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Furthermore, if even such spiritual entities can be harmed, then nature-type and mythical beast-type beings should be even less of a problem.

Perona was quite surprised by the behavior of the Negative Ghost, because this was the first time she had ever seen the Negative Ghost show any signs of fear since she became an Ability User.

It's worth noting that even the long-nosed man, who is her natural enemy, only ignored her abilities because of his own negativity. This is the first time Perona has ever encountered a situation where a negative ghost is afraid to approach her!

Ruth and Robin were quite disappointed that they didn't get to see Wood make a fool of himself or record his embarrassing moments or classic quotes.

But compared to Perona's surprise, the two were merely disappointed. Although they were somewhat surprised that Wood was able to scare away the "negative ghost," they were by no means astonished.

The reason is simple: the two men know their captain too well, and Wood generally won't take the initiative to try unless he's absolutely certain of success.

Moreover, every time their captain goes to the captain's cabin for a period of so-called "seclusion and training," he will not only become stronger when he comes out again, but he will also definitely have some strange and wonderful abilities.

To this day, even Robin, who is closest to Wood, doesn't know just how strong Wood is or how many abilities he possesses...

On the other side, the Sabaody Archipelago.

As the gateway to the New World and the only way to Fishman Island, pirates from the four seas in the first half of the Grand Line will eventually converge here.

This also makes Sabaody Archipelago arguably the place with the most pirates in the first half of the Grand Line.

The Sabaody Archipelago is composed entirely of the roots of 79 Yarchiman mangrove trees and is divided into six areas.

Because this is the entrance to the New World, a large number of pirates gather here. Therefore, the Navy has stationed its headquarters on the Red Line, which is not far from here. Furthermore, the 60-69 areas of the Sabaody Archipelago also have a Navy base and serve as an entrance to the World Government.

Because the island below is Fishman Island, Fishmen and Mermaids often appear on the island, which is why slave traders frequently operate there.

The thriving slave trade has led to the Celestial Dragons, the "world's nobles," appearing on the island from time to time.

In other words, the Sabaody Archipelago is probably the first island in the world where pirates, marines, ordinary residents, and even Celestial Dragons frequently gathered, and it is no exaggeration to call it the most prosperous island in the New World.

After defeating the second "Shichibukai" Gecko Moria, the Straw Hat Pirates finally landed on this island and, through Franky's introduction, prepared to find Rayleigh to have their pirate ship coated.

Yes, the introducer wasn't the original Octopus Hachi, but Franky.

The will of the world is so powerful. Even though Wood changed history in Water Seven, Franky still ended up on Luffy's ship and became their shipwright.

After Tom was rescued, Franky and Iceberg had partnered to start a shipbuilding company in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Unfortunately, the two were incompatible from the start, and due to their differing beliefs, they eventually parted ways.

Years have passed since the incident with Fishman Tom, and Franky has also modified his body, so he is confident that no one can recognize him now. Therefore, he returned to Water Seven to start anew and prove that he is better than Iceberg.

As a result, the Straw Hat Pirates' "Merry" was destroyed when it arrived at Water Seven, and that's how they met Franky.

This time, the person captured on Water Seven was not Robin, but Franky, who was recognized again.

Because they needed to build a ship, Luffy and his crew rescued Franky from the Marines. During this process, Franky came to accept the Straw Hat Pirates, not only helping them build a ship but also becoming one of them.

Because he had spent some time with Iceberg in the Sabaody Archipelago before, Franky was obviously quite familiar with the area.

Not only did he have Luffy and the others sail their ship to Rayleigh's place to continue the coating process, but he also reminded everyone of some precautions.

"In short, although the Sabaody Archipelago is not large, it is not as simple as you imagine."

Every year, the most outstanding pirates from all over the four seas gather here. And if you encounter any Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, on the island, do not provoke them.

In Shakky's shady tavern on Sabaody Archipelago, Franky, while replenishing his energy with a can of cola from the refrigerator, didn't forget to remind Luffy and the others.

Because he was worried that Luffy and his simple-minded friends wouldn't be able to tell what a "Celestial Dragon" was, Franky vividly described the physical characteristics of the World Nobles.

Generally speaking, when Celestial Dragons are out in the open, they wear protective suits and bubble covers like idiots, claiming that they disdain breathing the same air as lowly commoners.

