After Garp's ship had sailed for nearly ten days, it finally arrived at a Marine base to resupply. At the same time, they handed over the captured pirates to the base, whose warships would escort them to Headquarters, where it would be decided whether they would be held locally or sent to the great underwater prison.
What Hikaru found interesting was that the base commander, Vergo, was quite formidable. His Armament Haki could wrap around and cover his entire body. He was among the very best of the vice admirals, even somewhat stronger than Smoker the Smoke Man. But what was even more interesting was that Vergo was an undercover agent.
A top-tier spy Hikaru had always greatly admired, Doflamingo, King of Dressrosa's right-hand man. He had infiltrated the Marines and stolen a great deal of vital intelligence, leaking it to Doflamingo time and again to provide him with enormous convenience.
Now, this master spy spoke in a cold voice. "You are Uchiha Hikaru, the one who captured the Silver Fox Pirates and came to claim the bounty?"
What was with that hostile tone?
Hikaru did not even spare Vergo a glance. He remained seated, leisurely sipping tea and tasting the senbei Garp had provided. Hikaru found that these crackers truly had something unique about them—crisp, refreshing, and exceptionally delicious.
Seeing Hikaru's arrogant demeanor, Vergo immediately flew into a rage. Koby and Helmeppo beside him looked somewhat nervous as they watched Hikaru, but Vergo outranked them, making it difficult for them to speak. Meanwhile, Garp, who could have said something, continued chatting with Hikaru as if he had seen nothing.
"The Silver Fox Pirates are a black-market pirate crew that has long used pirate games to swallow up other crews. Among the pirate crews they have devoured were many with