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"One Piece" Events:
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"I see... You gave up the pirate life. That's good. Your health comes first!"
After dismissing the clients who had previously refused to pay, Shakky sat down with her guests.
After listening to Hatchan's story, she understood the situation well and looked at Caimie, asking curiously, "And you're Caimie-chan? It's pretty rare to see a mermaid above the surface. Are you lovers?"
"EHHHHHHHH!?" Caimie was shocked by Shakky's bold question.
For a moment, she was flustered about how to answer this question. "I... I-It's not like I... I'm Hatchin's... B-Bride... Or anything... Yet..."
"You jumped a little too far there," said Pappag.
"She's from the Takoyaki stand," Hatchan clarified.
"Oh, I see," Shakky responded with a smile.
"Ah... That's right, would you all like something to drink...?" She then turned to ask if the others wanted anything to drink, but she was taken aback to see Luffy and Brook shamelessly devouring food from her refrigerator.
"Shakky-san, these beans... They're delicious," Brook said, holding a bowl of food in his hand.
"You guys are going through the refrigerator!!? Do you think you're at home!?" exclaimed Pappag.
"AHAHAHA... Do as you like," Shakky laughed before saying.
"Luffy, Brook!! I can't leave you alone for one second!"
Even Chopper wanted to find a hole to hide in from his embarrassment, but that was before he was easily bought off by Shakky.
"You're friends of Hatchan, so it's all on the house. Here, this is for you."
"COTTON CANDY!!!" Chopper couldn't help his drool from dripping when he saw his favorite candy.
"Hey Lady, how did you know what Chopper likes?"
Luffy's hands didn't stop raiding the contents of the fridge, but his focus remained on Shakky as he asked.
"You're Monkey-chan, the captain of a pirate crew, right?"
"You know about me, too?"
"Of course, you guys are getting pretty notorious. Plus, I'm a well-informed person. Well, I didn't know about you having a skeleton in your crew, or that skeletons could move around."
"Luffy-chin, you're famous now," exclaimed Caimie.
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"As expected of my future self, I have opened a bar in the Sabaody Archipelago... just as I planned before joining the art store. Ahahaha~"
Shakky's eyes sparkled with excitement as she looked at the manga events. She didn't expect to be a character with a strong presence in the manga, let alone interact with Luffy and his crew.
She also didn't expect that the little Fish-Man character, Hatchan, who appeared in the early arcs of the series, would have such a connection with her and Rayleigh. After all, Hatchan was the one who brought Luffy and the others to her bar.
"Sitting here and seeing the actions and words of my future self makes me feel a strange sensation... Is this how those people who saw their future selves in manga feel?" Shakky wondered with interest.
She was still the center of attention for most readers here in the art store at the Sabaody Archipelago. After all, her current appearance was an exact copy of what was drawn in the manga! But many had also gotten used to it.
"Shakky-sama! Do you think I'll maintain my slender figure just like you after twenty years from now?" Dadan asked, clearly embarrassed.
"What? Do you finally have someone in mind?" Shakky chuckled. "Fufu~ If you're worried, I'll give you the secret of eternal youth, my dear. No need to worry."
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"Ahahaha! Yes, I still remember how Garp chased after me when I was the captain of the Kuja Pirates and when I joined the Rocks Pirates, too" Shakky returned to reading the manga after a small chat with Dadan and teasing her a bit.
"Oh, this kid, doesn't he realize that asking a girl about her age is taboo?"
"Hehe~ Will Rayleigh really become a ship mechanic after retiring from piracy? I wonder what his reaction would be if he were reading the manga right now."
"It seems that my relationship with Rayleigh will last a long time in the future... As expected, the most loyal men in this world are the deputies of the strongest pirates. Fufu~" A rare smile appeared on Shakky's face as she remembered Rayleigh's handsome face... There was no doubt that she loved him deeply.
Seeing that even the One Piece manga documents their relationship even after decades, made her feel an indescribable sense of happiness and contentment.
"As expected... Is it time for the other Supernovas to appear alongside Monkey-chan? Considering that they will be competitors for the throne of Pirate King, they might be interesting individuals as well."
After seeing what her future self said about the existence of 10 others beside him with bounties exceeding 100 million berries in the Sabaody Archipelago, Shakky felt curious about them.
Not only her, but readers all over the world wanted to get to know the Supernovas who would share the same generation as the amazing protagonist of the story.
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Navy HQ - Marineford:
Sengoku stood in front of the map of the first half of the Grand Line, which was displayed on the wall.
The map accurately depicted the seven different routes that could be taken from various starting points along the so-called Red Line, but there was only one access point, which was the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Twin Cape... This is the entry point from which Luffy's journey began... From here, he set sail... Isn't that right?"
While looking at the curious crowd, Sengoku pointed to a specific location next to the Red Line.
"This place is the entry point... but the starting point is different from the entry point... The entry point is shared by all the pirates coming from the Four Seas, but the starting points are different. The starting points are the first seven islands lined up horizontally at the beginning of the Grand Line. Luffy chose Cactus Island, which is one of the seven islands."
"While the rest of the Supernovas chose different islands to start from, of course, all of this is random... Beginners wouldn't know these things unless their navigator had previously entered the Grand Line."
Sengoku continued speaking, "Now let's discover who these nine rookies are who have obtained Supernova-level bounties alongside Luffy and Zoro."
Akainu looked at Sengoku and spoke with a fierce gaze, "Once their names are revealed, they won't have a future presence... Just like what was decided with Mugiwara Luffy and Roronoa Zoro, and even that kid Sanji, who deserves to be a Supernova too."
Garp glanced sideways at Akainu before disdainfully saying, "In your dreams, magma boy."
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Chapter 522: The Eleven Supernovas! (Part 2)
Chapter 523: Supernovas! New Characters Cause a Stir.
Chapter 524: Future Pirates Everywhere, Whether from the Earth or the Sky.
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