Alastair
"Pito, do you know how the captain's conversation with that woman is going over there?" Nelson asked, looking at Pito.
Pito's hearing was the best. Nelson felt as if his Observation Haki had become useless. His Observation Haki was different. He wanted to investigate the situation next door, but he felt as if he was being blocked by something.
"Not bad." Pito listened carefully for a long time before uttering these words without saying anything more.
Teach used Observation Haki to conceal his presence and prevent others from detecting him with Observation Haki, because he didn't want them or any outsiders to know.
However, knowing this much is enough. Based on their understanding of their captain's opportunistic nature, coupled with Stephanie's identity, there must be some kind of cooperation between them, just like with Doflamingo who came to their ship before.
Both of them came to us on their own initiative.
"Will they send us to Phantom Street for a visit?" Some pirates were already fantasizing about the legendary Phantom Street.
"The chances are slim." Xiouyapufu smiled, stroking the precious gemstone bracelet he had just bought, thus dampening the pirate's unrealistic ideas.
He turned his arm over, looking at his bracelet intently, his eyes gleaming. "It's so beautiful. I never imagined there would be such a treasure in this black market."
"The captain said that most of the items up for auction were provided by the dark forces of the West Blue, so they are certainly valuable, but they are probably all stained with blood." Baccarat said with a sneer.
"So what? A treasure stained with blood means it has a story, and therefore more artistic value." Xiouyapufu smiled. He knew that Baccarat was just jealous. Baccarat had also taken a liking to the bracelet, but he had snatched it first.
"There's no point in arguing about this," Nelson sighed. "I still have some treasure in my storage space, stolen from the Heavenly Gold. I'll show it to you later and see if there's anything you want."
The moment he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent, and all eyes turned to him. Boss, this guy is a real boss!
Shocked and incredulous, they had no idea such a thing had happened. The Heavenly Gold, the treasure given to the Celestial Dragons, had actually been partially stolen by Nelson.
Looking at Nelson was dressed in a black suit and a Gentleman hat, I knew that Nelson used to be a thief and still had the habit of stealing, but I never expected that he had such a glorious past.
"Ah, didn't I mention that?" Nelson chuckled, looking somewhat surprised. "The captain knows about this. His prized 'Aphrodite's Kiss' was stolen from the Heavenly Gold's ship. It was a tribute wine given to the Celestial Dragons, and that's when we met."
However, Nelson did not recount how he was caught stealing, chased, and ultimately rescued by Teach.
"Alright, there are Devil Fruit! There are actually three Devil Fruits in this auction. As expected of an auction hosted by the dark forces of the West Blue. Buying them is also our goal here." Wallace spoke up, observing the situation in the auction hall.
Devil Fruit have always been in short supply on the ship, and now half of Devil Fruit have been consumed by the crew.
For example, the Mighty Lion Fruit was eaten by Miles, as was the Grass-Snake Fruit obtained through a trade. The rare Bird-Bird Fruit, Crow Mode, was also eaten by someone—the very same comedian Jim Carrey who once suggested shouting "For justice!"
There are also the Gecko Fruit and the Itch-Itch Fruit. Compared to some Paramecia Devil Fruit, Zoan abilities are still quite popular.
After consuming Devil Fruit, their strength increased to some extent.
The auction was naturally left to his crew. Teach observed the situation at the auction hall. Of the three Devil Fruits, only two had names known, and the third was unknown. However, this was only true for the others; Teach recognized the unknown Devil Fruit.
Zoan: Earthworm Fruit; Paramecia: Sweep- Sweep-Sweep Fruit.
The Sweep-Sweep Fruit allows a part of the user's body to transform into a broom. While it may seem harmless, it actually possesses a unique power, similar to Vice Admiral Tsuru's Wash-Wash Fruit.
However, Teach was unaware of its effects. To truly unleash its power, he would have to wait for the Devil Fruit to be developed further, or even Awakening.
