Sabaody Archipelago.
When the huge bubble islands formed by the roots of Yarukiman Mangrove came into view, a burst of irrepressible cheers erupted on the deck of the training ship.
"Oh oh oh! Is this Sabaody Archipelago? It looks so fun!" Luffy stood on the side of the ship, his eyes shining with the desire for unknown adventure.
"Idiot Luffy! We are here to coat the boat, not to play!" Usopp said this, but his body was very honest. He had already taken out a telescope from his treasure bag and looked around.
"Bubble! It's bubble!" Chopper jumped up and down on the deck excitedly.
The internship ship slowly docked at the designated coating pier. After Akira announced their free activities, the group of young people who had been holding it in for more than a month instantly dispersed.
The three living treasures Luffy, Usopp and Chopper immediately rushed out together. Their goal was very clear - to find all the delicious and fun things on the island.
On the other side, Ace, Sabo, Zoro and Sanji also formed a team.
"It's our first time here and we are unfamiliar with the place," Sanji lit a cigarette and suggested, "How about we find a local to be our tour guide?"
"Idiot," Zoro snorted disdainfully upon hearing this, and put Wado Ichimonji on his shoulder, "It's just an island, what kind of tour guide do you need? I'll lead the way."
Ace and Sabo looked at each other, and both saw a hint of ominous premonition in each other's eyes. But looking at Zoro's confident and unquestionable look, the two chose to remain silent.
So, under the leadership of Zoro, the four people set off bravely.
Half an hour later.
"I said, Moss Head," Sanji said through gritted teeth with veins popping out on his forehead, "Are you sure this is the way to the center of the town? Why do I feel like we've been wandering in the forest?"
The shadows of Bubble Car and the commercial street had long since disappeared around them, replaced by the towering Yarukiman Mangrove, with dim light and intricate paths.
"Shut up and curl your eyebrows! Men should trust their instincts!" Zoro walked at the front with a serious face and chose the left without hesitation at a fork in the road. "I feel that this is the right direction."
Sabo held his forehead and sighed softly, "Zoro, we walked through this road ten minutes ago."
"That's right," Ace leaned against a tree, folding his hands on his chest, with a hint of despair in his tone, "I also made a mark on this tree."
He pointed to a cross he had drawn on the tree trunk.
Zoro paused, turned his head and glanced at the familiar mark, and then said without changing his expression, "Humph, this shows that my sense of direction is very accurate and I can always find the correct road sign."
Sanji:"..."
Ace:"..."
Sabo:"..."
The three people finally collapsed.
"You idiot Moss Head! Don't be so stubborn!"
"I already felt something was wrong!"
"Zoro, let's go back."
At the same time, the island's commercial district.
Nami, Nojiko and Koala are following Hancock, enjoying the fun of shopping.
"Wow! This dress is so beautiful!"
"This bracelet is not bad either!"
The girls' nature was completely unleashed in front of the dazzling array of products. Hancock was like a real queen, just following behind gracefully the whole time. Whenever Nami caught their eye on something, she would hand out a stack of Beli with a proud attitude, as if to say, "This cheap thing, buying it for you to use as a rag is considered a compliment."
After walking around for a while, Nami suddenly stopped and looked around with some confusion.
"It's strange, Hancock," she asked. "It is said that Sabaody Archipelago is the transit point for entering New World. Pirates, human traffickers and other criminals gather here. The order here is very chaotic, but why do I feel that the security here is very good? The people on the street seem very friendly, and even those Celestial Dragons don't seem to be as scary as the legends say."
Just now, they saw a Celestial Dragons walking by with their own eyes. Although the surrounding civilians still subconsciously avoided it, no one knelt down. The Celestial Dragons just muttered a few words in dissatisfaction and walked away.
Upon hearing Nami's question, Hancock's delicate chin raised slightly, with undisguised pride on his face.
"Precisely because this is the transit point for entering New World, Master Akira has already ordered strict control." There was a sense of pride in her voice, "Several warships are patrolling the surrounding waters in turns. If any pirate ship is found approaching, there is no need to ask for permission, but it can be killed first and then reported."
"The control on the island is even stricter. Any traffickers or pirates who are discovered, the stationed navy also has the right to hunt down them as soon as possible and execute them on the spot."
"As for Celestial Dragons who appeared in Sabaody Archipelago, they should have just come out of the Xibingku Hotel!"
Hancock's tone was very calm, but it made Nami and the three of them feel palpitations for no reason.
After shopping, Hancock looked at the sky and suddenly smiled mysteriously.
"Let's go, I will take you to an interesting place."
After a while, the four people came to a bar named "Shakky's Rip-off Bar".
Pushing the door open, Shakky, who was wiping the wine glass, raised her head. When she saw Hancock, she was obviously stunned for a moment. Then she blew out a smoke ring and said with a smile, "Oh, isn't this Hancock? What a rare visitor. I didn't expect that you would follow Akira Marshal out to take these brats for internship."
"I am now Akira's woman," Hancock walked to the bar and sat down, speaking in a natural tone, "It is natural to share the worries of the one you love."
This sentence made Shakky stunned again. She looked at Hancock carefully and finally confirmed that the other party was not joking.
"Where is Rayleigh?" Hancock asked.
"That old guy," Shakky shrugged, "It should be over there at the coating pier."
Coated pier.
"Pluton" Silbaz Rayleigh, the vice-captain of Roger Pirates and the legendary great pirate, is currently wearing a resin-stained craftsman's uniform and sitting casually on the steps.
He took a cigarette from the young Marshal in front of him, lit it, and took a deep breath.
Ever since Akira launched a mutiny and became Navy Marshal, Rayleigh has been secretly observing this young man and the drastic changes he has brought to the world.
When he saw the pirate forces on the sea being smashed one by one by Akira with thunderous means, and when he saw the slave trade being completely eradicated in Sabaody Archipelago, this legendary pirate was completely at peace.
In addition to working as a coating craftsman at the dock every day, he also spent time in the secret casinos on the island. Several times, he had the idea of selling himself to exchange gambling funds because he lost all his money.
But now Sabaody, how can anyone dare to engage in slave trading? The boss of the gambling house would rather kick him out than accept this "hot potato".
In desperation, he could only spend more time on coating work.
Rayleigh exhaled a puff of thick smoke and looked at the high-spirited young Marshal in front of him, with some emotion in his old eyes.
"I never expected that in less than a year, the world would become like this. Your achievements are beyond everyone's imagination."
He paused, as if remembering something, and continued, "After Roger arrived at Laugh Tale, he has always regretted not being able to live in the same era as Joy Boy. If he could live to this day and see everything you have done, he might not have any regrets anymore."
Akira Hearing this, the corner of his mouth curled up with a cold arc.
"Give less gold to Roger."
"If he were alive in this era, the first person I would kill would definitely be Roger Pirates."
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