One Piece: How Can I Become King Of The Pirate If You Don’t Work Hard?

"My father was a marine stationed here when he was alive. I have followed in his footsteps and have been to every place here."

"I even know where every manhole cover is on this road."

Gawain naturally saw Mira's compulsion. 

For him, no matter who led the way, there was not much difference, so he pointed at Mira: "Alright, it's you."

As his voice fell, the people surrounding Gawain suddenly dispersed and set their sights on other people around him. 

The area around Gawain was suddenly empty.

"Follow me."

Mira wiped the dirt off her face with her sleeve, and a bright smile appeared on the corner of her mouth; then she turned around and walked towards the interior of Loguetown with Gawain.

As the last town where the East Blue meets the Grand Line, although Loguetown is not as prosperous as the city in Gawain's previous life, it also has the charm of a small coastal town.

The air is full of the smell of sea breeze.

There are many shops along the street, and almost all the specialties of the entire East Blue can be found here.

Gawain even saw the oranges, a specialty of Cocoyasi Village. It seemed that after Nami left, Nojiko had managed the orchard there quite well.

"This is a beer produced in Yharnam village. It has a delicious taste and a smooth texture. Most importantly, it has plenty of foam."

"The strawberry pie here is the most famous in Loguetown. To be honest, few locals go there to eat. They are all trying to trick tourists."

Mira walked happily in front, constantly introducing the customs and practices of Loguetown to Gawain.

She was very familiar with everything here.

Apparently, she hadn't lied before.

Gawain listened quietly but suddenly stopped and looked at a doll shop nearby.

The doll shop was not big, and its transparent window was filled with four-legged, two-winged dragon dolls of all sizes, attracting many boys and girls who gathered in front of the window.

For a while, Gawain inexplicably felt like he was seeing his own figurine.

"Dragon Store Doll?"

Mira looked at the name of the store, was slightly stunned, and a shy smile appeared on her face: "Speaking of which."

"I once dreamed that one day I would be able to ride on the back of a dragon."

"It is said that the legendary dragon has countless treasures. If I can get those things, we can live freely."

Gawain's mouth twitched, and for a moment, he didn't know whether he should say something or not.

"After all, as long as I can sell those things, my mother won't have to work outside every day, and my younger brothers and sisters can go to school."

As she spoke, Mira laughed twice, scratched her head, and then her eyes suddenly lit up: "I can also pursue my dream, Sir, you know what? I sing very well!"

Seeing that Gawain showed little interest, Mira changed the topic: "Speaking of which, the auction house in Loguetown has a new owner recently, and it is said that he came from the Grand Line."

"Among the recently popular products, there might be rare antiques, treasures, famous swords, or even Devil Fruit."

"There are even rumors that some illegal transactions are going on there, but it has not been confirmed. If you go there, it's best to hire some guards."

"Do you know what the Devil Fruits are auctioned there?"

Mira shook her head: "These are confidential matters of the auction house. Basically, only the items are actually put on the market, or only the senior customers inside can know about them in advance."

Gawain nodded. He just asked casually and didn't have any expectations for it.

The two talked and walked as they went, and soon, they arrived at the door of the auction house.

Gawain readily paid five thousand Belly.

Mira looked at the banknotes in her palm, and after a moment of hesitation, her eyes lit up. 

Then she held the few banknotes tightly in her palm: "Mr. Gawain, you are a good man."

"Don't give me the nice guy card at a time like this."

Gawain shook his head, then turned and walked towards the door of the auction house. 

Several waiters surrounded him respectfully, and he walked into the auction house surrounded by the crowd.

Mira turned her head to look in the direction where Gawain disappeared, then looked at the banknotes in her hand, and a blush slowly rose on her face.

A few minutes later, Mira turned and walked towards the harbor, waiting for her next customer.

But just as she returned to the harbor, she saw many damaged ships docking in the harbor.

With their ferocious and barbaric appearance, Mira could recognize at a glance that these were pirate ships even without the pirate flag.

"This place is not far from the Marines branch and even has Captain Smoker stationed there. How could there be so many pirates rushing here?"

 She immediately gave up today's customer and quickly walked toward her house, where her younger brother, sister, and mother were.

"It's correct. All the characteristics of the pirate ship that my father mentioned before are correct."

"Wait!"

Mira frowned tightly and inexplicably had a bad feeling in her heart.

Halfway through her walk, Mira paused slightly; she opened her right hand, and in her palm were a few crumpled banknotes.

In her mind, an ordinary face slowly emerged.

Mira gritted her teeth, subconsciously quickened her pace, and trotted all the way towards her home.

At the auction house, in the VIP room on the second floor.

Gawain sat in the middle of the private room with a fawning waiter in front of him.

"Mr. Arthur, I can tell you that this auction has the Devil Fruit you need, and its performance is relatively outstanding among all Devil Fruits."

"The auction starts at 8pm. Please wait patiently for a while."

As the waiter spoke, he slowly handed a glass of red wine to Gawain, then stood up, put away the tools beside him, and slowly retreated.

Originally, the people in this auction house were not so polite to Gawain, but when he took out Gaza's gold card, their attitude changed 180 degrees.

"So, how much did she spend here when she was so arrogant before…"

Then Gawain remembered his Devil Fruit and Gaza's own devil fruit.

He had a rough idea of it all at once.

After he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, he turned his head and looked at the floor-to-ceiling window on the side. Through this window, he could see clearly everything in the hall.

At this moment, quite a few people have entered one after another.

Most of them were nobles dressed elegantly and accompanied by their attendants, and there were also quite a few people dressed as businessmen who appeared here.

Gawain even saw two familiar faces among them.

It's a man over two meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, a cold face, and a strange-shaped tattoo on his chest.

"Daz Bonez from Baroque Works? Isn't this guy from the West Blue?"

"The woman with the afro next to him must be Zala, also known as Miss Doublefinger."

"Forget it, it's no threat."

Gawain slowly looked away.

Daz Bonez, who was sitting below, felt a chill on his back as if something extremely dangerous was passing by behind him.

Daz Bonez frowned; his expressionless face was cold and hard, but a drop of sweat slid down his forehead.

"Um?!" 

He looked around but saw nothing.

 Zala, on the side, asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Just now, I just felt creepy, just like when I first met the boss."

Zala was stunned, then waved her hand and said with a smile: "Although I have never seen him, it is not difficult to guess that those who can run rampant on the Grand Line must be some powerful figure."

"But how could there be someone in the East Blue who could rival him?"

Daz Bonez glanced at her and said: "There are none in the East Blue, but there are already many people like us who came from the Grand Line. There may be some monsters mixed in with them."

Zala was startled and looked around.

But she only saw a lot of fat and greasy faces, and even a man dressed as an aristocrat whistled at her.

Zala showed an expression of disgust on her face but did not take action. 

Instead, she slowly returned to her position.

Daz Bonez, on the side, said solemnly: "After we get the fruit, we will leave immediately."

"Okay."

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If this fanfic reaches the top 50 in Power Ranking, I'll publish 8 chapters (2 regular and 6 bonus).

Current Rank: 94

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