Chapter 655
There is no secret that can be buried forever, especially for human beings. Perhaps the funny thing is that the more you want to hide a secret, the easier it is to discover the secret.
“I’m definitely not mistaken, that’s Belmer’s Princess Koya, and she’s definitely a patient with thirst!”
The fat doctor had an eager and eager look on his face, as if to prove his words, the doctor who had just been let go by the Straw Hat Pirates tore off the bandage on his right hand and pointed to the tooth marks on his fingers: “She doesn’t have a pulse, but she can move freely, and she bit my finger! If you don’t believe me, go to that pirate ship and see for yourself!”
This is undoubtedly the doctor’s own clinic, but what is surprising is that he is obviously telling someone about his discovery, and the person listening to this secret is sitting quietly and cautiously in the shadow of the light. In the middle, as if deliberately avoiding those rays of light, only the black agent’s trench coat shows that his identity is unusual.
“According to the symptom analysis you provided, it is exactly the same as what is recorded in the data, and… it is indeed in this East Sea…”
There was almost no obvious ups and downs in tone, and the figure’s response was as indifferent and rigid as business: “You have done a good job. The credit for providing information will not be forgotten by adults.”
“Hey…hehehe, this is what I should do! Then…”
Rubbing his hands excitedly, the fat doctor was obviously expecting some kind of reward, but the figure opposite him nodded, and then raised a heavy box on the table: “This is 10 million Berry, as your offer The reward of information.”
Obviously, the motivation that can motivate people to betray has been inseparable from the support of money since ancient times. Even if the Straw Hat Pirates were the ones who spared his life for the fat doctor, the existence of the Pirates does not need any psychological burden for the common people to sell anything.
“How embarrassing this is… Then, I’ll accept it.”
Can’t wait to take the heavy cash box, the fat doctor swallowed a big mouthful of saliva, and then happily opened the box lid to count the Berry in the box. For him, this transaction has obviously come to an end.
However, he obviously didn’t think about it enough, for example: if the secret needs to be buried, what kind of level needs to be done.
“Then, the reward is indeed paid. Now, that’s the last thing.”
Looking at the fat doctor opposite him who was counting money like a fat mouse, the person in the shadow said lightly: “As a citizen who obeys the rules, are you willing to cooperate?”
“Huh? Where is this place, what kind of thing is there, you can just tell me.”
Looking at the figure standing across from him, the fat doctor didn’t realize what was coming. Maybe he was thinking now, but after having 10 million Berries, how should he spend the money? It’s just a windfall. Although he was threatened by the shabby little pirate group, compared to his own income, such a thing is still very cost-effective.
And the figure opposite him obviously wouldn’t have time to explain to him, but just tightened his right glove calmly and indifferently, without any fluctuations in his tone, as a matter of course judgment.
“It’s very simple, I need you to cooperate with me to achieve an absolute blockade of information.”
The asymmetry of information is sometimes fatal, but what is certain is that, whether it is the person who keeps the secret or the person who spies the secret, the biggest difficulty is never the secret itself, but as a human being, it may be because of its own inferiority. The mistake made may be greed or arrogance.
Zoro tightened the scabbard around his waist slightly, and then walked straight to the cabin door of the Merry’s cabin. Since someone came uninvited, as the deputy captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and the current main combatant, she had the responsibility to respond to this. The so-called ‘investigation’. Originally, if it was a large pirate group, it should be some low-level minions who opened the door at this time, but as a pocket pirate group whose total number is not even in even numbers, It can only be Zoro who is capable of fighting. After all, it is not suitable for Luffy, who is the captain, to go in person. Not only the identity, but also because of the problem of the brain circuit of receiving people and things.
“What the **** is going on? By the way, don’t you know that pirates’ ships can’t be boarded casually?”
Zoro, who opened the hatch, spit out this question lazily. This is the usual arrogance of the green-haired swordsman, while the person who knocked on the door politely took a few steps back and opened the distance between the two. , and nodded again: “In Nizhnyos, because I received information that there are people suspected of thirst here, I came to investigate.”
