The next day.
Early that morning, the Galley-La Company welcomed two distinguished guests.
Mr. Iceberg, the company's chairman and the mayor of Water 7, stood at the company gates with his secretary, Miss Kalifa, to receive them.
The visitors were none other than the recently renowned Shichibukai Garen and his companion, Miss Nami.
Garen knew that he was far too famous, and he also knew that CP9 agents were lurking within this city.
If someone as prominent as him had come specifically to find Franky, an obscure gangster, it would have drawn far too much attention and suspicion.
So, Garen's stated purpose for coming to Water 7 was to discuss business with the Galley-La Company. And he truly did have a major deal to discuss with Chairman Iceberg.
After exchanging pleasantries at the gates, Iceberg respectfully led the way. Kalifa, dressed as a secretary, occasionally and discreetly cast her gaze over Garen, sizing him up from head to toe.
Garen was both the key figure in Kalifa's mission and possibly the master of her, a government agent. His sudden appearance naturally drew Kalifa's attention.
Garen remained wary inwardly, but he returned Kalifa's looks with a friendly smile.
"Garen?"
After noticing the "little interaction" between Garen and Kalifa, Nami unconsciously tightened her grip on Garen's arm and muttered unhappily into his ear:
"That female secretary doesn't look respectable at all!"
"Oh?"
Garen raised a brow and whispered to Nami in surprise, "You could tell?"
He had never told Nami who the undercover CP9 agents were.
Yet Nami had somehow spotted Kalifa's "lack of respectability" at a glance...
What sharp eyes! As expected of one of the intellectual powerhouses of the pirate world!
Garen sighed inwardly.
"How could I not tell?!"
Nami glared at Garen irritably, then scolded him angrily in a