After a day of sailing, just as Luffy was getting bored, he suddenly saw an island appear ahead and immediately shouted excitedly, "There's an island ahead, there's an island..."
Luffy turned to look at Rosen, only to find that Rosen was sleeping again.
He then looked at Zoro, who was practicing his sword.
Next, he looked at Nami, who glanced at the island ahead and said, "That's Orange Town."
"Phew..."
Just then, Rosen opened his eyes and sat up.
"Where are we?" Rosen asked.
"Orange Town! It looks like there's good food in that town."
Under Luffy's excited mood, everyone stepped onto Orange Town.
However, this beautiful island seemed a bit desolate, with not a single Shadow visible in the streets and alleys.
"What the heck, this isn't the town I was expecting." Luffy instantly deflated like a leaky ball.
Rosen, on the other hand, was enjoying the scenery along the way.
"Woof woof woof..."
Just then, a small White dog with a long face rushed towards them, barking wildly.
Rosen looked at the top of the small dog's head; it was a pet food store.
"So ugly!" Luffy pointed at the White dog and said.
The next moment, the White dog pounced and bit directly onto Luffy's face.
"Ow... You stupid dog, let go, let go... Old Man, Zoro, Nami, save me..."
No one paid attention to the White dog and Luffy's scuffle.
Just then, an Old Man wearing armor made of wooden planks walked over.
"Stop! Don't bully Chiu Chiu." The Old Man came up and shouted.
Luffy pulled away the White dog named Chiu Chiu.
"Who are you? Are you the Master of this ugly dog?"
"I am the mayor here," the Old Man replied, then opened the pet store, took out a portion of dog food, and placed it in front of Chiu Chiu. "I'm looking after Chiu Chiu on its behalf."
"Then where did this dog's original Master go?"
"He died of illness three months ago."
"So Chiu Chiu has been waiting for its Master here all this time?"
"Everyone thinks so, but Chiu Chiu is very smart; it should already know the fact that its Master has passed away," the mayor said.
"Then why is it still here?"
"Perhaps because this is its Master's most precious possession, so it wants to protect this place forever," the mayor said.
Rosen crooked his finger and softly whistled. Chiu Chiu trotted to Rosen's front and licked Rosen's finger.
"Hey, why is this guy so gentle with you but so fierce with me?" Luffy asked, annoyed.
"Perhaps I'm just more handsome," Rosen said with a chuckle.
Suddenly, a heavy footsteps echoed from the ground, and the mayor's face changed slightly.
"Oh no, that beast tamer is here..."
"Beast tamer?"
Just as everyone was confused, a man dressed in a furry animal skin coat, riding an exaggeratedly large lion, appeared before them.
Seeing the newcomer, Chiu Chiu immediately stood in front of the lion, barking continuously, trying to intimidate the lion.
However, the size difference between the two was simply too great. The lion's fierce gaze fixed on Chiu Chiu, seemingly able to kill Chiu Chiu with just a sneeze.
But Chiu Chiu still fearlessly bared its not-so-sharp Kiba.
"Oh, I see... So this little guy is guarding this dog food store?" Mohji, the beast tamer riding the lion, looked indifferent. "I love to destroy things others protect the most."
Woof woof woof—
The lion raised a paw and swatted Chiu Chiu away. Chiu Chiu was more fragile than a toddler in front of the lion, rolling several times on the ground, landing battered and bruised at Rosen's feet.
Rosen reached out and picked up Chiu Chiu.
The lion charged again, but the next moment, a fist flew from the side, smashing into the lion's head.
Both the lion and Mohji were sent flying by that punch.
Mohji threw a Molotov cocktail at the feed store, which instantly set the entire store ablaze.
"Woof woof woof..."
Rosen remained standing, gently stroking Chiu Chiu.
"Do you see? When you are weak, you can't do anything. If you want to protect the people or things you cherish, then you need to become strong."
"Woo woo..."
"Follow me, and I will make you the strongest dog in this World," Rosen said with a smile.
"Woof woof woof..."
"Don't you believe me?" Rosen looked at Chiu Chiu in his arms, gently stroking it, then looked at Luffy and Zoro. "Let's go, show My Chiu Chiu how to protect and how to get revenge."
"Time for another fight!" Luffy clenched his fists.
Zoro's eyes also burst with Battle Intent.
"You can't go. The Buggy the Clown Pirates are not someone you can provoke." The mayor hurriedly stopped them.
"They are very powerful, My Lord," Rosen said with a chuckle.
Rosen walked behind Luffy and Zoro, as if taking a stroll.
Arriving outside the Buggy the Clown Pirates' circus, the pirates guarding the gate saw Rosen and the others and immediately blocked their path.
"Do you know what kind of place this is?"
"Why do villains always like this kind of opening line? If you don't know, why do you ask us?" Rosen said, "Take them down."
"Huh? Directly? Shouldn't we state our intentions?" Luffy asked.
"We are pirates, and they are also pirates. Pirates fighting pirates, what reason do we need?"
"What? You're here to attack us? Go tell My Lord Buggy!"
Rosen raised a foot and kicked Luffy's backside. Luffy flew forward, directly knocking over the pirate who was trying to report.
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