One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

"I don't know which bastard came up with this idea. If I ever run into that person, I'll slap him twice." Grace gritted her teeth.

Bucky said, "Maybe it was made up by that birdman Morgans. That guy loves giving people weird nicknames."

"Actually, it sounds pretty good, listen to it,"

As Russell said this, he saw Grace approaching and exclaimed, "Oh, it's the Blind Apostle!"

Grace: "......."

Can we get a different captain?

Grace thought to herself.

Chapter 89 Practice Makes Perfect

After a brief resupply in Loguetown, the pirate crew's morale was completely renewed.

The Demon Pirates nearly emptied the stock of several merchant guilds in the town, providing everything from grain and alcohol to medicine and luxury goods.

It's no wonder the people of Loguetown have changed their attitude towards the Marines like this. When the pirates were robbing them, you weren't there. Now that your big customer has finally come, you Marines have driven him away.

Russell gave Bucky instructions, and he did a great job, managing to recruit an entire song and dance troupe from who-knows-where.

A dozen or so young women dressed in brightly colored dance dresses, along with three or four musicians, carrying a harp, a hand drum, and a slightly worn trumpet.

The banquet hall was incredibly lively at that moment.

The dancers twirled and leaped on the open space in the center of the deck, their skirts opening and closing like flowers, the bells on their ankles jingling with each dance step.

The singer was a middle-aged man with a unique voice.

"Bring Binks's liquor to your side."

Like the sea breeze, free and unrestrained.

Riding the waves

On the other side of the sea

Even the sunset is noisy

Birds' songs

Draw a circle in the air

Goodbye Harbor

Silk Town

Let's sing a song.

Song of Departure

Golden waves and silver waves

It also turned into splashes of water as we departed.

Only because of the ocean

......."

The pirates sat in twos and threes around the area. Some clapped along, some cheered loudly while holding bottles of wine, and a few half-drunk guys simply stood up and awkwardly swayed their bodies to the dancers' steps.

The banquet hall was filled with the aroma of rum and roasted meat, creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

Bucky looked very proud, because this was the person he had found in Loguetown.

Upon hearing that the Demon Pirates offered such good benefits, these skilled individuals eagerly signed up.

At the table of officials, Russell glanced at the group of dancers, then focused his gaze on the screen in his hand.

Playing cards created using the Barrier-Barrier Fruit's power.

"Besides combat, he's really extended his abilities into the entertainment field," Russell thought to himself, casually tossing over a three of diamonds.

Grace and the Snake Mother sat across from each other at the card table.

Although Grace couldn't see, Roger applied smoke to the cards, creating raised, embossed patterns that allowed her to accurately identify the contents of each card.

Ella, standing nearby, was happily devouring a roasted lamb leg.

She was trying to imitate Russell's Life Return technique, using a high-speed metabolism to quickly recover her strength and injuries.

This skill requires extremely high physical strength; it took Russell several days to teach her before she could barely grasp the basics.

Training is quite simple; all you need to do is eat whatever you want.

According to Bertrand Russell, the most important thing to become a strong person is being able to eat.

Her mouth was full of food, her cheeks were bulging like a hamster's, and she was making muffled chewing sounds.

The number of empty plates stacked on the table increased at a visible rate, forcing the culinary team to speed up the pace and constantly bring out new dishes from the kitchen.

"Well......"

Ella swallowed a large mouthful of meat, hastily wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, and finally had a moment to ask, "Were there any powerful figures on the Marine Headquarters warships that appeared in Loguetown earlier?"

The old man Russell referred to, besides Garp, seems to be the only one left.

Russell, still pondering which card to play, said without looking up, "That's right, it's that old man, Chief Instructor of the Navy, Zephyr."

"Zefa?"

Upon hearing this name, Bucky's previously ruddy face turned deathly pale.

"Not kill the Marines? Black Arm Zephyr?"

"That's him." Russell played a King of Spades.

Bucky swallowed hard, feeling a bit scared. "Why did that old guy end up in the East Blue? Shouldn't he be training new recruits on the Grand Line?"

Back in Garp's generation, there were only a few who could fight. Apart from Sengoku, who was already a Marine Admiral, only Garp and Zephyr were relatively well-known.

Bucky had a very strong memory of that name.

Zephyr and Garp are both powerful naval figures of the same generation, but unlike Garp's casual and carefree style, Zephyr is known for his iron fist and strictness.

That man taught countless naval elites throughout his life; Admirals Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji were all his students.

Russell casually remarked, "Just an old man."

Bucky couldn't help but say, "What if that old guy really comes after us?"

"Men, what do you suggest we do?" Russell laughed.

"Let's get him!"

"Yeah, it's just Zefa."

"As long as Captain Russell says charge, we'll charge!"

Pirates, let's cheer!

"That's how it should be. Show some spirit. Otherwise, what's the point of having you work so hard to cultivate?"

Russell didn't seem to care much; he was more focused on the game at hand. He had a good hand, being a peasant, but he couldn't win a straight on either side.

So they played a pair.

"big."

Grace, the landlord, happened to have a card to play, while the Snake Mother over there stared blankly at her own hand, leaving Russell as the only option.

"9." Grace.

“2,” Russell pressed.

The snake mother shook her head again.

We can only rely on Russell, otherwise the loser will end up like Bucky over there, having to go through several more rounds of training.

Grace dropped four 8s, saying, "I only have one card left. If I don't have the two Kings, I'll win."

She remained calm and composed.

Russell and the Snake Mother exchanged a glance, and then the Snake Mother spread out the cards in her hand for Russell to see.

Ella, who was standing next to her, almost vomited what was in her mouth.

No, aren't you bullying blind people?

To make it easier for Grace to distinguish the cards when they are not in sight, each card has a special symbol representing it.

Russell may not be able to change Grace's hand, but he can change his own and the Snake Mother's hand!

What about Grace's card counting in this situation?

Russell remained unfazed, played a royal flush, and then a few pairs to finish the game.

Ella coughed so hard she almost choked.

"You lost, next."

Russell had no guilt whatsoever about cheating.

Isn't this all for their own good?