Transcended as Lord Buggy-Part 3

519. Brook vs Leo

Some smart ones quickly leave the area and go to their ships without waiting for Brook to say anything else. This is a race, after all, so whoever starts first will have the advantage. Brook obviously doesn't stop them and keeps talking about the competition.

There is no rule to this competition, but everyone needs to pay 100 thousand belly to participate. Those who don't pay can't participate in the competition. Obviously, many don't care and try to leave the island to get the ship quickly.

"Yohohoho, some of you are in very high spirits. But I told you that every single one of you needs to pay to participate. Those who don't pay aren't allowed to join the competition."

*BOOM*

Suddenly the ships that have left the island explode. Each explosion is big enough to engulf a whole ship, even the biggest one. Everyone who is still on the island or has just gotten on their ship is shocked.

"We don't allow illegal participants, please understand. Now, we will open the registration. Everyone who boards your ships needs to pay without exception. Ah, wait, anyone below 3 years old is free."

Many closed tents around the plaza suddenly open their curtains. In each tent, there is a desk and 3 people with official suits.

"Everyone, please register yourselves at these registration desks. You need to be quick or others will go before you, YOHOHOHO!"

Everyone finally realizes that the registration is also a race. But many of them don't bring their money with them, so they need to go back to their ships first. Some don't even have enough money for their crews, so they plan to rob the other participants.

Those who already have enough money at hand quickly register themselves and the officials are very quick too. They note the participants' names, take their photos, and also give them badges to prove they are participants.

The officials move very quickly and each person only needs a few seconds to register. All participants are very impressed by how fast these people work. But they don't have time to be stunned, so they go to their ships immediately after registering.

But not everyone is in a rush. Those who are confident in their power like the Straw Hat Alliance are very relaxed. Some of them go back to their ship to take the money needed, but they aren't in a rush and be careful instead because they know the others will target their money.

Most of them go back to their ships to take the money while some stay in the plaza to see the situation. Leo is among those who stay in the plaza and he is actually approaching Brook who is still on the stage.

"UNCLE BROOK!"

"Hmm? Blue hair and twin cutlasses. Are you Leonardo?"

"Yes, it's me. It's been a long time, Uncle Brook."

"Yohohoho, indeed. Last time I saw you, you were still this tiny."

Brook made a gesture like he's pinching something invisible in midair to show how tiny Leo was.

"What the-?! As if a kid can be that tiny! I wasn't a bug."

"Yohohoho, I'm just joking. I have heard a lot of things that you did as a member of Straw Hat Pirates. You joined the crew with Nami-chan, right? Where is she?"

"She has been looking for Dad since yesterday, so she didn't see your show."

"What show? I was just explaining a few things to everyone. Do you want to participate, little Leo?"

"Of course. That's the reason we come here in a rush. So, Uncle Brook, can you exclude us from paying? And also, do you know where my dad is?"

"Yohohoho, so that's why you approached me immediately. But too bad, boy, I can't make any exception, even if it is you, the Grand Captain's son. You all need to pay as it is a fair competition for everyone. I know where the Grand Captain is though."