61: Chapter 61 The Beginnings! The Saved TownThen look at the straw-hatted boy standing beside the cross, as if he had only done something insignificant, and that… Zoro, still hanging on the cross with his eyes darting around…
"Colonel Monka.he was actually defeated."
"This is.unbelievable."
"These guys.are so strong."
The fear receded like the tide, replaced by a sense of relief and bewilderment, which was quickly replaced by immense joy and a feeling of liberation!
Luffy glanced around at the silent soldiers, put his hands on his hips, and asked, "Hey!Anyone else trying to capture us?"
The naval soldiers looked at each other and remained silent for a moment.
Suddenly, someone, without anyone noticing, threw their knife to the ground with a loud bang!
This triggered a chain reaction!
Clang!Clang!Crack!Crack!
The soldiers threw their weapons and flintlock pistols to the ground, and some even threw their naval caps into the air!
A deafening roar of cheers erupted instantly, engulfing the entire naval base!
"Very good--!"
"We're free!"
"I'm no longer under Morgan's control—!"
"Long live the Navy!"
They embraced each other excitedly, weeping with joy, as if a great burden had been lifted from their shoulders.
The long-standing shadow of tyranny over Shells Town has finally dissipated at this moment!
Looking at this inexplicable scene of revelry, Luffy scratched his signature straw hat, looking completely bewildered.
"What.the colonel was defeated.they're all happy about it?"
Koby ran over excitedly, tears welling in his eyes, and explained enthusiastically:
"Mr.Luffy!Everyone was just afraid of Morgan's tyranny!You.you defeated him!You saved this town!"
Luffy simply rubbed his stomach, "I'm hungry again."
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In the center of town, at the restaurant owned by the little girl Rika.
The small shop was immediately surrounded by townspeople who had rushed over upon hearing the news, with cheers and expressions of gratitude filling the air.
Inside the shop, Zoro sat at a table with empty bowls and plates piled up in front of him.
He clutched his swollen belly with one hand and slapped the table with the other, letting out a hearty laugh:
"Haha!I'm so full!Boss lady!Another one.uh."
He let out a loud burp, scratching the back of his head somewhat sheepishly, ".Well, it's been three weeks since I've eaten.I guess I've reached my limit."
Although he kept saying he was going to the limit, his eyes couldn't help but dart towards the kitchen.
Seeing Zoro's satisfied yet somewhat childlike expression, Rika and her mother couldn't help but smile with genuine gratitude and relief.
Luffy sat opposite Zoro, his cheeks bulging like a greedy hamster, clutching a huge meat bone in each hand, muttering incoherently:
"Ugh.Are you full already, Zoro?No way!A pirate can't be satisfied so easily!"
Zoro's lips twitched as he looked at the pile of empty plates in front of Luffy, which was taller than him.
"Hey!You.why are you eating more than me?" Did this guy expend so much energy fighting just now?
"Because it tastes good!"
Luffy swallowed the meat in his mouth and answered confidently, then turned to look at Coby, who was also engrossed in eating, "Right, Coby?"
"Mmm."
With his mouth full of food, Kobi could only nod frantically, nearly choking.He quickly gulped down a mouthful of juice to catch his breath and then bowed repeatedly to the proprietress.
"I'm so sorry, ma'am!I was served along with you.I'm so sorry for the trouble."
The proprietress beamed with a warm smile and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "It's alright!It's alright!Because of you.you saved this town!Eat as much as you want!" Tears of joy glistened in her eyes.
Rika leaned close to Luffy, who was still engrossed in his work, her little face full of admiration: "Big brother!You're really amazing!Even more amazing than Zoro!"
Upon hearing this, Luffy looked up, his face greasy but his smile brighter than the sun, and gave a thumbs up: "Of course!It can be even stronger!Because."
He paused, his voice not loud, but filled with unwavering determination, ".I want to be the Pirate King!"
He then turned his head and looked at Zoro, who was still rubbing his stomach and digesting his food, his eyes bright:
"And.I've found a companion!" His tone was filled with pride at finding his first companion.
Zoro lowered his hand from patting his belly, picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, glanced at Luffy, and asked seemingly casually:
"So, now.how many people have you found besides me?" He remembered this guy saying at the execution ground that he was gathering his companions.
Luffy put down the meat bone he had gnawed clean, licked his fingers, and held up one finger as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Um?"
Zoro was taken aback, thinking Luffy was joking.Luffy, seeing Zoro's puzzled expression, grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and repeated very seriously, "That's right, only you."
He pointed to himself, then to Zoro."Me, and you."
"So far, the Straw Hat Pirates only have the two of us!"
Zoro almost spat out the water he had just drunk!
He stared incredulously at Luffy's earnest face—this guy who kept shouting about becoming the "Pirate King".had only one subordinate so far?
An extremely ominous premonition, along with the absurd feeling of "getting on a pirate ship," instantly overwhelmed Zoro.
He seemed to already see his future on the Grand Line, where he would not only have to kill people, but also be responsible for cleaning up the messes of this idiot captain, finding food, and even.I might also have to teach him about the tragic scenes that are basic common sense.
"Hey.I said."
Zoro covered his face, feeling his stomach start to hurt again, but this time it wasn't from hunger."You.you're not.joking, are you?"
Luffy put down the bone he had just finished gnawing on, put his hands on his hips, smiled broadly, and nodded vigorously: "That's right!Right now, it's just the two of us!"
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Zoro was silent for two seconds, and a vein seemed to be throbbing on his forehead."Just the two of us.do you dare to call yourselves a pirate crew?" He felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
"What does it matter!" Luffy waved his hand dismissively, then began to imagine with great enthusiasm, "The two of us are so strong!"
"That's true," Zoro said, casually resting one hand on the back of his chair and crossing his legs."What about our ship?"
"Look," Luffy said, holding out a chicken leg and pointing out the window.
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