418. Rat Talisman

Isle of Moore.

Tavern.

The pirate world has a strong drinking culture. No matter how poor a country is, there will always be a tavern in the gathering place.

And the pirates are loyal believers in this wine culture.

At this time, the tavern was bustling with people, and the buzzing discussion among pirates could be heard endlessly.

While they were drinking and talking, the door of the tavern was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A man with a strong build, walking with confidence and power, entered.

Behind him were two kids who followed closely.

After casually sizing up the newcomers, the pirates who had just fallen silent became lively again.

Only a few more interested pirates took the initiative to join in.

"Hey! Do you want to consider joining our pirate crew?"

A bearded pirate walked up to Atlas and extended an invitation, "I'm One-eyed- Gabriel with a bounty of 90 million berries."

"It just so happens that my ship lacks a combatant. Looking at your strong physique, you're perfect, Sasasasasa!"

"Hey! Gabriel, our boss has also taken a liking to this guy. Do you want to think about it carefully?"

"Think about it!"

Gabriel spat, his face becoming fierce, and he yelled at the other pirate, "Your boss is nothing but a hairball! He doesn't deserve to be considered by me!"

Atlas raised his eyelids and looked at the pirates in front of him who treated him like cargo, showing no interest in paying attention to them.

"You obviously have both eyes, so why are you called one-eyed?"

Elle suddenly asked.

"Well..." Gabriel bared his yellow teeth, his eyeballs protruding, and the bloodshot eyes densely covered around the whites of his eyes, which was particularly terrifying and ferocious.

"Of course it's because I like to pluck out other people's right eyeballs and then taste them slowly. The taste is bitter and creamy. After one sip, the fishy-sweet juice blooms on the taste buds..."

As he spoke, his expression became more and more excited, his eyes narrowing, and he subconsciously licked his chapped lips.

"——?!!"

Hearing the other party's perverse remarks, Elle turned a little pale and couldn't help but take half a step back.

Pirates... really don't have any good qualities.

He raised his head and looked at Atlas standing in the candlelight, a touch of determination slowly appearing in his eyes.

"Rubbish."

Atlas uttered a few cold words, not even bothering to look at the pirates, and walked straight towards the bar.

"Um?!"

Gabriel frowned, a murderous aura gradually escaping from his body, and he was about to cut Atlas directly with the long sword in his hand.

"Gaia."

A nonsensical name suddenly appeared.

Human facial features suddenly appeared on the flat land, and Gabriel's feet happened to be where the mouth was.

Suddenly, the mouth on the ground opened, revealing darkness like an abyss.

Quietly, Gabriel just disappeared in front of everyone.

"——?!!"

The originally lively tavern suddenly fell silent. The pirates who were still toasting and clinking glasses looked shocked and stared at the place where Gabriel disappeared.

"Hey! Did I see that right? Gabriel... disappeared?"

"What the hell is that face on the ground?"

"I didn't see clearly, what kind of Devil Fruit ability is it?"

"What a weird ability. It seems that this guy is not weak. Fortunately, I didn't rush forward rashly."

The human face had appeared and swallowed a large living person silently.

This weird ability made all the pirates present feel a little creepy, and then they felt a deep sense of dread.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

Seeing the non-stop pace of Atlas, the pirates who had been arguing with Gabriel just now were too afraid to stand in his path, hurriedly dispersing to both sides, leaving a wide road open.

However, Atlas was not a nice guy.

The human face reappeared, covering the entire tavern floor, and its mouths appeared precisely at the feet of every pirate.

The world spun for a while, and all the pirates present felt their feet disappear beneath them, falling into the boundless darkness. The terrifying twisting force continued to act on their bodies, and their screams were drowned in the ground.

"...Are you Marine Admiral Hakuryu?!"

Behind the bar, a bald middle-aged man took a long time to hold back these words, watching Atlas approach step by step through the now eerily quiet tavern.

Those who dare to open a tavern in the pirate world must be courageous, otherwise they would not be able to cope with the endless stream of pirates all year round.

Moreover, they often also took care of intelligence work, just like Shakky from Sabaody Archipelago.

"I need a Eternal Pose to Marineford, and... a suit."

Atlas went straight to the point, "As for the money, let's exchange it with the heads of these pirates."

As soon as he finished speaking, the face that had just disappeared reappeared, and large heads were ejected from its mouth, forming a triangular shape in different layers according to size.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hakuryu, I don't have Marineford's Eternal Pose here. You can leave the parameters of the suit and I'll have someone make one for you right away."

The corner of the tavern owner's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Most of what he did was pirate business. Where would he get a Eternal Pose to Marine Headquarters?

"However, I can keep an eye on the black market for you. It will take some time."

As if he was afraid of offending the ruthless man in front of him, the tavern owner added again.

"Well, okay, then give me a Den Den Mushi first."

Atlas had a headache, so he could only temporarily contact the headquarters. Without a Eternal Pose, he couldn't find the direction to go back.

A Log Pose was too useless. You could only passively go to the next island and then replenish the magnet again and again to continue moving forward. It was too time-consuming.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand and planned to go back to the town to find a place to stay and wait.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a newspaper pressed under the wine glass.

He had been drifting at sea these past few days and had no money left to buy newspapers. He didn't know how widespread the impact of Big Mom's death would be.

"Can you show me this newspaper?"

The tavern owner followed his gaze and immediately took out the newspaper with both hands, holding it in front of Atlas, "The main report here is the news about your battle with Kaido and Big Mom in the past two weeks. As the person involved, you definitely have more understanding."

His smile was somewhat flattering.

This was a man who could fight against two emperors by himself. The current strongest man in the world, no matter how peaceful he seemed, he did not dare to show any slights.

"Big Mom is not dead?"

After a quick glance, Atlas frowned.

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