Chapter 539
A gloomy atmosphere swept the entire tavern.
The pirates in the entire tavern couldn't help shivering. Just when they were nervous, they saw the man walking into the tavern, and everyone relaxed instantly.
"Master Kakuzu!"
"Is Kakuzu-sama back?"
"Master Kakuzu, would you like a glass of juice?"
The whole tavern became lively again after Jiao Du walked in.
Although they are squeezed out of money by Jiaodu every month, Jiaodu does things without deception, and treats some loyal customers very friendly.
To be honest…
If Kakudo is willing to give up being a pirate, he will definitely be a successful businessman by virtue of his dedication to money and his attitude towards people.
"No, I have something to do first."
After Kakuzu nodded at the pirates present, his eyes fell on the three members of the Straw Hat Pirates, and he slowly frowned: "Straw Hat Luffy, offer a reward of 130 million Baileys, Roronoa Zoro, offer a reward of 60 million Baileys..."
Obviously, the Straw Hat Pirates never paid.
When Luffy and Zoro saw the horns coming in, their nerves tensed up instantly, because they knew that the horns in front of them had a dangerous aura!
A danger that cannot be ignored at all!
Just when Nami looked at Kakuzu who came in tremblingly, thinking that he was here to trouble Luffy and Zoro, she heard Kakuzu's heavy question.
"Is Nami from the Straw Hat Pirates here?"
"Yep?"
Nami's expression was directly puzzled, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down her face instantly: "I don't have any rewards on me! No, I'm not Na..."
"Eh? Are you looking for Nami?"
Luffy pointed his thumb upside down, pointed to Nami beside him, and said casually, "Hey, Nami, someone is looking for you..."
"Ahhhhh... shut up, idiot!"
Nami punched Luffy on the head, she was so angry that she was trembling all over, it must not be a good thing for this king called Shichibukai to come to her!
She is just a navigator!
Still a woman with no strength to restrain a chicken!
"Don't worry."
Kakudo slowly spread his palms, and calmly explained: "I didn't come to trouble you, I remember you knew a man named Uehara Naraku, and I happened to have a good relationship with him, he entrusted me to take care of him You don't need to collect protection fees from your Straw Hat Pirates..."
"Uehara... um..."
Fei Duan's eyes suddenly lit up.
Just when Fei Duan was about to say something, Jiaodu's palms suddenly burst out with grievances, directly sealing his mouth.
"Uehara Naraku..."
Nami's expression froze immediately.
That guy is really her mortal enemy!
Every time Nami met Uehara Naraku, nothing good happened, but now she never thought that that guy would let a prince Shichibukai take care of her...
that guy…
Have a conscience?
But it seems that the guy's name can be borrowed?
The matter of Uehara Naraku's words...
It can actually save Luffy's 130 million Baileys, Zoro's 60 million Baileys, and Nico Robin's 290 million Baileys!
Unexpectedly, Uehara Naraku's face is so big!
If there is no need to pay such a high protection fee to Jiaodu, this will also avoid the conflict between them and Jiaodu!
As a pragmatist, Nami certainly won't miss this opportunity!
"That's right."
Nami nodded her head like a chicken pecking rice, a sunny smile appeared on her face instantly, and said with some nostalgia: "I have known Uehara Naraku for many years, and we have been good friends for many years Well, I didn't expect him to know Kakuzu-san too..."
"Well, I have promised him."
Jiaodu nodded, and spoke slowly: "It just so happened that he told me that you have always been poor, and you even owed him a billion Baileys, and you couldn't afford the protection fee at all.
So since your Straw Hat Pirates entered the Great Route, because of his face, I didn't plan to charge you protection money. "
"Yeah yeah…"
Nami nodded seriously, her expression gradually relaxed: "I am the financial steward of the Straw Hat Pirates, we are indeed poor, and we still owe him money..."
Although Nami didn't know why Uehara Naraku said she owed a billion Baileys, but this reason was enough to make Kakuzu give up collecting protection fees from their Straw Hat Pirates!
There is no need to offend a king Qiwuhai...
What a treat for Nami!
Kakudo looked at Nami, nodded slowly, and suddenly changed the subject and said in a cold voice: "But half a month ago, Uehara Naraku made me lose one billion Baileys, and told me that I should come directly to find the money. You ask for..."
This incident was not made up by Jiaodu.
Because half a month ago, Naraku Uehara captured Portgas D. Ace, directly causing Kakuzu to lose a bounty of one billion Baileys. According to Kakutsu's theory, the pirates in the first half of the great route The bounties should all belong to him...
and…
Kakudo raised doubts about Uehara Naraku, thinking that when Uehara Naraku was wasted, Uehara Naraku also gave Kakuto a way to compensate for the loss.