As for the third Devil Fruit, it caught Teach's eye: the Paramecia Paper-Paper Fruit. Eating it would allow him to become a paper doll, create paper, and fold it into any shape.
More importantly, the development of this Devil Fruit is similar to that of Mostima's Feather-Feather Fruit, and it even has some auxiliary functions.
Although many forces were interested in these three Devil Fruits, they were ultimately acquired by the Night Pirates.
The three Devil Fruit cost a total of 700 million Beli. After all, it was an auction, so the prices were much higher than they would have been originally.
"Let's go, the auction is over." Teach stood up from her seat, said to Stephanie next to her, and walked outside.
"Heh! How clueless you are about romance." Stephanie laughed as she saw Teach walk away so easily, and quickly followed after him.
Along the way, Teach walked at the front, with the members of the Night Pirates following behind him. Stephanie had already left, giving Teach her Den Den Mushi, which was also anti-eavesdropping. After all, Den Den Mushi is just a creature, growing naturally in nature, and ordinary Den Den Mushi are highly susceptible to being eavesdropped on.
Although someone had their eye on the Night Pirates, and they knew about the Devil Fruit the Night Pirates had bought, they had no intention of taking action. Offending the Night Pirates for Devil Fruit was simply not worth it, and they didn't have the strength to do so.
Moreover, these are just three ordinary Devil Fruit, one unknown Devil Fruit, and the other two are not particularly powerful.
Earthworms are small and weak creatures, but they are unaware that the abilities of Bug-Bug Fruit like the Earthworm Fruit are extremely powerful.
After all, insects are different in size from humans, and the amplification they receive is also different. Their powerful regenerative abilities and vitality are something that even some powerful Zoan Devil Fruit do not possess.
They returned to their ship without any hindrance. The purpose of their trip had been achieved, they had gained a top scientist, and they had completed a cooperation with members of the World Government's CP0. This was undoubtedly a huge win.
The three pirate ships sailed out to sea. With the Night Pirates' current strength and reputation, they could avoid many troubles.
Back on their ship, they sailed towards their base, Phantom Street.
In the luxurious room, Stephanie drew the curtains, making the entire room somewhat dim, with only a faint light filtering in.
I sit on my sofa, pour myself a glass of red wine, and let the wine swirl in the glass until it settles.
Stephanie prefers a darker environment; her identity is inherently shady and cannot be known to others, especially when exchanging intelligence with her colleagues in CP0.
"Stephanie, what's up? Is it about those two informants?" A cold voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
"Hehe! Alastair, don't be so cold. I haven't found any information about those two intelligence agents, not even their bodies. I don't know where they went. They must have died somewhere else." Stephanie smiled and took a small sip of red wine.
"That's news about the Night Pirates." The man on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, wearing a white suit and a white cloak, with a long sword hanging at his waist and slightly long purple hair, said. He was Alastair, the vice-commander of CP0, a powerful monster, sitting in his seat.
Even through Den Den Mushi, one can sense Alastair's arrogance.
He only gave Stephanie two tasks: if one failed, it would be to obtain intelligence about another mission.
Stephanie knew all too well the terrifying strength of the guy on the other end of the Den Den Mushi. Great Swordmaster and Devil Fruit User, he was undoubtedly Admiral- level fighter, possessing the power to easily destroy an island. And his Devil Fruit was the powerful Paramecia, the Comet Fruit.
He is a mysterious monster under the CP0 Director General, who is known as the "strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons." Among the others, only another Vice Director General can compare to him.
He is a strong candidate to compete for the next CP0 chief, and is also her direct superior.
The strongest "Celestial Dragons's Strongest Shield" is extremely mysterious. Even ordinary members like Stephanie don't know about it. Only two CP0 vice-commanders, who are also top-tier combatants on the Grand Line, know its true nature.
"Yes, I've been in contact with the captain of that Night Pirates. He's very ambitious. I think we should pay a little more attention to him," Stephanie smiled.