"Franky, the pitiful amount you just took, a whopping 30 million Berries! Are you planning to pay in cash or put it on credit?"

Despite being over sixty, Shakky, who looked like a proprietress in her thirties, silently handed over the bill while watching Franky earnestly instructing Luffy and his crew.

"Seriously? I only took a few bottles of Coke, and they hit me so hard with that bamboo pole..."

Looking at the bill that Shakky pushed over, Franky silently opened the hatch in his abdomen and took out the spare Coke that he had put in there.

"Once the goods in our store are sold, they are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. I will send the bill to Iceberg Boy for you."

And you should know what kind of business I'm in, so this price is already a discount.

Upon hearing that the bill would be sent to Iceberg, Franky stopped worrying. He not only put the Coke he had taken out back into his stomach, but even considered whether to pack up the refrigerator as well.

Anyway, Franky is a penniless wretch. If that annoying iceberg is paying the bill, there's no reason for him not to rip him off.

Franky naturally knew Shakky and Rayleigh, because when he and Iceberg first arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, they received a lot of help from them.

Rayleigh was the vice-captain of the Pirate King Roger, and Roger's pirate ship was built by Tom the fishman, Franky's mentor. So they were considered to be from the old days.

For this reason, Franky knew that the so-called "30 million Berries" was not actually the money from Cola, but Shakky's information fee, because this store made its living by selling information and charging high fees.

The Straw Hat Pirates are related to Shakky and Rayleigh by marriage, so Shakky usually doesn't charge for providing information.

But what can you do when Franky has a wealthy senior in his class...?

Iceberg has been making a name for himself in the Sabaody Archipelago over the years, securing numerous orders from the Navy and pirates thanks to his outstanding shipbuilding skills.

If he hadn't known that Rayleigh had a coating business and therefore hadn't considered taking it over, old man Rayleigh would probably have had to sell himself several times a day just to earn enough for drinks.

The next stop after Sabaody Archipelago is Fishman Island, where countless ships are damaged every day. This has led to Iceberg's shipbuilding company becoming very successful, and he has even become a celebrity in Sabaody Archipelago. Now he is accompanied by a glamorous secretary when he goes out, looking every bit the successful man.

With a mere 30 million Berries, Shakky wasn't worried that Iceberg would renege on his promise. Having received the money, Shakky quickly provided Luffy and his crew with information about the Sabaody Archipelago, including some points that Franky hadn't mentioned earlier.

First, there are the eleven rookie pirates with bounties over 100 million Berries who are currently gathered on this island, including Luffy and Zoro. They came from four different seas and are known as the "Supernovas" among pirates.

The so-called "supernovas" refer to those new pirates who have not been pirates for long but have already accomplished a lot of great things, attracting the attention of the Navy and carrying bounties of over 100 million.

There are currently eleven such characters in the Sabaody Archipelago, and even Luffy, who defeated two Shichibukai, would only rank second if ranked by bounty amount.

Chapter 390 Three Goofy Captains Competing

"There is another matter, which is what Franky mentioned before: on the Sabaody Archipelago, apart from the Celestial Dragons, who are world nobles, we cannot provoke them."

It's best not to try to capture fishmen or mermaids and sell them for money in the slave market, because that would offend another dangerous guy.

However, given your personalities, you probably wouldn't do something like that, which is why Franky didn't warn you earlier.

Because it involved Beli, Nami immediately took it to heart. Although she would never do something as heinous as slave trading, she was still quite curious about the price of slaves, so she asked, "Can fish-men and mermaids be sold for very high prices as slaves?"

If slave traders were selling fish-men and mermaids, does the so-called danger refer to Fish-Man Island?

After all, if the pirates want to enter the New World, their next destination is the territory of the Fish-Men. If they offend the Fish-Men, one can imagine what the consequences will be.

"Fishmen are one thing, but mermaids were once sold for exorbitant prices on the underground black market."

Especially young mermaid girls; even a billion Berries might not be enough to capture them. As for who you mentioned would be offended by capturing mermaids, Fish-Man Island isn't the real problem; the trouble lies with a certain power behind Fish-Man Island.”

Nami was about to press for details about what kind of powerful force was capable of intimidating the criminals in the Sabaody Archipelago when Franky chimed in, "It's Wood, known as the 'Ancient Weapon,' the biggest tycoon in the underworld, the biggest arms dealer on the high seas, and a traitor to the Navy."

