The Price Offered by Both Sides

Like a husky that has infiltrated a wolf pack, Bepo slid to his knees at lightning speed. Lafitte raised an eyebrow and revealed an exaggerated smile, but inwardly he became wary.

What the heck is this Bepo? Where did it come from? Why is it trying to steal his target? And what's that box...?

In an instant, everyone's gaze fell upon the huge shipping container, their expressions filled with astonishment.

Inside the container, within each cube, bright red hearts pounded, each beat sending uneasy glints through the faces of the men.

At this moment, Sengoku's face was cold and hard, and his words were as hard as stone.

"What's this?"

"The hearts of five hundred New World pirates, none of whom have a bounty of less than ten million Beli. This is our captain's gift to the Navy. I'm sorry..."

Bepo, who had been holding his head high with pride, exchanged a glance with Sengoku and the others, then lowered his head again and apologized.

When Donquixote Doflamingo noticed the contents of the box, his eyelids twitched slightly, and a cold and ruthless figure flashed through his mind.

"This ability... it's you, Luo!"

"A pirate's life worth nearly 600 million Beli, that's quite an impressive greeting gift. Who's your captain, and how much is his bounty?"

After checking the bounty order, Sengoku lowered his eyes, his brows furrowed with gloom.

In this damned Great Pirate Era, another incredibly troublesome guy has appeared out of nowhere. What exactly is the deal with this special ability?

Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru beside him had no doubts about the pirates whose bounties were listed.

Although pirates are untrustworthy, if the World Government discovers that the gifts they offer are problematic, they have the right to revoke the title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea at any time.

"Heart Pirates, Trafalgar D. Water Law! 'D' is his secret name, 'Water' is his taboo name, and he's Ability User the Ope Ope no Mi..."

Although he didn't know why the captain would expose his information, the ever-loyal little polar bear Bepo naturally had to do as the captain instructed.

"Lightning-speed slide" is just a catchphrase; if it really came down to a fight, Bepo would absolutely not apologize, yeah, I'm sure of it!

"'D'? The Ability User the Ope Ope no Mi..."

Sengoku's pupils contracted, his expression shifted, and he glanced at Doflamingo without making a sound, a burning anger that had been buried deep within him igniting in his eyes.

"Trafalgar D. Waterloo! You bastard, you've been hiding this well, Lo!"

In an instant, despite being prepared, Donquixote Doflamingo was still furious when he heard the news from Law's crew.

His family gave him everything, and in return, Corazon and this complete traitor only managed to lure that bastard to Dressrosa.

After years of wandering, he finally settled down in the Lulucia Kingdom, and all of this was inseparable from him!

Seeing that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was even more concerned about the Bepo that had suddenly appeared, Lafitte was clearly a little anxious and quickly added.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the man I'm about to introduce spent twenty years on Whitebeard's ship, only recently defecting... "Whitebeard

"In return, our captain has prepared a gift for you: the great pirate with 550 million Beli, ' Fire Fist ' Ace, the second division commander of Whitebeard!"

One revelation after another astonished Sengoku. What was going on today? Why were these usually sneaky guys appearing so openly right under his nose now that the title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea had become vacant?!

Upon hearing this, Bepo was not to be outdone, glaring at him fiercely with his bear-like eyes. Lafitte slightly adjusted his top hat, but sighed inwardly.

Did they forget to check the almanac before going out, or did the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea choose the wrong time to hold their meeting? Why did they have to encounter their opponent just as the plan was about to take place?

"What do you think of the Sengoku?"

He frowned, and she knew a little about the Ope Ope no Mi.

After a moment's thought, Sengoku turned and glanced at Lafitte, casually asking a question.

"His name, the current bounty..."

"Marshall D. Teach, Bounty, 0."

"The unknown..."

With a low sigh, Sengoku shifted his gaze slightly towards Bepo, having already made up his mind.

Knowing that the balance in Sengoku's heart was constantly tilting to the other side, Lafitte couldn't care less about bargaining at this moment. If even the first step couldn't be achieved, how could he talk about the next step?

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, are you really going to give up on completely eradicating a great pirate who is renowned on the high seas and is known as the Silver Medal Winner?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku, who possessed the wisdom of the Buddha, had a flash of inspiration, and a general plan emerged in his mind.

"One squad leader alone is not enough. I see your captain's sincerity, but it's not enough..."

With a casual remark, Sengoku, who had intended to use the Sengoku to bargain, and the onlookers in the meeting room, overheard a secret that would shake the era.

"Being the Whitebeard Second Division Commander's army is certainly not enough, but if Portgas D. Ace's real name is Gold Ace, then the nature of the matter is completely different, right, Fleet Admiral Sengoku..."

At that moment, everyone's pupils dilated in shock. Lafitte's news was like a bomb, exploding in everyone's ears.

"Gold Ace, you know what the consequences will be if you lie!"

The golden light shimmered, and its fierce aura and Buddha -like power pressed down on Lafitte, who nodded heavily, showing no fear.

"I know very well that this is a secret the captain overheard from Ace's conversation with Whitebeard. Recently, the captain also learned from Ace that Straw Hat Kid Luffy is Ace's younger brother!"

"If you want to know whether the news is true or false, just grab Straw Hat Kid and ask him, and you'll know for sure, right?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Sengoku froze on the spot, his face gradually turning ugly.

"Garp! Did you do this too?! You actually hid your evil bloodline all this time!"

The anger in his heart could not be extinguished even if the whole world were poured out. If it weren't for the fact that this was a meeting with the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Sengoku would have wanted to beat Garp up on the spot!

"Lafitte, right? Now send Ace to the Seven Warlords of the Sea Marine Headquarters. The next Shichibukai is Marshall D. Teach ..."

Having already guessed this, Lafitte smiled slightly, and with a somewhat flamboyant gesture, sprouted wings on his back and soared into the sky.

At that moment, Bepo was dejected and about to give the signal to leave when Sengoku called out to him.

"Hey bear, wait a minute!"

Bepo, who had been called to a stop, paused and looked around blankly.

"Some time ago, Gecko Moriah, one of the Seven Warp Spears of the Royal Navy, was defeated by the Straw Hat Kid, and the Navy has not yet made a decision regarding him..."

"Now, Trafalgar Law will take over Moonlight Moriah's place. That's all for your captain. I have important business to attend to now."

In the blink of an eye, Bepo, who had been looking dejected, raised his head and smiled broadly.