The outermost layer of the island was a beautiful scenic area, where hardly anyone could be seen. The farther inward one went, the more people there were.
"The Pirate Expo is generally divided into two sections. The first is the exhibition area for the major forces. Any pirate crew with even a little fame can apply to the organizers for a space to display their crew's strength and goods. On one hand, it is to recruit new members; on the other, it is to trade their accumulated spoils for more useful things," Longinus explained.
"No wonder the Pirate Expo needs a powerful organizer. Otherwise, given those pirates' habits, they probably wouldn't behave themselves and conduct trades properly," Gion said with a nod.
"The second section is actually an auction prepared for the major powers. At those rare treasure auctions, many unimaginable treasures appear. Those pirates have quite a few pretty good things in their hands."
"So..."
Before Gion could finish, Garp interrupted, "So the exhibition areas are still the most fun. Auctions and all that are just too boring."
"Vice Admiral Garp, we're not here to play," Kaki said with a deep sigh.
"I have quite extensive life experience in this regard. When you look at a problem from another angle—for example, approaching a mission with the mindset of having fun—you'll definitely gain something different." Garp proudly declared, "That's how I did it back then. I played around, and before I knew it, the mission was complete!"
"Eh? Really?" Kaki seemed somewhat tempted.
The five of them moved through the woods. When lone pirates happened to encounter them head-on, most shed tears of emotion, and quite a few even fainted in excitement.
If the island were divided into three layers, the outermost layer was the scenic area, the middle layer