For someone like Stussy, turning her into a double agent was simply too easy. As long as they had leverage over her, there was no fear that she would disobey orders.
Of course, expecting her to be utterly loyal was impossible, but didn't they have Brulee and Violet here?
As long as they could inspect her memories at any time, coupled with mind-reading, any little schemes she might have would be completely useless.
After listening to Minos's persuasion, Katakuri slowly lowered the hand he had raised.
"Indeed, the benefits of turning her into a double agent far outweigh killing her. But how do you plan to get leverage over her?"
Minos smiled faintly. "Well, don't forget, she's an agent of the World Government."
"For that rotten organization called the World Government, driving a wedge between it and one of its agents is simply too easy!"
"Big Brother Katakuri, just watch me!"
Stussy slowly opened her eyes. The bewilderment in her gaze vanished in an instant. With a flip, she rose to her feet and warily looked at the several people standing in the room.
However, once she saw who they actually were, Stussy's expression changed slightly. She lowered her guard, a gentle smile appearing on her face.
It couldn't be helped. Stussy wasn't an idiot. Katakuri and Charlotte Smoothie, both towering figures, stood across from her with their arms folded! She didn't think her combat ability was enough to handle the Charlotte Family's Sweet Commanders.
Under these circumstances, it was better to obediently cooperate. At the same time, she kept wondering: what exactly had the Charlotte Family discovered? Had she exposed a flaw, or did they need to discuss something with her?
"Miss Stussy, or perhaps Queen Bee of CP0," Katakuri said coldly. "How long do you intend to keep deceiving us?"
Stussy's pupils contracted slightly. They had even spoken her codename within CP0. Clearly, she had been completely exposed.
What was going on? Why had her identity been exposed? Where had she slipped up?
These questions only flashed through Stussy's mind. In the Pirate World, there were countless strange and bizarre abilities, while the World Government's internal structure was tangled and complicated. It was not truly an airtight organization. An intelligence leak was hardly surprising.
She had no idea where her information had leaked from. Her only thought now was to preserve her life!
Katakuri coldly watched Stussy. Her gaze shifted about, and though her face remained barely calm, both her trembling limbs and pounding heart revealed that she was all bark and no bite.
At that moment, he couldn't help but admire Minos's idea. Clearly, this Queen of the Pleasure District was not someone who would truly rather die than submit.
"All right, I'm ready, Miss Stussy." Holding a huge banner in his hands, Minos looked at Stussy with a grin. "Would you rather die or live?"
Stussy took a deep breath. "Of course I want to live. What are your conditions?"
"There aren't many conditions. You just need to hold up this banner and let us take a few pictures with a Den Den Mushi." Minos spoke with a mischievous smile.
When she looked at the banner Minos had brought, Stussy immediately sucked in a cold breath. "You... are you trying to get me killed?"
The banner read: Celestial Dragons eat shit, morons, water on the brain... It was covered in insults, along with crossed-out Hoof of the Soaring Dragon marks and World Government flags.
Even ordinary pirates who dared provoke the World Government and the Celestial Dragons like this would be hunted madly by the Marines and the World Government. If a CP0 agent like her took such a photo and it got out, a Marine Admiral and the head of CP0 would probably drop everything and hunt her down until she was dead!
If it were some more enlightened faction, filing a report after returning might not have been too serious. But was the World Government that kind of enlightened organization?
Even if she had rendered countless services, even if she dismantled the Charlotte Pirates, as long as these pirates leaked this photo, she would still be doomed!
"That depends on your choice, Miss Stussy." Minos waved a hand with a smile. "Anyway, I can guarantee that if you don't take this photo, the current Miss Stussy is definitely going to die—and in an incomparably miserable fashion."
"Will it be having your soul extracted, or all the water in your body squeezed dry? Or perhaps you could try the feeling of being deep-fried or roasted." Minos wore a full smile. Yet in Stussy's eyes, he was simply more terrifying than a demon. She trembled for a long time before finally lowering her head. "All right, I... I'll do it!"
Katakuri smacked his lips. He felt that the current scene seemed a little suggestive, as though a gang of thugs were forcing an innocent woman into submission. Heaven knew, wasn't that supposed to be Stussy's role?
Still, regardless of that, Stussy quickly recognized her situation. The woman swiftly adjusted her mood, decisively held up the banner, and had several photos taken.
After that, Minos did not concern himself much with the matter. He did, however, keep one photo for himself—now that he had this, ordering around the Queen of the Pleasure District in the future would be far easier.
Moreover, this operation had brought him quite a few Karma Points. Though it had not reached the point of producing a qualitative change and allowing a transaction, it had filled more than half the progress bar.
No qualitative change was fine. This was also a good thing, at least he would not have to face the world's backlash.
Although Minos had chosen to expose Stussy's identity on Cake Island partly because he wanted the Charlotte Pirates to help shoulder the burden—if not for the three Katakuri brothers last time, after being sent straight to Punk Hazard, he would have long since been captured by Kizaru.
Regarding Stussy, the Charlotte Family members tacitly agreed not to tell Charlotte Linlin immediately. Big Mom's temper was anything but good. Telling her this before the birthday banquet would very likely make her erupt on the spot and strangle Stussy, her "good sister," to death.
Katakuri's idea was to wait until after the banquet, when Big Mom was in a good mood, and then explain the plan to her in detail. That way, this spy would not be killed just after being turned.
Big Mom's banquet was a tremendous success. She alone ate a birthday cake more than ten meters tall. Just watching her eat made Minos feel full.
Most of Big Mom's children were also serious sweet addicts. Fortunately, other guests had been invited to this banquet, so it was not all desserts. Minos wolfed down a meal and finally ate his fill.
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