On the fifth floor of a tavern in Mock Town on Jaya Island,
pirates sat in small groups, watching the two people in the center! They were gambling with cards!
"Looks like you're out of cash. So, hehe! Are you going to bet with your underwear, kid?" one pirate jeered at the other.
"In a way, you're really lucky. If you win against Roshio, he won't let you off," the pirates on the side gloated, trying to persuade him.
It was clear that the one who was winning was the so-called Roshio!
Roshio looked at the blond man opposite him, extended his hand disdainfully, and reached for the other's money!
Just then, the blond man grabbed Roshio's arm, squeezing it tightly. "Hey! You cheated, didn't you?!"
"What are you talking about? I didn't cheat!" Roshio retorted!
"You did, you cheated!" the blond man insisted.
"Stop spouting nonsense!" Roshio's eyes were filled with anger.
"Sarkies, Sarkies, you saw it too, didn't you? That guy cheated!"
"Yeah, I saw it!" the white-haired Sarkies said indifferently. "I also saw that guy is a despicable and shameless scoundrel!"
"Nonsense, it seems you don't know who I am!" Roshio roared!
At this moment, the blond man grabbed Roshio's arm and flung him out. Roshio crashed into the window, and the blond man quickly drew his gun and fired!
"Bang... bang... bang!" Roshio's eyes widened.
"There's a kind of cheating where I just *feel* you cheated!" the blond man said faintly into Roshio's ear, then kicked him from the fifth floor.
"Oh my god, I remember now, he's Bellamy!" one of the surrounding pirates suddenly shouted!
"What? You mean Bellamy, who has a bounty of over 50 million?!"
..."Are we not there yet? Jaya Island shouldn't be far from here, right?" (Zoro)
"Hmm, the weather has been stable since just now. So Jaya Island should be a spring island." (Nami)
"Hmm, it's so warm and comfortable. Spring is really a good season!" (Chopper)
Suddenly, in an instant, the seagull that was flying in the sky fell down...!
"It was shot down!" Chopper seemed a bit exaggerated!
"Then let's make it into roasted bird," Luffy said with a grin.
"You said it was shot down, but I didn't hear a gunshot," Usopp said, his face filled with confusion.
"Look, it's a bullet!" Chopper exclaimed, picking up a bullet with tweezers.
"You're saying someone shot it from an invisible island, Chopper? That's impossible!" Nami said.
"How strong would their eyesight have to be, and how amazing of a marksman to do that!" Usopp said jokingly.
"No, Usopp, you don't need strong eyesight, just Observation Haki is enough!" Luffy said casually!
"What? Are you saying someone really shot from that far away?" Usopp cried out.
"Why didn't I see it?" Zoro tried hard to use Observation Haki!
"Because your Observation Haki isn't fully trained yet!" Luffy said indifferently, a red light flashing in his eyes for a moment.
...On the other side, on a rooftop on Jaya Island!
A man lay on it, a wisp of smoke still coming from his gun!
"Poor thing, it must hurt a lot! One of them is still breathing. But that's your good luck, a reward for your daily flight."
This person was Van Augur, "Supersonic" of the Blackbeard Pirates!
At the same time, all members of the Blackbeard Pirates appeared on Jaya Island!
Burgess challenged everyone, and Doc Q went around giving out apples!
...The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Mock Town on Jaya Island!
"This is great, this city is beautiful!" Nami smiled.
"This really looks like a holiday resort!" Usopp exclaimed.
"No, no, no, this is a gathering place for pirates!" Luffy said!
"Huh?"
Finally, everyone looked at the pirate ships docked in the harbor!
"It really seems to be, so how about we go somewhere else, Luffy?" Usopp said fearfully.
"It's fine! Zoro and I will go gather information, and the others will guard the ship here!" Luffy ordered!
"Okay! We have no problem!"
Along the way, everyone had noticed Luffy's changes, how he had become more reliable, so they had no objections.
"Hey, Luffy! I want to buy some clothes on the island, can I?" Robin requested!
"You can!"
Then they set foot in Mock Town!
"Ding, mission issued: Destiny - Encounter!
Two characters, both protagonists of their era, meet here. Will it be a battle, cooperation, or evasion...? Please make your decision, Host!
Reward: Unknown!"
Luffy paused, then stepped into this pirates' paradise!
...Along the way, there was chaos everywhere, fighting, drunkenness..., the sound of gunfire, shouts, and exclamations merged into one!
This place felt like a gathering spot for all the scum!
