Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Robin raised an eyebrow: "Are there really people like that in this world?"

Rocks speculated, "Could it be a variant of some kind of Observation Haki? High-level Observation Haki has the ability to foresee several seconds into the future."

"It wouldn't be surprising if someone emerged who could predict the longer future."

Isn't this a paradox?

Robin, an intellectual, raised a question: "If we could predict the future many years from now, as long as we were prepared..."

Will the future be changed?

"Isn't that a valid point?"

Lox counted on his fingers and said, "That's why I'm interested. Anyway, I'll go see them and see if they can predict our future."

"Can it make pinpoint predictions?"

"I don't know, but I'm inclined to believe the future will change, because even advanced Observation Haki's ability to foresee the future a few seconds in advance can be altered, so there's no reason why predicting the future wouldn't work..."

Even the little butterfly, Rocks, has begun to flap its wings, and the future has already undergone tremendous changes.

Don't talk about "plot restoration ability".

Take the people on the Black Demon, for example; their future has already changed.

Kuina didn't die at the bottom of the Grand Staircase...

Nami became a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit...

Robin became his family's historian...

Ichisho will never become a Marine Admiral...

Moria is no longer one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

If Lady Shirley had foreseen the coming of the "Marineford War"...

So, with his appearance in this world... will any other changes occur?

Lockes expressed great interest.

That's why I went to meet the other person!

Robin smiled and said, "Now that you mention it, I'm quite interested..."

"I am not interested in the so-called future."

As Yixiao walked forward, he shared his insights: "If one can predict the future, does that mean the future is immutable?"

"No matter what methods you use, the future will develop in that direction, otherwise... there would be no 'future'."

If the future is going to change, then it shouldn't be predicted.

Knowing the future yet being powerless to change it can put immense pressure on the mind...

"Regarding this point, there's a saying in my hometown: 'Small trends can be reversed, but the big trend cannot be defied.' You're probably trying to express this idea, right?"

Lox smiled and said, "That does make some sense."

"However, anything is possible with human effort, and nothing is unchangeable. There's a saying in my hometown: 'Man can conquer nature!' As long as you have enough will and belief, you can even defy the odds!"

"Can humans truly conquer nature...?"

He chuckled to himself, then sighed, "With this mindset, it's not surprising that you've gotten this far so quickly, Captain."

"Haha, don't flatter me, I'll get carried away."

Rocks smiled.

My gaze fell upon a map marker erected in a certain location.

After glancing around and figuring out the location of the café where Mrs. Shirley was, he said, "It should be over at Coral Hill. Let's go take a look."

Looking at the others, Lockes continued, "You are also free to move around as you please, you don't have to follow us."

As for Lox, the other companions all decided to go with him.

They were very interested after hearing such an interesting story.

As for replenishing supplies and sightseeing, that can wait until later; they plan to stay here for a few days.

There's still plenty of time, no need to rush...

"Let's do it together then."

Lockes didn't say anything more.

The group headed towards the location of Coral Hill on the map.

Just over ten minutes later, Rocks and his group arrived at Coral Hill and found the Mermaid Cafe.

Welcome to Fishman Cafe!

As soon as I pushed open the door and stepped into the coffee shop, a sweet and melodious voice came from inside.

A mermaid with long, fiery red curly hair, a slender figure, a human upper body, a fish tail lower body, and dressed in a waitress's uniform sweetly greeted Rocks and his companions.

The mermaid smiled, raised an eyebrow, and asked softly, "How many guests are there? What would you like to order?"

Locus said to the mermaid, "Twelve of you, please order your shop's most famous coffee and some snacks as well."

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

The mermaid smiled sweetly, and her smile was so delightful that it was heartwarming.

Mermaids are a uniquely blessed race; female mermaids are all stunning beauties in their youth.

At least along the way, all the mermaids I've seen have been extremely beautiful.

It's no wonder that female mermaids are auctioned off at high prices.

She is indeed good-looking, and quite rare...

After letting Lox and the others take their seats, the mermaid left.

Not long after, another mermaid brought over coffee and snacks.

An even richer aroma of coffee and pastries wafted into my nostrils...

It smells good.

"A special variety of coffee beans? I've never smelled them before."

Leilia's favorite drink is coffee; the aroma of coffee in the air energizes her.

She had never smelled this before.

Leilia took a small sip, savoring the taste of the coffee on her tongue, and her eyes lit up:

"It has a wonderful, rich aroma, and a unique, delicate fragrance. Was it baked with some kind of spice?"

Leilia looked at one of the mermaid waiters: "Um... can I buy these coffee beans?"

As the chef on the Black Demon, purchasing ingredients is now her and her brother's job.

The mermaid lady smiled and said, "This is our shop's signboard. If you want to buy it, you'll need to ask the owner, Mrs. Shirley..."

"Then could you please ask your boss's wife if that's alright?"

“Okay, I will ask Mrs. Shirley.”

The mermaid responded and left without disturbing Rocks and the others.

"It tastes really good, but it would be even better with some milk."

Nami also thought the coffee was good, but it was too bitter.

She thought it would be even better if she added some milk to make it sweet...

"Isn't there sugar cubes? Just add some."

Lox doesn't actually like bitter coffee, but he added a few sugar cubes before he found it to his liking: "Overall it's not bad, just not as good as orange juice."

Nami said proudly, "Those are oranges I grew, of course they taste great!"

Issho, Moria, and Robin actually thought the original flavor was better; they really liked it...

Perona and Irene simply couldn't accept it.

Even with added sugar cubes, it still tasted bitter; they preferred sweeter drinks.

Finally, Rocks had a merman waiter bring him milk.

After adding milk, the flavor became even richer and more delicious, and even Perona and Little Yi thought it was pretty good...

"Guests, are you looking to buy coffee beans?"

At that moment, a giant mermaid, five meters tall and with bubbles around her waist like the mermaid waiter, came to Rocks' table...

It was Mrs. Charlotte, the owner of this coffee shop.

Mrs. Shirley smiled at Lockes and the others, "We do indeed offer coffee beans in our shop, but they are quite expensive..."

As she spoke, she also got a clear look at the faces of Lockes and the others.

His expression suddenly froze, revealing a look of astonishment...

That face belongs to... the fifth Emperor of the Sea, the "Black Winged Demon" Rocks, with a bounty of 1.56 billion Berries!?

Seeing that Mrs. Shirley recognized them, Lockes didn't mind and said with a warm smile, "As long as we can buy, price is not a problem. Mrs. Shirley, please name your price."

Since Leilia liked it, Lox also thought the coffee tasted good.

Then buy some and store them.

Anyway, Rocks wasn't short of money.

You can't spend it all, you simply can't spend it all!

"I understand, Lord Blackwing Demon..."

Mrs. Shirley snapped out of her daze and her tone became slightly more respectful.

However, they did not panic because of the identities of Lockes and the others.

Very proper and elegant.

"Since these are your esteemed guests, the price will be..."