Chapter 41 41: The Shameless Roger Duo, Five Hundred Million Beli for a Favor
Banquet!
Banquet!
For pirates, if they won, they held a banquet. If they lost, they held a banquet. If a new companion joined, they held a banquet. If a companion left, they held a banquet…
In short!
As long as anything happened at all, they held a banquet.
Newgate's Whitebeard Pirates had also inherited this fine tradition extremely well.
They directly began holding a banquet on the ship.
As for the others who came looking for trouble?
Hehehe~~~
After paying a bloody price that left rivers of blood behind, those pirates became obedient. As for the death of that World Government aristocrat, the other party's territory was in the North Blue. In the New World, there was nothing he could do to the Edward brothers. He could only accept it helplessly.
"Drink!"
"Gurararara~~~"
"Satisfying!"
"Hehehe~~~"
As the banquet began, Artoria ran around happily like a wild little girl. Ike sat off to the side with Snake Princess, quietly tasting fine wine while keeping an eye on his eldest daughter so she would not play too wildly.
"Hm?!"
Ike and Newgate narrowed their eyes at almost the same time, a glimmer of light appearing in them.
"Hahaha~~~"
"You're holding a banquet!"
"Whitebeard!"
"Can I join in?"
Roger leapt up and landed directly on the deck. He looked completely carefree, showing none of the attitude of someone who had fought them during the day, nor any embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he looked as if he were shamelessly here to freeload a meal.
"…"
Looking at Roger and Rayleigh, who helplessly covered his forehead with one hand, everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates seemed as though time had frozen around them.
They could not quite understand why these two people had appeared here.
What did this mean?
Were they shameless?
Or…
One by one, they stared blankly at the scene before them.
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate, however, laughed loudly and said, "Gol D. Roger. Ike told me your name was this, right?"
"Yeah!"
Roger nodded carelessly. Newgate glanced at Ike, then said casually, "Since you're here, sit down. Remember, you owe me a favor."
"No problem!"
"No problem!"
Roger did not mind at all. He directly opened a bottle of fine wine and drank it in huge mouthfuls, then shouted in comfort, "Good wine!"
So!
For creatures like pirates, once they joined a banquet, then they had joined.
Roger quickly blended in with everyone, laughing, shouting, and messing around with them.
"…"
Rayleigh sat off to the side helplessly, truly feeling a headache coming on. He genuinely felt there was nothing he could do about his captain.
Honestly!
When his captain had said he wanted to come join the excitement, Rayleigh had naturally opposed it.
But!
Roger had said that Whitebeard would definitely agree. Rayleigh had thought that was complete nonsense, but if the two of them came together, there would not be any problem.
And the result?
Whitebeard had actually agreed.
This…
Rayleigh felt as if his worldview was about to shatter. He could only say that the current Rayleigh was not yet the future shameless wandering old man who could sell himself as a slave. At the very least, he was not yet that kind of person now.
"Hehehe~~~"
Ike casually tossed a bottle of wine to Rayleigh and chuckled. "What's wrong? Do you find it very shocking?"
"It really is…" Rayleigh caught the wine, seemingly a little surprised, and asked strangely, "Even if Whitebeard is that kind of person, you shouldn't be…"
"The reason is simple."
Ike said casually, "I am not the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. My big brother is the captain. I don't even belong to the Whitebeard Pirates. Do you understand now?"
"I see!" Rayleigh was a smart man and immediately understood what he meant. After thinking briefly, he asked, "Then what exactly are you?"
Rayleigh found it quite curious.
Ike did not particularly mind and said, "We are members of the Edward Family, but I am not a member of the Whitebeard Pirates."
"As expected!"
Rayleigh revealed a look of understanding, then shook his head and said, "Forget it! It has nothing to do with me. However…"
"Hehehe~~~"
Rayleigh looked at the two captains and seemed extremely conflicted, while Ike chuckled and said, "They are true pirates. Free, unrestrained, and carefree. To them, someone may be an enemy they fought to the death during the day, but at night, they can sit together and drink with that same person, not caring whether the other side might stab them."
"That's true!" Rayleigh also nodded in agreement. "That is indeed the case. Pirates like that really make people envious sometimes!"
"They are indeed quite enviable!"
Ike agreed. "As long as they don't have children, they can live their lives freely and carefree. But if they do have children, then that kind of life is irresponsible toward their descendants."
"Mm~~~"
Rayleigh thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
It had to be said.
After chatting briefly with Ike for a while, Rayleigh found him very interesting. He had not expected things to be like this.
"By the way!" Ike asked, "Rayleigh, with your and Roger's strength, you shouldn't be short on money, right?"
"Ah!"
Rayleigh scratched his head awkwardly and said, "As for that, how should I put it? We want to build a new ship, and we also need to provide settlement money for one of our companions. It's just…"
Rayleigh was extremely helpless, and Ike immediately understood. Although he did not know who this person was, the other party clearly did not want their settlement money to come from robbery, but through other means. And the best way was naturally to earn a sum from this situation.
Otherwise, they could only go out and work to earn money.
"Five hundred million Beli," Ike said calmly. "The Roger Pirates will owe my Edward Family one favor. This favor will not force you to harm your companions or your companions' family members. How about it?"
"…"
Listening to Ike's words, Rayleigh hesitated slightly and turned his gaze toward Roger.
This was not something he could decide.
"Good!"
"I agree!"
Roger nodded without hesitation, the corners of his mouth splitting into a smile.
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