Chapter 118 Love Luma
Captain Gol, who had just come out of the port and didn't want to step on the hot sandy road in his slippers, spent another 2 Baileys to rent two turtle cars full of Alabasta characteristics.
Everyone drove towards the town.
Weeble and Moria were too big to be carried by any beast of burden, so the two could only solve the problem in their own way.
Fortunately, the distance was not far, and the group soon arrived at the oasis city of Aluma in the desert.
The buildings in this city make extensive use of stable geometric elements such as squares and triangles. The square houses built of stones are often topped with conical towers. The whole city is full of ancient Egyptian cultural imprints and strong religious connotations.
The group looked like a sightseeing tour group, except for Gel holding a small colorful flag in front.
In just a few days, we switched from the ice and snow of the Winter Island Drum Kingdom to the desert oasis of Alabasta. In terms of appreciating the natural scenery and experiencing different customs and cultures, the Grand Line is indeed a very good tourist route.
Because there is almost no communication between the islands of the Grand Line, there are relatively few outsiders, and most of the merchants and tourists who come here are citizens of other cities in Alabasta.
At this time, the unique clothes and attires worn by Gel and his companions had clearly revealed their identities, but no one cared about the Kung Fu manatee that could walk upright on the road.
The group walked on the streets of the city. Passers-by stopped and cast curious glances at them, especially Moria and Wembley, who stood out from the crowd because of their height.
Do as the locals do.
Gel first took everyone into a clothing store and picked out a set of clothes with local characteristics for each person.
There was no size suitable for the special body types of Weeble and Moriah, and Moriah was so angry that he almost tore down the door.
The boss was also a man who knew how to do business. Seeing that Gel never bargained and was very generous, he realized that he was a noble merchant. So he gave two pieces of good fabric for free and helped Weevil and Moria to use them as headscarves. Only then did the two of them barely match the style of others.
"Boss, please take a picture for us."
"Ah, how do I shoot it?"
Fanny took the boss aside and briefly taught him how to use the camera, then ran back to the group. The group of people prepared to take an exotic family photo with the unique buildings on both sides of the street as the background.
Mosan held Xiaobai in his arms, Fanny leaned beside him, and Lab sat on Geer's shoulder.
Po wanted to learn how to make the "Ya" sign, but his little hands, which looked just like Doraemon's, couldn't make a scissors sign. In the end, he could only make two fists as if to cheer himself up.
Senior, Fate and Kulokas, three mature men, all seemed to strike a pose that was not so deliberate but very handsome in front of the camera.
Weevil and Moria, who were standing at the back, stood on tiptoe to make themselves appear taller and more powerful than the others.
“Three, two, one, snap!”
As the clothing store owner pressed his finger lightly, the picture froze and everyone in the photo had a smile on their face.
"Let's go. As usual, it's free time."
Gel took out Bailey and said with a smile.
"Great!"
Thinking that the next stop would be Sky Island, Gel couldn't wait and reminded:
"By the way, we won't be staying long this time. Meet at the East City Gate at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't forget to have fun!"
"Got it Captain!"
After receiving their pocket money, everyone went shopping in groups of three or four.
Gel shook his head. It was hard to find a boss like him even with a lantern. He didn't have to work hard, and he had free food and lodging. He could eat, drink and have fun every day and enjoy traveling around the world. Every time he arrived at a place, he would be given millions to spend as he pleased. If this treatment happened in his previous life, it would make him feel like he would be kidnapped for telecom fraud.
"Come on, brother, let's go taste some of Alabasta's specialties."
After everyone left, Gel called for Weeble to leave.
"Eat! Eat!"
Weibull also roared excitedly twice.
As they talked, the two of them walked towards the best restaurant in Aluma introduced by the clothing store owner. Along the way, they saw people who were busy but had smiles on their faces.
Gel couldn't help but think, why was Crocodile, who almost destroyed the country, being whitewashed by many people just because he helped the protagonist once?
Three years of severe drought and a rebellion involving millions of people, behind these simple sentences, countless innocent people lost their lives, and war and famine brought only endless suffering and tragedy to the common people.
The saying "exchange one's children for food and split corpses for cooking" does not use exaggeration.
In the past, I was just reading the story, and not many people died in One Piece. Now I have traveled through time, and the story has become reality, and these are all living lives.
It is acceptable to say that Crocodile and Blackbeard are both heroes who will do anything to achieve their goals and are villains with unique charm, but I would never agree that they are actually good people.
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"The sun in this damn place is too strong! I feel like my skin is about to peel off!"
Moriah, walking alone on the road, couldn't help but quicken his pace. Because he hated the strong sunlight, he wrapped his entire face tightly with a headscarf. He now just wanted to find a dark and cool place to stay.
"I wonder if there's a cemetery or graveyard nearby? I still have the ability to experiment."
"boom!"
Moria had small eyes and was tall. After he covered his face with a headscarf, his blind spots increased a lot. He passed by a crowded intersection and bumped into someone coming from the opposite direction when he turned the corner.
"Oh!"
The man felt as if he had hit a wall. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground.
Feeling as if he had bumped into something, Moria lowered his head and saw someone lying on the ground.
Seeing that the man also covered his entire face with a headscarf like himself, Moriah felt that it was not entirely his fault and wanted to leave. However, thinking of the boss' usual teachings, he still politely asked:
"Hey, sorry, are you okay?"
The masked man who was knocked to the ground looked up and saw Moria's tall physique and triangular eyes full of darkness and evil under the turban. He was frightened and stopped when he was about to get up.
"Ah, I'm fine."
Hearing him say that everything was fine, Moria was about to leave. At this moment, two men with swords, dressed like guards, hurriedly ran up from behind the man.
"Ding... Young Master!"
Among them, an old man wearing a mask, a white robe and with silver hair ran over and helped the masked man on the ground.
The other young man, wearing a blue-gray robe and a hood on his head, directly blocked Moria's way and shouted:
"Don't you have eyes when you walk? And why are you still laughing after you bumped into someone? I think you did it on purpose!"
"Qing, get out of the way quickly, he didn't hit me on purpose, we bumped into each other accidentally, it's just that my body is not as strong as his so I was the one who fell down!"
The masked man stood up, dusted himself off, and explained for Moria.
"But!"
"Qing, the young master's words are orders!"
The old man in white robe beside him reminded softly.
"Yes! Young Master."
The young boy in green robe, who was only in his teens or twenties, looked at the mockery and disdain in Moria's eyes. Being young and hot-tempered, he felt very unconvinced, but because of the order, he still gave way obediently.
Moriah didn't say a word. Although this group of people were mysterious and either covered their faces or wore masks, the hot sun felt like it was about to melt him. Moriah didn't have the energy to explore it now, so he raised his leg and walked straight past the three people.
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