196: Chapter 196 Leaving Fishman Island"Hey, have you prepared the snacks for Mom yet!" A furious shout rang out, and a man with a round, egg-like figure and a small mustache walked up to the crowd and loudly questioned them.He was Baron Eggman.
At this moment, the fish-men standing in front of the snack factory all looked extremely grim.Most of the snacks they had had already been taken to the palace to entertain Luffy and his crew.Where would they find any extra snacks to offer as payment?
The head of the snack factory stammered, "Lord Pokoms, Lord Baron Egg, the snacks from our Fishman Island have already been used to entertain our distinguished guests.Could you please grant us two more days?We can submit them once we have made a sufficient quantity."
Upon hearing this, Baron Egg's eyes widened, and he roared, "What?Are you kidding me?What guest is more important than Mother?Don't you know how terrifying Mother's anger is?You don't want your angry mother to come to Fishman Island to settle scores with you, do you?" After saying this, he took a sip of his red tea and continued in a threatening tone.
In an instant, the person in charge found himself in a dilemma.On one hand, he had to face the Straw Hat crew, who had just announced a friendly relationship; on the other hand, there was Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors of the New World.What should he do?
"What's wrong?What happened?" Luffy walked over with his arms crossed and asked.The person in charge saw Luffy as if he were a savior and quickly explained what had happened."You must be the VIP they were talking about.Oh, it's you, Straw Hat Luffy." Baron Tamago looked at the boy in the straw hat, feeling a little wary.He knew that this person was one of the Four Emperors, possessing great strength and influence.But he still tried to remain calm and said, "You dare to come here?Don't you know how powerful the Big Mom Pirates are?"
Luffy chuckled dismissively, then picked his nose and said with a disdainful look, "Yeah, it's me.So what?What do you want?"
Seeing Luffy's blatant disregard for him, Baron Tamago felt a surge of anger.He gritted his teeth and said, "So what if you're one of the Four Emperors?You dared to steal my mother's favorite snack!You'll be in for a world of rage!" With that, he quickly pulled out the phone and dialed a number.
The call connected quickly, and Baron Tamago eagerly recounted what had just happened.It turned out the caller was Big Mom herself.After listening, Big Mom coldly chuckled, "Mamamama, you're Luffy, the one who caused chaos at Marine Headquarters two years ago and escaped safely, right?You've got some nerve!" She was already in a bad mood because the treasure from two ships had been stolen, and now, learning that Luffy had eaten her favorite sweets, she was even more enraged.
"Oh right, it's me, so what?" Luffy's lips curled up into a mocking smile."You can forget about getting any Fishman Island sweets from now on, because from this moment on, Fishman Island is my territory!"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere instantly became tense.Pekoms, Baron Tamago, and the others were so shocked they were speechless, staring wide-eyed at Luffy in disbelief.
After a long while, Baron Tamago finally came to his senses.He glared at Luffy and roared, "Straw Hat Kid, don't think you can get away with provoking a Yonko!So what if you're a Yonko?There's still a difference in strength between the Yonko!"
However, Luffy was not afraid at all.He sneered and replied, "Hey hey hey, I'm so scared!So can you get lost now?Of course, if you don't want to leave, I don't mind sending you on your way myself." As he spoke, he put on a friendly expression, but the smile in his eyes was chilling.
"You dare, Straw Hat Boy?Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the Big Mom Pirates?" Pekoms threatened in a trembling voice as Luffy got closer and closer to the two of them.
However, Luffy didn't stop and continued walking forward.The two exchanged a glance, knowing they couldn't just sit and wait to die, so they attacked simultaneously.But before they could even get close to Luffy, they were sent flying by a single punch.
"Straw Hat, aren't you afraid of Big Mom?" the leader asked tremblingly as he stepped forward.Luffy shook his head, indicating that he wasn't afraid.If he were truly afraid, he would have disbanded the pirate crew and gone home to farm long ago.This news quickly spread throughout Fish-Man Island, eventually reaching Neptune.When Luffy returned to the Dragon King's Palace, he found his crewmates all smiling at him.This made him somewhat uneasy, unsure of what would happen next.
"Luffy, can you explain this?" Nami said with a smile, but that smile looked like a demon to Luffy.Luffy sheepishly backed away, trying to escape.Unfortunately, Usopp blocked his way, leaving him nowhere to run.Seeing that he couldn't escape, Luffy could only bite the bullet and begin to explain: "It was just a moment of impulse, and besides, we're practically a Yonko crew now, why don't we just fight them!"
Hearing this, the other crew members were speechless.Several of them clutched their heads in exasperation, looking helplessly at Luffy.After all, they hadn't even reached the New World yet, and they had already provoked a powerful Yonko.Zoro, however, seemed very calm, even somewhat excited.He had always longed to challenge stronger opponents to test the true extent of his strength.Just then, Neptune approached and asked Luffy if he really intended to annex Fish-Man Island to his territory.
Seeing Neptune's expectant look, Luffy naturally knew what he was thinking.What?Without Big Mom's protection, Fishman Island will likely soon become a piece of easy prey for pirates.
Luffy patted his chest and assured him, "I won't take back what I said.Fishman Island is my territory from today onwards!I'll give you the flag that belongs to my pirate crew later, you can just hang it up."
Neptune breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and a look of gratitude appeared on his face: "Thank you, Mr.Luffy.Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."
Soon, the day arrived for Luffy and his crew to set sail.At this moment, Shirahoshi was clinging to the ship's railing with a reluctant expression.She wanted to spend a few more days with Luffy to deepen their bond.Luffy sighed helplessly, walked over to Shirahoshi, patted her head, and said, "Alright, Shirahoshi, we have to go now.We'll see each other again when we have the chance."
Shirahoshi nodded with a pitiful look, but still refused to let go.Luffy persuaded her for a while before she finally reluctantly released the Sunny.Before leaving, Luffy left Shirahoshi with several Dark Shadow clones, each with fifty percent of his strength, and instructed her, "Shirahoshi, these clones will protect you.If you encounter danger, they can send me a message so I can rush to your aid in time."
Bai Xing was moved to tears, nodding repeatedly.Finally, the Sunshine slowly sailed out of the harbor, carrying everyone's hopes and blessings, embarking on a new journey.