Because of some unspeakable deal, after raiding the Pleasure District and freeing the slaves, Garen did not hold Stussy and her group accountable.
After receiving consistent mission reports from dozens of CP0 agents present at the scene, the World Government's higher-ups merely treated the anti-vice operation as an accident, one that did not affect the overall plan for the World Government and Kaido to join forces and eliminate Garen.
Thus, the World Government's higher-ups offered condolences to the heroic, long-suffering Stussy, highly praised her selfless devotion, and ultimately still placed her in charge of the crucial joint Kaido campaign against Garen.
And after escaping from Garen's hands, "Stussy" quickly threw herself into the bustling work of espionage.
Just like that, another two full weeks passed.
"Pudding, how are things?"
"You haven't given yourself away, have you?"
Garen asked with concern over the Den Den Mushi.
"Hehe."
Although she was using Stussy's body, Pudding still unconsciously spoke with a girlish lilt whenever she talked to Garen:
"Don't worry, Lord Garen."
"Those subordinates are still stupidly calling me Chief Stussy!"
"The elite agents gathered these past few days have been more perceptive, but even they haven't noticed anything wrong with me."
"However..."
Pudding's voice turned slightly solemn:
"According to the government's latest notice, the officer leading this operation is a top agent codenamed Phantom."
"And this Lord Phantom will soon escort the humanoid weapons of the scientific combat force to the New World to rendezvous with me."
Phantom was this top agent's codename. Few knew his real name, and even Stussy, who held considerable authority within CP0, knew little about him.
From the memories in Stussy's mind, Pudding learned that as one of CP0's few top agents, Phantom was absolutely a powerhouse comparable to an Admiral.
"Phantom..."
Garen knew little about the