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“So this is Sabaody Archipelago.”
Shin looked at Sabaody. Even though he knew what it was like, seeing it now still amazed him.
Sabaody Archipelago was composed of multiple giant trees. Its most distinctive feature was the special natural resin secreted by the Yarukiman Mangrove roots due to respiration.
The resin, expanding with air, formed bubbles that floated into the sky, which was why it was also called the ‘Soap Bubble Archipelago’—
—There were bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, and buildings constructed on bubbles, all part of the bubble culture.
The entire archipelago was composed of seventy-nine trees, each with its own town and facilities. Shin was currently in Area 13.
He had already sent the pirate ship that brought them away, sparing their lives.
Areas 1 to 29 were basically pirate gathering spots, a lawless zone. This was also tacitly allowed by the Marines, or rather, the World Government. It was a midway point for pirates heading to the New World via Fish-Man Island.
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“Shin-nii, those people look so scary.” Hancock held Shin’s hand tightly.
“Don’t be afraid.” Shin comforted Hancock. The current Hancock was still young, not the domineering empress she would become.
As they walked, Shin could feel countless malicious gazes. These pirates were not good people. Sengoku calling them “scum of the sea,” wasn’t wrong.
“I don’t like being stared at. Get lost if you don’t want to die.”
Shin’s cold words echoed through the street. He was very unhappy with these people’s malicious gazes.
“Kid, what did you say? Say that again if you have the guts.”
A three-meter-tall giant stood up, glaring at Shin fiercely. This made Shin realize he was being seen as a soft target.
“….”
Shin sneered coldly. In the Naruto world, even the Kage of the Five Great Villages were meek before Shin. Now, a bunch of nobodies had the nerve to confront him…
“<Shinra Tensei!>”
With a single Shinra Tensei, the entire street was cleared. Countless pirates died tragically.
“You brought this upon yourselves.”
Shin certainly wouldn’t show mercy. They were all killers. Most pirates had taken lives. Luffy was an exception. He’d fought many enemies, but he’d never actually killed anyone.
“This should give me some fame. These clowns won’t bother me now.”
Shin felt that being low-key was not feasible.
Sometimes, the more low-key you were, the more trouble you attracted. So, He had used these pirates to make an example.
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“Shin-nii is so strong!” Hancock’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Shin.
“Hancock, you have to work hard to get stronger too,” Shin said softly to Hancock.
“Mm! I will definitely work hard in the future!” Hancock nodded firmly.
From this moment on, Hancock set a goal for herself: to become strong and protect Shin.
Shin didn’t know that he had ignited Hancock’s determination to train. When a person had a goal, they would work especially hard.
Suddenly—
“Oi, you destroyed my bar. How are you going to compensate me?”
A woman holding a cigarette walked over angrily, her eyes filled with rage as she looked at Shin.
Behind her was a man in his fifties. They were the survivors of this area.
“Compensate? I have no money. How about I capture you two, turn you over to the Marines, and use the reward to compensate you??”
Shin asked them with amusement.
Silvers Rayleigh and Shakuyaku of the Rip-Off Bar. Shin had come here specifically to find them.
To be precise, he came to find Shakuyaku. Shakuyaku was an informant. Shin felt he could get the information he wanted from her.
A cold glint flashed in Rayleigh’s eyes. He became wary of Shin.
Who is this young man?
When Shin used Shinra Tensei earlier, Rayleigh and Shakuyaku hadn’t been able to dodge. It was Rayleigh who had blocked the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei, saving Shakuyaku in the process.
“You know who I am?” Rayleigh, wearing flip-flops without a care in the world, walked over to Shin.
Looking at Shin’s eyes, he felt his identity had already been discovered.
“Of course. The famous Dark King Rayleigh. If I report your location to the Marines, I could get a lot of money, right?”
Shin looked at Rayleigh, wanting to see his reaction.
This was different from over twenty years later, at the start of the story. Back then, the Marines could turn a blind eye to Rayleigh.
But now, it had only been two years since Roger’s execution. Rayleigh was still a threat to the Marines—
The Rayleigh of over twenty years later still had the ability to fight a Marine Admiral—now, Rayleigh’s strength was at its peak; he could even retreat unscathed from a fight with Whitebeard.
Rayleigh stared at Shin, then finally moved. His speed was like a ghost as he approached Shin, his fist wrapped in Armament Haki, striking towards Shin.
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!
As swiftly as Rayleigh charged in, he was hurled back just the same. His body slid across the ground, creating a trench, and he was buried under a pile of rubble.
“Don’t be scared. I mean you no harm” Shin looked at the cautious Shakuyaku and said with a light chuckle.
“And this is proof… If I did, you’d both be dead already.”
Shin pointed at the struggling Rayleigh and said to Shakuyaku.
“Then what is your purpose?” Shakuyaku came to Rayleigh’s side and helped him up.
Rayleigh looked at Shin with extreme caution. He hadn’t seen how Shin had attacked earlier. He just felt a pain in his body, and then he was sent flying.
The injuries weren’t severe. Shin had held back. He had just left some minor injuries. After all, he had no grudge against Rayleigh, nor did he want to kill him.
“I came to ask you for some information. That’s all,” Shin shrugged and said.
He came to find Shakuyaku to inquire about the Marines’ movements, to see if the Marines had already started executing the Buster Call.
“Just that??”
Shakuyaku didn’t quite believe it, her brow furrowed.
“Shakky, I believe him.” Rayleigh said to Shakuyaku. Someone that strong had no need to lie to them.
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