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After uncorking the bottle and watching Karina sleeping soundly with her back to him, Bitz drank a glass of red wine to help him sleep, and then slowly drifted off to sleep himself.

...

In the middle of the night, the purple-haired girl who seemed to be fast asleep on the bed suddenly opened her eyes.

Carefully turning around as quietly as possible, Karina glanced at the man's profile, which was surprisingly handsome even in his sleep, and couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

"Damn it, you got off easy."

After she finished scolding, she quietly lifted the covers and sat up in bed.

But as soon as she stood up, she felt her legs go weak and she fell to the side.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and grabbed the bedside table, preventing herself from falling awkwardly.

She glanced back nervously and, seeing that Bitts was still fast asleep, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sleeping so soundly, like a dead pig, serves him right that I stole all his money."

She cursed under her breath and immediately used the moonlight to find her way to the corner of the room, to the brightly lit safe.

But instead of rushing to open it, she skipped the safe and started feeling around the wall next to it.

"Ha, such an obvious trap, only a fool would fall for it."

"That's strange. In my experience, this wall should be the most likely place in the room to have a hidden door. How come I can't find it?"

He searched the walls thoroughly, even looking at the paintings and wall lamps, but still found nothing.

Just then, a flashlight was handed to her.

"It's too dark. Let's turn on a light and see."

"Oh, this is a huge help," Karina said gratefully, taking the flashlight and about to turn it on to search more carefully when her body suddenly stiffened and cold sweat broke out on her back.

Mechanically, I turned my head to look behind me, but because it was too dark, I could only vaguely see a tall figure.

Clinging to the last shred of hope...

"Click~" (Turns on the flashlight)

"Click~" (Switches off the flashlight) Although the flashlight only shone for a moment, Karina could still clearly see the appearance of the figure behind her.

'It's over!!!'

"兒侕尔哟O捌栮咔哒~" Bitts turned on the room lights and looked at the girl who was curled up on the floor, trembling with her hands covering her head. A satisfied smile finally appeared on his face.

"What's wrong, Karina? Are you planning to get up to go to the bathroom so late?"

Karina's body trembled, her expression shifting several times before she forced herself to stand up and admit:

"Yes, yes, I just got up to go to the toilet."

"Hehe, your hobby is really bizarre. This is the first time I've ever seen a woman use the toilet next to a safe."

"I'm here for the first time, so it's normal that I'm not familiar with the room layout."

Karina uttered nonsense that she herself didn't want to believe, then quickly scanned the room and found the toilet, before hurriedly heading towards it.

"I'm not going to talk to you anymore, I'm going to the bathroom."

Seeing that she was trying to slip away, Beetz grabbed her wrist.

The force he used was so great that Karina almost thought her wrist was about to be broken, and the pain was so intense that she couldn't even resist.

He led her to the safe, casually entered a password, and easily opened it.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. I don't like to make things too complicated. Everything you need is in this safe."

Karina, enduring the pain, turned her head to look at the safe, and was immediately drawn to the large denominations of banknotes stuffed inside and the neatly stacked gold bars weighing at least a hundred kilograms.

"Okay, that's a lot of money."

Hearing her murmur, Bitches tempted her with words:

"So, do you want some? If you nod, I might consider sharing some with you."

Karina nodded almost instinctively upon hearing this, but quickly shook her head after realizing what she meant.

Then, feigning a wronged expression, he said:

"Boss, you're hurting me. I really need to go to the bathroom. Can you let go of me?"

After saying that, Bitts actually let her go.

"You idiot pervert, die!"

The moment he let go, Karina cursed as she delivered a high roundhouse kick to Bitz's cheek.

But Bitz was like a block of iron, not moving an inch, which made Karina clutch her calves and wail in pain.

"Ouch—that hurts! Are you made of iron?"

"Heh, you've got some nerve. Not only did you try to steal my money, but you also dared to attack me."

Both crimes are considered combined, and I hereby declare that from this day forward, you are my prisoner.

Not only is the person mine, but I also have to perform and sing every day to pay off the fines until they are paid off.

After saying that, despite Karina's resistance, Bitz picked her up and threw her back onto the bed.

"One more thing, the specific amount of the fine and the number of years to pay it off will all be determined by my mood, and there is no room for negotiation."

Karina: "I protest! I protest! This is an unfair contract! I'm going to report you to the World Government!"

Bits: "Hehe, sure, if you can contact someone in the World Government, I wouldn't mind considering it."

......................

The next day, Bitts, sitting in his boss's chair, stared blankly at the three members of CP0 and the Navy who had come to his door together, and inwardly exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

"Damn it, what's going on? I was just saying it casually, and government people actually came to my door."

Has my mouth been blessed?!

My new book is launching, and I hope all my bosses and godfathers will give me some flowers, monthly tickets, encouragement to update, and rewards. I would be extremely grateful.

Chapter 26 CP0 comes knocking, inviting you to become a Shichibukai.

