Chapter 338 General Sakaski will speak for me
Zhang Da also thought that Rayleigh's character would not kill him. Of course, whether he could kill him was another matter, but fighting with him would probably yield a lot, just like using Garp as a sparring partner. As long as he was not killed, he would have gained something, and his strength would have indeed improved.
"Ten people?" Rayleigh looked up to find the members of the Amber Travel Group.
At this time, Altria stole the last bite of meat from the big bone in Tom's left hand, pretending nothing had happened.
Tom had just finished eating the meat in his right hand. After throwing away the bone, he put the bone in his left hand in front of him, performing the act of eating meat without realizing it.
Perona, Wendy and Xia Lulu were standing aside obediently and didn't say anything because they had just acted a little naughty.
Brooke seemed to have flirted with some beautiful lady again and was kicked over.
Chili Shark is surrounded by a group of children, who pester him to see the huge robot that suddenly appeared.
Ye Yan was still immersed in the role, constantly striking various poses, and in the air there was Jin Erpeng holding a camera taking pictures of him.
Rui Mengmeng was originally eating quietly, but now Bellumel, an older bad girl, put her arm around her shoulders and urged her to drink.
The entire Amber Tour Group looked powerless, but Rayleigh felt that he might... not be able to win.
"No matter how you look at it, it's too much for ten people to deal with an old man like me, right?"
"What's the big deal? Our entire regiment will work together to deal with one person, and our entire regiment will also work together to deal with a thousand people. We are really not targeting you." Zhang Da also felt that he was too honest and what he said was the truth, but these words felt a little familiar.
Rayleigh believed this and guessed that this was how Golden Lion was beaten to death, but he did not envy Golden Lion's treatment at all.
After thinking for a while, Rayleigh smiled and said, "Brother, what was your last sentence?"
Zhang Da was also stunned and said, "I said as long as you can knock down all ten of us..."
"Not this one, the previous one."
"You want to save your benefactor, what else do you want to talk about?"
"One more sentence."
"Promise me three things..."
"Okay!" Rayleigh agreed immediately and began to untie Xiao Ba with a smile.
Zhang Daye: ???
"No, you agree now?" Zhang Da almost didn't understand. Where is your dignity as a pirate? Weren't you trying to save face just now?
"What else? I'm not here to cause trouble." Rayleigh smiled and shook his head. His original intention was to come here to ask for a glass of wine and to see how these people changed after going out to sea. He only decided to save him when he learned that Xiao Ba was in trouble.
But no matter what the reason is, fighting is not a good option. If someone is hurt by mistake, things will become even more difficult to discuss.
Seeing that Xiao Ba was untied, the awake fishmen were talking about it. Kroobi couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Ba, why do you know this human and seem to have a good relationship with him? Did you betray Brother Aaron?"
"New, because I happened to save Rayleigh once when I was a child, so..." Xiao Ba hurriedly explained why he and Rayleigh knew each other.
Some fishmen were moved: "Then... can we also..."
Croobi scolded: "Shut up, are you going to beg for mercy from humans?"
"I...I just want to ask Xiao Ba for help. I don't want to die or go to jail!"
"You are such a coward!"
The fishmen were arguing endlessly, and many of them looked at Xiao Ba with pitiful eyes, hoping that he could help plead for mercy.
"Raleigh?" Xiao Ba couldn't stand the pleading of his companions, so he had to tentatively ask for Raleigh's opinion.
"I can't do anything about them, and judging from Tatsuya's attitude, letting you go is already the limit." Rayleigh shook his head. Xiao Ba was his friend and he would find a way, but he didn't know the other fishmen.
Moreover, with Xiaoba's personality, it is probably because he has been following Arlong since he was a child. He subconsciously does whatever Arlong says, and never thinks about whether he should do it or not. Xiaoba is not suitable to be a pirate at all.
As for the other fishmen, Rayleigh is not so idle as to save them just because they are pirates. Since he has chosen his own path, he should bear the consequences. His name is 'Pluto' Rayleigh, not 'Pirate Nanny' Rayleigh.
Someone shouted unwillingly, "Hey, old human! Xiao Ba is your benefactor, right? If you want to repay him, you should at least take us with you, right?"
Rayleigh ignored them. He had seen too many people with holes in their brains in his life. He turned to Zhang Daye and said, "It seems that we can't drink anymore. Can you lend me a boat?"
