After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Dawn jumped down from the dock and stretched lazily.
Humming a song he had liked in his previous life, Dawn fed the two Den Den Mushi some food and fresh water in high spirits.
The plan to use the Marines to attack the o Pirates and kill with a borrowed blade had succeeded.
Now, all he needed to do was wait until nightfall, swallow the "appetizer biscuit" before the great battle to warm up, then await the main course.
When the appointed time arrived, the Den Den Mushi by the window called right on schedule.
"Everything went smoothly. The alliance has been formed."
"I understand."
After their brief exchange ended, Dawn had Ouroboros wake Shiryu of the Rain.
"Time to make a move?" Shiryu grinned bloodthirstily, Rain in hand.
"Yeah. Get ready. We move at midnight."
Dawn checked the time and found that there was still a while to go, so he simply had Ouroboros bring out some food.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two waited quietly, preparing to assassinate Cracker.
"Almost there. Get ready." The little snake Ouroboros had transformed into slipped into Cracker's room.
Having suffered severe injuries in his earlier fight with Luffy, he was still wrapped in layer after layer of bandages and lay snoring soundly in bed.
However, Dawn and Shiryu did not lower their guard in the slightest. The people of this world recovered far too quickly, and some time had already passed since he had been defeated by Straw Hat.
Injuries caused by fists and blunt weapons healed especially quickly. A little food was usually all it took.
So, since they did not know how much of his strength he had recovered, they still needed to remain properly vigilant.
Ouroboros had already slithered to