemy's bounty posters." Hogback snatched the bounty poster from the squirrel's hand and handed it to Ryoma to look at.
"Yo ho ho ho, a ninja from Wano Country... :.:" Ryoma said with some emotion, "It really brings back memories."
I never expected to see a ninja in this place. It's really...unexpected.
"Ninja?"
Hogback paused for a moment, then subconsciously glanced down at the bounty poster in his hand; he hadn't really noticed that detail before.
They were only focused on the other person's appearance and the amount of the reward.
"Could it be that the other party is from Wano Country?" Hogback wondered.
He knew Ryoma's background, and now Ryoma said that the other party was a ninja from his hometown... Doesn't that mean that this ninja is also from Wano Country?
It was quite an unexpected discovery.
"Yohohoho, if I'm not mistaken, that's how it is." Ryoma said with a smile, "Gentlemen, go do what you need to do. I'm going to meet this ninja from my hometown."
After saying that, Ryoma turned and left.
"Lord Hogback?"
"Let's go," Hogback said. "Let's get that idiot treated first."
As for the matter of General Zombie, let Lord Moria awaken him himself; he doesn't have the authority to awaken the Zombie General.
"Oh, right, Cindy-chan, hold these tools for me."
Cindy didn't move, she just stared coldly at Hogback.
Hogback: ...
"Cindy-chan..."
"Just break all the plates and stuff!"
"There are no plates in here, none!" Hogback exclaimed, looking quite agitated.
This time, Cindy didn't waste any words. She took the toolbox from Hogback's hand and took out the tray inside.
Then, he threw it out violently.
Hogback: !!!
"Just break all the plates and stuff."
After saying that, Cindy closed the toolbox and strode away, closing the door behind her.
"I...I haven't...I haven't kept up yet..." Hogback said, on the verge of tears.
"Ah~"
"I feel so refreshed after a shower!"
Nami felt a completely different mood after changing into her new clothes.
"Merry thinks so too!" Mary, who had also changed her clothes, laughed.
"Let's go, we should head out too."
"Um!"
Hearing the voice behind them, the three of them subconsciously turned around and immediately noticed the change in the two people.
"Huh?!"
"Why have you even changed your clothes?" Usopp asked in surprise.
"Merry has spatial abilities, haven't you forgotten?" Nami said with a chuckle. "My clothes are stored inside~"
"Right, Mary~"
"Uh-huh!"
"Well, you really are planning ahead..." Usopp retorted.
Did she anticipate this situation by placing some clothes in Mei Li's space beforehand?
"If you have a convenient ability, you should naturally make use of it~" Nami laughed.
With such a useful ability, why not use it?
Not only clothes, but most of the ship's important treasures were also in Meli's spatial pocket.
In this way, even if they weren't on the ship, the treasure wouldn't be taken away by thieves.
As a seasoned thief, Nami cannot tolerate her family's treasure being stolen.
"Let's go, we should go find Cindy."
If the other party is not deceiving them, they will take them to a place to rest.
west Yan didn't say anything about this, but simply followed the others and walked away into the distance without uttering a word.
Back in the room, Usopp remarked, "Strange, why are all the lights off?"
"Hey, Cindy, Hogback, are you still there?"
The sound traveled through the corridor, but unfortunately, there was no response, as if the two people didn't exist at all.
Usopp's expression immediately changed, and he subconsciously said, "Could it be that Hogback is really lying?"
"Phew~"
Before he could finish speaking, the candles in the room were suddenly lit, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"It's you!" Nami pointed at Hilton and said, "You bastard, how dare you show your face in front of us?!"
"Hilton!" Usopp roared, "Why did you leave us in the graveyard, you bastard?"
Usopp was furious. If it weren't for this bastard, how could they have encountered that terrifying zombie?
It's even possible that... they could reunite with west Yan ahead of schedule!
"Oh ho ho, how can you blame me for that?" Hilton said. "I was just going to pee with the coachman."
"Stop lying!" Nami snapped. "Do you really think we're fools?"
"You grotesque creatures, you're all zombies!"
She now realized that this guy wasn't some kind of ability user; he was just a modified zombie!
If you look closely, you can see that this guy has quite a few stitches on his body.
Hilton broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Don't get so agitated..."