"There are small boats on A'long's ship. He should know where they are. You can choose one for yourselves." Zhang Da was a little disappointed that he couldn't get a free sparring partner, but he wasn't so reluctant to give up even one small boat.
If you think about it carefully, it's a good thing that no fighting broke out. Otherwise, if they got too angry, the Kokoaxi Village would probably be destroyed, which would have been a shame.
Xiao Ba was persuaded to leave by Rayleigh, looking back every few steps. With his brain capacity, he really couldn't think of any way to rescue his companions, nor could he figure out whether he should avenge Aaron.
The disappointed fishmen began to curse, calling Rayleigh ungrateful, calling Xiaoba a traitor to the fishmen, and also calling Zhang Da a despicable and shameless person.
Zhang Da also waved his hand: "Perona, tell them to be quiet."
"good."
A few little ghosts flew out, the cursing stopped, and self-pitying voices such as "I am a small fish" came one after another.
Watching Rayleigh and Xiaoba rowing away in the boat, Altria and Tom returned to their seats.
Altria thought the meat Tom brought tasted good and wanted to eat some more.
Tom felt that his appetite seemed to have increased. He should have been full after eating two pieces of meat, but now he felt like he had only eaten one piece, which puzzled the cat. But if he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it. Anyway, having a bigger appetite was a good thing, and he could eat more delicious food. Tom licked his lips and asked, "How about another elbow?"
Ken asked, "Mr. Tatsuya, who is that old man?"
Zhang Da also said: "He is a retired pirate. It will be troublesome to have anything to do with him. Let's just pretend we have never seen him."
"Ah, yes." Ah Jian nodded quickly. Even Zhang Da felt that it was better for him not to know the person who was troublesome. "Then, will that octopus fish man really not come back for revenge?"
Zhang Da also said: "No, that guy is relatively harmless among the fishmen."
If it was any other fishman, Zhang Da would not have dared to let him go, but since Hachi is so dumb, it wouldn't be a big problem. Once he returns to Fishman Island and is taught a lesson by Jinbei and Otohime, it would be even more harmless. To exaggerate a little, it's not uncommon for him to come back and apologize.
Ah Jian felt relieved a little, and couldn't help but point at the fishmen and ask, "Are all fishmen like them?"
"Of course not." Zhang Da also said, "Murlocs are just like humans, some are good and some are evil, some are beautiful and some are ugly. People like Aaron are extreme murloc supremacists, but there are also many people on who are willing to get close to and understand humans."
Zhang Da also saw Nojigo, Nami and some villagers were also listening curiously, so he casually gave them a brief introduction to the situation on Fishman Island. Having just experienced something like this, he didn't expect them to have any good feelings towards the fishmen, and just hoped they wouldn't have too much prejudice.
Although most people here may not have the chance to see a murloc again in their lifetime, there is no point in him doing this, but he just does it if he wants to, it doesn't have to have any meaning.
After listening for a while, Ah Jian suddenly asked, "You just said there are beautiful and ugly?"
"yes."
Some of the surrounding villagers showed strange smiles, and Ah Jian followed the public opinion and asked: "How beautiful is it? Is it a mermaid?"
Zhang Da also glanced at the expectant onlookers and felt a little helpless. I have been talking about the knowledge of the merfolk for a long time, and you just want to hear about mermaids, right? Is this the point?
Zhang Da also saw the answer from their expressions. He thought for a second whether to use the photo with Tom's studio to attack this group of people, but finally gave up. It would not be good to destroy the relationship between the two tribes, and the current Kokoro Granny's lethality was not enough.
Zhang Da also took out the photo album and turned to the Fishman Island section. There were not only photos of them with the Neptune family, but also Jinbe's, and... some beautiful mermaid sisters in the Mermaid Bay.
When they were on Fishman Island giving speeches and playing around with Princess Otohime, Zhang Tatsuya and his friends got to know a lot of mermaids, many of whom came up to them enthusiastically and asked for photos.
At that time, Zhang Da also thought that it was because of his own charm. Later, after thinking about it carefully, he believed that a small and insignificant reason should also be because the person who brought them was Princess Otohime, and the mermaids' initial favorability was relatively high.
These are all past events and nothing surprising. Zhang Da just casually mentioned his glorious deeds three or four times when the villagers were admiring the photos with excitement, and he stopped there after earning hundreds of millions of envious and jealous looks.
