Infiltrating Mary Geoise

Several days later, when Kane saw the distant cliffs of the Red Line, he could not help letting out a long breath.

Gazing at the afterglow of the setting sun on the western horizon, Kane nodded in satisfaction and shouted, "Set up camp. Tomorrow, we'll take the Bubble Cable Car off the Red Line."

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The Marines answered in unison and immediately began bustling about.

Kane knew they were already exhausted after traveling all day. Rushing straight to the chaotic Sabaody Archipelago by Bubble Cable Car would be far too risky.

Besides, he had other considerations he could not speak of.

After dinner as usual, Kane handed the night watch over to Hina and crawled into his tent.

Lying quietly on the bed, Kane sank into his memories, reflecting on every little thing that had happened in the ten years since he had crossed over.

Yet in the end, he still could not figure out whether some of his actions had affected the timeline of this pirate world, causing Fisher Tiger to still not have climbed the Red Line and set Mary Geoise ablaze.

But this also allowed him to discover, while passing through Mary Geoise, that its defenses were quite lax.

"What are you thinking about?"

A floral fragrance drifted into his ear, and Kane could not help laughing.

Ever since arriving on the Red Line, his tent had been like a fishing net with a huge hole in it, while he was the bait caught within. Every night, slippery little fish would swim in to feast.

Yet those two little fish seemed to have reached some sort of understanding and never appeared at the same time, leaving him faintly regretful.

"I'm thinking about something big."

"Something big?"

Robin's uninhibited closeness was the best thing for calming Kane's heart. Like a hunting net, he wrapped Robin tightly in his arms and gave her a mysterious smile.

"Tomorrow's newspaper will be interesting. Remember to read it."

"Mm."

Robin nodded obediently, her eyes filled with absolute trust in Kane.

Suddenly, as though she had sensed something, her face flushed crimson. Her large eyes blinked rapidly as she bit her lip and stammered, "Is this also something big?"

"Yes, but this big thing can't go in the newspaper."

"This big thing... is very impressive too~"

Robin murmured shyly. She liked doing big things with Kane.

At midnight, Kane walked out of the tent and came to the campfire. He held out his hand to Hina and said, "I'm going out for some air. Give me a lollipop."

Hina froze for a moment. Seeing Kane gazing intently toward somewhere beyond the camp, she suddenly recalled the time Kane had asked her for a lollipop.

The corners of her lips curled upward. The campfire dancing before her eyes leaped merrily, as though igniting some emotion within her chest.

On a whim, she mischievously took the lollipop she had just put in her mouth and handed it to Kane.

But the instant she did it, she came to her senses. Regret surged through her like a tide, and she frantically reached out to take the lollipop back.

However, Kane was faster than her hesitant panic. He casually raised the lollipop, noticed that Hina had even thoughtfully removed the wrapper, and smiled at her.

"Thanks. I'll buy you more later."

"No, wait..."

Hina panicked completely and hurriedly tried to stop him, but Kane had already put the lollipop into his mouth.

It was over!

Hina was instantly dumbfounded. She did not understand why she had suddenly lost her mind and done something like that. All she could do was lower her head, pretending nothing had happened.

Kane, with the lollipop in his mouth, also froze. The moist texture was clearly not something a freshly unwrapped lollipop should have. He looked at Hina in confusion.

Hina was poking at the campfire with a twig. Her pretty cheeks were flushed a deep red under the firelight, and even the tips of her ears had reddened as though they might start bleeding.

Hey, hey, hey!

Was this an imported lollipop?

Had she also embarked on the irreversible road of perversion?

For a moment, Kane did not know whether to spit it out or keep eating it.

Spitting it out would make it seem like he found Hina disgusting, but continuing to eat it would make him seem like a pervert.

Seeing Hina play with the fire as though she had not noticed him, Kane helplessly tilted his head.

Imported was imported, then...

It was not like he had never eaten something someone else had imported...

After quickly adjusting his mindset, Kane patted Hina on the shoulder and teased, "You not only took off the wrapper for me, you even washed it. I'm so touched."

"...Mm, it was only proper."

...Only proper?

She actually said it was only proper!

This woman's brain must have short-circuited!

Kane walked out of the camp with the lollipop in his mouth, speechless, unaware that Hina wanted nothing more than to dig a hole and bury herself on the spot.

It was embarrassing enough that she had absentmindedly given Kane the lollipop from her mouth. She had even instinctively said it was only proper.

Hina, Hina...

Kane was going to think she was a pervert...

Her brain must have short-circuited...

[Hina's Favorability has reached 63. Second ability replication can begin.]

Kane continued walking out of the camp, biting down on the lollipop as he thought, This is what you owe me. He still chose the Barrier-Barrier Fruit.