When he said that name, you could see that Franky's eyes were filled with some complexity.

Wood was not only an old acquaintance and benefactor to him, but also the first person to recognize Franky's weapons philosophy and the person he admired.

However, as a weapons expert himself, Frankie disagreed with Wood's practice of selling weapons all over the world.

In his view, powerful weapons are meant to protect what is important, but Wood uses them to make a profit. This caused Franky's initial admiration for Wood to turn into resentment.

"So it was Wood who protected the fish-men and mermaids..."

Upon hearing Wood's name from Franky, Luffy, Nami, and the others showed slight surprise, seemingly not expecting that the dangerous person Shakky was referring to would be Wood, whom they knew.

Although Luffy and his crew knew from Alabasta that Wood was a big shot on the entire sea and quite strong.

But only those who truly know him understand that Wood's temperament and personality are not like those of a gangster boss; on the contrary, he's a goofball who's not much better than Luffy and his crew.

"Luffy, so you guys know Wood too?" Franky was surprised to hear Nami and the others' words. He didn't expect the world to be so small, that Luffy and his crew actually knew Wood.

Franky joined the Straw Hat Pirates on Water Seven, while Luffy and his crew met Wood earlier in the Alabasta incident, so it's normal that they didn't know each other's past.

Currently, among the Straw Hat Pirates, the only ones who haven't seen Wood are the mascot Chopper and Brook, who joined with Thriller Bark.

With Usopp's "explanation," Chopper had already labeled Wood as extremely dangerous. As for Brook, he searched through his memories but couldn't find any information about Marine Wood, concluding that this "big shot" shouldn't have been such a remarkable figure 50 years ago.

Because the fishman hero Fisher Tiger didn't die, the Sun Pirates didn't collapse, and Hachi the octopus and Camie the mermaid are currently vacationing on Dark Island. The scene of Camie being captured and taken to the slave market in the Sabaody Archipelago didn't happen.

Just as Franky eventually joined the Straw Hat Pirates, the Straw Hat crew, as the main characters, still caused trouble in the Sabaody Archipelago under the influence of the Great World Consciousness.

The trouble started at the slave auction in Sabaody Archipelago. Because Rayleigh sold himself, Luffy and his crew ended up there because they wanted Rayleigh to help them coat their ship.

Heaven knows why the Celestial Dragons, who have always only liked beautiful female slaves, would suddenly take a fancy to such a decrepit old man as Rayleigh and actually offer to buy him.

Even if the Celestial Dragons had bought Rayleigh, given his methods, it would have been impossible for him to be brought back to Mary Geoise. The Celestial Dragons' millions of Berries would have been wasted.

The key point is that during the auction, Luffy saw that the old man who helped them with the coating was about to be sold, so he impulsively made a bid.

Along with Luffy, Eustass Kid, who also became a "Supernova" and whose bounty is the highest among the "Supernovas" on the island, and Trafalgar Law, who is fifth, also made offers.

Unlike Luffy, who simply wanted to save his friend, Kid and Law made the offer because they recognized the white-haired old man on stage as the legendary Dark King Rayleigh.

Five million Berries to buy the former vice-captain of the Pirate King—where else can you find such a deal? Although Kid and Law don't believe that buying him will make Rayleigh join their crew, spending a few million Berries to get such a legendary figure to remember their favor is clearly not a bad deal.

Charles Saint, who originally only wanted to buy this old geezer to use as food for the Sea Kings, was stunned. The old geezer could have as many slaves as he wanted. The key point was that he was a "world nobleman" but now he was being provoked by some lowly people. How could he tolerate this?

"Ten million Berries!" Charles Saint followed up with the bid without hesitation.

This price is astronomical for a seemingly drunken old man. You know, the price that the slender and beautiful dancer just sold for was only about the same.

"Twenty million Berries!" Luffy followed up with his bid, as they still had plenty of funds from the gold sold on Skypiea.

Furthermore, for Luffy, Rayleigh is Franky's friend, which means he's also a friend of their pirate crew. And when it comes to friends, the value cannot be measured in Berries. Even Nami, who is obsessed with money, possesses this quality.

"Luffy, your way of bidding won't work. We're not rich, and others will see it as provocation!"