RBTC: Chapter 84

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Ignoring the people discussing things, and not rushing to ask them questions, the group didn't stop. They continued to move forward, wanting to observe the situation on the island further.

There were many small stone houses on the island. The houses built of wood were very old and almost all had holes. The repaired areas were mostly stone patches covering the holes.

They walked around, and they found places that looked like restaurants, but there were no places that offered lodging.

This situation was also normal. Some people were too lazy to cook, so they would eat at restaurants. The restaurants on the island existed because of this demand. But as for lodging, Buggy guessed that since no outsiders had come here for over a dozen years, even if there were hotels, they would have long since closed down. After all, they were all residents of the island. How could they stay in hotels? This business wasn't in demand on this island, which resulted in no places for them to stay.

After walking around, they didn't find anything special. They just confirmed that resources were indeed scarce here, and that no one had come to this island for over a dozen years.

The islanders were very hospitable. Besides the initial surprise, some of them started to approach them and ask them about things outside the fog. Some even guided them on how to survive on the island and told them to build their own stone houses.

They also told Buggy that they built stone houses because the island's trees couldn't be destroyed. And stone was very common on this island. That's why there were so many stone houses on the island.

Of course, they also emphasized to Buggy and his crew not to think about cutting down those trees. These trees were protected on the island. Cutting them down would have serious consequences. They also warned them not to cause trouble and not to provoke the hero, Gote. And they introduced their hero, Gote, to them.

According to these people, Gote came here 20 years ago. He was also trapped on this island by the fog for the same reason.

As for why Gote was called a hero, it had to do with the environment they were in at the time.

At that time, different pirates would enter here at different times. When they came to this island, some of them lived peacefully with them, but some were very brutal. This caused unrest on their island, and riots would happen frequently. This situation continued for many years. Some pirates disappeared over time, but the situation didn't improve. Until 20 years ago, Gote came here, and he changed the situation.

Gote, with his powerful strength, eliminated all the brutal pirates. And he effectively restrained the remaining pirates. This led to their peaceful life now. This was why he was called a hero. Now, he was also the actual ruler of the island. He protected the safety of the residents, maintained order on the island, and was deeply loved by the residents.

Hearing Gote's deeds and the things he had done, everyone felt a sense of admiration. They also felt very sorry for him. Such a powerful figure on the sea was trapped on this island for 20 years. This was undoubtedly a very cruel thing.

At the same time, everyone wanted to meet him. Such a powerful person, who also held the highest position on this island, might know some things that the villagers didn't know. Perhaps they could learn some information about how to leave from him.

After getting this information, everyone left the hospitable people and came to the island's only restaurant.

The food wasn't plentiful. Most of it was seafood, and a small portion was vegetables. And the amount of vegetables was very small. There was no meat at the restaurant at all.

Seafood was practically everyone's staple food here. In this sea area, everything was scarce, except for fish. This was also the main source of food on this island.

Vegetables were relatively scarce. There wasn't much land on this island that could be used to grow vegetables. And there was also a problem with the seeds. After being planted repeatedly for generations, the yield decreased year by year. Now, this yield was completely insufficient to supply all the residents of the island. This made it a rare commodity.

Meat. In the world of One Piece, there was no pig farming business. Most people ate wild animals. And on an island, how many wild animals could there be for people to eat? Most of the edible ones had been eaten in over 100 years. And those that hadn't been eaten were either hidden somewhere or simply inedible. This resulted in almost no meat on this island. They couldn't get meat at the restaurant.

After finishing their meal, they paid with Berries. After all, even if they had come here 100 years ago, they still used Berries back then. And the pirates who came here later also brought a lot of money with them. So, it was normal for Berries to be the currency in circulation here.

While Buggy was eating, the two who had first talked to them on the island were standing respectfully in front of a burly but slightly old man, reporting on Buggy and his crew.

He was Gote, the hero of this island and the actual ruler here.

"Yo, yo, yo. This is rare. I didn't expect that after all these years, pirates would still stumble upon this place. A group of unfortunate youngsters, huh?"

"Boss, what should we do with them? Should we secretly add them to the exploration team?"

Gote thought about this suggestion for a while and shook his head. "Forget it. Don't alarm them. We're about to succeed. We can't let that old hag cause us trouble because of this."

When he mentioned the old hag, Gote's originally kind face instantly became filled with dark energy. His eyes were filled with murderous intent, but there was also a hint of helplessness.

"That old hag is really a pain. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have to be so careful. Maybe we would have already succeeded."

His subordinate also looked angry, but there was also a flash of fear in his eyes.

"Who told you that old hag is strong and has first-rate life-saving skills? If we really wanted to take care of her, it would definitely cause a huge commotion on this island. This might attract the attention of those few remaining strong people. If they decided to help her, we might suffer heavy losses."

Gote finished speaking, and a flash of unwillingness appeared in his eyes. He had long wanted to take care of that old hag, but because of these concerns, he had to give up this idea. This led to the old hag frequently causing trouble for him. Of course, it also disrupted his progress. He had long been able to complete things, but he had been delaying them for years.

"Those old geezers, they keep causing trouble for us. They're stubborn. Why don't they just join us? Do they want to stay here for the rest of their lives?"

"Who knows what they're thinking. Maybe they really want to stay here for the rest of their lives."

"Boss, should we monitor these newcomers?"

"Let's send someone who's more stable to monitor them. We need to prevent them from causing any trouble. The next step can't have any mistakes or accidents."

Gote thought for a while and then answered his subordinate's question.

"Understood, Boss."

The subordinate heard Gote's order and immediately left respectfully. He arranged for someone to monitor Buggy and his crew.

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