Chapter 150: The Players Are in Big Trouble
The last mysterious treasure map points to Elbaf, an island that the Red-Haired Pirates had recently reclaimed.
Upon learning that Violet possessed a treasure map pointing to Elbaf, the Red-Haired Pirates' executives all showed expressions of anticipation.
Violet: "..."
Shanks, his lips still smeared with barbecue spices, stared longingly at Val.
Vera: "...Then, do you want to come along?"
"Of course!"
"We never expected that there was a treasure in Elbaf. We didn't even know about it before."
"We've been busy looting and scavenging a lot lately, so it's been a while since we've gone on an adventure to dig for treasure."
The cadres were eager to try, and Yasopp even huddled up to Vera to examine the [mysterious treasure map] closely.
They hit it off immediately, and Vale stayed on the Red Furs to go with them to Elbaf in search of treasure.
Violet thought about the three treasures from before and decided to dampen their enthusiasm a little, but before she could open her mouth, a hand reeking of smoke lightly touched her lips.
Vera turned to the side and looked up, only to see Beckman, who was smoking a cigarette, looking down at her.
"It's no fun if you tell me what the treasure is."
“Yes, Violet.” Shanks happily joined in, the strong smell of alcohol making Violet roll her eyes. “Treasure hunting is more interesting when it’s a little mysterious.”
hehe.
"Hmm..." Shanks said, then suddenly reached out and placed his hand on Violet's head to compare, "Vile, have you grown taller?"
"Huh, really? Really?"
Shanks narrowed his eyes and carefully examined Violet, who waited nervously.
“It’s true.” Shanks nodded seriously, then burst into laughter the next second. “It’s just that I’ve gone from a little dwarf to a little dwarf… Ouch!”
Yasopp retracted the butt of his rifle, and Hongo stepped forward and pulled Vera away from the unreliable captain.
"You can stay on the Red Furs for the next few days."
Marco abandoned Vil without even a package; Vil had no choice but to swim to Elbaf if she hitched a ride on a boat.
The Red Firth wasn't as big as the Moby Dick, but with the captain and officers' approval, it wouldn't be a problem to prepare a clean and tidy room for Val to stay in within a few hours.
Although the Red-Haired Pirates lacked the meticulous Izo and the eldest sister Whiteybe, they had the germaphobic doctor Hongo and the fatherly love-struck Yasopp. Therefore, despite the urgency, the room prepared for Violet was second only to the captain's cabin, with a well-equipped bathroom and washroom.
Honjo opened the door to the side and stood politely by the door to show Vera the interior facilities.
It wasn't as extravagant as Izang had originally planned, but it was enough as a temporary place to stay.
Vera thanked him politely, and after Hongo left, she looked around, stacked the chairs by the window onto the table, and then began construction.
[You have created a handmade tombstone]
Vera raised her hand and tapped on Lox's tombstone.
"Training continues tonight."
Violet didn't think that Whitebeard's words to her in the captain's cabin were just to scare her. Once the news of her possessing Conqueror's Haki spread, R'lyeh would inevitably face a new batch of enemies.
No……
As Violet thought about the four [mysterious marble statues] she was about to collect, she realized that the enemy might be even more powerful than she had anticipated. Therefore, she needed to master Conqueror's Haki before that could happen.
Who is the best teacher to instruct students in Conqueror's Haki?
Unless Violet erects Roger's tombstone next to it so that the two souls, both in their prime after death, can compete against each other, Rocks is undoubtedly the best teacher!
Even Edward Newgate, the strongest man on the seas today, is slightly inferior in terms of Conqueror's Haki!
"hehe."
Violet ignored Rocks's sneer. From the first time she met Rocks, his attitude had been sarcastic and unfriendly. After Violet awakened her Conqueror's Haki, this sarcastic attitude escalated even further. He was like an old man or woman from a village, constantly offering sharp comments on everyone Violet met.
