“Huh Huh Huh Huh~~”

After a rush all the way, the three of them stopped on the streets of the town.

"Escape, escape..."

Facing Nami who was panting, Roman spoke calmly while beginning to prepare a fitness plan for the other party seriously.

"Even as a sailor in our Pirates, you don't need to fight, but your physical strength is too poor."

"Who is your navigator-"

Um?!

Facing Roman's sudden cold eyes, Nami, who was crying in her heart, had to close her eyes and nod.

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault for dragging you down..."

but:

This guy named Roman is so strong!

Facing the notorious Bucky Pirates, he was not only invincible, but also held himself with one hand and carried a large iron cage with the other hand and the idiot "Captain" inside, but he ran wildly, his face was not blushing or breathing.

Maybe, I'll cheat this guy to deal with it...

"Wow, look at this dog that doesn't move."

Luffy, who broke free from the rope while running away, just as he got out of danger, began to play with his daily tricks again. This time, the object he was teasing was a dog on the side of the road: just an ordinary pastoral dog, squatting motionlessly in front of a small shop.

"Is this dog dead? It's not a statue~~"

“Rubber…two-finger Zen!”

Extend your arm from the cage, insert your index finger into the dog's eyeball. Then:

Click,

"Ahhhhh, it hurts so much!"

Oh, this...

Looking at the man and dog who were fighting fiercely through the cage, Roman began to reflect on whether he had let Luffy eat too much.

"What an idiot!"

Nami next to her was also speechless about the "human-dog war" staged.

"However, the more I think about it, the more I feel that I am just an idiot."

As she said that, she patted her clothes, took out a key and threw it to the cage.

"I stolen the key while you were fighting." As he said that, the orange-haired girl curled her lips unhappily, "It's true that I didn't steal any treasure or navigation chart..."

"Haha, that's great."

Luffy, who had been 'hanging up' in the cage, was very excited, "This cage has hurt me terrible~~"

"Hmph, you're not just stupid."

Roman snorted speechlessly, but for the sake of the other party's "recruitment" of the navigator...

Hold it up—

Guru~!

"Ahhhhhh, dead dog, spit out the keys for me!!"

?

"Luffy, tell me honestly that what you eat is definitely a rubber fruit, isn't it a 'Spiritual Fruit'!?"

Not only can you reduce your IQ, but you can also reduce the IQ of your surrounding creatures...

Roman, who rubbed his temples, sighed.

"Very good, let's eat dog meat fire-"

"Hello!"

"You guys, don't bully Xiuxiu~~"

An old man wearing leather armor, protective gear, with a spear on his back and glasses ran over angrily.

——————

"So, are you the mayor of this town?"

"This dog is called Xiuxiu?"

"Then why is it squatting here?~" Facing the questions of Roman and the other two, the old man sighed.

"This shop," the old mayor pointed to the small shop behind him, "it was opened by an old friend of mine and Xiuxiu."

“For them, this store is their most precious memory…”

"But, the pirates are all here." Nami chased in confusion, "The people in the town have run out to take refuge, right? Why bother to let this dog stay here? Your friend is not afraid of it being killed by the pirate-"

"He is dead."

The old mayor sighed again,

“A few months ago, my old friend went to the hospital after getting sick and…”

"So this dog is guarding here, waiting for his master to come back?" Faced with Nami's feelings, the old mayor smiled.

"No, Xiuxiu is a smart dog, she must know that its owner can't come back."

"But, this store is its most precious memory, so it stays here." As he said that, the mayor covered his forehead, and his voice trembled.

"What a stupid dog!"

"Ha, uncle, you're almost the same?"

Roman leaned against the door of the shop and holding his hands raised his eyelids, "You come to check at this time, can't you let go of this town?"

"After all, you are not smarter than this dog~~"

"hehe,"

Faced with Roman's "sarcasm", the old mayor smiled and shook his head.

"Yes, this town was built by us - a group of refugees who had their homes destroyed by pirates little by little from the desolation! This is a place that carries our efforts, sweat, joys and sorrows! So, so..."

As he said that, he took off his glasses and put them on, his eyes were already full of determination.

"So, I'm old! I can't run."

"If I have to die, I also want to die in my own home..."

··········

"Roman,"

Luffy in the cage pressed his straw hat, which was the same as usual.

"Let's go back."

He raised his head, his eyes only serious! It was like a different person.

"I'm going to beat that red nose away!"

What a willful guy...

“As you wish,”

Roman stood up and moved his muscles and bones.

"captain."

"Hey, hey, you three young people should go to take refuge quickly~~" Looking at the three people who looked like they were going to "find someone to start a movie"... No, the old mayor hurriedly persuaded.

"And there is one more person you are locked in a cage-"

Bang,

The half-squatted Roman held the iron pillar of the cage as thick as his thumb in both hands, and then:

Puchi,

In an instant, Roman's arms were woven with blue veins and his muscles were raised. The originally loose sleeves were actually bursting! The two arms full of muscle beauty rolled and suddenly broke to the sides.

Kakka--

Amid the harsh metal sound, the thick steel cage bent to the sides in Roman's hands, deforming! Finally, a large hole that was enough for people to drill out was revealed.

"Done."

"Thank you, Roman!"

Luffy, who was out of trouble, moved his shoulders, looking excited.

"Let's go and beat that Red Nose and his men away!"

"Can."
To be continued...