Chapter 71: RBTC: Chapter 71
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"Damn it, how could that little brat have such guts? He actually endured for four or five years. It's all my fault for not paying more attention to him. I never expected this."
Looking at Regan, whose face was filled with anger and regret, a hint of killing intent flashed in the mayor's eyes. He said in the next moment, "Alright, stop your useless rage. Quickly go and tell Pete to bring everyone. We'll go together to control those pirates."
Hearing these words, Regan calmed down and immediately ran out of the cave to gather Pete and the others.
At this time, Buggy had already returned to the house. He recounted what he had seen and heard, and he also explained the conclusions he had drawn.
What he had seen and heard was the villagers performing their ritual at the strange rock. After the ritual, a mysterious energy invaded his body, which might be the reason for everyone's weakness. And this energy could only be resisted by Haki.
The conclusion he drew was that the villagers were not sending food with good intentions. They were achieving certain conditions by having everyone eat their food, sacrificing everyone, and using the strange rock to achieve their goals.
Buggy also told everyone what ability had caused this strange situation.
From the form and results of these rituals, Buggy was quite certain that it was a very rare Devil Fruit: the Superhuman-type, the Sacrifice Fruit.
The Devil Fruit Encyclopedia didn't have a detailed record of this fruit. It only described that the Sacrifice Fruit user could, based on the amount of the offering, make the sacrificer achieve a certain proportion of their wishes. And the user could also increase their strength through sacrifice, achieving a series of magical effects. In short, this fruit was very strange and mysterious.
Through this observation, Buggy discovered that this fruit also seemed to have a spatial ability similar to the Mirror-Mirror Fruit. Perhaps there was a so-called "Sacrifice Space."
Everyone's faces showed fear after hearing this. The ability of this fruit was too strange. It was impossible to guard against. They had been tricked even while eating.
"Captain, what should we do next? Should we go directly to those villagers and cause trouble, or should we think about it more?"
Since they already knew the cause and effect of this matter, there were only two choices.
Either they would go directly to those villagers and the mayor, defeat them, and find out the culprit and some other problems.
Or they would temporarily avoid them. After all, their physical conditions weren't very good. If the other party became very powerful due to their Devil Fruit ability, they might face a major battle. The changes involved would be huge, and the outcome was uncertain.
It would be better to lie low, wait for everyone to recover, discuss strategies, prepare thoroughly, and then go find the culprit and solve the problem here. This would give them a better chance of success.
"We can't leave. They're already coming. Be careful."
Buggy's Observation Haki had detected many footsteps approaching them from a hundred meters away. Buggy guessed that the mayor had brought people with him.
At this time, the mayor was already approaching the house where Buggy and his crew were staying, with the village guard behind him. Their faces were cold and had eerie smiles.
Before the mayor could knock on the door or break down the door, Buggy led everyone out of the house.
Seeing that Buggy seemed to have already sensed their arrival, a hint of surprise and a hint of seriousness flashed in the mayor's eyes.
He guessed that Buggy might have awakened Observation Haki. And the fact that he had awakened Haki at such a young age meant that his strength couldn't be underestimated. After all, not everyone could awaken Haki, especially at such a young age.
"Yo, mayor, what brings you here?"
The other party was here to cause trouble, so there was no need to be too polite. Therefore, Buggy spoke very flippantly.
"I'm here to see if you, esteemed guests, have any other needs."
Although he knew that the other party might already know something, seeing their attitude, the mayor still had a hint of wanting to probe them and understand their situation, to make plans for the next step.
"We don't have any needs, and we don't dare to have any needs. The food you sent us almost cost us our lives."
Hearing the mayor say this, Buggy knew his purpose. He just wanted to probe them and understand their situation, to make plans for the next step.
Buggy didn't want to say anything more to the mayor. This old man was either the culprit or closely related to the culprit. There was nothing to talk about with him.
After saying this, Buggy directly used his Haki and pressed down on everyone.
Buggy didn't want to kill too many of these villagers before he had figured out what was going on.
Maybe they were being manipulated. Maybe they were being coerced. Maybe they were just being greedy for a moment and did something so heartless. Some of them might not be heinous criminals. He didn't need to kill them all before he had figured out the situation.
Knocking them unconscious with Haki might be the best choice. Of course, if they fought, there might not be so much consideration. He would definitely go after those who were stronger. As for the other villagers, their fate under Weevil's blade was predictable.
As the Haki pressed down, the villagers immediately fainted, except for the mayor.
Under the pressure of Haki, the mayor's body continuously emitted strange gray energy, which clashed with Buggy's Haki. Haki didn't have much of an effect on him.
The mayor knew this was Haki. His former captains had all possessed it.
He didn't expect Buggy to have the qualities of a king. And the fact that he had awakened Haki at such a young age truly surprised him. At the same time, the disdain he had for the other party's youth disappeared, replaced by seriousness.
The other party already had two of the three types of Haki, and he probably also had Armament Haki. Then, he couldn't simply judge the other party's strength based on his age.
"I don't know how to address you. Are you bounty-listed? And what's your bounty?"
The mayor knew that a pirate at this age, with such strength, was definitely extraordinary. He also wanted to know some specific information about the other party. It was also a sign of respect for his enemy. As for whether the other party would answer, he wouldn't force it.
Seeing that the mayor wasn't suppressed by his Haki at all and could still face them calmly, Buggy's face also showed a hint of seriousness. This old man might not be simple. He might be very powerful.
"We'll answer your questions, and you'll answer ours. How about that?"
Buggy also wanted to know the mayor's background. He was prepared to ask the other party about his background after answering his questions.
"Alright."
The mayor readily agreed to Buggy's request. Since the other party had agreed to answer his questions, he wouldn't mind answering theirs. Of course, this was based on his confidence in his own strength.
"I'm Buggy, the captain of the Enzoku Pirates. My bounty on the Marine bounty poster is 100 million Berries."
After hearing this, a hint of doubt and a hint of seriousness flashed in the old man's eyes.
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