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"In short, leave this matter to the CP to handle. Your Navy should continue to monitor the Whitebeard Pirates' situation as originally planned."

Before new problems arise, you at least need to get rid of the outdated old stuff, understand?!

"Yes, in the name of justice, I will deal with Whitebeard before a new generation of adversaries grows up."

"Well, so be it."

"Clatter~" The call was disconnected, and Sengoku, with a worried expression, carefully put the Den Den Mushi, which had just gone into hibernation, into the drawer.

He then took out the Navy's internal communication device, the Den Den Mushi, and assigned the task of expediting contact with Hawkeye and Tina to the subordinate departments.

After doing all this, he leaned back and slammed his upper body heavily onto the back of the office chair.

A honey trap... (Liao Nuo's) Would that little brat really fall for such a simple trick?

Or is it that the beauty of the person chosen by the government this time is comparable to that of the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock?

Otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense; where did the Five Elders get such great confidence?

After thinking for a long time, Sengoku still couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation, so he could only place his hopes on the unknown female agent and pray that the government's plan would succeed.

"Sigh~ Why think so much? Anyway, it's CP people who are carrying out the mission. If we fail, the punishment won't fall on me. I should hurry up and attend the meeting to set a suitable bounty for that troublesome brat."

Zhan Guo muttered to himself, then picked up the document sent from the East Sea and began to peruse it.

Suddenly his gaze settled on a passage, a conversation between Bitts and Hawkeye being recounted by a diner.

"A god of destruction? Although it's a bit over the top, this destructive power is worthy of the name of a god."

Nod and write down the title.

Sengoku tidied up the table casually, picked up the documents, grabbed his Justice Coat, and walked into Conference Room Number One.

The Navy convened a tense emergency meeting with hundreds of officers.

On a remote, uninhabited island in the East China Sea.

The surviving members of the Big Mom Pirates are resting while trying to gather as many supplies as possible from the desolate island.

Zoro was fortunate enough to share a meal with Perospero in one of the makeshift, shabby thatched huts, the largest of which was the largest of the huts.

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Chapter 54 Zoro joins the BGMOM Pirates, and the most evil pirate—Arlong the Fishman—makes his debut!

Inside the thatched hut, Zoro sat cross-legged in a corner, eyes closed, meditating.

Given his level of concentration, no matter how loud the Perospero in the same room made, he should have been able to remain focused and not stray from his meditative state.

But the content of his conversation was so shocking that Zoro couldn't help but open his eyes several times to look at Perospero, who was holding a Den Den Mushi and talking to someone.

"Hey, Katakuri, I've run into a bit of trouble here. I haven't caught that brat yet."

However, I had an unexpected gain: I captured Hawkeye Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Okay, go ahead... What? Stop arresting me, let me go back?

Why is that? Is Mom unhappy with my progress and wants me to go back and be punished?

Hmm, you said... What? Hawkeye was defeated by that brat?! Are you kidding me?!

"... Okay, I understand. I will gather intelligence in the East China Sea to verify the authenticity of the information."

"Hello, is this Umit? You have a fleet in the East China Sea, right? Send one to pick me up."

Where is it? I don't know where it is either, I can only confirm that it's near the Baratie floating restaurant.

Yes, yes, it was because of that damn tsunami too.

What? You're saying the tsunami was man-made?

Are you kidding me? I experienced it firsthand. Unless Whitebeard came, who in the East Blue has the power to create a tsunami of that magnitude?

"That's all for now. Send someone to pick me up quickly; you'll be well paid."

"Bulu Bulu Bulu~"

"Hello? Morgans? Yes, I am indeed in the East China Sea."

No, I haven't seen that guy yet.

What? He caused the tsunami, and even triggered a massive earthquake that affected the entire East China Sea?

Is today April Fool's Day? Why do you all like to play jokes on me?

After making three phone calls in a row, Perospero was completely stunned when he put away the Den Den Mushi.

After listening to the entire call, Zoro could no longer sit still. He got up and went to his side, asking suspiciously:

"Is such a thing really possible? Let alone defeating Hawkeye, is it really possible for a human to cause an earthquake that affects the entire East China Sea with just one person's ability?"

"Ni (six) 〒 San Ejiu 〃 侕 this 587…", Perospero didn't know how to explain it.

"If it were just a tsunami, that old man with the white beard could have done something similar."

But a massive earthquake... Even if Whitebeard were young and fully activated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, its range couldn't possibly be large enough to cover the entire East Blue.

That's almost a quarter of the world's area, do you think that's possible?

Zoro didn't speak, looking at him blankly. Perospero also remained silent, staring blankly at him.

After looking at each other for a long time, the two suddenly spoke in unison, revealing their respective methods.

"Monster, don't mess with him if you don't have to."

After saying that, Perospero let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and secretly rejoiced that he hadn't bumped into the other person and done anything irrational.

After Zoro said those words, he stared blankly at the Wado Ichimonji in its white scabbard at his waist.

He had actually had a subconscious thought of backing down just now, even though the other party was someone who had defeated his target and whose power was comparable to that of a god.

After that moment of distraction, a feeling of shame rose in his heart.

When did I become so cowardly that I could be frightened by a mere title?

Am I, in this state, still qualified to ascend to the throne of the world's greatest swordsman and fulfill Kuina's dream?!

