"Pop pop pop~~."
It was 8:50 p. m. in Blueno's Minotaur Tavern.
Rob Lucci frowned and pulled a small Den Den Mushi from his short-sleeved shipwright's coat.
In the booth next to Lucci, the long-nosed Kaku looked around, then nodded and said.
"Go ahead and take it. There are no outsiders at the bar, and Blueno doesn't know how to mix drinks at all."
"Um."
Lucci nodded, and at the same time, he took the phone. The moment the call connected, an iron mask appeared on the Den Den Mushi in Lucci's hand.
At the same time, curses also poured out of the Den Den Mushi's mouth.
Damn it!
Rob Lucci, you've been lying low for two whole years and haven't accomplished a single thing, not even a little bit!!!
You dare answer the phone, so you must be very safe around here, right?
"Listen up, I've had clues about the blueprints for Dark King for a long time, but you haven't found them in two whole years. You haven't even been able to find out something as important as the fact that the Tom has a younger brother!"
What are you saying?
Lucci interrupted Spandam with a composed smile.
"You're the one who sent us here to lie in wait, you're the one who gave us clues and targets to investigate, and you're the one who provided the intelligence, Spandam!"
If I were you, I would shut your mouth and pass on the new goal!
Spandam... Sir!
You'd better use your brain!
As soon as he finished speaking, Rob Lucci casually tossed the Den Den Mushi onto the bar.
Behind the bar, Blueno, with his horn-shaped haircut, silently waved to Lucci.
Seeing this, Lucci suppressed his annoyance and continued looking at the Den Den Mushi.
At the same time, after a brief silence, the Den Den Mushi) emitted a new sound.
What did you just say to me?
Are you teaching me how to do things?!
You... you..."
Spandam on the other end of the phone was breathing heavily, trying his best to calm himself down.
He couldn't afford to break ties with Rob Lucci yet, because the Celestial Dragon wanted to summon Rob Lucci, and he didn't know what the Celestial Dragons intended to do with them.
If they are lucky enough to serve the Celestial Dragon, then I'll have to fawn over them!
Thinking of this, Spandam quickly suppressed his anger and spoke to the Den Den Mushi again.
"Okay, damn it, I lost my temper!"
I am now calmly and rationally explaining my new task to you!
The infiltration plan has been officially cancelled!
"You...!!!"
"Shut up, Rob Lucci, don't forget I'm your superior!"
Now, obey my orders: you and your team are to cancel the infiltration plan and instead execute the special escort plan!
Just now, Celestial Dragon Saint Gawain passed by Enies Lobby and is currently traveling to Water 7 Sea Train!
Get ready to meet Saint Gawain at the station. If you can please him, you might have a chance to follow him!
Also, Rob Lucci, thank me.
This is an opportunity I worked incredibly hard to get for you!
I know what you've been thinking for the past two years. I just want to tell you that I really dislike your arrogance in front of me.
You may continue to be arrogant, but as your superior, I will still maintain my composure and give you the opportunities you deserve!
Go get ready. Saint Gawain has been gone for ten minutes. You should know exactly how long it will take him to arrive!
Don't let the Celestial Dragon turn the tables and wait for you!
"Kachcha~~."
The call ended, and the Den Den Mushi) fell asleep.
Inside the tavern, Rob Lucci gritted his teeth; no one could understand just how much he hated the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
Just like no one can understand how much pain he was in two years ago!
He joined CP9 at the age of thirteen and was immediately hailed as the strongest newcomer in CP9's eight-hundred-year history.
After that, he trained diligently and made countless efforts to improve his strength step by step.
Year after year, ten years passed, and he truly became the strongest member of CP9. At the same time, he turned twenty-three, entering the golden age of power enhancement.
If he can seize this opportunity, with his talent and hard work, he can completely break free from the shackles of CP9 and confront the strongest spear and the strongest shield at sea, namely the Marine Admiral and CP0 agents!
But at that moment, Spandam appeared out of nowhere.
As the son of a former CP9 leader, Spandam undoubtedly gained the approval of the vast majority of CP9 members.
