Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

However, Crocodile lost to Shanks in the final duel, which left him feeling quite unbalanced.

In this situation, there's definitely no way to seek help from Shanks, so the only option is to vent all that anger on other people.

"Hmph, I'd better not run into any more fools, or I'll show them the results of my three months of training!"

Crocodile said the words almost through gritted teeth, while glancing at Shanks with a clear look of provocation in his eyes.

With such strong fighting spirit, Shiraishi and his team decided not to return to their headquarters on Fishman Island.

Instead, they set off directly from here to purchase the wines they needed from other islands.

As for Shanks and Crocodile, judging from their current energetic state, they'd love to fight again, so there probably won't be any major surprises.

"In that case, we don't need to go back to Fishman Island. Let's set off directly from here, purchase all the wine, and then return to headquarters!"

After Shiraishi Osamu finished speaking, the three of them, who had just finished their special training, seemed very excited for some reason.

Perhaps it was simply because they wanted to test their strength in the outside world, to see just how powerful they really were, that they held back in their battles.

Moreover, they had been on the island for three months, spending their days with wild animals, and their only food was the roasted meat of the animals they killed.

I was already getting a bit tired of it, but going to other islands allows me to eat all sorts of different kinds of food.

"Captain, let's set off now! I can't wait to go out into the world!"

Crocodile stood in front of Shiraishi Shu, his 893-point eyes wide open, and spoke expectantly to Shiraishi Shu.

Although Crocodile has always been a proponent of force, he also knows that life on the island for the past three months has been incredibly dull.

Crocodile was already very displeased when Shiraishi Shuu said that they should be left at the Fishman Island headquarters first.

We definitely need to get the captain off as soon as possible, otherwise something might go wrong.

Captain Shiraishi took them back to headquarters and wouldn't let the two of them travel together.

Crocodile's words also reflected Shanks' own thoughts, which were not far apart from Shanks's.

Chapter 0424: Depart Immediately

Shiraishi Osamu was also recruited and uploaded by himself, which gave him a bit of a headache.

Although their rights are good, the competition among them is becoming increasingly fierce as things stand.

So this isn't necessarily a bad thing, but sometimes when teammates take winning and losing too seriously, it can lead to constant arguments from beginning to end.

Just like Shanks and Bucky in the past, they still maintain the same appearance they had when they were apprentice crew members.

“Since everyone is fine with it, let’s set off immediately to other islands to purchase the wine we need. Jinbe, do you know where the nearest island is?”

Shiraishi Osamu didn't dwell on the issue between Crocodile and Shanks for the moment, as he was certain the two could distinguish between them on their own.

Then they asked Jinbe if he could take them to a nearby island, since Jinbe was more familiar with the area.

Fortunately, Jinbe immediately told Shiraishi Osamu the name and location of an island, and led the four of them on this journey.

"Hey, Old Sha, do you think we'll run into that slime guy again? His body is absolutely disgusting. If I see him again, I'll definitely give him a piece of my mind!"

Crocodile, who was suddenly called by name, naturally knew that Bucky was talking about Perospero.

Back on Fruit Island, Crocodile himself was annoyed by that guy's Devil Fruit abilities.

Although he didn't want to answer Bucky's pointless question, he still replied:

"Who knows? I hope I run into them, otherwise this trip is just too boring. I've been suppressing this anger for three whole months!"

Bucky was startled by the sudden surge of ferocity emanating from Crocodile and involuntarily took a step back.

"Old Sha, why are you so angry? But I also hope we run into that awful guy again, otherwise this trip is really as boring as you said!"

"Hey Shanks, what are you planning to do in this line of work?"

Leaning against the railing, Shanks turned to look at the seemingly foolish Shanks and Crocodile, and slowly began to speak:

"I'm going to buy some wine. Isn't that what we've been up to this time?"

"Uh……"

Crocodile and Bucky were at a loss for words; this guy really was a blockhead.

They both hoped that this would be a good experience.

Only Shanks, acting like a fool, actually intended to just buy the wine the captain had mentioned.

The conversation between the three was interrupted by Shanks' words.

An awkward atmosphere filled the air for a moment.

Fortunately, they soon got close to the island Jinbe had mentioned.

(Qian Nuohao)

With their destination right in front of them, Bucky and Crocodile's awkward expressions vanished.

His eyes were fixed intently on the island ahead, as if he could already see a formidable opponent on it.

Crocodile thought to himself that if he were to encounter Jack and Queen again this time, he would not be as helpless as before.

