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Chapter 81: Is there a title for the King of Bargain Hunters?

Area 13 of the Sabaody Archipelago is a lawless zone where many pirates and bounty hunters roam freely.

Here, there is a very famous bar – Xiaqi's Bamboo Bar!

At that moment, Kyle stood at the entrance of the bar and, without hesitation, pushed the door open and went inside.

Upon entering, instead of the usual hustle and bustle of other bars, it was completely silent, with only one figure wiping glasses behind the bar.

She didn't turn around after hearing the door open, but simply asked with a faint smile:

"Hello, what would you like to drink?"

"Bring up your best wine!"

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, the figure finally turned around slowly, revealing a person completely covered in a black robe, with only a tiger mask showing.

As Shakky sized up Kyle, Kyle was also sizing her up.

This former captain of the Kuja Pirates was the most beautiful woman in the world in the previous era!

Although her beauty has faded, one can still vaguely see traces of her former stunning beauty.

After all, Xia Qi is only a little over fifty years old now, which is younger than her appearance when she first appeared in the original work, when she was over sixty.

In the original work, Shakky, who is over sixty years old, looks only in her thirties, which is much better than the old and unattractive appearances of Gloriosa and Stussy.

When Shakky was young, she had countless suitors, but in the end, Rayleigh got the short end of the stick!

Hmm! Shall we also crown Rayleigh as the king of scavenging?

After watching for a while, Xia Qi smiled and spoke again:

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

After saying that, he turned around to get the wine.

This was the first time Xia Qi had encountered a man dressed so heavily and wearing a mask, so she lingered on him for a little longer.

Why are they just like those guys from CP0?

Despite her sarcastic remarks, Xia Qi knew that the person in front of her was definitely not CP0.

Don't ask her how she knows; it's just her intuition!

A short while later, Shakky brought up a bottle of wine, placed it in front of Kyle, and said in a calm voice:

"This is our most expensive wine, ten million Berries a bottle!"

"Ten million Berries?!"

Kyle's voice rose slightly.

He knew that Shakky would rip off wealthy pirates, but he never expected her to rip him off, and with a fifty-meter-long butcher's knife no less!

Although he is indeed very rich, he is not a pirate!

Kyle gazed at her calmly and spoke softly:

"Boss lady, aren't you afraid that one of your customers will go crazy and smash up your bar if you rip them off like this?"

"I never worry about that~"

Xia Qi responded with a smile.

"Is that so..."

Kyle murmured something softly, then continued:

"How about this, I need to talk to your husband about something. I'd like to borrow something from him. If we can reach an agreement, I'm not opposed to drinking this ten million Berry bottle of wine!"

"After all, I have many strengths, one of which is that I'm very rich!!"

Kyle wasn't exaggerating when he said that all the treasures he found from Moria were worth more than a billion Berries.

After killing Doflamingo, I'll also plunder the Donquixote Family's properties. That'll bring in a huge amount of Berries!

ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh!

Sometimes you have so much Pele that you really don't know what to do with it.

Murder and arson bring wealth; indeed, inheriting the wealth of others is the true path to riches!

Kyle's words made Shakky's eyes narrow slightly, and a hint of something unreadable appeared in her gaze as she looked at Kyle.

After a long pause, he spoke:

"It seems your goal from the beginning has always been my partner!"

"Okay, I'll go call him!"

"No need, Xiaqi, I'm already here!"

Just as Xia Qi was about to turn around, a faint voice came from a certain direction.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Kyle saw a man with a yellow shirt, glasses, a scar on his right eye, and white hair and beard with black accents, exuding a powerful aura.

The legendary pirate, the right-hand man of the Pirate King—Silbaz Rayleigh!

Rayleigh looked at Kyle and said with a smile:

"Is your identity so sensitive that you need to cover it up so tightly?"

"Heh~"

Kyle chuckled, took off his hood and mask, revealing an excessively young face.

Shakky and Rayleigh were both taken aback when they saw Kyle's appearance, seemingly not expecting the person in front of them to be so young.

After taking a closer look at Kyle, Shakky suddenly exclaimed in surprise:

"You're Kyle?!"

"They really are in the intelligence business; they even know about someone as insignificant as me!"

Kyle spoke with a smile.

Shakky gave Kyle a deep look, her gaze lingering as she said:

"You're no nobody, Navy rising star Kyle!"

"You've just captured Gecko Moria, you've been riding high these past few days! What? Now you want to capitalize on your momentum and capture the two of us too?"

The Navy knew that she and Rayleigh were living in seclusion here, and she was well aware of this. However, she turned a blind eye to them because she was wary of Rayleigh's strength and he had never shown any bad intentions.

But what's with Kyle bringing this up now?!

Even though Kyle captured Moria, Shakky didn't think he was a match for Rayleigh. Could it be...?

Shakky glanced at the door subconsciously, and inexplicably felt that Garp and Sengoku, those two big men, would jump out at any moment.

"I didn't have that idea! I'm not interested in either of you, since you've decided to live a quiet life here!"

"Why would I arrest you if you're not causing trouble?"

"Besides, I'm still somewhat confident in my own strength. Rayleigh, the Dark King, is not someone I can contend with right now!"

Kyle shrugged and replied calmly.

He wasn't worried at all about being recognized.

Now that he has revealed his face, he is not afraid of being discovered, or rather, he is not afraid of being discovered by Rayleigh and Shakira.

So what if they find out later that he killed Doflamingo?

Are they going to report him?

Are you kidding me?!

Reporting them would not only be useless, but would also cause them trouble, making it impossible for them to live peacefully in Shambaugh.

Both of them are intelligent people; they couldn't possibly be unaware of the underlying principles.

At this moment, Rayleigh spoke.

"Kyle, right?!"

"If you don't want to arrest us, then what are you doing here, a navy officer?"

"Didn't I just say I wanted to borrow something from you?"

Kyle replied calmly.

"Borrow what?!"

Rayleigh's eyes suddenly narrowed, and an inexplicable sense of oppression emanated from him.

He would immediately strike if Kyle uttered the words "I'll borrow your head for a moment."

It's not that he's being overly sensitive; rather, he's experienced this kind of "borrowing a head" behavior countless times back when he was still a pirate.

Kyle, seemingly oblivious to Rayleigh's imposing aura, uttered two words indifferently.

"Shenchuan!"

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