Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

Some people started to get curious. After all, it was just a question and it didn’t cost any money…

“It’s very simple~”

Ossi raised his right hand.

"I'll let you have a hand today."

"what?"

Many pirates who were secretly paying attention to this side were confused.

"Little girl, you gave up one hand in arm wrestling, so what did you use? Your feet?"

After saying that, everyone's eyes moved downwards to look at Ossi's small feet wearing red and white flat boots, dangling under the stool.

"Stupid~"

"How can you arm wrestle with your feet... I mean you can use both hands."

"Ah, ah~ Oh. So that's how it works~ Haha~"

Everyone looked away awkwardly, and their hearts began to waver.

Five hundred Baileys... it's just the price of two glasses of wine, the cheap, low-quality kind.

Fifty thousand Baileys was already a considerable sum of money for them. Even if they tightened their belts, they could get by for a month.

And this time I can use both hands...

Although the person opposite me is just a little girl, making money is not shameful.

"I, I'll come."

The first victim of the day appeared, a stranger.

The pirate with an ordinary face paid a large sum of money and then stretched out his right arm.

"Hmm? I told you to use both hands~"

"Hmph! I don't need to deal with a brat like you."

The pirate across the table smiled confidently.

I haven't seen yesterday's defeat CG, but I still speak so confidently.

However, Osi also gave the opponent enough face this time, and "stalemated" with the opponent for a long time before finally winning.

After all, the show still needs to be performed, and we can't just give others no hope like we did yesterday.

"Okay, you lose. Time to answer my question."

"Ah? A problem?"

"what is the problem?"

This pirate had indeed just arrived today and didn't know what had happened yesterday.

And those pirates who lost yesterday didn't feel comfortable spreading the news.

"It's about the 'Sky Island'. This little girl heard this legend from somewhere and actually believed it."

Someone has spoken on behalf of Osi, and it is the skinny monkey from yesterday.

"what?!"

"How would I know about this kind of thing that tricks children?"

The pirate with a passerby face was already in a bad mood after losing 500 Baileys. When he heard the word "Sky Island", he curled his lips in disdain and stood up to leave.

Osi didn't care and continued to greet the next contestant.

Soon the second challenger took his seat, and there was no dull moment.

After all, it's just 500 Baileys for fun, just as a chat fee with such a cute girl.

"Can I ask a question before the competition, young lady?"

"can."

"The same price as yours, five hundred per session."

"Haha~"

The middle-aged pirate opposite shook his head and laughed, then took out another coin.

"Can you tell me why you must go to Sky Island?"

"Uh... this, this is something I can't talk about. Please change the question."

Osi remembered what La said before they set out, that this mission to investigate the truth about 'Shandora' was a confidential one and it would be best not to let anyone know.

"You can't say it... So you've already confirmed that Sky Island exists."

"Of course! Otherwise, why would we come all the way here from the 'New World'?"

"'New World'?! You're from the 'New World'?!"

Now everyone in the tavern was getting nervous.

The word "New World" in Sihai and Paradise is almost equivalent to the ultimate goal of the voyage.

These pirates who braved the four seas and crossed the Upside-Down Mountain to enter the Grand Line, what they hoped for was to enter the 'New World' and become famous!

You should know that there is no such great treasure as "ONE PIECE" nowadays.

The pirates who are willing to give up the comfortable life of plundering the seas and risk their lives to embark on the Grand Line do so in order to make a name for themselves in the sea known as the most dangerous and let their names resound throughout the world.

"Yeah, didn't I say that?"

"Absolutely not!"

The surrounding pirates all complained with sharp teeth.

"Ah, haha~ That's not important."

Ossie scratched his head sheepishly.

"Anyway, the Sky Island definitely exists, and it seems to be in the sky near this island."

"Then, then the direction the record pointer is pointing to is correct!"

"So what? Even if Sky Island really exists, what does it matter? We can't fly."

"And this kid said he was from the 'New World', so he really is from the 'New World', right?

Who can't brag?! I even said I'm a Celestial Dragon too!

Even though Ossi has laid the facts before their eyes, some people still choose to turn a blind eye.

For a clock that has been stopped for many years and has completely rusted inside, trying to get it moving again would undoubtedly be like killing it.

"Anyway, 'Sky Island' doesn't exist."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing."

"Whether it exists or not, if my companions and I don't gather any valuable clues tomorrow, we'll leave."

Osi was too lazy to argue with these people. Anyway, Jhin said he would leave after waiting for another day.

At worst, I can just let him fly up to the sky and search for it bit by bit.

"So you guys are giving up too? I was just saying..."

"No, we will use our own methods to find the location of the 'Sky Island' bit by bit, even if we have to search the entire sky."

Ossi said firmly.

"Ok?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged pirate opposite narrowed his eyes, as if looking at Osi carefully.

"Search the whole sky, you little devil..."

Fryhail, who had been staying in the corner, quietly put away the notched water cup he brought with him, and left quietly while no one was noticing.

[Is there still one day left...?]

Chapter 120: Gathering Prayers

That night, it was still the ship graveyard.

"Again?"

The old pirate, leaning on a worn recliner, still had his pipe in his mouth and greeted without turning his head.

"Yeah, here we go again."

"Come and take a look, then leave as soon as you're done. Don't disturb me, an old man, while I smoke."

Fryhail didn't reply, but just stared at his shabby pirate ship.

He was still tied by a rusty chain and drifting up and down on the sea, but he seemed to be a little more dilapidated than yesterday.

In the dark night, both of them were silent, with only the sound of the sea breeze and waves.

……

"I think I want to bring him up."

After a long silence, Fryhail finally spoke with difficulty.

"What?"

The old pirate stopped smoking his pipe, seemingly not hearing what the other party was saying.

"I said, I want to take my boat out and refurbish it!"

"Get out of here! You're trying to make fun of me, an old man, in the middle of the night!"

"What's the point of renovating your wrecked boat? It'll probably fall apart in a few days."

"The keel and mainmast are fine. As long as the other parts are repaired, he can still..."

"Ah!"

Before Fryhail could finish his words, he was interrupted by a sneer.

"Repair? What are you going to use to repair it? Who will repair it for you?"

"Go find Tang Li. Didn't he come from the Seven Water City? He has this skill..."

"Then do you have money? That greedy fellow, Tonli, won't hammer a single nail for you unless you pay him three times the price."

"Don't forget how he was driven out of the Seven Water City."

"..."

Fryhail was silent again.

A penny can make a hero fall, and a bailey can also cut off a man's hope of pursuing his dreams again.

"Let's go back."

The old pirate waved his hand.

"Don't come again."

"..."

Fryhail clenched his hands, then loosened them weakly, repeating this several times.

"Whoo~"

"I understand. That's it then—"

"If there are ready-made materials, that guy Tonli should be cheaper, right?"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded.

"Ok?"

Fryhail and the old pirate turned their heads and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Store manager?"

"Is it you, little devil?"