Onmyoji of the Grand Line

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At the shop where Luffy was, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp opened the door.

All kinds of clocks, musical instruments, toys... it has everything. It looks like a shop displaying the island's handicrafts.

"Wow!" Usopp exclaimed. "What an exquisite thing! It must have been made by a highly skilled craftsman."

"Ta-da, ta-da."

Luffy was having a great time playing with a wind-up toy, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

"What's going on, Luffy?"

"Tap tap tap tap!"

"A clockwork mechanism?" Regner was taken aback.

"Tap tap tap tap!"

“An island?” Angell was taken aback.

"Tap tap tap, tap tap tap!"

"An island of happiness?"

Usopp panicked completely.

Tell me what you want to eat!

Sanji interrupted Luffy's thoughts.

Luffy was startled by Sanji's words and quickly put the snack in his mouth back in.

"Hey! Idiot! Even if you paid, you should at least show some manners!"

The thief brothers glanced at Luffy and his crew, then went into the shop.

"The noise must be coming from somewhere else!"

Polod said, "I understand."

"Slap! Slap!"

Chapter 288: The Old Man of Town!

Luffy and the others heard the noise and looked up.

A man dressed in white is looking down.

"That's all in the past. Yes, there was a happy time on this island!"

The man looked very haggard. He was completely drunk. He had a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of dejection, listlessness, and a lack of moral character) and 败人 (败人 is a term used to describe a defeated person) appearance.

"Hey! Who are you?"

After finishing all the food in one bite, Luffy looked up and asked.

"I am the town mayor."

"Ah!" A scream rang out.

"Wow! Could this be the legendary giant clock?"

Polod noticed a photograph on the wall.

"Oh my! This is the most precious clock in the world!"

Usopp swallowed hard. In this ancient picture, there was a huge bell with an inscription on it.

This is a gem worth billions! Oh no, it's truly incalculable.

"Wow! Just who is that beautiful woman?"

Sanji, with his sharp eyes, spotted a charming and intelligent woman beneath the enormous diamond clock.

"This is my wife. This photo was taken when she was working on a diamond clock."

"Wow! So young and beautiful!"

"My wife is that diamond clock."

"Wow! So young and beautiful!"

Sanji was deeply moved. Above the photograph was a date. It was ten years ago. The woman in the photo looked to be only in her early twenties, but she was very beautiful. This thought flashed through Sanji's mind.

"What a happy, happy time it was! The Diamond Clock constantly reminds us, constantly reminds us, and bestows blessings upon us. But those people, ever since they occupied this island, their lives have been like hell."

"Belkinjong, bring all the artisans from Clockwork Island to the arsenal."

Polod explained, "That's what I think too."

"You mean, those people's weapons? Everything here comes from here."

"Yes, we were originally meant to bring joy to humans, but now we've become killing machines."

Under the influence of alcohol, the mayor revealed his hatred.

"That's outrageous!" Luffy couldn't help but curse.

“I understand,” Archis said.

"Mayor, don't worry. The pirates who are coming now are the strongest in the world. They are going to deal with the Poker Brothers."

"Hey! We're not here to manage pirates!"

Sanji glared at Borod.

"Yes, yes! We came here to get our stolen goods back, and instead of helping them? Why must you do whatever you want?"

Usopp said, "It's my honor."

"Why are you so angry? As long as those people are alive, this island will always be safe!"

Akis cried out.

"You're making it sound nice, but what you really mean is that if we can defeat them, then you can take the Diamond Clock!"

"Oh dear! Nonsense!"

Polod hurriedly covered Usopp's mouth. The mayor sighed.

“I see! No, no. It would be best if it could be stolen. Then, when he sees the Diamond Clock again, it will remind him of many sad things. However, if the Poker Brothers are still the rulers of Poker City, then the Diamond Clock will not be stolen.”

"No way? Polod is the world's number one thief; he's capable of anything."

"You don't know how powerful the Poker Brothers are. Although I don't know how you managed to get in, get off the island!"

The mayor angrily shouted at Akis, "What do you mean by this?"

"That won't do!"

We have to do something!

Sanji and Zoro replied, "That's what I think too."

"You're really asking for death! At such a young age, why are you thinking of throwing your life away! If you die, then you'll have nothing left!"

"Without the courage to fight to the death, there is no future."

Luffy's voice rang out.

The mayor shrugged helplessly. Then, he looked at Luffy and the others.

"Just a few years ago, a group of teenagers on the island launched a riot against the Poker Brothers!"

"........."

"It's all for creating a new era! ...Good lad! But in fact, this riot (Wang Nuohao) has been quelled. Many young people lost their lives because of it. We don't have enough strength to fight those pirates. As the mayor, I can only swallow my anger. Although they are slaves now, if they die, then they cannot create a new future. Get out of this island. Don't start any pointless riots. Many islanders also work in our town's arsenal."

The town mayor's face was filled with hatred.

"real or fake?"

Archis was terrified when he heard about the rebellion and the death penalty, and he cast an uneasy glance at Poirot.

"Also, how are you going to get into the city? Once you leave the town, you'll enter a minefield. You can't get into the city at all."

"Landmines! What's so difficult about that!" (Deleted)

Chapter 289: The City of Wind!

Usopp burst into laughter.

“I’ve heard about that too. Now that we’re here, we’ll definitely be on guard.”

"I'll be serious," said Polod.

In the sky, there is a peculiar flying machine.

A giant wine barrel, with a parachute secured to the ground by ropes. It was a giant kite.

"Polod is indeed living up to his reputation! As long as you fly into the sky, you don't have to be afraid of landmines."