"Give me specific intelligence, what I can get out of him. There are plenty of ambitious people on the high seas, and that alone isn't enough to make me take him seriously," Alastair said calmly. "I have many things to do and don't want to waste time listening to this nonsense. Since you've called, it means you have important intelligence."
"As expected of Vice-Commander Alastair!" Stephanie wasn't angry at Alastair's rudeness and still smiled. "I got some information about Whitebeard from Captain Teach of the Night Pirates."
"Oh! Tell me about it." Alastair, who was leaning back in his chair, suddenly became interested, sat up, and approached the Den Den Mushi.
"From him, I learned that Whitebeard's physical condition was actually not very good, and there were many hidden dangers. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit has powerful side effects. The power of resonance will put a burden on Whitebeard's body, and many hidden injuries have accumulated in his body. He can still ignore these hidden injuries now because of his strong physique, but when he passes his peak, these hidden injuries will all erupt, causing Whitebeard's strength to decline rapidly."
As she spoke, Stephanie still couldn't believe that Whitebeard, the World's Strongest, had such a serious problem with his body and abilities. But since it came from Teach had no reason to lie to her.
"Teach's words were a bit vague. This is my guess after sorting out the information I got from Teach," Stephanie explained. This made it more believable; otherwise, why would Teach tell Stephanie, a stranger, such clear information?
"Hmm? Your intelligence is extremely useful. There's a high probability that I'll have someone analyze it. If that's the case, then you've accomplished a great feat. What else will you gain?" Alastair was somewhat excited, unable to maintain his composure. After all, Whitebeard was a key figure of interest to the World Government, and someone they feared.
Whitebeard possesses the power to destroy the world, and that's no exaggeration. He can cause spatial tremors, tilt the oceans, trigger tsunamis, and shake the earth's crust. If Whitebeard were to use his powers recklessly, the world would truly be destroyed.
Fortunately, Whitebeard didn't have that ambition; he preferred adopting children, which put a shackle on himself.
Even so, while avoiding provoking Whitebeard, concerns about Whitebeard, the Newgate, remained, because this power was beyond their control and could easily spiral out of control at any moment.
"It's nothing, but Teach said twenty years. Whitebeard can hold on for another twenty years. These years are Whitebeard's peak condition. Then he will decline rapidly. After twenty years, all those hidden injuries will erupt, and Whitebeard will be plagued by illness." Stephanie said seriously.
"Twenty years, we can wait twenty years," Alastair murmured to himself.
"It seems this Teach is quite important. Do you have any information about him?"
"Yes, he's been hiding his strength. He's no weaker than a typical Vice Admiral, but I don't know about the rest." Stephanie smiled, concealing Teach's true strength.
"Hmm? If I remember correctly, he's only seventeen. Such potential deserves close attention." Alastair's concern for Teach intensified. "Stephanie, you need to befriend him and keep an eye on the Night Pirates' intelligence."
"I know. I've talked to him about the cooperation. He needs Devil Fruit because the Night Pirates need to improve their strength. He'll trade Beli." Stephanie nodded, revealing her ultimate goal.
"Devil Fruit? I remember some information about that. They don't seem to care about the quality of Devil Fruit. In that case, I'll send a batch of Devil Fruit to you to improve your relationship with him." Having already shown the potential to become Great Pirate, Teach had begun to plan ahead and prepare for future actions.
He didn't have that idea yet regarding destroying the Night Pirates. Some of them might still exist, and he might be able to obtain more information from them, which would undoubtedly be of greater value.
"Yes, I understand. Should we tell the Navy about Teach?" Stephanie asked with a smile.
"Why should I say it? Heh, let the Navy suffer a bit more." Alastair sneered. He had never liked the Navy and believed that the beginning of this era was the Navy's fault.
"Then I'll hang up now," Stephanie said with a smile, gently hanging up the Den Den Mushi.
Meanwhile, Alastair prepared to convey this message to the Gorosei and convene a meeting with the members of CP0 regarding information about Whitebeard.