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On another street in High Town, inside a shoe store—
"Ahahaha! These red canvas sneakers—Mr. Da Hong will definitely love them!"
Holding up a pair of bright red sneakers, Vice Admiral Garp laughed loudly.
"Shopkeeper, pack this pair separately—"
Before he could finish, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.
Then a series of panicked shouts followed.
"Bad news! Bad news!"
"Central Street has been invaded by a monster! Captain Simon was sent flying!"
"What monster?!"
"A terrifying rabbit! Everyone hide! That rabbit is terrifying!"
"…?"
Hearing the chaos outside, Garp raised two enormous question marks in his mind.
A monster invading Central Street?
A terrifying rabbit?
…!!!
Suddenly, Garp's eyes widened.
"Don't tell me it's that much of a coincidence!"
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
Just then, his aide rushed into the shoe store in a panic.
"Something terrible has happened! That red rabbit smashed through the city gate and charged into Central Street. Just now it sent the Goa Kingdom guard captain and hundreds of soldiers flying in front of a shoe store!"
The aide quickly added:
"And I mean literally sent flying!"
Garp scratched the back of his head and burst out laughing.
"Well now, that's troublesome. Ahahaha!"
"Quick—pack up these red sneakers. We're heading to Central Street immediately!"
Meanwhile — Central Street
After sending Simon and all the kingdom soldiers flying, Da Hong gradually returned to his normal state.
He looked around.
Then noticed that Droopy was still sitting calmly at the entrance of the shoe store.
Without wasting a second, Da Hong walked over and immediately looked toward the red sneakers inside the shop.
"…!!!"
The moment his eyes fell on the interior—
Da Hong nearly exploded.
The entire store had been destroyed by gunfire.
The shelves were riddled with bullet holes.
Canvas sneakers lay scattered everywhere.
Some had holes punched through them.
Others were completely deformed.
Just looking at them made Da Hong's heart ache.
"Kirenenko."
Droopy, still sitting comfortably at the entrance, watched Da Hong's reaction before speaking slowly.
"I sensed our master's presence earlier."
"He has already left Foosha Village."
"…What?"
The moment Da Hong heard that Kairo had left, the flames of anger reignited around him.
His original plan had been to surprise Kairo.
After the banquet ended, he would present him with a pair of canvas sneakers as a gift.
But now—
Everything had been ruined.
Not only had the banquet ended—
Kairo had already left Foosha Village.
Did that mean he was angry?
Yes.
The boss must be angry.
The more Da Hong thought about it, the angrier he became.
Without another word, he turned and shot forward at incredible speed through Central Street.
Every time he entered a street—
Whether the shop in front of him was a shoe store or not—
He smashed inside immediately.
Then, filled with disappointment and mounting rage, he would rush toward the next store.
Before long, he arrived at the last shop on Central Street.
Just as he was about to rush in—
Droopy's figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
It was as if he had never moved at all.
He sat calmly in front of the shop, reading a newspaper as if nothing had happened.
"Kirenenko."
Droopy lowered the newspaper and spoke slowly.
"You are not lacking canvas sneakers."
"Why are you acting so wildly?"
Da Hong replied simply:
"A gift."
He was no longer trying to maintain a calm expression.
"For the boss."
"I see."
Droopy tossed the newspaper neatly into a nearby trash bin and stood up gracefully.
"Call me 'Big Brother,' and I'll pull every shoe store in the city over here for you."
At those words, Da Hong's eyes immediately lit up.
The flames of anger around him began to fade.
But just then—
A loud burst of laughter suddenly echoed across the street.
"Ahahaha! Mr. Da Hong! Mr. Droopy!"
The voice arrived before the man himself.
Surrounded by a group of Marine soldiers, Garp walked quickly toward them like an old friend greeting familiar faces.
"Didn't expect we'd meet again so soon!"
Seeing the old man appear out of nowhere, Da Hong instinctively clenched his fist.
Droopy also frowned slightly before speaking calmly.
"Droopy."
"…Eh?"
Garp blinked.
Then he immediately understood.
"Ah—Mr. Droopy!"
After correcting himself, Garp quickly glanced around before asking tentatively:
"Where's your captain?"
"He's in Foosha Village," Droopy answered casually.
Then he turned to Da Hong.
"Kirenenko. It's time for us to leave."
"Hold on, hold on!"
Hearing they were about to leave, Garp quickly grabbed a box from his aide and handed it to Da Hong.
His expression turned sincere.
"Last time I accidentally stepped on Mr. Da Hong's canvas sneakers."
"I deeply apologize for that."
"So I came here specially to prepare a new pair for you."
"Red ones too! Ahahaha!"
The moment Da Hong heard the words "red canvas sneakers", his eyes immediately lit up.
Without hesitation, he grabbed the box and opened it.
The moment the lid lifted—
A dazzling glow burst out.
It was almost bright enough to blind Da Hong's titanium alloy eyes.
Inside the box lay a pair of limited-edition red canvas sneakers.
The craftsmanship and design were flawless.
Compared to them, the sneakers sold in Foosha Village looked cheap by comparison.
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