"Who are you...?"
Looking at the sudden appearance of this broccoli-headed guy, Law asked hesitantly.
The man's flamboyant entrance was matched by his ridiculous outfit.
He wore black sunglasses shaped like flames, which failed to cover his thick, caterpillar-like eyebrows.
His skin was dark, and when he grinned, a row of perfectly white teeth gleamed.
He was tall and strong, wearing a green vest on his upper body and a pair of tight green boxer briefs on his lower half. On his exposed shoulders were tattoos of... cartoon girls?
"Thanks for the compliment! I know I'm handsome!"
Broccoli-head began stomping his feet in place, and his hands moved like a DJ spinning records. His eyes were slightly closed, looking intoxicated. It seemed that he didn't hear what Law said, as if lost in his own world.
Law watched this guy in confusion.
At this time, two more people climbed up from below the cliff, one man and one woman.
As soon as the woman reached the top, she took a running start and delivered a flying kick to the back of Broccoli-head's waist.
The force sent Broccoli-head flying over a meter before he crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Take that! How dare you step on my head!"
After kicking down Broccoli-head, the woman struck a fierce pose, revealing a small fang as she spoke.
"Luby had his earbuds in, he couldn't hear you." The other man said lazily as he climbed up and approached.
The woman who had kicked Broccoli-head looked no older than twenty. She had chestnut-brown hair styled into a bob with a strawberry hair clip pinned on the side.
Due to her hairstyle, her smooth, fair forehead was fully exposed. Her youthful features and the small fang peeking out when she pursed her lips made her look even younger.
She was petite, wearing a red-and-white checkered shirt and a pair of cropped pants, with a hiking backpack almost bigger than her own body strapped to her back.
The man, on the other hand, looked middle-aged, short and plump. He's shorter than the chestnut-haired woman. He had a pronounced bald spot, giving him a 'monk's crown' hairstyle. His face bore a pair of rimless glasses, with ears that stuck out like sails, and an oversized mouth.
He was wearing a white shirt, black trousers, a pair of shiny leather shoes, and carrying a laptop on his back.
Seeing these three suddenly appear, Law instinctively took a few steps back, maintaining a safe distance.
Of these three people, except the Broccoli-head called Luby, Law had seen the other two, as both had been wandering around Gru Mountain recently.
The chestnut-haired woman and the bald man noticed Law's cautious movements, but they simply raised their eyebrows and said nothing.
Meanwhile, Luby, who was kicked away by the chestnut-headed woman, suddenly jumped back to his feet. He looked at the chestnut-headed woman, and said, "Aya, my waist is related to the happiness of countless beauties, you can't just kick it casually!"
The woman called Aya scowled, baring her fang in annoyance: "And my youthful and lovely head isn't something you can just step on!"
"Luby, take out your earbuds first." At this time, the bald middle-aged man gestured to his own ear, and then suggested: "You should tell him when he takes his earbuds out. Otherwise, he'll just step on your head again next time."
"Will that even work?" Aya rolled her eyes.
Luby didn't hear what Aya said, but when he saw the bald middle-aged man's gesture, he understood what he meant, and grinned: "Alright, this handsome guy will grant you this humble wish!"
As he spoke, he spun a few more times on the spot, and while turning his body, he deftly plucked out his earbuds with his fingers and casually tossed them aside.
After seeing Luby throw away his earplugs, the bald middle-aged man turned to Aya and said, "You can say it now."
Aya pointed to the footprint on her head and shouted at Luby, "Step on my head again, and I won't let you off!"
"Did this handsome guy just electrify your heart?" Luby struck his signature pose again. He tilted his body sideways, extending an arm, and forming a finger-gun gesture while wiggling his thick eyebrows provocatively at the fuming Aya.
It was as if he genuinely hadn't heard a word she said.
"Uncle Bill, I think he needs to see a doctor." Aya calmly turned her head and looked at the bald middle-aged man.
Uncle Bill rubbed his smooth head and replied in a deep voice, "That makes sense."
