Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

If he's just a cunning, arrogant guy with little real strength, like in the original story, then I'll just deal with him for you, Coby...

Even if this is the last time I repay the debt of saving my life...

Thinking of this, Huang Hai smiled, turned around, waved, and walked into the town.

"Then I'll leave the matter of supplying materials to you. Thank you for your hard work..."

"Please be sure to pay attention to safety..."

Watching Huang Hai's receding figure with some worry, Koby sighed helplessly and turned back to the ship to get the money.

Although he didn't know why Hai was so determined to see that terrifying pirate hunter, and knowing he couldn't persuade him otherwise, he could only silently pray for him.

The only thing we can do is help them replenish their supplies on the ship as quickly as possible.

Thinking of this, Koby quickened his pace and started jogging.

Tap tap tap! Tap tap tap!

……

Within the town of Shells.

Seeing the fearful and wary expressions on the faces of the crowd, Huang Hai reached out and gently stopped an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. Looking at the man's wary expression, he smiled and said, "Friend, could you help me answer some questions?"

As he spoke, several hundred-dollar bills appeared in front of him.

Seeing this, the wary middle-aged man looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, quickly put the money into his pocket and whispered, "What do you want to ask?"

"First of all, can you tell me if there are any clothing stores in town?" Huang Hai pointed to the red short-sleeved shirt and shorts that looked a bit odd due to his height, and smiled. "As you can see, if there are, how do I get there?"

“Keep walking straight down this street…”

Pointing in the direction of the town, the middle-aged man visibly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Walk about a hundred meters, and the shop on the left with the white curtains covering it is the only clothing store here."

"So, the second question..."

Huang Hai nodded and asked with a smile, "How do I get to the naval base?"

Ok?

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately became alert, frowning as he looked at Huang Hai and asked, "Who are you, and what do you want?"

"I just wanted to take a look..."

Swish! Huang Hai pulled out several more hundred-dollar bills and said with a smile, "Also... could you tell me why you're all acting so cautiously?"

"..."

Looking at the tempting Bailey, the middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist taking the Bailey and said in a low voice quickly, "The naval base is in the center of town. Just keep walking in and you'll see it."

"Young man! I advise you to leave this island now, otherwise if you encounter those marines, you may suffer a fate worse than death!"

Before he could finish speaking, he seemed to recall some terrible memory, and his expression became extremely tense. He then ran towards his house, not daring to say another word.

"The Navy? It seems that Morgan is still involved..."

Seeing this, Huang Hai did not stop them. He calmly watched the other party hide inside the house, then turned around and looked for the clothing store according to the location the other party had indicated.

As for the Berries he had previously spent, he didn't care much. They were all left behind by that guy Abida, so he didn't feel bad about spending them.

"At least... things are starting to get interesting..."

Chapter Twenty: Public Execution?

Not long after.

jingle!

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the doorbell, the shop door, shrouded in white gauze, slowly opened.

“Welcome to visit us next time…”

Amidst the radiant smile of the proprietress, Minas, a figure strode out with a dashing air, dressed in a black, understated yet highly elastic, long casual suit paired with a snow-white trench coat.

"Oh, and don't forget to take a few sets of sportswear, casual wear, and suits made of the same highly elastic material to the ships in the port that aren't flying flags..."

"Give it to a pink-haired boy named Koby, and he can pay you whatever it costs..."

Now standing at 188cm, Huang Hai makes Luffy's originally baby-faced features appear even more handsome and dashing, accentuated by his clothes.

"No problem, sir!"

Minas smiled brightly and said, "I will definitely deliver it on time as you instructed. If there is a next time, please be sure to visit our store..."

This was the first time in all these years that she had met such a generous customer. No matter the price of the clothes, he never bargained and always gave a very generous deposit.

"sure……"

With a wave of his hand, Huang Hai's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

Only after he disappeared around the corner of the town did the proprietress, Minas, reluctantly turn her gaze away and return to the shop to prepare the clothes he had ordered.

the other side.

blah blah blah!

As Huang Hai walked around the corner, the two towering structures in the town center in the distance came into view.

A rugged, circular tower with alternating black and white colors...

The Navy's distinctive balance and seagull emblem...

A large artillery platform erected atop the 400 million tower...

A long, wide wall, over two meters high...

"It's even bigger than what we saw in the original book..."

After taking a closer look and finding no one around, Huang Hai lightly touched the ground with his feet and, using the elasticity of the wall, jumped straight onto it.

However, to his surprise, Zoro's figure was not exposed to the sun in the plaza as in the original story, but was nowhere to be seen.

"Tsk! So things have changed after all..."

Shaking his head slightly, Huang Hai frowned and said, "I wonder if he was framed and executed. If he's dead, it would be such a pity..."

"uncle……"

At that moment, a little girl with black hair, wearing a beige striped dress and two small braids, was looking up at him from the corner of the wall, her head filled with both curiosity and fear.

"Get down quickly, if those bad guys see you, they'll arrest you..."

Ok?

Seeing this, Huang Hai, who looked somewhat familiar with the little girl, glanced at the figure flashing past the tower in the distance, thought for a moment, and then gracefully stepped back and landed on the ground.

"Should I call you 'brother'? I don't look too old, do I?"

Pointing to his own face, Huang Hai squatted down to look at the little girl and asked with a smile, "But I still have to thank you for reminding me..."

"Oh right! The bad guy you were talking about earlier, was it... a Marine or a pirate hunter... Zoro?!"

"Shh!"

Upon hearing the name Zoro, Rika's face tightened, and she quickly looked around. Seeing no Marines in sight, she breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Uncle, we can't let those bad guys hear this, or we'll be in big trouble..."

"And Zoro isn't a bad guy at all. If it weren't for protecting the people in town, he wouldn't have been captured by those bad guys inside."

As she spoke, she lifted the fence in a cute yet fierce manner.

"To protect the people of the town?"

Seeing that the other party still wouldn't speak, Huang Hai rolled his eyes and simply ignored him, instead asking, "Is it because of Morgan's son?"

"certainly not."

Rika shook her head, her mood somewhat downcast, and said, "You mean Helmeppo, right? He's been imprisoned in the base for a long time... because he rebelled against his father."

"Was he already arrested? And for rebelling against Morgan..."

Stunned, Huang Hai rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

What is all this nonsense? The plot has become a complete mess.

Well, the focus is still on Zoro; everything else is irrelevant...

Thinking of this, Huang Hai looked at the other person and asked, "Do you know if Zoro is dead or not...?"

"no!"

Rika glanced at Huang Hai strangely, then quickly shook her head, looking somewhat dejected. "Not yet... but Mom said that in three days they're planning to publicly execute a group of prisoners at the port, and it seems like Zoro is on the list..."

"So, Zoro is still locked up in the naval base's prison..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Hai couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

As long as the other person is still alive, then there is value in saving them.

Moreover, judging from the little guy's words, Zoro was still captured for protecting others, so his character and personality might be similar to those in the original work..."