Part nine - Once, a liar, a cheater and a deciver met 3/??

The landing on the island went as expected without incident, but further on the stage came a long-nosed guy - in the sense, a very long-nosed guy, Nami had never seen such long noses in my life. Frankly, the girl did not understand what the guy was thinking - and was he thinking at all? - risking to appear from behind the bushes, when Zoro, looking in their direction, ordered them to go ashore. At that moment, she would, in the place of the long-nosed, from the sight of Zoro, Yosaku and Johnny, would immediately give a fight exactly in the opposite direction from them, as did the three little guys that were hiding next to the big-nosed guy. The fact that once she herself had the stupidity to contact Zoro, Nami, of course, happily forgot.

A long-nosed, dark-skinned guy, about seventeen in appearance, with long, black, curly hair, covered with a light brown checkered bandana, in a dark brown overalls and with a bag strap over his shoulder, from the very beginning gave the impression of a complete coward. And a terribly bad liar. Although, perhaps, wild fear was to blame for everything?

When the guy nevertheless decided to show common sense and give a fight, it was already too late to run. The monsters have identified their prey, so unlike the three boys who just kicked off, Usopp didn't get off so easily. They could catch him in a couple of seconds, but Monsters are Monsters for that. After half an hour of running along the shore - running around accompanied by very eloquent threats - the Monsters still drove their prey. And, of course, they put such horror on the long-nosed guy that he, probably, himself did not understand what his tongue was mumbling about. No, seriously, who in their right mind would declare to pirate hunters that he is a pirate captain and has eighty million followers? Like, the more, the scarier? And do not care about the logic? Yes, in the whole East Blue it is unlikely that there will be even a hundred million people! In addition, the author of the article in the newspaper said right thing - now it was really extremely dangerous to introduce himself as a "pirate captain". You could only sympathize the long-nosed guy. He was definitely out of luck with karma. However, as Nami strongly suspected, the long-nosed man had already guessed about it himself.

- I admit, you are a really tough nut to crack. - He folded his arms over his chest and closed his eyes and wisely nodded Luffy's head. - Usually the pirates start to sing here, if they only recognize the famous "Pirate Killer" in Zoro, but not you. I can't help but give you credit, I'm impressed, - the guy nodded again, putting on that very impressed look. - I thought in East Blue, among the pirates, there were no more such cool captains, but now I see that I was wrong.

The Tough Captain was trembling so violently that leaves fell incessantly from the tree to which he was tied. Tears poured down the guy's face, mixed with snot, and the long-nosed one was so unhealthy, bluish-pale color that he could be mistaken for a long-cooled corpse without any problems.

- Luffy-aniki is right, - imitating this very Luffy-aniki, folding his arms across his chest, wisely nodded Johnny's head. - We rarely manage to meet such a worthy pirate who does not want to betray his people even in the face of imminent death.

- Yes, and with the boys, you cleverly thought it up, - Yosaku exhaled a stream of smoke into the face of the long-nosed guy. - It's like you're just a group of kids playing pirates, but you're out of luck, Luffy-aniki immediately cut you through.

- Of course! - Luffy puffed out his chest proudly. - This is the perfect disguise! Who can suspect in some teen hanging around with a bunch of kids, the real captain? Especially if he introduces himself as this very captain, and even says that he has eighty million followers? But today luck has turned away from you, I whip such things at once ... and, by the way, since we are already talking about me, I want to ask ... have we ever crossed paths with you before? I just can't get rid of the feeling that I once saw you ... maybe you borrowed money from me, but then underwent plastic surgery so that I wouldn't recognize you? What are you shaking your head for? Not? Didn't you? I would be glad to believe you, but we already here all understood how excellent liar you are. So, most likely, you still borrowed money from me. How, how… now I remember. Once a guy came to me who took three hundred million from me, and then disappeared without a trace, as if he never existed. So, this is where were you hiding all this time? Dexterously, damn it! No wonder I couldn't find you all this time. Okay, we're a little distracted. It will be possible to talk about the money that you owe me, and then, first, you will tell us where your eighty million subordinates are hiding. Zoro, come on, start. Yosaku, hold his hand. Yeah, that's it. Zoro, come on, chop it!

