Pirate: Starting Out by Refusing Red-Hair's Invitation

Spandam stopped laughing and shot the soldier who had spoken a cold look. "Don't mention that guy to me! He dared hang up on me, and he still hasn't called back to report on his work. I'd say he's planning a rebellion!"

"B-but..."

"But what?" Spandam snapped. "From what I know of the World Government, anyone connected to Lin Mo is in for trouble. Don't forget, Kaku is on Lin Mo's crew now. Just because he didn't get a bounty this time doesn't mean he won't get one later."

"But you sent Kaku in as an undercover agent. If you explain that to the World Government, he should be fine, shouldn't he?"

"Huh? Explain it to the World Government? You've got to be kidding!" Spandam scoffed. "I'm not negotiating with those troublesome people for a pawn who won't obey me!"

Baltigo.

Dragon was meeting with the Revolutionary Army officers.

Just then, a short man in a white hat burst into the Conference Room, newspaper in hand. "Leader, good news! Something big happened in Sabaody."

Sabo, seated closest to Dragon, smiled. "What happened to get you so excited?"

"Heh." The newcomer spread the newspaper across the middle of the conference table and pointed to the headline. "This kid named Lin Mo killed a Celestial Dragon."

"Lin Mo?" Dragon and Sabo said in unison.

"You know him too?" Dragon glanced at Sabo.

Sabo nodded. "His younger sister saved me once. No, twice, to be precise."

Koala, sitting beside Sabo with her short, orange hair, sounded a little unhappy. "The girl you called me about in the middle of the night and insisted on telling me about?"

"That's her." Sabo grinned.

Koala turned her head away in a huff.

Sabo looked puzzled. "What are you angry about?"

"Leader, who is this Lin Mo?"