One Piece: The World's Strongest in Roger's Era

Chapter 181 1 Smile and Ginny

With a smile, this young blind swordsman is the future admiral of the navy - Fujitora!

A ruthless man who blinded himself because he couldn't stand the darkness in the world, an ambitious young man who believed in "justice of benevolence", an avid fan of soba noodles, and a... third-rate gambler who lost money every day.

"Hey!~ Xiongzai, look at that blind man over there. He's so interesting. He keeps wandering in front of the noodle shop but doesn't go in. Is it because he can't see the road clearly or because he has no money?~"

On the busy streets of Tuotuo Island, Ginny was sitting on Bear's shoulders, grinning at a noodle shop not far away.

The bear was always slow to react. After hearing Ginny's words, he looked blankly in the direction of Yixiao.

Sure enough, it was a strange blind young man hanging around outside the noodle shop.

Are you...lost?

Xiongzai was thinking this and was hesitating whether to go forward and help the blind man.

But then I thought, I can help everyone in the Kingdom of Solbe, because everyone doesn't know their past, but this is Pentles, the focus of the world, the World Expo! ~

Xiong didn't dare to act rashly. In case any celestial dragons appeared and attracted attention, he and Ginny would probably be doomed.

It was only after careful observation over the past few days that Bear and Ginny gradually realized that the Expo was as safe as Marco said, and only then did they dare to appear in the sun so openly.

Their former lives as slaves have endowed them with unforgettable pains, making them more sensitive to most things than ordinary people.

However, just as the bear was thinking, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulders become lighter.

One look——!!!~

Hey! ~~

Ginny is gone!

Xiong searched frantically, only to see Ginny had already walked up to Yixiao and started talking to her enthusiastically.

"Oh, is it because you lost money at the casino and are short of money, so you can't eat your favorite soba noodles?"

After understanding Yixiao's situation, Ginny nodded seriously.

Yixiao also nodded:

"Yes, I am worried about this. If I had known this, I should have agreed to the loan service from the man in the casino."

When Ginny heard this, she said quickly:

"Eh? Loan? That's not possible!"

"Oh? Why did you say that?"

"All the loans on this island are usury. They are loan sharks under Donald Simi. If you borrow a little, you will be burdened with hundreds of times the debt. If you can't pay it back in a short period of time, you will be forcibly taken away and sent to the auction house!"

Yixiao listened to these words and frowned:

"Why can such a terrible thing be allowed to happen openly at the Expo? I had no expectations for this Expo, but now it seems that this Expo is already quite orderly. Why can such usury still happen?"

Ginny looked around hesitantly, then ran into the ramen restaurant, packed five servings of soba noodles, and left the bustling city with Yixiao and Xiong and returned to her temporary residence.

Ginny and Bear's temporary residence is a guest room rented on Tuotuo Island. The room is not big, but the location is good, remote and quiet. It is a rare quiet place to live on this bustling sky island.

In the room——

Ginny ate delicious buckwheat noodles with big mouthfuls, puffed up her lips, and explained to Yixiao the inside story of the World Expo:

"Ah~ Blind man, although this World Expo looks peaceful on the surface, it is filled with all kinds of darkness behind the scenes."

He put down the soba noodles in his hand with a smile:

"How to say?"

Ginny saw that Yixiao was an honest man, who was also blind and had lost all his money in the casino, so Ginny was willing to help Yixiao.

Ginny shared the information she had found out:

"The Pentles World Expo is held in Pentles. Do you know where Pentles is?"

Yixiao thought for a while:

"I have heard a little bit about this country, and it seems that the reputation of this country is not very good."

Ginny nodded:

"Yes, it's not just bad, it's a complete mess. Pentles, also known as the 'Country of Chaos', is a famous war power in the second half of the New World. Almost all the surrounding countries have been attacked by Pentles. It is a country that brings war. And..."

Ginny hesitated slightly, then asked with a smile:

"And what?"

"And... Pentles is a country that fervently worships the King of the New World!~"

A smile suddenly startled;

"The king of the new world?"

Ginny continued:

"Yeah, it's not just him. Think about it, blind man. The country hosting this World Expo is a war country. Is this World Expo really as peaceful as it looks on the surface?"

After a pause, Ginny continued talking while the bear beside her ate his soba quietly.

"Blind man, I can tell you with confidence that the water under this World Expo is definitely very deep. If you are not careful, you will be swallowed up completely!~"

Yixiao thought deeply about what Ginny said, and it did make sense.

"Well, Miss Ginny, how much do you know about the King of the New World?"

He smiled and asked the most important question.

Ginny did not answer directly this time. Instead, she thought for a while before answering hesitantly:

"Leon Rex first appeared in the eyes of the world at the end of 1489. He reached the top of the world as soon as he went out to sea and became the king of the New World. In the year 1490 of the Sea Circle Calendar, he used various means to formally unify the New World. In the summer of 1490, he held the Pentles World Expo."

Ginny did not define Lex directly, but first analyzed the major events that Lex had done. In fact, Lex had done much more than that, and these were just the part that everyone knew.

Ginny continued:

"And in yesterday's Sky Arena King Competition, Lex defeated the Golden Lion, the world's number one swordsman. In terms of strength, he is most likely the number one in this ocean right now!"

Ginny made a shocking statement, directly defining Lex as the strongest in the world today!

In fact, from here we can see that most ordinary people, including Ginny, subconsciously think that Lex is the strongest in the world after watching the live broadcast of Lex defeating the Golden Lion. This is the same effect that Lex expected.

He smiled and nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Ginny finally started to say the most crucial part:

"Whether in terms of status, fame, or strength, this King of the New World is unrivaled, but his stance is very strange."

Yixiao's white eyes moved. Although he couldn't see it, he could feel that the expression of the girl in front of him must be extremely solemn.

Ginny lowered her voice and said slowly:

"It's definitely not objective to say that he is a pirate. He doesn't even have a bounty order. And you are blind. Did you see it? No, you can't see it~"

A smile breaks out:

"So what does Miss Ginny want to say?"

"It's the opening ceremony, the opening ceremony of the World Expo~!"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. Pirates, navy, CP, all races, and even the highest power in the world, can actually gather together~!!"

Yixiao did realize this.

"So, the position of this king of the new world is really hard to figure out. In other words, what if he has no position?!~"

"What do you mean?"

"It means that he himself is a kind of stance!~"

It has to be said that Ginny, who had experienced such a major event as the Battle of Gods Valley and was able to successfully escape from Gods Valley, was indeed extremely intelligent and had a broad vision. She was able to grasp the key to the matter so accurately based on only some information from the public.