One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 97 Baroque Works

Chapter 97: Baroque Works

The next morning, a ray of sunlight streamed through the hotel window, and the cool night air, with the rising sun, became dry once more.

It was the same tavern as yesterday, where Mu Chong and his group were sitting together having a meal.

"Enel, what happened on the Liberty last night?"

While eating, Mu Chong looked up and asked a question, which made everyone else turn to look at Enel.

"Tch, just a few useless rats. I took care of them before they even boarded the ship!"

Enel took a sip of his juice, downplaying last night's battle as if it were nothing.

Come to think of it, there aren't many opponents within the Alabasta Kingdom that can truly make Enel take them seriously.

"Hey, hey, hey, what happened last night?"

Slard brought his large face close, looking back and forth between Mu Chong and Enel.

"Get out of my way, you're stopping me from eating my apple!"

Enel pushed Slard away with a look of disgust, and wiped the apple in his hand on Slard's body.

"Hahaha……"

boom!

Just as everyone was finishing their meal, the tavern door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang, and a man and a woman walked in.

The man had an afro and looked like a rock singer. He was wearing a dark gray long coat and was picking his nose while scanning the entire pub.

The woman was tall with short blonde hair, wearing a yellow hat and lemon-slice earrings, a yellow short dress with a lemon slice pattern, white high heels, white gloves, and carrying an umbrella. She was also scanning the tavern.

The moment the two entered, Slad and Baku's expressions instantly turned serious, and they stopped eating.

"Oh dear, looks like I won't be able to finish this meal!"

When Mu Chong saw the person who had arrived, he stopped what he was doing and wiped his hands as he spoke.

Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, a man and a woman who had just entered swaggered towards Mu Chong and his group.

"Stop! Don't come any closer!"

Before the two could even get close, Baku stood up and blocked their way. His tall and imposing figure froze them in place.

"You're the hero? I..."

hum!

The man in the dark gray overcoat had just opened his mouth to speak when he saw Mu Chong's captivating gaze, and he instantly swallowed back what he was about to say.

puff!

At that moment, it felt as if his chest had been struck by a giant hammer. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, staggered back several steps, and then his eyes were filled with terror.

The tall woman beside him, upon seeing her companion's predicament, immediately assumed a defensive stance, cautiously watching Mu Chong before her.

"Did Crocodile send you?"

Mu Chong remained calm as he looked at the man and woman before him and asked in an extremely indifferent tone.

"Yes...our club president...invites the hero to meet at Rain Banquet!"

The man, spitting blood, no longer dared to swagger in front of Mu Chong. Hearing Mu Chong's question, he cautiously replied...

"Okay, let's go! Lead the way!"

Subsequently, Mu Chong and his group, led by the two men, headed to the Rain Banquet.

Rain Banquet, located in the heart of Rainland, is the largest casino in the entire Rainland and the headquarters of Baroque Studio.

At this moment, the entire banquet hall was completely empty, a stark contrast to its usual bustling atmosphere, making it seem like a completely different place.

At this moment, only a few dozen people were scattered around the reception hall of Yuyan. Compared to the usual bustling atmosphere, Yuyan seemed like a completely different place.

The six people sitting in prominent positions each had a different expression on their faces, seemingly lost in thought. However, they all shared one thing in common: they would occasionally glance up at a room on the second floor.

"Hehehe, Miss All Sunday, I heard the president is upstairs, is that true?"

One of the women, with long, wavy blue hair, dressed in black with a slightly revealing top, asked Miss.All Sunday in a flippant tone...

The moment the woman spoke, all eyes in the hall turned towards Miss. All Sunday. Everyone was filled with curiosity about the mysterious president; however, apart from the vice president, none of those present had ever seen the president before.

"Hmm? You want to see the president? He's in his room on the second floor. Just go up if you want to see him!"

When asked, Miss All Sunday replied calmly, but her words sent a chill down everyone's spine, causing them to instinctively look away.

Meeting with the president without his summons will result in extremely severe punishment.

Just as everyone else turned their attention away, only one blue-haired girl remained in the hall, still curiously staring at the rooms on the second floor, until someone tugged at her clothes, at which point she finally looked away.

"Hehehehe! Seriously, this hero has quite the influence, managing to get the club president to gather everyone together. This is truly the first time! I'm really curious about this hero!"

A man wearing a pink coat with the words "Bon-gure" written on the back, a pair of swan heads and wings on his back, and hairy legs, muttered to himself in a sissy manner.

"This shows that the president intends to give this hero a hard time. Only by passing this test will he be qualified to meet the president!"

A man with a black bun resembling the number 3 on his head, wearing glasses, a blue and white striped short-sleeved shirt with a purplish-red bow tie, and beige trousers, pushed up his glasses and said with unwavering determination.

His words had barely left his mouth when Miss. All Sunday, sitting near the center, frowned slightly before regaining her composure.

The group discussed amongst themselves, each seemingly excited, but no one knew what their true thoughts were.

Squeak!

After a while, just as everyone was getting impatient, the doors to the Rain Banquet were slowly opened from the outside.

Suddenly, blinding light shone into the lavishly decorated casino, causing those who had been accustomed to darkness to raise their hands to shield their eyes, straining to make out the newcomer through the gaps between their fingers.

When everyone in the banquet hall saw the faces of the man and woman who had entered first, they all began to complain, and some even swore.

But the next moment, the previously noisy crowd fell silent. Everyone watched with utmost seriousness as the group slowly entered the banquet hall; some even stood up nervously.

Five people and a cat stood proudly. The five people were dressed in matching white robes and white peaked hats, their figures appearing exceptionally tall in the sunlight. The moment they appeared, an extremely strong sense of oppression filled the entire banquet hall, making everyone in the room feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Even the enormous white cat that looked like a white tiger standing to the side was impossible for anyone to ignore.

The newcomers were none other than Mu Chong and his group. Their imposing entrance left everyone breathless, their faces showing solemn expressions. Only one person was observing Mu Chong with curious eyes.

"Huh? Tch! Playing this game? You're getting more and more trashy, Crocodile!"

As soon as he entered, Mu Chong scanned everyone in the room. The instant he didn't see Crocodile, he understood the trick. But Mu Chong had no intention of playing along. After muttering something to himself, he suddenly shouted...

"Hey! Crocodile, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is actually resorting to such lowly tricks. It'll be embarrassing if word gets out!"

Mu Chong crossed his arms, his gaze sweeping over everyone on the first floor before settling on a room on the second floor. His Observation Haki told him that the crocodile was in that room.