Three days later, Kuina and Nojiko's wounds had healed, leaving no scars.
The kingdom's army searched for a day and then gave up. They wanted to question Captain Gulachi but were blocked by the nobles working with him and warned not to cause trouble again.
The king couldn't have children, and his only heir, his nephew, was gone. The throne would surely fall into the hands of the nobles in the future.
So, at this time, no one dared to provoke the nobles.
Captain Gulachi's business faced no more obstacles and became very famous in this country, even expanding to the entire Clover Island.
At this time, Ryuen and his five kids were still on the mountain, where there were plenty of animals to hunt, so food wasn't a problem.
But someone was unhappy...
"Ryuen, can we go back now?" Nami shouted to Ryuen, who was still lifting a huge rock for training.
After staying on the mountain for three days, Nami had drawn a map of the area in one day and spent the rest of the time playing in the woods with Daisy. Now she was bored.
Ryuen heard Nami and threw the rock aside, saying, "Hmm... it's time to go back. Where are Nojiko and the others?"
"They're still practicing in the woods, and Daisy is with them. I'll go get them..." Nami said happily, finally able to go out and find some good food. She skipped towards the woods.
Seeing Nami's cute behavior, Ryuen felt helpless. Ever since she got her Devil Fruit powers, Nami didn't like training much.
Ryuen packed up the camp, and Nami brought the other three girls back. The five kids returned to town without contacting Captain Gulachi.
Now that Captain Gulachi was a celebrity here, they didn't want to get too involved with him, as it might expose their identities. They still had to make a living in East Blue.
In a luxurious private room of a restaurant, Ryuen and the others were devouring the food on the table, leaving the waiter in shock.
"Boss, another hundred servings!" Ryuen shouted with his mouth full, seeing the food on the table running out.
"But... but you've already eaten a hundred servings. Are you sure it's okay?" the waiter asked worriedly, afraid the five kids might overeat.
"No problem, just bring it on. We're still hungry!" Ryuen said boldly.
"Yeah, this isn't enough for us. Bring another hundred servings!" Nami agreed. She was tired of eating roasted meat for three days on the mountain.
"Alright, coming right up. Please wait a moment..." The waiter had no choice but to inform the kitchen.
Since they started training, Ryuen's appetite had grown, and so had Nami's, Nojiko's, and Kuina's. Only little Daisy ate like a normal person.
But Daisy also ate a lot because she had experienced hunger before, and only those who have been hungry know that feeling.
"Boss, another hundred servings!"
...
After another half hour, the five kids finished three hundred servings of food. After Nami paid the bill, they walked out of the private room with round bellies and happy smiles.
"Unbelievable..."
"They ate three hundred servings..."
The staff in the private room were shocked as they watched Ryuen and the others leave. It wasn't until they went downstairs that the staff started cleaning up the mess.
When the five kids reached the lobby, they saw everyone had stopped eating and were looking in the same direction.
Curious, the five kids looked over and saw an old man with white hair and a strong build eating heartily!
"He's already eaten two hundred servings..."
"More than that..."
"..."
"Ryuen, did you hear that? He ate two hundred servings by himself!" Nami said, eyes wide and mouth open in surprise.
The other three girls were equally shocked. They thought their appetites were big, but someone here was even more impressive!
"Ryuen, what's wrong?" Nojiko asked, seeing Ryuen's stunned expression.
Ryuen snapped out of it when he heard Nojiko and said, "Nothing, let's go..."
"Alright, let's go~"
After leaving the restaurant, the girls excitedly suggested going shopping. They were quite wealthy now, though they couldn't even imagine how rich they were.
Ryuen frowned slightly, his face serious: "Not now, Nami. Let's go back to Captain Gulachi first."
"Huh?"
"Alright~ Let's go back first~"
The girls were a bit confused, but seeing Ryuen's serious expression, they agreed.
The five kids went to an empty alley and quickly arrived at the inn where Captain Gulachi was staying through Nami's special space.
"Ryuen, Nami... Why are you here? Weren't you supposed to come back in half a month?" First Mate Ade was surprised to see them.
Ryuen didn't answer Ade but asked eagerly, "Where is Captain Gulachi? I need to ask him something."
"Captain Gulachi went to a noble's party to sell more oranges. Ryuen, did something happen?" Ade asked, seeing Ryuen's worried expression.
"Do you know that the Marines are here?" Ryuen asked.
"Oh, you mean that? The Marines arrived yesterday. I don't know why they're here, but the leader is Marine hero Vice Admiral Garp!" Ade replied, his face full of admiration when he mentioned Garp.
"Marine Vice Admiral Garp?"
"The Marine hero, Vice Admiral Garp?"
"Cool... Such an important person is here!"
"A Marine hero..."
The four girls were amazed to learn that Marine hero Garp was in the country.
Yes, the strong old man in the restaurant was Marine Vice Admiral Garp! He wasn't wearing his Marine justice cloak, and no one recognized him.
Ade didn't know why the Marines were here, but Ryuen guessed it was because of what happened three days ago.
The king probably reported it to the World Government, and they sent the Marines. Since this is East Blue, Garp took the task.
A powerful Devil Fruit user appeared in East Blue, and Clover Island is close to Foosha Village. Garp wouldn't rest without investigating.
In the afternoon, Captain Gulachi returned and confirmed Ryuen's guess. The Marines were here because the king complained to the World Government.
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