But this way...
It seems that Nami is not very friendly.
Nami's face turned pale.
These guys...are actually devils!
Why was she eager to admit that she and Uehara Naraku were friends just now, why did she accept the reason Kakuzu gave her just now!
Billion Baileys…
Why did you ask her for it!
Even if Luffy, Zoro, and Robin were packaged and exchanged for a reward, it would not be half of the money. That bastard Naraku Uehara has no conscience, he is clearly a demon in human skin!
"Wait! Listen to my explanation!"
Nami shook her head frantically, and explained with a sincere face: "Actually, I am not familiar with Uehara Naraku at all, and I have never borrowed money from him."
"Aren't you friends?"
Kakuto frowned, and said in a low voice: "I will ask him to confirm this matter in the future. Since you are not friends, before that, let's settle the protection fee of the Straw Hat Pirates for this month. The total is 480 million Baileys..."
"..."
Nami shook her head hastily, and looked at Kakuzu sincerely again: "No, Naraku Uehara and I are good friends, but I have never borrowed money from him..."
"Ok?"
Kakudo frowned in displeasure, and said in a deep voice: "Then please wait here for a while, and wait until Uehara Naraku comes down from the empty island."
"Uehara...in Sky Island?"
A look of doubt flashed across Nami's face.
Wait, why can't Uehara Naraku be in Sky Island?
Sky Island was once the land of gold. According to the character of Uehara Naraku, he must go to Sky Island to find gold now!
"Then let's go to Sky Island too!"
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Luffy clenched his fists tightly, with a hearty smile on his face: "Since Uehara has already gone up, we can't be too far behind, Nami, Zoro, let's go!"
"You can't leave yet."
Kakuzu's arm suddenly stretched out, blocking their way, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Straw Hat Luffy, Uehara Naraku just asked me to tell you a piece of news..."
Kakuzu stared at Luffy, and continued calmly: "Your brother Portgas D. Ace and Sabo have been captured by the navy."
"Are you kidding me?"
A look of astonishment flashed across Luffy's face, and the next moment his expression became uglier and gloomy than ever before: "I just parted ways with Ace and Sabo..."
Kakudo interrupted Luffy's words in a cold voice, and continued to explain calmly: "Two months ago, Sabo, Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, was arrested in Rogue Town, which is the latest news headline;
Half a month ago, Portgas D. Ace was arrested in Alabasta, this is the news headline just published today..."
"It seems that there is such a thing..."
A pirate opened his eyes drunkenly, and echoed, "I don't know what Ace is, but it seems that a big man in the Revolutionary Army has indeed been arrested... Is Kakuzu-sama also paying attention to this matter?"
"..."
Luffy's fist clenched suddenly!
The next moment, when Luffy was about to rush out of the tavern, Nami hurriedly stopped Luffy: "Hey, Luffy, if you leave now, you don't even know what's going on?"
Nami turned her head to look at Kakutsu, and hurriedly asked: "Hey, what is the purpose of telling us this news? No, what is the purpose of that guy Naraku Uehara?"
"I don't know yet."
Kakuzu calmly looked at the three members of the Straw Hat Pirates whose expressions had changed drastically, shook his head and said, "Naraku Uehara just asked me to stop you, and let me tell you that if you want to know how to rescue Portgas D. Si and Sabo are waiting for him in Magic Valley Town..."
After Jiao Du finished speaking, he slowly moved away from his body, and said in a deep voice, "If you still want to leave after I finish speaking, then feel free to leave..."
"..."
Luffy sat down calmly.
Zoro and Nami glanced at each other, and slowly sat beside Luffy.
Just at this moment, Usopp and Sanji of the Straw Hat Pirates rushed into the tavern and took a look at all the pirates present.
When Usopp and Sanji saw the three of Luffy, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if they should come to find these people urgently.
"Usopp, Sanji, what happened?"
"The latest newspaper from the news bird in Magic Valley Town!"
Usopp hurriedly waved the newspaper in his hand, and said loudly with an ugly expression: "Luffy, something big is going to happen!"
The Straw Hat Pirates, who have been sailing on the sea all the way, finally know the usefulness of ordering newsbirds, that is, they can know the news happening on the sea at any time.
Just when the Straw Hat Pirates saw the news bird, the news headlines on the sea had just finished the topic of the Revolutionary Army and published a more important news.
