[Congratulations Host for successfully subduing crew member Maya, would you like to claim the reward?!]
In two days, with the assistance of Robin and the others, Reno successfully won over Maya.
After a full four hours, Maya finally understood what 'doting on' meant.
She couldn't help but feel a little regretful, wishing she hadn't asked that extra question during the banquet.
Now, she had transformed from a maiden overnight.
Recalling the madness of the night, she was truly embarrassed.
At the same time, Reno's anticipated system reward arrived as scheduled.
"Claim reward," Reno silently recited in his mind.
[Congratulations Host for obtaining the reward — gravity training room.]
gravity training room: A magical tool for auxiliary training. Users can adjust the spatial gravity from one to ten times within the given range according to their needs.
After reading the introduction, Reno's eyes lit up.
Under the pressure of the gravity training room, The girls' strength improvement would be much faster than before.
As the Pirate Crew was fully formed, each beautiful crew member had a clear division of labor.
As of now, the Reno Pirate Crew has six combatants: Nami, Robin, Tashigi, Doll, Kalifa, and Perona.
Nami: Logia-type Weather-Weather Fruit Ability User, all Three Types of Haki awakened.
Robin: Paramecia-type Hana Hana no Mi (Flower-Flower Fruit) Ability User, all Three Types of Haki awakened.
Doll: Navy Six Styles, awakened Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
Kalifa: Navy Six Styles, awakened Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
Perona: Paramecia-type Ghost-Ghost Fruit Ability User, awakened Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
In addition, the assimilation of BIG MOM's physique is underway for all members.
Now, with the addition of the gravity training room, the strength of the six will surely advance to the next level in a short period, providing strong assistance for Reno when he reaches the New World.
"As expected of the system, YYDY!!"
Reno couldn't help but exclaim, as it allowed him to experience beauties of different styles and also obtain various powerful rewards.
In one word, amazing!
After the short interlude on Aska Island, Reno continued flying according to his original plan, and finally, three days later, he was about to arrive at the last stop on the Grand Line, the Sabaody Archipelago.
Sabaody Archipelago.
The entire island is composed of 79 trees, each corresponding to a town and facilities in a different area.
This is not only the most prosperous archipelago in the first half of the Grand Line but also a necessary path for most people who want to go to the New World.
Area 13, Shakki's rip off bar.
Inside the bar.
"Rayleigh, you're already retired, I advise you not to look for trouble." A woman with short black hair and a cigarette dangling from her mouth casually glanced at the man opposite her.
The man referred to as Rayleigh was none other than Silvers Rayleigh, once the Pirate King Roger's right-hand man, nicknamed Pluto.
He was also the first mate of the Roger Pirates, renowned on the high seas.
Soon after Roger became the Pirate King, he disbanded the Roger Pirates, and all the crew members returned home.
After decades of roaming the seas, Rayleigh came to the Sabaody Archipelago to live in seclusion, drinking small amounts of wine daily and listening to news from all over the world, living a comfortable life.
Of course, the Marine was aware of his activities on the Sabaody Archipelago.
After all, in a mixed place like the Sabaody Archipelago, there were bound to be informants from the Marine and the World Government.
The reason they allowed Rayleigh to live freely and happily there was, firstly, because Rayleigh was old, and secondly, because Rayleigh hadn't caused them any trouble.
The Marine and the World Government had simply let him be.
However, Rayleigh was not in a good mood at this moment. In his hand were three bounty posters concerning Reno.
The first one, for destroying the Arlong Pirates and killing Colonel Nezumi, with a bounty of 30 million Berries.
The second one, for killing Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with a bounty of 500 million Berries.
The third one, for destroying Judicial Island, with a bounty of 3 billion berries.
Rayleigh was currently staring intently at the first bounty poster, lost in thought.
He had already known about Reno's existence when Crocodile was killed.
After all, the Sabaody Archipelago was so close to Naval Headquarters, and the news was always first-hand.
Initially, he hadn't paid much attention. As the first mate of Pirate King Roger, what kind of storms hadn't he seen?!
Furthermore, he was already old, and no matter how brilliant the opponent was, he couldn't pique his interest in the slightest.
Until a few days ago, he accidentally learned that Reno had previously destroyed the Arlong Pirates.
One must know that he and Hachi, a Fishman officer of the Arlong Pirates, were old acquaintances, and Hachi had even saved his life.
He never expected that the next news he would see about Hachi would be his death.
"Do you think I can defeat Reno?!" Rayleigh slowly looked up at the woman opposite him, who was smoking a lady's cigarette.
Shakky, the former Captain of the Kuja Pirates.
Shakky calmly exhaled a smoke ring and shook her head, "Rayleigh, Hachi is already dead. What's the point even if you kill Reno? If you two fight, it will definitely be a lose-lose situation."
"Hachi saved my life, and now that he's dead, I cannot remain indifferent."
"Reno will come; I'll wait for him here."
