The Strongest Supernovas

Here, try some of the Black tea here~

"Black tea?"

Usopp glanced at the Black tea on the bar and said in surprise, "You still have tea?"

Even though the other party is an information broker, this is a tavern.

"Of course we have tea," Shakky laughed. "I'm not actually running a tavern."

In the process of selling information, you can encounter all sorts of customers, so you naturally have to be well-prepared.

This is also her way of treating guests.

Of course, she would also use her fists to deal with any troublemakers who dared to cause trouble.

"Ah, that's true..." Usopp nodded.

The other party is selling information here, so it's normal for them to have other things too.

"Slurp~"

"Um?"

Usopp took a sip of the tea and exclaimed in surprise, "It's surprisingly delicious!"

"Hehe, I'm glad you like it."

Shakky smiled and nodded, then glanced at the Straw Hat Pirates and said, "However... the composition of your pirate crew is actually quite complicated."

Chopper, the reindeer who loves cotton candy; the Ship Spirit who also loves cotton candy; a moving skeleton who loves drinking milk... plus the Cyborg who didn't come here.

The pirate crew, which consists of only about 10 people, has four non-humans.

For a moment, Shakky didn't know what to say.

This Straw Hat guy... seems a bit different...

Thinking of this, Shakky glanced at Luffy's Luffy Straw Hat.

"Haha, my crewmates are all very interesting, aren't they?" Luffy laughed loudly.

"Yes, it's really interesting."

"Yo-ho-ho-ho~" Brook chuckled as he looked at Shakky and said, "Hello, I'm Brook, all that's left of me is a skeleton~"

"Hello~"

Just then, Brook very gentlemanly adjusted his tie, and then, under Shakky's questioning gaze, uttered those words.

"Excuse me, what color are you wearing today, fat man...?"

"Hello!"

Usopp stared blankly at Brook, wondering if this guy wanted to get beaten up.

"Damn it, what kind of stupid question are you asking!" Pappagu exclaimed in shock.

"Ah, I remember today was...

"Hey, don't answer!"

"Yohohohoho!"

"Ah..."

Xi Yan covered his face. Just how many bizarre people had this woman named Shakky encountered? She could remain unfazed even when faced with such a question.

"How long will it take for the coating worker to come back?" Luffy asked.

"Ah, it should be soon," Shakky said after thinking for a moment.

Ultimately, they haven't been gone for long, and they'll probably be back soon.

"All right..."

After thinking for Luffy, Luffy decided to stop thinking about it and turn back to working on the refrigerator.

"Sorry, Luffy has a huge appetite..." Usopp said awkwardly.

In just a short while, Luffy had devoured half of the contents of the refrigerator.

"It's alright, let him eat if he likes it." Shakky waved her hand, not caring at all.

"Speaking of which... what's your relationship with Navy Garp?"

"You know my grandfather?" Luffy asked Shakky, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"Ah, I know him." Shakky exclaimed, "I was a pirate too. He chased me for a long time back then."

Looking back on those days, Shakky felt a little helpless; that guy was really good at fighting.

If she dared to turn around and Garp one-on-one, she would be beaten to a pulp by him.

'If it weren't for Rayleigh...'

Ah, maybe this is fate.

Xi Yan glanced at Shakky in surprise, not expecting that the two had this kind of relationship.

"Don't look at me like that. Even though his grandfather chased after me, I wouldn't go so far as to lay a hand on him."

After saying that, Shakky took out several Wanted Order and said, "Let me let you know the current situation before that guy comes back."

"Intelligence...?"

"Don't worry, I won't charge you," Shakky said with a smile. "Besides, it's not any important intelligence."

Aside from the news that all the Supernovas landed on the island today, the rest of the information is no secret.

"Wanted Order..."

Usopp leaned closer, carefully examining the Wanted Order on the table, then exclaimed in shock, "How come all of these are for people with bounties over 100 million?"

"Really...?"

Brook was also somewhat surprised.

