"Are you leaving, Ace?" Luffy asked Ace, who was standing on the boat. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info His right hand was wrapped in a bandage and hung in front of him.

"That's right. Originally, the purpose of staying here was just to see you. Now that the goal has been achieved, of course we have to get on with business!" said Ace with a smile. By the way, his right hand was hung in a plaster cast.

The battle between the two ended in a draw. Luffy's right hand was severely burned after he dispersed the [Yan Emperor]'s oversized fireball. However, his attack also caused Ace's right hand to be torn multiple times.

Luckily, Chopper was there. Both of them have received timely treatment of their right hands, and considering the same life force of the two monsters, it should not take a few days to heal.

After this battle, Ace also fully realized how objective Luo Xiu's evaluation of him was. However, Blackbeard is a sinner who kills his companions, and no matter what, Ace will not give up chasing him. Therefore, Ace decided to chase Blackbeard while strengthening his training and improving his strength. After planning like this, he bandaged his right hand and said goodbye to Luffy.

Seeing Ace go away, Luffy was silent for a long time, and finally said, "It's so good, I can use my ability as motivation......"

Indeed, using your own flame as a motivation to move forward or something, the force is very high, and it is also very convenient. But is it really good for an capable person to use that kind of tool to move around the sea? If such a small thing is broken by someone else, there is no second option except to sink to the bottom of the sea.

But no matter what, Ace is gone. Luffy received a life card from Ace, as well as a wound on his right hand. The group eventually decided to leave Guina on the Merry, while the others took Vivi and Ikalem to Katelea. Vivi didn't want to be an enemy of the crocodile, or the "Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty". Because that's likely to kill someone. So her goal is to convince the rebels to bankrupt the crocodile's plan to overthrow the country.

Ikalem looked embarrassed, but didn't say anything. Luffy felt that something was wrong, but he chose to respect Vivi's decision. Others are silent, some things, Luffy, the captain decides, it's good, but it's not good to talk too much.

So the group began to go to the city where the rebels were located, Juba. According to Vivi's plan, the boat was parked, and after saying goodbye to Guina, they began their arduous journey through the desert.

On the other side, Luo Xiu and Robin, who were also walking in the desert, looked much more comfortable. Luo Xiu bought some materials, made a sand boat, and then used his abilities to make it move. Robin's mission is to search for the temple hidden by the yellow sand through wide-area perception.

Luo Xiu's memory told him that the text of history should not have been discovered by the world political axe. But with the addition of your own butterfly, it's hard to say. The worst possibility is that they will have to go to the Sky Island to find one.

The scenery in the desert is all the same. In addition to sand and sand piled up into dunes, there were only cacti and a very small amount of vegetation that looked dry. However, both of them who are proficient in seeing and hearing know that this is only a superficial phenomenon. The temperature is high during the day, so there are few creatures that come out to hunt. They all hid quietly under the yellow sand, waiting for night to fall. Of course, there are exceptions:

"Luo Xiu, there is a flock of birds over there that seem to be very pitiful. Robin suddenly opened his eyes and said to Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu thought about it and decided to take a look: "Okay." (Voice: Fraud birds.) Just right, give Robin some knowledge, and by the way, add some food to lunch. ）

When we got to the place Robin said, it was a rocky area. Only to see a flock of birds lying in the shadow of the rocks, looking pitiful. Robin walked over kindly, and Luo Xiu followed.

As they got closer, the eyes of the birds on the ground were slightly open, revealing a hint of cunning in them. Robin didn't think that birds would deceive people, so naturally he didn't notice this. Luo Xiu "saw" through seeing and hearing that the birds hidden behind the nearby rocks came out one by one silently and landed on their sand boats, trying to drag their sand boats away.

After noticing that the sand boat was a bit heavy, they immediately shifted their focus and went to salute their small bags instead. Seeing that their companions had succeeded, the deceptive birds who had pretended to be dead were no longer weak, and they suddenly got together and ran away, startling Robin.

"I've been deceived. Luo Xiu looked at the fraudulent bird that was laughing at them, and said to Robin with a faint smile, "This is the fraudulent bird." Birds specially pretending to be pitiful and deceive passing travelers. I don't know what their meat tastes like, so why don't you try it at noon?"

"Hmm!" the deceived Robin nodded angrily.

"Heh, the main dish at noon has been decided-sand roast called flower chicken. Under Luo Xiu's control, Huang Sha flew into the distance, turning into big hands, easily grabbing the deceptive birds that had not yet run away. Then he leaned up and took the salute from their mouths and bodies, and broke their necks along the way.

It happened to be a good place for camping nearby, so Luo Xiu started to make lunch with local materials. Soon, the fragrant roasted deception bird was out of the pot.

After lunch, the two set off again.

On the way, Robin suddenly asked, "Luo Xiu, I remember that there should be an oasis around here, right?"

"You mean Juba?"

"Yes. But no matter how I perceived, I only found a deserted place. Are we on the wrong track?"

"You can't be wrong. In just a few years, the oasis was in ruins. That's what the sand crocodile can do. It's just covered with sand, and I can feel the underground water veins in the vicinity still active. ”

"Destroyed a city...... That crocodile, it's a real annoyance. Robin remembered O'Hara.

"Don't talk about him. It just so happens that we are almost running out of water, so let's go to Juba and get some. ”

Coincidentally, Luffy and the others, after half a day's efforts, also arrived at Yuba when night fell.

Rosho, who arrived earlier, was chatting with Doto, the last resident of Juba and the leader of the rebels. From the mouth of this resolute old uncle, Luo Xiu learned about what had happened to the city over the years.

Since three years ago, sandstorms have hit the city every day. A large amount of sand, as well as moving sand dunes, gradually flooded the city. And it hasn't rained for three years.

But for a desert city, it doesn't rain for three years, it's not a big deal. Moreover, Juba itself developed by virtue of geographical advantages. It stands to reason that it should not be abandoned so quickly.

So Doto didn't know what was wrong. His early experiences made him believe in the king from the bottom of his heart, but not everyone wanted to believe so. Young people, in particular, are more willing to believe what they see.

After listening to the old uncle's words quietly, Luo Xiu sensed the situation of the underground water vein. Contrary to the terrible situation on the surface, the water veins that have not been exploited over the years have stored a very large amount of water: "Don't worry. The city, still alive. ”

"You...... I've always believed that this city is alive!" Finally there was someone who believed in him and approved of him.

"Ah, I believe it. Underneath the sand, the sound of water was heard. Luo Xiu put his palm on the ground: "It's the reward for living here today, I'll help you." ”

Just as Luo Xiu was about to do something, a familiar voice sounded in his ears: "Ah, teacher/Luo Xiu!"

"Yo, it's you. This desert is so small. ”