When he heard the system notification, Raynor was completely stunned. He never thought it could work like this.
If he remembered correctly, the effect of the Spirit Time Room was something like: a person goes in for a few minutes, and that equals years of training.
If he could forge a tool this terrifying, wouldn't it be something insane?
Looks like Franky really had to be invited.
If there wasn't a quest, Raynor wouldn't want to invite Franky at all.
After all, inviting Franky was a hassle.
And he really didn't have a good impression of those weirdos in the Franky Family.
But there was no choice. He had to get this reward.
And the sooner, the better, since they'd be heading to the New World soon.
The strong fighters of the New World weren't something the Straw Hats' current level could handle.
Only by making them stronger could they survive the New World and become Pirate King!
Just as Raynor was thinking this, Nami regained consciousness. Seeing the bank right in front of her, she perked up instantly and hopped off the sea motorcycle.
Ready to go in and make the deal.
Thinking about all that money, Nami was beyond excited.
But there was still one problem.
With this much gold, how were they supposed to get it inside?
If they had the bank come out to talk, the gold would be exposed under the glaring sun.
That would be like announcing to the world that gold had dropped in value.
After all, over a hundred tons of gold suddenly appearing in this area would definitely affect the price of gold.
The only way was to keep it under wraps first, then let the bank quietly sell off the gold.
That way, they could maximize their profits and get a higher price too.
Raynor saw through Nami's worry at a glance and simply flipped open his pocket, saying:
"Leave the gold to me. I've got a way to bring it all in."
With that, Raynor picked up a massive block of gold and shoved it into his pocket.
The gold, which had been huge and bulky, actually shrank when it got close to Raynor's pocket.
Seeing that, Nami's eyes went wide with shock.
"Hey, Raynor, aren't you the Copy Fruit user? Don't tell me you've got other abilities too?"
Raynor didn't want to hide it from Nami, so he just said straight out:
"This thing is called a Fourth-Dimensional Pocket. It's basically a virtual space. Anything, no matter what size, can fit inside."
"Don't worry, this gold isn't going anywhere."
Hearing Raynor's explanation, Nami was still a bit amazed,
but she could more or less accept it. She clenched her fists and said:
"Alright, let's go in then. Today, I'm buying this whole bank!"
Hearing that, Raynor let out a helpless sigh and loaded all the gold into the Fourth-Dimensional Pocket.
Then he followed Nami straight into the bank.
The moment she stepped inside, Nami put on her big-shot attitude.
She rested one hand on the counter and spoke to a staff member wearing professional attire:
"Get your bank president out here. I've got a big deal to discuss with him."
Hearing that, the bank clerk had a flicker of confusion in her eyes, but she went and called the bank manager out.
The bank manager took one look at Raynor and Nami's outfits, and a hint of disdain showed in his eyes.
Nami was wearing her usual casual clothes, and Raynor, while dressed somewhat more formally, wasn't wearing anything fancy either.
Being looked down on was only to be expected.
That said, the bank manager's attitude was still decent. Even if he thought little of them, he still greeted them with a smile.
"May I ask what business you two need to handle? If you're looking to deposit money, please go to the counter directly. If you're here to withdraw, we're not open yet, so please come back this afternoon."
Hearing that, Nami and Raynor's faces instantly fell.
That told Nami something: this bank was definitely shady.
But the shadier the bank, the more money they usually had.
Maybe she could squeeze a big chunk out of them.
With that thought, Nami pulled out a pouch and unzipped it.
Inside the pouch was the gold dust Nami had picked up on Skypiea.
It was just leftover solidified scraps that had fallen down, but it filled the whole pouch.
Seeing that, the bank manager's expression turned serious.
He then put on a respectful manner and said:
"Please, honored guests, come this way."
Hearing that, Nami didn't rush them to call the bank president. She just followed him inside.
Once the two were in, the bank manager spoke up directly:
"I apologize for any rudeness earlier. Please forgive me. Um, miss, could I take a look at the quality of this gold?"
Nami didn't refuse. She just handed the gold over.
The manager pulled out a professional gold-testing lens, adjusted the focus,
and got to work. Although this gold was just scraps, once melted down and turned into crafts, it could still sell for a decent amount.
After inspecting for a bit, the bank manager looked up and held up one finger.
"The quality of this gold isn't bad. Ten million Belly, how about it?"
Hearing that, Nami's face immediately dropped. If it were ordinary quality, ten million would be plenty.
But they'd already tested it before. This was 999 fine gold.
On the normal market, it could sell for at least fifteen million, if not more.
That proved their guess was right: this bank was definitely shady.
With that thought, a sly glint appeared in Nami's eyes.
Since this bank was so shady, she didn't need to carry any moral baggage. She could just squeeze them for everything they were worth.
With that decided, Nami patted Raynor on the shoulder, and he immediately got the message.
He then pulled a hundred-kilo block of gold out of the Fourth-Dimensional Pocket and set it on the table.
Seeing that, the bank manager's eyeballs nearly popped out.
Not because a hundred-kilo block of gold was sitting right in front of him,
but because he was stunned about how that block of gold had been pulled out of a pocket.
And that wasn't the end. Raynor kept pulling out one massive block after another from his pocket, each weighing a ton or even ten tons.
Before long, half the room was completely filled.
Seeing that, the bank manager nearly lost control of his bladder.
He walked over shakily and carefully inspected the quality of the gold. Without exception, it was all 999 fine gold.
At that point, Raynor had only brought out a third of the gold.
He didn't rush to pull out everything. They needed time to adjust.
Otherwise, that much gold appearing all at once would really make anyone question their sanity.
Besides, they had to test how strong this bank was.
If they couldn't come up with the money for all this gold, then there was no need to show the rest.
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