The Wanted Order on the table each belonged to a contestant worth over 100 million, and they didn't look like people to mess with.

"This is Supernovas," Shakky said with a smile.

"Supernovas?"

"Hmm," Shakky explained, "In the first half of the Grand Line, every period has some newcomers with bounties exceeding 100 million, and after these newcomers overcome all obstacles and reach the Sabaody Archipelago, they are called Supernovas."

"And this year... there are 12 Supernovas!"

At this point, Shakky showed a wistful expression.

After all... it's rare for so many Supernovas to appear in the Sabaody Archipelago at the same time.

Hearing Shakky's words, the others also gathered around.

"Really? There are 12 people..."

"Amazing!"

"Haha, three of our pirate crew members are up there!" Luffy laughed as he leaned closer.

Xi Yan, who was also observing the Wanted Order, glanced at Shakky and said, "What does this title signify?"

"This shows you're all newcomers with huge potential," Shakky laughed. "The Pirate King... who knows, maybe one of you will be chosen."

"That must be me!"

Luffy immediately stood up and said with a serious expression, "I will definitely be the Pirate King!!"

Looking at Luffy's confident Luffy, Shakky laughed, "Oh, so confident~"

"Certainly!"

Luffy was incredibly confident; from beginning to end, he believed he could become the Pirate King!!

Xi Yan and the others smiled as they looked at Luffy, clearly believing that Luffy, too, could become the Pirate King.

"I'm looking forward to what will happen after you enter the New World," Shakky remarked.

"New World, huh?"

"Yes, I wonder how those guys in the New World will react when they meet you."

"We'll only know once we get there," Luffy said.

"Yes, that's true."

After Shakky finished speaking, she took the Wanted Order for Xi Yan and Luffy and said, "You two have the highest Wanted Order, and you are the two strongest Supernovas. Others might come after you."

Especially Xi Yan, this man Wanted Order of over 400 million from the very beginning, which means that he has great potential and strength!

Such people can be very attractive to some madmen.

Thinking of this, Shakky glanced at Kid's portrait; this madman had killed quite a few ordinary people.

This pirate is utterly despicable, somewhat similar to Rocks back in the day. It remains to be seen whether he will ever reach that level of power.

"Let them come," Xi Yan said with a cold laugh.

They have no fear of the Supernovas from the same generation; at worst, they'll fight it out. Who's afraid of who?

"I'm going to be the Pirate King, I'm not afraid of them!"

If those guys really dare to cause trouble for the Straw Hat Pirates, he wouldn't mind beating them up right here!

"Oh, you're so confident!" Shakky laughed. "Don't worry, I'm here to support you!"

She preferred the Straw Hat Pirates to guys Kid.

Just then, a man's voice came from outside.

"Shakky, I'm back~"

"Wow, that was fast!"

Shakky looked surprised. Only ten minutes had passed, and this guy was back already?

Looking at Rayleigh as he walked in, Shakky said with a hint of resentment, "Looks like these little guys are more attractive than me."

"Cough..."

Rayleigh coughed lightly and gestured to Shakky with his eyes that it wasn't appropriate to say anything unnecessary, as there were still guests present.

Shakky rolled her eyes at Rayleigh but didn't say anything more.

Xi Yan looked at Rayleigh and Shakky with suspicion. He had a feeling that... the relationship between the two was not quite normal.

Hmm... that makes sense. Hatchan said they've been running this shop here for over ten years; they must be a husband and wife team.

Thinking about this, Xi Yan felt it made sense.

This uncle has aged quite quickly... he looks like he's in his sixties or seventies.

"This is the coating technician you're looking for, Silvers Rayleigh," Shakky introduced.

"Hehe, it's great to finally meet you all."

Rayleigh, having placed the items on the ground, looked at the group of people in front of him with a smile, his eyes filled with emotion.

At that moment, Usopp fell straight off his seat, his face filled with disbelief.

Clang!

"Huh?"

"Usopp, what's wrong?"