With a slightly worn-out black trench coat, and the shape and appearance of an ordinary person, this young man who calls himself Nos is obviously not in any way out of the ordinary, and he is not even equipped with weapons.
But such an appearance couldn’t deceive Zoro who had a keen intuition. This seemingly polite guy in front of her gave her the feeling that it was like a staff knife without handguards and jaws, and it seemed to be just a harmless wooden stick. , but hidden beneath it is a sharp blade that is enough to split flesh and splatter blood.
“I don’t care who your kid is, I’ll just say it once, there’s no one you’re looking for here.”
Turning his head slightly, Zoro’s attitude is undoubtedly quite ‘pirate-like’. Compared to Luffy and Usopp’s brain circuit of ‘do you need to help you find it?’, Zoro’s negotiation is undoubtedly It is the toughest in line with the identity of a pirate. After all, the means of negotiation that can take effect quickly in this world is always the result of the comparison of the force values of the two sides.
“It’s embarrassing for me, and it’s too dangerous for you. In order for both of us to have a good mood and result, please reconsider your answer.”
The black-clothed youth who claimed to be North was not angry, but bowed slightly politely. There is no doubt that there is nothing to be picky about such behavior. Even if he is likely to come to the door to ask for trouble, it is difficult to let him People have reasons for rejection.
Luffy, Usopp and others will not say anything, even Sanji, I am afraid it is difficult to give a strong enough response under such politeness. However, as the deputy captain and one of the most determined fighting spirits, Zoro’s natural ruffian is obviously not useless.
Lazily stretched out, the green-haired swordsman yawned impolitely, but his words still did not waver: “Is your ears not good? I said no, but no, How? What are you going to do, boy?”
Silently retracted his bowing motion, and North, who shook his head slightly, also said, “If that’s the case, let’s go to the shore… After all, this ship is really too small, and…”
“As a devil fruit power user, I really hate the sea.”
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“The throne? What are you talking about?”
Sitting on the seat with her teeth clenched, Wei Wei could feel the seriousness of the orange-haired queen in front of her. Although lying is indeed a trick many people use, she could feel that Nami in front of her was not lying, or at least she was not lying. There was no lie in this exchange with her. And it remains to be judged whether this is a lie that pretends to be perfect, or whether it is so proud and self-confident that it disdains the honesty of lying.
“I think my words are clear, so you don’t need to ask again and again.”
Holding up the glass of red wine in her hand, Nami raised her hand to indicate to Vivi that this blue-haired princess is indeed as smart as in the anime, even smarter. After all, this seemingly weak princess has even been undercover for several years in an organization of suspicious madmen like Crocodile. It was only not long ago that Crocodile discovered some clues. This camouflage ability alone is enough. worthy of attention.
“You are already the queen of Belmer! Could it be that you want to take away the throne of Alabasta this time too?”
With a squeak, she squeezed her fingers tightly, and Wei Wei really felt an indescribable anger. For her, the nature of the baroque work organization has basically been understood. Apart from the activities of those bounty hunters, the most she does is smuggling and smuggling. Assassination. And, the most important thing is the secret destruction of Alabasta. After all, in order to bring Alabasta into chaos, Crocodile’s early plan was to use artificial rainfall items such as dancing powder to deliberately concentrate the rain in the capital Albana. As well as the rainy land where he is, and the rest of the city is because the rain clouds in the sky are intercepted, and in the case of not even a drop of water, it has become one after another abandoned city.
However, Alabasta itself is a country with a desert environment. Under this artificial rainfall crisis, the abandoned city represents a new cemetery in the desert. And only Albana, the capital of the capital, has always had rain, and such a tilted situation naturally aroused the suspicions of the people who had lost their homes.
[Why is there only rain in the king’s place? ], [Is the king related to the rain crisis? ], [Could it be that the king took away the rainwater that should have belonged to other cities? 】
This kind of suspicion seems very unreasonable, but as the monarch of this country, taking responsibility and solving problems is an inescapable duty in itself, so even in the city where Crocodile is located, there is always rain, but it is not Not many people will care about this Shichibukai who is just living in this country.
