"Whether Perospero and King are still alive or not, we still need to build this united front. Of course I could have Klee and Arcueid unleash their ultimate moves and trade blasts with the World Government, but there's no telling how many people would be left in this world afterward. The battle eight hundred years ago submerged most of this world's land."
Xie Wen tapped the conference table as he laid out his analysis for everyone.
"A united front? I like that name." Dragon looked over appreciatively. "Your considerations are as profound and thorough as ever, Mr. Xie Wen."
Meanwhile, Ai Haibara Meow, who had followed Xie Wen into the conference room, held his head and examined it from every angle with a suspicious look.
"Are you really that idiot Xie Wen? Not someone else in disguise, meow?"
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Klee Meow nodded her little head beside them. "You feel so unfamiliar today, Big Brother Xie Wen. You're not like yourself at all, meow!"
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His own cats really did know Xie Wen best.
"Ahem... stop messing around. We're discussing serious business!"
Clearing his throat to hide his embarrassment, Xie Wen reached out and lifted both little cats who had undermined him onto his lap. After a round of "bribery" with Kato Cat's Paw, he successfully quieted them down.
"And if we're building a united front, then the Beasts and Big Mom alone certainly won't be enough." After soothing the troublesome little cats, Xie Wen gathered his words again and continued offering suggestions. "The World Economy News Paper, the Ark Maxim, Fish-Man Island, and the Kuja are all allies we can win over. There's also Hawk-Eye. He hasn't built a faction, but his strength alone makes him worth recruiting."
"Leave Mihawk to me." Shanks volunteered for the task, then looked at