"We once earned travel expenses on Alberby Island by appraising a private collection for a wealthy man named Kinos."
"There was a Devil Fruit in his collection room, displayed in a custom-made glass cabinet."
"Oh?" Wayne pressed, "Do you know what it looked like?"
Olvia shook her head, "I didn't observe it closely, and it's been a long time, so I really can't remember."
"Ah, it doesn't matter, as long as it's a Devil Fruit." Wayne put away his notebook and doll, then nodded to Olvia:
"Well then, until next time, Ms. Olvia."
"I wish you success in your archaeological research."
"Goodbye, Mr. Wayne, wait, you don't have a ship, how will you..."
Before she could finish, Wayne had already flown into the sky and soon disappeared without a trace.
Olvia gazed in the direction Wayne had disappeared, muttering softly, "It seems Mr. Wayne's ability is quite powerful. In that case..."
"Robin, I hope you receive Mama's belated gift soon."
"Ding~ Commission generated."
[Commission Order: Belated Gift]
Commission Requirement: Personally deliver Nico Olvia's gift to Nico Robin.
Commission Reward: Junior Mall Item Blind Box (item value ranges from 1,000 to 100,000 Commission Points), Devil Fruit Clue (already provided), Commission Points * 1000
...Originally, Wayne was planning to go directly to Alberby Island, but he quickly discovered a problem: he only knew the name, not the exact location.
As for a map... the Grand Line simply doesn't have detailed maps, only general ones, and the specific locations are all wrong.
To navigate precisely to an island, one can only rely on an Eternal Pose.
Wayne had bought many of these back in Water Seven, but those were Eternal Poses for popular islands, such as Four Seasons Island, Sabaody Archipelago, Fish-Man Island, and the like.
Alberby Island is neither a tourist island nor a place of origin for special products. If Olvia hadn't told him about it, he wouldn't even have known such an island existed.
Having no other option, Wayne could only follow the pointer to the Sabaody Archipelago, the most prosperous island in the first half of the Grand Line, to see if he could buy an Eternal Pose for Alberby Island.
Additionally, Dark King Rayleigh also lives on this island, and Wayne wanted to see if he could get some Berries from the old man.
Sabaody Archipelago.
The entire Sabaody Archipelago is composed of 79 numbered Yarukiman Mangrove trees, with towns and facilities built on each tree.
The biggest feature of the Sabaody Archipelago is the colorful large bubbles everywhere: bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, houses built on bubbles... bubble culture permeates every part of Sabaody Island.
Wayne descended from the sky onto Island No. 45 and casually stopped a passing pedestrian:
"Excuse me, where is Shakky's Rip-off Bar?"
The pedestrian was stunned by the question, scratched his head, and thought, "Shakky's Rip-off Bar? Hmm... I think it's 12? No, no, it's No. 13! Yes! It's on Island No. 13!"
"Thanks." Before the other person could react, Wayne had already slipped a large-denomination Berries into his hand, "Take this, buy yourself a drink."
Wayne turned and left, leaving the pedestrian holding the banknote, dumbfounded.
Island No. 13, Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
Behind the bar, the proprietress Shakky was wiping a glass. She was tall, with neat black short hair, and time had not left many marks on her face, but rather added a touch of mature charm.
She glanced at the corner, where Rayleigh was comfortably nestled on a sofa, a newspaper spread open in his hands, reading with great interest.
Shakky put down the sparkling clean glass, leaned against the bar, and asked curiously, "What are you looking at to be so engrossed?"
"Is there big news in the newspaper again?"
Rayleigh shook the newspaper, making a soft rustling sound, "The World Government is publicly recruiting for the Seven Warlords of the Sea again."
"Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Shakky smiled meaningfully, "This position never seems to be full, does it?"
"Indeed. Currently, only Crocodile holds this position, but I heard from island news that the World Government is inviting the recently famous Dracule Mihawk to join."
Shakky raised an eyebrow, picked up the cigarette box from the bar, skillfully flicked out a slender cigarette and lit it, blowing out a smoke ring, "If I'm not mistaken, Hawkeye is a notorious marine hunter, right? Would the Marines agree to that?"
"Haha, so what if they don't agree? This is a matter for the World Government; the Navy has no say."
Ding-a-ling~
The wooden door of the bar was pushed open, and the brass bell on the doorframe chimed crisply.
A tall figure walked in, silhouetted against the light from the doorway.
"Excuse me, is this Shakky's Rip-off Bar?"
Seeing Wayne enter the bar, Shakky's eyes lit up, and she let out a flirtatious whistle. Leaning against the bar, she smiled playfully, "I didn't expect such a good start today; my first customer is so handsome! Sit down, handsome, what would you like to drink? Sister has everything here!"
"Oh? Really?" Wayne raised an eyebrow, casually pulled out a high stool in front of the bar, and sat down, "Then give me a bottle of Red Star Erguotou."
"Huh?" Shakky's smile instantly froze, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes, "Red, Red Star Erguotou?"
"What's wrong?" Wayne spread his hands, looking at her innocently, "Didn't you say you had everything?"
Shakky's smile completely vanished. She slammed her hands on the bar, leaning slightly forward, "Hey! Are you just here to cause trouble?"
Shakky scrutinized Wayne from head to toe, a cold smirk playing on her lips, "Don't think just because you have a handsome face, I wouldn't dare beat you up!"
Wayne leaned back slightly, spreading his hands, "Are you getting agitated?"
"Who's getting agitated?!" Shakky instantly flared up. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her strong forearms, and pointed at Wayne, "Brat! Tell me, how do you want to die?"
"See, there you again, getting all agitated."
"You!!!" Shakky was so angry her eyebrows shot up. She flipped over the bar and stormed furiously in front of Wayne, picking up a piece of gold Wayne had just placed on the table.
After weighing the gold, Shakky's anger turned into a smile, "Oh my, what would this esteemed guest like to drink? How about trying my special signature cocktail? I guarantee it will leave you with an unforgettable taste~"
"Mm." Wayne nodded casually, "That'll do."
"Alrighty! Just a moment~" Shakky contentedly tucked the gold into her pocket and returned to the bar to start mixing a cocktail for Wayne.
During this time, Wayne turned his gaze to Rayleigh, who was covering his face with a newspaper in the corner.
"Hey, you're the Pirate King's right hand, Dark King Silvers Rayleigh, right?"