Chapter 345: A green cockscomb tried to steal our lollipops
Zhang Da also boasted a little, and then got to the point: "Although I am happy to hear you two say this, but forgive me for being frank, with your current strength, it is too dangerous to be a bounty hunter. You may be killed by pirates at any time."
“How…how could it be like this…” Johnny and Joseph felt disillusioned. They didn’t expect that after so much difficulty they would have the opportunity to meet their idol. They bravely stepped forward to talk to him and told him about their dreams, but what they got in return was not encouragement but a bucket of cold water on their heads.
The two teenagers looked disappointed at first, and then they felt unconvinced.
Zhang Da also looked at their expressions and continued, "If you still want to be a bounty hunter despite this, then I will give you some advice."
"What is it?" Johnny and Joseph looked at him expectantly. Could it be that Mr. Tatsuya was going to tell them the secret to becoming famous quickly?
Zhang Da also smiled mysteriously, put his arms around the two people's shoulders and said: "Which is the best place to learn swordsmanship? Yixin Dojo in Frost Moon Village in the East China Sea! If you don't want to learn swordsmanship during the festival this year, go to Frost Moon Village! We don't teach people swordsmanship, we are just introducers to Yixin Dojo..."
Tom sucked a finger and felt that his master was doing something bad, but he had no evidence.
“Thank you for your teaching!”
“We will keep it in mind!”
"Then let's go now without further delay!"
“That’s right!”
Johnny and Joseph were sold a lot by Zhang Daye, and decided on the spot to go to Shimotsuki Village to learn skills first, and then go out to explore the world after they have learned enough. At the same time, they also wrote down the six-word mantra that Zhang Daye gave them for their unique secret to becoming stronger - "eat more and exercise more."
Zhang Da breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two people leaving. After all, he didn't have the heart to persuade them to give up. He felt that it was too much to break the dreams of two passionate young people. After all, they were not pursuing some bad dreams.
After Johnny and Joseph went to Shimotsuki Village, Zhang Da also estimated that there would be two possibilities. One is that they were struck by the talents of Kuina and Zoro, and then realized that they were ordinary people and chose to live an ordinary life. The other is that not only were they not struck, but they worked hard and really learned a good swordsmanship and realized their dreams. In that case, congratulations to them.
What the future holds depends on their own choices.
After watching the two little fans leave, Zhang Da also prepared to purchase supplies. The shopping list was provided by Rui Mengmeng. Her main job now is the warehouse keeper of the Amber. Although she could never prevent the invasion of Tom and Altria, everyone could understand.
Fortunately, Altria is more sensible than Tom and doesn't steal too much food. She usually commits the crime after estimating the food reserves when she is about to reach the next island, so there is no situation where everyone goes hungry during the voyage, for the time being.
The ingredients in Rogue Town are nothing special, except for the occasional fish from the Grand Line and the South China Sea, which are usually very expensive.
Zhang Da didn't even consider the fish from the Grand Route. He just bought all the fish from the South China Sea that he had never eaten before. There was no other way, as the eyes of the people around him and the cat on his shoulder were sparkling.
Altria asked, "Why are there fish from the South Sea, but no fish from the West Sea or the North Sea?"
Zhang Da also explained: "Strictly speaking, there are only two oceans on this planet, separated by the red soil continent. The East China Sea and the South China Sea are on the same side. Although they are separated by the first half of the Grand Route, they are actually connected, so it is not surprising that fish occasionally swim over."
"But the West Sea and the North Sea are completely on the other side of the Red Earth Continent. The fish wouldn't deliberately dive to a depth of 10,000 meters and swim over to us through the passage near Fishman Island to eat."
As Tom listened to Zhang Daye's description, a globe appeared above his head. The Red Continent and the Great Route intersected on it, and the four oceans separated were marked with east, south, west and north respectively. Tom looked up and nodded to show that he understood.
Altria also took a look at the three-dimensional model made by Tom in his mind. It was clear and easy to understand.
Zhang Da also comforted him: "It doesn't matter if we can't buy it here. We still have to continue traveling and we will eventually get to taste it."
After purchasing most of the necessary items, Zhang Da was ready to go back to the ship to see what the situation was like over there, but he came across a weapons store on the way.
The boss's interesting hairstyle looked like a pair of black wings, which left a deep impression on Zhang Da. The point is, isn't this the boss who sent Zoro, the Third Generation of Kitetsu, and the famous sword Snow away? Zhang Da decided to go in and take a look.
