Chapter 70: Collecting a Protection Fee at Shakky's Bar
Sabaody Archipelago.
The island where pirates begin and end.
Returning to this island, Satan felt a mix of emotions.
Previously, he had beaten up a Celestial Dragon here, which led to him entering Impel Down and greatly increasing his strength.
And now, he was here again.
"Captain, does Silvers Rayleigh live on this island?"
Kalifa found it somewhat unbelievable.
He was the vice-captain of the Pirate King Roger, how could he live so openly on the Sabaody Archipelago?
Were the Marines all blind?
"That's right!"
"I came here not only to buy the Adam Wood, but also to find Rayleigh and learn ship coating techniques."
"You and Blueno learn it well, and you can teach the others later."
Satan walked casually through the island.
For this trip to the Sabaody Archipelago, he only brought Kalifa and Blueno.
The reason? Blueno was the user of the Door-Door Fruit, making it convenient to traverse the island.
As for Kalifa, it was because she was a woman.
He simply felt it was more pleasant to have a woman by his side.
"Captain, if Silvers Rayleigh lives on the island, it will be difficult for us to find him, won't it?"
"A legend like him must be living in seclusion to avoid being hunted by the Marines!"
Kalifa said.
"You're overthinking it!"
"That guy lives openly on this island. Do you really think the Marines and the World Government don't know?"
"They just choose not to provoke Rayleigh."
"It's the privilege of the strong. And don't take the 'justice' of the World Government and the Marines too seriously."
Satan scoffed.
The idea that the Marines and the World Government didn't know Rayleigh's whereabouts was a joke.
In the original story, on the Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh stopped Kizaru from pursuing Luffy and his crew.
But what happened afterward? Absolutely nothing.
It was obvious that the World Government wouldn't go to great lengths to deal with a reclusive powerhouse like Rayleigh.
They even turned a blind eye.
To avoid causing turmoil and casualties.
To put it plainly, strength determines everything.
If Rayleigh didn't have that kind of strength, he would have been imprisoned long ago.
Hearing this, Kalifa and Blueno were lost in thought.
"Hey, I'm asking you, how do I get to Shakky's Rip-Off Bar?"
Satan casually stopped a passerby.
"Is that any way to ask for directions? You have no manners at all!"
The passerby couldn't help but complain.
But, when he saw Satan's face, the next moment, cold sweat poured down his body.
"You're... the Demon King, Satan!"
"The great pirate with a 300 million Belly bounty!"
The passerby shouted in terror.
"That's right. Now tell me how to get to Shakky's Rip-Off Bar!"
"Or else, I'll kill you!"
Satan teased.
"Go... go straight that way, all the way to the end!"
"There, you'll see a spacious room. That's the place you're looking for!"
The passerby answered hastily, his eyes full of awe as he looked at Satan.
"Thanks!"
Satan casually tossed the passerby aside, feeling frustrated.
Was he really that scary?
"Quick, run!"
"The Demon King Satan is on the Sabaody Archipelago!"
"The guy who beat up the Celestial Dragon, he's back!"
The passerby who had been thrown to the ground scrambled up and shouted in panic, running away in a frenzy.
"The guy who beat up the Celestial Dragon is back?"
"Run!"
Instantly, the entire street fell into chaos.
The Demon King Satan, who had beaten a Celestial Dragon even before getting a bounty!
And now, he had appeared once again!
In an instant, the entire street was empty.
"Captain, look what you've done. You've scared them all away!"
Kalifa covered her mouth and giggled.
"After all, you're the man who beat up a Celestial Dragon and then appeared again so brazenly."
"I reckon you're the first, Captain!"
Blueno said in his muffled voice.
"So I hit a Celestial Dragon, what's the big deal? Stop making a fuss. Let's go, to Shakky's Rip-Off Bar to find Rayleigh!"
"In a bit, you two be careful. That bar is not simple!"
Satan didn't care.
As long as you have power, why do you need to please others?
Kalifa and Blueno gave a wry smile.
Beating a Celestial Dragon was a small matter?
This captain of theirs was the very definition of reckless.
But, since Satan didn't care, as his crew members, they could only follow.
However, their eyes held a new layer of vigilance as they scanned their surroundings.
Before long, the three of them reached the end of the street, where the large characters for "Shakky's Rip-Off Bar" were particularly conspicuous.
"Here we are!"
"Let's go in!"
Satan pushed open the bar door and strode inside.
The next moment, he felt countless malicious gazes directed at him.
Behind the counter stood a mature woman with short hair.
She held a cigarette, leisurely blowing smoke rings.
In front of the bar, a pirate was roaring in anger.
"I only had one drink, how can it be so expensive? You might as well just rob me!"
The pirate shouted furiously.
At that moment, the bar fell silent. Everyone looked at the pirate as if watching a good show.
"This newcomer is in for it, daring to cause trouble here!"
"Hehe, you don't know? Every year there are a few newbies who don't have eyes!"
"Newbie, just pay up and get lost, or you might not be able to protect your own life!"
The other pirates sneered.
Daring to cause trouble in Shakky's Rip-Off Bar?
He was simply courting death.
At the counter, the woman with the cigarette blew another smoke ring with an indifferent expression.
She had seen plenty of people cause trouble in her bar.
But wasn't it written clearly on her bar's sign?
There were always some clueless fools!
"Now, it's one million! Then get out!"
The woman said calmly.
"You dare raise the price? I'll tear down this dump of a bar today and see if you still dare to be so heartless!"
The pirate was enraged.
As he spoke, he raised his fist to smash it towards Shakky.
However, the next moment, he felt an immense force on his hand.
"Since this is a rip-off bar, if you come in, you should naturally be prepared to be ripped off!"
"As a pirate, don't embarrass yourself here!"
Satan's voice rang out.
The next moment, the pirate's body was sent flying out of the bar.
This scene stunned everyone inside.
They all turned to look at Satan, their expressions curious.
"I helped you solve a problem. How about you buy me a drink?"
Satan said faintly.
"What, are you trying to collect a protection fee?"
Shakky said faintly.
"I solved a problem for you, isn't it normal for you to buy me a drink?"
"If you think of it as a protection fee, that's fine too!"
"But, the money can be exchanged for information!"
Satan said with a serious face.
Shakky was a former great pirate who opened a bar after retiring.
But people who truly knew this place didn't come for drinks, but for information!
You could say that Shakky was a major information broker.
And Rayleigh's partner!
"Did I hear that right? This guy wants to collect a protection fee?"
A pirate was dumbfounded.
Someone was trying to collect a protection fee in Shakky's bar?
"What a clueless fool. It looks like there'll be another corpse on the seas tomorrow!"
A pirate couldn't help but shake his head.
Shakky was no simple character!
She had always been the one ripping people off; no one had ever dared to take advantage of her
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