Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Nami nodded.

Although she was only fifteen years old, she had no resistance to beautiful clothes.

With such a thriving commercial area here, there should be plenty of beautiful clothes!

She couldn't wait any longer!

"Let's split up then. I'll go buy food and fresh water, and take a stroll around the island while I'm at it."

Rocks looked at the two men and said, "By the way, do you have any Bailey on you?"

The two said in unison, "Yes!"

"That's good. The commercial area here is very developed. You can have a good look around. If anything happens, just let me know via Den Den Mushi."

Rocks was not worried about their safety.

Kuina is quite strong; she has already mastered the Iron-Cutting Realm.

There are really not many people in the East China Sea who can threaten Kuina.

With Kuina around, Nami's safety can be guaranteed.

Moreover, he would rush there immediately if anything happened; the entire Loguetown was within the range of his Observation Haki...

"Come on, Kuina, let's go shopping!"

Once the ship docked at the port, Nami excitedly pulled Kuina off the ship.

The two headed towards the shopping street...

"This little girl..."

Rocks chuckled.

After paying a docking fee, Locke left the port and wandered around the town of Rogue.

"Let's go to the weapon shop first. As a swordsman capable of unleashing flying slashes, I need a decent sword to make a good impression..."

Lockes decided to go check out the weapons shop.

His sword is now just a well-made katana.

It doesn't quite fit his identity as a swordsman capable of unleashing flying slashes.

Rocks is serious about kendo!

How can a powerful swordsman be without a suitable sword?

Rocks remembered there was a weapon shop in Loguetown that sold swords of the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri caliber...

Come here.

Of course I have to go and take a look!

As for whether or not to intercept the deal... Rocks said it was fate!

After asking around, Lockes found the location of the most famous weapon shop in Loguetown.

It should be the shop that Zoro was given the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri in the original work.

Unfortunately, the shop is closed...

I asked the people at the fruit shop next door and learned that the owner had gone out to sea recently and hadn't opened the shop for about a week...

"If the store doesn't open within two days, then it's just not meant to be..."

Rocks couldn't help but shake his head.

There's nothing that can be done if there's no fate between them. He wouldn't stoop to stealing or robbing; he's a person with strong principles.

Lockes plans to spend two days in Loguetown to experience the local customs and culture of this bustling town.

If the weapon shop hasn't opened in the next couple of days, it proves that Yukizuru and the possibly existing Third Generation Kitetsu are out of reach for him.

Lox wouldn't force it...

Afterwards, Lockes went to the market to purchase supplies and asked his boss to deliver them to the eastern port two days later.

After paying the deposit, Locke left.

"Let's find a place to eat first..."

Locke found a restaurant with decent decor, which didn't look like a hole-in-the-wall, so he went inside...

"Boss, bring me one of each of your restaurant's signature dishes."

Without even looking at the price, Locke spoke to the burly, intimidating-looking shop owner.

I just took a walk around.

Lox found that while prices in Roguetown were higher than on other islands, they weren't outrageously expensive.

There must be someone maintaining prices.

This shop must be the same, otherwise it wouldn't be able to stay open here...

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

The shop owner glanced at Locke, sized him up, and then a somewhat amused smile appeared on his face…

Locke glanced at the shop owner, only slightly curving his lips: "Okay."

This doesn't seem to be a normal restaurant, but Lockes doesn't care.

If they dare to cheat him, then these people have really bitten off more than they can chew...

A short while later, the shop owner came over with a tray of food.

"..."

Lox glanced at the food on his plate: bread, rotten vegetables, and burnt pieces of meat...

Each plate was different, like leftovers from someone else.

Locke looked up at the shop owner and said calmly, "This is your signature dish?"

Is this their signature dish?

This shop is really unscrupulous.

It looks like this is definitely a rip-off shop trying to rip him off...

Chapter 37 An unexpected encounter with Ace!

"Of course, the manager cooks them all himself, and every single one is one of our restaurant's signature dishes."

The shop owner grinned menacingly, looking at Lox like a hunter eyeing its prey.

"Each serving is worth 100,000 Berries. There are ten signature dishes in total, making the total value... one million Berries!"

It's rare to find such a big, fat sheep, and they don't even look at the menu when ordering.

You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't take advantage of the other party.

Anyway, the other party didn't seem threatening at all; their delicate skin and tender flesh didn't suggest they were a strong person.

This kind of person is the easiest to control.

As for the consequences?

What could be the consequences?

If you scare these kinds of people, they won't dare to utter a word, and in the end they'll just obediently hand over their money.

It would be even better if you didn't have any money.

Men with fair and delicate skin are also quite popular...

"Only one million Berries?"

Rocks leaned back in his chair, shaking his head repeatedly: "How petty! A shady business ripping people off for a mere one million Berries? People will laugh at us if they hear about it."

"You need to broaden your perspective!"

"If it were me, each order wouldn't be complete without a million Berries. Ten orders would be ten million Berries in total. That's what you call ripping people off. Your business is terrible!"

Since it was the first time he had been ripped off, Lockes found it quite novel and decided to play along.

Since we're already here...

"..."

The shop owner was stunned.

Then, realizing that Lox had tricked him, he flew into a rage: "You dare to trick me, you brat!?"

'Splash!'

With this furious shout, several burly men appeared out of nowhere and subtly surrounded Lockes.

They were all menacing, their faces displaying mockery and hostility, as if Rocks was already theirs for the taking...

"Kid, let's do it your way. One million Berries for a signature dish, ten million Berries in total."

The shop owner grinned, revealing his missing teeth, and glared menacingly at Locke: "If you don't have money, you're not leaving today."

Locke remained calm and even kindly reminded the other party: "You need to be shrewd when opening a black market business, otherwise you'll run into someone you can't afford to mess with, and you'll be in trouble."

"That's right, I'm the one you can't afford to mess with."

"Hmph, you pretentious brat, don't think you can scare us with those words."

Upon hearing this, the shop owner didn't take Lockes seriously at all, instead revealing a chilling smile: "I've killed more people than you've ever seen!"

"Colonel Odo is about to leave Loguetown, so I'll just give you to him as a gift. He really likes delicate little brats like you, hehehe..."

"Colonel? Are you still colluding with the Navy? It seems all crows are black; there are scumbags in the Navy no matter where you are..."

After hearing this, Rocks clicked his tongue.

How many naval scoundrels are there in the East China Sea?

Even the most shady shops you stumble upon seem to have connections with a naval captain...

With these naval scoundrels around, how can pirates not thrive?