【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

Chapter 310 Nothing to worry about

"This time it's really... an assassination of the mayor!" Nami reacted quickly.

"Yes, this is the only explanation that makes sense. However, since we know that she was the one who made us bear the crime, it is also possible that this is a trap to lure us to the scene."

Zoro hypothesized, "If we were there tonight, she could easily pin the blame on us."

"Wait! That sounds like Robin is really our enemy!" Nami interrupted.

"I'm just saying there's that possibility. I don't believe it, nor do I doubt it..." Zoro said seriously, "If we lean towards any of these assumptions, if things are completely the opposite... we won't be able to react at all the time when we learn the truth!"

"Qi also said that they won't be on this island tonight," Chopper added.

"Wait, I have a question!" Nami interrupted, turning to look at Chopper, "Chopper, did Qi say that he was also involved in last night's incident?"

"Yes." Chopper nodded, thinking of Qi's expression when he said this, "But it's strange, Qi said it with a smile."

"He also wants us to take Robin away tonight, right?" Nami asked again.

"Well, yes, that's what he said. He also said that he and Robin betrayed us together and asked us to ask Luffy to catch him. Before I arrived, Sanji seemed to have argued with Qi about something, but I was not there at that time, so I didn't hear what they were arguing about."

"That means Qi didn't really betray us." Nami said.

"There's no way Qi would betray us!" Luffy said dissatisfiedly. He didn't care about the betrayal that Qi talked about at all.

"What I mean is, Qi should know something. He wants us to take Robin away tonight, which means something is about to happen tonight and he can't do it, or he can't do it, otherwise he wouldn't specifically convey this information to us." Nami analyzed.

"In this case, if something must happen, it must be tonight!" Zoro looked at Luffy and asked, "Do you want to go to the scene?"

"Go!" Luffy said firmly.

"I have another question." Nami looked at Luffy and said, "Mr. Aspago said that on the night when he was assassinated, there were three people in his room. In addition to Odd and Robin, who was the masked man? That person is not any of us. The changes in Odd and Robin must be related to this person!"

"They must have been instructed by that guy to do that!" Chopper said in shock.

"This idea is good, but if he is Robin's real accomplice, then it's bad!" Zoro said calmly.

"But apart from knowing that he is wearing a mask, we don't have any other clues!" Nami asked worriedly, "What is the purpose of our trip?"

"Bring Robin back!" Luffy said firmly, "Otherwise we won't be able to understand the whole thing!"

"That's right, sitting and thinking like this is just a waste of time." Zoro supported.

"Then... let's go!" Luffy decided.

……

“Please!!”

"Go to another store, I'm going to the shelter!"

"Please, give me the wood, hemp rope, kerosene, nails, buckles and some iron sheets that the money can buy..."

"Alas!" The store manager sighed and looked helplessly at the man wrapped in bandages. "You can't buy so many things with this money."

"Well... for the missing parts, I can exchange them with your tools!" Usopp hurriedly began to look for something to exchange in his bag.

"Hey, hey, how is that possible? We don't do bartering here!" The store manager sighed and still got him the things he needed. "I really can't do anything about you."

"Thank you!" Usopp picked up the wood and staggered away.

"Are you okay?" The store manager looked at the staggering Usopp with some concern. "You seem to be seriously injured... You should have other friends! Ask them to help you!"

After hearing the manager's words, Usopp remained silent and continued to stagger forward with the board on his back. The next second, he fell to the ground under the burden and the board fell all over the ground.

"Wait!" The store manager took out a few rice balls from the house and handed them to Usopp, "Take this!"

"Really?!" Usopp immediately drooled "Thank you!"

"No, be careful on the road!"

Usopp, who returned to the Merry, wolfed down the rice ball in his hand. "Mmm, delicious!"

"That uncle is so kind!" Usopp sighed as he sat on the railing of Merry's front deck and ate the rice ball given by the uncle.

"The wind and waves are getting stronger!" Usopp felt the increasingly strong sea breeze and murmured to himself, "Don't worry! It'll be fine!"

Usopp used the hemp rope to secure Merry. "You are a ship that has even been to the sky...! There is nothing to worry about!!"

……

"Damn, it's getting completely dark!" Barry held a cigarette in his mouth, looking at the completely dark sky with a bit of reluctance.

"Mr. Barry, we can't keep looking. The back streets will be very dangerous!"

"Well, retreat, I want to go back to the headquarters!" Barry frowned and said, Kaku and the others should have been guarding Mr. Aspagu's door. Tonight's headquarters is not the same as last night. Those pirates who dare to come here will be walking into a trap.

"understood!"

……

"It's a bit far!" Luffy sat cross-legged on a tree branch, looking at the Carrera headquarters far away, feeling a little dissatisfied.

"Wait until there's chaos over there, then stretch out your hands and fly over there," Nami warned.

"That's right. If we take action first, they will take advantage of us." Zoro agreed.

"There are so many guards there!" Chopper looked at the guards surrounding the door of Carrera with a telescope and said in surprise, "They are all armed and look very powerful!"

"There's nothing strange about this. The craftsmen here don't take pirates seriously." Nami said.

"It would be disastrous if we rush in rashly!" Luffy said seriously.

"...You should tell it to yourself..." Nami said helplessly.

"Notify me immediately if there is any movement!" Zoro reminded.

"Okay, I understand!" Chopper said seriously, he would keep a close eye on it.

"The night is still long, don't let your guard down... If we miss the opportunity tonight... we will have to part with them in confusion." Zoro said seriously, "and we may never find them again."

"I will definitely catch her back!" Luffy said with a serious expression.

……

Inside Carrera Mansion

"Kalifa!"

"Yes, Mr. Aspagu!"

"Can you step out for a moment?" Asbari said, looking at Khalifa standing beside the bed, "and then ask Barry to come in."

"Understood!"

"Barry!" Kalifa came to the door and said to Barry who was sitting, "Mr. Aspagu has something important to tell you."

"Me?" Barry turned around in confusion.

"Yes, you are alone. I am in the secretary's office. Call me if you need anything!"

"I see." Barry nodded, stood up, opened the door and walked in. Looking at Mr. Aspagu lying on the bed, he asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Aspagu?"

"Help me get something from the general manager's office. Lift up the carpet under the desk and you'll find a safe... I'll tell you the password... Listen carefully..."

"Ah, I see." Barry said seriously.