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Chapter 138 Luffy's brother!
Picking up where we left off, when Goten heard that Vivi wanted to go not to the Rainlands, but to Yuba, the rebel stronghold, Goten bluntly said, "Vivi, you're just an idiot!"
After Goten finished speaking, everyone on the ship showed incredulous expressions, especially Vivi. She never expected that Goten, who usually seemed reliable, would say something so surprising today. Vivi thought that Goten hadn't understood the situation, so she explained, "Goten, we're going to Yuba to stop the war, so we need to explain Crocodile's conspiracy to them, so..."
Upon hearing this, Wutian immediately interrupted Weiwei, yelling at her, "That's why I said you're an idiot!"
Goten continued, "Even if they understand everything, so what? If Crocodile isn't defeated, he'll still attack this country. Even if he has to resort to force because things are exposed, he can still escape unscathed with the protection of the World Government. In this world... determination alone cannot guarantee survival!"
Goten continued his analysis to the group: "Even if you find those rebels now, having lost your credibility over the years, can you really persuade them, who are already blinded, just by bringing us pirates along? Don't forget that Crocodile's people have already infiltrated this country. So if you think you can stop this disaster with just words, then we have no choice but to part ways. We are not partners of this country; we are only partners of Vivi! So we are only here to defeat the Shichibukai Crocodile, and only then will it be up to you to save your country!"
At this moment, Ace, who had suddenly boarded the ship, chimed in, "Oh, Goten, that's a good analysis. No wonder you're my brother's reliable partner..."
At this moment, the other members of the Straw Hat crew noticed that there was an extra person on the ship and became alert. Seeing this, Ace introduced himself: "Hello, my name is Boscas-Ace, I am Luffy's older brother, and also the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates..." He then politely bowed to everyone.
Everyone was shocked to hear this, realizing that Luffy had such a polite older brother, and they all returned the greeting. Ace continued from where he left off, saying, "Speaking of which, Luffy, are you guys going to attack Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I've been listening to you guys talk for a while now, do you need any help?"
Luffy immediately refused, saying, "No need for that. This is our adventure, and you're not allowed to interfere..."
Ace smiled knowingly upon hearing this, then tossed a piece of paper to Luffy and reminded him, "Take this carefully. This is called a Vivre Card. It will show the owner's life status and guide you to the location of the card's owner. When it burns out, it means the owner of the Vivre Card has completely died..."
As he prepared to leave, Goten, seeing this, couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ace, why are you in such a hurry to go somewhere?"
Ace immediately replied, "There's a guy on our ship who killed his comrade for something. He was part of my crew, so I have to take responsibility for it and take care of him myself..."
Upon hearing this, Goten asked curiously again, "Your boss is Whitebeard, so the Blackbeard I met must be the person you're looking for, since they both have the title of 'bearded man'."
Upon hearing this, Ace asked in shock, "Goten, you encountered the Blackbeard Pirates? Where are they now?"
Wutian immediately replied, "That guy has recruited a few henchmen and is continuing to gather more. On a deserted island called Pots, southeast of here, I ran into them while investigating something. He even tried to invite me onto his ship, but I beat him up. I don't know if they're still around..."
Upon hearing this, Ace couldn't help but praise Goten: "Hahaha... Well done, Goten. Well then, I have to hurry up and get going, otherwise they'll run off to somewhere else. Goodbye, Luffy, and his reliable crewmates..." After saying that, he did a backflip and left on his own personal seacraft.
After seeing Ace off, Goten asked Luffy, "Luffy, have you decided whether to go to Yuba or Rain Country?"
Luffy clenched his fist, grinned crookedly, and said, "Is there even a question? Of course, we'll just defeat that bastard Crocodile! So let's head to the Rain Zone!"
Seeing this, Goten immediately took out a map and pointed out the location of the Rain Land to everyone. However, Vivi said, "Um... I know where the Rain Land is, so Goten, you can just ask me. There's no need to ask others for this kind of information..."
Upon hearing this, Goten immediately pouted, his eyes darting left and right, while waving his hands frantically, saying guiltily, "I didn't ask around, I already knew when I tricked the Perpetual Pointer..."
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to pretend to agree, to avoid further embarrassment for Wutian...
After Nami sewed Ace's Vivre Card into the straw hat, the group officially set sail for the Rain Land. At the same time, Zoro and Nami told Goten about their encounter with Mr. Bon Clay, Crocodile's subordinate, after Goten left, and about Bon Clay's abilities. Goten also told everyone about his adventure on the Island of Rare Beasts...
Upon hearing this, Luffy excitedly exclaimed, "The King of Animals! He must be incredibly powerful, right!"
Nami then asked Goten, "So Goten, did you bring anything with you, like gold or treasure or something..."
Upon hearing this, Goten simply said, "Where would Animal Island get gold? The only somewhat useful thing, the horn of the Qilin Lion, was eaten by Count Batra and then wiped out by me. But I did bring plenty of fresh water and fruits and vegetables..." As he spoke, Goten took out the Magic Ring and directly showed off his unique storage space.
Seeing that Goten had such a good thing but hadn't shown it off yet, Nami couldn't help but punch Goten on the head and scold him, "Idiot, why didn't you say you had something so good? Now we have to give up some things we didn't bring on board!"
Faced with Nami's reprimand, Goten realized he was in the wrong and immediately apologized, promising to help keep things safe in the future and assuring Luffy that the food he was keeping would never be stolen.
Upon learning this, Luffy exclaimed in shock, "Goten, you're no friend at all!"
Sanji, however, was quite happy. After all, Goten's space was used to store food, so Luffy would never be able to steal any more food. He wouldn't have to worry about the food running out and everyone going hungry...
Usopp then asked Goten, "Um... Goten... is there anything else in your space?"
Upon hearing this, Wutian simply replied, "It's nothing, just some clothes and a healing device to treat injuries, that's all..."
Upon hearing this, Chopper was immediately shocked and wanted to see the healing device. Goten, seeing this, had no choice but to take it out and said that he had used his genius brain to modify it from a rechargeable type to a rechargeable type, so it could work as long as the battery was replaced.
It greatly shocked everyone else, but when Luffy suggested trying it out, Goten immediately refused, saying, "This healing device can't be used as a toy until we find better materials to recharge it..."
So, with Luffy constantly scolding the stingy guy, the Straw Hat Pirates continued their journey towards the rainy land...
(End of this chapter)