Chapter 23 My Treat
Mori Ougai was ultimately unable to stop Ace from going to the Raibo Street to find the "King of Lamb Selling Roasted Lamb".
Ace now seems to trust him too much. Not only does he believe that as a mafia leader, he wants to recruit a lamb shop owner, he even adds the assumption that the lamb shop owner that the mafia leader wants to recruit must have great fighting power.
Although it is true that the combat power is great, but...
How should I put it? I just have a subtle feeling of worry in my heart.
Considering that the place they were going to was quite chaotic and there might be a lot of work that needed to be done, Ace bought some clothes on the way that were both convenient for exercise and daily use.
The environment of Raybo Street is very bad, but Ace has adapted to it quite well. After all, the environment of the garbage mountain is even worse in comparison.
"I never thought that there would be such a great chef in a place like this... Well, maybe it's because it's in a place like this that it's so unique."
Mori Ogai: [……]
It's quite logical.
Ace took out the map of Raibo Street, looked at the previously marked locations, compared his own location with the environment, and moved his finger on the map to simulate the route. "Hmm, do I have to go from this road over here to another street... OK!"
After looking at the map, he put it in his pocket and strode into the street of Luobo.
Raymond Street is an exclusive place, not in the emotional sense, but in the sense of survival. There are two types of people who enter Raymond Street. One type is those who know the true face of the place and think they can survive in Raymond Street, or those who are dangerous enough. The other type is those who step into this place without knowing anything.
The locals will be wary and stay away from the former, while the locals will regard the latter as prey.
Mori Oo looks thin in his clothes, and his usual appearance is that of a gentleman, but Ace's temperament is too different, which makes this face more clear and simple. In short, he is... a kind-faced, sunny uncle who has not been defeated by life and can bring good mood to everyone.
The locals of Leibo Street were quietly observing this outsider in the shadows. With such a glamorous appearance and the resources in his hands, they must have thought about it. The rest was to see if they could take down this little lamb.
Ace's five senses are sharper than Mori Ogai's, but due to his physical limitations, his current sensitivity is not as good as before. But Mori Ogai's five senses are actually not bad, otherwise he would have been assassinated by countless people. You know, when he was fighting with Omi some time ago, he was sniped by someone!
In other words, Ace had actually discovered those people who were secretly observing him nearby, and even though some of them had malicious intentions, he didn't take them seriously at all.
As long as he uses Mukō Haki, even bullets can't break his defense. After more than a month in this world, Ace has basically figured out the general situation of the military power in this world. He doesn't think that anyone in Ray Street can really threaten him.
How should I put it? Now the top leaders of the Port Mafia all know that the leader has special abilities. The name of the ability is unclear, but it should be a type of body strengthening. The characteristic is that the strengthened part will turn black, and then the defense will become very strong, and the fists will also be very hard.
Mori Ogai: ...Although it was a bit unexpected, it did hide his true ability, and it was hidden more successfully than his own plan.
The old residents of Leibo Street are all very cautious. They are eager to make a move on Ace, a guy who has a bit of excitement and curiosity on his face and is out of place in Leibo Street. But so far, they are all still observing in secret to see if they can eat this piece of meat.
Ace didn't care, and Senou cared even less.
[Ace, this road turns right, right?] Mori Ogai tried to turn Ace's way.
He has already sent Dazai Osamu to Raybo Street to investigate the previous leader and the sheep-catching king Nakahara Chuuya. If Ace really goes to find Nakahara Chuuya, he might run into Dazai Osamu.
Although it would only be a matter of time before Dazai discovered him after he entered Raibo Street, he still didn't want to meet Dazai so soon.
Moreover, he didn't really want to stay in Lucky Street. It was more to his liking to handle things in the office than to stay in Lucky Street. After all, there were so many lousy stalls of the port mafia now, and he wished he had a few more hands to do the work.
[Is it that way? Why do I seem to remember going this way?] Ace looked puzzled, but out of trust in his companions, he still stepped to the left.
However, Mori Ougai's luck was not very good. Although Ace trusted him very much and followed his words and turned to a place two blocks away, but, but! They still ran into the Sheep King Nakahara Chuuya who was fighting with someone on the street two blocks away from the Sheep Organization's base.
The red light of the supernatural power controlled all the bullets flying towards him, and then fired back at a faster speed. The enemies shooting not far away fell down in an instant.
Ace said "Wow".
This scene is very similar to déjà vu. It is just like his rubber man brother has his body enlarged and is bouncing back bullets.
Sen Ouwai only felt a blackness before his eyes.
