Chapter 21: An encounter in Logue Town, Ace and Teach.
After a few days in Cocoyasi Village, Bane, Zoro, and Nami got onto Arlong's Shark Sparbub.
Actually, it should be called Bane's Shark Sparbub. But Bane doesn't plan to change the ship's name. He thinks there is no reason to do so, and it is unclear how long he can use it.
After leaving Cocoyasi Village, Bane and his crew headed to the sea restaurant Baratie, where they met Sanji.
However, after talking with Sanji, Bane found out that Sanji could not contact Germa. So, after enjoying a big meal at Baratie Restaurant, he left quickly.
Bane wasn't surprised that Sanji didn't have Germa's contact information. He would think of other solutions later.
At this point, Bane had nothing left to do in the East Blue Sea. So, he planned to go to Logue Town to get supplies, recruit some sailors, and meet Smoker. Smoker had recently returned to Logue Town, and Bane wanted to ask him for a log pose or something.
Once everything was settled, he could head for the Grand Line.
Moo Moo quickly pulled the shup, and Nami's navigation skills were excellent. This time, Baratie happened to sail to an area close to Logue Town, so it took Bane and the others less than three days to get there.
As soon as the ship docked at the port, the local navy surrounded it.
"Pirates! ? "
"Lay down your weapons! "
The Shark Sparbub looked fierce, and Bane didn't have time to deal with its sails and flags, so it was still flying the pirate flag.
"Pirates on the ship, surrender and behave yourselves! " Tashigi stood at the port, holding Shigure, watching the ship closely.
"Hey, it's a misunderstanding, Tashigi. " Bane poked his head out from the deck, smiled, and waved at her, saying, "It's me. I took this ship from the Arlong Pirates. I told Smoker about this. "
Tashigi adjusted her glasses and looked at him closely before saying in surprise, "Mr. Bane! ? "
Not just her— the nearby navy also greeted Bane warmly when they recognized him. "Master Bane! Are you back again? "
"As expected of Lord Bane, he captured such a large pirate ship! "
"The Arlong Pirates had the highest bounty in the East Sea, but now they are gone because of Master Bane."
The misunderstanding was cleared up. Nami and Zoro had just put the ladder in place. Zoro crossed his arms and walked over to Bane, saying, "I didn't expect you to be so popular with the navy? "
As he said this, he looked at the group of navy men, and his expression changed suddenly, almost causing him to fall off the boat.
"Kuina! ? " Zoro shouted, pointing at Tashigi. He said, "Hey, isn't that Kuina? You know her, right? Have you seen her photo at Master's place? "
"Don't talk nonsense. Her name is Tashigi. She's a sergeant from the Marine Headquarters," Bane said. He stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then smiled and added, "But she really does look just like Kuina. Who knows, maybe Master was a bit of a playboy when he was younger. "
"Ah? " Zoro looked at Tashigi with surprise and doubt, then understanding crossed his face.
I didn't expect you to be such a master!
Soon, Bane, Zoro, and Nami got off the ship. Tashigi greeted them warmly, saying, " Mr Smoker just returned two days ago. If he knew you were here, he would be very happy. After all, it was thanks to you, Mr. Bane, that he got promoted to the Admiral of the East Sea."
Before Tashigi could finish her sentence, she noticed the sword on Zoro's waist.
As a sword enthusiast, she instantly recognized the Wado Ichimonji. Her eyes lit up as she approached Zoro excitedly and said, "Wado Ichimonji! This is one of the twenty-one great swords, right? It's worth more than 10 million berries! " Tashigi's sudden excitement shocked Zoro. Nami, standing next to him, exclaimed, "A famous sword worth tens of millions of berries?
Could it be that this kid Zoro is also a hidden rich guy?
"Tens of millions is just an understatement. This type of famous sword is always in short supply. At the last auction, the Nagazo Mikoto, also ranked as the 21st, sold for 640 million berries! " Tashigi said enthusiastically. Then she added, "The Wado Ichimonji ranks higher than the Nagazo Mikoto. If it goes to auction, this sword will be worth at least 800 million berries! "
"Eight hundred million? ! " Nami's eyes widened. She thought Bane was very wealthy, but she did not expect Zoro's sword to be worth eight hundred million!
"Whether it's 800 million, 1 billion, or even 10 billion Beli, I won't sell it," Zoro said while gripping the Wado Ichimonji, frowning slightly in dissatisfaction.
"Of course! " Tashigi fully agreed, "How can such a famous sword be valued with money! "
She also had a dream of collecting all the famous swords held by evil people. "What's your name? " After calming down from her excitement, Tashigi looked at Zoro and asked.
"Zoro, Roronoa Zoro," Zoro replied.
"I'm Sergeant Tashigi of the Navy Headquarters! " Tashigi introduced herself. Then she said, "I stopped by here on my way. I was planning to visit the local sword shop because I heard they have new sword. Do you want to come with me to check them out? "
After hearing this, Zoro felt a bit excited. He touched the two swords at his waist. They were just regular swords. Lately, as his strength grew, Zoro felt these swords weren't keeping up with him. It was getting inconvenient to use them to fight.
However, he didn't have much money. Even though he owned a famous sword, he was still very poor.
At that moment, a black light appeared in Bane's hand. It swept through the air as if it had sliced open space. He reached inside and pulled out a paper bag, stuffing it into Zoro's pocket. He said, "You might as well go look. I don't have much to do right now. I'm off to have tea with Smoker. You can come back to me with Tashigi later. "
This paper bag of Berries probably had around five or six million in it. Zoro accepted it without hesitation. He said, "If there's a good sword, I'll help you pick one."
"Hahaha, then I'll leave it to you," Bane said with a laugh.
Just then, Nami came up eagerly. She hugged Bane's arm tightly, almost burying it. Then she said to Bane sweetly, "Master Bane, I want to buy some new pretty clothes and some sailing gear. What do you think? "
Enjoying Nami's affection, Bane handed her a paper bag and said, "Go ahead, and we'll meet at the naval base. "
So, the three of them parted ways right at the port. Nami went off shopping happily, Tashigi took Zoro to look for a sword, and Bane strolled toward the naval base.
At the same time, in the Tower Restaurant in Logue Town, Ace and Teach were enjoying their meal. Teach was devouring cherry pie, while Ace relished his barbecue.
Just as Ace was about to bite into a big chicken leg, he suddenly froze when he noticed something out the window.
"What's wrong? " Teach asked while eating his cherry pie.
"It's Bane! " Ace slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, "The guy who killed Thatch! Look, Teach, is that him? ! "
Teach was startled by this. He quickly stood up, leaned towards the window, and saw the figure he had been thinking about constantly, walking into the naval base with swagger.
"It's him! It's definitely that bastard. I would recognize him even if he turned to ashes! " Teach said through gritted teeth, with a deadly look and anger in his eyes.
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