RBTC: Chapter 85

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Buggy and his crew had just finished their meal and stepped out of the restaurant when the weather suddenly changed dramatically. A heavy snowfall began.

This was quite surprising. They didn't expect there to be snow on this fog-shrouded island. This made everyone exclaim in wonder, "The Grand Line is truly full of surprises."

As Buggy and his crew watched the heavy snow, the residents who had been walking on the road suddenly seemed to have encountered something urgent. They all sped up and ran towards their homes as fast as they could.

This situation confused everyone. It was just a snowfall. Was there a need for such a reaction from these residents? This snow wouldn't kill them.

As they watched this situation, a voice came from behind them, "Guests, come inside and take shelter. Don't stand outside. It could be fatal."

The speaker was the restaurant owner. He looked very nervous and panicked. He seemed to have used great courage to say these words.

Hearing the owner's words, everyone turned to look at him. Seeing his fear and anxious expression, everyone was puzzled.

"Boss, what's going on? There's no need to react like this to a snowfall. We're in great shape."

Hearing Kuro say this, the owner didn't answer his question. Instead, he looked around, panicked, and ran out. He grabbed Daddy, who was closest to him, and ran towards his shop.

"Don't stay here. Let's go inside and talk."

As he grabbed Daddy, he said solemnly to everyone in a serious tone.

Daddy didn't resist. Everyone saw his expression and knew that something was wrong. After hearing the owner's words, they followed him towards the shop.

When everyone entered the shop, the owner nervously closed the door immediately and took a few deep breaths, still shaken.

"Boss, what's going on?"

After the owner calmed down, everyone asked this question.

"The Snow Woman is coming. Staying outside is a death sentence."

Hearing this incomprehensible answer, everyone was even more confused. They had heard of the Snow Woman in fairy tales, but this was a fairy tale after all. How could there be a real Snow Woman?

Seeing everyone's disbelief and puzzled expressions, the owner, under everyone's gaze, recounted the deeds and legends of the Snow Woman.

According to the owner, the Snow Woman did exist on this island. She lived in the snowy mountain forbidden area on the island. Every time she appeared, a heavy snowfall would occur. And when she appeared, anyone who was outside would disappear. There were rumors that the Snow Woman came out every time to find her prey. Once she saw any living creature, she would capture them and eat them all.

The current situation was a sign of the Snow Woman's appearance. If anyone stayed outside, they might be captured by the Snow Woman and eaten. This was why the owner was so nervous. If he hadn't been kind-hearted, he might not have even bothered with Buggy and his crew. The Snow Woman's terror had sunk deep into their hearts.

"Doesn't your Lord Gote deal with her?"

Buggy and his crew didn't believe the owner's legend about the Snow Woman. They had a guess. Perhaps she was a Devil Fruit user. They also believed that Gote, the strongest person on this island, must know about this. So, why didn't he deal with this so-called Snow Woman?

"Lord Gote has indeed entered the snowy mountain to search for the Snow Woman, but she seems to have a very strong ability to hide. Lord Gote has returned empty-handed almost every time he enters the mountain. No one has ever found the Snow Woman's tracks."

Over the past dozen years, Gote had entered the snowy mountain several times under everyone's witness, but he had always returned empty-handed.

Hearing the owner say this, Buggy thought that the Snow Woman might be a Yuki Yuki no Mi (Snow-Snow Fruit) user. The so-called hiding might be her element or some special ability to hide in the snowy mountain. Or it might be because the other party was quite strong, and Gote couldn't defeat her. That's why he said this.

At the same time, Buggy released his Observation Haki and scanned the sky. His Observation Haki had made some progress. He could now sense things within 300 meters. His Observation Haki scanned the sky, and he discovered that the snow wasn't falling from the sky. Instead, it was spreading towards the entire island from a certain direction. He confirmed that this was definitely a Devil Fruit user, not a Snow Woman or some weather phenomenon.

Understanding the cause and effect of the situation and guessing the general situation, Buggy was ready to go out. He wanted to meet this legendary Snow Woman and see if she was as human-eating as the legend said. If she was really a human-eating monster, perhaps Buggy would deal with her today.

"Boss, thank you for your help. We still have some things to deal with. We won't stay here any longer."

Since he had already made his decision, there was no need to stay here any longer.

"You, you guys must not go out. If you go out, you'll really lose your lives. I'm not lying to you."

The owner didn't expect that after he had told them about the Snow Woman, the other party was still going to go out even though they weren't afraid of death. This made him a little unable to accept. He also thought that the other party didn't believe what he said. At the same time, his kindness made him warn everyone again not to go out.

"Boss, we believe what you said. And thank you for your kindness. We're not going out to die. We have the strength to protect ourselves. Even if the other party is really the Snow Woman, we're not afraid."

The owner's kindness was commendable. And everyone had to thank him.

The owner heard Buggy say this and saw everyone's determined expressions. He knew that they were determined to go out. He could only shake his head helplessly, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"Sigh, be careful. If you encounter danger, run to my place. I'll open the door for you then."

The owner had confirmed Buggy's determination and knew that he couldn't stop them. He could only do this and leave them a way out.

If Buggy and his crew encountered danger, they could hide here. Perhaps they could still survive. Of course, the owner didn't have much confidence in Buggy's strength. How strong could they be at this age? Even Lord Gote couldn't defeat the Snow Woman. How could these young people be the Snow Woman's opponents? They might be in danger if they went out.

Buggy and his crew thanked the owner again. Under the owner's sighs, they walked out of the restaurant and onto the snowy road outside.

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