Why! He had clearly been avoiding the Sheep Organization, so why did he still run into the Sheep King! ?
After the auburn-haired boy had finished fighting, Ace applauded him and started to use his usual tactics as a pirate: "Boy, you're awesome! Do you want to be my partner?"
Yes, although he had also come across information about the Sheep King during this period, it was all textual, so Ace did not recognize that the boy in front of him was the Sheep King Nakahara Chuuya that he had been thinking about. On the contrary, Moriou had seen a photo of Nakahara Chuuya when the previous leader was still in office, so he recognized him at a glance.
At that time, the previous leader sent a cold-blooded assassin from the organization to assassinate him, but unfortunately he failed. ... No, if this young man could eventually be used by him, then this failure would not be a pity at all.
Nakahara Chuuya heard this call and looked over, only to see an adult man with a silly smile on his face. He frowned impatiently and said, "Ha, what nonsense are you talking about? Who are you?"
He was very famous in the Raibo Street, and I couldn't believe that someone in this place saw him using his supernatural powers and didn't know who he was. It could only be that they knew who he was and came here to undermine him.
"Um...Mori Ougai, my name is Mori Ougai." Ace originally wanted to say his own name, after all, this was the friend he wanted to make, but considering that using his own name might bring trouble to Mr. Ougai, he hesitated for a moment and still gave the name of Mori Ougai.
Nakahara Chuuya: “…”
He was a little speechless. Did this guy really think he was asking who he was? He was clearly just trying to say, "Who are you to recruit me?"
Zhongyuan Zhongye let out a sigh of relief, walked towards him, and said in a bad tone: "Hey, you guys are not from outside, right?"
"Outside?"
"It's just outside of Leibo Street!"
"Oh yeah! It's my first time here." Ace said with a laugh, "It was quite interesting, and I met some interesting people."
"Tsk, what's so interesting? Can't you see it's dangerous here?" Nakahara Chuuya scolded, "You look quite old, why do you look so stupid?" He crossed his arms and looked at him like a fool, "I advise you to go back to where you came from. Labo Street is not a good place. You might be able to save your life if you leave early!"
"Hahaha, no, I'm still very good." Ace could tell that the boy meant well, so he selectively listened to what he wanted to hear.
"You bastard..." Nakahara Chuuya pressed his forehead with his palm helplessly, and gave advice for the last time: "It's up to you. I've told you everything I need to say. If you die here, don't blame me for not reminding you."
After all, they were just casual acquaintances, and that was enough for him to say. He had no obligation to guarantee the other's safety or send the other out.
"Don't worry, I won't die in a place like this!"
"I'm not worried about you!" Seeing his silly smile, Nakahara Chuuya said unhappily, "I'm leaving!"
He said this without waiting for Ace's reply, and turned and left.
Mori Ougai also hoped that the other party would quickly part ways with Ace. If Ace knew that this was the Sheep King and told him about the selling of roasted lamb, it would be Mori Ougai who would be embarrassed.
But just after Nakahara Chuuya took two steps out, Ace followed him.
Nakahara Chuuya immediately stopped and turned to look at him unhappily: "Why are you following me?"
He didn't want to bring this inexplicable troublemaker back to the Sheep Organization's base.
Ace paid no attention to his defensiveness and hostility, and just kept talking to himself as he put his arms around his shoulders, even bending slightly to accommodate his height.
He did not mention the matter of recruiting the other party, and instead said: "Well, I know a delicious roast lamb restaurant nearby. Let's go to eat together. It's my treat!"
He brought enough money this time!
Mori Ogai: [……]
It's over.
Forget it, just lie down.
"Huh? What..." Nakahara Chuuya was directly carried away by his strength, "What delicious roast lamb restaurant? I have lived here for so many years, but I have never heard of any good roast lamb restaurant here!"
Most people in the area of Raymond Street will not eat any high-quality food. People with empty pockets will only think about satisfying their hunger. After eating a meal, they may not have money for the next meal. The rich and powerful will eat high-end food, but if the store in Raymond Street does not have a strong backing, it will be charged a high protection fee. In the final analysis, the money is transferred from the left pocket to the right pocket. And if you want to eat good food, don’t you go to the city? Who wants to enjoy food in Raymond Street!
A store like this would not generate any income on Raymond Street, and no one would be willing to do business at a loss.
However, Ace said firmly, "You must have been to too few places! I made a special guide before coming here. There is a boss nearby who is so good at roasting lamb that he is respected as the 'King of Lamb'. I'll take you to see it now!"
The Sheep King Nakahara Chuuya himself: ???