Chapter 24: It's On Garp
Chapter 24: Garp Gets Tricked (Second Update, Seeking Collection of Fresh Flower Votes)
"Damn it..."
Sabo and the others were lying on the ground, their imposing presence just a moment ago completely gone.
Sabo gritted his teeth, trying to get up but unable to. "Don't think we'll give up like this..."
Luffy held his head. "Damn it, I'm made of rubber, so why does this person's punches hurt so much?"
Ace, also holding his head, tried to get up a few times but eventually gave up and angrily said to Saitama, "True pirates don't give up because of a few setbacks. Just you wait..."
Saitama rubbed his chin. "How did you guys end up behind me?"
"Of course, we've been following you from the beginning!" Luffy said confidently.
Saitama replied, "If I remember correctly, you guys were eventually punished to wash dishes at that restaurant to pay off your debt..."
"So why did we have time to follow you?"
Luffy and the others remained silent.
In the next second, their bodies trembled.
...
Once again, they were captured and sent back to the town. Zhao Xu still wore Saitama's disguise, preparing food and occasionally going to places like the garbage mountain to fight pirates.
The pirates here were not wealthy, and they might have even fallen to the point of robbing children.
But they still had some wealth.
Zhao Xu didn't take any of it. Saitama's character wasn't the type to defeat enemies and take their treasure; instead, he would give the spoils to the police.
Of course, here, they were the law enforcement officers.
Although Zhao Xu felt that the law enforcement officer with a belly bigger than a pregnant woman might not be so kind as to return the treasures he brought, it didn't matter.
If that law enforcement officer caused trouble, a punch would be enough.
However, Zhao Xu discovered one of Saitama's advantages - his physical fitness was too strong.
Of course, that was part of his character.
But Zhao Xu found that even if he lay in the forest without any preparation, no small insects would bother him.
He once saw a mosquito trying to suck his blood, but after squatting on his arm for half an hour, it flew away without taking a drop of blood...
Hmm, thinking about it, it makes sense.
Even attacks that can shatter planets can't harm Saitama in the original work, let alone mosquitoes.
Although this defense is not very useful, at least in terms of Saitama's realism, it's not very useful.
When facing enemies that are too strong, defense is not enough. When facing enemies that are too weak, there's no need for defense.
But this made Zhao Xu a little more comfortable staying in the forest.
Of course, if it weren't for occasional interruptions:
"We're back!"
"Die, you baldy!"
Thud! Thud!
After a series of punches and kicks, Saitama calmly yawned, brushed his teeth with a makeshift toothbrush made of twigs, and began his "chivalrous acts" for the day.
Oh no, I should say "heroic activities."
And behind him, lying quietly on the ground, were three bruised and swollen little brats.
"Darn it, another failure..."
"He's too strong, feels just like my grandfather."
"So what should we do? A true pirate never lets a grudge go..."
The three of them looked at each other, unsure.
Finally, Sabo, who had a better head on his shoulders, thought for a moment and said, "How about this? We've been going at him directly these few times, so next time, let's set a trap."
"Good idea!"
"That's a great plan!"
"That guy goes to the garbage mountain, central street, and windmill village every day... Let's set up traps along the way. Once he falls into our trap, we'll go in for revenge!"
The three little rascals exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
And so, they began their busy preparations.
Ace chopped trees, Luffy carried things, Sabo set traps...
After working for a long time, they finally dug a big hole, surrounded by various rolling logs and other contraptions.
The three little guys were tired, so they decided to sleep on tree branches.
And the next day...
"Ah! Who dug this hole here?!"
A cry of surprise, followed by the sound of someone falling into the hole.
This startled the three of them awake.
"It's over by the trap!"
"We caught him!"
"Haha, we truly are geniuses!"
Grabbing the nearby water pipe, Ace and Sabo excitedly pulled Luffy towards the trap.
When they arrived, without thinking twice, they started smashing with the water pipe.
Meanwhile, Luffy yawned, rubbed his eyes, and then saw the person inside the trap.
Huh.
The guy who fell into the hole seemed taller, stronger, and had a slightly older voice than the bald guy. Upon closer inspection, his face seemed somewhat familiar.
Then, an old man with purple hair walked over.
He looked at the scene in front of him with a strange expression and said, "Garp, what are you doing?"
Garp...
Ace and Sabo froze.
The next second, Garp grabbed their necks.
"It's nothing, just felt like teaching my grandsons a lesson... Zephyr, wait for me over there."
Saying that, he dragged the two of them into the jungle.
Soon after, cries of pain could be heard from inside.
"You damn brats!"
"Wait, you old fart, we weren't targeting you, we wanted to deal with someone else!"
"Stop talking nonsense, both of you bite down and endure my love-filled iron fist!"
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