Cavendish's voice gradually became filled with resentment. As he spoke with increasing agitation, his body began to shake violently, and his hands waved aimlessly in the air.
"Initially, his bounty was only ninety-eight million Berries, and in the first half of the New World, he only attracted the attention of a few people, not causing much of a stir. But ever since the Marineford War erupted, everything changed!"
Cavendish, somewhat crazed, threw the rose to the ground and crushed it, the ground seemingly trembling a few times with the impact.
"Straw Hat Luffy and his Whitebeard Pirates caused a war that captivated the entire world, and they escaped unscathed!
The newcomers who emerged afterward were even praised as the 'Worst Generation'!
And that Orochimaru, with a bounty of six hundred and fifty million Berries, actually surpassed his Captain, Straw Hat Luffy, becoming the focus of everyone's attention, sweeping through all major media like a storm!"
At this moment, Cavendish's eyes were wide like copper bells, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"Magazines, biographies, and novels about Orochimaru are everywhere, photo collections are countless, and bounty posters are ubiquitous. Reporters don't even bother to look at me!"
Cavendish's face gradually became ferocious, twisted as if cursed by a demon. He abruptly pulled two bounty posters from his embrace.
The bounty posters were covered in crisscrossing knife marks, as if silently recounting the resentment in his heart.
And the figures on those bounty posters were none other than Orochimaru and Luffy.
"So!!! I'm going to exterminate all these annoying juniors!!!"
Luffy frowned slightly, his eyes wide open, looking at Cavendish with helplessness. Cavendish's facial muscles were taut, veins bulged on his forehead, his body was still trembling slightly, and his whole person was distorted.
Luffy looked at him speechlessly, spreading his hands: "You're just taking it out on others. That Orochimaru is very petty. If you slash his bounty poster like this,"
As he spoke, Luffy pointed to the tattered bounty poster in Cavendish's hand, covered in knife marks.
"He'll definitely come looking for you. I think you should put it away quickly."
As he spoke, Luffy shook his head repeatedly, his eyes showing disapproval of Cavendish's actions.
Cavendish was immersed in his own indignation, completely unaware of the familiarity and intimacy in Luffy's tone. He continued to accumulate his grievances internally, his eyes burning with anger, and he gnashed his teeth as he roared,
"Who cares about them? To make the world bow down again, no matter how many newcomers there are, I will cut them all down, leaving none alive!"
After speaking, he took a deep breath, as if trying to calm the surging waves within him.
Then, he slowly took out the delicate and vibrant rose again, gently twirling it between his fingers. With the slight tremor of the petals, his entire demeanor instantly transformed from a furious avenger back into that of a gentle and elegant gentleman, and his voice once again became soft and soothing.
"So I must obtain the jewel meat to make myself stronger and more magnificent."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena, Luffy completely ignored Cavendish, who was still fuming.
He gleefully picked up his beloved red cloak and carefully selected helmet.
His bright eyes sparkled with anticipation, and then he cautiously stepped onto the weighing scale again.
The staff member didn't even lift an eyelid, merely glancing indifferently at the reading on the scale, his face still unperturbed, and mechanically said: "That's fine, qualified."
Upon hearing this, Luffy's face immediately flushed with excitement, like a child who had received his most beloved toy, he raised the cloak in his hand high and shouted loudly: "Yosh!!!"
Cavendish heard Luffy's voice and broke down again, furiously roaring at him,
"If I get that meat and become strong! You brat wouldn't dare treat me with such an attitude then!!! Damn it!!! I must get the jewel meat!"
Meanwhile, Orochimaru, who was constantly observing Luffy with Observation Haki, silently pulled out a grudge notebook from his embrace.
Luffy, having re-equipped himself, once again stood before the plaster statue and sighed again.
"So that's how it is, in the end, I'm wearing the same as this old man."
At this moment, Rebecca also walked up to Luffy, thanked him for defeating the previous person, explained the origin of the statue to him, and then left amidst the crowd's mockery.
Luffy tilted his head slightly, looking at the departing Rebecca with a face full of confusion and bewilderment, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his eyes filled with blankness.
Just then, a man in a maid outfit appeared before Luffy without warning.
Luffy instinctively looked up, and as soon as his gaze met the other's peculiar attire, his eyes instantly felt as if they were pierced by a strong light. He couldn't help but squint, and the expression on his face became very strange, blurting out,
"Who are you... a hentai?"
He had a very disgusted expression, (#`n´), and his body unconsciously took a small step back.
Bellamy, who had gradually gotten used to the maid outfit over the past two years, heard Luffy's shout and his instinctive reaction, and his cheeks instantly flushed crimson.
He shouted at Luffy, full of shame and indignation: "It's all because of your damned first mate!"
But as soon as the words left his mouth, Bellamy realized something was wrong, his face instantly turned as pale as paper, and his eyes were filled with terror and lingering fear.
He quickly scanned his surroundings, and only after confirming that Dellinger was nowhere to be found did he let out a sigh of relief.
The thought of Dellinger's fierce appearance and the sharp pain of being stepped on by high heels made him shiver.
Then, he forced himself to calm down, trying to focus his attention on Luffy, hoping to dispel the fear in his heart.
"No matter how much you disguise yourself, I'll recognize you. I won't forget the scoundrel who stained my experience."
Luffy stared carefully at Bellamy's face, scrutinizing him.
"Ah!!!! You're the one who hit the Chestnut Head Uncle... the blond guy who doesn't wear underwear!
Your name is... um... Marlow??"
Luffy's sudden loud shout instantly silenced the noisy crowd.
Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, their gazes uniformly falling on Bellamy's body, or more precisely, on Bellamy's buttocks.
Bellamy suddenly felt a chill rise from between his legs, and his face instantly became extremely awkward.
His hands involuntarily and quickly reached behind him, tightly grabbing the hem of his skirt and pulling it down several times. He indeed wasn't wearing underwear, after all, Dellinger cared a lot about Orochimaru's opinion.
Unlike the one he was forced to wear from Baby5 back then, which was too small and left his entire backside exposed, looking much like a maid's naked apron.
The skirt he was wearing now was custom-made to his size, though it was still an eyesore.
Bellamy thought of his current miserable state, all because of these two brothers.
However, he was also able to join the Donquixote Family because of these two, so his heart was very complicated as he glared at Luffy through gritted teeth.
"My name is Bellamy."
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