Lucci didn't care about this. He was confident that even if his superiors changed, he could still make a name for himself based on his own abilities.
But he never expected...
Spandam had barely taken office when the fire was completely ignited against him!
Rob Lucci, who was only 23 years old at the time and in the prime of his life, was transferred away from CP9 headquarters by Spandam under the pretext of carrying out an infiltration mission!
This infiltration lasted for a full two years!
Those were Lucci's golden two years, yet during those two years, Lucci could only work as a shipwright, making a living for Water 7.
He can't even do slightly intense exercise!
Although the work of a boatman is quite arduous, he cannot afford to arouse suspicion about his identity, so he cannot rely on the work of an ordinary boatman to gain experience!
After all, the dumbbells Rob Lucci used when he trained were all in the tens of tons range!
No matter how tiring the shipbuilding work is, can it compare to the physical training he gets?
Two whole years have passed, Lucci's strength has not only failed to improve, but has actually declined slightly due to insufficient training!
Lucci was well aware that Spandam was trying to suppress him, and he was worried that he would compete with him for the position of CP9 commander!
But with rules in place and orders paramount, even though he hated it to the core, Rob Lucci simply obeyed orders in silence for the past two years.
Until now...
He persevered in his undercover work for two whole years, a period during which he neglected his work for two years...
They just abandoned me like that!!!
Boom...!
With a loud crash, Blueno's tavern collapsed out of nowhere, spewing bricks and wood chips all around, startling patrons in nearby taverns to their feet.
People walked out of their respective shops with puzzlement, turning their gazes toward Blueno's Minotaur Tavern.
But they saw nothing.
After the swirling smoke and dust subsided...
The Minotaur Tavern is completely empty...
Rob Lucci strode past the crowd and walked at the very front.
Kaku and Blueno followed him, asking him questions as they went.
"Is Spandam telling the truth? He's really being so kind as to recommend us to the Celestial Dragon?"
"Snort!"
Rob Lucci snorted angrily, and at the same time, the little pigeon perched on his shoulder gave him a disdainful look.
"How could he be so kind? Has he forgotten those two whole years we spent together!"
If we had followed our methods, we could have easily extracted the whereabouts of Pluton's blueprints from Iceburg!
However, he kept insisting that Water 7 and Galley-La Company were partners of the World Government, demanding that we postpone our operations and continue our undercover investigation until we found the exact whereabouts of the Pluton blueprints before we could close the net.
However, given our undercover status, it would be wishful thinking to try and find out the whereabouts of the Proto blueprints without pressuring and interrogating Iceburg!
During the two years we were undercover, neither Iceburg nor anyone around him ever uttered the word "Pluton" even once!
As soon as he finished speaking, Rob Lucci let out a heavy sigh.
"Let's not talk about him anymore. Anyway, the undercover mission is over."
Let's quickly gather the team, change our clothes, and get ready to go to the station to welcome the Celestial Dragon!
On the other hand, on the Sea Train.
Gawain took a pencil and scribbled on the newspaper.
Gion sat on a seat to the side, holding a wine glass in her hand, taking small sips of wine while looking out the window at the night view and the waves.
Jinbe wasn't in the carriage at the moment. Bored, he first swam around in the sea twice, practiced karate for a while, chased the train for a bit, and now he was simply practicing his boxing on the roof of the train.
Inside the carriage, not far away, scholar Dan was also scribbling on a piece of paper, occasionally revealing a hint of excitement.
Compared to his excitement, Shirahoshi in the next carriage was lying face down in the water, sleeping like a little pufferfish.
The Sea Train was much faster than the ship, but even so, they had already been on the train for five hours.
The train finally slowed down!
Jinbe leaped down from above the carriage and returned to Gawain's side.
"My lord, we can already see Water 7. We should arrive at our station in about fifteen minutes."
"Faster than expected."
Gawain nodded, put down his pen, and gently stretched out his arm.
Jinbe's gaze passed over Gawain's arm and landed on Gawain had just drawn.
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