Hawkins's figure blocked the sunlight streaming down from above.
Roy picked up the booklet covering his face.
"Oh, have you retrieved everything?"
Roy opened his eyes and turned to look at Hawkins standing before him, along with his pirate subordinates.
"My lord, everything is here."
Several small boxes were brought before Roy and opened.
Bloodstained clothes, half-burned cigarette butts, soil smeared with blood—these items were neatly arranged inside the boxes.
Looking at these things, Roy took a sip of coffee and nodded in satisfaction.
"Mm, very good. Hawkins, you've done well."
He gestured for the Hawkins Pirates to put the boxes away.
The Shichibukai were a group said to form a three-way balance with the Yonko and the Marines.
According to the current sequence of events, once the Summit War ended, the World Government would inevitably strip Blackbeard of his Shichibukai status.
And once Blackbeard was stripped of that status, a seat among the Shichibukai would open up.
"A dedicated ship will arrive at the port shortly. When it does, take your men aboard and leave the Sabaody Archipelago. As for where you're going, I have my own arrangements."
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi in his hand, Roy looked at Hawkins before him.
Click!
As Roy looked at Hawkins, he considered having Hawkins take one of the Shichibukai seats after the Summit War.
After all, the Sabaody Archipelago currently had not only two Marine Admirals, but also a ring of warships surrounding the islands. That sort of formation was terrifying.
"Yes, my lord. I'll make the arrangements right away."
After hearing Roy's words, the Hawkins Pirates felt no resentment whatsoever. Instead, they were overjoyed.
Now that this man had joined his ranks, Roy naturally had to make arrangements that would benefit him.
He pulled a Den Den Mushi