Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Neither of them knew that by coveting the island's fine wine, they would lose a chance to fight.

After entering a tavern, the two first asked the owner to bring them two jugs of wine, and then began to drink by themselves.

None of their companions knew that Shanks was also a great lover of fine wine.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Crocodile seems to be in that position.

It's unbelievable that two people who are like oil and water could get along so well because of alcohol.

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Watching them now chatting and laughing as they savor their wine, it felt like they were old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time.

It's hard to know how the two of them will react when they think about this later.

Meanwhile, Shiraishi Osamu and his two companions also entered the restaurant.

He spotted a very interesting-looking guy at the table in the corner.

He then led Jinbe and Buggy to a corner and sat down directly opposite the man.

The man noticed the actions of Shiraishi and the other two, and was very indignant. He frowned and wanted to attack them to make them leave his vicinity.

He shoved the table at Shiraishi Xiu, but then found that no matter how much force he used, he couldn't budge it an inch.

"That man opposite me seems to be a hostile individual as well; his strength is far beyond that of ordinary people!"

The man who had been sitting in the corner was secretly surprised.

Then his other hand also touched the dining table, and he applied force with both hands at the same time, even more forcefully than before.

Chapter 0427: Shiraishi Xiu Appears

Finding that he couldn't move the table no matter what he did, the man finally looked up at the person in front of him.

When he realized that the person sitting in front of him was Shiraishi Xiu, he was terrified and wanted to leave immediately.

Shiraishi Osamu would never give him such an opportunity, and after calling out Jinbe's name.

Jinbe appeared directly in the path the man was trying to escape.

Seeing that he was already "897" and unable to escape, the man turned to Shiraishi Xiu and asked:

"General Shiraishi Osamu, what do you need me to do?"

The man didn't lower his voice when he said this, so everyone in the restaurant turned to look at him in disbelief after hearing her words.

The news of Shiraishi Osamu's appearance here was like a deep-sea bomb, causing quite a stir.

You should know that Shiraishi Shu is a ruthless guy who punched Sengoku and kicked Zephyr.

I never expected him to come to our little-known island today.

Even if some of the people present had never met Shiraishi Xiu, they had all heard rumors about him.

Although they were terrified, they were also filled with curiosity about the legendary man.

After hearing the man's question, Shiraishi Osamu slowly looked up at him.

Only then did Shiraishi Xiu get a clear look at the man's face:

He has long, pointed black hair and ram horns on his head.

She wore purple lipstick and eye makeup. Her nose was flat and her eyebrows were long.

He had exceptionally long limbs. He wore a light blue coat over an orange-yellow striped suit, and black and purple gloves with the word "CC" printed on them.

What's even more unusual is that his lower body is now in a gaseous state.

"Oh? Since you know me, that makes things even easier. I want you to join my pirate crew!"

The crowd, already incredulous at Shiraishi's presence, erupted in even greater uproar after hearing his words.

Shiraishi Osamu invited this strange-looking man to join his pirate ship. Did they hear him correctly?

If this is true, it would be like a bombshell dropped on the crowd.

The restaurant was soon filled with the sounds of conversation.

"Is this really Admiral Shiraishi Shu? The man who defeated Admirals Sengoku and Zephyr in succession!"

"I don't know what Bai Shizhou looks like, but his reputation is known all over the world!"

"If that guy really is the legendary Shiraishi Osamu, then the man who was invited by him is incredibly lucky!"

"You have to understand that Shiraishi Osamu single-handedly protected Fishman Island and organized the Buster Call. In the Grand Line today, no one can say that they can do these things!"

Everywhere you look, there are discussions about the deeds of Osamu Shiraishi.

Suddenly, someone stepped forward from behind, stared at Shiraishi Xiu, and said: 3.9

"That's right, he is General Shiraishi Osamu. Back on Fishman Island, I personally witnessed him fight two generals and still remain undefeated."

"hiss!"

A collective gasp filled the restaurant. They had been debating whether this man, Shiraishi Xiu, was real, but now someone had confirmed it—it was indeed General Shiraishi Xiu. So why had he come to their place?

Chapter 0428: I Refuse

However, the uproar quickly subsided, and they turned their attention to the strange man opposite Shiraishi Xiu.

They wanted to know what choice the strange man would make in the face of General Shiraishi's offer of recruitment.