Let's go back to an earlier time.

Bitz, who didn't get up until noon, handed Karina over to Michita to keep a close watch on, and then took Vivi away from the office and settled her in properly. Robin then came looking for him, looking pale.

"What's wrong? Did we disturb you last night? You look so pale."

Unaware of what had happened, Beetz saw Robin's state and even made a joke.

But Robin was clearly not in the mood for jokes at this moment, and reported in a hoarse voice:

"The World Government has arrived; it's a naval captain from CP0 and G22."

"Who?" Bitts' face showed a clear moment of surprise.

He knew about the G22 branch; it was a naval branch whose jurisdiction included Alabasta.

Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, died in the territory under the jurisdiction of the G22 branch. They should rightfully send someone over to check on him.

But what about those guys at CP0?

Are they here to demand an explanation? Or...

Beetz glanced at Robin, who was biting her lip and trembling slightly, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

He took the initiative to pull her into his arms, gently stroking her shoulder with his hand.

"What are you afraid of? Don't you know my strength?"

Even if a naval admiral came, I could crush him with one foot.

Perhaps it was because he was thinking about the terrifying destructive power that the giant ape had displayed that night.

Robin's complexion finally regained some color, and she nodded with a forced smile.

"Go back to your room and wait for my good news."

He gently patted her back and told her to go back to her room first. Then, Bitz met with the World Government personnel alone.

..........

Time returns to the present.

Leaning against the two masked men in white suits standing further forward, Beetz composed himself and said in an unfriendly tone:

"Tell me, what do you want from the World Government's lackeys?"

Although I can roughly guess what's going on, I've got nothing better to do, so I'll just listen to your nonsense.

Upon hearing this, before the two CP0 members could say anything, Tina let out a sneer, then walked to the sofa, sat down, crossed her legs, and crossed her arms to watch their performance.

Compared to their slightly more restrained attitude at the G22 branch, the two became much tougher in front of Beethoven, the man who defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Sand Ape Beetz, your past life is completely blank, your identity and race are unknown. The government has been investigating you ever since you defeated Crocodile, but has not found any useful information."

The man in the dog mask suddenly started talking about Bitches's information, and the man in the pig mask chimed in from the side:

"Regarding your killing of Crocodile, which is an act of defiance against the World Government."

The government originally intended to offer a bounty on you, but considering your strength, the government decided to give you a chance and invite you to fill the vacancy left by Crocodile and become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Do you have any further questions? If not, then it's confirmed. The news of the new Seven Warlords taking office will be announced to the world tomorrow through the World Economic Report.

Bitts tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looking at the two talking to themselves with a furrowed brow and an unhappy expression.

Bitz was annoyed from the moment they uttered their first words.

"What kind of bullshit title is 'Sand Ape'? What kind of idiot came up with that?"

Upon hearing this, the two CP0 members were visibly taken aback, probably not expecting that Bitz would actually care about this first.

"If you are not satisfied with this title, we can change it..."

"No, no, no, you're mistaken. It's not just about the title; I'm dissatisfied with every single word you've said, including the World Government itself."

Putting his legs down, he stood up from the chair and looked down at the two people looking up at him from a step away. Beetz said with a contemptuous tone:

"What is the government anyway, that it expects me to be its dog?"

"If you like being dogs, then you can be them. I have no interest in the title of Shichibukai."

As members of CP who were trained by the government and instilled with the ideals of loyalty to the government and the Celestial Dragons from a young age, Beetz's words undoubtedly angered the two of them.

Their faces immediately darkened beneath their masks, and their tone became colder.

"So many? Are you going to defy the World Government's orders?"

"Hmm, you're right," Bitz grinned, revealing eight large, white teeth, eagerly preparing for a fight.

But just when he and Tina, who was watching the show, thought the two were about to fight, the dog-masked man took a deep breath and stopped his companion who was about to step forward.

"Calm down, don't forget our other mission."

As he said this, he looked up at Bits again and demanded:

"Since you don't intend to become a Shichibukai, let's change the subject."

Nico Robin, the Devil's Child... is in your hands, isn't she?

"Hand her over to us, and the government will forgive everything you've done, guarantee no bounty will be placed on your head, and you'll be released from prison."

Bitz's sharp gaze met the dog-masked man's across the distance, the murderous intent in his eyes almost undisguised.

"You really dare to say that," he said, wiggling his left wrist and fingers.

Suddenly, Bitz launched an attack, shooting a beam of light from his left index finger toward the dog-masked man's heart.

His decisiveness surprised all three people present.

Before he could even react, the masked man clutched the hole in his chest in shock, swayed a few times, and collapsed limply, leaving a black and red stain on the red carpet.

The man in the pig mask stared in shock at his lifeless companion, and without a moment's hesitation, transformed.

The bulging muscles instantly ripped through the suit jacket, transforming it into a monster with a pig's head and a human body, which then lunged at Bitches.