LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 23: Is it Shanks?
That day, Foosha Village, which had always appeared tranquil and serene, now looked deserted. Even the villagers were rarely seen hanging around outside, and the only people seen doing so were a few men who seemed worried as they walked back and forth in the middle of the village.
Everything that happened was due to a rumor that a pirate had arrived in their village, and the rumor turned out to be true when some of the villagers investigated it further to see it themself.
They discovered a fairly large ship with three large masts, one mast in the back that was used to set the direction, and white sails emblazoned with an image of a skull with crossed swords on each of the masts.
The ship's appearance is made even more menacing by the figurehead, which is a beast with pointed teeth and two long white horns that are mounted on the bow of the ship.
"Impossible... the Red Hair Pirates... our village is over..."
"No... why of all the pirates, the Red Hair Pirates came to our village..."
"What business does this infamous pirate have in our village?"
"I don't know, but one thing is certain, we had better go back to our homes and hope these pirates leave soon."
After everyone had agreed, the curious villagers hurriedly ran to their homes, making sure to lock their doors and hoping that the Red Hair Pirates did not have any ill will toward their beloved village.
Because even though the Red Hair Pirates are well-known and frequently make headlines in newspapers, it is uncommon for negative information to be reported about their group. Instead, the Red Hair Pirates are frequently discussed in terms of how powerful they are, and there are rumors that they will replace Yonko once they arrive in New World.
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Back at the Partys bar, Makino, who was getting worried, began to hastily close the bar while warning me not to come out. But, I, who had been watching from the side, could not stop grinning at the reaction that Makino and the villagers had displayed earlier.
'It looks like their misunderstanding will last for a few days, and before long, they will find out that Shanks and his crew are among the few good pirates out there.'
The atmosphere of the bar calmed down, with only the clatter of Makino washing glasses and plates behind the bar could be heard, and as I looked out the window, I noticed that the sky was getting darker due to the overcast sky. This contributed to the calming of the atmosphere in the bar.
*bang
*thud
When I heard the sound of the door opening loudly and footsteps walking into the bar, my heart started to pound faster.
'Is it Shanks?'
I slowly began to turn my body to look at the entrance, but I had to contain my disappointment when I didn't see Shanks' figure there. Instead, I saw the village chief, who looked even more pitiful than he had before.
"hahh... hahh... I need some water and rest..."
After putting forth some effort to secure a seat in front of the bartender's counter, the village chief remarked in a weak tone, "Makino, I've unloaded all the barrels of sake, now... can I have my water?"
"eh, where is everybody?"
Makino, who was still busy washing the plate and glass, responded, "Luffy, can you get the village head some water? And also, please get me a small bag in the cupboard downstairs."
"Okay."
After that, I started to pour a glass of water for the village chief, but the old man wasn't happy with it, so I poured it a few more times. After that, I took the small bag Makino had been referring to.
As I tried to get a feel for the small pouch in my hand, I thought to myself, 'looks like it's filled with coins.'
When I got back to the bartender counter, Makino was already there, talking to the village chief, who had a grave expression on his face.
"Are you sure, Makino?"
"of course, and it seems the news is true."
"If this is true, then I need to get back to my house and try to contact the Marines."
Regardless of their conversation, I returned to my original position and handed the small bag in my hand to Makino.
After saying, "Thank you, Luffy," Makino then handed the village chief the small bag while hurriedly telling him to go home.
The village chief said, "Okay, I'll go home. First, you two take care of yourselves," and then he quickly left the bar, once again leaving Makino and me alone.
We both waited until evening, and since the red hair pirates didn't come to this bar, so after dinner, Makino told me to go to sleep soon.
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'Looks like Shanks has chosen to spend the night on his boat, and tomorrow he will likely begin walking around the village and end up finding this bar.'
"Why are you daydreaming, Luffy? Quickly go to sleep," said Makino as she started to take off her long skirt and orange blouse to reveal her casual clothes, which were very hot and seductive.
She made sure not to forget to untie the yellow ribbon that was tied around her head so that her dark green hair could be free. When everything was ready, Makino quickly jumped onto the bed and began sleeping beside me.
It's been a few days since I went training in the forest with Garp, and I just got home today. Since then, many things have happened, including the fact that Garp left the village to return to his responsibilities as Vice Admiral, the appearance of Uta was so unexpected, and the red-hair pirates showed up all of a sudden.
'Finally, I'm starting to be able to carry out my real plan, but I'm afraid this plan of mine will immediately fail.'
When I was thinking about a lot of different things in my head, all of a sudden, my sense of smell was drawn in by an alluring odor emanating from the person sleeping next to me.
Seeing Makino, who was sleeping as she always does with her back to me, caused my mind to fill up with other things, and my instincts seemed to tell me to do something with this dark green-haired woman.