Finally in the Navy

"Does this mean Shakky set us up?" Li Ziming looked at the newspaper in his hands. The headline announced that the Lawless Enforcer had joined the Navy—and blown up the Straw Hat Pirates' ship.

"Heh. You're the one who agreed to Aunt Shakky's terms. She's never that generous..." Edward grinned. "But the Backpack Fruit you gave me really is useful, Ming. Now I can take my real body wherever I go..." He held up the glass bottle hanging from his neck. Inside was a ship no bigger than a charm, identical in appearance to the Thousand Sunny.

"Honestly, I'd rather see the looks on Luffy and the others' faces right now..." Li Ziming grinned wickedly. "Franky probably wants to kill me."

"Franky definitely wants to kill you. I'm his pride and joy, after all..." Edward looked smug.

"Right, right. And it's probably not just Franky. The rest of them will want to kill me too..." Li Ziming shrugged. "Still, I finally made it into the Navy—and got into the Scientific Research Department, just like I wanted."

For now, though, Li Ziming and Edward were still staying in an ordinary Navy dormitory. Getting into the Scientific Research Department did not mean Li Ziming would be involved in anything right away. The Navy was also deeply wary of Edward's origins. Shakky had handed him over, and no one knew what that information broker was thinking. She had even been willing to give up the Straw Hat Pirates' ship for a ghost, setting off all kinds of speculation about Edward's identity. Still, no one dared do anything to him. It was not Li Ziming they feared; they simply could not pin down who Edward was. If he really had some connection to Dark King Rayleigh, confronting Rayleigh would be a considerable nuisance. The