Rayleigh folded the newspaper in his hand and set it aside, then leisurely resumed drinking his wine.
Seeing this, Shakky sighed helplessly.
What Pluto Rayleigh had decided, no one could change.
However, she felt an uneasy premonition, hoping it was just her imagination.
"Hmm?!" Rayleigh, who was about to chat with Shakky, suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked out the window.
"What's wrong?!" Shakky asked, puzzled.
"They're here." Rayleigh narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in his long, narrow pupils.
In his Haki perception, a pirate ship was slowly descending from a hundred meters in the sky onto the Sabaody Archipelago.
Among the people he knew, only Reno and Golden Lion Shiki had such abilities.
And Golden Lion Shiki always liked to manipulate islands, so after ruling out Golden Lion Shiki, the identity of the newcomer was naturally obvious.
"Gulp, gulp, gulp..." After downing the rum in his cup, Rayleigh turned and walked out of Shakki's rip off bar.
Looking at Rayleigh's retreating figure, Shakky's eyes flashed with a hint of worry.
At the same time, Reno led the women onto the Sabaody Archipelago one after another.
Although he was already very low-key, the ark maxim flying in the air, coupled with the striking lineup of one man and seventeen women, made it difficult not to attract the attention of passersby.
Almost instantly, someone recognized their identities.
"Reno! He's Reno, the Captain of the Reno Pirates!!!"
"Holy crap, he's the one who took out Crocodile and destroyed Judicial Island?!"
"What did you say? He's Reno, whose bounty is as high as 3 billion berries?!"
"So many beautiful crew members, every single one of them is gorgeous!!"
"Damn it, when can I gather a beautiful Pirate Crew too?"
...
As passersby recognized Reno's identity, some were shocked, some terrified, and some gloated.
There were also some bolder individuals who looked at the beauties accompanying Reno with ill-intent, practically drooling.
There was no helping it; although The girls were dressed conservatively, their beauty could not be concealed.
Especially top-tier beauties like Nami, Robin, Vivi, and Tashigi—even a single glance was enough to captivate someone endlessly.
"Get lost, all of you!!!"
Boom!!!
Reno snorted coldly, and a powerful Conqueror's Haki instantly erupted from his body, sweeping across the area like an overwhelming tide.
Those who were relatively close immediately rolled their eyes and fell unconscious; large numbers of people collapsed like wheat being harvested.
The crowds watching the spectacle from afar changed their expressions upon seeing this, quickly retreating and clearing an unobstructed path for Reno and his group.
"Captain is so amazing!!" Ghost Princess Perona, holding her small umbrella, happily flew around Reno.
Even if Reno hadn't acted, she was ready to use Negatives to teach those guys a lesson.
"Sigh, sometimes being too famous isn't a good thing," Kalifa said irritably, shrugging helplessly.
"Don't overthink it. Sabaody Archipelago is the most luxurious island in the first half of the Grand Line. I'm taking you all out shopping this time. Whatever you want, I'll pay!" Reno declared generously with a wave of his hand.
He knew that The girls' excitement had been somewhat dampened by what just happened.
But as the saying goes, shopping brings happiness.
As long as The girls are happy today, the card, swipe whatever you want!!
Gold? He has plenty!
"I knew Reno loved us the most." Vivi smiled brightly and affectionately linked arms with Reno.
Nami was quick-witted, grabbing Reno's other arm before Tashigi could, and triumphantly raised an eyebrow at Tashigi like a victor.
Tashigi immediately stomped her foot in anger.
"There's nothing we can do; Captain only has two arms," Robin said with a helpless smile, naturally extending her hand.
Tashigi lightly snorted at Nami, then happily held hands with Robin.
Since Sabaody Archipelago was too close to Naval Headquarters, Reno was worried about The girls running into trouble alone, so he decided they would all shop together this time.
"Reno, you haven't given me a gift in a long time. Today, I want to buy the most expensive beautiful dress here!!" Nami whined, leaning against Reno.
"Alright, buy whatever you want!!" Reno nodded with a smile.
Although Nami often argued with him on a daily basis, to him, it was a unique form of flirting.
"Captain, you can't play favorites this time. Don't you like... I want to see if there are any new collars this time," Doll whispered shyly.
The women were stunned upon hearing this, then looked at Reno and Doll with strange expressions.
They were all quite normal when together.
Good heavens, you two play so wild when you're alone, huh?!!!
However, hearing this made the women feel curious; they wondered what it felt like to be a Little M.
Unfortunately, the soundproofing in the rooms was too good, and they couldn't hear the sounds next door anymore.
"Ahem," Reno cleared his throat and whispered, "We must respect everyone's little kinks. If you girls like it, I can later—"
Saying this, he gave the women a look that said, 'You know, I know, everyone knows.'
0... Seeking flowers—The women lowered their heads shyly.
