Inside a hot spring bathhouse wreathed in rising steam, the vapor drifted like a soft veil cast over the entire space.
Shang Qi leaned back lazily against the edge of the pool, holding a newspaper in his hands. The scent of printing ink from the paper mingled with the mist of the spring, emitting a unique aroma. He had just learned the significance of Wang Zhi and Hachinosu, and that the three Emperor crews were fiercely clashing on the island right now, leaving the battlefield in utter chaos.
"No wonder Kaido said I've made a name for yourself, and no wonder even BIG MOM sent people to invite me to some tea party." Shang Qi gently stroked the News Coo's head with one hand while slipping it a 100-Beli note with the other. The price of a single newspaper could actually buy two Choppers; little Chopper was truly a bargain.
Chapter 118