They weren't pirates chasing dreams and searching for One Piece, but rather dregs who only knew how to plunder, kill, and indulge in pleasure!
Luffy and Zoro walked past, ignoring them.
It wasn't that they lacked empathy or anger, but Luffy had already made up his mind from the moment he stepped onto this land!
Then, they met Burgess, who was challenging everyone and calling himself a fighting champion,
and they also met Doc Q, who was lying on the side of the road!
They didn't stop, walking straight to the largest and only tavern on the island!
Pushing open the tavern door, Luffy immediately saw the man eating cherry pie at the counter—Marshall D. Teach!
...Luffy sat down next to Teach, who looked at him in surprise!
"Give me the same as him!" Luffy said!
Teach withdrew his gaze, preparing to deal with his cherry pie.
Surprisingly, both of them put the cherry pie into their mouths at the same time!
"Hey, old man!"
"Hey, boss!"
"This cherry pie tastes awful!"
"This cherry pie tastes amazing!"
The two looked at each other and took a sip of the drink beside them!
"Why is this drink so delicious?"
"Why is this drink so awful?"
Teach glared at Luffy, "Is there something wrong with your tongue?"
Luffy didn't back down, "I think there's something wrong with your brain!"
"Old man, I want to buy 50 portions of meat to take back!"
"Boss, I want 51 portions of cherry pie!"
"Wait a minute, change my meat to 52 portions!"
"Excuse me, change my pie to 53 portions!"
"Change the meat to 54 portions!"
"Change the pie to 55 portions!"
"Meat, 60 portions!"
"Pie, 70 portions!"
"80 portions!"
"90 portions!"
The two argued endlessly!
"Alright, alright. Here are your 50 portions of cherry pie, and here are your 50 portions of meat! Take them and leave quickly!" the boss shouted... Teach gave Luffy a deep look, then carried the cherry pie and walked out.
As Luffy was about to follow him, the blond Bellamy suddenly burst in!
"You're Straw Hat Luffy!" Bellamy sneered!
Behind him, several crew members also entered the tavern!
"Hey, hey, Luffy, do you still remember the main objective?" Zoro called out, then asked the boss, "Boss, do you know how to get to Skypiea?"
At these words, the entire place fell silent!
Then burst into laughter!
"What is he saying?"
"No way?"
"He said he wants to go to Skypiea?"
"Give me a break!"
"You actually believe in something as easily broken as a Log Pose!"
"Hahahaha!" Bellamy laughed. "How can you believe such an old legend? An island in the sky? Hahahaha! What era are you from?
The mystery of the Grand Line's unique currents. One after another, they prove this point! The Knock Up Stream is one of them.
It seems you haven't even heard of it, have you?
Ships swallowed by the Knock Up Stream are directly pushed into the air, and then the entire ship falls back into the sea!
Uninformed ancient navigators, seeing the strange phenomenon of ships falling from the sky, simply imagined an island in the sky!
How ignorant, hahahaha!"
Then, Bellamy reached out his hand, but when it was barely a centimeter from Luffy's straw hat,
Zoro instantly drew his sword and placed it on Bellamy's neck.
The gleaming blade sent a cold sweat down Bellamy's spine.
"Zoro, I'll leave this to you. They're just a bunch of guys without dreams!" Luffy straightened up slightly, took the meat, and walked out.
"Wait!" Bellamy tried to chase. Suddenly, a chill flashed, and he quickly stopped his feet!
A cold gleam flashed past his feet, a crack appeared on the floor, and several pirates were directly cut in half!
"I can't just let you chase after him!" Zoro said calmly!
"Who exactly are you?" Bellamy's back was completely drenched in sweat!
"Roronoa Zoro, I am a pirate!"
...P.S.: To prevent confusion about the main character group's strength, I'll mention it!
Luffy: In his normal state, he's comparable to Rob Lucci (the author has strengthened him; after all, he's CP9's strongest talent in 800 years). Second Gear is comparable to Luffy in Dressrosa without using Fourth Gear!
Zoro: Corresponds to the Enies Lobby period, the great Zoro who awakened Nine-Sword Style.
Sanji: Corresponds to Enies Lobby...
Power Stone Bonus: Every 100 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter
🌟 5-Star Review Bonus: Every 5 (5-Star) Reviews = +2 Extra Chapters
💬 Comment Speed-Up: If any chapter reaches +10 Comments = The Next Chapter Will Be Released Faster!
🔥 Want to Read Ahead? If you want to read advanced chapters, check out my Patreon.com/Laktozlu