The hardest thing in the world to cut is the karma

"Ah! So that's how it is."

Makino covered her mouth that was opened wide in surprise, her cheeks flushed shyly.

"That's right, the little ones just want to express their gratitude and respect to the eldest sister, without any extravagant thoughts."

Led by Barto, a group of men sat down collectively on the wooden floor of the tavern, bowing their heads and apologizing to the only woman sitting on the chair.

"I'm sorry, because I have encountered similar situations several times before. I thought, this time is also..."

The more he talked, the more embarrassing he felt, Makino wished he could find a crack in the ground and get in.However, the surrounding ground was full of men, so she had no choice but to bury her face in her hands and pretend to be an ostrich.

"Misunderstood you. I'm really, really sorry."

"No, no, no - this is definitely not the fault of the eldest sister!" Barto explained in shock, "The eldest sister is naturally beautiful, beautiful, and intelligent, gentle and elegant, dignified and elegant, she is a wonderful person like a banished fairy. Being pursued is A matter of course!"

"..."

The excessive praise made Makino even more ashamed, and the crew stared at the back of Barto's green-haired high-spirited head with the shocked eyes of "I didn't expect the captain to be a cultural person".

"Wow-wow-wow-"

Suddenly, a baby's cry broke the stiff atmosphere.

Makino stood up with a "swipe", and the men also consciously gave way.Then, the eager Xiaobu slightly swayed the long skirt, and a burst of milky fragrance blew across the noses of everyone, directly hitting the hearts of these unscrupulous young people who lacked maternal love since childhood.

So, even though they knew it was not good to do so, Barto and the others sneaked into the back kitchen, hid behind the half-open door, and peeped at the scene in the lounge.

"Be good—don't cry, don't cry, mom is here~"

The Holy Mother (in the eyes of Barto and others) radiating golden light is holding the soft and cute little bun and coaxing gently.

"Oh——it's so holy!" "The Virgin has come!" "Is this maternal love? It's so dazzling! Beep——"

The men bit the corners of their handkerchiefs, moved to tears, completely forgetting that they were still peeping.In fact, how could this small door panel stop them, a large group of people, it was nothing but self-deception.

Makino, who heard the noise, turned his head to look, and the pirates who were afraid of being discovered immediately "Yeah!" "Yeah!" "Wow! Don't hit me!" "You stepped on me!" Avoid the sight of the female boss.

Makino sighed silently, as if affected by her emotions, the baby also changed from crying loudly to choking softly, whimpering and whimpering in vague baby language.

"You also think they are a group of big boys who haven't grown up."

Following Ms. He Qiqi's example, Makino spoke softly to the baby in her arms, but unfortunately she was not yet at the high level of Ms. He Qiqi, so she couldn't understand the baby's "Pfft!" reply.

So, without authorization, he built up the vocabulary comparison table of "poof=identification" in his mind, and Makino pushed the door out with the baby.But Makino didn't realize that at this moment she finally grasped the essentials of baby talk.

"What are you doing?"

"..."

In the kitchen, there is a row of pouty buttocks.

Barto, who had nowhere to hide, and his cheerful little friends, some held pots on their heads, some got into the cupboard with their upper body, and some buried their faces in the big sink, demonstrating what is called " Hide your head and show your tail."

And the first one with the cheek to poke his head out of the cupboard was still Captain Barto.

He licked his face, leaned close to Makino and looked down at the baby.

"Oh—is this the eldest sister's child? That's the young master! So cute~"

"Well!"

The little baby seemed very dissatisfied with the big ugly face that filled the field of vision. The wrinkled facial features of the small face were squeezed into a ball, and the arms less than a foot long swung forward. The soybean-sized fingers grabbed Bator's smooth and shiny nose ring, Pulling with the strength of breastfeeding.

"What are you doing?! Let go! I said you should let go! Little Rabbit Z...Young Master. I mean, Young Master, be good—this is not a toy—please hold your hands high."

Barto was in pain, and instinctively wanted to get angry. Halfway through his mouth, he remembered the identities of the two people in front of him, and quickly softened his tone.

Makino was also taken aback, and while yelling "You can't grab other people's faces", she freed her left hand to pinch the baby's mischievous hand and rub it lightly, trying to free his fingers and release the crying baby. The bastard.

The crew also jumped up, but this matter could not be resolved by violence, they could only surround the three of them and make a fool of themselves.

The scene was very chaotic.

"Yeah! Yay! Uh-yah!"

The baby's small voice was drowned in the noisy environment, only Barto who was closest to him could hear it.

Miraculously, Barto seemed to understand the meaning behind his "babble" and looked serious.Raising their hands to signal silence, the crew immediately shut up when they saw this.For a moment, there was only the immature voice of "Ah! Yiya! Puff puff!"

"Young master, please rest assured! The little ones will definitely protect this place!"

"puff!"

The baby let go of its fist, and stared at the assurance adult with wet grape eyes, and the black pupils were full of trust.

Barto grinned, and the aura of a villain came out.Standing up straight, he yelled at his subordinates: "Yilangs! Move! A 'guest' is coming! We must be good~good~recruit~wait~"

"Eh? Oh!" "Although I don't know what's going on? But, good captain!" "Fight and fight!"

The crew members, who were completely confused about the situation, just supported the captain unconditionally.

A group of people came bustlingly and left vigorously.

Tuliu Makino, the mother and son stood there dumbfounded.

"Ah la—could that Mr. Barto understand baby talk?"

"puff!"

As the sun goes down, it's the time of magic.

Everything in the world is stained with an ominous color under the blood-red setting sun.The air also seemed to become heavy and viscous, and no oxygen could be obtained even if the lungs were pumped vigorously, making people dizzy.

