One Piece- I'm Not Interested in Devil Fruits

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Cavendish sat in the restaurant lobby, surrounded by countless onlookers. Women, and even some men, packed the restaurant, discussing him like a group of star-chasers, their eyes sparkling as they gazed at the composed prince, Your Highness.

The last time he saw a scene like this was in Kuja City. Hancock drew attention wherever she went, her charm irresistible.

Robin chuckled lightly, "It's a bit different... Although both are very popular, Hancock herself doesn't care about it. After all, she thinks it's only natural for others to be infatuated with her. On the contrary, if someone ignores her charm, that might catch her attention. But this Cavendish... he seems to care a lot about his popularity and fully enjoys being the center of attention."

"You really understand!" Liam said.

"Because that person... has all those emotions written on his face," Robin replied. "Even now, while he tries to maintain his calm demeanor, he can't help but want to smile."

"Who are you talking about? I'm referring to Hancock," Liam flicked her forehead.

"Oh," Robin rubbed her forehead, "Naturally, I know Hancock, after living together for several years."

"Hmm?" Cavendish caught a glimpse of Giorno's taller head at the edge of the crowded group, along with the little girl Marián with braids riding on his neck.

The crowd stirred, and a chorus of women's screams erupted as Cavendish suddenly stood up and walked towards them.

Maintaining an elegant and composed posture, Cavendish walked through the parted crowd.

"Where have you been?" he said to Liam, annoyed. "You made me wait so long."

As he spoke, he tossed the Pose he was holding over. Liam caught it and saw that the wooden base was engraved with a place name: Foolshout Island, the hometown of Koala.

"Let's find a place to talk."

Liam glanced at Cavendish's massive crowd of fans and sensed the presence of those who had been following him for a while...

After thinking for a moment, Liam pulled Cavendish's shoulder and jumped away.

"Hey—" Cavendish's voice faded quickly as he disappeared.

The crowd was in chaos. Robin, fearing that Cavendish's admirers might rush over, took Koala and Annie and left the restaurant, quickly following the direction Liam had gone.

...

They hadn't gone far when Liam, holding Cavendish's shoulder, sat down on the roof of a nearby building.

"Why did we come to a place like this?"

Cavendish was dissatisfied, looking around and then walking to the edge of the roof to look down at the pedestrians below, complaining, "Now no one can see me..."

Liam set Marián down, ruffled her hair, and ignored Cavendish's grumbling, saying directly, "She got separated from her parents."

"I know that," Cavendish replied, confused.

"I naturally know you know," Liam said, "So help her find her parents and take her home."

"Huh?" Cavendish was surprised. "She doesn't even remember her parents' names or where her hometown is. How are we supposed to find them and take her back?"

Although Marián was clever, unfortunately, she didn't really remember her parents' names... Before she got lost, she hadn't really heard her parents' full names. After all, she was only three years old and didn't have a strong memory. In front of her parents, they referred to each other simply as "Daddy" and "Mommy"... This made it surprising for Marián to realize that after getting lost, she couldn't even remember what her parents were called...

Liam rolled his eyes. "That's why we need you, prince Your Highness! Can't you put an ad in the newspaper to find them?"

"Searching like that seems too aimless!" Cavendish said, speechless. "It feels hopeless to find them..."

Looking down, he saw Marián blinking her pure, innocent big eyes at him, and Cavendish suddenly couldn't continue his sentence.

"Don't forget she's a talented artist," Liam reminded him. "Even without names, she should be able to roughly draw what her parents look like..."

Cavendish finally sighed in relief. "Oh, that seems much simpler..."

At that moment, Robin jumped onto the roof with Koala and Annie.

"And her, I'll leave her to you too," Liam pointed at Annie.

"Hey! That's enough!" Cavendish wanted to punch this guy, shouting, "Do you think I'm someone you can just throw everything at?"

"Oh, you seem quite unhappy," Liam rubbed his fist. "Do you need another fight? Come on, call out your 'Kuroba (Black Horse),' and I'll beat him up again."

"No need!" Cavendish spat blood.

Although he was narcissistic, he also knew that there was little hope of defeating this Giorno in a short time. Even if he teamed up with the Hakuba, they would still not be a match for this person.

"What Kuroba (Black Horse)? His name is Hakuba!!"

Ignoring Cavendish's outburst, Liam turned to the somewhat anxious Annie and asked, "You haven't forgotten where your home is, have you?"

"I remember," Annie nodded vigorously, smiling. "How could I forget?"

"That's good!" Liam nodded, feeling a wave of relief wash over him.

Recently, things had been chaotic, encountering one person after another who seemed ready to join their crew!

Now that he had finally arranged for them to leave, it felt as refreshing as putting on a new pair of clean underwear on New Year's Day.

"You two, go back to your homes, find your moms... well, Annie, you're looking for your daughter. In any case, leave it to the good-hearted prince Your Highness! hē hē hē..."

"Ha! You and your jokes!" Cavendish pushed Liam away, rubbing his sore shoulder. "Are you guys leaving?"

"Yeah!" Liam looked down from the rooftop as the number of pedestrians dwindled. "After all... it seems like the people here aren't too welcoming to us!"

Standing beside Liam, Robin, upon hearing this, used her Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) and sensed some presences that felt different from ordinary people, surrounding the rooftop they were on.

"Not welcoming? What do you mean?"

Cavendish, puzzled, walked to the edge of the roof and followed Liam's gaze, quickly changing his expression.

"Isn't that the palace guards? What's going on?"

It seemed that the ambushers had realized they had been discovered by the people on the rooftop, as they stepped out from the shadows.

A group of palace guards, numbering in the hundreds, surged forth, surrounding the building where Liam and the others were.

"Cavendish!"

A commanding voice rang out as the guards parted to reveal King.

King, with a stern expression, looked up at the rooftop and shouted, "Get down here now!"

"Father?" Cavendish was utterly confused. "Why are you here, and what is going on? Why must I come down?"

The guards were armed, their expressions tense, glaring up at the few people on the roof with hostility.

"How can you even ask?" King shouted. "As a prince, how can you associate with pirates? What have you become?"

"Pirates?" Cavendish's eyes widened as he looked at Giorno and Jolyne, whose expressions remained largely unchanged, while Koala and Annie appeared increasingly anxious.

"You are pirates?" Cavendish asked, incredulous.

"That's a complicated question!" Liam replied seriously. "Although the Marines have indeed issued a bounty on us... I don't like to call myself one..."

"Isn't that the same thing? That's what pirates are!" Cavendish retorted.

"Jolyne Kujo, bounty 100 million berries! Chopper Giorno, bounty 200 million berries!"

At that moment, from behind King and the guards, another group of people slowly approached, dressed in blue and white uniforms, all neatly equipped with weapons, quickly surrounding the area along with King and the guards.

(End Of This Chapter)