Nami dragged Luffy along as she turned to ask Barn a question.
"Um... hey, Nami, we've come this far already. Can you let go of me now?"
Luffy spoke helplessly...
"Well, if we're looking for information, we should go somewhere crowded. How about a bar?"
Barn said with a smile.
"Great! Let's go to a bar!"
Zoro immediately agreed, though he probably wasn't after information. He just wanted a drink.
"Oh! Then let's go to a bar! Meat, meat, meat!"
Oh, and there was this guy, who could only think about eating...
Barn and the others soon reached Mock Town's largest bar. Standing at the entrance, Barn spoke nostalgically.
"It's really been ages since I last came here. The booze here is still pretty good, though it can't compare to that other place. Too bad it got blown to pieces..."
"Well, we're not here to drink anyway. Let's go."
Nami smiled, then stepped inside.
The four sat down at the counter. Zoro and Barn each ordered a glass of rum, while Nami ordered juice. As for Luffy, naturally, he wanted food. He ordered a slice of cherry pie.
As soon as they sat down, Barn noticed a familiar presence beside Luffy.
"Teach, heh..."
Barn smiled but paid him no further attention. He took a sip of his drink and spoke.
"You could say Mock Town was built on pirates' money. Most pirates spend like there's no tomorrow."
"Fighting and killing might be everyday occurrences, but even the most lawless of them rarely hurt civilians. After all, having money but nobody to serve you would spoil the fun."
Zoro nodded in wholehearted agreement with Barn, then ordered a large mug of beer...
"But I still don't like this town."
Nami still couldn't find anything to like about the town, and she