One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 381 The Island Where Undercurrents Are Simmering

Chapter 381: The Island Where Undercurrents Surge

boom!boom!boom……

While Baku and Bartolomeo were talking in the audience, Didac and Burgess had already started fighting in the arena.

With each punch the two exchanged, the resounding sounds of colliding forces echoed throughout the arena, instantly drawing the attention of all the spectators.

"Roar!!! Go! Burgess!"

"Hey! You newbie! Get your ass on and beat me! I bet you'll win!"

boom!boom!boom……

The deafening shouts from all around and the resounding clang of fists clashing in the center of the arena created an unprecedented climax at the dueling ground on Wilmis Island.

Meanwhile, in the luxurious rooms surrounding the dueling arena, pairs of eyes were also watching this battle.

"Hmph! Is that guy in white one of Mu Chong's men? He doesn't seem as strong as I thought!"

In one of the luxurious rooms, a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and extravagant clothing was smoking a cigar while watching Didac.

The man was unremarkable, except for a clown-like pattern embroidered on his shirt.

"Hehehe! Lord Solo, judging from the current state of the battle between the two, their strengths are roughly equal. Therefore, after this battle, they will both be severely injured. Why not take advantage of his weakness..."

A butler-like subordinate standing behind the man named Solo adjusted his dark glasses and spoke in a somber tone.

"Oh? You mean... Hoo hoo hoo! That's a great idea! Take him down as quickly as possible the moment their battle ends, even if it's just his head, we'll still get a reward from our master..."

Hearing the voices of his subordinates behind him, a glint of light flashed in Solo's rat-like eyes. His body trembled slightly as he spoke, as if he had thought of something pleasing.

"Hehehe! Lord Solo is wise! Then I will make the arrangements immediately!"

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

Just as Solo's henchman was about to turn and leave the room, Solo suddenly turned around, his excited expression vanishing and instantly replaced by one of utter disgust.

"Hmph! Let's send someone to inform that guy Willus first! After all, we're on his turf, and our master has a deal with him, so we can't embarrass him!"

Solo took a deep drag on his cigar, his eyes fixed on his bent-over subordinate, and said slowly and deliberately.

"Yes! I understand!"

creak!

After his subordinate left, Solo turned back to face the dueling arena, peering through the room's window at Didac battling Burgess. A fierce killing intent gradually surfaced in his rat-like eyes.

Meanwhile, in another room in the VIP section of the dueling arena, there was also a master and a servant, both dressed in extremely luxurious attire.

"Hey! Colonel! Where are the people the Holy Land sent?

A man dressed luxuriously, who appeared somewhat effeminate, was manicuring his nails when he asked the ramrod straight-backed middle-aged man beside him a question.

"Lord Darrow! After receiving your message, the Holy Land immediately dispatched three warships. At their speed, they should arrive in this area by evening!"

The middle-aged man, a colonel, trembled slightly upon hearing Darrow's question. Only he knew the true cruelty and brutality of this effeminate man's methods of killing.

"Hee-la-la-la! Very good! This time, the arrival of the chivalrous Mu Chong and his group on Wilmis Island is a rare opportunity for you and me. Saint Charmark is determined to take Mu Chong's head this time, so the force he has sent is quite impressive. Don't miss this opportunity, Mbaburen!"

Darrow didn't stop what he was doing, nor did he even turn his head. Although his voice sounded completely unserious, the naval captain named Mbaburen tensed up again.

"Yes, Lord Darrow! I will certainly cherish this opportunity! Thank you very much!"

Upon hearing the other person's words, Mbaburen immediately bent over at a ninety-degree angle, his tone sounding extremely firm.

"Hehehe! You're so sensible!"

As Mbaburen's voice faded, Darrow paused briefly, turned to glance at the bowing Mbaburen, a slight smirk playing on his lips, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, Mbaburen, who was lying face down, did not see Darrow's facial expression.

In the southeastern part of Wilmis Island lies a vast, lush orchard, where nearly a thousand different varieties of fruit are cultivated. It is this enormous orchard that has contributed to Wilmis Island's commercial standing.

At this moment, in the heart of the orchard stands a magnificent European-style building. If one were to look down upon the entire orchard from the sky, one would see that this enormous white European-style building is completely surrounded by the layers of fruit trees.

creak!

Dressed in a black samurai outfit, Oren pushed open the inner door of the building and entered an elegant attic. With a solemn expression, he went up to the second floor.

"Lord Wilmus! Solo, the head of the Don Quixote family on Wilmus Island, has just sent a message!"

On the second floor of the attic, at the tea table, Willus, who controlled the economic lifeline of the entire Wilmis Island, was leisurely sipping his tea. After hearing Oren's words, he slightly raised his eyebrows.

"Say!"

"Zoro means that he plans to attack a member of a pirate crew in the dueling arena, and he specifically sent someone here to inform you!"

Upon hearing Verus's words, Oren showed no hesitation and immediately relayed the news of Solo.

"Oh? Zoro is going to kill someone? This guy who always seemed like such a nice guy is actually going to kill a member of a pirate crew?"

Upon hearing Oren's reply, Willus paused slightly in his tea-sipping, and a look of intense curiosity appeared on his face, as if this matter had completely surprised him.

"Yes! These are the exact words of the man Solo sent, and he even brought a gift!"

As Oren spoke, he placed an ornate wooden box on the table in front of Verus, then took a step back and lowered his head in silence.

blah blah blah!

At this moment, Verus gently placed the teacup he was holding on the table, his eyes fixed on the wooden box in front of him, but he did not reach out to examine it.

"Tsk tsk tsk! Interesting! Has Zoro investigated the pirate crew he wanted to attack? They actually dared to commit murder at the risk of offending me, and it might even affect their Donquixote Family's fruit trade. It seems this pirate crew is not simple!"

Willus gently rubbed the jade thumb ring on his left thumb with his index finger, and as he spoke, the curious expression on his face gradually turned gloomy.

"Yes! I sent people to investigate as soon as I received the news! I expect we'll have news about this pirate crew soon!"

Oren kept his head down, as if deliberately concealing the changes in his facial expression, but his tone of voice was extremely respectful.

"Um……"

"report!"

Just as Willus nodded, about to speak, a loud voice suddenly interrupted him from the junction of the first and second floors of the attic.

"Hmph! Speak!"

"Lord Verus! A group of people dressed in white have arrived at the outskirts of the orchard..."