Bab 235: 235. Kindheart Mall
Alexander went straight into the main housing area of the island. Only women were there, who were looking and gawking at them as they passed by. They soon reached the stairs of the Kuja palace. That was where they first faced resistance.
"Halt, why have you come here? Men are not allowed on this island." The guard barked.
Alexander and his party seemed too relaxed. "Ah, you may have recognized me from my uniform. I am an Admiral from the headquarters. I pretty much have the authority to go anywhere, however, I will not force myself here. Go and inform your Empress that I have a proposal for her."
The guard nodded and sent some underlings to the palace. She knew angering an Admiral was not a good thing.
After a while, they were allowed to go into the palace. Though only Alexander was allowed to see the Empress while others were taken to a dining room.
Alexander came to the throne room like area. There were many snakes there as the Kuja tribe worshipped snakes. He wondered if they would have started worshiping Medusa if she was there.
Soon a voice from behind the curtain came, "What has our small island done to garner the attention of an Admiral? We still have a month left to pay the heavenly tribute."
Alexander felt a bit of fear in that voice, but again, knowing the corruption in Marine and the world government, he could imagine them not having good experiences. This heavenly tribute was also something he heard for the first time. He hadn't really learned much about how the world was governed until now. ~It seems I need to do some research.~
"Hahaha... Nothing to fear, Empress of Kuja. I am not like my counterparts. I also didn't come here for official work but more of personal business." Alexander revealed.
This attracted the Empress's undivided attention, "We are a poor kingdom in the middle of the calm belt. Neither can we buy nor sell much. What business can attract you, Admiral Universe?"
She finally walked out of the curtain. Her height was very short and Alexander reckoned she was probably just in her late teens.
"Call me Gloriosa, now, what business do you want to talk about?"
"Hahaha... Alright, little Empress. I have a proposal. I can sell you food like various grains and other seeds at a normal market price. You will receive the delivery right here too. You'll just need to reserve a giant warehouse." Alexander said.
Gloriosa's plain face gained some hopeful look, "H-How?"
"Magic... Just take my word on that." Alexander stated.
"No matter how amazing your proposal sounds, we can not just buy it. We will go bankrupt. Right now we only spend what we make." She told him about her problem.
~It seems Brian will have to start working now.~ Alexander thought.
"Then let's do this. I've seen your Kuja tribe's clothing. They are really good, especially that embroidery work. I'm telling you, they will sell like hotcakes in the right places. How about this? You make as many clothes as you can and give them to me. I will sell them outside, and I will keep a 10% profit while return 90% to you?" He suggested.
Now Gloriosa's eyes were bulging out. This offer was too good to be true. And she was somewhat right, if it was anyone else, this profit ratio would not have even been considered. But because Alexander didn't lack wealth in any way he just didn't care. It wasn't like he was going to spend money on transporting stuff, magic was more than enough for that.
He had too many Unsullied, Droids and Seraphs just resting in Phixheim as well. Now was the time to open Kindheart shops all around the world. More like malls to be precise. He will publicly declare that they are under his protection so it'll be all cool.
"Also, take these designs for more stylish clothes." He handed her a small booklet with many Asian cloth designs.
"Take this booklet too, it has all the stuff I will be selling. Every day, just make a list of what you want and in what quantity and put that list in the closed reserved warehouse. You'll find your goods there the next day. Deal?" He asked while waiting for a handshake.
Gloriosa's mind ran at full speed in thinking whether this was going to be a deal that would make their lives better or it was a trap. But she thought about all the news related to the Admiral Universe, nicknamed the kind old Admiral. She took a leap of faith and shook hands with him.
"Deal."
"Hahaha... Good good, however, let me tell you, a man named Brian will come with a contract and stuff. He will tell you all the remaining details. If you have any other problem at any time then use this. This mirror will contact me when you call my name on it." He handed her a two-way mirror.
She meekly took it like it was a grand treasure. It wasn't every day you get a means to contact an Admiral.
Due to Alexander's old habit, he patted her head, "You won't regret this little Empress. Now let's go and eat something."
After that, they entered where Dobby and the trio were eating. He came behind Garp and gave a punch to his head, "Dammit Garp, stop picking your nose while eating. Are you a monkey?"
"Well, he has Monkey in his name so he probably is," Tsuru disgustfully added.
"Bwahahaha... Tsuru-chan, this is my style, you won't understand." Garp loudly claimed.
Alexander shook his head and sat with them, "You three will be sent to Marineford for special training to learn Rokushiki. I will only train you until we reach there. After 3 years of training there, you will have to take an exam. In it, all that matters is your strength. The higher it is, the higher your starting rank will be. That's how I directly became an Admiral."
"Sensei, can't we be in your crew?" Sengoku asked.
*Sigh*
"Yes you can, but I will not accept you." He stated.
The three quickly stopped eating and turned serious, "Why? Because we are weak?"
Alexander sighed, "No, because you three are very strong and have the talent to grow more. If you stay with me you will never get promoted as I have a very bad reputation among the higher-ups. The moment you deboard this ship at Marineford you will stop being my crew. I'm also warning you, do not tell anyone that you trained under me or know me closely. You will be targeted otherwise."
The three were confused at the moment. They couldn't understand why a Marine Admiral would have his own people against him. It wasn't really their fault either, they had just ventured into the sea so their knowledge about anything was pretty much non-existent.
"Don't ever forget, if you ever need my help, just call me up. You three are like my own children now. We may not have spent too much time together but that's how I see you three. Now let's eat or the food will turn cold."
Garp, Tsuru, and Sengoku kept on looking at Alexander with smiles. They promised themselves that they would make him proud. That they will become good Marines like him.
After eating they departed the island and started their journey to Marineford. It wasn't very far away but he ordered the captain to move slowly.
He was going to give personal lessons to them now, "Alright, come here. Try to hit me with your best attack and I will show you how your opponent may counter. Your target is to make the best defenses and offense."
He waited for them but they didn't come to attack him. He looked where they were looking. It was a pirate ship at a distance.
"Bald Chad, catch up with it," Alexander ordered.
"You three, ready to catch your first pirate?" He asked them.
"Hell yeah!" The three exclaimed at the same time.
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