Luffy ignored Law's words and continued to sit on him until he had enough, then stretched and got up.
Luffy put his hands on his hips, his gaze sweeping over the shattered buildings around them.
"We really got blown far away, where is this place?"
"Who knows." Zoro pouted, complaining with a helpless expression.
Law, meanwhile, lay peacefully on the ground, his eyes somewhat vacant as he stared at the sky:
"It looks like we're quite far from the palace."
Though Law's tone was calm, it always seemed to carry a hint of resentment.
Zoro plopped down heavily on a nearby stone, scratching his head in annoyance.
"Damn it, that annoying rock assimilation guy, even Oars's size can't compare to him.
He's just too huge. Why don't we figure out a way to get Orochimaru out?
Large creatures should fight large creatures, right? That snake, really, all he knows is how to be lazy all day.
If he wants to sleep, he should sleep on sunny, why run off to enemy territory to sleep? What kind of situation is this?"
Zoro muttered under his breath, his gaze coldly shooting towards the distant high ground, his eyes revealing undisguised ill will.
To him, that high ground seemed to hide something unforgivable.
Hearing the muttering, Law tilted his head with interest, scrutinizing Zoro, who had his iconic green hair, from head to toe.
Then a slight smile played on his lips, but his face remained impassive, maintaining a cool, expressionless demeanor, as he calmly uttered a cutting remark:
"Master Zoro, how sour."
These words were like a spark igniting a powder keg, instantly making Zoro's face flush crimson, like an overripe tomato about to burst. He turned his shark-like face towards Law and roared loudly:
"Urusai!!! You 'pink bow-wrapped' guy, don't talk to me!"
"What!!! What nonsense are you spouting! Those are ribbons for holding my arm in place!!"
As the two were arguing, footsteps unexpectedly echoed from the ruins.
"Straw Hat." The voice was low, with a deliberately hoarse quality.
"Hmm?" Luffy looked puzzled, instinctively turning his head. When he saw Cavendish, who had carefully re-groomed himself, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he grinned and said,
"Cabbage! You're awake!"
Cavendish nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over to the side, then continued: "Pirate Hunter Zoro is here too, and Trafalgar Law."
At this point, his tone suddenly rose sharply, his voice trembling slightly at the end. The moment he mentioned the name "Law,"
Cavendish's eyes changed abruptly, a cold glint flashed, and his sword "swish" out of its sheath, carrying a sharp gust of wind, smashing heavily towards where Law was lying.
No sooner said than done, Luffy reacted extremely quickly, and in the nick of time, he narrowly pulled Law aside.
"Give me back my popularity!! Worst Generation!" Cavendish's shoulders trembled slightly, the jealousy surging in his chest seemed about to burst forth, his tone full of unwillingness and resentment.
Luffy's face was full of displeasure, staring intently at Cavendish, his right hand tightly clutching Law's collar, holding him up like a chick.
"What exactly do you want to do! This guy is my nakama now!"
Law struggled to turn his head, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Don't be so presumptuous!! That's not true at all!!"
However, Luffy completely ignored Law, clenching his fist, and fearlessly questioned Cavendish: "What? Are you still holding a grudge against me?!"
Cavendish sighed deeply, the anger on his face gradually dissipating, and he slowly sheathed his sword.
"No, I won't target you Straw Hat anymore… After all, it's thanks to your nakama, God Usopp. It was he who brought light back into my life."
He tilted his head slightly, his eyes full of reverence, "At that time, he saved so many people regardless of his own safety, that heroic figure, I will never forget it in my life."
When Cavendish said this, his tone suddenly became extremely agitated, almost gritting his teeth as he roared:
"However, that Orochimaru guy alone! He dared to treat me like that! I absolutely! Absolutely will not forgive him!!"
Luffy listened to Cavendish's words, his expression gradually changing from an initial bewildered grin to something a little unnatural.
He looked up at the sky, whistling softly, just avoiding looking at Cavendish.
"Ah ha… ah ha…"
Zoro heard this, his brows furrowed into a "river" shape, and he asked with a puzzled look: "What exactly is going on? What did that snake do again?"
Luffy's eyes darted around, then he slyly leaned close to Zoro, covering his mouth with his hand.
"He's a member of Orochimaru's victim alliance."
Although Luffy didn't say much, Zoro instantly understood, sighing deeply. For a moment, he wanted to smoke a cigarette like Sanji.
That petty snake, why does he seem to be getting more childish… I've definitely spoiled him too much, I need to be serious with him from now on!
Meanwhile, Cavendish was completely immersed in his own world, performing his monologue non-stop.
Finally, he turned, striking what he considered a dashing pose, and announced loudly: "I have already made up my mind to take Doflamingo's head as repayment to you all, hm hm hm."
He looked as if Doflamingo's head was already within his grasp.
Luffy, Zoro, and Law all had black lines on their faces, speechless as they watched the extremely narcissistic Cavendish.
=_= The three of them, as if by prior arrangement, uniformly waved their hands.
"No… you can't do it."
Immediately after, Luffy raised his hand and firmly placed his iconic straw hat on his head, his expression becoming serious and earnest, his gaze locked on Cavendish.
"No need! Mingo is mine!
I'll do this myself!
I also want to repay Rebecca for her bento!
Besides that! I have a lot of scores to settle with Mingo!"
Trafalgar Law, beside him, was startled by Luffy's words for what felt like the umpteenth time that day, and couldn't help but fly into a rage. He suddenly turned and roared at Luffy, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Are you really going to war for a bento!!!
Is Master Orochimaru not even as important as a bento!!!
No! Is our alliance not even as important as a bento!!!"
Luffy heard Law's roar and gave him a disapproving glance, as if Law was being unreasonable, clearly a bento was super important, wasn't it?
"Don't make trouble, be good."
This completely infuriated Law. His face instantly flushed crimson, like an overripe tomato about to burst, and he yelled loudly,
"I am not Master Orochimaru! Don't talk to me in that condescending tone!!"
At this moment, Cavendish, who had been left aside, was not pleased.
Seeing Luffy only arguing with Law and completely ignoring him, he reached out and pinched Luffy's cheek, forcibly turning Luffy's face towards him, and loudly exclaimed:
"Look at me!!!! Do you think I'll fall for your tricks again? You must be trying to use defeating Doflamingo to skyrocket your popularity and hog all the limelight!!"
Thinking this, Cavendish immediately became immersed in his own world of fantasy again, a foolish grin appearing on his face, as if he could already see the scene of his fame skyrocketing and popularity exploding after defeating Doflamingo.
His eyes glowed, and the corners of his mouth uncontrollably turned upwards, as if he was already immersed in an ocean of cheers and adoration.
Zoro watched the seemingly "eerily glowing" Cavendish with a speechless expression.
What is this thing? Sure enough, there's a reason he became a victim of Orochimaru.
Cavendish was still lost in his fantasy, even wiggling his body bashfully like a lovesick maiden, occasionally letting out a few smug hums. His appearance was truly an eyesore.
Luffy, on the other hand, was indifferent, showing no reaction to Cavendish's exaggerated display.
Without a word, he bent down and steadily hoisted Law, who was lying on the ground, as if he were carrying a perfectly ordinary object, then briefly uttered two words.
=_= "Let's go…"
-------------------------
If you enjoy this story, you can read 70+ advanced chapters on Patreon!
Webnovel will keep getting 1 new chapter every day but Patreon readers can stay far ahead.
Maybe it's not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.
[email protected]/Greyhounds
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"