After another year of steady growth on Oran Island, the decisive battle was almost upon them. Lind felt he could no longer put off the task his captain had assigned him.
It was time to arrange for someone to deal with the World Government's Mirror-Mirror Fruit user. With that thought, Lind summoned Great Kun to his office.
"Great Kun, it's time to close the net on that Mirror-Mirror Fruit user. I want results within ten days!"
Inside a luxurious hotel somewhere in the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Mr. Donald, here's twenty million Beli. I want a detailed record of that Mirror-Mirror Fruit user's movements."
"Once the job is done, you'll receive another eighty million Beli."
Black Bird opened the briefcase in his hand as he spoke to the thin-framed Donald.
"Mr. Black Bird, it's not that I don't want to help. Gul'dan simply isn't under my command. His position is rather special, too, so information about him is kept tightly under wraps."
"Though I could just about count as a senior World Government official and know some intelligence about Cipher Pol, there's little I can do about this."
Seeing Donald's helpless expression, Black Bird said nothing more. He moved to close the briefcase and leave the hotel.
At that, Donald hurriedly reached out to stop him, saying with a smile,
"Don't be so hasty, Mr. Black Bird. I may not be able to help personally, but someone in the World Government must know Gul'dan's whereabouts."
"It's just that I'll inevitably have to grease a few palms. This amount might not be enough."
"Fifty million Beli upfront, and another hundred million once the job is done!"
As Black Bird spoke, he clapped his hands. A subordinate soon entered the room carrying another briefcase.
A flash of greed crossed Donald's eyes at Black Bird's