Chapter 146
Bruno and Chopper were heading towards the desert area. As they were walking, Bruno asked:
"Chopper, are you sure that the three-sword master is really that bad at finding his way? The kind of weirdo who would get lost even with a map?"
"The truth is much, much, much more serious than you think!" Chopper's face was full of solemnity,"Also, don't call me Chopper, call me Dai Li Mao"
"Um... okay, but there are no obstacles in the desert, and you can see the edge at a glance, so it shouldn't be that bad. Besides, Green Algae Head is a strong man who defeated Kaku, so you don't have to worry."
"How can I not worry? This island is full of giant monsters."
"It's okay. The only ones who can definitely defeat him on these islands are Ski and me, Captain. Don't worry, it's absolutely okay. This is not the world of the strong on Island No. 1."It didn't take long for the two of them to finally reach the desert. Just like Bruno said, the island was not very big, and the desert was only about two kilometers in size. You could see the edge at a glance.
"You see, there is no one there, so don't worry, he might be waiting for us in the village."
""Huh That's right, it seems I've been worrying too much." Chopper also wiped the sweat off his face and smiled easily.
But just as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly emerged from the only oasis in the desert, with a green head and cursing.
Then Bruno saw this guy waving his hand, it seemed that he had discovered them, and then rushed over here.
Bruno raised his arm with great effort, pointed at Zoro and said,"Has this guy always been like this? He has had the map for a long time, and he has just walked out of this oasis!"
"Ah ha ha, you'll get used to it." Chopper's forehead began to sweat again.
Then Bruno saw another strange sight. Someone was actually watching them run over here without being blind, and then ran around and ran back to the oasis.
The man and the reindeer gave up completely, walked over with wooden faces, and went into the oasis. One of them grabbed Zoro's hand and pulled him out, and no one dared to let go for a second.
"Hey, you two, don't go too far, I won't get lost that easily!"A certain swordsman who is bad at finding his way has no self-awareness at all.
At this time, on the sea, a group of pirate ships gathered together. If you look up, you can see the floating island in the sky.
"It’s really amazing! This kind of power is simply divine. Only legendary figures can do it. I really came to the right place this time!"
"I can't miss the chance to join a legendary pirate group. Maybe I can be remembered and passed down in the world."
The fifty pirate groups had their own thoughts, but under the shock of the floating island, none of them had the intention to resist.
Of course, this was also because their level was relatively low. At the beginning, Shiki asked his men to send out invitations, specifying that they wanted to recruit big pirates.
But for those small minions, those with more than 50 million are big pirates, so the captains of the fifty pirate groups who came this time all had more than 50 million, but none of them had more than 100 million.
Just as everyone was sighing, a huge rock with a diameter of 100 meters fell from the sky, and a man stood on it.
"All of you come up onto the rocks and be obedient. I'll see if there are any brave guys. Maybe you'll be looked up to, okay?"
His words were full of encouragement, and Zhang Lie was the only one who could say this.
His appearance was not an accident, but a deliberate attempt by Shiki to send him here.
He had stayed in Shiki's palace for six days before, and had been in charge of taking care of Nami during these days, but there was a problem.
According to the original plot, Nami had to escape and meet up with Luffy and the others, so that she could save the lives of others during the first fight.
Although Zhang Lie could do it himself, it would be best not to attract Shiki's attention. So when he heard that many pirates had come, he deliberately left to ask Shiki.
Shiki was originally going to let these pirates stay alone for a while After a while, he also became interested when he heard Zhang Lie asking if there were any powerful guys.
So the current scene appeared. Zhang Lie called the person in charge of recruitment and asked him to help screen them first.
Zhang Lie's mind was full of Shi Ji's words before he left: If there are any disobedient ones, just kill them directly, don't let them pollute my eyes.
Good man, this is unbearable, Zhang Lie wished that these guys were all unruly, but the fact is just the opposite.
I don't know if these pirates were intimidated by the floating island or intimidated by the name of the Golden Lion, they were very obedient, even though he was very arrogant and tempted them many times, they didn't show any sign of resistance or dissatisfaction.
"Forget it, you are all cowards, just stand still and don't fall down and cry."
Zhang Lie turned around and took out a Den Den Mushi without paying attention to the reactions of the people behind him. He explained the situation to Shiki.
Then the boulder began to float up, faster and faster, and floated to the front of the palace.
"Come down, everyone. Someone will take you to the banquet hall."
Throwing down a sentence, Zhang Lie left these pirates where they were and went directly to find Shiki.
During this period of time, Nami also understood what he meant and successfully escaped. He was looking for Shiki now for this matter.
Shiki was sitting on a high seat. When he saw Zhang Lie coming, he asked casually:
"What about those pirates?"
"I can wipe out a bunch of trash by myself, and they are all as cowardly as huskies. I scolded them and in the end they didn't even dare to fart."
"Ahaha, it's okay, you're all I need, I don't expect to recruit any talent, just be obedient." It seems that Shi Ji also understood, and then talked about business,
"Let those pirates go first, Miss Nami is the real business, she just escaped when you were away, and now she has lost her trace.
Now I want to chase her immediately, and if she doesn't obey, I will kill her, Zhang Lie, what do you think?"
"Di... ahem, first of all, I don't think it's necessary to worry too much, she can't run away, she will definitely meet up with her companions after leaving, just wait.
Second, according to what I learned before, Shiki hasn't fought with them yet, and when they gather together, it's just right to show their strength and let these pirates see it.
As for the third point, use their lives as a favor to sell to Miss Nami, and put pressure on her from both the power and the threat level, so that Nami will give up and surrender."
Shiki's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he agreed without thinking:"Jie hahaha, kill three birds with one stone, this is a good idea, just do as you say, I didn't expect you are such a wise general!"
Zhang Lie also laughed, and he breathed a sigh of relief, finally there was no accident, everything went according to plan.
As for Luffy and the others, this beating is inevitable, not to mention that Zhang Lie also has this idea.
Even if the groundwork has been laid on Carnival Island, if Luffy doesn't get beaten up hard and the desperate gap is not seen, then the difficulty of this cooperation will rise several levels
"Nephew, don’t blame me for not caring about you. I really don’t want to follow in Luo’s footsteps… in my past."