"Sorry, boss. We made a terrible mess of the room, so you'll have to clean it yourself. The extra money is for cleaning fees."
Bear took several extra Beli from his pocket and stuffed them into the innkeeper's hands.
He had also been managing Oran's factory for the past few years and received a share of the profits. Combined with the medical expenses paid by grateful residents, Bear in this timeline was not poor.
"Are you crazy?! Those were members of the Deli Pirate Group and the Kurh Gang! If you do this, they'll hunt you down! Run while you still can!
"This is the edge of the island. Their main force usually doesn't come here. The ones staying here are just protection-racket collectors. You should be able to handle them."
Pirates claiming territory was not uncommon on the Grand Line, especially in lawless regions. However, what pirates who occupied islands did could vary drastically.
Some simply offered protection, treating the place as a base to develop properly, and could even win the local people's support for their rule.
Others were purely exploitative, draining every last bit of profit regardless of what became of the place.
Firefly Island's situation was not especially terrible. The pirates occupying it at least knew when to stop, but life was still exhausting for the locals, who dearly missed the old days.
Someone had beaten up those pirates, so the locals would not go report it. They might even feel happy about it inwardly, but they still did not dare openly join the other side. The pirates had cast too great a shadow over them.
"You don't need to pay this time, but with so many of you... you'll probably die if you stay on this island. You should try your luck at sea."
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