The sea breeze swept through, fluttering the flags on both sides of the street and the curtains hung by vendors.
Mock Town on Jaya Island, a chaotic, wild place filled with the smell of alcohol and violence.
The people here worship the strong, believe in profit above all else, and the Law of the jungle is the only rule of survival.
At this moment, the streets were bustling with noise; taverns, casinos, and black market dealings all descended into an orderly chaos.
Pirates of all kinds either drank and reveled, or argued and fought, and some even lay directly on the street, passed out drunk.
However, when a group of people stepped onto the island, the atmosphere of the entire town subtly changed.
The arrival of the Straw Hat Pirates caused a stir.
"Hey, look over there...!!"
A man sitting at the entrance of a tavern suddenly nudged his companion, pointing at a group of people walking in the middle of the street, his face filled with surprise and excitement.
"It's the Straw Hat Pirates!!"
"What did you say?! That pirate crew with a bounty of two hundred million Berries?!"
The crowd instantly erupted.
Luffy, Lin Ning, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Nico Robin... the Straw Hat Pirates, had actually come to Jaya Island now?!
"Captain Luffy's bounty is one hundred million Berries, and that man who uses a halberd—Lin Ning—is an even more terrifying monster!"
"Quickly go and inform Bellamy!!"
Someone quickly ran into the depths of the street to report the news to the most arrogant and domineering pirate in this town—Bellamy.
"Sky Island?"
Luffy stood in the middle of the street, his face full of excitement as he grabbed a passerby and asked unceremoniously:
"Hey, do you know how to get to Sky Island?!"
The grabbed passerby immediately looked bewildered, his mouth twitching slightly: "What did you say?! Sky Island?! Are you serious?!"
"Of course!!" We're going to Sky Island!!" Luffy replied without hesitation, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Nami covered her forehead helplessly: "Hey, can't you be a little more subtle?!"
However, before the passerby could answer—
"Hahahahaha—!!!"
An extremely arrogant and wild laugh, accompanied by heavy footsteps, came from the depths of the street!
The crowd, as if startled by a beast, quickly parted to make way, revealing a burly, muscular man.
His messy golden curly hair was combed back, revealing sharp brow bones.
His mouth was split open, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and his smile carried endless contempt and mockery.
He wore a sleeveless dark jacket, revealing his strong arms, a wide leather belt hung at his waist, his pants were short, and he wore black leather boots.
This was—Mock Town's most arrogant pirate, Bellamy!!!
"Heh... it's actually the Straw Hat Pirates...!"
Bellamy scanned Luffy and his crew disdainfully, the smile on his lips deepening.
"'straw hat' Luffy, with a bounty of one hundred million, and that monster named Lin Ning, would actually appear here?!"
He was originally wary of Luffy's bounty; after all, a pirate wanted by the World Government for over one hundred million Berries was certainly not someone an ordinary person could deal with.
But when he heard that Luffy was actually asking about Sky Island, his vigilance instantly vanished, replaced by complete disdain and contempt!
"Hahahaha!!! There are actually fools who believe in the legend of Sky Island!!"
"I thought you were so formidable, but it turns out you're just a foolish deluded maniac!"
Bellamy crossed his arms, looking at Luffy with a mocking gaze, his tone sarcastic:
"Sky Island? Hahahaha! You idiots actually believe that?"
"Now, on the Grand Line, the unpredictable currents have been explained, and the Knock-Up Stream is just one of them!"
"Those ships that are swept into the sky by the rising current will eventually fall back into the sea..."
"Those ignorant crew members, seeing ships falling from the sky, fantasize about some 'Sky Island,' saying there must be another world in the sky... Hahaha, how ridiculous!"
He pointed his finger at Luffy, his expression full of ridicule:
"A fool like you, with a bounty as high as one hundred million Berries?! I really don't know how you got it!"
"Listen up, Golden City, the Great Treasure 'ONE PIECE,' all of it is a lie!!"
"In this age of piracy, only the strong can dominate the sea!"
"Those fools who chase dreams are just courting their own destruction!!"
"To be honest with you, straw hat brat, what I can't stand the most are guys like you who constantly talk about 'dreams'!!"
Bellamy's tone was full of scorn and contempt; his eyes looked at Luffy as if he were looking at a naive clown.
Bellamy's words were like a knife, sharply piercing into Luffy's heart!
"Clang!"
Luffy's fists suddenly clenched, his knuckles cracking crisply!
His eyes were no longer filled with the previous excitement but had become stern and sharp, his black pupils so deep they seemed to swallow Bellamy's figure!
He wasn't angry because he was mocked, but because—
Bellamy insulted "dreams"!!!
Dreams are the Soul of pirates, the driving force behind their sailing through winds and waves, the belief they refuse to give up even in the face of death!
Anyone who dares to trample on dreams absolutely does not deserve to be forgiven!!
However, Bellamy remained oblivious; he still laughed wildly, loudly saying:
"When I see those fools chasing dreams, I just get really annoyed!!"
The air instantly solidified.
The onlookers held their breath, their eyes fixed on the two figures in the middle of the street.
"Bang!"
Bellamy's fist slammed hard into Luffy's face!
A dull thud echoed; at the moment of contact between the fist and the face, even the air seemed to vibrate.
However—
Luffy did not dodge, nor did he retreat in the slightest.
Even more astonishing was—
Bellamy's punch couldn't even make Luffy's cheek indent a single bit!
His fist clearly struck the opponent, but that face was like an indestructible rock, not even shaking!
The onlookers widened their eyes, their faces full of shock: "What's going on?! Bellamy's punch... had no effect at all?!"
Bellamy himself felt a sudden tremor in his heart, and cold sweat instantly broke out.
He knew very well the power of his punch!
How many pirates had knelt and begged for mercy under his fist, how many had their bones shattered by his heavy blows, but now... this punch couldn't even make the opponent's body sway?
Bellamy's eyes narrowed, and a sudden feeling of unease surged within him.
Before the crowd could recover from their shock, Zoro had already stepped forward.
He slowly reached out, gripped the wado ichimonji at his waist, his gaze sharp, his Battle Intent boiling.
"Hey, Luffy..." Zoro said in a low voice, his tone as sharp as a sword about to be drawn.
"This guy has already made a move, shouldn't we kill him?"