Oh, it doesn't seem so. When Violet went to the Moby Dick, this guy seemed to be quiet for a little while, but it was too short. Violet wasn't sure if Lockes was just quiet or if he was so angry at his old subordinate that he went to the Pure Land and beat up someone he knew.
Seeing that Violet wasn't arguing with him, Rocks didn't hold back either: "They actually let a little brat be their equal and become one of the Four Emperors. Those guys are really useless!"
"Those guys" obviously refers to Lingling and other former members of the Rocks gang.
Vera did some quick calculations and realized that when Rocks died, Shanks was still a baby!
Having just been teased about his height by Shanks, Veldron immediately became interested and quickly asked Rocks if he remembered Shanks.
What a load of rubbish about Rocks! He was the king of the world when he was alive, not the world's babysitter. Why would he care about a little kid who wasn't related to him by blood?
but……
Rocks recalled Shanks' appearance, then thought of God Valley's other repulsive face... Tsk tsk, that's interesting.
However, Rocks wouldn't remind Violet of that. He taught Violet swordsmanship and how to use Conqueror's Haki because he, as a great scourge, had a keen eye for finding a little troublemaker and was preparing for Violet to cause him a big commotion someday. It wasn't because he actually wanted to be Violet's master.
So let Violet discover this for herself.
Lox, who was harboring a mischievous intention, was a little more serious when teaching Val at night, but Val still woke up suddenly in the middle of the night.
It wasn't Rox's fault, but someone was knocking on Violet's door.
Shanks' voice rang out from outside the door: "Vill, Val, are you asleep? There seem to be some migrating fish around here, want to go fishing together?"
Lox: "...Is he crazy?"
When they were fighting, Rocks didn't think that Gringu was stupid... No, thinking about that bastard's hairstyle, plus the Celestial Dragons' genes from countless generations of inbreeding, it's quite normal for Gringu to have some kind of genetic brain disease.
Without any hesitation, Locke said, "Reject him!"
He thought for a moment, then added, "Continue training."
Rocks suddenly felt he should explain Grin's fighting style to Violet. Although he didn't understand why Shanks, who looked so much like Grin and seemed to be related to him by blood, would become a pirate, he thought about the Celestial Dragons' abnormal minds and wondered what would happen if Violet and Shanks clashed one day.
Although he died in God Valley, he didn't die at the hands of those useless knights of God. If he hadn't encountered that guy before he had finished collecting the fruits of his plan, the scales of victory might have tipped in a different direction.
That idiot Grimgour is not worthy of being his opponent.
Similarly, Rocks naturally assumed that Shanks was no match for Val.
After all, even though she was a cheap apprentice, she was still an apprentice. Rocks could accept that Val was young and still growing and couldn't compete with the Emperor of the Sea, but he couldn't tolerate that Val, whom he had taught, would never be able to beat Shanks with his Grimm face.
Valerie sensed Rocks' hostility towards Shanks and was somewhat puzzled.
Aside from dealing with Valerie and his old subordinates, Locke usually treated everyone else with a dismissive air, rarely showing such obvious disgust as he did now.
Originally intending to turn over and go back to sleep, Violet's rebellious spirit was suddenly aroused, and she opened the door amidst Lox's roar.
Val glanced at Shanks, whose hair was still wet: "Okay!"
Shanks' eyes lit up.
Shanks felt he was having a really tough time. He had never been able to invite his crew members fishing with him before, and even Beckman, who was closest to him, would only raise his gun and empty the magazine.
But Violet, instead of yelling at him, suddenly produced a fishing rod from somewhere and said she wanted to go fishing with him.
Shanks was deeply moved.
"Come here, let me tell you, I always go fishing whenever the Red Furs passes by here. The fish here are plump and fresh, with few bones and roe, they're incredibly delicious."
"I stole some seasoning from the road; we'll eat it while we fish tonight!"
Valerie and Shanks hit it off immediately.
