One Piece: I'm a Hunter on the Grand Line

"Dear esteemed guest, these are the gold bars that have been processed according to your requirements. Please inspect them."

The gold shop manager carefully carried the box containing the gold bars to Yelena.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

Yelena sheathed her sword and left with the box, satisfied.

The inspection was unnecessary; she had witnessed the entire reprocessing of the gold bars, so there was no possibility of shoddy workmanship.

Only after the VIP guest was out of sight did the jewelry store manager take out a handkerchief to wipe away the layers of cold sweat that had accumulated on his face.

The first guest to enter after the door opened in the morning was this girl with a sword.

When he saw the other person enter the store with a weapon, his first thought was: Is this guy here to rob me?

Absolutely not!

In recent years, the industry atmosphere has changed. Senior employees are too demanding in their expense reports, which directly blocks the path for junior employees!

If the store's gold and silver jewelry were stolen, it would be difficult for him to profit by falsely reporting the loss. If the boss found out, he might lose not only his job but also his life!

Fortunately, the girl dressed as a swordsman offered him a Beli first, not the blade in her hand.

Customers have no problem with unusual requests, as long as it's a normal transaction involving payment.

The manager walked into the inner room with trembling legs.

The customer was not old, but he gave off a terrifying aura. It took him and the goldsmith in the shop a great deal of effort to suppress their fear.

Moreover, the other party seemed very distrustful of them, drawing their swords countless times in just one hour. Who were they trying to scare?

Are they the kind of shops that deliberately cheat customers and tamper with the gold processing?

How is that possible!

When they encounter someone they don't want to mess with, they always adhere to the principle of honesty and trustworthiness.

Shortly after leaving the jewelry store, Yelena went to a custom clothing store.

"I want to order three sets of weight-bearing clothing, including vests, arm guards, wrist guards, and leg guards."

The shop owner's eyes revealed surprise. In the past, customers who came to the store either bought suits or had formal wear made to order. This was the first time a customer had made such a strange request.

However, as long as the other party can afford the price, she has no problem accepting it.

"Regarding these... uh, the weighted suits, does the customer have any requests?"

"Sturdy and durable, with as many pockets as possible; I want to fill them with more lead."

"Okay, we'll work overtime to make it for you. If it's convenient for you, you can pick it up tomorrow morning."

The boss smiled and nodded. Compared to those customers who had a lot of preconditions and then nitpicked after the clothes were made, this was nothing.

Yelena arrived at her final destination—the weapons shop.

Recently, the city's security has improved, and the shop is deserted. The owner was so bored that he was fighting with mosquitoes. When he saw a customer come in, he hurriedly greeted him with a big smile.

"Welcome! Our shop boasts a wide variety of high-quality weapons, making us the perfect partner for powerful individuals seeking murder and robbery—no, I mean, for everyday life and travel!"

Yelena stepped back with a cold face, successfully avoiding the shop owner's verbal attack.

"Make four identical ones for me, based on its design." With that, Yelena handed the weapon in her hand to the boss.

"Wow, that's quite a lot."

The boss was an expert; after examining the sword carefully for a while, he knew its approximate value and was overjoyed.

He doesn't make a sale for half a month, but when he does, he can live off it for half a year. Heaven really favors him!

"If I'm not mistaken, this sword of yours must have been made by a master craftsman; it must have been quite difficult to forge."

"If this doesn't work, I'll change it..."

"We can do it! Just leave it to our shop! We guarantee customer satisfaction!!"

The boss almost shouted himself hoarse, clutching the sword tightly to his chest, determined not to let go of this big customer!

"Don't worry, I will personally supervise the swordsmiths in the shop to forge the four swords. It will take about two months, which is the shortest timeframe while ensuring the quality of the forging."

Yelena nodded; she would stay on Swallo Island for a while longer, two months was still an acceptable wait.

"Hehe, the price is 3.2 million Berries. You can pay half as a deposit first, and the rest after the project is completed."

The boss rubbed his hands together excitedly, his eyes filled with longing for Pelé.

Yelena frowned. So expensive?

"This price is enough to buy a good-quality sharp sword. My weapon doesn't even qualify as a lower-grade sharp sword."

The shop owner hurriedly explained, "Famous swords are priceless and unavailable. Take the Fine Sharp Sword for example, it's said to be worth one million Berries, but no weapon shop would sell it for that price after acquiring it."

"While your sword isn't a sharp blade, its materials and forging techniques are top-notch. 800,000 Berries is a truly reasonable price!"

Fearing the other party wouldn't agree to the offer, he continued to raise the stakes, pointing to the tiny nick on the blade, his tone sincere:

"After you pay the deposit, I can repair this sword for you free of charge. It has accompanied its master through many glorious battles, and I can't bear to see it incomplete!"

It wasn't that glorious, and it certainly wasn't with me.

That's what Yelena thought, but she didn't say it aloud.

She quickly estimated in her mind how many peles she had left.

He earned 37.5 million Berries through bounties over the past few days, gave 3.5 million to Bepo, spent 30 million on gold, and has 4 million Berries left.

The cost of the load-bearing suit is negligible, and the remaining money is enough to customize weapons.

"Three million? If that doesn't work, I'll find another company."

Yelena casually negotiated the price, not really intending to leave. There weren't many weapon shops in the city, and she didn't have much time to ask about them all.

Upon hearing this, the shop owner nodded in agreement without hesitation, "We'll go with the price you suggested!"

As soon as he said it, he felt a pang of heartache. If it weren't for the recent peace and the difficulty of doing business, why would he have clung to this customized order?

Sigh, it's all the fault of those marines. They've made it so that pirates don't dare to land in Svalo. In the past month or so, he's lost a lot of money in Berries.

Yelena's heart skipped a beat. She'd lost out; she should have cut more!

However, since the price had already been agreed upon, she didn't want to go back on her word. A discount of 200,000 was not bad. If she used that money to treat Luffy to a meal and Zoro to drinks, she could get two free henchmen.

"Order some more lead blocks and pick them up tomorrow morning," Yelena told the shopkeeper the dimensions of the lead blocks.

The boss nodded in agreement, saying that these metal products, which did not require meticulous forging, would not take much time to make.

The next day, after Yelena received the weighted suit, she began filling it with gold bars and lead blocks.

This was a weight-bearing plan she had thought of long ago.

Wearing sandbags on your body is too bulky. Replacing them with denser gold and lead not only increases the load but also makes movement much easier.

She doesn't have enough money right now; the gold she bought isn't even enough to fill the front pockets of her weighted vest. Once she earns more Baileys, she'll replace all the lead weights on her body.

Gold has a higher density than lead and retains its value better than paper money, making it a worthwhile collectible.

Even if they were removed during battle, who would guess that they were filled with gold?

Carrying over 100 kilograms of metal on her body, Yelena threw herself back into intensive training. Time flew by, and two months later it was already time to get to the next two months.

"The final payment has been settled. Here is your custom-made weapon. Please keep it safe."