The Third Time-This Is the Current [Scholar] Advancement Task (Continued)

There were even reports that "Stussy's age is a top-secret matter. Whether in the underworld or the government, very few people seem to know her real age." (From Oda's Vivre Card information.)

Those two facts alone were more than enough to prove Stussy's age and strength!

"I once came across a really stupid question."

"If you had to choose between a fifty-year-old human woman and a five-hundred-year-old elf, which would you pick?"

"Which one?"

"The pretty one, obviously!"

Adrian recalled Stussy's exquisite face and nodded to himself.

Hopefully the Queen of the Pleasure District had already gone down to sea by now—

Ahem!

Hopefully she had already begun to make a name for herself!

The bustling port rang with voices, and workers streamed back and forth.

The enormous Nether Abyss slowly pulled up to the dock.

As soon as they reached the island, Shanks spotted a familiar face.

"Uncle Morn?"

Adrian noticed his reaction and raised an eyebrow.

Was the Roger Pirates' third old-timer finally about to appear?

The Scientist of the Roger Pirates

"Hello, I'm Little Morn Isaac."

The man who appeared before Adrian was neither Silvers Rayleigh, with his distinctive vertical mustache, nor Scopper Gaban, with his little round dark glasses. He was a plump, middle-aged man who looked gentle and approachable.

He had shoulder-length golden curls, a prominent hooked nose, and two thin, slightly curled strips of mustache. An easy, carefree smile rested on his face.

But...

Morn? Moon?

Isaac?

Adrian's eyes narrowed slightly, a guarded look flashing through them.

Neither the surname nor the given name

sounded like something an ordinary person would have!

And he had ties to the Roger Pirates on top of that...

Several thoughts flashed through Adrian's mind, but he kept his expression calm and introduced himself briefly.

Whoever this