You should know that since Senior Brother Bai is now a pirate, he is the man with the best chance of obtaining the secret treasure of the previous Pirate King, Roger.

Since he announced the formation of his pirate crew, countless pirates along the Grand Line have wanted to join his team.

Now he's personally recruiting crew members. If I were that strange man, I would have agreed immediately.

"Do you think that guy will accept General Shiraishi Osamu's offer to recruit him?"

"Of course! Admiral Shiraishi Shu is the strongest person on the Grand Line, surpassing all other Emperors. Although they haven't fought each other yet, everyone knows that!"

Inside the restaurant, everyone began discussing whether the strange man would agree to join the Shiraishi Osamu Pirates.

However, to their surprise, the strange man thought for a long time before answering Shiraishi Xiu's question:

"Sorry, Captain Shiraishi Shu, I will not join your pirate crew!"

After the strange man's reply, the restaurant fell into a deathly silence.

Immediately afterwards, an even louder discussion erupted.

"This guy actually refused General Shiraishi's invitation. Is he an idiot?"

"And didn't this guy ever consider the consequences of refusing Shiraishi Osamu?"

Various discussions quickly arose in the restaurant.

Shiraishi Osamu, however, became interested in the strange man's answer.

He slowly walked up to the man and stopped, saying:

"What's your name? The lower half of this gas should be the Gas-Gas Fruit, right?"

The man looked surprised, not expecting that Brother Baishi had hit the nail on the head and directly revealed what his Devil Fruit ability was.

However, since Shiraishi Osamu already knew, he could only answer truthfully:

"It is indeed the 'Gas-Gas Fruit,' and my name is Caesar Clown. But even so, I still cannot agree to join your pirate ship, Admiral Shiraishi Shu!"

After saying this, a ball of gas appeared out of thin air in Caesar's hand.

The gas gradually solidified and slowly took the shape of a rope.

"Gas lasso!"

Caesar threw the already formed gas rope directly at Shiraishi Xiu.

Faced with the terrifying gas rushing towards him, Shiraishi Xiu did not choose to dodge.

Not only that, he didn't move an inch, standing still as Caesar's gas lasso fell on him.

"Captain Shiraishi, please don't blame me for not being able to join your pirate crew. So please forgive me for what happened today!"

Caesar thought his lasso had bound Shiraishi Xiu.

He could leave this place on his own, since the most important thing about his gas exploration wasn't being able to tie people up.

Instead, it contains a large amount of toxic gas, which can be easily inhaled.

They would be poisoned, and at that point, escaping would be impossible, as they would either faint or die.

Caesar knew very well that against Shiraishi's terrifying strength, there was absolutely no way he could die from his gas lasso. So, as long as Shiraishi was knocked unconscious, he could be safe.

He left unharmed.

Chapter 0429: The World Without Void

But Caesar was oversimplifying things; Shiraishi Xiu stood within his "gas rope" encirclement without falling.

Not long after, he slowly walked out of that gas.

"Kaiser, I'm finding you more and more interesting. I invite you to join our ship and become our pirate crew's scientist!"

When Shiraishi Osamu was surrounded by the "Gas Lasso," he gradually remembered hearing rumors about users of the "Gas-Gas Fruit":

Rumor has it that he was a ruthless and evil scientist, and it seems he was referring to the position we are in right now.

"Admiral Shiraishi, as I said before, it's impossible for me to join your pirate crew. I don't like fighting and killing at sea, so I'm afraid I can't comply!" Caesar's words drew contempt from the surrounding crowd. Just the trick he had just displayed was enough to easily kill countless people.

Moreover, he seems to be the rumored mad scientist, Caesar Courland.

Now he actually says he doesn't like the fighting and killing in the Sea World? Haven't enough people died from his poison gas?

"General Shiraishi Osamu, don't listen to this guy's nonsense! Countless people have died at his hands!"

The restaurant was instantly filled with the impassioned murmurs of the onlookers, all of whom utterly despised Caesar's words.

He actually said such a lie just to avoid joining Admiral Shiraishi Osamu's pirate crew.

"Caesar, you really don't want to join my pirate crew? Do you know what you're about to go through!"

Before Caesar could answer his question, Shiraishi Osamu reached out and grabbed Caesar by the neck.

Even though Caesar is now in our gaseous form, he was still captured by Shiraishi Shu.

Shiraishi Xiu grabbed her entirely and lifted her into the air, holding her by the neck as he said: