One Piece: Starting with the Immortal Rocks Pirates

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"Oh, a Devil Fruit! Please give it to me, Shakky!"

"Don't worry, Miss Shakky, I will definitely find you a Devil Fruit!"

"Shaqi, could I have your underwear instead of the drink coupons and money? It has to be worn."

"That bastard is talking nonsense! Xia Qi belongs to everyone! Beat him up!"

Many people have their eyes on the pirate who speaks out of turn, and they've already started fighting over the slightest disagreement, disregarding even the rules of the tavern.

Dimon quietly stepped back a distance to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

He looked closely at the man in underwear, wondering if his name was Brooke...

Stussy took a few steps back as well, then sighed softly, "Why doesn't anyone want mine? A pair of worn underwear can be traded for a Devil Fruit, what a good deal!"

"You seem very ladylike, but your remarks were a bit too harsh," Dimon couldn't help but retort.

"Thank you for the compliment~" Stusi's eyes sparkled, and he smiled broadly.

I wasn't praising you, was I...? I'm truly impressed.

Xia Qi looked at the pirates fighting with a helpless expression. Just as she was about to speak up to stop the riot, a voice suddenly drowned out everything.

"As for Devil Fruits, I happen to have one!"

In an instant, all the pirates stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Dimon and Stussy couldn't help but turn around.

A group of pirates was walking towards them. They were quite imposing, and the leader of them was particularly famous.

"It's the Roger Pirates!" someone exclaimed.

"Another legendary pirate crew! Roger, can we take a picture?"

"Can I sign this?"

Just like a big star making an appearance, many pirates seemed to have met their idol, their expressions showing excitement.

Even Rocks didn't receive this treatment, perhaps because Rocks saw it all the time.

Dimon asked in surprise, "Roger? How dare they land on this island? Isn't this Rocks' territory?"

Stussy crossed one arm over his chest and rested his cheek on the other: "This isn't the first time. By the way, Roger was also one of Shakky's suitors."

As they talked, the Roger Pirates approached, and the pirates automatically made way for them.

He walked up to Xia Qi with a rose in his mouth, presented it to her, and said affectionately:

"Xia Qi, please accept this!"

"Thank you, but flowers are unnecessary."

Facing her suitor, Shakky smiled as usual, "You just said you have a Devil Fruit?"

"I stole it from another pirate crew on the way here." Roger turned to the others and said, "Jaba, the Devil is with you, right? Give it to me, I want to give it to Shakky."

The man known as Jabba was tall and strong, with a black ponytail and round sunglasses.

Seeing their captain's embarrassing performance, they could only look on with a helpless expression.

Are you sure, Roger?

As he spoke, Jabba tossed the package in his hand to Roger.

Roger took it, immediately opened it, took out the Devil Fruit inside, and then handed it to Shakky with a look of anticipation, saying:

"Shakky, come aboard my ship!"

"Thank you for the Devil Fruit. I'll give you the money and drinking coupons later, but you can't board the ship. I've retired from piracy."

Xia Qi smiled and shook her head.

Seeing this, Dimon was completely speechless. Another simp, even Roger was a simp.

What's wrong with this world? This era of great repression is truly terrifying!

Shakky, holding the fruit she had just acquired, walked towards Dimon.

"Here you go, Dimon. As agreed, I can drink your wine now, right?" Shakky asked with a smile.

Heroes come from all walks of life, and fruits are obtained from all sources.

Dimon nodded, just about to go and take it: "Okay, come to my bar tonight, I'll be all set..."

Before he could finish speaking, Dimon already sensed a strong hostility.

A quick glance revealed Roger staring intently at him, as if he were looking at a rival in love.

"Who are you! What's your relationship with Xia Qi!?"

Chapter 18 Dimon vs. Roger

"Is he the one? I saw him on the news before."

Jabba stood behind Roger, glanced at Dimon, and said, "Dimon, the brewer and a new recruit of the Rocks Pirates."

Upon hearing this, Roger immediately realized what was happening.

But that wasn't what he wanted to know; it was the second half of the sentence.

"So, what is your relationship with Xia Qi?"

"Just a fellow professional."

Dimon gave a calm reply.

Young Roger was a sycophant and a brainless jerk.

If he remembered correctly, Shakky's crush was Silvers Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates.

How can you be so jealous and take it out on the wrong person?

Roger clearly didn't believe that the Devil Fruit he had given away would be given away to someone else by Shakky so soon after.

"Xia Qi, why did you give away the things I gave you to someone else?"

Xia Qi's eyes crinkled into crescents, her smile still sweet, seemingly amused by the misunderstanding that had arisen.

