Chapter 82: Arrival at Pleasure District
New World, a certain sea area.
The Raikougo was speeding towards a small island ahead.
That was the Pleasure District, a notorious pirate den in the New World.
It was the world's largest red-light district, founded by the Underworld Empress, Stussy.
Approaching the pier, a fleet of gaily decorated pirate ships came into view.
Those were the Pleasure District's special flower boats.
When business was slow on the island, they would sail out to various islands to provide services.
The arrival of the Raikougo didn't cause much of a stir.
The Pleasure District was accustomed to great pirates patronizing their businesses.
The beautiful girls on the flower boats enthusiastically waved at everyone on the Raikougo, and some generous girls even didn't hesitate to offer a wave of welfare.
“Oh, oh, oh, this is simply paradise!”
Sanji's eyes instantly turned into hearts, his body as soft as cooked noodles, almost collapsing to the ground.
He had never been as glad as he was now to have joined the Beasts Pirates.
In the East Blue, where would he ever experience something like this?
“Perverted cook, control yourself.”
Zoro looked disgusted, instinctively moving a few steps away from Sanji, as if afraid of catching some shameful disease.
“Stinky swordsman, what did you say? You uncultured bastard who doesn't appreciate beauty!”
Sanji instantly sobered up, sticking out his neck and confronting Zoro.
“A man's paradise, huh?” Violet said, full of jealousy: “It seems we can't satisfy a certain someone.”
Kozuki Hiyori didn't speak, but just looked at Kane with her expressive big eyes, silently conveying more than words.
Reiju, on the other hand, gently stepped forward and tidied Kane's slightly wrinkled collar, softly saying with a hint of meaning, “Remember to come back tonight.”
A few black lines appeared on Kane's forehead: “I really have serious business this time. Is my credibility so low in your hearts?”
He wasn't short of beautiful women, so why bother with those girls who had been kissed by many.
Violet's gaze swept over Yamato, Kozuki Hiyori, and Reiju, then silently returned to Kane's face, as if saying,
What do you think?
Right.
Okay.
Kane admitted that he was a bit lacking in self-restraint.
But, indulging in women really felt great.
Yamato, however, being thick-skinned, didn't smell the jealousy in the air and was still curiously looking at the beautiful flower boats, her face full of novelty.
Kane quickly changed the subject and looked at the quiet Kuma next to him: “Cough, Kuma, want to go relax? I'll cover all expenses.”
“Ah, ah? No, I'll just stay on the ship with Bonney.”
Kuma's honest face instantly turned red, and he waved his hands repeatedly, unable to speak coherently.
“Don't be shy.”
Kane patted Kuma's arm and said with a mischievous smile, “You're not still a virgin, are you?”
These suggestive words instantly overwhelmed the pure-hearted Kuma, his brain's CPU overloaded, and steam seemed to rise from his head.
He frantically covered Bonney's ears beside him: “Mr. Kane, please, please don't say such things in front of a child.”
“Sorry, sorry.”
Kane reined in his smile, coughed twice, and said, “That was a joke earlier, but relaxation is still necessary. You all go play in the Pleasure District today, I'll reimburse you.”
“Thank you, Boss Kane!”
The pirate subordinates on the Raikougo cheered loudly.
Opportunities for enjoyment at public expense weren't available every day.
“Attention.” Kane quickly added a warning: “Don't order anything too expensive!”
The consumption level in the Pleasure District was not low; if they really let loose, it wasn't impossible for him to go bankrupt.
Then, Kane looked at Ace, Sanji, and Zoro: “You three follow Kuma, and no drinking with the girls. That's for adults.”
Besides the red-light district, the Pleasure District also had other places for entertainment.
“Ah~”
Ace immediately deflated: “I was really looking forward to it just now.”
Sanji was fine; he was lustful but not lewd, with a knightly code of conduct deep down, mostly appreciating beautiful women.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Reiju, who was whispering instructions into his ear while pulling it.
The largest and most famous bar in the Pleasure District.
As soon as Kane stepped through the door, a group of scantily clad, rich, and generous girls surrounded him.
“Brother, you're so handsome.”
“Daddy, want to dance?”
“Master~ Come play.”
Sweet voices, accompanied by increasingly explicit titles, and the girls' bodies pressed closer and closer, their warm, soft bodies almost engulfing Kane.
“You know me?”
Kane chuckled, embracing two girls, and was half-coerced, half-willingly escorted to a luxurious booth.
“In the entire Pleasure District, no, in the entire New World, who doesn't know you, Brother Kane?”
A girl giggled, drawing circles on his chest with her finger, “You're the successor to the Pirate King! Sisters, isn't that right?”
“That's right.”
Sweet, delicate female voices chimed in simultaneously, making one's bones go half-numb just by listening.
But the girls' usually infallible flattery met its Waterloo today.
Kane's face darkened; didn't they know this was the title he least wanted to hear recently?
He immediately lost his pretense of casualness, his face grim: “Is Stussy here? I need to see her.”
The message quickly reached Stussy's exclusive private room on the second floor of the bar.
“The Calamity wants to see me?”
The stunning beauty with short blonde hair leaned languidly on the leather sofa, elegantly holding a glass of red wine as deep as fresh blood.
“What have they been doing since they arrived here?” Stussy's voice carried a hint of languid magnetism.
Her subordinate, the manager, immediately reported every single movement of the Raikougo's crew since their arrival at the Pleasure District, the information precise and well-organized.
Since its establishment, the Pleasure District was not solely for making money.
“Lustful?”
“Please invite him over.”
Stussy's red lips curved upwards; this was her specialty, truly a pillow for a sleepy head.
The long-term contact mission assigned by the Gorosei could finally begin.
Soon after, the manager found Kane and relayed Stussy's reply.
“Hmm, let's go then.”
Kane nodded, tossed down a handful of Berries, and left.
He wasn't one to accept things for free.
Second floor of the bar.
Stussy's exclusive private room.
Kane successfully met the Underworld Empress, Queen of the Pleasure District, Stussy.
Upon seeing him enter, she elegantly opened a folding fan, perfectly concealing the lower half of her face, revealing only a pair of deep, captivating eyes like sapphires.
Hmm, he's indeed as handsome as the photo on the bounty poster.
As Kane sized up Stussy, she was also sizing up Kane.
The Calamity before her was completely different from the barbaric style of those Beasts.
He was more like a prince from some country.
“It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Mr. Kane!”
Stussy closed her folding fan and instantly bloomed into a bright, dazzling, and sweetly melting smile.
Come on, boy, immerse yourself in my beauty.