RBTC: Chapter 74

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Finding no abnormalities, Buggy thought it was normal. This kind of spatial ability probably wouldn't be affected by Observation Haki.

But not finding the mayor was a problem. Not only could they not solve the problem on this island, but they might not even see the mayor again. This matter might just be left unresolved, and the mayor, the culprit who caused all these crimes on this island, would probably get away with it.

"Captain, the old mayor is gone. How do we find him?"

Kuro, who hadn't participated in the fight, also saw the mayor disappear from the spot for no reason. He also knew that to solve the problem here, they had to deal with the strange mayor. They had to find him now.

Buggy didn't answer. He didn't know how to answer either. He was thinking in his head about how to find the mayor.

Soon, Buggy thought of the remaining villagers. Since they had been performing rituals for a long time, they must have some connection with the Sacrifice Fruit user.

And looking at the dead people now, he also thought that these people might have been corrupted by the Sacrifice Fruit's ability during the ritual. Otherwise, it was impossible for them to become such monsters under the other party's guidance.

Because this wasn't realistic. The few strands of energy the mayor released couldn't increase so many people's strength at once. If it were really because of those strands of energy, then the mayor might be invincible by now.

And to find the mayor, maybe the key was the villagers. Buggy suddenly had an idea. Maybe he could find the mayor's whereabouts through the villagers' rituals.

Buggy told his idea to everyone. Everyone thought it was very possible. Of course, if it didn't work, they could try it anyway. It wouldn't hurt them.

Under Buggy's leadership, they went towards the cave where the villagers were. Buggy guessed that the villagers might not have left yet. After all, the ritual hadn't ended this time. And the mayor, the important figure who presided over the ritual, wasn't in the cave now. So, their ritual definitely hadn't continued. They were probably waiting for the mayor's return. Buggy and his crew would definitely find these villagers in the cave.

To prevent any accidents, they sped up and quickly headed towards the cave in the back of the mountain.

As for what kind of accident, it was to prevent the mayor from killing them to cover up the crime.

They arrived at the cave, and nothing unexpected happened. First, they saw the villagers with anxious expressions on their faces.

After the mayor left, the villagers also stopped the ritual. It wasn't because they were afraid of the mayor and didn't dare to sacrifice after he left. It was because their previous experience had taught them that once the mayor left, their sacrifices would be useless. So, they had been waiting here for the mayor's return.

Buggy and his crew's arrival was immediately noticed by the villagers who were watching outside.

When the villagers saw that it was Buggy and his crew who had come, they first had disappointed expressions. Then, they were collectively stunned. Some of them clearly showed panic on their faces. And many of them, seeing Buggy and his crew, had murderous intent in their eyes.

The villagers didn't understand why Buggy had come here. And the villagers who were panicked were because they had benefited from sacrificing Buggy and his crew. So, seeing Buggy and his crew come here, they looked like children who had done something wrong and had been caught by their parents.

And those with murderous intent wanted to control Buggy and his crew, letting them be at their mercy.

These villagers didn't care why Buggy and his crew had come here, but since they had come here, they might discover the secret of the cave. And once the other party knew these secrets, they would definitely escape or fight back. So, they could only control them and make them serve their final purpose.

At the same time, the villagers with murderous intent stepped out of the crowd and came to Buggy and his crew. There were many of them, almost two-thirds of the people in the cave.

"What are you doing here? This is our forbidden area. No outsiders are allowed to enter."

The speaker was a strong middle-aged man. He was temporarily in charge of managing this place, as arranged by the mayor. He didn't plan to take down Buggy and his crew immediately. After all, most of their fighting force wasn't here. And the mayor wasn't here either. He didn't dare to act on his own initiative against Buggy and his crew.

"Forbidden area? It's just a cave full of your greed, shamelessness, and inhumanity. I want to enter. You can't stop me."

Even the mayor didn't dare to show his face. These small fry were still lying. Buggy didn't even bother listening. He didn't want to beat around the bush. He directly pointed out the situation here.

"What? What are you talking about, you little brat? Are you looking for death?"

The middle-aged man's face changed when he heard Buggy's words. Although he didn't fully understand what Buggy was saying, he was sure that the other party already knew the situation here. This made things difficult.

"Hehehe."

"Get him! Capture them! They already know about this place. We must control them."

Seeing Buggy's attitude, the middle-aged man was also quite sure that the other party already knew the situation here. And they were definitely here to cause trouble. So, he had to strike first.

Just as the villagers were about to move and charge, Buggy directly drew En'yō and slashed out a burst of sword energy at the middle-aged man who had spoken.

Of course, the result was inevitable. The middle-aged man was instantly cut in half by Buggy's sword.

Blood splattered on the surrounding crowd, on their bodies and faces. The villagers were stunned in this bloody situation.

Their feet, which were about to take a step, were now trembling. Fear appeared on their faces.

Buggy did this to make an example of him. As long as he showed his strength and let them see how powerful he was, these villagers would definitely cooperate in their next actions.

After achieving this effect, Buggy directly led all his crew members towards the direction of the strange rock. When he walked into the crowd, the villagers were as if they had seen a plague god. They immediately made way for him.

When he reached the front of the strange rock, Buggy looked at the villagers gathered together. Looking at these ordinary villagers who were trembling, Buggy said, "I've learned a little about the situation here. I don't want to worry too much about the past. I guarantee that I will only punish the ringleader and those who sacrificed innocent children to satisfy their greed. I will not pursue the rest.

As for why I'm here, first, I want to understand the whole truth of this matter. I also want everyone to cooperate with me and find your mayor. Once we've solved these matters, we'll leave."

Hearing Buggy say this, almost two-thirds of the villagers had desperate expressions on their faces.

They were the kind of people Buggy was going to deal with. They were the heartless people who had sacrificed other people's children or their own children to satisfy their greed.

They were originally going to fight back to the death when they heard that Buggy was going to settle the score with them. But when they heard that Buggy was going to find the mayor, they realized that the mayor and the village guard might have already met an unfortunate end. With their strength, they couldn't fight back against the other party. And their fate was sealed. They had no way out.

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