As Lan Luo and his group entered the Rip-off Bar, they heard the bar owner say, "Oh my, a truly remarkable person has arrived."
Seeing Rayleigh, Lan Luo also sat down and said, "Owner, bring your best wine. I'd like to share a drink with this old gentleman. May I sit here?"
Rayleigh, seeing the young Lan Luo, laughed heartily and replied, "No problem at all."
Kuina then spoke up from beside them, "Are you really Silvers Rayleigh, code-named 'Pluton', the former First Mate of the Roger Pirates, known as 'the Right Hand of the Pirate King'?"
"I didn't expect anyone to still remember that old name. What a surprise," Rayleigh said, a hint of wariness in his voice.
"Mr. Rayleigh, there's no need to be so cautious. We're just here to buy some information," Lan Luo said, picking up a bottle and pouring Rayleigh a drink.
Shakky then asked, "What information do you need, customer? My prices here are quite high, you know."
"Trafalgar Law, Eustass Kid, the sea area under the jurisdiction of Thatch of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division, the Permanent Poneglyph of Punk Hazard, the Permanent Poneglyph of Dressrosa, the Permanent Poneglyph of Wano Country, the Permanent Poneglyph of Elbaf, the Land of Giants, and finally, the Permanent Poneglyph of Amazon Lily," Lan Luo replied.
When Rayleigh and Shakky heard Lan Luo mention the Permanent Poneglyph of Amazon Lily, the atmosphere froze, as if a battle would erupt if Lan Luo didn't provide a reason.
Shakky took a puff of her cigarette and asked lightly, "May I ask what you plan to do on Amazon Lily, young Lan Luo?" Her questioning tone held an undeniable sense of authority.
"No need to be nervous. I'm going to make a deal with the Empress. It's not as complicated as you imagine. If you have doubts, we can bring Rayleigh along," Lan Luo said, completely unconcerned.
Rayleigh then spoke, "What kind of deal are you planning to make?"
Lan Luo gave Rayleigh a dismissive look and said, "Can you speak for the Empress?"
Hearing this, Rayleigh paused, then could only laugh loudly to defuse the awkwardness. Rayleigh could sense that Lan Luo was very strong, even doubting if his perception was mistaken.
Shakky took a drag from her cigarette and said, "Information on Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kid will take three days. We in this small place wouldn't dare give you information on Thatch of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division. We do have the Permanent Poneglyphs for Punk Hazard, Dressrosa, Wano Country, and Elbaf, the Land of Giants. That will be a total of 648 million Berries."
"Please contact the Empress for me. Tell her I have a way to solve the problem she's been worried about," Lan Luo said, having no other choice but to raise the stakes.
Shakky stopped smoking and glanced at Rayleigh, who just shook his head.
Seeing Rayleigh's reaction, Shakky was at a loss. If it were easy to deal with, they would have done so long ago. She was afraid Lan Luo would spread the news once he left, which would be the greatest crisis for Amazon Lily.
She took out a special Den Den Mushi, and after a few 'puru, puru, puru' sounds, a cold, arrogant voice came from the other end: "Shakky, what's so urgent?"
Shakky replied, "A young man is here, claiming he has a way to solve the problem you've been worried about. Would you like to meet him? I'll have Rayleigh accompany him."
The Empress on the other end of the line paused for a moment, then said hoarsely, "Have Rayleigh bring them over. I hope what he says is true, otherwise..." She then hung up.
They felt somewhat uncomfortable, as being coerced by Lan Luo like this was not a pleasant feeling.
After hanging up, Shakky said to Lan Luo, "Young Lan Luo, you heard her. The Empress has agreed to this meeting. I hope what you say is true. If it's false, we can't guarantee you'll leave Amazon Lily."
Lan Luo then showed a sunny smile and said, "Thank you, Ms. Shakky. Everything I've said is true."
He then turned to Rayleigh and said, "Then let's drink on my ship. You can point the way."
Rayleigh also wanted to see Lan Luo's ship at this point. In his perception, that ship was currently still in the sky.
"Young man, let's go then. How do we get up?" Rayleigh asked curiously.
Lan Luo, without any reservation, drew a circle with his hand in front of Shakky and Rayleigh. A rune wormhole instantly opened, leading directly into the airship. Lan Luo stepped in first, followed by Nami and the others. Rayleigh observed for a moment, found nothing, and then also stepped into the airship.
Inside the airship, Rayleigh was astonished. He had never seen such high-tech airship. He had even been to the Final Island and seen Uranus, but none of them were as shocking as the airship before him. What should have been the top of the airship was now a vast expanse of stars, and although the room appeared small, the interior space was incredibly vast.
After being given directions, he arrived at the restaurant and saw the kitchen utensils automatically preparing food. All these things amazed this man who had seen so much of the world.
"Young man, can you tell me what you hope to gain from Hancock?" Rayleigh asked again once they were on the ship.
Lan Luo patiently replied, "I want to study the abilities of Devil Fruits. The Empress's Fruit can increase charm. Look at my Pirate Crew; if everyone can increase their charm, then anyone at or below the rank of Vice Admiral won't be a danger."
"Young Lan Luo, I think your approach is very dangerous. Neither the Empress nor the World Government would allow such a thing to happen," Rayleigh kindly warned him. He had seen too many brilliant people who eventually disappeared into the tides of history, but the World Government still remained.
"Who cares? All fear comes from insufficient firepower," Lan Luo said, completely unconcerned.
Hearing Lan Luo's words, Rayleigh agreed, but then looked at Lan Luo's companions and shook his head.
Nami, seeing Rayleigh's subtle gesture, gritted her teeth and, being quick-tempered, was the first to speak: "Rayleigh, don't think we're afraid of you just because you're 'the Right Hand of the Pirate King.' I'll surpass you one day."
Robin watched all this with amusement, Mikita nodded in agreement, and Kuina just held her wado ichimonji without speaking.
Chopper then spoke, "Absolutely, go Nami!"
Rayleigh watched this scene, which reminded him of his time on the ship with Roger. Their Captain seemed just like Lan Luo, always ready to tease and lose his temper.
He thought to himself, "Roger, could this be the person you were waiting for?" Then he heard, "No, I'm not the person Roger was waiting for."
Hearing Lan Luo's words, Rayleigh jumped up from his seat in surprise and said, "Boy, are you a monster? How do you have the same Observation Haki as that Redfield fellow?"
"Rayleigh-san, this is the developed ability of my Fruit," Lan Luo said sincerely.
Rayleigh, hearing this, knew that it must be a very powerful Fruit: "Then it must be a powerful Fruit."
"The Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit. It's alright, I don't think it's that powerful," Lan Luo said, having no intention of hiding it. Even if he did, it would be revealed as soon as he made a move, so there was no need.
Now it seems he needs to make time to build the Arc Reactor. After meeting Rayleigh, he felt that he still had great potential to develop. Currently, he was relying on accumulations from several worlds, but he was also in an awkward position now; there were no strong individuals for him to improve against, so he could only think of this method.
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