Seeing Usopp's shocked expression, Chopper was completely puzzled. Did Usopp know this old man?

Usopp didn't answer, but looked at Shakky and said, "Wait... wait a minute, Ms. Shakky, what did you say his name was?!"

"Silbaz Rayleigh ~" Shakky said with a smile.

Clearly, she understood what Usopp meant and realized that he had recognized Rayleigh.

"Ah, looks like someone still remembers me." Rayleigh scratched his head, walked naturally to Luffy's side, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Shakky poured him a glass of wine just as naturally.

Of course, it was still the same special kind of liquor.

Rayleigh:...

Rayleigh glanced at Shakky, who was smiling at him, and sighed silently.

"Usopp, do you know this old man?" Luffy asked, looking at Usopp with a puzzled expression.

"Hey, haven't you guys heard of this name before?"

"No..."

Usopp stared at his companion in disbelief. That was the name of the Pirate King's Vice-Captain!

How come no one knows this about pirates?

"So, who is this uncle?" Xi Yan asked, puzzled.

Judging from Usopp's expression, this person is probably also an important figure, but we don't know who it is.

"The Vice-Captain of the Pirate King!" Usopp exclaimed.

"Huh?"

"Huh?!!"

Everyone stared at Rayleigh in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.

This seemingly ordinary old man is actually the Vice-Captain of the Pirate King?!

Are all truly powerful people this ordinary-looking?

"Uncle, you're actually the Vice-Captain of the Pirate King?!" Luffy exclaimed in shock as he looked at Rayleigh.

"Ah, that's right~"

"The Vice-Captain of Pirate King is working as a coating technician here?"

Xi Yan looked completely bewildered. Was this reasonable?

Didn't they say that the Pirate King Roger obtained the world's greatest treasure? That's what he said before he died.

Rayleigh, the Vice-Captain of the Pirate King... how could he possibly be reduced to working as a coating technician to earn money?

Even if I only took a portion of the treasure, I could retire now.

Or is it that this guy is a big spender and has already squandered all the treasure?

"Hahaha, you always have to find something to do, don't you?" Rayleigh laughed loudly. "I'm not one to sit idle."

Hearing Rayleigh say this, Xi Yan understood.

There are indeed some people in this world who can't sit still; even if they have no worries about food and clothing, they still need to find something to do.

"So that means... Shakky-jie is also a member of the Pirate King's crew?" Merry said.

"That's certainly possible..." Usopp said.

He had also heard about how the Navy Hero Garp had cornered the Pirate King Roger.

Maybe it was around that time that Ms. Shakky was being chased by Luffy's grandfather?

"No, that's not it~" Shakky laughed, "I just happened to know Rayleigh."

Hearing Shakky's words, Rayleigh and she exchanged a glance, and then they both laughed.

Thinking about it carefully, the two of them are quite destined for each other.

That great battle back then... perhaps it was fate's arrangement.

"I see."

"Then why does Hatchan know such an important person as you?" Usopp asked, glancing at Hatchan.

Isn't this guy causing trouble with Arlong and those bastards in the East Blue? How would he know Rayleigh, the Pluton, who's in the Grand Line?

"Him?" Rayleigh chuckled. "Twenty years ago, I was shipwrecked, and I was saved by Hatchan."

You could say he saved my life.

"Did something like that really happen...?"

"That was all when I was a kid," Hatchan said, scratching his head.

It was quite a coincidence that he was able to meet Hatchan on the high seas.

He had just secretly escaped from Fish-Man Island, intending to see the outside world, when he saw Rayleigh, who had encountered a shipwreck, and rescued him.

It can be said that Hatchan's kindness led him to meet a top-tier expert.

"As Roger's Vice-Captain, you've actually survived until now..." Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "So, you weren't captured by the Navy back then?"

Xi Yan was extremely curious: even Roger, the Pirate King, was executed by the Navy, so why was the Vice-Captain still alive?

"To be precise, we are all alive except for the captain."

Xi Yan:???

What do you mean by "everyone except Roger is alive"?

