Chapter 58: Revolutionary Army Leader—Dragon!

Loguetown, inside a tavern.

"Ugh... it's so dull. I might just watch Li Fan's movie again, or maybe [fat/stay night]."

"Who says it isn't? Ever since I watched Li Fan's movies, other dramas just feel like garbage."

"Yes, compared to those dramas, Li Fan's movies are art."

"Incredible stories on the screen, beautiful music, and outstanding performances by the actors! Ah, I want to see it."

"I don't know why Director Li Fan left Loguetown, and I'm unsure if I'll get to see his movies again in the future."

Inside the tavern, the citizens of Loguetown were buzzing with conversation.

In the corner, a hooded drinker raised his head slightly. Under the dim light, a red square tattoo on his left face was faintly visible.

If Smoker saw this person, he would undoubtedly recognize him as Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, rated as the most notorious criminal by the World Government!

'Movies, ever since I came to Loguetown, the townspeople keep talking about this.'

'Li Fan, maybe he is a great artist.'

"Boom—"

Suddenly, the tavern door was violently opened, and a man with a knife at his waist rushed in.

"Hey, you all, why are you still drinking here?" The man spread his arms, sweat dripping down his face from excessive excitement.

"Director Li Fan knows Loguetown well."

"Right now, the actors are promoting the new movie of Director Li Fan in Loguetown's square."

"Aren't you guys going to buy tickets?"

"If we don't hurry, we'll have to wait for tickets for a few days."

Hearing this, everyone in the tavern, except for Dragon, stood up.

"Hey, are you kidding me?"

"Yeah, if this is a joke, I'll beat you up."

"What am I kidding about?" The man took out a ticket from his pocket. "Look, this is the ticket I bought from Director Li Fan."

The man's words gathered people around him in the tavern.

"Really, this ticket looks exactly like the previous ones."

"Let me see [Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba]? Is this the name of the new movie?"

"Hey, can I take a closer look at your ticket?"

"Are you kidding me?" The man took a step back. "You should know that Director Li Fan follows the principle of one person, one vote."

"It's not possible to buy tickets on behalf of someone else unless it's genuinely inconvenient for them to move around, and even then, there's a registration process."

"If you're caught cheating, you'll be blacklisted."

"I only have one ticket. If you steal it, I'll incur a significant loss."

"I suggest you go to the square and buy your ticket like everyone else."

"You're right, I'll go now." The man's words reminded the others of Li Fan's rules, and they quickly dispersed, leaving only the man with the sword, Dragon, and the tavern staff.

"Well, sir, if it's possible, we'd like to close early," the tavern owner approached Dragon, apologizing.

"Closing so early?" Dragon looked puzzled.

"Sir, you're not from around here, that's why." The tavern owner nodded understandingly. "Sir, you're quite fortunate to be in loguetown."

"With just a ticket purchase, you can watch a movie directed by Li Fan."

"We're closing early to be able to catch the movie sooner. Even though it might take a few days, we want to finish today's business promptly to buy tickets."

'It's truly popular, Li Fan's movies.' Hearing the tavern owner's explanation, Dragon became even more intrigued by Li Fan.

"Very well, in that case, I'll leave."

"Thank you for your understanding, guest. As an apology, your tab for the wine is on the house this time."

With a nod, Dragon walked out of the tavern door.

"Ah, Director Li Fan is truly amazing. The legendary world's greatest swordsman, Hawk-eye Mihawk, was actually transformed like that."

"Should I say you're truly my idol?"

As soon as Dragon stepped out of the tavern, he was drawn to the voice of the man from earlier.

He swiftly approached the man:

"Hello, you mentioned earlier that the world's greatest swordsman was defeated by Li Fan. Is it true?"

"Huh?!" Startled by Dragon's sudden appearance, the man was taken aback. "I don't know the specifics, but I heard from those actors that they were defeated by Miss Medusa, who is next to Director Li Fan."

If Dragon was only slightly interested in Li Fan before, his curiosity about Li Fan has now increased several times over.

After a brief pause, Dragon made a decision.

"Hey, little brother, can you sell me the ticket in your hand?"

"I have something urgent, and I'll be leaving Loguetown soon. I'm concerned that I won't be able to watch the movie directed by Li Fan due to a lack of time."

"So, can I ask you for a favor?"

"No!" The man waved his hands repeatedly. "I bought this with great difficulty..."

"I'll give you 100,000 berries!" Dragon pulled out a 100,000 berry note. "How about that?"

"Huh?! One hundred thousand berries?" His eyes widened at the offer.

'A ticket costs 1,000 beri, so I can make a net profit of 99,000 beri.'

"Okay, I agree!" To prevent Dragon from changing his mind, the man swiftly took the money handed over by Dragon and exchanged it for the ticket.

"The movie starts at two o'clock this afternoon."

"The location is on the east coast, you can go and wait now."

"I won't say more. I need to buy new tickets. That's it, goodbye!"

After saying that, the man turned around and hurriedly left.

'East Coast, two o'clock? After estimating the time, Dragon concealed his face under his hood and strolled slowly towards the east coast.

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