13th region of the Sabaody Archipelago, the name of the bar is also quite interesting, it's called Shakky's Shakedown Bar.
"It really hasn't changed much!"
Nicholas smiled and then stepped in without hesitation.
Inside the bar at this time, there were not many people, to be precise, there wasn't even a bartender, just the owner lazily smoking behind the bar.
"Hey, boss, you won't get any business like this."
"Nicholas, you dare to tease me like this?"
With the smoke, a teasing voice with a hint of joy sounded.
"Why did you suddenly come to the Sabaody Archipelago?"
"Can't I come to see Sister Shakky?"
Nicholas glanced at Shakky, who was leaning on the bar with her arms, then smiled.
Just as Nicholas finished speaking, he could clearly feel a faint murderous intent.
Then he saw a man holding a broom walking out from the room behind the bar, and what's more interesting is that Nicholas recognized this man, with silver hair, wearing glasses, and a scar over his eye, he can be said to be quite famous in the New World.
"Oh? Rayleigh, what are you doing here?"
The bar was quiet, and after a while, before Rayleigh could speak, Nicholas, rather than Rayleigh, was the first to speak, as if Rayleigh shouldn't be here.
Upon hearing Nicholas's words, Rayleigh first tightened his grip on the broom, then put it aside, sat on the stool next to Nicholas, and took a sip from the jug.
"Nicholas, how did you know I was here?"
"I'm not here to find you, I'm here to find Sister Shakky, so don't flatter yourself."
"Alright, try my newly brewed wine."
As she spoke, Shakky placed a glass of wine as brilliant as the sunset in front of Nicholas.
"Thank you, Sister Shakky."
Nicholas smiled, emphasizing the word 'Sister'.
"Shakky, I want to drink too."
Seeing Nicholas picking up the glass, Rayleigh also called out to Shakky behind the bar.
And Shakky didn't refuse, just reached out her hand to Rayleigh, smiling.
"Thank you for your patronage, that will be three million berries."
"Cough cough~"
Upon hearing Shakky's words, Rayleigh choked on his drink, three million berries for a glass of wine, this is simply extortion.
"I must say, you have quite the courage to come to the Sabaody Archipelago, aren't you afraid that the World Government will send the Marines from the Marineford side to hunt you down? Or are you confident that the Marines won't come after you?"
Nicholas smiled as he looked at Rayleigh.
Hearing Nicholas's words, Rayleigh's eyes under his glasses seemed to shimmer, and he had a smile on his face.
"Well, I have no choice. After drifting at sea for so many years, I didn't save much money in the end, and now I still have to work for others to make money, it's really unlucky."
Rayleigh poured out his grievances to Nicholas, not mentioning anything about what Nicholas said.
But Nicholas didn't believe a word of what Rayleigh said.
"Let me guess, is it because Roger and the Marines once reached a certain agreement?"
Nicholas looked at Rayleigh and said.
"Ah, you could say that."
Rayleigh thought for a moment, then admitted directly.
In fact, when Roger told him about the future arrangements for the Roger Pirates, he was quite surprised too. He didn't expect that the condition Roger agreed upon with the Marines when he invited them to join forces against Rocks was that the Marines would turn a blind eye to the members of the Roger Pirates after the dissolution of the crew.
As for whether the Marines would renege on the agreement, they weren't worried, because if the Marines did, they would spread the evidence of the Marines inviting Roger to join forces against Rocks to the entire sea.
By then, the image of the Marines would be dealt a devastating blow, and their reputation would be severely damaged.
"I thought you were really retired."
Nicholas smiled and asked.
Upon hearing this, Rayleigh was stunned for a moment, then realized what Nicholas meant by "retired," became somewhat silent, and his mood seemed to become low.
"Yeah, I'm no longer a pirate."
After taking a few sips of wine, Rayleigh shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's really sudden to have nothing to do. But slowly, I'll get used to it."
"Haha, interesting, but I'm not an old man."
Upon hearing this, Rayleigh burst into laughter.
So the two sat together, drinking and chatting, not about the Final Island or the actions of the Marines, but about some experiences on the sea. Even Shakky, who was wiping glasses behind the bar, couldn't help but be drawn in.
"It's amazing how the Fountain of Youth can prolong one's life by taking the lives of others, and what about the tears of a mermaid, can they also be used by humans? The sea is truly amazing."
Rayleigh said with emotion.
Nicholas smiled, raised his glass, the two clinked, and then drank it all.
After a while, Nicholas spoke up.
"Rayleigh, can I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead, if I can, I don't mind telling you."
Rayleigh smiled.
"Where are the other members of the Roger Pirates, and where is the Oro Jackson now? The Roger Pirates have disbanded, but what about them?"
Nicholas asked solemnly.
This question, not only was he curious, but people all over the world were curious as well.
Of course, others were curious about where Roger went, but he was curious about where the other members of the Roger Pirates went.
After all, he knew where Roger went, and now it seems that they have matched up. It also explains why Crocus, as a crew member of the Pirate King, can still retire in twin Capes, and why there were no specific actions from the Marines or the World Government after Rayleigh intervened to save the Straw Hat crew in the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Ah, I thought you would ask about Roger?"
Rayleigh took a sip of wine and smiled.
"I've seen that guy already."
"Seen him?"
Rayleigh was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
A simple sentence seemed to tell him a lot of information.
Before the Roger Pirates disbanded, Roger told Rayleigh many things, and some of them could even be said to be things only Rayleigh knew besides Roger.
"Ah, that's it, then I'll tell you, those guys, after sending Oden back to the country, they should have gone to an absolutely safe place. As for the place, I can't say.
But according to what Roger told me, it will take as little as a year and as long as two or three years for him to give everyone the opportunity to return to their hometowns and the sea.
That guy, he's really a fool!"
Rayleigh said in the end.
"Yeah, that guy is indeed a fool. Shakky, do you have any rooms available?"
"There are only two, you and Rayleigh can share."
"Forget it, let Nicholas sleep, I'll go out and deal with it for a few days."
To be honest, Rayleigh was scared. When he first started his business with Roger, the experience of two grown men sharing one cabin on a ship can be said to be a nightmare that he will have to live with for the rest of his life. 😳😳