Axel had just ordered his drink when a voice rang out beside him.
"Hey, Sakazuki, you're here! How did you do today?"
As a tall young man with a resolute face walked into the tavern, everyone's attention turned toward him, and quite a few people greeted him warmly.
Axel followed their gazes. After looking him over briefly, he was very pleased with what he saw.
Sakazuki wore a red short-sleeved shirt and a cap marked "Justice," with a long sword strapped to his back. His shirt hung casually open, revealing his muscular chest, and a fierce aura poured off him.
"A glass of vodka from Oran Island!"
Sakazuki casually sat down beside Axel and spoke to the bartender.
"Hey, Sakazuki, you must have struck it rich! Which pirate crew did you take down? Looks like the bounty was pretty big!"
The moment Sakazuki finished speaking, a young man with a full beard beside him spoke with a laugh.
Vodka produced on Oran Island was one of the most famous and luxurious liquors in the world, and it was also the most expensive drink in this tavern.
After all, customs and tastes in liquor varied from place to place. In the West Blue, especially in the Flower Country, the most popular drink was Wuliangye, which was as famous as vodka and rivaled gold in price.
In the North Blue, particularly in taverns like this one, vodka and whiskey were clearly more popular.
That was especially true of vodka from Oran Island. Its ingredients and production methods were said to be the finest in the world. Not only did it taste superb, but it could also increase one's strength.
Though no one knew how much it cost on Oran Island itself, every bottle in this tavern cost one million Beli!
The tavern