Aya sighed and dropped her backpack on the ground. She then unzipped it and rummaged through it for a moment before pulling out a bag filled with earplugs.
"Huh?"
Seeing Aya pull out the bag, Luby's grinning expression suddenly froze.
Aya squinted at him, then forcefully tossed the bag filled with earbuds behind her, sending it plummeting down the cliffside.
"Oh no!"
Luby dashed after the airborne bag but could only watch helplessly as it disappeared over the edge. Moments later, he collapsed onto his knees in despair, striking an exaggerated Orz pose.
Aya was too lazy to pay attention to him. She picked up her backpack and walked towards Law, who was standing silently on the side, with Uncle Bill.
Seeing the two people approaching, Law held the sword in his hand, but didn't remove the white cloth from the blade, and said lightly: "If you have something to say, just say it from there."
Since their arrival, Law had kept his distance and silently observed them.
Aside from the narcissistic Luby, both Aya and Uncle Bill maintained a steady Ten, so both of them were obviously Nen Users. However, with Law's eyesight, he couldn't yet gauge their true capabilities.
"Relax, we mean no harm."
Uncle Bill raised his hand to adjust his glasses and smiled gently. Despite his words, both he and Aya remained where they stood.
"So cautious... and you call yourself a man?" Aya scoffed, placing her hands on her hips in a look of disdain.
"Aya, tone it down." Uncle Bill reminded.
"Yeah, yeah." Aya rolled her eyes and looked away.
Law still looked at the two of them calmly. His sword-holding posture was not too radical, so as not to make people feel very aggressive, but it still showed he wasn't letting his guard down.
"Let's get acquainted. You can call me Uncle Bill, and this here is Aya. As for that lunatic over there, he's Luby."
Uncle Bill introduced them one by one, then looked at Law and asked with a smile: "Can you tell me your name?"
"Law." The way Uncle Bill asked was a little odd, but since they had introduced themselves, Law saw no harm in responding.
"Full name?" Uncle Bill maintained his smile.
Law raised an eyebrow and said flatly, "That's my full name."
"Well, that's certainly a unique name." Uncle Bill adjusted his glasses out of habit and said, "We've been watching you for a while now."
"Oh?" Law subtly raised his sword a fraction higher.
Uncle Bill glanced at Shin in Law's hand but continued to smile, "Once again, we have no ill intentions."
"And?" Law's eyes remained fixed on them. Regardless of whether they had malicious intentions or not, two of them were Nen Users, so it was necessary to be vigilant.
Uncle Bill said, "I see… Do you want to team up?"
The first sentence seems to provide an explanation, while the second sentence goes straight to the point.
Law's eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing.
Behind his glasses, Uncle Bill's gaze sharpened, "We know the entrance to the Stargie's tomb. Let's go together."
Hearing Uncle Bill's words, Law's face changed slightly.
Seeing Law's expression, Uncle Bill smiled and said seriously, "I won't say more than this. If you agree, we'll be partners, this is our first step in sharing information. Of course, don't rush to refuse, but also don't rush to agree. Think it over carefully."
This explanation made Law, who had originally wanted to test the waters, shut his mouth.
'The other party's meaning is very clear. If I agree, we could discuss more. If I don't agree, just pretend they never asked.'
Law was silent for a moment, then decided to leave first and make plans later, so he said calmly: "I'll come back here tomorrow with an answer."
"Well, that's a good choice." Uncle Bill smiled. He knew that Law understood his underlying message.
Without another word, Law slowly retreated to the edge of the cliff, and without saying anything, jumped off the cliff.
After seeing Law leave for a while, Uncle Bill restrained the smile on his face. He sat down cross-legged on the spot, put the laptop he carried aside, and then as Aura in his body surged, a laptop actually conjured in his hands.
On the lit screen was a simple and clean page with only one input box.
Aya came to Uncle Bill's side, looked at the page, and said, "Uncle Bill, you were way too obvious when asking his name. He totally brushed you off."
"It's fine. Just adds a little challenge."
Uncle Bill replied with a light chuckle and typed the word 'Law' into the input box.
Then, he pressed the Enter key.