Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Then she turned and glared at her secretary Kalifa, as if to say—look what you've done!

Because Secretary Kalifa set up his telephone bug so that Esbag wouldn't slack off.

Some specific types of unwanted calls will be answered automatically...

Espagu has been suffering for a long time.

Being too strict with a secretary isn't a good thing either; he can't even slack off for a moment...

And he clearly set it back yesterday, didn't he?

Why did it connect by itself today?

It was obvious that Kalifa had secretly reset it without his knowledge...

Seeing Esbag's gaze, Kalifa pushed up her wire-rimmed glasses: "Mr. Esbag, this is sexual harassment!"

"I……"

Espagu was helpless.

How did he commit sexual harassment?

However, now is not the time to discuss such matters. Espagu looked at Hanafuda, his voice still respectful: "Lord Hanafuda, regarding the question of your ship, I..."

"Stop talking too much nonsense!"

Espagu was interrupted by Hanafuda before he could finish speaking.

Hanafuda clearly heard the Telephone Bug's voice too, and a cold smile appeared on her lips: "I just heard you. You have a ship here made by Adam Treasure Tree?"

"Great, I'll take this ship!"

Hanafuda stared at Esbag: "You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

Even his "Overlord Dragon God" wasn't made by Adam Treasure Tree, but now I hear there's a ship here made by Adam Treasure Tree...

Then he naturally accepted it without hesitation!

Upon hearing Hanafuda's words, Espagu's expression changed drastically in an instant...

Chapter 129 Forging the Seven Star Sword's Sheath, Bruno didn't even have time to unleash his abilities...

Rocks was unaware that someone was targeting his Black Demon.

On their way to the exchange.

After exchanging the treasure for Berries, Yi smiled and said to Rocks, "I'm going with Little Yi to buy supplies. We'll meet up with everyone later..."

"Captain, ladies, have fun! Uncle Yixiao and I will head back to the Black Demon after we've bought our stuff!"

Xiao Yi, holding Xiao Xiao's hand, waved to the others.

The two then left in the "Bru"...

After Yi Xiao and Xiao Yi left.

Nami also suggested to Kuina and Robin, "Kuina, Robin, let's go shopping. I want to buy some daily necessities."

Kuina nodded: "Okay, I'd like to buy some skincare and Doichimonji items."

Robin also said, "I'm also planning to buy a few outfits."

As they spoke, the three women looked at Lockes, as if asking, "Do you want to come along?"

"You can go by yourselves."

Rocks shook his head quickly: "I'll go see if there's a forging shop on the island and ask if they can make a scabbard for the Seven Star Sword."

Shopping is a hassle for women; once they start, they can't stop.

Lox didn't want to go.

He also had his own plans.

The scabbard for the Seven Star Sword needs to be crafted.

Furthermore, Rocks also wanted to collect the salt from the island.

It seems that the original work mentions that each time the "water gods" pass by, they leave a layer of high-quality, flavorful special sea salt on the roof.

Rocks isn't picky about food, but he does want to eat well.

Nami curled her slender white index finger and warned Rocks, "Don't cause any trouble, Rocks!"

Lockes was speechless: "I don't usually go looking for trouble."

Nami said, "I mean, you should disguise yourself well so no one recognizes you!"

"..."

The group split up at a fork in the waterway.

Wearing sunglasses that covered most of his face, Rocks rode alone in "Brook" and wandered around.

People came and went in the waterways and streets, but few paid attention to Rocks or recognized his identity.

This made Rocks feel very comfortable.

Although there was CP9 on the island, Rocks wasn't too worried.

Kuina is very strong. Unless Rob Lucci intervenes, the rest of CP9 will be unable to defeat her.

They are more than capable of protecting themselves.

Lockes will rush over immediately if anything happens, so there's no fear of any accidents.

Even if they were to encounter CP9, Kuina could still gain some experience.

To be fair, Kuina lacks practical combat experience.

Aside from Cactus Island, all the other islands I encountered were high-level matches, which Kuina couldn't participate in...

……

After asking the locals, Rocks went to a famous swordsmith shop on the island.

A few minutes later, Rocks arrived at the door of a swordsmith shop.

Looking at the shop sign, Lockes exclaimed in surprise, "Frostmoon Residence?"

Lox was no stranger to the name Frostmoon; Kuina's surname was Frostmoon...

Could it be related to the Shimotsuki family of Wano Country?

I didn't think much of it.

Rocks lifted the curtain and went inside.

