Turning Against Each Other

"An alliance?" A strange look crossed Li Ziming's face. "Since you know so much, you naturally know I just came from the Marines, right? Aren't you worried that I'm a double agent?"

"A double agent?" Jerry said with a laugh. "How could that be? Even if I hadn't heard what you and the Marines discussed, I could still guess some of it. Tell me honestly, brother—is it better for pirates to join forces with the Marines, or with other pirates?"

"Not necessarily..." Although Li Ziming gave a vague answer, Jerry looked as if he had everything under control, as though he had expected Li Ziming to say that.

"I know you don't trust us, brother..." Jerry pulled a sheet of paper from his robes. "This is our sincerity..."

"Hm?" Li Ziming froze for a moment. The paper Jerry handed over was a rubbing. After thinking about it, Li Ziming naturally came up with one possibility.

"The Road Poneglyph..." Li Ziming sucked in a cold breath. A major reason they had come to confront Kaido this time was to obtain this rubbing. However, even if it was a valuable item, it was also a hot potato. More importantly, Li Ziming had no way to determine whether it was genuine.

"You must be worried that this thing is fake, right? Actually, it doesn't matter. As long as you agree to join forces with us, I can guarantee that I'll take you to the location of the original text. That thing is incredibly hard. I'm sure you'll be able to tell whether it's real..." Seeing that Li Ziming was still hesitating, Jerry hurriedly pressed on. "Brother, I know you still don't trust us. After all, pirates are a bunch of people who don't keep their word, so I don't blame you. But you