Chapter 1363 - 74: Ambush

Chapter 1363: Chapter 74: Ambush

If Su Xiao were to exchange Roger’s Side Gun for 10,000 points of Pirate Reputation now, Kudu and Shallow Dream would surely pursue with full force.

Su Xiao not only doesn’t plan to exchange Roger’s Side Gun, he also intends to slow down the acquisition of Pirate Reputation. For the top five, the rewards aren’t proportional to the reputation; the rewards for the top five are constant.

This way, when Kudu and Shallow Dream surpass Su Xiao again and maintain a gap of 3,000 or 5,000, although they wouldn’t relax, they wouldn’t be as urgent as they are now.

All Su Xiao has to do now is wait for Shallow Dream and Kudu to surpass him again in Pirate Reputation.

After handling matters related to the Side Gun, Su Xiao headed straight to Zone 21. This was a very risky move, but he needed to deal with the large crater caused by Apollo’s explosion.

The Navy cannot openly enter Zones 1 to 29, as this would conflict with a large number of pirates. Moreover, the red trees on Shapodi Archipelago are densely packed, so the Navy in District 60 would at most hear Apollo’s explosion.

Su Xiao needs to deal with the traces of Apollo’s explosion to avoid attracting the attention of Garp, Kizaru, and General Crane.

After spending an entire afternoon, Su Xiao finally took care of the traces at the explosion site. There were no civilians left in Zone 21, so there were no witnesses.

Having done all this, Su Xiao headed to District 42, a coastal area where fishing was prosperous.

Su Xiao rented a boat and a fishing rod to start fishing, or rather, he needed to disappear for a while to prepare for the upcoming plans.

Five days later, a small boat floated on the sea, and Su Xiao was lying on it, taking a nap. The fishing rod in his hand had long been pulled into the sea by some fish.

A Mu arrived at Shapodi Archipelago this morning without incident. The Underwater Fishman Island was still Whitebeard’s territory, a relatively stable area.

"Ha~"

Lying in the fishing boat, Su Xiao yawned. With nothing else to do, he checked the Pirate Reputation ranking. He hadn’t earned a single point of Pirate Reputation in five days. Kudu and Shallow Dream had already surpassed him, with Kudu in the top spot, Shallow Dream second, and Su Xiao third.

The reputation gap was within an acceptable range, so Su Xiao intended to continue hiding in the shadows.

In recent days, Shapodi Archipelago couldn’t simply be described as lively. Setting aside the internal squabbles of the contractors, the recent arrival of several pirate groups had made the atmosphere tense.

These pirates are known as the Super Rookies among pirates, totaling eleven. Five of them had already arrived at Shapodi Archipelago, which were:

Eustass Kid

Death Surgeon·Traffalgar Law

Rumbling Apu

Slaughter Samurai·Kira

Gluttonous Woman Jewelry Bonney

...

Though they were pirates, compared to the contractors, these five were quite low-key because they feared being found by the Navy.

Su Xiao was even more low-key than these pirates. He was waiting for an opportunity. Since he took down Lan Zuo, no contractor dared to cause him trouble.

When there were only 48 hours left in the promotion/main task timeline, he left Fish Harbor. At the same time, a pirate ship docked in the Redwood District 41.

As soon as the pirate ship docked, an Octopus Fisherman jumped off it. Before he landed, a young boy with a straw hat jumped off the ship as well.

"I’m going down first."

The straw hat boy pressed the straw hat on his head with one hand and ran quickly toward the island, his mood inexplicably happy.

"Everyone, don’t forget the number of the red tree here."

The Octopus Fisherman spoke. His name was Little Eight, and behind him was a mermaid named Kaimi.

Correct, those who landed at the port of Redwood District 41 were none other than the Straw Hat Pirates.

From behind the trees and buildings not far away, several eyes were watching the Straw Hat Pirates disembark one after another. As the protagonist of the story, Monkey D. Luffy naturally attracted a lot of contractor attention. If someone has the guts to endure this world’s rejection, it’s not impossible to eliminate this protagonist.

Two kilometers away, in a bell tower, Su Xiao used the scope of the Duke of Extinction to observe the Straw Hat Pirates.

Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Sanji, and other members were all there. Among them was a figure, which was Bubu Wang.

Bubu Wang had been eating, drinking, and having fun on the island these days, gaining at least six pounds. After it blended into the environment, the Straw Hat Pirates never noticed its presence.

"Finally here."

Su Xiao’s gaze gradually sharpened. For the previous ten days or so, he had hardly left District 42, all in preparation for what was to come.

The Straw Hat crew gradually disappeared from view. Su Xiao put away the Duke of Extinction and pulled out a Telephone Worm to make a call.

"The people are here."

"Are you sure?"

A tipsy voice came from the Telephone Worm.

"Of course."

"If your information isn’t accurate, I won’t pay you even one Belli."

The Slave Hunting Team member on the other end of the phone sneered a few times.

"Suit yourself."

Su Xiao hung up the Telephone Worm. He would continue to monitor the Straw Hat Pirates to ensure events unfolded as he planned. Anyone who dared to interfere, Su Xiao would shoot and shatter their skull.

...

A few hours later, in Redwood District 33, inside Shapodi Amusement Park.

A figure dressed in a bear costume walked out of the amusement park. He carried a long bag on his shoulder, with something alive wriggling inside. A woman’s sobs could be vaguely heard.

This man, a small captain of the Slave Hunting Team named Peterman, worked under Disco. His haul today was significant. No, it’s better to say, after completing this deal, he could shed his Slave Hunting Team identity and live the rest of his life in leisure.

Ba-la, ba-la, ba-la...

Peterman’s Telephone Worm in his arms rang. After hesitating for a moment, he took out the Telephone Worm, unplugged the receiver on its back, and released the Telephone Worm.

Generally, providing information related to mermaids could earn a tenth of the mermaid’s final auction price. However, this time, Peterman had no intention of sharing any of the profits with the informant. He wanted to take all the benefits himself.

As Peterman released the Telephone Worm, Su Xiao had already aimed his Crosshair at Peterman’s head. Everything was proceeding smoothly. The surrounding contractors were merely observing, and no one stepped forward as a hero to save the mermaid.

Guided by Su Xiao’s information, the mermaid Kaimi who accompanied the Straw Hat Pirates was captured. Though this green-haired mermaid was average in looks, her mermaid status could fetch a high price.

The slave auction house run by the Donquixote Family hadn’t seen a mermaid for some time. After Whitebeard took control of Fishman Island, mermaids became a ’scarce resource.’

At 10 a.m. that day, the mermaid Kaimi was sent to the auction house under the Donquixote Family. Mermaids here could be sold for sky-high prices.

Around noon, news spread that a mermaid would be auctioned at the slave auction, a result of Disco’s deliberate promotion.

At 12:36 p.m., Su Xiao lay atop a hundred-meter red tree, it was the perfect sniping point.