"Hey Hilton, where's Hogback?" Chopper asked, his face contorted with embarrassment.
"They've both rested," Hilton said.
As he spoke, he flew up the stairs and pointed to the corridor behind him, saying, "Lord Hogback specifically instructed that I be the one to lead you to the bedroom. Just go through this..."
"There's no need to tell such a lie," Nami interrupted. "Isn't there something dangerous waiting for us behind this?"
“We’re not stupid,” Mary said. “These lies don’t work anymore.”
Hilton: ....
Seeing that the group wasn't falling for the trick, Hilton was in a bit of a predicament, because his task was to lead them through the corridor and into a pre-designed trap.
But now it seems... the other party isn't falling for it at all.
"Heh, Hilton, you've been seen through~"
"Who is speaking?"
Upon hearing the strange woman's voice, the group immediately looked around warily, but found no one.
"The sound is coming from this mural." west Yan squinted at the mural not far from Hilton and said, "Could this thing be a zombie too?"
"That's right, I am also a zombie given life by Lord Moria!"
The woman in the mural rushed out, her upper body contorting in mid-air as she said, "Humans, you'd better just let us capture you, or... you'll suffer endless torment!!"
"ah!!!"
"The mural has come out!!"
The timid group of four immediately let out a sharp scream and took several steps back in terror.
"She's so cute~" the female zombie exclaimed excitedly, "Let me hug her!"
However, before he could even get close, west Yan kicked him away.
"Whoosh~"
"boom!!"
His head slammed right into the wall!
"She's been dead for who knows how many years, and she's still calling herself 'older sister' here," west Yan said disdainfully.
"asshole!!"
The female zombie said angrily, "How dare you talk to me like that?!"
"You... Damn it, I can't get my head out."
The female zombie tried desperately to pull her head out, but found it impossible, which is why her voice sounded strange.
west Yan ignored the guy and instead glanced at the murals around him, saying, "You're all probably these things, aren't you coming out?"
If this mural can turn into a zombie and rush out, then most of the other murals are probably the same.
west Yan's words were like a signal, causing all the murals in the room to come to life.
"Hahaha, the zombies are on the move!!"
"You guys better be prepared!"
"I'll eat you all!"
"profound!!"
A large number of mural zombies rushed out and began to twist in the air, instantly making the atmosphere here extremely terrifying!
This scene terrified the four timid individuals.
The group walked shakily to west Yan's side, as if only in this way could they gain some sense of security.
This scene greatly pleased the zombies.
What they enjoy most is watching these timid humans tremble with fear at their hands; it gives them pleasure!
Just then, the pig's head on the wall trembled and then came back to life.
"Um?"
"Human, aren't you afraid?" Puwei Chuck asked Xiyan curiously.
"Why should I be afraid of you?" west Yan laughed. "On the contrary, it's you who, after being pinned to the wall..."
Can you still dodge the attack?
west Yan's words seemed to be a signal, causing Usopp to freeze in place.
At that moment, the scene from the cemetery flashed through his mind: Xi Yan descended from the sky and used fire magic to make the zombies cry out in terror, clearly showing their extreme fear of flames.
"So that's how it is. Fire is your weakness?!"
Pulling himself together, Usopp took out his slingshot, aimed at the sky, and shouted, "Fire Star!"
"Whoosh"
"boom!!"
The gunpowder exploded instantly, igniting several zombies that were twisting in the air!
"ah!!"
"fire!!"
The zombies screamed in agony, as if they were undergoing incredibly cruel torture, causing them immense pain.
"You bastard, don't come any closer!"
"Damn it, stay away from me!"
The other intact mural zombies screamed in fright and quickly shrank back, fearing they would be set ablaze.
"Hey, looks like this operation is working well," Usopp said with a smirk.
After discovering that he could deal with the zombies, he was no longer afraid.
"Chopper," west Yan said, looking down at Chopper, "Do you understand now?"
The fact that the zombies here are trying to attack them means that Hogback is lying to them!
"Hmm...." Chopper, head bowed, nodded and said, "I understand now. That Hogback was lying to us... He actually dared to lie to us!!"
Chopper's anger flared, and he looked up, saying, "I will never forgive this bastard!"
A guy who disrespects medical ethics doesn't deserve to be called the world's number one doctor!