Naruto: Trash Station

King Meets King

"Tsk... Sengoku was cutting his losses. He'd abandoned the Marine Bases in the New World, keeping only G-1 Base at its entrance. He was giving up territory there to tighten his grip on the Grand Line and the Four Blues. Heh... Did he plan to wipe out new pirates on the Grand Line before they could grow? Too bad there were so many of them. Some would grow strong enough to break through the Marines' blockade and enter the New World. They'd be the best of the best. The Marines were training pirates for us free of charge!" Ren murmured, staring at the intelligence report.

Ren had obtained word almost as soon as the Marines made their move. After their heavy losses, the Marines needed recruits, and Bing Jieke had seized the chance to plant his intelligence network inside their ranks. He was using the Marines' own intelligence organization to build his. Bing Jieke had truly mastered the game of intelligence.

Ren crushed the report and turned to Bing Jieke. "We don't need to worry about the First Half of the Grand Line. Give up our interests in West Blue, too. It's too far away for us to manage. Our focus now is the New World. We must secure our territory and find the Road Poneglyphs. I'm going to Laugh Tale!"

Bing Jieke's eyes lit up. His once-scrawny body had become powerfully built after his genes were altered. "Captain... do you want to become the Pirate King?"

Ren shook his head. "No. My goal has always been to become the strongest. Becoming Pirate King won't make me stronger. I just want to know what's on Laugh Tale, and whether there's anything there that can make me stronger."

Bing Jieke nodded. "I see... I'll gather information on the