On Sun Moon Island, in a luxurious hotel on Sun Island, Carlos was having lunch in an elegant restaurant.
Sun Island had already fallen completely under the control of the Divine Eye Pirates, though their control was not yet particularly firm. The Divine Eye Pirates currently lacked manpower; even after taking in some surrendered pirates, they still did not have enough people.
However, that was only temporary. Sun Moon Island was merely one island for now. He would acquire other islands, and manpower would sooner or later be transferred from the West Sea, while some pirates would also be recruited from the New World.
Carlos planned to deal with the Sirius Pirates first, fully establish the Divine Eye Pirates' reputation, and gain a foothold in the New World before addressing those matters.
"Captain, urgent intelligence." A subordinate hurried in, not caring that he was interrupting Carlos's meal.
Carlos said nothing. He continued eating the hotel's signature dish, merely extending his left hand in silence.
After taking the envelope and checking whether its seal was intact, he opened it and pulled out a sheet of paper covered in irregular strings of numbers.
Carlos immediately understood. This should have been intelligence sent by Stussy. Only the information she sent was like this. Something important must have happened.
Carlos sped up his meal and swept through the food like a whirlwind, finishing it in a minute. His previously unhurried, noble, elegant dining manner came to an end. Then he left the hotel and returned to a luxurious mansion he owned on Sun Island.
The mansion was backed by mountains and faced the water. Its style differed from the one on the grasslands; the grassland estate leaned toward modern design, while this one was more classical.
After returning to the mansion, Carlos immediately deciphered