"Help block the Marine traitor Drake? What kind of mission is that?"
On the newly formed Turtle Island, inside the Mechanical Castle Ratchet had once built, Jones stared at the Den Den Mushi in bewilderment. Even through its imitation eyes, he could feel the burning gaze of the person on the other end. It gave him goose bumps.
"Wait, don't I still need to hide my identity? If you send me to stop that... right, Drake, won't that expose me to the whole world?"
After Athos of the Dragon People Family had been destroyed, Jones had lost the target of his revenge and nearly sunk into despair. Only Minnie's encouragement had helped him pull himself together.
His earlier conversation with Zephyr had also made him realize just how far ahead the young man who had defeated him was planning.
More importantly, the outcome of that plan was exactly what Jones wanted.
So now he was wholeheartedly supporting Loa and helping him win.
But with something so important at stake, Loa had suddenly asked him to confront a Marine traitor. Jones couldn't make sense of it.
"Captain, if you don't mind me asking..." Jones hesitated. "What did this Drake do to make you hate him so much?"
"Huh? Why would you ask that?" Loa scratched his head. "What are you thinking?"
"I'm wondering what grudge could make you decide to send me out." Jones sighed helplessly. "You know that if word gets out I'm still alive, Marine Headquarters will demand answers from you, right? Is it worth it?"
"Oh, so that's what you're worried about!" Loa clapped his hands and laughed. "Relax. Drake alone isn't worth disrupting our original plan. Just block their path and don't let any of them escape. Once I reach Drum Island, you can leave. You won't