One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 357 No Flag, One in White Robe

Chapter 357: No Flag, Only a White Robe

Splash!

The tide was unusually strong at night, and after the sound of the wooden clapper fell, the only sound in the space was the sea lapping against the hull of the Liberty.

Mu Chong's words plunged Crocodile into silence once more, because he truly couldn't understand what Mu Chong wanted. The reason he brought up this idea tonight was to test Mu Chong's ambition, but based on Mu Chong's answer just now, it was simple yet not so simple.

"Hehehe! Whew! What a capricious captain! But if you're so free and unrestrained, don't your crew members have any ambition at all?"

S. Crocodile pondered for a while, then put the cigar in his mouth again, took a deep drag, and exhaled the smoke before asking again.

"Of course! And they've always been working hard for their dreams! But, Old Sha! These things don't conflict, do they? If you want something, without enough power, it's just wishful thinking! So, becoming stronger is the most basic step!"

Upon hearing Crocodile's question, Mu Chong smiled, his eyes fixed intently on the other's expression, and solemnly began to speak.

"Strong? How strong is considered strong?"

Upon hearing this, Crocodile raised an eyebrow, adjusted his body to a comfortable sitting position, and his previously solemn face gradually became indifferent.

"Hahaha! The Four Emperors hold up the sky among the pirates, the Admirals are in charge of the Navy, the World Government is mysterious and unpredictable, and there are countless strong individuals out in the open. Looking at all this, do you still think there's no goal to surpass? Or have you already lost that heart of a strongman? Old Crocodile!"

Upon hearing Crocodile's question, Mu Chong burst into laughter, looking up at the starry sky, his eyes reflecting the countless stars.

"Hahaha! Perhaps I was a little confused before, but with you leading the way, what's another round? Captain! Teach me all your training methods! I'm not willing to be defeated by a navigator!"

Upon hearing this, Crocodile gave Mu Chong a deep look, then laughed along, his voice exceptionally loud, no longer hesitant.

"Hey! Old Sha! I heard you talking bad about me behind my back! Besides, is it shameful to lose a fight? Isn't that normal?"

Just as Mu Chong and Sha Crocodile's laughter filled the deck, a disdainful voice suddenly came from above their heads, and then Slade, dressed in a white robe, slowly descended.

"Humph!"

Pfft! Hahahaha

Accompanied by cheerful laughter echoing from the deck of the Freedom, the Freedom slowly sailed into the night.

The next day at noon

The harbor of Mogu Town on Jaya Island remained bustling with activity, with all sorts of pirate ships and merchant vessels coming and going. Since Mu Chong secretly took control of Mogu Town, the level of chaos here had decreased significantly, a far cry from the previous riots.

With the growing influence of Bellamy and Montblanc Coolidge, Mordor Town is currently thriving, at least on the surface, it's much cleaner.

"Hey! Old Ghost! Look! There's a ship coming from the sea!"

In a shady spot in the harbor, two men who looked like boatmen were resting. One of them, a rather thin middle-aged man, suddenly pointed to a ship that had appeared on the sea and said...

"Tch! What's so interesting about one ship? This is the port of Mogu Town, where countless ships dock every day. What's the big deal!"

Sitting next to the middle-aged man, a slightly older man, his face covered by a tattered straw hat, spoke without moving.

"Hiss! No way! Old ghost! I feel like I've seen this ship somewhere before! No flag? White clothes? That can't be!!!"

The middle-aged man didn't hear a word of what Lao Gui said; his eyes were fixed on the approaching ship, and the people standing on its deck were gradually becoming clearer.

"Hey! What's wrong with you? It's just a ship, why are you so surprised... Hmm? This is..."

The middle-aged man's reaction caught Old Ghost's attention. Old Ghost removed the straw hat from his face and followed the middle-aged man's gaze. The words he was saying stopped abruptly when he saw the ship.

"Old Ghost! These people..."

"No...it's him! It's him! That man is back! He's back..."

boom!

Just as the middle-aged man asked in confusion, Old Ghost's eyes were already filled with shock. The next second, as if he had thought of something, his expression suddenly turned into ecstatic joy. He stood up and ran towards Demon Valley Town at an incredible speed.

"Hey! Old Ghost! Where are you going?"

The middle-aged man, realizing what was happening, shouted loudly when he saw the old ghosts scattering rapidly.

"He's back! That man is back!"

Old Ghost seemed oblivious to the sounds behind him, focused only on running forward, shouting loudly as he went.

Old Gui's actions immediately attracted the attention of everyone else in the harbor. Everyone looked at him with bewilderment as he left, but when their gazes fell upon the ship slowly docking in the harbor, the expressions of some of them began to change. This was because the group of people standing on the deck, dressed in striking white, were all too easily recognizable.

"Hiss! I...I'm not seeing things, am I? Is that man?"

"There were no flags on the ship, everyone was dressed in white robes, and with that imposing aura, it's definitely him! He's back!"

"Hero... Mu Chong! He's back!"

That's right, the ship currently appearing in the port of Mogu Town is the Liberty, and the people standing on the deck are Mu Chong and his group.

"Hey ha ha ha! I, Slard, am back! Hyena Bellamy, get out here and fight me!"

As soon as the Freedom came to a stop, Slade, standing on the deck, shouted, his excitement drawing the attention of everyone present.

"Hey! Slard! What's all the excitement about? Hyena Bellamy? Who's that? Your love rival? You just got back and you're already looking for a fight!"

No sooner had Slad finished speaking than Caroline, standing beside him, asked, her face full of curiosity.

"Pfft! Hahahaha... Uh! Sorry, Slard! I couldn't help it!"

Before Slad could answer Caroline's question, Baku burst out laughing. Of all the people standing on the deck, only Baku, Mumu, and Muchong knew the reason.

"Hmph! Baku! You'd better pretend you know nothing! Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting you know why clouds are so white?"

Seeing Baku barely suppressing his laughter, Slad's eyes flashed with a strong warning, as if to say, "If you dare say it, I'm ready to fight."

"Huh? Something's wrong! There's definitely something wrong here! Could it be something even more serious than a love rival?"

No sooner had Slard finished speaking than Belinda's voice rang out again, which also piqued Aisha's curiosity.

Meanwhile, the group of men, though no one spoke at the moment, were all listening intently, their gossipy nature evident.

"Hahaha! Back to familiar ground! Let's go, everyone! Let's go see some old friends!"

Ignoring the thoughts of the people behind him, Mu Chong waited until the Freedom was brought to a stop by his eight underlings before waving his hand and jumping off the ship.

"Hmph! I can't be bothered with you!"

Unable to argue with the crowd, Slad muttered a complaint and then jumped down with Mu Chong.

Seeing that the main character had left, the others also suppressed their curiosity and followed suit, leaving the Freedom.