"Welcome, guest!" Ipponmatsu said enthusiastically, "This is a 200-year-old weapons shop. You will definitely be able to choose a weapon that satisfies you!"
The current Rogue Town has not been cleared out by Smoker yet, and many pirates and bounty hunters come to Ipponmatsu to buy weapons. When Zhang Daye entered the store, there were already many people choosing swords, so Ipponmatsu only had time to tell Zhang Daye and the others to look around, and then he was busy checking out other customers.
Tom looked around curiously and was particularly interested in the horned helmet hanging on the wall.
Altria observed the guns, swords, shields, and armor that looked like those used by knights.
Zhang Da also intentionally or unintentionally strolled to the pile of worthless swords in the corner and looked through them, but he looked at all the swords but didn't see any trace of the Sandai Kitetsu. Is it possible that the boss hasn't got it yet?
But it didn't matter. He was not used to using that type of knife anyway. Even if he wanted to use it, he already had the Black Knife Qiu Shui in his hand. He just flipped through it out of curiosity.
Because the East China Sea is now in a mess because of Zhang Da, and Nami, the navigator, has been reserved. It is hard to say whether Zoro can reach Rogue Town, and the Wado Ichimonji will definitely be passed on to Kuina, so will Zoro only be able to use ordinary swords in the future?
Thinking of Nami, Zhang Da also looked at the several exquisite pistols on the shelf. How about giving her some small gifts for self-defense?
Before Zhang Da could make his selection, he heard a loud voice shouting, "Boss, how much are these knives?"
"Oh, you have good taste! These knives are of very good quality, almost comparable to 'famous knives'..." Ipponmatsu boasted about his own products and rubbed his hands together, "Such fine knives, each only costs 500,000 Baileys. You chose three in total, a total of 1.5 million Baileys. The store can also give you three whetstones. It's a good deal!"
The loud man frowned and said, "Too expensive, how about three knives for three hundred thousand?"
Zhang Da was also shocked and almost dropped the gun in his hand. What a bargaining genius this is! He is so bold to speak. It is worth learning.
Yippon said with some embarrassment: "Customer, it is very difficult for me to bargain like this. We are a small business. If you only have 300,000, you can take a look at the second-rate knives over there."
"How about this?" Loudmouth pulled out a knife and put it on Ipponmatsu's neck. "I'm Loudmouth Lord, with a bounty of 1.5 million berries. I still have money left to buy supplies and go to the Grand Line. Are you asking me to trade my head for these three knives?"
Lord is a pirate with principles, and he usually won't steal things that can be bought with money, unless he thinks they are too expensive... Well, he has principles, but not many.
Zhang Da was also disappointed. He thought this guy had some special bargaining skills, but now it seems that the highest level of bargaining is to bargain with people?
Lord and the pirates behind him showed smug smiles on their faces. Bargaining this way saves time and effort. As long as the owner of this weapons shop...the smiles of several people froze on their faces.
Because the knife in Laud's hand had somehow ended up in Ippomatsu's hand, and the blade was placed on Laud's neck: "So, it's really hard to deal with customers bargaining like this."
"Three knives for 1.5 million Baileys, a fair price. However, considering your rude behavior, I won't give you the whetstones. How about that?"
Loud swallowed, and his loud voice turned into a soft whisper: "Okay...Okay."
Yibensong put the knife back into the sheath in Lord's hand and said, "It's a good deal. Cash transaction, no credit."
Wow, I'm so impressed by how handsome this uncle is. If you think about it, to be able to open a weapons store in a place like Rogue Town, and with pirates as important customers, and have it been open for 200 years, this Ippomatsu's family must have some unique skills passed down, otherwise they would have been bankrupted by people buying them for free. Looking at his swordsmanship, it should be enough to deal with someone like the Bandit King. He's quite capable.
Then Zhang Da also became confused. Why can this uncle pretend to be a fork so smoothly, but there are always accidents every time I pretend to be a fork. It’s not scientific!
The pirates paid the money obediently and left the weapon shop in disgrace. However, they immediately became arrogant after leaving the store. Judging from the direction they were heading, it seemed like they were heading to the dock...
So Zhang Da also asked: "Boss, do you accept second-hand knives, the kind that are 100% new?"
"100% new? You don't mean to..." Yibensong, who was keeping accounts, looked at Zhang Daye, then looked at Tom who was fiddling with a horned helmet, and suddenly realized, "You are..."
