Chapter 143: Field Team Preparations, Driver Selection
"Punk Hazard? What, did you manage to persuade him to research some special projects?"
"No. It's another former MADS member, Caesar Clown. Once you arrive at Punk Hazard, someone will brief you on the details."
Saturn did not say much over the Den Den Mushi. After all, it was considered a confidential World Government project.
"Caesar... I almost forgot about him. That guy had better do a good job."
Oran had not paid much attention to Caesar's situation. They had had little contact over the years, but Oran still hoped Caesar would rise steadily through the ranks of the World Government.
The reason was simple. If, one day, you discovered that an utterly incompetent former colleague had joined a rival company and become one of its executives—
Would you believe he had suddenly seen the light, or that someone had gone blind?
In Oran's eyes, Caesar's only redeeming quality was his obsession with scamming research funds, along with his considerable nerve.
With him around, the World Government's money would basically be guaranteed to go to waste. They could forget about using it for anything worthwhile.
Just as undercover agents on the island should not be too capable, someone like Caesar being in a high position was the most beneficial outcome for Oran.
After hanging up, he left the Den Den Mushi there. According to Saturn, some necessary communication still had to be maintained.
Oran was not in a hurry to head for Punk Hazard immediately.
Although a "defective product awaiting disposal" was still waiting for him there, a perfectly good Devil Fruit would not disappear into thin air. He could deal with his current matters first.
With this batch of World Government agents gone, Stussy's group and the others each had somewhere to