One Piece Black Emperor

The sudden downpour was followed by several days of continuous rain.

Outside the dilapidated tavern in Duan Town, a drunkard shivering in the cold wind and rain complained incomprehensibly about the bad weather. After drinking the last drop of residual wine in his hand, he threw out the brown wine in a vented manner. Glass wine bottle.

The wine bottle that fell on the watery ground rolled a few times and stopped at the feet of a man wearing a waterproof leather coat.

The man raised his head, revealing a weathered face under the hood. In addition to a few scars, there was also a black letter tattoo on the side of his face.

When the drunk man saw this face, he couldn't help but let out an exclamation. Regardless of the rain that was still falling, he crawled out from under the eaves on hands and feet, fled through the rain curtain.

After a brief breath of air, the man let out a hum that had no meaning, and walked towards the door of the simple tavern.

Hatrog, who returned to Duan Town after many years, looked at the familiar environment in front of him and felt a little emotional that this place still hadn't changed much after so many years.

Before returning to Duan Town, he was often worried that the place in his memory had become deserted and dilapidated, or even disappeared without a trace.

Shaking the rain off his body, he walked to the bar.

Vladel, who is now the boss, is talking about something with a blond boy. He did not notice the arrival of this uninvited guest for a while, but the thugs in the tavern and the subordinates around the blond boy looked at him, and they were alert without leaving any trace. raised the weapon in his hand.

The blond boy was of course Hawke, who was asking about the sales of alcohol in the brewery.

Now that the first batch of wine in the brewery has almost been produced, the next step is sales. The brewmaster hired by Apari Butler is quite reliable. Although he only brews the most common ordinary drinks on the market, the quality is very good and he should be quite competitive.

The trial sales of the first batch of drinks that Vladel got were good, which is good news for Hawke. Then he can start working at full speed. Alcoholic beverages will be one of the pillar industries of the Black Flag Chamber of Commerce that has just started running. one.

Of course, the biggest pillar of the Chamber of Commerce, which is directly named after the pirate group, is the arms business.

The strange movements of his men caught Hawk's attention. He turned to look at the guy about two meters tall who was clad in a leather coat, and frowned.

The faintly exposed chin with sharp edges and a thin scar proved that this person was no ordinary person.

Hawke finally waved his hand to signal those around him not to act rashly.

After all, they don’t have any special behavior.

"A glass of rum."

The man walked all the way to the bar and said to Vladel, but Hawke had finished what he wanted to do, turned around and left the tavern with his men.

This voice seemed inexplicably familiar.

Fradel, who withdrew his gaze from Hawke, frowned and looked at the man in front of him who was much shorter than him. He had already prepared the wine he asked for and put it down gently.

"Who is that boy?"

Vladel, who was about two meters tall and as strong as a bear, tense up for a while, but soon relaxed again. A look of doubt and uncertainty gradually appeared on his face, and he hesitated for a while before asking. road:

"Hatrog"

The other party lifted the hood on his head, revealing the familiar face of Vladel. In addition to the traces of time, there were several scars and black tattoos that did not exist before.

"Hahaha!"

Vladel, a strong man, couldn't help laughing loudly. Regardless of the bar in the middle, he stretched out his arms and gave the other party a bear hug.

"You're actually back! I thought you died on the Grand Line!"

Hatrog was also smiling:

"No matter who dies first, I won't die first!"

Hatrog, who had been good brothers with Vladel since childhood, was also Ronald's younger brother. He resolutely went to sea many years ago and became a pirate. Later, he followed the pirate captain to the Grand Line. Since then, There was no news after that.

To be honest, Vladel always thought that he might have been buried in the Grand Line.

But I didn't expect to see this old friend again.

While speaking, Vladel was exerting force with his arms, as if he wanted to rub him into his chest. This was their favorite thing to do, competing to see who was stronger! Whose body is strong?

However, after he tried hard for a long time, Hatrog, who was hugged tightly by the bear-like Vladel, seemed to be fine and still laughed as if nothing had happened:

"Your strength has become smaller!"

Vladel was surprised and did not continue. He let go of the other party and looked up and down with surprised eyes:

"You now"

"Haha, a place like the Grand Line is simply not meant for humans. If I hadn't made any progress, I would have been thrown into the sea to be fed to the Neptunes! Not to mention your current state, even ten more of you wouldn't be able to beat me. Beat me!"

Vladel did not doubt his words. He felt just now as if what he was holding was not a person, but an iron statue.

The two chatted for a few more words, and then heard Hatrog ask:

"Boss Ronald and the little girl Tina, when I left, she was not even as high as my waist."

Vladel's face darkened and he sighed:

"He died, at the hands of Karimula."

Hearing this, Hatrog crushed the hard oak cup in his hand to pieces, his eyes showing fierceness and sorrow:

"What! I'm going to kill him!"

Vladel hurriedly explained:

"Don't be impulsive. Karimula is dead and his revenge has been avenged."

Hatrog looked at him with some confusion:

"Really? You did it? How is that possible?"

"It's not me, it's Casillas. He is now my new leader." Vladel was not angry because of the other party's suspicious eyes and tone. He just explained calmly: "Tina impulsively killed A nobleman, it was Yas boss who saved her. Tina must be with him now. As for me, I can continue to be a tavern owner and it feels good. The young man who just talked to me is Yas The boss’s confidant”

"Casillas"

Hatrog wiped the wood chips on his hands, licked the rum liquid, and said with a little heartache: "Oh, it's a waste of a glass of wine."

This attracted Vladel’s helpless gaze:

"You didn't waste it on your own! Well, this is my treat for you. If you want food and drink in the future, please prepare the money!"

He pushed over a new glass of rum.

"Stingy stupid bear!"

Hatrog cursed in a low voice. Silly Bear was the nickname he used to call Vladel because he would always be taken advantage of by this guy using his physical advantage.

It's not cheap as everyone understands.

To put it simply, he bullied him because he couldn't beat Vladel and would always be suppressed by force and take away some drinks and food.

Hey, for the first time, Hatrog is happy about his experience of surviving in the Grand Line for several years. Now it is not this stupid bear bullying him. He can now defeat this friend who was invincible before with just a few punches. .

It's a pity to think about it. If Vladel also became a pirate and went to the Grand Line, then it would really be possible to occupy a place in a place full of monsters.

But it’s better not to go to such a cruel place.