Chapter 48 Two Troublemaker

_Black Pearl_

After Cross finished extracting devil fruit from Sorza he walked to the Penguins' room. When he entered he saw Hisashi feeding Penguin.

"Yo Penguin, are you all right?" Cross said.

Hisashi and Penguin were surprised to hear someone's voice. they look at the source of the sound and all they see is Cross.

"Captain? Why are you here?" asked Hisashi, who was confused about why Cross was in Megalodon.

"I'm fine haha" Penguin answered with an awkward laugh.

"I just finished extracting devil fruit. I think you are strong enough now that you can defeat Zoan," Cross said and sat next to Penguin.

"I did defeat him but my whole body was covered in wounds," said Penguin and saw his body covered with bandages.

"As long as you don't die it's good hahaha," Cross said and patted the shoulder of the Penguin several times.

"Ouch," said Penguin in pain.

"Sorry sorry, I'm too happy to know that my members are getting stronger," Cross said.

"When will you go to the capital?" Hisashi asked.

"I will go now. Do you want to come?" Cross asked Hisashi.

"No, my hunch tells me I have to stay in Megalodon," Hisashi said, shaking his head.

"Alright, you and Takashi will take care of Penguin. Contact us if something happens to Penguin or you see something suspicious in the sea around Deox Island. Penguin, you must have enough rest because after this matter finished we will go to Paradise" Cross said.

"Yes, Captain !!" answered Penguin and Hisashi together.

"Oh, is Rei in Megalodon? I didn't see her in the harbor," Cross asked because he really didn't see Rei in the harbor.

"She in the navigation room with Takashi. I think Rei misses Takashi," Hisashi answered while holding his chin.

"Don't you miss Pascia? Hahaha," Cross asked mockingly Hisashi.

"I miss her but she wants to accompany Misla-san," Hisashi said helplessly.

"Hahahaha I'll go now," said Cross and then disappeared.

When he arrived at the meeting place Cross did not see anyone. 'What the .... I only left for about 15 minutes and they were all gone. Maybe they are in a restaurant or bar. First I'll search in the bar 'thought Cross and walk towards the bar he knew.

After walking for about 5 minutes he almost arrived at the bar. Before entering the bar he heard a commotion coming from inside the bar.

"Wow, the big guy was hit by a bear"

"How come the bear can talk ?!"

"Hey quickly check that person! Is he dead or not ?!"

"I really saw something extraordinary today"

'Bear? Did Bepo beat up someone? ' Cross thought, remembering that Bepo and Liban always made trouble wherever they went.

Then Cross entered the bar and what he saw was a big man with a bleeding mouth. 'All his teeth are broken' thought Cross after seeing the person who had just been beaten by Bepo.

"Captain!!" Bepo shouted then ran to Cross and hugged him. Everyone immediately looked at Cross and swallowed their saliva.

'If the bear is a real pirate then the person he calls captain is a more dangerous person,' everyone thought. Cross who realized that everyone here was afraid of him because Bepo had hit someone could only shake his head.

"Stop hugging me because you only make me hot. And why did you beat that guy?" Cross asked and pointed to the man lying on the ground.

"Sorry," Bepo said gloomily.

"You haven't answered my question," Cross said.

"He said that our group was weak and could not possibly win against the royal army and himself," said Law, who was standing and leaning on the bar table.

"Heee royal army? I want to fight them and want to see who is stronger. And Law why are you with Bepo? Where is Sachi?" Cross asked Law.

"I don't know," Law shrugged.

"Maybe he's looking for a woman. Let's go, I want to go to the capital immediately," Cross said and went toward the door.

"Ayee," Bepo answered excitedly.

When the three of them walked into the restaurant suddenly they saw a fat man who was thrown out from a restaurant. And there is someone who follows the fat man.

"Do you know who I am ?!" the fat man shouted.

"I don't care who you are. I just know you are the person who wants to eat for free at this restaurant," said the blond man.

Although Cross, Law, and Bepo could not see his face, they felt familiar with the blond man.

"Is that Liban?" Bepo asked.

"Yes, that is Liban," Cross said helplessly.

"Tsk, why does he always make trouble?" said Law, feeling annoyed.

'Didn't Bepo cause trouble and you just stayed quiet. But you are angry if Liban is making trouble 'thought Cross and walked towards Liban.

Cross still heard Liban and the fat man arguing. 'Are they both like Luffy? Get in trouble wherever they go 'thought Cross.

"You will regret hitting me because I have many subordinates in this place," said the fat man.

