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  Ily gazing at Rojen, the little cat wore an adorably cute expression, as if it were trying to charm everyone around.

  Jason watched the iioween the man and the cat with curiosity; he had bee fully aware of the captain's exaggerated affe for this feline panion. Moreover, the intelligend cleverness of this cat surpassed his expectations.

  This cat almost seems human! Eventually, the three of them settled into a pastry shop to indulge in some sweet treats.

  "I still 't get used to these sweets." Rojen frow the pastries id out before him, clearly unimpressed.

  He had never been fond of sweet things, while Jason and Lordling across from him were relishing every bite, thhly enjoying themselves.

  "These are delicious!" Jason excimed, his eyes sparkling with delight.

  "Meow!" Lordling chimed in, looking quite tent.

  Rojen rolled his eyes, a bck line f on his forehead as he chose to ighe two of them.

  After a while, the trio left the shop and officially began gathering supplies for their ship. With nearly a month of travel ahead, the amount of food they needed was crucial.

  Additionally, some clothing was also a y.

  After nearly exhausting the ereet, Rojen and Jason exged awkward gnces. They both realized that this kind of shopping was not suited for men.

  "Meow!"

  At that moment, Lordling called out, proudly pointing at itself.

  "Are you saying you want to ha?"

  Lordling hugged its paws and nodded fidently.

  Rojen and Jason were momentarily stunned, half-believing as they followed the little cat's lead and began to take a.

  Ihan half an hour, Jason found himself burdened with an enormous package on his back, t as high as he was, with one in each hand as well.

  "That should be enough!" Rojen nodded in satisfa, gng at Jason, who was sweating profusely, and fly patted his shoulder.

  "You've worked hard."

  "It's nothing; it's what I should do, Captain," Jason replied with a simple smile.

  "I admire your hardw spirit. Keep it up, and you'll achieve great things iure," Rojen praised, nodding approvingly.

  Jason chuckled but didn't respond; he found the captain could be a bit etric at times.

  The three of them began to walk toward the ship; this massive haul of supplies had to be stowed away before they could do anything else.

  Rojen nning to listen to some music, sing a shanty, and then soak in a hot spring; that would be perfebsp;

  But just as they were making their way to 'The Logan', Rojen suddenly halted in his tracks.

  Jason squinted and stopped as well.

  After a brief pause, with a loud "bang," a figure flew out in front of them, screaming, and then crashed heavily to the ground.

  "Help, help! Someone's been killed!" The man who fell to the ground screamed, his face bruised and bloodied, looking utterly miserable.

  This tragic sight immediately made the crowd around them take a step babsp;

  "You eat with my money and still dare to ask for more!"

  "Look at my face, don't ynize me? You still dare to ask me for money!"

  Just then, a rge figure emerged from the shop where the man had just been thrown, wearing a fierce expression.

  The crowd, upon hearing the rge man's words, looked at his face, and gasps echoed through the crowd.

  "Oh my God, it's him!"

  "Evil Ghost Barron! It's Evil Ghost Barron!"

  "The Evil Ghost Barron with a bounty of 45 million berries in South Blue, rumored to be a Devil Fruit User!"

  "How could he be here? Wasn't it said he was wandering near Bateril Isly?"

  Upon seeing Barron's face, the crowd recoiled in shock, taking several steps babsp;The man on the ground, upon hearing Barron's name, shrank ba fear. He hadn't reized him at first, but now, reminded by the people around him, he ected the dots a his heart rabsp;

  "This is Evil Ghost Barron! I actually offended him."

  A wave of terror washed over the man, causing him to tremble untrolbly.

  It was said that Evil Ghost Barron was one of the most untouchable pirates in South Blue; a pirate with such a bounty was undoubtedly a notorious figure.

  He had actually crossed paths with such a fearsome pirate!

  Suddenly, he froze as a hand appeared in front of him.

  "Get up, you fell down." This simple sentence made him tremble all ain, and when he looked up, he saw a young man standing before him.

  At that moment, the entire pce fell silent.

  All the onlookers were stunned.

  Evil Ghost Barron was a notorious figure throughout South Blue. Even other pirates would avoid fronting him.

  But now, someone dared to intervene in Evil Ghost Barron's affairs.

  The man stood up in a daze, feeling a force lift him, and his body involuntarily followed suit.

  Once he right, he saw Barron's face across from him and trembled again.

  "Spare, spare me."

  Untrolbly, the man stammered.

  However, at that moment, Barron did not turn his gaze back to the man but instead gred fiercely at the young man who had helped him.

  Barrohat someone was challenging his authority, and this was something he could not tolerate.

  In South Blue, Barron was the highest-ranking pirate, sitting on his throne, and no one dared to defy him.

  Even the Marines would retreat upon seeing him.

  "What are you looking at!" Suddenly, a deep voice rang out, different from that of the young man.

  And it was these three words that made everyone around cover their mouths in shobsp;

  "He will be killed!"

  "Oh my God!"

  People shifted their gazes, turning their attention to the rge figure carrying the immense package.

  At first gnce, everyone was taken ababsp;

  This giant was incredibly robust!

  Barron was already sidered burly, but in front of this giant, he seemed to shrink.

  "What did you say?"

  For a moment, Barron seemed uo believe his ears.

  What was happening today? First, a clueless kid saved the person he was about to beat, and now a foolish giant had the audacity to speak to him like that.

  "Heed my words, what are you looking at!"

  "Are you looking at my captain? Rein in your attitude; your fierce expression will scare him."

  Jason thought Barron didn't uand and actually expi in a daze.

  Barron fell silent, but everyone could feel the anger building up within him, reag its peak.

  His eyes flickered with a dangerous light, and cold words escaped his lips.

  "Today, the three of you will undoubtedly die!"

  (End of Chapter)