Amid the reluctant gazes of the villagers, Ken returned the photo album: "I am so envious of you, Mr. Tatsuya..."
A thin arm wrapped around Ajian's neck: "What are you envious of, Mr. Ajian?"
"Of course..." Ah Jian then noticed who was talking, and with a red face he pried the arm away, "Don't get so close to me suddenly, Bellemer! Everyone is watching!"
Bellumel burped, holding the wine glass in one hand, with a drunken blush on his face, and teased: "Then, can we do it when no one is watching?"
"Watch your words, you bad girl!" Ah Jian yelled, "You are at least a mother of two children!"
Zhang Da also looked at the two people laughing and said what the onlookers were thinking: "There is a relationship (curled tongue)."
Wendy and Xia Lulu, who were sipping juice, glanced at Zhang Daye. This sentence sounded so familiar.
The crowd laughed in good faith. Over the years, they had noticed that Jian was not normal in his concern for the Bellemel family. He said he liked the two children, Nokigo and Nami, but it seemed that he liked the mother of the children.
"Don't talk nonsense! You know what kind of personality this bad girl has!" Ajian defended himself with a red face.
"Yes, yes, yes." The villagers responded perfunctorily and walked away.
Only Bellumel was left, laughing like a drunk and forcing Ajian to drink.
Nojiko and Nami looked accustomed to it, obviously they already knew what Bellemel's true nature was.
"By the way, Brother Tatsuya, Bellemel said that he wanted to invite you to his home alone tomorrow to thank you for saving our family." Looking at Bellemel's expression, Nojiko doubted whether she could wake up in the afternoon, so he had to make the invitation on her behalf.
Zhang Da also smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need to invite me. Your family will go bankrupt."
Nami rushed to ask: "Bankruptcy, why?"
Although Nami no longer has the opportunity to make an agreement with Aaron to buy the village for 100 million berries, she is still very sensitive to topics related to money because she has been poor since she was a child.
Zhang Da also pointed in the direction of Altria.
Nami and Nojiko looked over in confusion. It was nothing, just eating... a meal normally?
After watching for a while longer under Zhang Daye's persuasion, the two little girls' faces gradually turned pale - she was such a beautiful and petite sister, why... why was she so "scary"?
Given their family's financial situation, they had to grit their teeth to make up their minds to even invite people to dinner, but if they invited this group of people back, they would have to eat dirt tomorrow.
Nojiko and Nami were rubbing the corners of their clothes with a confused look on their faces, not knowing what to do.
"I've already said thank you several times. The village is hosting the banquet once, so this is enough. We also earned bounties, so there's no need to be so polite." Zhang Da also pushed the two tangled girls towards Wendy and Perona, "Go and have fun."
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Not long after the banquet ended, the navy arrived as scheduled. This time it was Colonel Hicksteen from the 16th branch, who had met Zhang Da once before. The last time Major Mouse tried to make things difficult for the Amber Travel Group, it was him who came to remove Major Mouse from his position and reissue the bounty.
Although he had not seen how much the Amber Tour Group ate, there were already some rumors circulating in the Navy branch of the East China Sea. Hicksteen said that it was better to listen to people's advice and eat enough. It was always better to be cautious about such things.
The reason why the colonel went out personally was mainly because of Arlong's special identity and some relationship with the current Seven Warlords of the Sea Jinbe. He had to confirm the situation in person before reporting to his superiors, and the bounty of 20 million was already the ceiling level in the East China Sea, and he would not feel at ease if he didn't come to the scene to take a look.
Hicksteen looked at Arlong's body from left to right while holding Arlong's bounty order. "It is Arlong for sure. I didn't expect that Mr. Tatsuya and the others could defeat such a big pirate..."
Zhang Da also glanced at the words "DEAD-OR-ALIVE" on the bounty order and asked, "It says dead or alive, so it shouldn't affect the bounty, right?"
Hixting said: "Of course, it is normal to find it difficult to stop when facing such a big pirate in battle. The bounty will not be deducted because of this."
Klobi couldn't help but shout, "That man killed Brother Aaron on purpose! He's a murderer!"
"Nonsense! He was killed in self-defense during the battle." Zhang Da also glared at him and said, "If you are not satisfied, you can appeal to the Navy Headquarters. I believe that the fair and strict Admiral Sakaski will do us justice!"
