One Piece: Ascending to World King from the Rocks Era
Chapter 20

Rocks Pirates Intelligence Officer Shakky

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As she spoke, the Woman with Fox Mask immediately pressed a button. It was the intelligence self-destruct switch; once pressed, all the intelligence files here would be destroyed.

This was a self-destruct measure found in many intelligence stations. Once discovered, even if they had to destroy everything, they would rather do that than let the intelligence leak out.

"It's poisonous! Split up and run!"

The five of them immediately rushed out of the cave, only to find that the Blue Mist had already shrouded a vast stretch of forest around them. They all covered their noses and mouths with something, then fled in five different directions.

As intelligence personnel, they knew all too well that once a stronghold was exposed, escape would be difficult. But as long as they split up and ran, there was still a sliver of a chance.

When the five people in the cave rushed out and tried to flee the forest, the thirty Masked Men waiting in ambush at the forest's perimeter all began converging toward the five of them.

The Tiger Mask Man remained high in the air, looking down over the forest below, watching his target this time in case anything slipped through.

After the five people in the cave rushed out, the other four began showing signs of weakness from inhaling some of the Blue Poisonous Fog.

They were quickly captured, but before they were caught, they had already killed themselves.

As intelligence personnel, they had undergone strict training and cultivation, and they knew very well that once an intelligence agent was captured alive, the end would be extremely miserable.

That was why they killed themselves without the slightest hesitation. There was no need to endure that hellish torment. To them, suicide was also a form of release.

The leader among the five, the masked woman, wore Purple Tight Shorts and a Short Shirt. As she sprinted through the forest, her exquisite, graceful figure was displayed to the fullest.

As she fled, she swallowed a pill, and in an instant even the roots of her ears flushed red. This pill allowed her to avoid being poisoned while inside the forest shrouded by Blue Poisonous Fog.

With no need to worry about being poisoned, she also displayed astonishing speed. The six Masked Men who surrounded her and tried to catch her failed to seize her; instead, she escaped.

"Everyone, converge on the west side of the forest."

After the Tiger Mask Man above the forest discovered that there was a fish that had slipped through the net, he immediately gave orders to everyone. Then he took the lead, stepping on Geppo as he charged over.

"Damn it, it's CP1's Tiger!!"

After the woman wearing the fox mask glanced at the Tiger Mask Man in the air behind her, she gnashed her teeth and said this, then fled even faster in the direction of Suoluo Island's Port.

"Rumble!!!!"

"Hmm???"

Suoluo Island was not large, and the forest was not too far from the Port. Li Yuan, who was at the Port, could faintly hear the movement from the forest with Observation Haki.

"Everyone, pack up immediately and get on the ship, then leave the Port. Don't wait for me. I'll catch up on my own in a bit."

Realizing that something was not quite right, Li Yuan immediately had the crew board the ship and leave this place.

After all, if there were many enemies and they also held him back, he would be unable to protect these junior brothers of his who had yet to grow.

"Listen to Eldest Senior Brother. Hurry up and get on the ship. Leave this place."

Kano understood the gravity of the situation, and he also knew that if they stayed here, they would be of no use and might even drag Li Yuan down.

So none of them dawdled. Even some of the spoils they had not finished packing were all abandoned. They immediately boarded the ship, left the Port, and sailed toward the Great Sea.

Li Yuan did not know whether there would be any danger, nor did he know what would happen next, but skilled and bold as he was, he waited here at the Port to see whether anything would happen next.

The Great Sea was right behind him. If any intense danger appeared, he would immediately jump into the sea and flee.

Within the Great Sea, his combat strength not only would not be affected; it would instead become even stronger. His enemies, on the other hand, would have their strength weakened because they feared the Great Sea, or might not even dare to enter it.

This was the confidence that gave him the nerve to stay and wait.

Over the past year, soaking in the Great Sea for training had not merely trained his body and swordsmanship. He had also developed a weakened version of a Fish-Man's naval combat ability.

Once he entered the Great Sea, he was like a fish in water.

Li Yuan did not have to wait long before he saw a woman wearing a fox mask charging over from ahead.

Behind her was a man wearing a tiger mask, as well as some men who also wore masks.

At a glance, this scene was obviously a bunch of men bullying one woman, followed by a hero saving the beauty, winning the beauty in his arms, and from then on walking toward the peak of life.

"I am Shakky, an intelligence officer of the Rocks Pirates. If you help me, you will receive generous rewards from me and the Rocks Pirates!"

Shakky, who was running at the very front, saw that there was not a single ship at the Port. There was only a man with a tall, straight figure, Red Shoulder-Length Hair, and a Sharp Sword in hand standing there, clearly waiting for them to come over.

However, from this man, she did not sense any malice at all. Clearly, he was not with the World Government and the others behind her.

In this situation, Shakky simply decided to gamble. She would gamble on her identity and Rocks's fame and allure in the New World, and see whether she could get this man to help her.

It could be said that Shakky's gamble was very dangerous, because once the other party did not agree, those CP Members of the World Government behind her would also see Li Yuan as Shakky's accomplice.

After capturing Shakky, in order not to expose their movements and be blocked by the Rocks Pirates in the New World, they would inevitably get rid of Li Yuan as well.

And the reason Shakky had not declared on the spot to the CP Agents behind her that Li Yuan was the person coming to receive her was because she was afraid that, in a fit of anger, Li Yuan would kill her first.

So, although Shakky seemed to be gambling, in reality, she wanted to drag Li Yuan into the water. She had merely used a more tactful method.

"Shakky?"

Hearing this name, Li Yuan recalled that "rip-off" bar. If his guess was correct, the woman with the fox mask before him was the Shakky from his memories.

And those people chasing her from behind were very obviously the CP Agents trained by the World Government.

From this, it could be guessed that Shakky, this intelligence officer, had been discovered by the World Government's agents and was currently being hunted down.

She can be saved. This is just right; I can use this as a link to enter the Rocks Pirates.

Li Yuan thought this in his heart.

The current New World was dominated solely by the Rocks Pirates. Compared with those top powerhouses, Li Yuan's current strength was still very weak.

He needed a backer who could shelter him while he grew, so that after the Navy discovered his potential, they would not come after him all day long.

"If you really are someone from the Rocks Pirates, I can help you. But if you aren't, don't blame me for killing someone afterward!"

Li Yuan said solemnly.

"Don't worry, I absolutely won't lie to you!"

Seeing that the other party had agreed, Shakky said delightedly.

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