"Fifteen days of fierce fighting, the end of the war is coming, Sasuke Uchiha is repelled! The most evil blood in the world, Portgas D. Ace, was arrested! "
The pirates in the entire tavern couldn't help shivering. Just when they were nervous, they saw the man walking into the tavern, and everyone relaxed instantly.
"Master Kakuzu!"
"Is Kakuzu-sama back?"
"Master Kakuzu, would you like a glass of juice?"
The whole tavern became lively again after Jiao Du walked in.
Although they are squeezed out of money by Jiaodu every month, Jiaodu does things without deception, and treats some loyal customers very friendly.
To be honest…
If Kakudo is willing to give up being a pirate, he will definitely be a successful businessman by virtue of his dedication to money and his attitude towards people.
"No, I have something to do first."
After Kakuzu nodded at the pirates present, his eyes fell on the three members of the Straw Hat Pirates, and he slowly frowned: "Straw Hat Luffy, offer a reward of 130 million Baileys, Roronoa Zoro, offer a reward of 60 million Baileys..."
Obviously, the Straw Hat Pirates never paid.
When Luffy and Zoro saw the horns coming in, their nerves tensed up instantly, because they knew that the horns in front of them had a dangerous aura!
A danger that cannot be ignored at all!
Just when Nami looked at Kakuzu who came in tremblingly, thinking that he was here to trouble Luffy and Zoro, she heard Kakuzu's heavy question.
"Is Nami from the Straw Hat Pirates here?"
"Yep?"
Nami's expression was directly puzzled, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down her face instantly: "I don't have any rewards on me! No, I'm not Na..."
"Eh? Are you looking for Nami?"
Luffy pointed his thumb upside down, pointed to Nami beside him, and said casually, "Hey, Nami, someone is looking for you..."
"Ahhhhh... shut up, idiot!"
Nami punched Luffy on the head, she was so angry that she was trembling all over, it must not be a good thing for this king called Shichibukai to come to her!
She is just a navigator!
Still a woman with no strength to restrain a chicken!
"Don't worry."
Kakudo slowly spread his palms, and calmly explained: "I didn't come to trouble you, I remember you knew a man named Uehara Naraku, and I happened to have a good relationship with him, he entrusted me to take care of him You don't need to collect protection fees from your Straw Hat Pirates..."
"Uehara... um..."
Fei Duan's eyes suddenly lit up.
Just when Fei Duan was about to say something, Jiaodu's palms suddenly burst out with grievances, directly sealing his mouth.
"Uehara Naraku..."
Nami's expression froze immediately.
That guy is really her mortal enemy!
Every time Nami met Uehara Naraku, nothing good happened, but now she never thought that that guy would let a prince Shichibukai take care of her...
that guy…
Have a conscience?
But it seems that the guy's name can be borrowed?
The matter of Uehara Naraku's words...
It can actually save Luffy's 130 million Baileys, Zoro's 60 million Baileys, and Nico Robin's 290 million Baileys!
Unexpectedly, Uehara Naraku's face is so big!
If there is no need to pay such a high protection fee to Jiaodu, this will also avoid the conflict between them and Jiaodu!
As a pragmatist, Nami certainly won't miss this opportunity!
"That's right."
Nami nodded her head like a chicken pecking rice, a sunny smile appeared on her face instantly, and said with some nostalgia: "I have known Uehara Naraku for many years, and we have been good friends for many years Well, I didn't expect him to know Kakuzu-san too..."
"Well, I have promised him."
Jiaodu nodded, and spoke slowly: "It just so happened that he told me that you have always been poor, and you even owed him a billion Baileys, and you couldn't afford the protection fee at all.
So since your Straw Hat Pirates entered the Great Route, because of his face, I didn't plan to charge you protection money. "
"Yeah yeah…"
Nami nodded seriously, her expression gradually relaxed: "I am the financial steward of the Straw Hat Pirates, we are indeed poor, and we still owe him money..."
Although Nami didn't know why Uehara Naraku said she owed a billion Baileys, but this reason was enough to make Kakuzu give up collecting protection fees from their Straw Hat Pirates!
There is no need to offend a king Qiwuhai...
What a treat for Nami!
Kakudo looked at Nami, nodded slowly, and suddenly changed the subject and said in a cold voice: "But half a month ago, Uehara Naraku made me lose one billion Baileys, and told me that I should come directly to find the money. You ask for..."
This incident was not made up by Jiaodu.
Because half a month ago, Naraku Uehara captured Portgas D. Ace, directly causing Kakuzu to lose a bounty of one billion Baileys. According to Kakutsu's theory, the pirates in the first half of the great route The bounties should all belong to him...
and…
Kakudo raised doubts about Uehara Naraku, thinking that when Uehara Naraku was wasted, Uehara Naraku also gave Kakuto a way to compensate for the loss.
