The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

An empty warehouse in the backstreet of the capital of seven waters.

"Good job, Nicole Robin."

In this gloomy warehouse, two people sat across the round table, and a tall figure stood beside them.

"It's such a small thing, so effortless."

Nicole Robin, dressed in black leather, opened the newspaper in her hand. On the headlines were portraits of three wanted warrants: her own, Luffy's, and Sauron's.

"The Murderer Who Assassinated the City Hero Mr. Bingshan!" ! "

Under the bold and elongated appalling title, there is also a huge reward offered by Capital of Seven Waters, 50 million Baileys per person!

Of course, even if there was no reward, the anger of the whole city could no longer be suppressed. Numerous boatmen armed with axes, saws, and muskets spontaneously organized to search for the murderer.

And the real murderer is here contentedly discussing to assassinate their mayor again.

"The most important thing is tonight!"

Sitting opposite Robin, the steady voice of the man hidden in the shadow echoed in the warehouse.

"We will enter Mr. Iceberg's room again,"

"No matter how much he pretends to be crazy, we must get that thing!"

After speaking, the man on the opposite side looked up at Robin,

"You remember,"

"What we are doing is a just cause!"

There is no doubt that the actions of the two government-affiliated CP9 members in the room are indeed 'justice'.

Doing dark things in the name of justice under the authorization of the government, as long as you get the blueprints to rebuild the "Pluto" or even mass-produce it, you can end the era of great pirates. The 'peaceful' life of ordinary people will also come...

Of course, by that time, it would be reasonable and reasonable for the world government holding Pluto to increase the heavenly gold by "billion points", after all, the Tianlong people also have to eat.

What's more, there are so many vested interests attached to the big tree of the government!

"Let's go."

After the discussion was over, the three of them got up at the same time and took the cloak mask hanging beside them. ——This island happens to be celebrating the 'Mask Carnival', so this disguise is actually a 'normal' dress.

The three of them walked out of the warehouse at the same time, and when they reached the door, something strange happened! They disappeared into the air one by one, as if there was a door connecting other places.

null.

After a while, a seagull flapped its wings and landed in the warehouse. With a cooing sound, it took steps to look left and right, and came to the bottom of the round table step by step, then its head suddenly turned 180 degrees!

In the weird "eyes" of seagulls, the back of the wooden table is lined with words.

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"That woman is dishonest,"

Two figures appeared out of nowhere in a deserted alley. A tall man with a checkered cloak and a bear headgear walking behind reported to a man next to him wearing a white windbreaker and a bull's headgear.

"She left a message under the desk."

"Leave her alone."

The man in the windbreaker with the bull hood shook his head calmly.

"Her abilities have no effect on all of us, and once she is put on the emotional reins, the troublesome 'O'Hara Demon' can only obediently become a pawn."

While talking, the man took off the cow-headed hood, untied the windbreaker and handed it to the bear-headed man next to him. At the same time, a pigeon flew and landed on his shoulder.

"Ready, tonight we'll—?"

"It hasn't been checked here—"

Amidst a series of hurried footsteps, a group of boatmen with weapons rushed into the alley! But they immediately lowered their murder weapons in an orderly manner, because there was a man wearing a black top hat and a white vest standing in the alley.

"Foreman Lu Qi, why are you here?"

The man they respectfully called 'Foreman Luge' was a serious man in suspenders with a pigeon on his shoulder. Facing the boatmen's questions, the man kept a straight face, but the pigeon on his shoulder flapped its wings angrily.

"Cuckoo, Mr. Bingshan was assassinated, do you think you are the only ones investigating this matter!"

"Lu Qi is also very angry, you can tell by his face?"

Ah, this...Foreman Lucci's expression...

never mind,

"It turns out that foreman Lu Qi is also investigating this matter." The boatmen nodded and turned to leave. The foreman in front of him is famous for his seriousness and strength. If he was patrolling here, they wouldn't be needed at all.

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'I will not come back to you again,'

'Let's say goodbye in this city. '

'Everything about my past is true...'

