The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

The navy's top brass have endless meetings. Erza has been sitting in on them for a few days, and she feels a little depressed. Listening to other people's reports is more uncomfortable than being in jail.

Fortunately, Tashigi became her adjutant, and could help the Brigadier General handle most of the paperwork. Most of the time, Erza would just stay in a daze during the meeting and would not get herself into trouble.

After many days of torture, Vice Admiral Tsuru knew that Erza could not adapt to the working environment for the time being, so he allowed her to take a day off to go out and relax.

"I heard that there is a newly opened knife shop that is very popular with customers. Maybe we can try our luck there." Dashiqi is very interested in Mingdu. She has been paying attention to information in this area. She just wants to find this opportunity to make up for her mistake.

If the Fufu Fruit has no combat power, then Tashigi has harmed Erza's life. Although it turned out to be a blessing in disguise in the end and made her the youngest brigadier general, that was because of Erza's extraordinary talent.

"Then go and join in the fun. I won't eat randomly this time," Erza's unintentional teasing made Tashigi pout. It turned out that this matter was not over yet!

Going to the Sabaody Archipelago for shopping, the two women took off their navy uniforms and boarded an ordinary ship. Erza still wrapped her body in armor, and Tashigi wore simple casual clothes, trying to keep a low profile and not conflict with anyone.

As the prestige of the World Government weakened, the Navy withdrew troops to defend the headquarters. Islands 60 to 69 were seriously undermanned, resulting in the gradual expansion of the illegal area.

The old order is gradually withdrawing and no longer matters, and the new order will fill the gaps in the ecological niche. The underworld forces in the project archipelago are taking over the islands one by one and controlling the originally peaceful places in their hands.

The lawless zone has a bad order, but it is better than no order. Many people die in the Sabaody Archipelago every day, and many people pour in every day, and the underground black industry is becoming more and more prevalent.

People who have lived in the archipelago for many years have gradually realized that the rules are changing. In the past, paying protection fees to the navy and the world government worked, but now it works to pay protection fees to the underworld forces, and the protection fees collected by the latter are far less than the former.

The Celestial Dragons and the military like to drain the pond to catch fish, wishing to squeeze every person who pays money dry. However, the underworld forces choose to take it slow and long-term, believing that everyone who can create value does not need to be squeezed too hard to destroy their families, and it is enough to draw a clear line for survival.

The underworld forces here are not kind-hearted, because these gangsters have more profitable businesses. Collecting protection fees is just to maintain order. They are engaged in human trafficking, pornographic service industry, underground casinos, etc., and they can make a fortune in every way.

In the end, the hard-earned money of ordinary people will most likely flow into the black industry, and as long as they do not leave the Chabaobab Archipelago, they will always become pathetic blood bags.

This time, Dashiqi brought her superiors to Island No. 49. Originally, the nearby islands belonged to tourist areas and specialty shops, but due to the influx of a large number of outsiders, small vendors took root nearby, and a clustering effect emerged, and their business became more and more prosperous.

After the two girls stepped onto Island No. 49, they discovered a strange phenomenon on the street. A large number of passers-by who were in a hurry were equipped with swords, almost everyone had a sharp weapon. Erza was tense and alert to her surroundings, being wary of any stranger who approached.

"Are most of these people on the road swordsmen?"

"I think it's only half, the other half is just using the knife to dress myself up." With her good eyesight, Tashigi can easily distinguish which knife is good and which is bad. If it is a swordsman's personal temperament, it will be different.

The atmosphere of using swords and knives here is so strong that Tashigi is very happy that the navy's intelligence is correct. She thinks she will see old faces this time, and the woman is full of expectations.

There are many weapon shops along the way, selling both cold and hot weapons. Every weapon shop has no shortage of customers. There are always pirates who lack suitable weapons and have to spend a lot of money to purchase them, and then they are severely ripped off by the weapon shops.

"This is the one I'm looking for," Tashigi saw the familiar sign again. It was indeed the weapon store in Rogue Town. Even if it moved to the Sabaody Archipelago, they didn't even bother to change the sign to something else. Would the owner of the weapon store still be Mr. Ipponmatsu?

Dashigi clearly remembered that Tianmu once revealed through a conversation with Diamante that there was a swordsman in this world who would give a talented swordsman a worthy sword.

Most people didn't pay much attention to this information. As a swordsman, Tashigi had been looking forward to Shedaolang's reappearance. One can never have too many famous swords, and this time he brought his boss Erza with him, with his own plans.

Pushing the door and entering the weapons shop, there were quite a few customers in the shop, who were choosing weapons under the guidance of the proprietress.

The proprietress is an elderly lady who is wearing a pair of open-toed slippers and a simple yellow plaid shirt with a purple skirt. She is Yibenmatsu's wife, Yibenmei.

Yibensong was taking a nap in his seat. With his funny bald head and red nose, it was hard to associate him with the image of a hermit. Was he really Shedaolang?

"I'll pick a weapon for you. You have to trust my judgment. I'll pay this time." Tashigi's eyes full of gratitude made it difficult for Erza to refuse.

Erza lacks a suitable weapon. The navy's standard long sword is mediocre in use. If she really uses it to kill pirates, the blade will probably break after fighting for more than ten rounds.

The Rear Admiral of the Navy uses a standard long sword to fight against the pirates. If he is unlucky enough to encounter a pirate using a famous sword, and the blade breaks during the fight, Erza will be put in a passive position and use the ability of the Fufu Fruit earlier.

Erza uses the Fufu Fruit to obtain powerful weapons, but it is not without cost. The stronger the weapons she uses, the more physical energy she consumes. She needs to find a balance point and optimize her combat skills.

Tashigi grabbed Erza's arm and began to pick weapons from the display cabinet, but the woman was soon disappointed. The weapons in the display cabinet were all rough craftsmen's products. There was not even a good fifty-work sword, and the best few swords were sharp swords.

Instead of displaying the store's most valuable items, Dashiqi sold some crude and common items at high prices to deceive people. Dashiqi felt that Yippamatsu did it on purpose. She didn't believe that this store didn't have a single famous sword.

The woman directed her attention to the pile of swords that no one paid any attention to. This batch was of inferior quality among the inferior ones. Many of them were wholesaled without discounts. If you bought a good sword, you would get several inferior ones for free.

Tashigi recalled the situation in the store in Rogue Town. Ippomatsu put the unwanted Sandai Kitetsu in a corner. Maybe today she could find an unexpected surprise among the pile of defective swords.

Yippon opened his cloudy eyes. He recognized Tashigi and knew that the navy girl knew what was good. The other customers in the store were all mediocre people who deserved to be cheated by him at high prices. How could he make money to support his family if he didn't cheat them?