After leaving Zephyr's office, Ages pondered how to capture the pirate with a bounty of 90 million within eight days.
"Hmm... this is no ordinary difficulty. No wonder no one has been able to finish it. Interesting, very interesting. Looks like I'll have to put my brain to work."
After racking his brains for a long time without coming up with a good idea, Ages decided to stop thinking about it and instead head to the bar in Marineford that the navy had designed to entertain them. Maybe he'd find some inspiration. Having made his decision, Ages headed towards the bar in Marineford...
Ring ring...
The bar door opened, bringing a gentle breeze that caused the wind chimes hanging at the entrance to sway and make a clear, melodious sound.
As the sailors in the bar heard the wind chimes, they all looked towards the entrance.
Ages strolled in leisurely, his hands behind his head.
"Hey, isn't this Ages, who's teaching CIPHER-POL a lesson on behalf of our navy? Come on, come over and have a drink, it's on me," naval officer Ōru waved to Ages.
Upon hearing this, Ages didn't stand on ceremony and walked directly to Ōru, then sat down next to Ōru and said.
"Hehe, you said it yourself, don't blame me if you end up drinking yourself into poverty."
"Hehe, don't be shy. You helped my navy get revenge, so it's only right that I treat you to drinks. I'm not afraid of drinking you out of house and home. Everyone here can pay for Ages' drinks too, what do you say?"
Ōru took a big gulp of rum and said heartily to everyone.
Upon hearing this, everyone laughed and echoed in agreement.
"Hahaha, that's right, that's right, Ages, don't be shy, drink up, hahaha!"
"Absolutely! Ages has brought honor to our navy. It's only right to treat him to a drink, hahaha..."
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Seeing the lively atmosphere in the bar, the bar owner, a retired navy man, was also infected by it and couldn't help but chime in.
"You don't need to invite me anymore. I'm the boss, what I say goes. All drinks are on the house today, Ages! Hahaha!"
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Hearing the bar owner's words, some sailors whistled in agreement.
"Haha, boss is the best!"
The atmosphere in the bar suddenly became lively because of Ages ' arrival...
Seeing the atmosphere, Ages couldn't help but be infected by it, raising his glass and drinking heartily with everyone, temporarily putting aside the matter of the test.
After drinking rum with everyone for a long time...
Ōru, whose face was flushed red from being plied with wine by Ages, realized he was about to lose to Ages and quickly asked...
" Ages, what brings you here today? Aren't you on training duty?"
Upon hearing Ōru's words, Ages recalled the test and sighed inwardly.
"There's no training today because I'm graduating and I'm taking my graduation test right now."
Hearing this, Ōru looked at Ages' worried face and asked in confusion.
"Um... graduation is a good thing! You'll officially become a navy officer after graduation, so why are you looking so gloomy?"
Ages shook his head and said.
"I know graduation is a good thing, but I'm not frowning because of graduation itself, but because of the graduation test."
"Test content?? What is the test content? Tell me, it's enough to make you frown."
Upon hearing this, Ages told Ōru about the results of his test.
Ages then told Ōru about the content of his graduation test and exam.
Ōru's eyes widened in surprise, and he cried out.
"My goodness, this exam is way too hard! Especially the legendary level one! Good heavens, who can possibly finish it?"
Ōru's startled cry immediately attracted the attention of the bar owner who was standing nearby.
The bar owner patted Ōru on the shoulder and laughed and scolded him.
" Ōru, is Auntie here? Or did Ages molest you?"
"Get lost! You're the one on your period! You're the one who got molested!" Ōru said, speechless, his face full of black lines.
Why are you yelling so loudly?
"I shouted so loudly because of Ages. Ages graduated, and the test content was..."
"Oh? I see. Hehe, this test is indeed too difficult," the bar owner said after hearing Ōru's explanation.
After the bar owner finished speaking, Ōru suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said...
"Boss, you've been in the Navy for decades, you have more experience than us, can you give Ages some advice?"
Upon hearing this, the bar owner smirked, patted Ōru and Ages on the shoulder with a smug look, then chuckled, sat down next to Ages, took a drag of his cigarette, took a big gulp of rum, and then looked at Ages with a grin.
Just as the bar owner was about to speak, Ages, seeing the bar owner's smiling face, stepped aside and said...
"Boss, why are you looking at me like that...? Even if you could help me, I wouldn't sell my body to complete a task."
Upon hearing this, Ōru was so frightened that he moved away from the bar owner, stepping aside and looking at him with a strange expression.
Seeing the two of them, the bartender was speechless, his lips twitching violently as he hurriedly offered an explanation.
" Ages, screw you, what would I do with your body? I just wanted to say, you've come to the right place this time."
"This test is indeed difficult, but for someone who has served in the military for decades, it's not difficult at all. Hehe, before I retired, I went to a place where I know there should be pirates with bounties of tens of millions, and if the journey there and back is fast, it should take exactly eight days."
Upon hearing this, Ages' expression brightened, and he quickly replied.
"What place is that? Boss, tell me about it quickly!"
The bar owner didn't try to whet Ages' appetite and simply told Ages was going on.
"Hehe, that place is called Hannabal. There's an underground casino there that holds a Death Sea Race every year, with a prize of hundreds of millions of Beli. Many famous pirates flock there in search of the prize. And you're lucky, Ages, these days just happen to be the time when Hannabal is holding the Death Sea Race."
Upon hearing the bar owner's account, Ages ' expression brightened, and he immediately stood up and said.
I'll go now.
"Wait, that's an underground casino, it's hard to find. Let me tell you how to find it. You just need to take this one gold coin, and then..."
After the bar owner finished speaking to Ages, Ages bid farewell to everyone and headed to the naval dock base. There, he obtained the Eternal Pose of Hannabal and set it towards Hannabal.