‘I was also the one who broke into Mr. Bingshan’s room last night and assassinated him. '

'The situation will continue to deteriorate, you will bear the blame, and I will take the opportunity to escape. '

‘Although we haven’t been together for a long time, you have always treated me very well, thank you. Finally - goodbye. '

A line of words rustled on a piece of white paper on the table, making everyone in the Straw Hats silent.

"The so-called situation continues to deteriorate, is Robin preparing to—"

Sauron looked at Roman. This was the text projected by the other party from the back of the round table in the abandoned warehouse with his ability.

"Probably the 'real' assassination of Mayor Bingshan."

Nami took up the topic. In fact, the members of the Straw Hats are not only not stupid, they are all very smart. It's just that it's usually covered up by jokes and tricks. Once they got serious, they immediately analyzed a lot of useful information from the lines left by Robin.

"That is, if we stay at the mayor's house tonight."

Sanji lit a cigarette.

"You can see Robin."

"In that case, we can ask Sister Robin what's going on!"

Chopper concluded happily.

"Don't be so optimistic," Sauron calmly said another possibility.

"Maybe it's a trap!"

"Robin is very aware of our abilities, and also knows that Roman will always maintain the habit of releasing scout birds to guard around. So this may also be deliberately leaving words that mislead us."

"As long as we show up at the mayor's house tonight, it will confirm the fact that we are 'assassins'!"

After the analysis, everyone looked at Luffy and Roman.

One is the decider and the other is the planner.

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"Urgent report, urgent report!"

"The giant tsunami 'Aqua Ragna' is coming tonight!"

"Citizens are asked to take refuge in the shipyard, repeat, citizens..."

? ? ?

"this is--"

"This is a special natural phenomenon of this island. Every year, the city is submerged by a giant tsunami. At this time, people will enter the shipyard's shelter for refuge."

"At the same time, when the tsunami hits the city of water, it will leave a high concentration of sea salt on the eaves of each house, and the local residents will also use the sea salt left by the giant tsunami for cooking."

After Roman finished talking about the information the paper birds had heard, he sighed casually.

"It's really a leaky house and it rains all night..."

Robin got mixed up with the government's assassination agency, Usopp and the Merry quit the regiment, and a huge tsunami will hit soon...

"So, Luffy, what do you think?"

"It doesn't matter what CP or tsunami," Luffy looked at the citizens outside who were dragging their families to evacuate, and the armed boatmen guarding the Carrera headquarters not far away, his face was unmoved.

"I'm going to find Robin and ask her a question!"

"She's left a message asking us to—"

"Why should I listen to her!"

Luffy's answer made Roman shrug his shoulders, and with a slight shake, the words on the paper in his hand disappeared immediately.

"Then, everyone, recharge your batteries, there will be a tough battle waiting for you tonight!"

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Dock No. 6, City of Seven Waters,

Warehouse under the bridge.

"Aren't you giving up yet? Little brother."

This warehouse is Franky's secret base, and now he'lend' Usopp to park the Golden Merry.

"That's right, the birth of the 'Ship Fairy', it seems that you really regard this ship as a partner. But—"

Seeing Usopp who was still beating and repairing the ship, Frankie had to persuade him again.

"Let go, little brother."

"Your ship...it's time to rest."

"You're just forcing the ship to do things beyond his ability, and finally—"

Frankie, who was like a perverted uncle, sat on the dilapidated sofa with his hands propped in front of him in a serious manner.

"Let him be torn apart on the next voyage, and sink into the sea with remorse for not being able to get his crew to shore!"

clang,

The hammer left his hand, the iron nails rolled all over the ground, and Usopp sat on the ground with a face full of silence.

"Yeah, I gave up on myself."

"Why force the Merry?"

I don't know what happened to Luffy and the others? Why was I somehow involved in the assassination of the mayor? I should do something——

What are you thinking, you are not from the Straw Hats anymore. And there are Roman, Sauron and the others...

The wind howls, the clouds over the city,

Layer after layer of waves hit the capital of seven waters, like a shadow surging in the city.

Secretly, the strong men who are full of thoughts are cleaning their knives and guns, preparing their weapons, and waiting for the night to come!