Could it be... that Roger did the same thing as Luffy, staying behind alone to fight a strong opponent one-on-one?

"Because Roger wasn't captured," Rayleigh said. "He turned himself in."

If their own captain hadn't surrendered, how could the navy have possibly caught that man?

After all... he's Roger!

"Huh?!!"

Everyone stared at Rayleigh in shock. That incredibly powerful Pirate King... he actually surrendered?

"Confess..." Usopp said, "But the newspapers said back then..."

"The World Government is only doing this to show off their capabilities," Rayleigh waved his hand and said, "That's why they've announced to the public that they've captured Roger."

"But... but why is that?" Pappagu asked, puzzled.

Why?

After becoming the Pirate King, didn't he already obtain the world's greatest treasure? Why would he surrender?

"Because our journey has come to an end..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned.

What do you mean by "... reaching the end"?

Chopper looked at Rayleigh with a puzzled expression. Was it because they had conquered the Grand Line that they no longer needed to go anywhere else?

Even so, it doesn't warrant turning oneself in.

"Because Roger has an incurable disease!"

"Incurable disease?!"

"Yes," Rayleigh nodded. "About four years before the execution began, Roger contracted a terminal illness that no one could cure."

"This disease is terrible; even Roger suffered greatly from it."

"Fortunately, we learned that there was a doctor named Crocus in Twin Capes whose medical skills were extremely high and could help Roger alleviate his pain."

"Twin... Gorge?"

Brook was taken aback; he hadn't expected to hear Mr. Crocus's name here.

"Yes," Rayleigh nodded. "We found him there, and after much pleading, he finally agreed to become our Ship's Doctor and help Roger alleviate his pain."

"And so, Roger persevered for another three years, conquered the Grand Line, and became... the Pirate King!"

It's fair to say that if it weren't for Crocus, their captain wouldn't have lived that long, nor would he have been able to lead them to the final island and witness... the ultimate!

"Mr. Crocus ..."

"Hey, didn't that guy say he'd been in Twin Capes for 50 years?" Usopp exclaimed in disbelief, "He was actually a crew member of the Pirate King?"

"Ah, you've run into him?" Rayleigh laughed loudly. "Looks like he's doing quite well."

"Yes, it's quite good."

Usopp recalled the life that old man led, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

All I can say is that they're living a very carefree life.

"That's good." Rayleigh nodded and said, "The main reason he agreed to join us is because he wanted to find a pirate crew, which is why he became our partner."

"Hey, Brook, isn't that the guy who came looking for you?"

"Mr. Crocus ..." Brook covered his face and cried, "He actually went to this lengths for us..."

He was deeply moved.

When he gets back, he will definitely thank Doctor Crocus properly!

After Brook calmed down, Rayleigh said, "So, you're the one he's been looking for?"

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked yet, who are you...?"

"Mr. Crocus is looking for the Rumbar Pirates, and I was their acting captain, Brook," Brook said. "However, we died decades ago."

"Is that so...?"

Rayleigh nodded. No wonder Crocus couldn't find this group; had they already died in battle?

"You're like this because of the Devil Fruit, aren't you?"

"Yes, I ate the Revive-Revive Fruit)," Brook sighed. "I became like this after I was resurrected."

"Then why didn't you go back to look for them?"

"There was nothing we could do. Our sails and rudder were damaged, and because we were in the Thriller Bark, there was no way to leave."

"If I hadn't met Captain Luffy and the others, I'm afraid I would still be wandering like a lost soul..." Brook said with a complicated tone, "Thinking about it carefully, I've been wandering for almost fifty years."

"So... that's how it is..."

Rayleigh was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the other party to have gone through something like this.

"The Revive-Revive Fruit no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit)," Shakky remarked. "This world really does have all sorts of Devil Fruit abilities."

It's astonishing that they even possess the ability to bring the dead back to life.

"Because... that's the charm of this sea!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Seeing Rayleigh laughing, Shakky nodded and said, "That's true."