Meeting Unexpected People

Tomorrow is the day of departure.

All his belongings were stored in the Storage Ring, so Eiji didn't need to pack like ordinary people.

His hobby was strolling around, spending his remaining time wandering aimlessly in Sabaody.

Everything was new to him. Ignoring the lawless area that was a den of criminals, the other areas were quite orderly, with only occasional fights.

"Every island in this world has its own climate and uniqueness. It's no wonder that many people choose to go to sea."

In the shopping center of the Sabaody Park area, Eiji bought items that caught his interest without looking at the price. After all, it wasn't his money; he used it for splurging.

He didn't forget to buy souvenirs for his classmates in the Jujutsu Kaisen world.

In Lin Fan's memory, none of his friends were killed in the plot. Even after Sukuna took over Megumin's body, they were still alive. At most, they suffered injuries and painful experiences.

For instance, Panda lost his father, older brother and older sister, Maki lost her younger sister and slaughtered her own clan, and Toge lost one of his hands in the Shibuya incident.

Of course, Eiji didn't plan to let any of that happen. Therefore, he wanted to learn Haki as soon as possible before the Shibuya incident occurred.

"Counting my stay in the Zero no Tsukaima world, the plot should be starting soon."

Walking out of the shopping center, Eiji roughly calculated in his mind.

His steps halted as he passed a lanky man in a green cloak, the other party also stopped.

Both were strong individuals, and when they passed by each other, they sensed each other's aura.

Eiji, with Six Eyes, sensed the spiritual energy in the other party's body, which was not weaker than Kong's. This indicated that the other party had very strong Haki.

On the other hand, the man in the green cloak had sharp intuition. When he used Kenbunshoku Haki to see the true face of the other party, his pupils shrank after seeing his real face.

Other pedestrians looked strangely at the two people who were standing back to back, but they didn't care and continued their activities.

The first to break the stalemate was Eiji.

Assuming the other party was a Marine on vacation, he didn't want to get involved with them.

Among Marine officers, there was only one person he was wary of.

That person was not an Admiral or Fleet Admiral, but Vice Admiral Tsuru.

Tsuru was a user of the Woshu Woshu no Mi Devil Fruit, which allowed her to literally "wash and hang" people and objects as if they were clothes, turning them into flat, pliable fabrics. This power could also "cleanse" a certain amount of evil from her victims.

According to Eiji, the Woshu Woshu no Mi was the antithesis to him. After all, his source of power was Cursed Energy, which was a collection of negative emotions and could be classified as evil power.

He was worried that if Tsuru used the Woshu Woshu no Mi's power on him, Eiji would lose his Cursed Energy.

This was also one of the reasons he kept a low profile to avoid attracting Marine attention.

"Wait a moment, let's talk for a bit."

Before Eiji took a few steps, the other party was already standing behind him, trying to put his hand on his shoulder.

"Huh?"

The man in the green cloak quickly realized his hand stopped a few centimeters from the other party's shoulder.

Turning around, Eiji could now clearly see the face of the man in the green cloak.

"Monkey D. Dragon... Leader of the Revolutionary Army... As far as I remember, I have no conflict with the Revolutionary Army, why are you intercepting me?"

He deliberately lowered his voice so that the surrounding pedestrians wouldn't hear.

"You misunderstood. I just want to chat with the famous Chaosbringer recently. Can you spare a moment? It won't take long."

Dragon's purpose in talking was to gather intelligence on the strength of Mary Geoise.

The young man in front of him surely knew more information unknown to the Revolutionary Army.

"Alright, but I'll choose the place."

"No problem."

Receiving a positive response, Dragon was very pleased.

"Don't call me Chaosbringer, just call me Eiji."

As they walked together, Eiji suddenly spoke.

"Okay, Eiji. You can call me by my name."

"Mm."

Seeing the short figure beside him, Dragon found it hard to believe that the young man, who was younger than his own son, possessed Yonko-level power.

Even the Yonko, considered the strongest pirates of this era, none of them had the experience of attacking Mary Geoise.

No one knew how deep the foundation of the World Government, which had stood for 800 years, was. Perhaps Eiji knew part of it, given his experience in rioting at Mary Geoise.

Eiji took Dragon to the lawless area, or more precisely, to Shakky's Rip-off Bar.

Upon entering the bar, Shakky was seen smoking as usual.

"This is the first time you've brought someone else here, is he your friend?"

Biting the cigarette on her lips, Shakky casually observed Dragon.

Eiji didn't answer, busy opening a window to let out the smoke. He couldn't stand inhaling smoke. Even if he activated Infinity, it would only make the smoke seem to gather around him.

"Shakky, it's me."

Dragon took the initiative to remove his hood.

"So it's you, Dragon. Phew... two people with bounties over 3 billion belly gathered in my small bar. If the Marines find out about this, all three Admirals might come together."

A slight surprise appeared in Shakky's eyes. Her impression of Eiji was that he was aloof and didn't like to socialize. Now he brought the most dangerous person in the eyes of the World Government.

Besides running a bar that sold drinks at exorbitant prices, Shakky was an information broker. Even though she had retired, the intelligence network she had built in her youth still existed. Her main income was from selling intelligence. Dragon could be considered a regular customer.

"Maybe."

Dragon didn't refute this statement.

"Shakky, the usual."

Sitting in a chair, Eiji spoke lightly.

"Mm."

Knowing what he meant, Shakky began to mix a very sweet drink.

"What about you, Dragon?"

"No, thanks. I still have business after this, I can't get drunk."

"I see."

Then, Shakky served Eiji's order.

"So, what do you want to know?"

After sipping the drink in front of him, Eiji looked at Dragon.

"How much do you charge for your information?"

Instead of directly asking, Dragon wanted to know the conditions under which the other party would agree to his request.

Nothing is free in this world, and if it is, the person's motives should be questioned.

"No need for payment. Consider it charity. I don't lack money."

"..."

Eiji's calm demeanor made Dragon skeptical.

"Don't doubt it. Dragon, do you know the reason Eiji attacked Mary Geoise?"

Seeing Dragon's doubt, Shakky decided to intervene.

"I don't know."

Information about Eiji was very limited; besides his full name, no other information was known. His origins, powers, etc., all remained a mystery.

Even though Dragon had deployed the Revolutionary Army to investigate Eiji's background, they found nothing as if his existence had never been in this world.

If possible, he very much wanted to recruit him into the Revolutionary Army.