But this is a loophole after all, so people who know and trust the character of the king will naturally think about whether this matter has something to do with Crocodile, and it is under this suspicion that Weiwei pretends to be her identity. She sneaked into the Baroque Work Club to investigate secretly, and her investigation results did confirm that it was this organization that secretly manipulated the rain in Alabasta. Originally, the purpose of her coming here was to witness with her own eyes who the mastermind behind this organization was, but fate gave her a different answer.
“Huh? Throne of Alabasta? I think you’re misunderstanding something, it’s a great country, but I don’t need to be the king of this country. Maybe the former president meant it, but he… um, She has already abdicated due to illness. Therefore, many of the affairs of Baroque Works in Alabasta have changed. Her Royal Highness has been away from her homeland for so long, and it seems that she is not very clear about the recent situation. .”
Smiling and raising her right hand, Nami made a gesture to Robin on the side, while the black-skinned royal sister who understood it lightly nodded, and then picked up the phone bug on the side and said, “Please invite the guests in the VIP room. Come to the meeting room.”
It didn’t take long for the door of the conference room to be pushed open by two waitresses, and it was a blond young man who walked in from the outside. Although the clothes and equipment on the other party looked very old, this did not Can’t hide the calm and calm leadership temperament of the other party. That’s right, he is the leader of the Alabasta Rebel Army, and also Vivi’s childhood friend, a young man named Kosha.
“Finally willing to see me, then you should know my purpose. I need to re-negotiate with you on the price of seeds and farm implements.”
The reason why Kosha is here is very simple. It is to get more supplies for the rebels who want to return home. After all, under Nami’s order, the use of dance fans by the Baroque Works has changed from simply plundering rainwater. It has become an act of redistributing rainwater reasonably. Many cities that were abandoned due to drought have begun to recover steadily. Therefore, some people who joined the rebel army because of the destruction of their homes have begun to have hope of returning home.
As an unambitious leader, Kosha will naturally not obstruct the return of these people, but if these people want to start their lives again, they need to obtain the minimum seeds and farming tools. Only the Baroque Work Society under the control of Nami is the only one who provides these or is willing to provide these to the rebel army at this time. It is no surprise that Kosha, who is extremely responsible for his subordinates, came here to negotiate in person.
“Kou… Kosha?!”
The surprised Weiwei stood up instinctively, while Kou Sha, who was about to continue speaking, also stopped in shock. After confirming that she was seeing Weiwei, who had been deeply affectionate since childhood, the iron-blooded young man couldn’t help but exclaimed: “Weiwei. What…why are you here?!”
The choked Weiwei was already pushed to the limit of her spirit by Nami. At this time, when she saw the bamboo horse who had been willing to protect her since she was a child, she couldn’t bear it any longer. The blue-haired princess with tears in her eyes suddenly stood up and plunged into Kou. In Sha’s arms, he seemed to be looking for support and clinging to each other.
“…Weiwei, don’t panic, I’m here.”
As the leader of an army, Kosha’s experience and knowledge are naturally not those of those mindless impulsive young people. While hugging Weiwei, the army commander also raised his head slightly, and looked at Nami with undisguised eyes. A sense of questioning: “What the **** is going on? I think you need to give me a reasonable answer.”
“Hehehe~~ It’s really interesting~ Have you seen it? The princess of this country and the leader of the rebel army did not face each other with swords and swords when they met, but so beautifully seeking support and silent support, this development~ Really It’s art.”
Applauding approvingly, Nami’s words of approval and smile were followed by chilling words in the next moment.
“As for my answer, of course I have to give you the so-called truth at this time for appreciation~ That is~”
“That’s right, the Baroque Work Society is the driving force behind the drought in Alabasta. All the suffering and sacrifices in this country over the years are due to this~! Moreover, it is worth thinking about~ As the second-generation president I intend to reconcile with you and this country.”
“You guys, do you agree to this request for reconciliation?”
(PS1: Ah~~I promise my beloved Mrs. Reina’s update~~It’s done~)