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Achoo!
Achoo!!!
Vera covered her mouth and sneezed several times in pain, her nose felt sore, and tears welled up in her eyes.
With teary eyes, Vera looked up and saw a handkerchief being handed to her. Before she could even thank her, she quickly took it.
Wiping away her tears, she looked up to see Beckman with a serious expression: "Thank you."
"You're welcome. Our captain has caused you trouble."
Upon hearing this, Hongo, who was walking a few steps behind Shanks, glared at his captain.
Shanks is right. Every year around that time, the fish are at their fattest and most delicious during their migration. But the problem is that so many delicious fish are not only being eyed by Shanks, but also by the Sea Kings.
The sea monster simply rolled over while hunting, and the resulting wave shook the Red Furs violently. Before the small and light-weight Vale could react, she was thrown off the ship amidst Rocks's shouts of "idiot!"
Although Shanks jumped out to save her immediately, Vale's shouts that she would melt in water made Shanks afraid to let her fall into the water. He could only awkwardly hook his feet on the protruding rivets on the ship's hull and hang upside down, grabbing Vale's ankles.
Violet's hair was soaked in the seawater, and the fish, startled by the sea king, slapped her face repeatedly.
Shanks was anxious, knowing he had messed up again, but he didn't have a second hand and couldn't pull Vale up!
Even if you use the shave, you still need to adjust your posture in mid-air. I've never heard of anyone being able to use the shave while upside down, not even the Four Emperors!
In the end, Shanks used his hands to hook himself upside down onto the ship's rivets and splinters, slowly pulling Vale aboard. Vale avoided being drowned by the ship's wreckage, but the waves kept crashing against her, soaking her completely. She had been hanging on the side of the ship for half a day, enjoying the sea breeze, and after Shanks pulled her aboard, her nose started to itch.
At first, neither of them—no, neither of them, just the two people and the ghost—took it seriously. Shanks and Rocks couldn't understand how people could catch a cold, and Violet thought that she was now the woman among women who could fight Kaido alone, how could she be defeated by a little sea breeze?!
Achoo!
Hongo rubbed his temples: "If you get wet, come find me right away... Even if you take a hot shower, you won't get a fever."
How come these two people have absolutely no common sense?
Shanks chuckled awkwardly, while Vale sniffed, clearly embarrassed.
"Captain, is this the place?!"
The crew's calls saved Vale and Shanks, and Vale quickly took out the last [mysterious treasure map] to confirm it.
"This is the right place!"
"It looks like a very ordinary place." Beckman observed the rocky area and, after confirming that there were no signs of human intervention, remarked, "I wonder if the giants know that such a place actually contains treasure?"
Perhaps it's not that there were no human traces, but rather that the treasure was buried for so long that wind and sun have caused all traces to disappear.
Violet described the first three treasures to them, which Beckman found very interesting.
After confirming the location of the treasure, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates excitedly began digging. Violet, who was still a little stuffy from the medicine prescribed by Hongo, couldn't even grab a shovel before Yasopp stuffed her scarf into her hand and threw her aside.
The marble buried underground soon saw the light of day again.
Amidst the excited exclamations of the crowd, Vera leaned forward to peek.
"Huh?"
Violet stared at the fragments in disbelief.
Unlike any of the [mysterious marble statues] I've seen before, this one in Elbaf is particularly badly damaged.
The smallest piece is only the size of a fist, and the largest is only half the size of a person. There are fifty or sixty fragments in total, and each fragment is covered with intricate patterns. The exquisiteness of the fragments is the greatest among all the statues.
Beckman stared at the marble shards, pondered for a moment, and tossed the nearly burnt-out cigarette in his hand.
"It seems we need to piece it together according to the pattern to determine what it is."
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Author's Note: The battle in God Valley feels a bit different from what I initially imagined; Rocks is a bit overpowered...
How exactly he lost is really important to me. [crying emoji]
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