- S-S-STOP !!!! I WILL TELL EVERYTHING, I WILL TELL EVERYTHING !!! HA-HA-HA !!! I admit you g-got me through, I am r-really c-captain ... ha-ha-ha ... it looks like you left me no choice, - the guy's horror reached such a level that he began to laugh. Hysterical and a little insane. - Untie me and I will show you where… haha… my people are hiding!

- You see, he said he lied, - Luffy said contentedly. - Although I have to give you your due again, no one has ever laughed so fearlessly in our faces. You are a really cool captain! However, you don't have to try, I already know what you are up to, so I tell you right away that I will not give you the opportunity to lead us into a trap. Believe me, you will tell us everything and without the need to untie you. Zoro, slash!

The swordsman obediently raised the katana over his head, and then lowered it sharply, twisting it slightly to hit the guy on the fingers with a blunt end.

- NO-NO-NOOOOOOO !!!

Knock!

- Argh ... - the eyes of the long-nosed rolled back, foam dripped from his mouth, and he himself hung limply on the ropes with which he was tied to a tree.

- The patient is ready! All good fellows, and Zoro in particular, high five! The hundredth civilian, scared to a swoon, has been counted!

- Seriously, boys, it's one thing to scare the marines and pirates, and quite another to ordinary people, - with a heavy sigh, Nami came closer to look at the unconscious body of the long-nosed. He looked bad. Amendment. The guy looked really bad. - Is he still alive there? - The girl asked involuntarily.

- By the way, we never start first! - Luffy protested slightly. - In all such cases, our victims ran into trouble themselves. You heard everything yourself! Who in their right mind would declare to pirate hunters that he is a pirate captain? And eighty million followers? Seriously? He should have been tortured at least for the sake of not lying so badly anymore.

- If a gang of thugs were running after you for half an hour, promising to hang you on their own guts, then you would then begin to lie not so. Moreover, whose cow would bellow! Most of the time you do nothing but lie!

- Firstly, if some gang of thugs went crazy enough to decide to run over me, then I myself would hang them in the trees on their own guts. And, secondly, I did not say that I punished him for lying! I punished him for his bad lies. This is completely different! He wants to continue to lie, so let him first learn how to do it correctly.

- Your morals, as always, want to leave the best, - Nami commented on Luffy's words, running her hand over her face. - And what are you going to do with him now?

- Why should we do something with him? - Johnny didn't understand.

- Indeed, why? - Yosaku supported him. - Let's untie, and let him lie here for himself until he wakes up. In addition, we will throw it over the stone so that it doesn't hurt anyone's eyes, and have enough of it. What could possibly happen to him here?

- Famous last words, - Zoro chuckled. - Considering how long you've been swimming with Luffy, I might remember that they should never be pronounced. Life doesn't teach you anything.

- Indeed, Yosaku, you could have already remembered, - Johnny looked at him disapprovingly.

- Hm ... - the guy was genuinely embarrassed. - Maybe this time, after all, nothing will happen?

- Nothing will happen to you for sure, but have you thought about the long-nosed one? - waved her hand towards the unconscious body of Nami. - He is still so young, and you are already condemning him to death.

- Ugh ...

- I don't know about you, but personally, I'm dying of hunger, - Luffy said completely inappropriately, holding on to his stomach with one hand. - I want fried meat. Lots and lots of fried meat. So let's get back to our boats before they get carried away, pull them ashore and go look for a place where we can devour.

- If there's such a place at all, - Zoro interjected. - The village is small.

- If we won't find a restaurant, we'll go in someone's house, - Luffy waved him off lightly. - With so much money that we have, we will find ourselves a grub in any case.

- So, let's leave the guy here? - just in case, Johnny decided to clarify. - Even after Yosaku's words?

- Are you going to drag him with you? - Luffy raised an eyebrow. - If so, you will carry it yourself.

- Let's leave here, - Johnny nodded understandingly.

It didn't take long for the team to throw the long-nosed one over one of the bigger boulders so that he would not inadvertently catch the eye, and then go back and drag all their boats to the shore.