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Chapter 361 The Insignificant Underling
Chapter 361: The Underling with No Presence
Guaou! Guaou!
The following day at noon, the sky above the waters off Jaya Island was cloudless, with seagulls circling in the blue sky, flapping their wings freely and enjoying their vast freedom.
Meanwhile, a massive crowd had gathered at the port of Mogu Town, all peering intently at a ship without any flags flying in the direction of the port, as if they had witnessed something of great interest.
Closest to the shore, the entire crew of the Freedom stood with their backs to the sea. Fourteen men, each dressed in a white robe, watched the people on the shore with smiles on their faces.
"Hey, hey, hey!! Captain! It seems like everyone on Jaya Island has come! This is the first time I, Bartolomeo, have ever seen such a large-scale farewell scene. You truly live up to your reputation as my captain! Hahahaha!"
Bartolomeo, standing in the crowd, looked excitedly at the sea of people ahead. What was supposed to be a simple sea voyage had turned into a surprise, with so many people seeing him off.
Yesterday, after learning that the Straw Hat crew had left Skypiea two days ago, Mu Chong decided not to stay on Jaya Island any longer. However, because Belinda needed more time to research the Rumble Ball, he waited another morning, which led to the scene just now.
"Hahaha! They came here on their own initiative. With the hero's reputation on Jaya Island, everyone wanted to come and see him off. There was no way to stop them!"
Upon hearing Bartolomeo's words, Montblanc Coulicate, standing before the crowd, burst into laughter, then slowly explained...
"Hehehe! Since they're so enthusiastic, our forces here can provide some protection for the original inhabitants of Jaya Island, preventing them from being harassed by pirates!"
Mu Chong looked up at the dense crowd around him, a smile playing on his lips. Regardless of the sentiment—whether it was a simple gift, curiosity, or something else—it was all a gesture of respect to Mu Chong.
"Yes! Don't worry, hero!"
Bellamy and Lilman stood next to Montblanc Coulicate. When they saw Mu Chong looking at them, Bellamy nodded casually.
Mu Chong glanced at each of them, a slight smile playing on his lips. Actually, Mu Chong had invited Bellamy to join them on the ship before departure, but the guy had refused. Although he said he wanted to stay on Jaya Island to develop it, it was obvious to everyone what his real motives were.
"Hahaha! Keep it up, Bellamy! I hope I can see your child when I come back next time. I'll have him become my apprentice, and I'll prepare a gift in advance!"
Under Mu Chong's gaze, Bellamy and Lilman looked somewhat uneasy. At this moment, a cunning glint flashed in Mu Chong's eyes, and he directly exposed their misunderstanding in front of everyone.
"what?"
"what?"
"What?!"
"Hahahaha! Goodbye, everyone! See you on the high seas in the future!"
Amidst gasps of surprise and confusion, Mu Chong laughed and waved his right hand, bidding farewell to the crowd who had come to see him off on the shore. Then, without looking back, he boarded the Liberty.
The crew of the Freedom, following closely behind Mu Chong, also boarded the Freedom.
White Cat Mumu
Navigator, Cloud God Slade
Shipwright, Thor Enel
Team leader, the giant ape Baku
Second Team Captain, Flying Goddess Caroline
Captain of the Third Division, Tsar Shah Crocodile
Ship's doctor, Belinda
Chef, Elsa
Butler, Mermaid Laura
Helmsman, Fishman Dick
Team member, Madman Didac
Second team member, the cannibal Bartolomeo
Team Three member, assassin Daz Bonis
"Hero! Come back often! I'll be waiting to drink with you!"
"Hero! Don't forget us! We'll miss you!"
"Hero! You must make a great name for yourself! We await your news!"
"Hero! You're finally gone..."
……
As the crew of the Freedom boarded the ship one by one, shouts suddenly erupted from the shore. Everyone waved their hands vigorously, shouting various blessings and expressions of reluctance to part. However, every now and then, someone would blurt out an inappropriate remark, only to be instantly beaten up by the person next to them.
Splash!
Amidst farewells, the Liberty cut through the sea, leaving the island once more and sailing towards the vast ocean, where a new adventure was about to begin.
The weather on the Grand Line is like a woman's mood, changing in an instant without warning.
Sure enough, just a few hours after the Freedom left Jaya Island, the once bright sky suddenly darkened, and just as Slad warned of the changing weather, a torrential downpour began.
Faced with the sudden downpour, the Liberty immediately lowered its sails, and everyone went into the cabins. Relying on Enel's electric power and Dick's steering, the Liberty continued to navigate through the stormy seas without hindrance.
The torrential rain lasted a long time and covered a very large area. Even with the Liberty's electric power, it wasn't until the early hours of the following day that the ship was able to escape the area affected by the downpour.
By then, everyone on the Freedom had already fallen asleep.
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight shone on the sea, people were already busy on the deck of the Freedom. Eight young men responsible for cleaning the Freedom were working to remove the traces left by the night's torrential rain.
boom!boom!boom……
Just then, a discordant sound appeared on the starboard side of the Liberty. A pirate ship, entirely black in color, appeared on the surface and opened fire on the Liberty without a word.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Quickly...intercept the shells!"
As shells streaked across the sky and rained down on the Liberty, the men busy on deck tensed up instantly. They put down their cleaning tools, grabbed their weapons, and rushed to the starboard side of the ship.
These eight underlings, though responsible for cleaning on the Freedom, also participated in gravity training alongside the others. Limited by their natural talents, their individual strength didn't improve quickly, but influenced by everyone, they trained exceptionally diligently, so their abilities were not weak.
Swish!
"Hehehe! You don't need to lift a finger! Leave this little thing to me! You can all go about your business!"
Just as his men were bracing themselves for the incoming cannonballs, Mu Chong, who had been sitting at the bow of the ship, appeared directly beneath the cannonballs in the air and said indifferently...
hum!
The next moment, Mu Chong raised his right hand, activating the Power-Power Fruit ability within him. A white energy wave instantly enveloped several cannonballs in the air, halting them in mid-air in just a split second.
"It's the captain! He's made his move!"
"Phew! With the captain here, I feel much more at ease!"
"Sigh! But if that's all there is to it, it feels so meaningless!"
The few underlings on deck looked up at Mu Chong in the air, their eyes shining with admiration. However, they also sighed, because everyone on the Freedom was too strong; they simply didn't have a chance to make a move.
For example, right now, several cannonballs are flying in the air, but our captain simply raised his hand and stopped them. Why would he need to show off his skills?
"Hahaha! You guys wait here! We'll go over there and clean up the wealth across the street in a bit!"
Hearing the words of the people behind him, Mu Chong controlled the cannonballs while laughing loudly. As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Chong's figure disappeared again, leaving the cannonballs hovering steadily in the air.
Meanwhile, on a pirate ship a few dozen meters away from the Liberty, pirates were loading their next salvo of shells.
On the deck, a burly, ugly man in a long black robe, smoking a cigar, lay reclining in a rocking chair, watching all this with a smug grin.
"Brothers, give it your all! Bomb that ship, rob them of their wealth, and when we get to the next island, I'll make sure you're treated to the best of everything, and have your hands full of women!"