Therefore, on this island, you must encounter someone no weaker than them!

Chapter 0425: Farce

"Jinbe, is this the island you mentioned that's famous for its fine wine? It doesn't look any different from any other island to me," Buggy said, looking at the seemingly ordinary island.

He really couldn't see anything different about this island; it didn't look like a place that produced fine wine at all. Could it be that Jinbe remembered wrong?

"Haha, you'll see when Bucky gets on the island!"

Jinbe answered Buggy's question with a loud laugh.

"Bucky, your clown nose is so big, can't you smell the alcohol in the air?"

Shanks, who usually never speaks, uttered a single sentence at this moment.

But Bucky was immediately displeased upon hearing this; Shanks dared to comment on his nose.

He was about to rush towards Shanks, but Jinbe stopped him in time.

After being stopped by Jinbe, Buggy was still somewhat resentful and loudly cursed at Shanks in front of him.

Shanks completely ignored him, turning his head away and refusing to look at Bucky again.

After cursing for a long time, Bucky finally quieted down when Shanks ignored him.

Then Shiraishi Osamu led them all into this small town that was famous throughout the world for its fine wines.

As soon as they entered the town, they smelled the ever-present aroma of alcohol in the air.

Bucky then realized how incredibly stupid the questions he had asked on the ship had been.

"Although I really couldn't smell the egg aroma, that guy Kex is still too awful!"

Even though Bucky already knew in his heart that being punctual was his fault, he still added Shanks to his list of people he resented.

To be honest, Buggy and his crew didn't know that after Shiraishi Osamu established his pirate crew, he didn't expand his territory to other pirate forces.

Instead, they keep building cities, fruit islands, and now they're buying up large quantities of fine wine. What is the purpose of all this?

But since it was Captain Shiraishi's decision, they couldn't interfere.

After all, Shiraishi Osamu's strength is undeniable, and he must have his reasons for doing this.

(badj) "Jinbe, this island is indeed as you said, full of fine wine!"

Shanks, who is usually taciturn, has been speaking repeatedly today for some unknown reason.

This was probably his previous temperament.

I don't know what happened to him today, but I didn't ask.

Shanks simply pulled Crocodile aside and whispered something in her ear.

Then the two came to Shiraishi Xiu and told him that they were going to find fine wine and that they would take on the task.

Since they were so eager to help the entire pirate crew with this task, Shiraishi Osamu couldn't refuse and readily agreed to their request to go and buy the wine himself.

Even so, Shiraishi Osamu had no intention of returning to the ship.

After spending three months on that dilapidated island, they needed to relax on an island off the coast.

After Crocodile and Shanks left, Shiraishi Shu led Jinbe and Buggy straight to the center of the town.

I didn't know what I was going to do, so I just wandered around aimlessly, looking at the shops on both sides.

Finally, Shiraishi Osamu stopped in front of a magnificent-looking restaurant, intending to continue his journey.

Jinbe and Buggy, how could they not understand what Shiraishi Osamu was up to?

Chapter 0426: Caesar

Bucky thought to himself, "It seems the captain wants to go get something good to eat. But since Captain Shiraishi is going, why shouldn't I go too? I'm already sick of eating those stinky beasts' meat!"

Then he followed Shiraishi Osamu into the restaurant.

Meanwhile, in an alleyway, Crocodile and Shanks were discussing where to find the fine wine they wanted.

"Crocodile, I wasn't wrong, the sake here smells really good. Let's go have some and try it!"

The two, who were initially quite engrossed in their interactions, were unexpectedly drawn together by the aroma of wine on the island, and ended up coming together to complete the mission as a couple.

Shiraishi Osamu could never understand why Shanks drew so much today—it was simply because he smelled a special fragrance on the island and was deeply attracted by the aroma of the wine.

Shanks, I must say your strength is just so-so, but your wine-tasting ability is quite good!

Shanks was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say, and looked at Crocodile with a dark expression, thinking:

"This guy is just too annoying! I brought him here to drink, and he's saying all this stuff!"

Crocodile naturally noticed Shanks' speechless expression.

Then, with a swift movement, he placed his hand on Shanks' shoulder, pulling Shanks forward with him, while simultaneously speaking to Shanks beside him:

"Now that Shanks is here, let's go have a good drink!"

Shanks, being held hostage by Crocodile, had no choice but to follow him.

Besides, wasn't their purpose in coming out to taste this fine wine? Let him say whatever he wants; this guy will never be convinced anyway.

And what seems even more important now is that the smells they're catching are just too tempting.