The windmill village, which has always been bustling until midnight, is now so quiet that only the crows are chattering in the distance.

All members of Barto Club gathered in the square in the center of the village, waiting silently.Standing with them was the old village chief.

"Young offspring, this matter has nothing to do with you. Hurry up and leave before it's too late."

"'Great Senator' you are joking."

Barto and the village chief stood side by side, looking towards the direction of the village entrance.

"Our Barto Club came here desperately and with all our strength, not just to visit the hometown (sacred place) of senior Luffy."

"Ah, that's right. You are also a subscriber of "Straw Hat Monthly". Then, you have already read the latest issue of the monthly magazine."

"Really, it scared me...it scared the little boy. The last issue was obviously a light comedy where senior Luffy turned into a girl, but this issue has taken a turn for the worse and issued a 'warning of disasters and side effects'. Really, it can be done in time It’s a blessing to be here.”

"Hehe, you really adore that kid Lu Fei." The village chief smiled wryly, "If the news in the monthly magazine is accurate, the enemy this time may be..."

Following the old man's words, rows of black shadows appeared at the entrance of the village.With their backs facing the setting sun, they cast shadows of demons dancing wildly on the ground.That appearance is definitely not human.

"It's the remnant of that guy named Sreilin. Cut! Don't dare to face Senior Luffy, and only find out about the weak. A bunch of spineless bastards."

Barto habitually spat on the ground, and then remembered that this was a "holy place", so he quickly got down and took out a handkerchief to wipe the ground.He was still muttering: "Speaking of 'big elders', if you don't come this time, what do you plan to do? It won't be that you want to die alone."

"How could it be? I won't close my eyes, old man, until I see that kid Lu Fei settle down!" The village head first stomped his crutches on the ground, then raised his chin to signal forward, "Because she's here. This village will be safe this time."

"she?"

Following the direction pointed by the village chief, what Barto saw was a middle-aged lady standing in front of all the demons and goblins alone at some point.

She has a plump body, wears the most common peasant women's clothing, and can only be considered medium-sized.However, Barto felt from the bottom of his heart that the figure from the back was tall and stable, overlapping with the existence called "Mother" in the deepest memory.

"who is she?"

"She is the patron saint of this village, Ms. Heqiqi."

"Forget your dignity, you filthy ones who have degenerated into demons! Get back quickly!"

Ms. He Qiqi spoke with her dantian, and the domineering visibly visible to the naked eye spread instantly.The black shadows who were still aggressive before suddenly became cowering, and gathered around a place three or four meters away from Ms. He Qiqi, ready to move.

"sharp……"

Barto looked in admiration, but Ms. He Qiqi herself was not satisfied.

"It seems that the stable life has passed for a long time, and I have become gentle."

As he spoke, he took out a foot-long "chopstick" made of twisted green rattan from the pocket of the apron.This thin short stick seems to have nothing special except for its beautiful appearance.However, the shadows around were afraid to retreat.

"Reducto!"

Ms. Hekigi waved a thin cane stick with agility that didn't match her figure, and spit out a spell.At the same time, a red light shot out from the tip of the stick, and the hit target immediately exploded, and green slime splashed all over the ground.

At that moment, the battle where one man guards the gate and ten thousand men do not open up begins, and Barto and the others watch with enthusiasm from behind.

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! It is indeed the hometown of senior Luffy! It is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger! No, no, no! Now is not the time to just watch!"

Barto aggressively put on a "forward rush" posture, and the words he shouted out of his throat broke down with excitement.

"Little ones!!! We're going too!!!"

"Oh!!!"

"No, don't go there..."

The village chief issued a weak dissuasion to the billowing smoke and dust raised by the people running, but it was too late.

"Tarantollegra!"

"Wow——!!! Feet! Feet! The feet are moving automatically!!!"

"It will be implicated... Well, forget it."

This battle was fought from dusk to dawn the next day.

Stepping on the wreckage, the scarred Barto and his men looked at the dazzling sun rising from the sea level tiredly but contentedly.

"Phew—it's finally over."

"Half the time, you are involved in Ms. Heqiqi's attack."

In the distance, the old village chief who watched the whole process ruthlessly told the truth.Barto pretended not to hear, looked left and right, and found that the biggest battle output last night was gone.Knowing who he was looking for, the village head spoke again.

"Ms. He Qiqi went back a long time ago. While you were still in a coma."

"That's it. I wanted to thank you formally. I can't help it." Barto scratched his head, walked up to the old village head, and bowed solemnly, "Please convey our thanks to Ms. He Qiqi. Please."

"What? Are you leaving now?"

"Yeah. Don't look at the small one like this, but he is also a very famous pirate. Staying here for a long time will cause trouble to Luffy's hometown. So..."

"That's it." The village chief nodded understandingly, "Then I won't keep you. Be careful on the road when you leave."

"Yes! Thank you 'Grand Elder' for your concern!"

"'The little fan of the senior', the next monthly magazine, I look forward to your article."

"Yes!"

This is what happened in Windmill Village, where Barto met the villagers.

It's a story that Luffy and the others don't know.

It is a good story about people who also care about and love straw hats and help each other.

It was also the first face-to-face contact between the contributors to Straw Hat Monthly.

On a sunny morning, the salty sea breeze blew across the gum-stained deck of Luffy Senpai.

In short, the ship was driven out of the dock first, and the crew confirmed the next course to the captain.

"Huh? Going back to the great route? Are you idiots?" Barto squinted at his bewildered subordinates, "It's hard to get to the East China Sea. Of course, it's enough to visit all the hometowns of the seniors!"

"Forehead--?!!"

"The next stop is the hometown of senior Nami - Cocoyasi Village!"

And the pilgrimage of Barto Club seems to be far from over.