However, she still explained seriously: "It's just a trade. Dimon is a brewer, and the wine he brews is amazing. The only way I can get a drink is by trading a Devil Fruit."

What kind of wine is so precious?

Roger paused for a moment. As long as they weren't lovers, he still had a chance!

However, Xia Qi's next words broke his heart once again.

"By the way, Roger, isn't Rayleigh here?"

Roger's lips twitched slightly, and he could only reply, "He doesn't want to go ashore; he's on the ship."

"You don't want to see me?"

Xia Qi paused, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

Now it's Dimon's turn to be a gossipmonger. You love her, she likes him, and he's her good friend. Tsk tsk, what a tragic love story.

Wait, what about Ace?

Dimon suddenly realized something. So, in fact, Roger pursued Shakky but couldn't get her. In the end, he was about to die, so he went to the South China Sea, found a random woman, married her, and had children.

Just as he was gossiping in his mind, Xia Qi in front of him began to breathe rapidly, and her face flushed unusually.

Stussy's expression changed, and he quickly helped Shakky up: "What's wrong?"

"I feel terrible……"

Xia Qi's breathing became more and more rapid, and then her head lolled to the side and she fainted.

"Shakky-chan!"

"Miss Xia Qi!"

The pirates present were all shocked and quickly gathered around.

Dimon was also taken aback. Was this... the lovesickness of Amazon Lily?

As if confirming his guess, Stussy said with a solemn expression, "It's the lovesickness of Amazon Lily. Gloriaosa had it before too!"

Roger was also bewildered by the situation. "What illness? What do we do? Where's the doctor?"

"Since it's an illness... then it's very simple."

At this moment, Dimon stepped forward and said, "Stusi, just take her back to the tavern and give her a sip of wine."

The immortal cannot die even if their head is cut off; mere lovesickness is not worth mentioning.

Just then, Shakky gave him a Devil Fruit, and this glass of wine came in handy.

The others were unaware of the elixir of immortality, but Stussy immediately understood, his eyes lighting up:

"Yes, I understand. Please make way, everyone."

Soon, she carried Xia Qi back to the tavern and placed her on the bed in the lounge.

Roger wanted to come in too, but Stucky stopped him.

"Don't come in."

As Dimon entered the lounge, Roger said with displeasure, "Huh? Why is he allowed in?"

"I'll go rescue them, or you can come?" Dimon said irritably.

Stussy couldn't help but laugh out loud, then pretended to be serious as he closed the door and turned to ask, "Where's the wine?"

Without further ado, Dimon raised his hand, and with a flash of black lightning, three-quarters of the bottle of immortality elixir immediately appeared.

Upon seeing this, Stussy covered his mouth in surprise: "You're an ability user? What kind of ability is this?"

"The ability to brew wine."

Dimon gave a perfunctory reply, walked to the bedside and poured a glass, "Help her sit up."

Stussy immediately did as instructed, pinching Shakky's chin and forcefully opening her mouth slightly.

Dimon downed a glass of wine while carefully examining the woman's face.

To be honest, he didn't think this woman's charm was so great that even Rocks, Roger, Shiki, and Whitebeard couldn't resist her.

After finishing the drink, Dimon put the remaining half bottle away again.

"Is she alright?" Stussy asked. "Why isn't she awake?"

"It can't be that fast, can it?"

Dimon was a little unsure, so he raised his hand and slapped Xia Qi.

Stussy stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "What are you doing?"

"Try to wake her up."

"I know you're waking her up, but don't you think there's something wrong with it?"

Please, you actually slapped Xia Qi in the face!

Stussy felt like she had discovered a new world; there really were men who weren't swayed by Shakky's charms.

She couldn't help but stare at Dimon with an adoring gaze, making Dimon a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, Xia Qi, who had been unconscious, slowly woke up, interrupting their conversation.

Stussy immediately asked, "Are you alright, Shakky?"

"I almost died just now, didn't I?" Xia Qi touched her heart, her face still showing lingering fear. "It's a kind of lovesickness from Amazon Lily. I underestimated it before!"

Just a moment ago, she felt as if she had experienced a cardiac arrest.

"Looks like you're alright. Our deal is done." Dimon smiled slightly and immediately turned to leave.

Shaki stared blankly at Dimon's retreating figure, then turned to look at Stusky.

Stussy smiled; she was starting to admire Dimon. A man who wouldn't eat Shakky's food was truly impressive!

“He gave you a cup of the Elixir of Immortality, Shaki, now you’re just like me.”

Upon hearing this, Xia Qi's eyes widened: "I drank alcohol? While I was unconscious?"