svetikya Chapter 31 Capone Money Exchange
Chapter 31 Capone Money Exchange
Haworth Island.
This is the location of the Kingdom of Bessel, and because the island is situated at the intersection of several shipping routes in the Western Sea, its port city of Batam can be considered a Western Sea version of an international metropolis.
Here, not only are there top-notch shipyards and hospitals in Xihai, but also casinos, amusement parks, auction houses, and even red-light districts – all of which are first-class in Xihai.
Of course, as a unique feature of the West Sea, the Mafia is also top-notch.
The headquarters of the Capone family, one of the five major mafia families in the West Sea, is located in the port city of Batam.
On this day, Kaido flew over the city with rolling dark clouds.
The sudden change in the celestial phenomena left many people in the town puzzled.
"This shouldn't be happening! There shouldn't be any storms this time of year. What's going on with the weather?!"
"We're in the West Blue, not the Grand Line. The weather can change in an instant. How come it got dark so quickly?!"
Amidst the bewildered gazes of everyone, a massive shadow moved through the dark clouds.
Many people stared wide-eyed at this, wondering if they had seen it wrong.
"There seems to be something in the clouds..."
"A...monster?!"
"How is that possible!"
"How could there be such a huge monster that can fly in the sky?!"
"It must be a hallucination!"
"It's a mirage! It must be a mirage!!"
Just as the townspeople were discussing and arguing amongst themselves, Kaido's enormous blue dragon head slowly emerged from the clouds.
In an instant, all the noise fell silent.
Everyone stared in horror, their mouths agape, looking up at the sky.
"It...it really happened!"
"It's a monster!!"
"No! This should be the dragon's head!!"
"The Legend of the Western Sea! The Azure Dragon!!"
"Azure Dragon? Azure Dragon Kaido?!"
Suddenly, the entire town fell silent once more.
Immediately afterwards, a sense of panic began to spread.
What's the hottest news in the world lately?!
Without a doubt, it's the God Valley Incident!!
Marine hero Garp single-handedly destroyed the entire Rocks Pirates!!
And what's slightly less popular than that?!
It's not a personnel reshuffle within the Navy, but a bounty notice for the remnants of the Rocks Pirates!!
Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard!
Shiki the Golden Lion!
Dragon Knight Charlotte Lingling!
Captain Wang Zhi!
Blue Dragon Kaido!
Pirate Empress Gloria!
Miss Bakkin Bakkingom Stussy!
There's also Gourmet Knight Long Bread.
and many more.
One by one, famous names appeared, and new bounties were offered.
Their record in God Valley might not be that impressive (based on what the public knows), but the increased bounty is no joke!
"Azure Dragon Kaido, bounty 1,291,000,000 Berries!!"
Someone has found Kaido's bounty poster.
"With a bounty of this level... our entire city would probably be destroyed, wouldn't it?"
"Don't...don't worry..."
“We have the Capone family here…we shouldn’t be afraid of him…”
The people comforted their trembling hearts with their own understanding.
In the sky.
A huge blue dragon head swept across the town with its dragon eyes.
"The west side of the city is the casino and red-light district, while the east side is the entertainment venue and commercial street."
"In the city center are the city lord's mansion, auction houses, and gold exchange offices; the north of the city is the wealthy district; and the south of the city is the port..."
"Okay, okay, let's go to the exchange first and exchange some money!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the enormous blue dragon head began to descend from the sky, its massive, slender body emerging from the clouds.
However, as it got closer to the ground, the Azure Dragon's size actually decreased.
Finally, he transformed into a 7.1-meter-tall young man with long horns like a dragon, standing tall on the ground.
Beside him, seven other members landed together.
A woman who is 8.8 meters tall, even taller than Kaido, but with an explosively alluring figure and a breathtakingly beautiful face.
Someone recognized her and found the bounty poster.
"Dragon...Dragon Rider...Charlotte Linlin! Bounty: 15 billion Berries!!"
A middle-aged man of normal height, dressed in knight's attire, with a large beard resembling two leaves.
Someone else recognized him and found the bounty poster.
"Beautiful...Gourmet Knight...Long Bread! Bounty: 490 million Berries!"
A woman of normal height, but with a stunningly beautiful face, wearing a long crimson dress, a full bust, a pert bottom, and long, flowing crimson hair, carrying a golden greatsword on her back.
I don't know this person, but...
"So beautiful~~"
There are two others I don't recognize either.
A middle-aged man of normal height but obese, with a face like a pumpkin, wearing a tattered white coat.
A cute little girl with blonde hair, but her eyes darting around, wearing clothes with some kind of pattern.
And, one orange and one green, two large lizards, each the size of an adult.
A group of eight people stood at the entrance of Capone Gold Exchange.
Pedestrians on the street screamed in terror and fled.
Of course, some daring ones didn't run away.
Seeing that Kaido and his crew were heading to Capone's gold exchange, they assumed that Kaido and his crew were not there to cause trouble, so they continued with their work with peace of mind.
In this city, characterized by shipbuilding and commerce, and open to all sorts of strange and wonderful people, pirates are not exactly rare creatures.
Everyone was already used to it.
However, the bounties on Kaido and his crew were so high that they did frighten many people.
Ignore the commotion from the passersby.
Kaido looked up at the sign for the gold exchange.
"Capone Gold Exchange?"
"Hmm, I didn't expect it to be a gold exchange not run by the World Government."
"Capone? Is it a business owned by the Capone family of the Mafia?"
Kaido was somewhat curious.
Because when they were choosing the island, they didn't expect that the Capone family would have property there.
After all, maps don't usually indicate which islands have mafia members.
"Interesting, let's go in and take a look."
Kaido waved his hand, leading his men to rush in.
Enter the gold exchange.
The interior is luxurious and spacious.
Even pseudo-giants like Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, who are seven or eight meters tall, can move around freely.
Their arrival naturally alerted the person in charge here immediately.
A middle-aged man in a suit and tie quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Distinguished guests! How may I help you?"
Kaido flicked his finger, and a gold coin fell into the middle-aged man's arms.
"What else could I be here for? To exchange money, of course!"
The middleman presented the gold coins to Kaido with both hands, then bowed and gestured with a fawning smile.
"I see! Distinguished guests, please follow me. Your level is such that we are only qualified to receive you in the Super VIP Room."