"You can call your men. If they don't come, then I will cut your tongue so you can't call other people's food bad," Liban said and pulled the tongue of the fat man.

The fat man became afraid that Liban was not afraid of the threat. He began to think that Liban would really cut off his tongue.

"Yo Liban"

Liban immediately saw the source of the voice and what he saw was Cross, Law, and Bepo walking towards him.

"Huh? Captain? Are you done yet?" asked Liban.

"I'm done. What did you do with him?" said Cross, pointing to the man whose tongue had been pulled by Liban.

"He ordered a lot of food in the restaurant and when he finished he said that the food was not tasty. Because the food was not tasty he doesn't want to pay," Liban said and pulled the fat man's tongue tighter.

The fat man shouted in pain but Liban ignored him. Liban continued to talk to Cross. After 5 minutes of waiting. Finally, the fat man's subordinates arrived.

"Boss! Hurry and release him!" shouted one of the fat man's subordinates

"What will you do if I don't want to?" asked Liban with mocking tone.

"Bastard!"

"Eh? Weren't you a friend of the person I beat at the bar?" Bepo asked trying to remember his face.

"Eh? Why are you here?"

"The blond-haired man is my friend. Do you want to fight him?" Bepo asked and prepared to fight.

"No, we will go if that man is your friend. We still want to live so forgive us boss" all the fat man's subordinates ran away.

"Room"

"Shambles"

The man was confused because he and his friend returned to Liban's place. He pinched his cheek to make sure that what was happening now wasn't a dream.

"First explain why you ran away," Law said.

"The bear defeated our leader with a single blow. We better run than fight him," the man replied nervously.

The fat man regretted threatening the wrong person. He wants to apologize but he can't because Liban is still holding his tongue.

"You may go, but you must leave your heart," Law said.

"Mes"

And some hearts fell on the ground. Law uses shambles to put the heart in the bag. The people panicked because they could no longer feel their heart in the chest.

"You have to help the people in this village. If you work hard, I will return your heart," Law said with an evil smile.

"We will help them so please don't kill us," the man said and kneel before Law.

"Leave now before I change my mind," Law said.

"Yes," answered all the fat men subordinates and ran away from the place.

"Because no one wants to save you, I will take your tongue," said Liban and cut the fat man's tongue. The fat man rolled on the ground in pain.

"Haahh, I will call Sairaorg and we will go to the capital," said Cross helplessly.

"Yes, captain," answered Bepo and Liban together.

Pere ... pere ... pere ... pere ....

Pere ... pere ... pere ... pere ....

Kacha ...

"Sairaorg here"

"I'm done and we will gather in front of the restaurant," Cross said.

"I'll be there," said Sairaorg and hung up.

After waiting for 10 minutes Sairaorg finally arrived with Misla, Pascia, Alice and Furcas.

"I think we should find someone first," said Sairaorg.

"Who do you want to find?" Cross asked curiously.

"I do not know his name but he is a trader who acts as he pleases here because he has many subordinates and soldiers in this place already bribed. He came to this village about a week ago. The grandmother in dango place said many people here were victims" said Sairaorg.

Liban heard Sairaorg's words look at the fat man and asked "what my friend mean is you?"

The fat man nodded nervously. Liban saw the fat man nodded wanted to kill him immediately but he hold back because there was Alice.

"That man won't disturb this village anymore. You can tell that grandmother"," Liban said and lifted the fat man towards the sea.

"What does he mean?" Sairaorg whispered to Cross.

"That fat person is the person you are looking for," Cross said.

Sairaorg just nodded and waited for Liban to return. After waiting for 10 minutes Liban finally returned but he returned with Shizuka, Saeko and Yuriko. The fat man is not with him. Sairaorg understood that Liban might throw the fat man into the sea because he did not want Alice to see something unpleasant.

"Brother, is the capital good?" Alice asked Cross.

"I don't know either haha ​​you can judge when we get there," Cross said and patted Alice's head.

"Okay," Alice said with a big smile.

Cross wanted to really get things done at Deox quickly. Because he wants to make the Diablo Family enter Paradise.

"Do you want to go back now?" Cross asked Yuriko.

"Yes, I can't be with you for too long. There is a matter of the Diablo Family that I haven't finished yet" Yuriko answered with a little sad because she had to part with Cross.

Cross held Yuriko's hand and teleported to North Blue. When he arrived at the Diablo Family base he kissed Yuriko's forehead and said "I'll be here when the matters at Deox are over."

"Umm" Yuriko answered softly.

Cross then disappeared from in front of Yuriko. Yuriko immediately returned to her office because Cross had returned to East Blue.