There was only one elderly man in the shop, wearing a black kimono with cloud patterns, with gray hair and a hunched back.

He seemed to be taking a nap...

Hearing footsteps approaching, the old man snapped out of his nap, yawned, and looked at Locke with somewhat listless eyes: "Guest... are you here to have swords forged?"

"Can you forge a scabbard?"

Lockes glanced at the old man, whom he didn't recognize, and then explained his purpose.

"Sure, what kind of scabbard would you like to have made? If it's custom-made, I'll need to collect data on your sword..."

When Locke placed the Seven Star Sword on the table, the old man, sensing the eerie aura emanating from the demonic blade, gasped: "A demonic blade? And a demonic blade of this caliber!?"

As a swordsmith, it is impossible for him not to know the demon sword.

He had even seen them many times before, but he had never seen a demonic sword that exuded such an evil aura before!

Rocks smiled and said, "The Seven Star Sword, a demonic sword, didn't come with a scabbard when I got it. I need to make a scabbard to cover up the evil aura it emits."

"Seven Star Sword..."

The old swordsmith muttered, "I have no information about this sword in my mind."

Looking at the Seven Star Sword, he exclaimed, "What a fine sword!"

Looking up and staring intently at Rocks, who was wearing sunglasses, the old swordsmith said, "The guest who can subdue a demonic sword of this caliber must be a very important person..."

He rarely paid attention to things at sea, and since Locks was wearing sunglasses, he didn't recognize him.

However, he was certain in his heart.

The person in front of me must be a very important person.

The more malevolent a demonic sword is, the harder it is to subdue. Anyone who can subdue a demonic sword of this level is definitely a powerful individual!

"He's not exactly a big shot."

Lockes nodded slightly and continued, "Could you forge a scabbard for the Seven Star Sword?"

The old knifesmith hesitated: "It is possible, but it won't be easy to conceal its scent."

"It requires specific materials, which I don't have in my shop..."

"Can this be used?"

Lox took out the three precious gems he was carrying and placed them on the table.

"Huh, what kind of material is this?"

The old swordsmith didn't touch the Seven Star Sword. An unsheathed demon sword could devour people, and he, an old man, dared not take the risk.

However, Baoyu did not have that sinister aura.

He picked it up and examined it closely, but couldn't tell what kind of material it was.

It wasn't a gemstone, iron, or any kind of mineral; he had never even seen it before.

Looking at Lox, the old swordsmith said, "This... to be honest, I've never seen this material before, and I don't know if it can be made into a scabbard."

Rocks said, "Like the Seven Star Sword, it is very likely the product of some kind of demon fruit."

"The two should be of the same origin, which is why I thought of using them to forge a sword sheath."

"..."

After a two-second silence, the old swordsmith shook his head and said, "If it were an ordinary scabbard, I might be able to forge it, but I'm afraid I can't meet the customer's request."

"If it were my former friend, perhaps he could do it..."

"A former friend?"

Lox asked curiously, "Is he a skilled swordsmith?"

"Haha, indeed, I learned my sword-making skills from him, but I only learned about half of them before he passed away. To commemorate him, I named my swordsmith shop after him..."

"Shimotsuki... Old sir, your friend wouldn't happen to be Shimotsuki Kozaburo, would he?"

The old knifesmith exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? How did you know, young man?"

Lockes thought to himself, "What a coincidence!" and said with a smile, "I have a companion named Shimotsuki Kuina. She is the daughter of Shimotsuki Koshiro and the granddaughter of Shimotsuki Kosaburo..."

The old swordsmith seemed to sigh at the swift passage of time: "Koushirou's daughter? Time really flies..."

"I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence," Lockes said.

"Hahaha, it really is fate. I never thought I would hear news of an old friend before the old man died."

The old knifemaker laughed heartily.

Then he said, "Unfortunately, this old man is not skilled enough to forge a scabbard for you, young man."

After a pause, the old swordsmith spoke again: "The vast majority of the most famous swordsmiths on this sea are from Wano Country."

"If you want to forge a scabbard for the Seven Star Sword, that's undoubtedly the best place..."

"But there... sigh..."

Speaking of the place where swords are forged.

The first place that came to his mind was Wano Country.

The swordsmiths of Wano Country possess the most advanced sword-forging skills.

Unfortunately, Wano Country is now the territory of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors known as the "Beasts"...

Rocks frowned: "Only swordsmiths from Wano Country can forge a scabbard for the Seven Star Sword?"