Chapter 883 New and old grudges

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"Crack!"

The whole dragon is roasted on charcoal fire from dusk to sunset, and the skin is roasted into an attractive caramel color, and the air is filled with fragrance.

Dongli and Brockie's nostrils were wide open as they greedily inhaled the aroma of the barbecue. Their saliva was already dripping all over the floor. As for the controversy over whether the grilled Triceratops or the grilled Plesiosaur was tastier, they had already forgotten about it!

"Haha, I told you I could easily resolve their quarrel, but you still didn't believe me, Riggs."

Xia stood aside, reaching out to stroke the rhinoceros beetle's huge horn and smiling proudly.

Riggs shook his head and didn't listen at all. He just wanted to eat the roasted dinosaur meat as soon as possible.

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"Crack, crack, crack! I'll go get the wine. Let's drink mine today!"

Brockie patted his chest and said generously.

"That's great! Then I'll drink as much as I want today. Don't feel bad later, Brockie! Hahahaha!"

It was rare that Broki was so generous as to treat them, and Dongli laughed happily.

After listening to a suggestion from a clever adventurer, they began to use the pointers that stored the magnetic field of the next island to exchange supplies with passing ships, thereby obtaining a steady supply of alcohol.

However, since the two of them could drink so much, the wine was still in short supply. On weekdays, the good brothers had to settle the accounts clearly. Every time they exchanged wine, Dongli and Brockie would split it equally and then store it separately.

"Come on, old man Xia, have some too!"

Broki placed a two-meter-high wine barrel directly in front of Xia.

Dongli took out a knife and cut off a large piece of ribs from the belly of the roasted whole dragon. He put it on a large banana leaf and placed it in front of Xia.

"Here! You'll enjoy it only if you eat meat and drink wine with big mouthfuls! Hahahahaha!"

"Thank you."

Xia cut a small piece of the barbecue the size of a palm and pushed the remaining large piece in front of Riggs.

The boiling gravy with hot steam reveals the tempting muscle texture inside.

"Chi chi chi..."

Lowering its head and sniffing the delicious food in front of it, the rhinoceros beetle couldn't help but vibrate its wings and make excited sounds.

"Whoosh~"

Just as they were about to start, a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere in front of Xia and Riggs.

"Hey, it doesn't look like it suits your taste. Never mind, I'll take a loss and help you try it first to see if it tastes good."

The man grabbed Riggs' barbecue and started to eat it with big mouthfuls, without any courtesy at all.

"Huh? Who is it?"

Xia, who was a little slow to react, was still startled and even her speech speed became much faster.

"Hahaha, Sasi ignores me, Mr. Xia, I'm glad to see you're still alive."

Ger said with a smile.

He has a deep memory of the old man who sponsored his first pot of gold.

"Oh~"

Xia's small eyes, which were almost completely hidden under her long eyebrows, opened a slit for a rare moment. After taking a closer look, a question mark appeared on her head.

"Who are you?!...?"

"Um... don't you remember? This is a bit embarrassing."

Ger scratched his head and complained quietly.

"It's only been over twenty years. Is your memory so bad at just over a hundred years old?"

"Riggs, do you know this guy?"

Xia turned to ask her precious son.

"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!!"

All the new hatreds and old grudges will be remembered even if they turn into ashes!

Riggs was so excited that he shook his horns and charged at the offending guy! Xia didn't even have time to stop him.

“Rumble…Rumble…”

Seeing a rhinoceros beetle several times larger than a bull rushing towards him, Captain Gel just laughed at himself calmly.

"Hey, hey, hey! I seem to be repelled by insectoids!"

While he was sighing, Riggs had already rushed forward! He aimed his horns at the target and hit it with all his strength!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Riggs slammed headfirst into the barrier, causing it to see stars and stagger back a few steps.

Riggs was a little confused. His horns could easily smash rock and steel plates. This was the first time he hit something harder than his horns!

"Squeak!"

It shoveled the dirt under its feet in disbelief, preparing to charge again.

"Oh, are you coming again?"

Ger narrowed his eyes and warned.

"Next time I want to try what roasted rhinoceros beetle tastes like."

"squeak…"

Feeling a powerful pressure completely surrounding it, the giant rhinoceros beetle trembled all over, its six legs went limp and it fell to the ground obediently, not daring to move.

"Cough cough!"

Dongli and Brocki, who were drinking happily, only then noticed the movement nearby.

"Are you here to exchange record pointers? Are you bringing wine or Bailey's?"

Dongli turned around and asked.

"Hey! Donli! Brockie! Don't you remember me? That's too much. Have you forgotten who taught you to exchange the record pointer for wine?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, the two giants bent down and put their heads closer to take a closer look.

"Hey! You are! Brother Gel!"

Brockie shouted excitedly, and the smell of alcohol on his breath almost suffocated Ger.

"Ha ha ha ha! It's been a long time since we last met! We'll be friends forever!"

Dongli pushed Brockie's big head aside and said happily.

"So it's you, Gel boy, no wonder Riggs is so excited, it turns out you met an old friend, hehe."

Xia scratched the big turtle shell behind his butt and realized it belatedly.

"Brother Gel, why did you come back to the first half of the Grand Line alone? Where are your crew members?"

Dong Li asked, stroking his beard.

"Did something happen?"

Broki also frowned with a look of worry. As pirates, they knew very well what returning home often meant.

"Hahaha, don't worry, they are all fine, and there are a lot of new partners joining us."

"Ka-pa-pa-pa! That's good!"

With a smile on his face, Gel could tell that the simple giant brothers were genuinely worried about his situation. This friendship was indeed worth the trip he had made from afar.

"Da da da!"

As they were talking, the sound of footsteps was heard in the woods, and then Weevil, Barrett, Kaido, Kuma, Jinbe, Ace, Yamato and Hancock were seen walking out slowly.

"Captain, please don't go alone next time. What if you encounter danger?"

Big Bear still spoke caring words in a cold tone.

"Ahahaha, sorry Bear, I just happened to see it from mid-air and teleported over here first."

"Damn Big Bear, how dare you blame Lord Gel!"

Hancock questioned Xiong with her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction, then turned 180 degrees and looked at Gel gently.

"Master Gel, please take me with you if you leave first next time. I will definitely protect you, Master!"

"Alright, alright. You guys make me sound like a weakling."

Ger waved his hand and smiled.

"Brother! It's wild barbecue!"

Weibull has a clear goal.

"This...this is..."

Seeing the lineup in front of them, Broki and Donli's expressions, which had just relaxed, became solemn again.

"Zhizhi..."

At one side, Riggs felt the aura of powerful men around him, each more terrifying than the last, and was so frightened that he foamed at the mouth and passed out.

"Hey, Donli, Broki, I came here this time because I want to tell you something."

Gel put away his smile and his expression gradually became serious.

"Oh?"

Brockie and Donli felt their heartbeats quicken and they had a bad feeling for no reason.

"Brother Gel, please tell me what is the matter that is worth mobilizing so many people to come all the way here."

Gel stood with his hands behind his back, raised his head and looked into the eyes of the two giants, speaking word by word.

"I will conquer the Giant Kingdom of Elbaf!!"

"Nani!"

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