Zhang Da also gave him a bright smile in return. It would be more cost-effective for him to retrieve such a knife than to give it directly to the navy.
Yippon smiled and said, "Why not? If it's really new, I can give you a good price."
"Okay, I'll send them to you later." Zhang Da also selected two pistols and a rifle. "How much are these guns?"
These three guns are just right for Nami's family of three. Later, they can ask the postman to help deliver them. If they can't find them, they can ask the navy for help. Zhang Da also thinks that they will give them this face.
"I'll charge you 100,000 berries, and you can use the three knives to make up the rest. I can also give you some extra high-quality ammunition." Yippamatsu felt that the reputation of Amber Travel Group was trustworthy.
Tom tugged at the corner of Zhang Daye's clothes and pointed at the horn helmet in his hand to express his desire for it.
This horn helmet is completely useless, and no one on the ship needs this kind of protective gear. Zhang Da also looked at Tom and said, "Buy it, check out!"
Whether it is useful or not is put aside for now, but if Tom wants it, he will buy it first, highlighting the idea of pampering.
At this time, Altria also pulled at Zhang Daye's clothes, but her hands were empty.
Zhang Da also asked: "What's wrong, what do you want?"
Altria said, "I want one of these too, but can I get an ice cream instead?"
Zhang Daye: “…”
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When they returned to the Amber, in addition to Zhang Da pushing a cart of cargo, Altria was also pushing a small cart with an ice cream machine on it with a smile on her face.
The horn helmet that Tom liked was quite expensive, and if converted into ice cream, it would be too much. Zhang Da did some calculations and decided to just buy a machine. He got a cotton candy machine and a popcorn machine from the Buggy Pirates last time, so adding an ice cream machine wouldn't be a big deal.
After moving the machine onto the ship, Perona, Wendy and Xia Lulu excitedly circled around the machine with Altria , eager to try it out.
Zhang Da also asked, "You guys came back so early? Did you encounter any trouble?"
Wendy said a little embarrassedly: "If it's troublesome, it actually happened a little bit. We fought two people."
"Huh? What happened? Who bullied you? Did you kill anyone? Did you get the last hit?" It seemed a bit too much to say this, but Zhang Da also thought that given Wendy's personality, she would not take the initiative to cause trouble. She must have fought back because she was bullied. If she bullied such a cute little loli, she must not be a good person.
"It was a little green cockscomb-headed brat who tried to steal our lollipops!" The expression on Perona's face showed that she had won the fight. "Although I didn't expect that guy to be a person with special abilities, Lady Perona still taught him a lesson!"
A person with a green cockscomb? Zhang Da thought about it. Could he be a die-hard fan of the Straw Hat Pirates? He seemed to be a gangster in Rogue Town before going out to sea. Now he is actually doing things like robbing little Lolita's lollipop?
"That guy's ability is quite tricky, but it's completely useless against Perona." Xia Lulu explained the situation in detail, allowing Zhang Da to confirm that the man was Bartolomeo, the user of the Barrier Fruit.
The former user of the Barrier Fruit and the former user of the Mimic Fruit were both subordinates of Kurozumi Orochi in Wano Country. About seven or eight years ago, when Kozuki Oden and Kaido were fighting, the user of the Mimic Fruit turned into Momonosuke to distract Kozuki Oden, resulting in him being knocked down by Kaido with a stick.
However, afterwards, the upright teacher Kaido was dissatisfied with her interference in the battle and killed her. The user of the barrier fruit wanted to protect her but was also killed, which allowed Bartolomeo to obtain the fruit.
The Barrier Fruit is a very powerful ability that can block slashes, punches, and explosions. The Fishman Karate's Four Thousand Watt Punch will only cause the puncher to break bones, and the King's Fist that can penetrate a fortress with one blow is also useless to him.
However, the flaw of the Barrier Fruit is that the user must maintain a specific gesture for it to work, and Perona's negative ghost has no entity and can penetrate all obstacles such as walls. She is naturally Bartolomeo's nemesis, and the consequences of provoking Perona can be imagined.
The negative ghost took effect, and Bartolomeo fell to his knees. Naturally, he could not maintain his gestures, and the barrier was lifted. Then he was beaten and kicked by Perona. All the results of the special training during this period were used on him.
Zhang Da also asked: "So how did you deal with that person in the end?"
