Captain Shiki Asked Me to Pass You a Message
Sig did not reveal that he was Sun Pirates, and since he appeared in Pure Human form, he would not be associated with Fish-Man.
Of course, he didn't say he was from the Vinsmoke Family; he only said he was looking for Gage. If Golden Lion misunderstood, then he could only ask Shiki to reflect on his actions...
Clearly, Shiki and Gage hadn't had much contact either. Hearing Sig's words, he misunderstood and said, "Vinsmoke? You also want to cooperate with Lord?" His tone was somewhat sarcastic. Of course, he knew what kind of people Silver Axe were and wouldn't cooperate with "weak" forces.
"Mr. Gage is an expert in human modification experiments. Even Vegapunk was speechless when he saw Mr. Gage's research succeed!" Sig tried his best to elevate Gage's status.
"Human modification? Vegapunk..." Shiki indeed showed an interested expression.
Sig wanted to get Shiki and Gage to cooperate first, which was better than him cooperating with Silver Axe. Of course, once the Silver Axe issue was resolved, Sig would also try his best to sabotage Shiki and Gage's cooperation!
After all, neither of these two are good people, and if their cooperation actually yields any results, it won't be beneficial to this vast ocean.
As for the present, the primary objective is still Silver Axe, the secondary objective is to disrupt the World Government's plans, and everything else must take a backseat.
"That guy should be in the West Clock Tower... Do you need me to leave you some testimony?" After saying that, Shiki drew a line on the ground with the sword that served as his left foot.
"No need!" Sig immediately turned and left.
Shiki specifically mentioned "witnessing" to him, clearly wanting him to inform Gage first, and Shiki would probably go see Gage afterward.
When Sig left the North Clock Tower, he was still covered in sweat, and just then he noticed someone looking at him with suspicion...
Sig immediately turned his head to look at him and saw a tall, middle-aged man with a small mustache, wearing a tailcoat and looking very particular about his appearance. Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he was no ordinary guard.
"Captain Shiki sent me to find Mr. Gage! Also... your nightcaps are terrible!" Sig said matter-of-factly.
Telepathist " ability made Sig realize that Zig was wondering why he had come out of the Golden Lion's residence.
Upon hearing Sig's words, the other party quickly accepted the premise that "this is Golden Lion's subordinate."
"Hmph." Upon hearing this, the Internal Affairs Officer Ponlrick, snorted coldly without backing down, showing no sign of weakening his stance despite the Golden Lion's complaint.
However, he didn't say much to Sig, lest they start arguing and ruin Master's important plans.
Ponlrick was Silver Axe's confidant. When Silver Axe and the pirate crew's officers went to sea, he was in charge of managing Axe Island. He also knew that Golden Lion Vinsmoke Family had come to visit.
Ponlrick kept in mind that Golden Lion had sent his men to find Gage, intending to report it later...
Was that person among Golden Lion's subordinates? Hmm, besides being Golden Lion's subordinate, are there any other possibilities?
Sig arrived at the West Clock Tower and looked at the row of bodyguards in sunglasses outside with a look of resentment.
At the same time, he reminded himself that he should not rely too much on the "Telepathist's" abilities in the future—if he hadn't been certain that the watcher wasn't lying, Sig wouldn't have believed that the person in the North Clock Tower was Gage!
You might encounter someone incredibly good at acting, or you might find yourself being told the "Error truth" from the bottom of your heart, just like this time.
"I need to see Mr. Gage," Sig said to the man in sunglasses outside.
"Come in," Gage's voice came from inside the room.
Upon seeing Sig, Gage said with a relaxed expression, "Is it about what's happening two days from now? I'm sorry, but..."
Sig saw through Gage's thoughts—he and Silver Axe seemed to be having a good chat? This guy who was constantly being swallowed up by his allies!
"No, Captain Shiki asked me to tell you that we can cooperate in the future." Sig said, putting on airs.
Originally, Sig only wanted to persuade Gage, but now... a sentence floated through Sig's mind—the author completes half the work, and the Spectator's interpretation is the other half—now Sig is going to use his own "interpretation" to construct a completely different picture of the situation!
"Shiki? Golden Lion?" Gage's expression froze.
Compared to the Sun Pirates, Golden Lion's reputation is obviously much more terrifying.
"Indeed, Captain Shiki knows that you can not only create clone soldiers, but also are skilled at modifying Lineage Factor... Captain Shiki has discovered something interesting, a plan for mutated creatures, which he may want to discuss with you." Sig didn't hesitate to reveal all of their "trump cards" to each other.
As expected, Gage's expression turned grim—cloned soldiers and Battle Suit were the Germa Kingdom's visible forces, but the cyborgs based on Lineage Factor were still a secret!
After all, his eldest daughter is only ten years old. Although she is already quite strong for her age, she is not even considered an extra in the Germa Kingdom and is still kept secret from the outside world.
However, the collaboration with Silver Axe was for the cyborg project, Gage had naturally revealed to him, but now...
How did the Golden Lion know? Did the Silver Axe tell him?
"When did the Fish-Man Race and the Golden Lion Pirates get involved?" Gage asked Sig seriously.
However, Sig only gave a cryptic smile...
Seeing that Sig didn't want to elaborate, Gage hesitated for a moment before mentioning a name: "Spandine."
"Huh?" Sig looked over in confusion.
"I saw Spandine and two masked guys at Silver Axe's place before. Those are the Celestial Dragons' loyal dogs." Gage brought this up as a gesture of goodwill.
Sig then realized that the masked man was probably from CP0, and Spandine... wasn't that Spandam's Old Man? Now a high-ranking official in CP Organization, right?
Gage bringing this up now is as a favor to the Fish-Man Race —for CP0, the Celestial Dragons' interests are paramount, meaning that besides Giant Axe, CP0 is the biggest enemy of the Fish-Man Pirates on this island!
"Thank you for the reminder... I also have something else I'd like to ask you," Sig suddenly said.
"Oh?" Gage looked at Sig with curiosity.
Sig then pulled up one end of his right arm and the sleeve of his right arm, revealing Seastone Handcuffs.
Gage still didn't understand what Sig meant after seeing it.
The next moment, Sig's right arm was covered with Armament Haki, and then a cage-like barrier extended from his palm, creating a "Birdcage" on the small table in front of Gage.
Sig didn't demonstrate too much; it was enough for the other party to know that he was Devil Fruit ability and that his physical strength, beyond his ability, was unaffected by Seastone!
Upon Gage's eyes widened. Sig accurately judged that besides surprise and excitement, there was also a hidden covetousness in his eyes!