One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 410 The Red-Haired Pirates

Chapter 410: The Red-Haired Pirates

"Hey! Hill's been pretty active lately!"

Mu Chong pulled a white Den Den Mushi from his pocket and couldn't help but complain, "Shill Bot has been calling a lot lately."

quack!

“Hey! Hill…”

"Captain! Something's happened!"

As soon as Mu Chong greeted him, Hill Bot's solemn voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the voice from the Den Den Mushi, not only did Kouchi's expression change, but even the white cats Kouchi and Robin beside him sat up straight, staring intently at the Den Den Mushi.

"Say!"

Mu Chong's eyes were fixed on the Den Den Mushi, his expression dark and uncertain, because he could clearly sense Hill Bot's anger.

"Captain! Caroline, Crocodile, and Baku, who were on their way to Sleeping Town in the New World, have run into trouble. They encountered the Red-Haired Pirates, one of the Four Emperors! A conflict broke out, and the current reports are that Baku and Crocodile are seriously injured, while Caroline is slightly injured!"

Through the Den Den Mushi, Hill Bott's tone was extremely heavy. This was his huge mistake; the Red-Haired Pirates had appeared in that area of ​​the sea, and he hadn't received any news at all.

call!

A cool breeze swept across the deck of the Liberty, but was swallowed up by the overwhelming aura; a terrifying pressure permeated the deck at that moment.

"Hmph! The Red-Haired Pirates?"

A red light flashed in Mu Chong's eyes, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"Captain! I..."

"Don't blame yourself, Hill! After all, the other party is Shanks, one of the Four Emperors. It was inevitable that your intelligence would be lost when it encountered them!"

Mu Chong interrupted Hill Bot's words, slowly speaking to soothe him. Although his tone was calm, everyone could feel the anger emanating from him.

"Tell me their location, Hill! I'll go get them!"

Mu Chong stood up and stared at the black mist ahead, his voice carrying an undeniable tone.

After Mu Chong's voice faded, the Den Den Mushi remained silent for a long time before Hill Bot slowly uttered a location. Just as he was about to say something more, Mu Chong hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Mu Chong didn't know where the location Hill Bot mentioned was in the New World, but he knew he had to get there first and then call Hill.

"Everyone! You all heard that! Caroline and the others have run into trouble in the New World. I need to go there to bring them back. I'll leave the Liberty on an island ahead for now. Wait for me to return!"

Mu Chong turned to look at the four people in front of him and said in an extremely indifferent tone.

"elder brother……"

"Mumu! You stay! Their safety depends on you. I don't want anything to happen to the Freedom after I leave!"

Mu Chong raised his hand to stop the white cat Mu Mu from speaking, then immediately activated the Power-Power Fruit's ability. Enveloped in a white energy wave, the Liberty sped out of the Devil's Triangle.

In less than an hour, Mu Chong found a small, jungle-covered island not far from the Devil's Triangle.

Afterwards, Mu Chong gave the group some final instructions, then used his Devil Fruit power to lift a huge rock into the air, jumped onto it, and sped off towards the New World.

Meanwhile, on a small island in the New World, there was a tiny village with only a few houses. It looked impoverished, rarely visited by outsiders due to its geographical location. But today, however, it was unusually lively.

Just before sunset, three injured people arrived, disrupting the tranquility of this little village.

"Young lady, you should sit down and rest. Your wounds are still bleeding. If you continue like this, you'll collapse!"

In a house at the easternmost edge of the village, a simply dressed middle-aged woman was trying to get Caroline to sit down.

"Phew! I'm alright, auntie! I need to hurry and brew these medicines; they can't be hurt!"

Caroline refused the old woman again, turning her head to look at Baku and S. Crocodile lying on the ground beside her, her eyes filled with deep worry.

The house itself was very dilapidated, and the only bed looked like it could break at any moment. Left with no other option, they had to place Baku and his companion on the floor.

"Ouch! You're injured too, young lady! Old Man Fu's herbs can help stop the bleeding, but if you keep moving around like this, it will affect the effectiveness of the herbs! Sit down and rest!"

Upon hearing Caroline's words, the older woman became anxious and, with a sudden burst of strength, pulled and shoved Caroline onto a nearby chair.

"I'll get the medicine. You sit there and rest well!"

The older woman spoke to Caroline in an unquestionable tone, then turned and went to brew the medicine without looking back.

With the old woman gone, a brief silence fell over the house. Caroline frowned deeply, her eyes fixed on Baku and Crocodile lying on the ground, the scene of the battle in Sleeping Ancient Town flashing through her mind.

This morning, Caroline, Baku, and Crocodile successfully found the Devil Fruit in an old castle in Sleepy Town, which was their main objective for this trip.

The three were overjoyed to have found the fruit and had no intention of staying in Sleeping Town any longer. However, just as they reached the island's coastline and were preparing to leave, a pirate ship sailing towards them caught their attention.

The pirate ship was enormous, with a huge red dragon head at the bow and three masts. Its massive sails billowed in the wind, and it was rapidly approaching the island where Caroline and her companions were located.

"Huh? That flag is...it's the flag of the Red-Haired Pirates. I didn't expect to run into them here!"

On the shore, when Crocodile saw the pirate ship's flag, he recognized the ship's identity.

"Huh? The Red-Haired Pirates? Is that Shanks, one of the Four Emperors of the New World that the captain mentioned before?"

Upon hearing Crocodile's words, Baku's expression paused slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. They weren't entirely ignorant of the Red-Haired Pirates' reputation; Mu Chong had mentioned them several times on the Freedom.

"That's right! It's them! Shanks, one of the Four Emperors of the New World!"

Crocodile nodded slowly, his body gradually tensing as he spoke, his hands clenching into fists.

"Hey! Let's get out of here! The other side is one of the Four Emperors of the New World. If we clash with them, it won't end quickly, and it will attract the attention of the World Government and the Navy, which will be detrimental to our operation!"

At this moment, Caroline's voice rang out, providing a detailed analysis of the key points, which was agreed upon by Baku and S. Crocodile.

However, just as Caroline was about to activate her Devil Fruit ability to leave, a powerful aura instantly locked onto the three of them. Immediately afterward, several figures leaped off the pirate ship ahead, appearing before them in mere breaths.

"Hahaha! Look who I see here! Isn't this Crocodile, the former Shichibukai? What are you doing here?"

The speaker was a man with blond hair, wearing a yellow star-patterned cape, a black short-sleeved shirt underneath, and holding a sniper rifle.

The man's gun was pointed directly at Crocodile's head.