Seeing that the Barrier-Barrier Fruit's development level had risen by a considerable amount, Kane finally felt much better and suddenly quickened his pace.

A moment later, Kane arrived at a secluded forest.

The moment he stopped, a huge figure came dancing over in a bizarre manner.

"Mysterious boy, we meet again! Hee-haw!"

Ivankov still wanted to give Kane a bear hug, and Kane still dodged with practiced ease. Speechless, he said, "Is this your only way of greeting people?"

"My passion only boils for people I admire! Hee-haw!"

"Can't you make it boil in a normal way?"

"I don't want that kind of boring passion! Hee—haw!"

There was no communicating with him...

Absolutely no communicating with him!

Kane gave up on trying to communicate with Ivankov and turned to Kuma. "Are you ready?"

Kuma nodded, then hesitated slightly. "Kane, you don't need to go this far. Even if we only gather a little information, we already..."

"What we're doing tonight isn't just for you. Besides, if you miss someone, you should search for her with everything you have."

Kane waved a hand to cut Kuma off. Then he turned to the extremely unreliable-looking Ivankov and said expectantly, "Begin."

"As you wish, mysterious boy!"

Ivankov winked at Kane. He spread all ten fingers wide, his fingertips transforming into sharp syringes as his gaze suddenly turned fierce!

Body Modification Hormones!

As soon as he spoke, he stabbed the syringe-fingers into his own body. His figure twisted and changed, and in the blink of an eye, he became the size of an ordinary person.

Then he did the same to Kuma, who also seemed to shrink down to Kane's size.

"Mysterious boy, this state can only last three hours. We must hurry."

"That's enough."

Kane nodded. Kuma had already stepped in front of him and pressed his paw-padded palm against Kane's body, activating his ability.

In an instant, Kane's vision blurred. When it stabilized again, he was standing in a deserted, secluded alley.

Before he could inspect his surroundings, two figures appeared one after another. They were Ivankov and Kuma, both with altered bodies.

"What a convenient ability..."

Kane looked around the empty alley and could not help sighing.

Kuma seemed to have thought of something. His expression became inexplicably complicated, and he did not react much to Kane's praise.

Ivankov, on the other hand, was extremely excited. He looked around with his head bobbing, his face full of curiosity.

Knowing time was short, Kane activated the Flower-Flower Fruit and the Bat-Bat Fruit together. Countless bat mouths and ears appeared in hidden corners all around them.

The next moment, ultrasonic waves beyond human hearing poured from the bat mouths and were caught by the bat ears, rapidly forming an ever-expanding three-dimensional map in Kane's mind.

He did not dare use Observation Haki. Unlike the straightforward collision of Armament Haki, clashes between different users' Observation Haki were far more strange and unpredictable.

Those with stronger Observation Haki could detect the probing of weaker users, and if the difference was great enough, they could even conceal their own presence within the other person's range of perception.

Ivankov and Kuma did not know what he was doing, but both waited patiently.

A moment later, Kane suddenly opened his eyes and smiled calmly. "Stay close."

With that, he walked out of the alley at an unhurried pace and headed quickly in a certain direction.

Kuma and Ivankov exchanged a glance, then hurried after him.

In the night, the three moved rapidly in a triangular formation. Yet compared to Kane's composure, Kuma and Ivankov were noticeably more cautious and alert.

Whenever they heard the footsteps of patrolling soldiers, they instinctively tensed.

But to their shock, ever since leaving the alley, Kane had led them through twists and turns without them encountering a single person.

If they could not hear the footsteps of patrolling soldiers nearby, they might have thought they were walking through an empty city!

"Mysterious boy, you're simply unbelievable."

Ivankov whispered in amazement, his face full of disbelief.

Kane merely smiled without speaking. He only felt that Mary Geoise had enjoyed peace for too long, causing its defenses to become terribly lax. Especially at midnight, that laxness became even more severe.

He vaguely understood how Fisher Tiger had been able to wreak havoc in Mary Geoise and still escape unscathed.

Suddenly, Kane stopped in the shadows at a street corner. Kuma and Ivankov immediately followed him into hiding.

"Three patrol soldiers will pass through here soon. Ivankov, you handle knocking them out."

Ivankov immediately raised two fingers and listened carefully to the approaching footsteps.

Soon, three patrol soldiers entered Kane's group's sight without any guard up. Ivankov's fingers shot out like lightning!

Sleep Hormones!

The three soldiers did not even see who had attacked them before Ivankov stabbed them in the necks. Without making a sound, they fainted.

Kane swiftly stripped off their armor, shoved the three soldiers toward Kuma, and said quickly, "Send them flying."

Kuma immediately did so, then put on the armor Kane handed him.

As the visor of his helmet closed, Kuma felt as though Ginny's voice was calling to him. His heart suddenly began pounding uncontrollably.