"Yosh, you guys are really too enthusiastic!"
Luffy, who was unwary of anyone, immediately burst into carefree laughter.
"Mayor, I'm afraid that's not the case, is it?"
Just as everyone was laughing,
An untimely voice suddenly rang out.
"what?, Reno, what are you saying?"
"They are kindly welcoming us!"
Nami gave Reno a look, signaling him not to continue speaking.
"Exactly, Reno, don't disappoint the mayor's good intentions!"
Luffy also reined in the smile on his face, speaking to Reno with a serious expression.
Only Usopp, Zoro, and Sanji remained silent.
They knew Reno's personality.
Especially Zoro.
He also felt that something was amiss.
The mayor's expression changed slightly, but he quickly composed himself.
However, Reno still caught a fleeting glimpse of anger in him.
"Sir, I don't understand what you mean by that. We have treated you with the highest courtesy in our town."
The mayor spoke in an orderly fashion.
He had seen such situations before.
But what could he do?
These people were just testing him.
In the end, they were always dealt with by him.
"Mr. Mayor, if you're not going to tell the truth, then I'll have to tell it for you."
The mayor remained silent, but his composed expression already revealed the problem.
"This isn't a town that welcomes pirates at all; it's a gathering place for Bounty Hunters."
"It's also a subordinate of Baroque Works, specifically targeting pirates passing through here."
"Of course, naturally, we've become your targets too."
"Am I right, Mr. Mayor?"
In fact, when Reno spoke his first sentence, the mayor was already struggling to maintain his composure.
As Reno continued to expose him, the mayor's face grew paler and paler.
The look in his eyes towards Reno was filled with venom, completely different from the amiable mayor he had been just moments before.
"Am I right, Mr. Mayor, codenamed Mr. 8?"
Reno completely tore off the mayor's mask.
"So it is!"
Zoro narrowed his eyes, looking as if he had expected it.
As a former Pirate Hunter himself, he was very familiar with the scent of his own kind.
Now it seemed his earlier judgment had been correct.
He had almost been fooled by these guys in front of him.
"You... you actually..."
Nami covered her mouth, somewhat incredulous.
These seemingly friendly town residents were actually Bounty Hunters?
She instinctively leaned closer to Rapid Edge.
Only then could she feel a sense of security.
"So you're all bad guys!!!"
After understanding the truth, Luffy finally reacted.
He waved his fists and said with some regret:
"I really thought you were enthusiastically welcoming us; it turns out this was all your scheme!"
Thinking about it, how could such a town exist in the One Piece World?
Seeing that he had been exposed, the mayor simply stopped pretending.
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