Raiden Ei took back the Berries from the old man's hand, and judging by his expression, he definitely saw her as a fat sheep to be fleeced.
She wasn't short on Berries, but that didn't mean the other party could judge people by their appearance and overcharge. She didn't take off the mask she was wearing and said directly:
"Boss, since you know I need this mask because of how I'm dressed, why are you quoting such a high price? Are you taking advantage of my distress?"
The general store owner put on a stern face, looking completely sure of himself, and said matter-of-factly: "What, if you don't want to buy it, you can leave. Don't disturb my business."
Raiden Ei heard his confident words and asked with a hint of doubt in her tone: "Oh? Aren't you afraid that someone like me, who doesn't even dare show their face, would just rob you?"
"I'm a wanted criminal, someone who kills without batting an eye."
The general store owner showed a hint of disdain on his face, his tone full of contempt for Raiden Ei: "Do you know where this is? How many pirates pass through here every day?
If I were afraid, I wouldn't open a general store here. Believe it or not, if I shouted, everyone on this entire street would rush over in an instant."
Raiden Ei thought, do the pirates here not dare to provoke the people here? Judging by his self-assured manner, he didn't seem to be lying.
Moreover, when she walked through the street earlier, she noticed that many people looked relaxed and content.
She subtly used Observation Haki to sense the situation around her.
Instantly, she detected that the auras of the people on this street were stronger than the average pirate she had encountered in this world. What was going on?
She wasn't entirely clear now. Perhaps this was the Grand Line. However, she could test this old man; there might be unexpected gains.
Her perception also noticed that many people were already paying attention to this area, occasionally glancing over.
"Boss, even if you can summon everyone to back you up, you can't use that to jack up the price! What if a ruthless person just stabs you? Then your loss would outweigh your gain."
The general store owner pointed directly at Raiden Ei and said: "Ruthless pirates wouldn't be as hesitant as you are.
Pirates like that act like they are the supreme rulers wherever they go. Of course, I wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke them!"
Raiden Ei thought, was she being too low-key?
Was it her fault for not daring to show her face? But she had no choice now. If the World Government discovered her again, the Admirals would probably arrive directly!
She didn't want to face an Admiral again right now; without her Elemental Power, she couldn't win. She had to endure it and get through this period of frustration!
Facing the general store owner who was leveraging his own strength, although she couldn't show her face to prove she was the wanted criminal worth ten billion Berries to gain his respect.
While keeping her face hidden, she could still display a bit of strength to try and earn his regard.
In an instant, the unsheathed demon blade zanmian appeared in her hand. The cold light emanating from the blade made people's hearts turn cold. Even someone who didn't understand swords could tell at a glance that this was an ominous blade.
Raiden Ei ignored the fact that people nearby were already walking toward them. She presented the demon blade to the general store owner and asked: "How about my demon blade... what do you think?"
When the general store owner saw the demon blade zanmian, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Judging by his appearance, he seemed to recognize it. He said, trembling: "A fine blade. I'll sell you the mask for twenty thousand Berries!"
Now it was Raiden Ei's turn to object. Holding the demon blade, she retorted to the general store owner: "That won't do! We agreed on two hundred thousand Berries; how can it suddenly become twenty thousand Berries?"
The general store owner probably understood the meaning behind Raiden Ei's clear voice. He immediately said, full of self-preservation: "Just state your demands! Today, I'll consider myself unlucky."
Raiden Ei directly stated the purpose she had thought of earlier: "I want a piece of information from you people—real information. Otherwise, you should prepare to move!"
Many men and women from the surroundings arrived, carrying weapons, and surrounded the entrance of the general store.
A burly man with a large saber stepped forward and asked the general store owner, while nervously glancing at Raiden Ei: "Old Master Berkeley, shall we strike now?"
The general store owner, who was Berkeley, directly refused the big man's request and said: "You all go back first! I'm fine; we just didn't reach an agreement on the deal with this customer.
I can handle it; nothing will happen, don't worry! Everyone go back."
Seeing that Berkeley said this, the big man had no choice but to comply: "Alright! We'll go back first. Call us if you need anything."
Before leaving, he glanced at Raiden Ei.
Once everyone had left, Raiden Ei put the demon blade back into her system backpack. She only displayed strength to the extent that Berkeley wouldn't talk to her nicely; she didn't intend to use strength to bully him. Looking at Berkeley's previous reaction, she teased him: "You have quite some prestige here."
Berkeley wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and managed a strained smile: "I've just lived a bit longer, so my status is naturally higher. It's nothing worth mentioning.
What kind of information do you need? Although I've been here a long time, you probably know what kind of place this is. I'm not very clear about many things on the high seas. I hope you won't blame me if I don't know."
Raiden Ei didn't want any secret intelligence; she just wanted to see if there was a log pose pointing directly to Jaya Island. She said directly: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you.
Since you are the fixer around here, you must know this area very well!
What I want to know is where I can buy a log pose that points directly to Jaya Island."
Berkeley breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Raiden Ei's request. It was only about finding a log pose pointing directly to Jaya Island within his capabilities, which wouldn't be too difficult for him.
However, he hesitated before speaking: "Uh... I don't sell information. I'll go ask someone else; you wait here for a moment!"
Raiden Ei didn't make things difficult for him and immediately agreed, but she still threatened him: "Don't even think about playing tricks. I'll be watching you the whole time; think about the consequences."
Berkeley quickly agreed: "Yes, yes."
After Berkeley finished speaking, he went to find people, leaving Raiden Ei alone in the general store.
Raiden Ei looked again at the original purpose of her visit.
She turned the fox mask in her hand over and over.
The mask could cover her entire face, featuring two pointed ears, a protruding muzzle, and colorful fur patterns drawn on the face.
Raiden Ei placed the fox mask directly over her face: "Not bad, just a bit too big. If it weren't for my purple hair being too conspicuous.
Wearing this mask, even the World Government wouldn't recognize me.", With that, she put the mask on her face.
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