Elsewhere,
the Straw Hat Pirates,
after defeating all the bounty hunters, headed toward Grove 13 in the lawless zone under Hachi's guidance.
"Is that coating guy a fish-man too?"
Lying on a bubble car and pedaling, King Luffy asked,
"No... Papagu and I don't know him either, but I heard that coater hasn't done any coating work in a long time. He only takes a few jobs when he's bored."
"Is that so..."
When they arrived before Shakky's bar, they were all astonished by its decor. Seeing the bar's name left them even more stunned.
"Wh-what a luxurious bar..."
"Bargain Bar? Is it so extravagant because it makes so much money through extortion?!!"
But Hachi answered their question.
"How could that be? You couldn't make it this grand through extortion alone. The island's owner sponsors it~"
Without saying more, they headed inside the bar.
Upon entering, they saw Shakky extorting someone for money.
Fortunately, with Hachi there, they quickly became acquainted.
"I know you all. Monkey's Crew has become quite famous lately, after all. My intelligence network is very well informed~"
They sat before the counter, drinking the tea Shakky had prepared for them.
"Garp's grandson, huh~ He chased me for a very long time back then~"
"But I stopped being a pirate forty years ago."
As they chatted, Luffy told Shakky that he wanted Rayleigh to help coat their ship.
"Sorry, but at this time of day, Rayleigh is probably drinking somewhere. After all, letting a day pass without free good liquor would be a loss~"
"Of course, he might also be visiting some massage parlor, or wandering around Soap Bubble Amusement Park..."
"That's just a pirate's nature—always drifting from place to place~"
Smoking, Shakky told Luffy and the others where Rayleigh might be.
"Alright!!!"
"Then let's go look