Mock Town was a notorious haven of lawlessness on the Grand Line.
Countless vicious pirates and desperate outlaws gathered here. Murder, arson, plunder, and drunken oblivion were this town's eternal themes.
Ye Chuan and Robin walked off the pirate ship and stepped onto Mock Town's slightly muddy streets.
The air reeked of cheap rum, sweat, and... a faint trace of blood.
"What a... lively place."
Ye Chuan watched the pirates and thugs around them sizing them up without restraint, an amused smile curling his lips.
"We'd better find reliable information as soon as possible, then leave."
Robin's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She clearly had little liking for this town steeped in violence and crime.
"No rush."
But Ye Chuan shook his head.
"Before that, let's fill our stomachs."
After so many consecutive days of bread and dried meat, his stomach had begun to protest.
The two made their way through Mock Town's chaotic streets, trying to find a reasonably normal-looking restaurant.
However, most of what they saw were loud, rowdy taverns and black-market stalls selling shoddy weapons and suspicious goods.
Eventually, they entered a bar that looked reasonably clean and wasn't too crowded.
But before they could find a seat, several drunken thugs staggered over and surrounded them.
Their leader, a burly, bearded man missing a front tooth, swept his gaze back and forth over Robin's alluring curves and leered.
"Well, well! Haven't seen you two around before!"
"Fresh meat who just got to Mock Town? How about it, pretty little thing... fancy having a few drinks with us?"
A cold glint flashed through Robin's eyes. Her wrist shifted slightly as she prepared to use her Flower-Flower Fruit powers to teach these fools a lesson.
"Robin."
But Ye Chuan suddenly spoke, his calm voice stopping her.
"Try not to reveal