The scholars rested in Sixis Island for 3 days, and after that they left. Raeven didn't try to stop them; they were already prepared for anything. He'll just drop by before the Buster Call arrives, pick up some books, and go home. Maybe he can go and pick up Robin too.
A few days later, while Raeven and the Ninja Khans are busy clearing out an area, Lugia flies over them and gives the newspaper to Stussy, who is currently holding the map of the Sixis Island.
"Big brother, there's news about Whitebeard, the Roger pirates, and big bro Mihawk," Stussy said. Raeven stopped what he was doing, and then he walked towards Stussy.
Castle immediately took out a large parasol, a table, and a chair from his body and set it up so the two can have a seat while they read.
"The Whitebeard Pirates are dividing into divisions, huh? That's a good plan. The Roger Pirates were seen at Grove 13 of the Sabaody Archipelago, and lastly, Dracule Mihawk dueled with Rear Admiral Borsalino; the result was a draw," Raeven said as he read the newspaper.
"That kid really knows how to find trouble; that old man must be scratching his head hard, as the fastest man among the Marines, only he can track Mihawk the moment he appears," Raeven said.
"That marine rear admiral—is he really strong, big bro?" Stussy asked. She knows about the super rookies of the Marines, but she is confident that no rear admiral in the Marines can go toe-to-toe with her big brother Mihawk and end the fight as a draw.
"Their current duel score is 1-0-1; Mihawk lost before. That marine is just waiting for a promotion; soon he will become a vice admiral, and maybe he will be given a codename." This surprised Stussy, and then she silently contemplated that there are a lot of monsters in the Marines too.
"And it looks like we got another visitor, and they're not friendly," Raeven said as he stood up. His observation haki detected a massive warship with a dog head at its front; a middle-aged man currently eating a senbei is looking towards this island.
"Stussy, head back inside the castle first and wait for me to get back there, or I'll send a ninja to inform you after this battle ends," Raeven said, and Stussy nodded obediently. After that, Raeven headed towards the shore.
"I can't let you go near here; otherwise my farm and fruit trees might be destroyed. Even the island is not safe either, so I'm going to bring you to the battlefield," he said as he jumped and moonwalked towards the Marine ship.
"Vice Admiral Garp, a person is coming towards us," a marine lookout said, but suddenly they felt an overwhelming force of Conqueror's Haki that swept the entire warship.
"It's a pleasure meeting you, Garp the Fist," Raeven said as he landed on the deck of the warship. The warship began to crack under the power of his conqueror's Haki. On the Marines' side, only Garp and Bogard are awake. Even Bogard is now kneeling on one knee, trying to fight the domination of Raeven's conqueror's Haki.
"Looks like those brats Sakazuki and Borsalino are not joking about you and this overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, and you are still young," Garp said as he used his Conqueror's Haki to cover his whole body too, but he still found it hard to move.
"If you're here just to visit, then I might not have greeted you this way. I can't let you reach my island; a fight there will destroy my crops," Raeven said seriously as he readied his weapon and covered it with Conqueror's Haki.
"We're just passing by, brat. We're 24 kilometers away from Sixis Island, and this is my hometown, East Blue," Garp said.
He really wants to fight this kid, but his crew won't survive if they fight, and the reason he attacked them is because of his crops? This kid is crazy; Garp didn't believe it. He will ask Tsuru about this when this monster-like kid leaves.
"Ohhh, I see. Sorry for the intrusion then, Vice Admiral Garp. I just read the news about my little brother's duel with Borsalino, and I thought you marines were planning something again. Then I'll leave now," Raeven said as he turned around and turned off his conqueror's haki, making Bogard stand with great difficulty.
Garp sighed, relieved that this kid is a reasonable one, but Raeven's sudden halt made them tense again.
"Also, I recently brewed the best booze in this entire world. Currently, I have 3 types of booze for sale: beer, wine, and gin. If you want to buy, just give me a ring, and I'll find a way to deliver it to you. As for the price, you can call me if you want to buy. Well then, have a nice day," Raeven said as he left a piece of paper in the bewildered Bogard's hands, and then he jumped and moonwalked away. A few seconds later, he was gone.
"What did that brat say? He's selling booze? A farmer and a brewer that strong? I don't believe it! Bogard, after you rest quickly, call Tsuru-chan; I want all information available on what is happening at Sixis Island," Garp said, and Bogard hurriedly saluted.
"Also count the money on our ship, and later call that brat; let's reserve a few barrels of that booze," Garp added. Bogard didn't say anything; he just nodded. He already knows how Garp rolls.
A few hours later
"What did you say, Garp? You're not joking with me, are you?!" Sengoku's voice boomed across his office.
"I'm not joking, Sengoku; you'll see my ship when we return. It's full of cracks. Luckily, that brat didn't target the hull, or you would have to send a rescue team here. That brat's conqueror's haki is overwhelming; even when I coated myself with conqueror's haki, I found it still hard to move, like my strength was suppressed at only 70%," Garp said.
"What a problematic kid, and he attacked you guys because he was suspicious about us scheming something about them?" Sengoku asked.
"Yes, I mean, remember when the Marines tried to recruit his little brother by using him as a hostage? So I told him that we are just passing by, and it's the truth. That's the end of my report. Also, you should reimburse this money I paid to buy booze for my crew," Garp said as he ended the call. Sengoku just sighed, and then he looked at the reimbursement form.
