Chapter 60 - Detector

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"Huh? Come with you? What do you mean?"

The young man did not seem to understand the meaning of Lepus' question.

Lepus also emphasized.

"Become our crew."

".... Hah? Are you kidding me?"

"No. I'm serious."

"You're clearly not! You asked me, a bounty hunter, to become a member of a pirates!? You're joking!"

Hearing the young man's words, Lepus laughed.

"Hehahahaha! Bounty hunter? Hah! You're clearly still an amateur! What kind of bounty hunter are so overtly stalk a target like you!? Even thugs can do better than you! And your bearing clearly looks very nervous, tense, hesitant and reluctant!"

Hearing Lepus' ridicule, the young man fell silent. Because what Lepus said was true.

Actually this was the first time he try to became a bounty hunter and targeted pirates. So it wouldn't be strange if he was nervous and tense.

After a moment of silence, the young man then spoke.

".... Are you really serious about your offer?"

"Yeah."

Seeing Lepus nodding seriously, the young man then made a decision.

"Then.... I can come with you, but I need help."

"Help? What help?"

Lepus and the others were confused as to why the young man wanted to join but wanted to ask for help too.

The young man also said his request.

"I want to find my friend."

"Find your friend? Is she missing or something?"

"Right."

"Tell me."

Lepus let go of the young man's hands and Kuina also drew and sheathed her sword.

The young man then told what happened to his friend.

"She disappeared since three days ago. She is a housemaid who has only been working for her employer who is a newcomer who stay in this town just for a month. However, she and her employer suddenly disappeared since three days ago. I suspect that this employer is actually a fraud and a kidnapper. And I also suspect this involves human trafficking!"

"I see...."

"Actually I wanted to go to find her alone, but I ran out of money just to buy this Log Pose. So I don't have enough money or a ship to go alone to find her.... Then I saw your ship at the dock and recognize you and your crew from the bounty posters. That's why I was tracking you guys with my devil fruit power and determined to catch at least one of you and take the bounty prize money. Hah~."

The young man sighed.

And Lepus then spoke.

"Heh~.... So you have a devil fruit power. Very interesting.... Also, even if you had your own Log Pose, money, and ship, then where would you go find your friend? Do you even know where is your missing friend is? Or where she's been taken to?"

"That's...."

"You didn't know, did you? But, since you suspect this involves human trafficking, I have a hunch as to where your friend's final destination is."

The young man was surprised to hear Lepus' statement.

"You know!? Where!?"

Lepus with a sharp expression answered.

".... Shabondy Archipelago. The last place of the first half of the Grand Line."

"What!? That's.... That's so far away."

"Right. So it's not safe for you to try to cross half of the Grand Line alone to get there.... Unless you're like the Sichibukai Mihawk who is very strong and doesn't need to be afraid of anything or anyone even if you're wandering around alone and just riding a small boat."

".... How could I possibly be like that."

"And that's why your decision to come with us wasn't wrong. You're lucky to meet a pirate who is kind enough to help people like us. If it was someone else, you might end up being tricked and killed maybe."

"That's... You're right."

Lepus then smiled a little and stretched out his hand.

"I'm Rex Lepus. Captain of the Ouroboros Pirates. What's your name?"

"My name is Ryzer. Morrison Ryzer."

The young man, Ryzer, shook hands with Lepus.

"Welcome aboard, Ryzer!"

"Thank you.... Captain."

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#10th Member

Name: Morrison Ryzer

Arcana: [The Magician]

Epithet: -

Bounty: -

Position: Scout, Tracker, Detector.

Hometown: Grand Line - Ferst Poin Island

Age: 23

DF: Eko Eko no Mi/Echolocation/Hearing (Paramecia)

Haki: -

Skills & Specialities: Not a fighter.

Information: Searching for his missing friend. His Devil Fruit gave him the ability of echolocation like bats/dolphins and have super hearing. His DF abilities could be used effectively within radiuses of 20 km.

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