Sorry, This Sea Has No Room for Someone So Selfish!

"Hawk Eyes" Mihawk was, in Shaya's eyes, the biggest troublemaker on these seas.

On these seas, whether they were Emperors of the Sea or the future Shichibukai, everyone had forces behind them. In other words, more or less, they all had something tying them down...

But Mihawk was different. He was the odd one out among the Shichibukai, the very embodiment of a lone wolf!

For someone like that—someone utterly self-centered, with ridiculously overwhelming strength and no discernible weakness—Shaya decided that he would either kill him outright or find something to tie him down and quickly kick him off these seas. There could be no one so selfish on the sea...

As for whether Mihawk could leave Loguetown alive, that would depend on his own performance. Fortunately, Mihawk did not disappoint Shaya. Faced with an absolutely unbeatable opponent, Mihawk knew to join forces with others. That did fit Mihawk's character, though. After all, in the future, hadn't he joined forces with Crocodile and Buggy as well?

In Shaya's view, having Mihawk follow Shanks now was the best possible arrangement for Mihawk's future. After all, Mihawk had no place among the future Shichibukai in Shaya's plans. The future Shichibukai were meant to be entirely under Shaya's control. Rather than seven great pirates under the World Government, they would be better described as Shaya's seven little brothers~

As for someone like Mihawk, who could never possibly become one of Shaya's little brothers, yet could not be allowed to roam the seas without restraint and slap the Marines in the face under the title of Marine Hunter, Shaya had no choice but to spend some effort making arrangements for him...

And just like that, Mihawk was inexplicably arranged from start to finish by Shaya...

"I have a feeling I've been set up..."

Mihawk looked at the two brothers beside him, who looked almost identical, his brows tightly furrowed. He had the distinct feeling that these so-called Figarland brothers were playing good cop and bad cop. Once the two of them worked together, he had somehow become a laborer working for the Figarland family...

Mihawk's response to this was that it was not because he was not tough enough; the Celestial Dragons' schemes simply ran too deep! Facing a powerful lineup of one fleet admiral, two Marine Admirals, one legendary Hero of the Marines, a host of Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals, and World Government agents from CP0, he simply could not act tough at all...

"Click~"

Just as Mihawk's brow remained tightly furrowed...

Shaya took a syringe from Stussy behind him, walked straight up to Mihawk, and under Mihawk's astonished gaze, inserted it into his wrist.

Well, it was not that Mihawk was too expensive to use. Little Mihawk was simply more cost-effective...

"You..."

Mihawk's eye twitched slightly at the sight, and he instinctively placed a hand on the sword behind him.

"Hey! Mihawk, calm down! You must stay calm..."

"My brother is a Celestial Dragon! If you attack a Celestial Dragon, then you'll be locked in a fight to the death with the World Government from now on! The Marine Admirals on the island will definitely make a move against you. With the island currently sealed off by a hundred warships, you won't even be able to run..."

Seeing this, Shanks immediately pressed down Mihawk's hand as it moved to draw his blade and spoke anxiously.

"You two..."

After hearing Shanks's words, Mihawk's eye twitched slightly, and anger surged in his heart.

"All right! It's over..."

Just as the fury in Mihawk's heart began to burn...

Shaya had already drawn the blood he needed from Mihawk's wrist, attached a label bearing Mihawk's name, and sealed it inside the case at his side.

"All right, judging by the time, I have other things to take care of as well. Let's leave it at that for now~"

"Oh, right. I'll collect Pirate King Gol D. Roger's body on behalf of Roger's wife and child. I'll bury his body in Mary Geoise! It is the only place Pirate King Roger never visited in his life. Burying him there can be considered fulfilling his dream! Only then can Roger be said to have completed his voyage around the entire world..."

After obtaining what he needed, Shaya waved to Mihawk and Shanks, then left on his own with Stussy behind him.

"Please give Captain Roger's wife my regards!"

Shanks looked at Shaya's departing back, waving farewell as he spoke softly.

"Mm..."

Shaya did not turn around. With his back to Shanks, he merely gave a gentle wave.

It was considered an acknowledgment of Shanks's request...

As Shaya and Stussy departed!

For a time, only the utterly bewildered Mihawk and Shanks remained in the tavern. As for the tavern owner, he did not dare return to the tavern for the rest of the day! Encountering Celestial Dragons in his tavern and all—it was far too frightening...

"Shanks, are you sure you didn't plot against me together with your brother?"

After Shaya and Stussy left, Mihawk looked at Shanks and asked coldly.

"Heaven and earth bear witness! Mihawk! I really didn't plot against you..."

After hearing Mihawk's words, Shanks could not help swearing.

"I believe you..."

Mihawk stared fixedly into Shanks's eyes. After a long while, he let out a helpless sigh.

Meanwhile.

Shaya had already returned to the Marine warship with Stussy.

He held Stussy in his arms as he gazed at the bright red blood inside the vial in his hand~

It was the blood Shaya had just drawn from Mihawk...

"With Vegapunk's technology, now that we have Mihawk's Lineage Factor, replicating him shouldn't be much of a problem..."

Shaya gazed at the blood and muttered to himself.

"Oh, right. Have Roger's body and Roger's sword been brought over?"

Having said that, Shaya gently patted Stussy in his arms~

"Hiss~"

Stussy winced in pain, her delicate brows knitting as she replied, "Everything you asked me to retrieve has been placed in the cabin next door..."

"Is that so? Good..."

As Shaya spoke, he seemed to remember something else and continued asking Stussy, "Where is Roger's pirate ship, the Oro Jackson, now?"

"The World Government has already recovered it. As per your instructions, it will be displayed in the Holy Land, to inform the Celestial Dragons there that even someone as powerful as Pirate King Roger was no match for the great Celestial Dragons..."

Stussy answered upon hearing this.

"Ha ha, not bad..."

After receiving Stussy's answer, Shaya nodded lightly.

The Oro Jackson was something Shaya intended to use to lull the other Celestial Dragons, allowing them to remain immersed in the illusion that the Celestial Dragons were invincible...

After all, in Shaya's plans, those Celestial Dragons currently in the Holy Land would also become his slaves!

What? You think Shaya had too many slaves?

Don't be ridiculous. Would plantation owners who controlled farms ever complain about having too many chocolate laborers?!

"Stussy, you did very well!"

"It seems I have to reward you today~"

"Tell me, what kind of reward do you want?"

Shaya looked at Stussy in his arms, pinching her fair, tender chin between his fingers as the corner of his lips rose.

"How awful~"

"You obviously know..."

At his words, a hint of coquettish charm appeared on Stussy's face.

"Ha ha ha..."

As Stussy finished speaking, Shaya's wild laughter rang throughout the cabin!

Yes, Shaya was once again doing what a qualified Celestial Dragon ought to do today...

Please keep reading, brothers~