Queen of the Pirates

Shakky's Rip-Off Bar

Even at the leisurely pace that we are biking around the groves, it doesn't take much longer to get from sixteen to thirteen. I have a feeling that the sneak attacks didn't stop because we moved into a slightly less lawless area. I'm sure that word has gotten around from all the guys we took down. Regardless, the last part of our journey to the ship coating specialist goes by without issue.

"Alright, here we are!" Hachi declares as we stop at the bottom of some exposed roots.

"Finally!" Luffy groans.

"It's a shop at the top of the roots. I wonder if he still has it. It's been ten years."

"You're telling us now that the person we've come all the way out here might not actually be here?" I sigh.

Hachi chuckles, "There's a chance, but I'm sure that even if he isn't here, whoever is will be able to point us in the right direction."

It only takes a minute to take our bubble bikes up to the top of the roots, and waiting for us is a building with the sign 'Shakky's Rip-Off Bar' telling us all that we need to know. Even though it is in the lawless part of the archipelago, it doesn't look like most of the buildings we passed. This is an establishment that does their part to stay looking nice, and it helps distinguish any anxiety I was having.

"At least it was fun getting here, so it wouldn't be a total waste if we come up empty handed." I quickly make my way out of the bubble bike, turning to help Chopper out. "Also, this place looks nice, so it will be nice to get something to drink."

"Is the coating specialist a Fish-Man too?" Luffy asks as he starts to exit the bubble. "Well, I'll know when I meet him!"

"Oh, Pappagu and I don't know him," Camie answers. "We've heard good things, though."

"Oh, yeah?"

"Well, now that Hachi is on our side, I trust the people he associates with," I tease. "Especially if this is someone from before Arlong was even in his life."

"I really am sorry about all that," Hachi grimaces. "But this guy really is top-notch. We've known each other since I was a child."

"Rip-Off Bar?" Pappagu questions. "They actually announce they're gonna rip you off? It must be pretty rough."

"It's all right, they're good humans," Hachi starts making his way to the door.

"It's a bar?" Luffy grabs my hand and tugs me to go after Hachi. "Can we go in?"

Hachi opens the door and walks in with everyone fairly close behind. "Is Rayleigh or Shakky here?"

My eyes immediately focus in on the woman smoking a cigarette and holding a beat-up man in her hands. From the way there's a couple of guys unconscious on the floor, I have a no doubt she's the one that put him in that state.

"Welcome," the woman looks over at us. "What'll it be? Oh..." she tosses the groan man to the ground and rushes over to Hachi as a smile blooms on her face. "Hatchan, is that you!?"

"Oh, long time no see, Shakky," Hachi grins.

"Yeah, it's been about ten years!" Shakky, the namesake of the bar, is extremely beautiful. She's relatively slim and tall with short black hair that have two pieces on either side of her face pointing upwards. She's wearing a pink V-neck t-shirt with a black spider on the front that exposes her stomach and chest, a black jacket with pink lines running down the sleeves and wing-like cuffs on the collar, a yellow beaded necklace, giraffe-like patterned pants, a belt with a heart in the middle, a white cardigan tied around her waist, and white shoes.