One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

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With a crisp crack, the extra-large catnip ball that the cat viper was originally using to relieve stress was crushed in its hand.

"Meow!! I'm so mad!!"

The cat viper suddenly sprang up from the sofa, its massive body causing the chandelier to sway wildly.

Boom! He slammed his claws against the wall, the sharp claws instantly leaving five deep furrows in the hard oak, splintering wood chips everywhere.

"Boss! Don't be impulsive!"

Pedro was sweating profusely and grabbed the cat viper's thick, furry tail.

The cat viper turned its head, baring its teeth, its face contorted like a demon: "You're right, we can't just stand by and watch Scarlett and the others get collared! Pedro! I can't stand this humiliation for even a second longer!!"

"Never mind! Even if it means turning against the World Government, I can't let Red Nose act so arrogantly at the gates of Zou!"

Pedro looked at his boss, who was completely enraged, gritted his teeth, and released his grip: "...Fine! Since you've decided, boss, I'll go organize the chivalrous group now."

"No."

The cat viper's eyes instantly sharpened:

"That brat Goss can't be involved; the plan to get rid of him needs to be moved up to tonight."

He pulled a lasagna sheet from his pocket, shoved it into his mouth, and while chewing, roared indistinctly but with utmost seriousness:

"Pedro, you know 'Dawn,' right? That kid... he might be the one who brings 'Dawn'! He absolutely cannot be allowed to die with Zou!"

"We have to get him out of here before he gets dragged into this mess!"

The cat viper raised its paw:

"Listen up! Tonight at six o'clock! I'm holding separate 'all-staff meetings' with that damned Inuarashi!"

"As long as we make a lot of noise in the square and attract everyone's attention, the rest of the place will be empty!"

The cat viper sneered, its tone chilling:

"Modi will definitely not be able to resist taking action."

"Wouldn't Lord Raizo be exposed?" Pedro exclaimed in alarm.

"Idiot! Do you think we're morons?"

The cat viper spat disdainfully and said with a look of disgust:

"Although I don't like that dead dog, we've already reached an understanding on this matter. Raizo was secretly moved several days ago and isn't in that broken tree at all."

"Once Goss leaves, we will launch an attack on Pakistan and the navy."

Pedro breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned and looked toward the port: "The plan is good."

But... what if Goss doesn't escape as we expect, and instead chooses to attack Bucky first?

"ha?"

The cat viper, as if he'd heard the funniest joke, tapped his fork on the empty plate: "Pedro, do you think that brat's brainless?"

"Goss may be crazy, but he's not a complete idiot. They're facing a Shichibukai and the G-5 branch! He can't even control his Haki right now, what's he going to do all by himself? Is he trying to fight a losing battle?"

……

At dusk, the setting sun shone like blood onto the rough bark of the whale tree.

"Brother Modi, your bandage is bleeding."

Garrot wiggled his ear and pointed to Modi's left arm.

The wound was wrapped in a thick layer of white cloth, but it seemed to be beating like a heart, pulsating and squeezing out the blood.

"It's nothing, it's probably just infected."

Modi casually pressed his right hand against his left arm, his fingers digging deep into the bandage, as if soothing a restless beast.

He glanced at the entrance guarded only by Carrot and swallowed hard.

In the distance, from the direction of the central square, one could faintly hear the cacophony of voices and the echoing of alarm bells.

Modi narrowed his eyes, the sinister smile on his lips almost impossible to hide.

That red-nosed guy named Bucky really came in handy this time.

What's with this "slave auction"? It's driving those two old fogies, Nekomamushi and Duke Inuarashi, crazy. They've even summoned all the chivalrous groups and musketeers to the square for a big meeting.

His cloudy eyes greedily scanned the empty woods around him.

Normally, there are at least three layers of hidden sentries here, so that not even a fly can get in.

But now? There's not even a ghost in sight.

The Whale Forest is now like a gold mine with its doors wide open.

If I can deal with this silly rabbit in front of me... I can find that ninja and present him to Lord Jack.

Then, I won't have to play the fool on this broken island anymore; I'll be a real fighter with the Beasts Pirates!

Thinking of this, Modi could no longer suppress the fierce glint in his eyes.

"Protecting the sacred land is our duty as a chivalrous group... cough cough, how could I back down because of a minor injury?"

"Brother Modi is so dedicated!"

"Yes, for duty... Carrot, there seems to be movement in the bushes over there."

Modi suddenly pointed in the opposite direction.

"Huh? Is it a hedgehog?"

Carrot turned around without warning, bent down to rummage through the grass, and exposed her defenseless back.

A sinister smirk curled at the corner of Modi's lips. Taking advantage of Carrot's momentary turn to inspect the bushes, his hand, which had been covering the bandage, suddenly shot out.

"So, you can just get some sleep!!"

boom! !

A muffled thud.

Modi delivered a merciless, heavy blow to Carrot's neck.

Snapped! !

The dull thud of flesh colliding.

Carrot didn't even utter a sound. Her head lolled to the side, and she fell straight into the haystack, like a doll hit by a shotgun.

"Hmph, you troublesome brat."

Modi waved his hand dismissively, not even glancing at the person on the ground. He stepped over her body and charged straight towards the whale tree.

Just as Modi's heavy footsteps completely disappeared into the depths of the tree hollow, the limp "corpse" in the grass suddenly moved.

First, her long, white ears twitched alertly like radar, and after confirming that no one was around, Carrot suddenly pulled her face out of the mud.

"Pah! Pah!"

Carrot spat out the rotten grass she had been chewing and looked back in the direction Mordy had gone.

……

squeak-

The heavy wooden door was pushed open, and a musty and dusty smell wafted out.

Modi rushed into the secret room with a torch in hand, the firelight stretching his shadow long and distorted.

"Ninja... Ninja..."

He muttered to himself, wandering aimlessly through the empty tree hollow like a headless fly, crushing the dusty earthenware pots to pieces and even tearing down the spider webs in the corner.

No. It's nothing but dust.

Finally, he stopped in front of the red square stone standing in the center.

The torch was brought closer, illuminating the densely packed square characters on it.

"Damn it! How come there's only this broken rock!"

Enraged, Modi slammed his foot on the hard historical text. With a loud thud, the recoil made him clutch his foot and jump twice in pain.

"That Raizo really isn't here!"

"I've searched the entire Zou area these past few days, except for this place where no one is ever allowed to enter."

If it's not here, then Lord Jack's information was false; Raizo wasn't hiding in Zou.