"WHO THE HELL WILL BELIEVE THIS PRICE???!! 80 MILLION FOR 4 BARRELS OF BOOZE? GARP!!!!" He shouted. Everyone on the Marineford just scratched their heads. Before it was Kong whose voice could be heard throughout the whole Marineford, now it's Sengoku.
East Blue
Goa Kingdom
Fusia Village
Garp and his crew are currently partying hard on the front of his house; 4 barrels of beer are currently being drunk by them.
"This beer—I have never tasted something like this before. Even the booze that those pigs drink in their parties is just piss compared to this," Garp said as he drank his pint of beer in one shot.
"It's tasty and strong too, and I think we are the first customers, and he attacked us before, so we received a discount," Bogard said as he savored his beer.
"Garp!! This beer—I want to order at least 10 barrels of this. This will be the signature beer of my pub," Woopslap, the mayor of the village, said.
"Bwahahahah Woopslap, a barrel of this beer is priced at 50 million beli, and it's limited. I know the seller, so he gave us a discount and let us buy 4 barrels," Garp said.
"50 million beli a barrel? That's just robbery," Woopslap said.
"After you get a taste, even if the price of it becomes higher, you will still buy it, or else you will remember this taste every time you party," Bogard said.
"Bwahahaha, don't worry; as long as I catch pirates and cash them in, money is not a problem. The only problem is the amount we can buy each time," Garp said as he began thinking of those pirates over 100 million.
"That's right, Vice Admiral Garp really is a genius; we hunt pirates as a duty, and then when we cash them in, we can have some money to buy booze and forget about promotion," a marine said, which quickly became supported by the whole crew. "Fuck promotion, we need money" is all in their mind. When Garp heard this, he nodded and approved it; a motivated crew is the best. Only Bogard sighed, thinking, "Being motivated is good," but he just let it go. Fortunately, they sent 2 liters of beer to Sengoku; just let him think of a way to buy some more.
Sixis Island
2 weeks later
After Raeven sold 4 barrels of beer to Garp, he called Shakky to ask if she wanted to buy some booze, and she bought almost everything. At the price of 20 million beli per barrel, she bought 5 barrels of beer, 40 barrels of wine, and 2 barrels of gin.
Raeven called Mihawk to deliver Shakky's order and to have him taste the booze. When he tasted the wine, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly counted the remaining barrels.
"Those 15 barrels are mine. As for this beer, I don't really like beer, and this gin is too strong. I can't focus when I'm drunk, but this thing you called Gin Bulag is the real deal, brother," Mihawk said as he took a shot of gin. Raeven just laughed at him. After the Ninja Khans hauled the booze that Mihawk wanted, they hauled the order of Shakky next. After that, Mihawk left and delivered the booze and got the payment from Shakky.
Present Time
Raeven sat casually on his chair as he watched Stussy count the stack of bills on the table. They are currently inside the treasury room inside the castle; this is the safest place to store their most precious goods.
"Big Bro, I counted it, and it's exactly 940 million berries, and all of our future booze for the next 20 years is already booked," Stussy said.
"That's good; we only let them purchase 40 barrels of each booze. If they don't want to buy it, then someone will. As for those who want to sell it to the others, then that's their choice. What is the current price of our liquors?" Raeven asked.
"Currently the bid for a barrel of Sixis Super Dry is 50 million; for the Sixis Reserve I, it's 80 million; and 120 million per barrel for Gin Bulag. Our customers, especially for the Gin Bulag, are either kings or wealthy nations, a boss of an underworld group, or the celestial dragons themselves," Stussy added.
"Don't mind them; if they want to cause trouble, then blacklist them. Also, the trading area won't be changed; they can pick it up at Sabaody Archipelago. If they can't, then we will sell it there. Also, we should find you an assistant; with you doing a lot of this, your training will be put on hold," Raeven said.
"This is nothing, Big Bro! I'm happy that I can finally do something to help you two," Stussy said. She was happy that her big brother wanted to find an assistant for her.
"Even if you lie down there and do nothing, I won't say anything; after all, you are my little sister. A little spoiling is not bad, right? Here, take this money and call Mihawk to buy something for you," Raeven said as he gave 400 million to Stussy.
News about the super premium booze began to circulate around the seas; those who know how they taste can say that those prices are not overpriced at all, and with the amount being sold around per month being so little that even if you had the money, no one will sell their stash to you.
Currently the only ones who are proved to be selling this kind of liquor genuinely are Big News Morgans, and the other one is the Idol of the Seas, former pirate Shakuyaku.
Others tried to sell and even copied it, but those who tasted the real thing can immediately tell if it's fake the moment they smell it, and with that, buying it from others became harder. As demand gets higher and supply is low, the value of the goods will naturally grow higher.
Shakky and Morgans, two big shots who ordered for the next 20 years, are the biggest winners of this liquor market. They both have a large marketplace because of their jobs, so selling the liquor became easy, and money keeps on rolling around them. Shakky's Rip Off bar now even has other former Kuja pirates like her around. Her shop became so famous that even if you offer money, nobody wants to give their line.
The Celestial Dragons demanded the maker of the wine or the wine to be copied, but even Vegapunk's machine can't analyze how the end product tasted that way, so when the Celestial Dragons demanded the maker, the 5 elders moved and silenced them all.
The accident between Garp and Raeven reported by Sengoku is now a headache for them, and those twins are a big part of their next plan. They are just waiting, waiting for the seas to calm down and stabilize a bit. The world government wants balance, nothing else.