But this way...
It seems that Nami is not very friendly.
Nami's face turned pale.
These guys...are actually devils!
Why was she eager to admit that she and Uehara Naraku were friends just now, why did she accept the reason Kakuzu gave her just now!
Billion Baileys…
Why did you ask her for it!
Even if Luffy, Zoro, and Robin were packaged and exchanged for a reward, it would not be half of the money. That bastard Naraku Uehara has no conscience, he is clearly a demon in human skin!
"Wait! Listen to my explanation!"
Nami shook her head frantically, and explained with a sincere face: "Actually, I am not familiar with Uehara Naraku at all, and I have never borrowed money from him."
"Aren't you friends?"
Kakuto frowned, and said in a low voice: "I will ask him to confirm this matter in the future. Since you are not friends, before that, let's settle the protection fee of the Straw Hat Pirates for this month. The total is 480 million Baileys..."
"..."
Nami shook her head hastily, and looked at Kakuzu sincerely again: "No, Naraku Uehara and I are good friends, but I have never borrowed money from him..."
"Ok?"
Kakudo frowned in displeasure, and said in a deep voice: "Then please wait here for a while, and wait until Uehara Naraku comes down from the empty island."
"Uehara...in Sky Island?"
A look of doubt flashed across Nami's face.
Wait, why can't Uehara Naraku be in Sky Island?
Sky Island was once the land of gold. According to the character of Uehara Naraku, he must go to Sky Island to find gold now!
"Then let's go to Sky Island too!"
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Luffy clenched his fists tightly, with a hearty smile on his face: "Since Uehara has already gone up, we can't be too far behind, Nami, Zoro, let's go!"
"You can't leave yet."
Kakuzu's arm suddenly stretched out, blocking their way, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Straw Hat Luffy, Uehara Naraku just asked me to tell you a piece of news..."
Kakuzu stared at Luffy, and continued calmly: "Your brother Portgas D. Ace and Sabo have been captured by the navy."
"Are you kidding me?"
A look of astonishment flashed across Luffy's face, and the next moment his expression became uglier and gloomy than ever before: "I just parted ways with Ace and Sabo..."
Kakudo interrupted Luffy's words in a cold voice, and continued to explain calmly: "Two months ago, Sabo, Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, was arrested in Rogue Town, which is the latest news headline;
Half a month ago, Portgas D. Ace was arrested in Alabasta, this is the news headline just published today..."
"It seems that there is such a thing..."
A pirate opened his eyes drunkenly, and echoed, "I don't know what Ace is, but it seems that a big man in the Revolutionary Army has indeed been arrested... Is Kakuzu-sama also paying attention to this matter?"
"..."
Luffy's fist clenched suddenly!
The next moment, when Luffy was about to rush out of the tavern, Nami hurriedly stopped Luffy: "Hey, Luffy, if you leave now, you don't even know what's going on?"
Nami turned her head to look at Kakutsu, and hurriedly asked: "Hey, what is the purpose of telling us this news? No, what is the purpose of that guy Naraku Uehara?"
"I don't know yet."
Kakuzu calmly looked at the three members of the Straw Hat Pirates whose expressions had changed drastically, shook his head and said, "Naraku Uehara just asked me to stop you, and let me tell you that if you want to know how to rescue Portgas D. Si and Sabo are waiting for him in Magic Valley Town..."
After Jiao Du finished speaking, he slowly moved away from his body, and said in a deep voice, "If you still want to leave after I finish speaking, then feel free to leave..."
"..."
Luffy sat down calmly.
Zoro and Nami glanced at each other, and slowly sat beside Luffy.
Just at this moment, Usopp and Sanji of the Straw Hat Pirates rushed into the tavern and took a look at all the pirates present.
When Usopp and Sanji saw the three of Luffy, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if they should come to find these people urgently.
"Usopp, Sanji, what happened?"
"The latest newspaper from the news bird in Magic Valley Town!"
Usopp hurriedly waved the newspaper in his hand, and said loudly with an ugly expression: "Luffy, something big is going to happen!"
The Straw Hat Pirates, who have been sailing on the sea all the way, finally know the usefulness of ordering newsbirds, that is, they can know the news happening on the sea at any time.
Just when the Straw Hat Pirates saw the news bird, the news headlines on the sea had just finished the topic of the Revolutionary Army and published a more important news.
"Fifteen days of fierce fighting, the end of the war is coming, Sasuke Uchiha is repelled! The most evil blood in the world, Portgas D. Ace, was arrested! "