Ginny's Intelligence Network

On the twentieth day after Ginny arrived on the island, the intelligence network finally began to take shape.

There were three informants in the South Blue, two on the Grand Line, and one in the New World—the last one introduced by Morgans.

"Not enough." Lin Yuan looked at the list. "Too few."

"Give it time." Ginny chewed on the end of her pen. "You can't develop informants in a day."

"Then give them more money."

"It's not about money." Ginny put down her pen. "It's trust. They don't trust us, they're afraid they'll take the money and not do the job, and they're afraid the World Government will find out."

Lin Yuan fell silent for a moment.

"Then prove it to them."

"How?"

"Tell them we won't sell them out. If anyone gets caught, we'll rescue them."

Ginny stared at him for a few seconds.

"Are you serious?"

"I am."

Ginny lowered her head and continued writing.

"All right. I believe you."

A few days later, Morgans called.

"Lin Yuan, there's something you might be interested in."

"Go on."

"Impel Down recently locked up a new batch of prisoners. A few of them are Revolutionary Army informants. The World Government is interrogating them."

Lin Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Where are they being held?"

"Level 4. They aren't serious offenders, but they'll probably be sent farther down after the interrogation."

"Got it."

Lin Yuan hung up the Den Den Mushi and stood.

Ginny looked up.

"Going out again?"

"To Impel Down. Picking up a few people."

"Who's going with you?"

"I'm going alone. A group would be easier to spot."

"Worororororo..." Kaido laughed. "Impel Down again? You think it's a marketplace?"

"Something like that."

Lin Yuan raised a hand and opened a door.

Impel Down, Level 4.

The blazing hell. The air was scorching, and even the walls radiated heat.

Lin Yuan stepped through the door and landed in an empty corner. His Spatial Perception had long since locked onto the Revolutionary Army informants' location: a small cell with two guards at the entrance.

He walked over, opened a door around the corner, and appeared directly inside the cell.

Five people were being held there. They were covered in wounds, their eyes numb.

They flinched at Lin Yuan's sudden appearance.

"Don't make a sound." Lin Yuan crouched down. "I'm here to rescue you."

"Who are you?" one of them asked.

"Someone who shares an enemy with you."

Lin Yuan raised a hand and opened Micro Doors on the chains. The chains fell away.

"Come with me."

The five followed Lin Yuan through the door and landed on the beach of Hachinosu.

The sea breeze blew past, and they froze.

"Where... where is this?"

"Hachinosu. My territory."

Ginny ran out of the castle and frowned when she saw them.

"Lin Yuan, you've picked up more people?"

"Picked them up. They're Revolutionary Army informants. The World Government was interrogating them."

Ginny walked over and asked them a few questions. They stumbled over their answers, but the information checked out.

"It's true," Ginny said, turning to Lin Yuan. "They passed intelligence to the Revolutionary Army in the South Blue."

"Then they can stay," Lin Yuan said. "Bring them into the intelligence network."

The five looked at one another and nodded.

That night, Ginny sat in the hall, sorting through the new intelligence.

Kuma sat beside her, helping her check it.

"Kuma, what do you think of Lin Yuan?"

Kuma fell silent for a moment.

"He's saved a lot of people."

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Ginny sighed.

"You really can't say a few more words, can you?"

"No."

Ginny rolled her eyes and went back to sorting the intelligence.

Lin Yuan sat on the training ground, gazing at the stars.

Kaido walked over and sat beside him.

"Lin Yuan, you've been going to Impel Down pretty often lately."

"If there are people who need saving, I go."

"Aren't you afraid the World Government will set its sights on you?"

"It already has." Lin Yuan smiled. "I don't mind if it watches me a little more closely."

Kaido stared at him for a few seconds.

"Worororororo... you really aren't afraid to die."

"I am. But being afraid doesn't help."

Kaido said nothing more. He got up and walked away.

Lin Yuan continued gazing at the stars.

Waves struck the reefs, one after another.

(End of Chapter 25)