Sabaody Archipelago:
As the closest island to the New World, Sabaody Archipelago can be said to be a necessary stop for many pirates entering the New World.
Even though this island is very close to the Navy headquarters at Marineford, many pirates still recklessly enter Sabaody Archipelago without worrying about being caught by the Navy.
After all, the Navy has performed so poorly in recent years that pirates have almost no respect for them anymore.
When encountering the Navy, the first reaction is no longer to flee, but to assess the gap between the two sides. If the gap isn't too large, they might just fight back directly.
Li Yuan and Shakky rarely had leisure time, so they traveled from the New World to Fish-Man Island, and then to Sabaody Archipelago, enjoying several days of their world together.
"Darling, what do you think of my sun hat?"
Shakky wore a bright blue short skirt that revealed her long, fair legs, and a blue ultra-short shirt that exposed her flat waist, topped off with a blue sun hat. She looked just like a princess of the ocean, and even Li Yuan, who was immune to various beauties, couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Very nice! With your outfit, if you went to Fish-Man Island, you might even be treated like a princess."
Li Yuan generously praised her.
Although Shakky had heard such compliments from Li Yuan countless times, she felt happy every time.
"Darling, the scenery over there is beautiful! Let's go take a look!"
Shakky took Li Yuan's hand and ran like a little girl, and Li Yuan followed her, enjoying this leisurely life, which was quite rare for him.
However, just as they reached a spot where they could enjoy the scenery and flirt a bit, an old man approached them.
Seeing someone spoil the mood and interrupt their enjoyment, Shakky immediately planned to wave the old man away.
"Shakky, that's someone we know, no need to chase him away. It's a good chance to catch up!"
But before Shakky could act, Li Yuan stopped her.
"Isn't that Rayleigh? I didn't expect to run into an old friend after so many years while we're on vacation!"
Li Yuan naturally walked over, hand in hand with Shakky, to greet him.
"Hahahahaha, so it's little brother Li Yuan! I remember it's been over twenty years since we first met. I can't believe you still look so young, while I've turned into an old man!"
Rayleigh hadn't expected to run into Li Yuan just as he was about to go for a drink.
Seeing Li Yuan's face, which had hardly changed over the years, Rayleigh was quite surprised. After all, considering his age, Li Yuan was already in his forties, yet he looked almost the same as when Rayleigh first met him! "If you could find a Devil Fruit that grants eternal youth, maybe you could regain your youth and find a beautiful companion for life!"
Li Yuan said with interest, looking at the still single Rayleigh.
In the original story, Rayleigh ended up with Shakky, but now Shakky was Li Yuan's woman, with no connection to Rayleigh.
Li Yuan, holding Shakky's hand, stood in front of Rayleigh, showing off. He didn't know how to describe this feeling, but it was somewhat secretly satisfying.
"Let's forget about that. I'm already this old; I shouldn't go after young girls."
Hearing Li Yuan's words, even Rayleigh felt a bit embarrassed, as being single was a fact, and wanting to find a young girl to accompany him was also a fact.
"Here, try this. It's freshly brewed Dukang wine."
Having rarely met someone of his own age, Li Yuan threw a jar of wine to Rayleigh from his castle bracelet and took out another jar for himself.
"Good wine! This is really strong and truly excellent!"
Rayleigh praised after taking a sip. Dukang wine was indeed good, but it was too expensive to drink often.
"Good wine pairs well with good meat. Come on, don't just drink; the meat is also quite good!"
With a wave of his hand, plates of roasted meat appeared on the ground, and Li Yuan sat down without hesitation and started eating.
"It's been a long time since I've had such a lavish feast. I won't hold back!"
Rayleigh also had no airs about him and sat down to eat.
Li Yuan and Rayleigh weren't that close, but at that moment, under the temptation of food and drink, they felt like old friends who hadn't seen each other in years, drinking, eating, chatting, and boasting, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
For Li Yuan now, there were very few people he could sit down with to drink and eat. Besides of those who were once his comrades in the Rocks Pirates, only Rayleigh and Red Count remained.
In the pirate world, the higher one stands, the fewer people there are who can stand at the same level.
In terms of strength, there were almost no equals left, so sometimes Li Yuan felt a sense of loneliness.
As he grew older, he became more nostalgic.
Even though Rayleigh's relationship with him hadn't been great in the past, at least it wasn't bad, and they could still talk.
For Li Yuan now, as long as Rayleigh didn't block his path, he wouldn't bother him and would prefer to maintain this simple friendship, occasionally sitting together to drink and chat, which was a blessing.
Perhaps in the future, when he overthrew the World Government and realized his original ambitions, becoming the king of the world like Imu is now.
At that time, wanting to sit on the ground with someone, drinking and boasting, might be a luxury!
"Hahahahaha, Rayleigh, I didn't expect your drinking skills to have improved quite a bit! I remember at the banquet between the Infinite Pirates and the Roger Pirates, you seemed to have been drunk by someone!"
"Little brother Li Yuan, you must be mistaken. How could I possibly get drunk? It was clearly you who wanted to take on both me and Roger, and in the end, it was me and Roger who teamed up to get you drunk."
"How could that be? You two could never be my match! You clearly didn't play fair; Jaba joined in later, and what was supposed to be one against two turned into three against one!"
"Then tell me, did you not get drunk and fall to the ground, unable to get up?"
"A true hero doesn't speak of past glories. Now, no one is here to help you. Let's see how I'll make you fall!"
"…"
Li Yuan and Rayleigh drank and boasted, neither willing to back down.
Seeing Li Yuan so happy, Shakky gently stayed by his side, pouring him wine, which made Rayleigh envious, so he poured Li Yuan more wine.
In the end, neither of them knew how much they drank; they were both so drunk that they lay down on the ground and fell asleep.
Afterward, Shakky carried Li Yuan away in a princess carry, leaving only Rayleigh, a single man, lying on the ground, sound asleep.
It's rare to write some daily life scenes.
(End of chapter)