One Piece My Partner is Too Crooked - Chapter 25

“Due to its remote location, Windmill Village has experienced slow economic development, resulting in the absence of a dedicated trading port by the seaside, with only a makeshift dock for boats.

“Hahaha! Those simple-minded fools of pirates probably never guessed that I would take to the sea, did they? Leaving a small boat here just in case was the smartest decision I’ve ever made in my life!”

Watching the small wooden boat docked by the shore, Higuma couldn’t help but burst into laughter, admiring his agile mind.

However, he soon restrained his laughter, his gaze turning gradually grim.

“It’s just a pity I couldn’t take care of that Icey, the bastard who dared to make me lose money!”

The pirates buried his team in Windmill Village, and their plan to develop high-interest loans through Icey naturally fell through.

“Don’t curse Icey and Shanks!”

Luffy shouted angrily, firmly held in his grasp, struggling to control his rubberized arm as he clenched his fist and aimed it at Higuma’s face.

Higuma had just witnessed this miraculous ability, grabbing Luffy’s soft fist and binding his flailing limbs tightly as if tying a rope.

Having recently acquired the power of the Devil Fruit, Luffy felt helpless, continuously wriggling his body but unable to free his elongated arm.

“You brat, be quiet! If it weren’t for keeping you around for some use, I’d toss you into the sea to feed the fish right now!” Higuma stared coldly at the struggling Luffy in his arms.

Ultimately, if it weren’t for this brat suddenly showing up and causing trouble, how could they have clashed with the pirates and ended up in this situation where they had to flee for their lives?

After successfully subduing the unruly Luffy, Higuma briskly walked towards the small wooden boat docked by the shore, starting to untie the hemp rope bound to the wooden stake.

Once they escaped the pirates’ pursuit and ensured their safety, they could expect to join my group of henchmen in death!

“I say, Higuma, why are you in such a hurry? I still owe you tens of thousands of berries.”

Higuma was contemplating how to deal with Luffy when a calm voice suddenly came from behind him, startling him.

Pirates?

Had they found their way here so quickly?!

No, wait, that cursed voice…

It’s Icey!

With the answer in his mind, Higuma’s face turned ferocious as he slowly turned around, indeed seeing that familiar handsome face on the beach.

“Icey! And Shanks too!”

Luffy also saw the two standing on the beach, his fierce expression instantly dissipating, replaced by a bright smile.

But soon, this smile was replaced by deep concern.

“Where are Shanks and the others? Didn’t they come with you? Although it’s very annoying, the strength of these mountain bandit bastards is really impressive!”

To him, Icey, who was just a restaurant owner rather than a pirate, could subdue the Red-haired Bird but still couldn’t defeat the bandit Higuma.

As for Aqua, who could usually match him evenly, she was no match for the ferocious bandit!

If Aqua knew that the noble and divine Water Goddess was regarded this way in Luffy’s eyes, she would probably be hopping mad.

“Rubbish! With Higuma being such a small fry, our Aqua can easily handle him!” Icey crossed his arms, his breath as steady as a mountain.

Aqua nodded quickly and added, “That’s right, Luffy. Don’t look at Icey’s weak appearance, he even… ”

“Oh? Me, me too?”

Halfway through, Aqua, who realized belatedly, froze, staring at the fierce bandit not far away, blinking her wise eyes.

“Calling me a small fry? Interesting. You, a woman with a bit of a problem in your head, are quite bold with your words!”

Higuma, who already harboured a deep grudge against Icey, reached for the sword at his waist, his face darkening menacingly.

This remark instantly made Aqua uncomfortable. What did he mean by a bit of a problem in her head?

When Aqua gets annoyed, the passive effect is that she completely disregards her own life, directly firing back with full-on mockery!

“Huh? This goddess, Aqua, is the most esteemed and revered deity of the Akusis religion, with countless loyal followers. Even in the elite realm of the gods, she is the highest-performing and most praised Water Goddess Aqua. And you, you’re just a stinking rat scared off by pirates, running around everywhere!”

“To dare say that this goddess’s head is messed up, I think you should be scared shitless and turn into a pile of stinky slime in hell!”

A burst of crazy verbal attacks devoid of any pretty-girl image almost left Higuma and Luffy dumbfounded.

Muscles twitching on his face, Higuma, looking at Aqua’s nonsensical words, suddenly felt that his previous assessment of her as having “a bit of a problem” was too conservative.

“Wow! Aqua-sama is so cool!”

Only Luffy, the idiot, would idolize her with stars in his eyes.

“As for lunatics, I’ve always been very tolerant. But you calling me a stinking rat, I can’t just let that slide.” (I didn’t understand the rest.)

With veins popping on his forehead, Higuma finally couldn’t help it, swiftly drawing the sword from his waist.

Since Icey and the others were able to find this place, it wouldn’t be long before the pirates arrived.

So, he no longer wasted words at this moment, only wanting to quickly deal with the two troublesome guys before him and then escape to the sea!

Clang.

The sharp blade flashed with a chilling light as it moved, finally causing the frenzied Aqua to regain her composure, quietly retreating behind Icey.

Indeed worthy of being Aqua-sama, this wave of enraging tactics was unparalleled!

Seeing Higuma rushing over with anger, Icey’s eyes flashed with a victorious gleam.

A hawk catches rabbits with all its might. Although he was confident he could defeat Higuma head-on now, showing weakness first to confuse his mind and then suddenly erupting with a wave of attacks was the easiest way to deal with it.

Moreover, Luffy was still in Higuma’s hands. If this coward, like just now, suddenly realized he couldn’t win and turned to run, it would make things quite troublesome!

“Icey, do you know?”

“As early as when you made me lose money at the restaurant, I wanted to chop you up!!”

Higuma strode forcefully to Icey’s front, the long knife in his hand swiftly slashing through the air, aiming sharply at Icey’s head.

Icey naturally wouldn’t stupidly stand still and wait for death. Pushing off with his legs, he dodged towards the open space behind him.

This kind of evasion method from an amateur made Higuma reveal a cruel smile as if

He had already anticipated it. He grabbed the knife handle with his right palm, quickly turning its trajectory, changing the slash into a stab, directly thrusting towards Icey’s heart as he was retreating!

Icey, quick-witted as ever, to protect his heart, had no choice but to forcefully grab the blade coming at him.

Sshh.

The sound of the sharp blade scraping against his palm echoed and accustomed to killing; Higuma acted decisively. Releasing the grip on the knife, he clenched his fist with his right hand, lunging forward to deliver a powerful friendship-breaking punch to Icey’s cheek!

Thud!

Icey couldn’t withstand such an attack as a mere ordinary person, being hammered into the air and falling several meters away on the sandy beach with a thud.

Even the long knife he held tightly in his hand fell to the ground due to the intense pain.

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