Pirates start to top the war

"Hey, why have you been following me?" Looking at Katie who had been following behind him, Luffy's eyes showed vigilance.

"Don't be so ruthless, Luffy. Anyway, we are also companions who escaped together. And I know you are looking for Rayleigh, and I also have something to ask Rayleigh's wife, so let's go together."

Luffy was surprised for a while, "How did you know that I was looking for Rayleigh, and why didn't I know that Rayleigh was married?"

"If you want to know, you can just ask Raleigh yourself."

It didn't explain Luffy's doubts, because the No. 13 island where Xia Qi was located was already close at hand.

This is the first stop of my voyage - Chambord Islands. The reason why I left the Whitebeard Pirates with Luffy is to find Xia Qi here.

Although I haven't decided what kind of identity I want to live in the world of pirates, this does not prevent me from finding a partner. After all, it is lonely to always be alone in the sea, and I don't like being alone.

......

With a creak, the door of the tavern titled "Aunt Shao's Rip-off BAR" slowly opened, and there were only two people in the bright and spacious room, a beautiful woman with short black hair and a white-haired old man wearing a white cloak.

"Beauty, a glass of Harbin beer, thank you!" Katie, who didn't like drinking very much, developed a habit of drinking after staying in Baituan for a few days. Since she came to the bar, she had to have a drink.

"Brother, if I were you, I wouldn't drink the beer here." The old man said pointedly.

"Why? Is it poisonous?" Then he drank it all.

"Beauty, have another drink!"

Looking at Katie who was drinking heavily, Luffy opened his mouth but said nothing. The gloating expression on his face betrayed his thoughts. The beer here is all expensive. If you can't pay the price, you will definitely be beaten up.

"Brother, didn't you see the signboard on the gate? This is a scam shop." It seemed that she was really worried that Katie would be cheated, and the old man reminded her again, but the beautiful woman pouring wine seemed to have not heard it, and she was pouring wine normally and doing business without looking at the old man beside her.

"Haha, I know, but what the heck, I don't have money anyway, I can't afford to drink anywhere."

"Eh." This time it was the old man's turn to be choked and speechless, looking at Katie in embarrassment, he didn't expect him to be so 'honest'.

"Hey, little brother, if you don't pay for drinking, you will be left here to work? You have to think about it."

Hearing that Katie had no money, instead of being unhappy, the beauty greeted Katie with a smile, not caring how much he drank.

"Haha, I also want to follow you, sister, but it seems that there is no extra room here. I'm afraid this old man drank up all your wine." He said and glanced at the old man beside him.

"If there is no accident, he will be with you for the rest of his life. I won't be an extra light bulb. That's too annoying."

"Cough cough, cough cough!" Before Katie could finish speaking, the old man beside him coughed violently, almost coughing up the wine that had been in his stomach.

"Boy, what nonsense are you talking about!" The old man hastily denied it.

"Sister, look, he prostitutes for free every day but still doesn't admit it, you should enforce the family law and make him kneel on the washboard!"

Pfft, now Xia Qi couldn't help laughing.

She really didn't expect that Katie dared to say that. You must know that the old man who prostitutes every day is Silbazz Raleigh, the former vice-captain of Roger Pirates, known as "Pluto".

Xia Qi didn't think that Katie couldn't recognize this person's identity. Both parties were just playing charades just now.

"Should I say he is worthy of being a criminal with a billion-dollar bounty on his head? He really has his tricks up his sleeve." Seeing this, Rayleigh no longer concealed his identity and pointed out Katie's identity. However, he did not get angry because of Katie's offense. Instead, there was a smile on his face. Wearing a faint smile.

"A billion? Me? Do I have a billion?" Katie was shocked when she heard Raleigh's words suddenly. She didn't even know when it happened.

Coincidentally, Katie came down with the news bird as soon as she left the Baituan Reward Order, but at that time he had already left the Baituan and didn't see it.

"You don't even know?" Xia Qi also admires Katie's belated awareness. Why are all the newcomers like this now, all of them are stupid, but they are all living well.

"No, this is the reward order that just came down. Of course, Luffy, your reward has also changed, from [-] million to [-] million." At the same time, he also handed a copy to Luffy.

Seeing that Katie had one more reward than himself, Luffy was silent for a while.

His bounty increased by [-] million, which should have been something to be happy about, but looking at Katie's unimaginable amount, Luffy couldn't be happier at all. This peer who was only one year older than him had already left him far behind.

For the first time, this is the first time Luffy feels pressure from his peers.

"The photo was taken well." An understatement.

"Why, you only care about the photos. You know, there are many people staring at your head now?" Xia Qi was very surprised by Katie's evaluation. One billion Baileys seemed less important to him than a good-looking photo.

"Haha, it's not up to me whether they want my head or not. What can I do?"

"I can only decide that no one can take my head if I don't want to."

The flat and unwavering tone spoke of his firm confidence, and the inadvertently revealed domineering made both Lei Li and Xia Qi look sideways.

"Brother, you came here just to say something unnutritious." Xia Qi's eyes became serious, she didn't believe that someone like Katie would be so boring.

"Indeed, I have something I hope my sister can help with." Without beating around the bush, Katie directly stated the purpose of her trip.

"What's the matter, let's hear it." Xia Qi was very curious, what would this young man who suddenly rose to ask for.

"I'm short of crew, so I want to hear my sister's opinion, is there anyone who can be my partner in the first half of the great voyage."

Seeing Katie's serious look, Xia Qi was puzzled.

"Why don't you go directly to the New World to find a partner. You must know that in the first half, there are not many people who are worthy of your strength."

"Not many, so that means there are." Hearing the unexpected information revealed by Xia Qi's words, the corners of Katie's mouth rose slightly, and it seemed that there were still some.

She was slightly startled. She didn't expect that Katie was so attentive and heard the voice of her own words, but she didn't continue. She wanted to know why Katie didn't go to the new world. Was it because she was worried about something, or...

"I will go to the new world, but not now. As for why I found a partner in the first half, it's just my pure thought and there is no special reason."