Showing Sincerity

The long-haired man took Eiji to Grove 13.

In front of them stood a building with a bright green dome-shaped roof named Shakky's Rip-off Bar.

"We're here..."

"You may go."

"Thank you very much!"

Hearing this, the long-haired man, who had mentally prepared himself to be killed after completing his task, hurriedly ran away.

"..."

Eiji opened the door and stepped inside.

Upon entering, his eyes were immediately drawn to the long, curved bar dominating the center of the room. Bottles of various drinks lined the shelves behind the bar, suggesting a wide variety of beverages available. Strangely, there were no customers in sight.

There was only one woman smoking leisurely behind the bar.

She was a tall woman with short black hair, wearing a pink V-neck t-shirt that exposed her midriff with a black spider under a black jacket.

To those unaware, this woman could easily be in her 30s. In reality, she was already 64 years old, yet there wasn't a single gray hair or wrinkle on her face.

'Compared to Gloriosa who aged normally, somehow Shakuyaku maintained her youth.'

Eiji was quite interested in Shakuyaku's secret to staying youthful. It might be useful for his future wife.

"I warn you, the drinks here are very expensive. If you don't have money, don't drink or you'll get beaten for not paying."

Blowing out cigarette smoke, Shakky showed no hospitality towards customers.

"Money is not a problem, I have plenty."

Sitting on the bar stool, Eiji removed the hood covering his face. Then, his shining white hair and handsome face with blue eyes as beautiful as the sky appeared.

When Shakky saw the young man's face in front of her, her hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on her face before disappearing.

"What do you want to drink?" She asked in the same indifferent tone.

With Six Eyes that had extraordinary vision, it was impossible for Eiji to miss the micro changes in Shakky's face.

"Is there a sweet non-alcoholic drink?"

"There are mocktails, smoothies, lemonade, soda with syrup, and fruit juices. Which one do you want?"

"Then, a mocktail."

"There are a few popular mocktails, namely Virgin Mojito, Shirley Temple, and Nojito."

"Shirley."

This was Eiji's first time visiting a bar; he didn't know much about drinks. Hearing Shakky mention terms he didn't understand, he chose randomly.

"Wait a moment."

Shakky did not remove the cigarette from her lips. Taking a few bottles from the shelves, she began mixing the drink very skillfully.

It didn't take long for a three-colored drink to be served in front of Eiji.

"This is it."

Shaking the glass containing the drink with a small portion, Eiji drank it.

The sweet and slightly sour taste combined perfectly, creating a unique flavor.

"Not bad."

He nodded while giving his appreciation.

"Glad to hear that the famous Chaosbringer likes my drink."

Wiping a bottle with a cloth, Shakky spoke lightly.

"Chaosbringer, huh... A terrible nickname."

Eiji wasn't at all surprised that Shakky knew his real identity. After all, he deliberately revealed his appearance.

Shakky's real name was Shakuyaku, the former empress of Amazon Lily and former captain of the Kuja Pirates two generations before Boa Hancock and one generation after Gloriosa.

Whether by coincidence or destiny, every empress of Amazon Lily would relinquish their authority solely because of love.

For example, Shakky left Amazon Lily and chose to live with her romantic partner Silvers Rayleigh.

Gloriosa fell in love with an unnamed man and suffered from Love Sickness. To survive, she chose to leave Amazon Lily and follow him.

Even the current generation's empress, Boa Hancock, also suffers from Love Sickness. She loves Luffy so much and is willing to do anything for the man she loves.

Love Sickness is a special disease that seems to afflict the empresses of the Kuja tribe.

Back to the main topic, Chaosbringer was the nickname given to Eiji by Morgans in the World Economy News Paper published a few days ago.

"I think it fits you well. You didn't come here just to drink, right?"

In front of the individual who caused havoc in Mary Geoise, killed a Tenryuubito and Kong, Shakky showed extraordinary calmness.

Through brief observation, she determined the other party wasn't a short-sighted person.

"I'm looking for Silvers Rayleigh; I have business with him."

"Huft... You're looking in the wrong place, this is just a small bar run by a lonely woman. There's no way the Dark King Rayleigh is here."

"You don't need to lie, my goal isn't to cause trouble with Rayleigh. I heard he trained Monkey D. Luffy for two years, I also want him to train me in Haki."

"..."

Since Eiji showed no change in expression, Shakky didn't know if it was a lie or the truth.

"Alright, words alone aren't enough to convince you. Then let me show my sincerity."

When Eiji raised his hand, Shakky's nerves tensed and she prepared to flee at any moment.

Then, five melon-sized fruits, each with an unusual shape, suddenly appeared out of thin air.

"Devil Fruits? Did you rob Mary Geoise?"

It wasn't that Shakky had never seen Devil Fruits before, but it was the first time she had seen so many Devil Fruits at once.

"Your guess is correct. The Tenryuubito are too rich, they treat Devil Fruits like cabbages sold in the market. So, I took a few. Unfortunately, I was discovered by Kong. The rest, as stated in the newspaper."

"These five Devil Fruits are the tutor fee. As long as Rayleigh is willing to teach me Haki, they will all be his." Eiji said nonchalantly.

For residents in the One Piece World who want to gain unique powers or specific abilities, they can simply consume a Devil Fruit. Though it sounds easy to gain power, the hardest part is obtaining the Devil Fruit itself.

Since obtaining a Devil Fruit is difficult, there are various ways to get one, including buying it.

Therefore, the price of Devil Fruits also varies, with the cheapest and most expensive depending on the power of the desired Devil Fruit. However, even a Devil Fruit with the most useless ability is valued at 100 million belly!

The Devil Fruits Eiji presented as a dowry consisted of one Logia, three Paramecia, and one Ancient Zoan. Their total price was about 3 billion belly!

"This is surprising, who would believe that the Chaosbringer can't use Haki."

Shakky was quite shocked by this information.

To be able to cause chaos in Mary Geoise without mastering Haki, she was even more curious about what kind of Devil Fruit the other party had eaten.

"Stop calling me Chaosbringer. My name is Kamiki Eiji. So, how about it? I think I've shown enough sincerity, right? I have no ulterior motives towards Rayleigh."

"..."

"Alright, let Rayleigh decide for himself."

After pondering for a long time, Shakky decided to trust him.