Thinking of Hawkeye, who is still unconscious after fighting that man, Zoro finally felt his own insignificance.

After silently apologizing to Luffy in his heart, he looked up at the worried Perospero and solemnly said:

"Master Perospero, Ling? Er? Er Shi? Ba (? Si) Uncle!"

"Hmm?" Perospero looked at him in confusion.

Zoro bowed at a 90-degree angle and solemnly requested:

"Please take me to the Grand Line and teach me how to become a strong warrior!!"

"Peroli—?!"

Perospero was so surprised that his catchphrase slipped out, but the next second his face lit up with joy. He happily stepped forward to help Zoro up, assuring him:

"I will do my best and I won't let you down."

"Uncle..." Zoro was deeply moved.

"Brother Zoro…" Perospero's eyes also burned with excitement, secretly thrilled that he had recruited another talent for his family.

Fortunately, no one witnessed this bromance, otherwise some unpleasant rumors might have spread the next day.

Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Koko Yasi Village, the hometown of Nami, in the Konomi Islands.

Early in the morning, when most villagers had just gotten up.

Outside the village, a group of fish-men with colorful skin and bizarre appearances arrogantly barged into the village.

With a casual flick of his wrist, he overturned a roadside stall. The kissing fish-man, a high-ranking member of the Fishman Pirates—Chiu—swaggered over and berated the stall owner, who was now visibly shaken:

"Hey, you! Who gave you permission to set up a stall here?"

I'm in a good mood today. If I pay an extra 5 Berries later, I can pretend nothing happened.

The stall owner turned deathly pale instantly, knelt at Qiu's feet, and pleaded desperately:

"Master Qiu, I... I really have no money left."

My money is only enough to pay the wages for risking my life; there's nothing left.

"Who cares about you!" she said, kicking the man five or six meters away.

Seeing the way the person was lying on the ground in pain and convulsing, he let out two satisfied laughs and issued his final ultimatum.

"I don't care if you steal, borrow, or rob, you must hand over 15 peso today."

"Get up now and call everyone in the village out! Can't you see Brother Long is getting impatient? You trashy humans have absolutely no manners!"

Watching the vendors, terrified by Brother Qiu's threats, scramble to their feet and run back to report the news.

The fish-men underlings all wore mocking expressions, loudly ridiculing the humans' weakness and cowardice.

Ah Long grinned maliciously and teased Qiu:

"Chirp, don't slander me. I love these humans who make money for us the most. Why would I be impatient over such a small thing?"

Chu scratched his head sheepishly, looking rather simple and honest, and said:

"Haha, sorry, Brother Long, humans are just too interesting creatures, I can't help but want to tease them."

Upon hearing this, Arlong, Xiao Ba, Korobi, and other high-ranking fishmen couldn't help but burst into laughter, as if humans were born to provide them with amusement.

After the laughter subsided, Ah Long composed himself and addressed his fellow countrymen:

"Alright, it's time to enjoy the fruits of our labor. After we collect the money, we'll hold a banquet to celebrate when we get back."

"Oh—a banquet, a banquet!"

Amidst the laughter and cheers of the fishermen, Ah Long strode arrogantly into the center of the village.

Meanwhile, the villagers who had received the notice reluctantly began to gather in the square in the center of the village.

In contrast to the fishermen's laughter, most of the villagers looked worried and spoke quietly to those around them with uneasy expressions.

"What should I do? I really don't have any money left."

"Me too, I'm short 10, 000 Berries right now. Can anyone lend me some? I promise to pay it back within a week."

"Don't look at me. I only have enough money to buy my own life. I haven't even dared to marry my wife all these years."

Listening to the surrounding chatter, Ah Jian sighed inwardly and stepped forward to speak to the man who was anxiously searching for money:

"I'll lend it to you, Kosuke. Please understand everyone's situation."

It's not that we don't want to lend you money, but the tsunami and earthquake a few days ago caused significant losses for everyone.

Many people have lost their homes and are currently staying temporarily with relatives and friends.

Upon seeing a glimmer of hope, Tiger's eyes instantly welled up with tears. He gratefully grasped Ken's hand, nodding repeatedly as he said:

"Thank you, thank you so much, Jian. I know, I know, my family's fishing boat was also sunk by the tsunami, otherwise we wouldn't even be able to get any money out of us."

The surrounding villagers fell silent upon hearing this. Tiger was not necessarily the best fisherman in the village, but he was certainly the most hardworking.

He gets up earliest every day to go fishing. Even if he doesn't earn a lot in a month, he can at least earn enough to support himself and his mother.

But that damned tsunami swept away everyone's fishing boats, leaving the village's fishermen without a means of survival.

Even if they can grit their teeth and scrape together the money this month, what will they do next month? Without their ship, how will they deal with those greedy fishmen?

Just as they were thinking about the fishmen, Arlong and the others arrived.

"Hey, everyone's here. How have you been doing for the past month?"

You're all my cash cows, so please take good care of yourselves and don't die easily.

"Hahahaha~~" Ah Long's kind concern instantly drew another burst of laughter from the fishmen.

The villagers looked at the newcomers with fear, but many of the young people had anger flashing in their eyes. However, due to the difference in strength between them, they could only restrain themselves and forcefully suppress their anger.