But faint anticipation was already beginning to stir in their hearts.
Areas 40 through 49 of the Sabaody Archipelago primarily consisted of sightseeing areas and various specialty shops. People looking to buy things generally came to this area.
Although Reno and his companions' identities were recognized, because of the powerful deterrence he had just displayed, everyone only dared to watch from a distance, afraid to get too close.
The dozen or so people arrived at Area 42 without obstruction.
However, before anyone could rejoice, Reno's expression suddenly darkened.
The women simultaneously sensed that something was wrong and looked ahead.
Not far away, an elderly man with glasses, white hair, and a sword seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Unconcealed killing intent emanated from him.
"Everyone be careful, this guy means trouble," Nami said vigilantly, looking at the man across from them.
"Who is he? We haven't provoked him. Is he crazy?!!!" Kaya puffed out her cheeks, looking at Rayleigh.
"Pluto Rayleigh!!" Reno's voice was cold as he stated the man's name.
"Rayleigh?!!" Robin was startled. "He's Pluto Rayleigh, the first mate on Pirate King Roger's ship?!"
Hearing this, the women uniformly turned their heads again to look at the old man across the way.
"Captain, we're minding our own business, so what is he doing?!" Tashigi frowned, still feeling displeased.
No matter how famous Rayleigh was, it had nothing to do with them.
Reno didn't explain further and immediately summoned the flying ship.
"You guys go back first. I'll be there shortly." The women glared hatefully at Rayleigh but boarded the flying ship immediately.
While they might joke and tease normally, they never disobeyed Reno in critical moments... The only pity was that today's shopping spree plan had been entirely ruined by Rayleigh.
Rayleigh stood quietly in place, allowing the women to leave; his target was only Reno.
After all The girls had entered the flying ship, Reno controlled the ship to ascend.
The reason he did this was naturally not because he feared Rayleigh, but because he was wary of the Marine.
After all, the two locations were too close, and the Marine might have already caught wind of the situation and be rushing over.
If Akainu and Aokiji arrived while he was fighting Rayleigh, given The girls' current strength, most of them would be instantly killed, save for a few exceptions.
With so many people, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to look after everyone.
"If I'm not mistaken, you're here for Hachi, right?!" Only after The girls were safe did Reno look at Rayleigh with interest.
He was already so old; wouldn't it be better to just retire here peacefully?!!!
In his opinion, Rayleigh's ending should have been the best.
When he was young, he followed his dream and became a Pirate.
Later, he joined the Roger Pirates, became Roger's first mate, gained widespread fame, and the legend of Pluto Rayleigh circulated throughout the sea.
As long as Rayleigh didn't cause trouble, even the Marine and the World Government left him alone.
Just grow old peacefully, isn't that enough?!
Yet he insisted on finding trouble with him.
Holding his long sword, Rayleigh walked toward Reno and smiled freely. "Young man, you shouldn't say that. Hachi owes me a favor, and since you killed him, I naturally can't just stand by."
"Ridiculous," Reno couldn't help but sneer. "When Hachi was following Arlong, throwing his weight around and oppressing the people in the East Blue, why didn't I see you step forward?!"
"Hachi died, and you seek revenge for him. Shouldn't I seek revenge for those people Hachi harmed and killed?!"
Speaking of this, Reno felt a surge of anger.
What a hypocritical old bastard.
A flicker of unnaturalness crossed Rayleigh's face, but he quickly returned to normal and continued, "Reno, I've lived longer than you. You don't need to preach these grand principles to me. There are too many injustices in the world; I can't manage them all."
"You just need to know that you must pay the price for Hachi's death!"
As he spoke, Rayleigh raised the long sword in his hand, pointing it toward Reno from a distance.
Reno's expression immediately darkened. "Old bastard, since you're seeking death yourself, I'll send you to meet that octopus!!"
Giving him face!
As his words fell, a long sword glowing with green light appeared in Reno's hand—Seven Star Sword!
Since obtaining it, he hadn't used Seven Star Sword to kill anyone yet. Today, he would use Rayleigh's blood to bloody Seven Star Sword!
Rayleigh looked at the famous sword in Reno's hand with some surprise. He considered himself knowledgeable and had heard of both the Supreme Grade Swords Twelve and the twenty-one great grade swords.
Even if he hadn't seen them, he generally knew their appearance and characteristics.
However, the sword in Reno's hand was clearly not among them, yet he sensed a powerful and strange energy emanating from the blade of Seven Star Sword; it didn't seem like an ordinary famous sword.
"What is the name of that sword?!" Rayleigh asked.
Reno gently stroked the blade of Seven Star Sword and grinned. "Rayleigh, I'll tell you once it's finished drinking your blood!!"
"Brat, arrogance comes at a price!!" Rayleigh snorted coldly and spoke no more. The aura within him instantly surged. After he killed Reno to avenge Hachi, he would have plenty of time to study this strange famous sword.
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