Xia Chen looked at the pirates he had frozen, as if he had thought of something.
With a thought, ice crystals began to appear on the bodies of the other pirates who had already been defeated.
Soon, all around were purple ice sculptures. After finishing all this, Xia Chen looked at Kizaru with a smile and asked:
" Admiral Kizaru, I've taken care of these pirates for you. How about you pay their bounties?"
Kizaru:???
Seeing Xia Chen's series of actions, Kizaru's eyes widened.
He felt as if he had returned to decades ago when he first joined the navy, watching his seniors teach him how to fight, his clear eyes tinged with a hint of naiveté.
He genuinely hadn't expected this kind of operation!
Those pirates... it seems they defeated over 90% of them, right?
Besides... isn't it a bit inappropriate for a pirate like you to ask a marine like me to collect another pirate's bounty?
Kizaru would absolutely never... possibly agree to such behavior!
"No problem, I'll have someone calculate all their bounties and give them to you later!"
"However... the Marine Base in Sabaody might not have that many Beli; they'll have to be transported from headquarters, so you might have to stay here for a few days!"
Since Xia Chen has said so, he'll just have to do as Xia Chen says. What else can he do? He can't win a fight anyway!
And there's another very important issue...
Their navy isn't short of money now; they can just ask the World Government for it when the time comes.
Otherwise, if he doesn't agree now, let alone whether he can go back intact, even if he can, the final result will still be Xia Chen Beli.
Even Sengoku might criticize him for bringing Xia Chen over. After working together for so many years, he already knows what kind of person Sengoku is.
"It's alright, I don't urgently need this money right now. I trust your navy, so just keep it with you for now! Consider it something you owe me, and I'll come back to collect it when I have time!" Xia Chen said with a smile.
(⊙o⊙)...
Kizaru was dumbfounded once again; Xia Chen's actions today had truly opened his eyes.
What's the difference between pirates depositing their money with the navy and bandits leaving their treasure with the government?
To this, Kizaru can only say that having strength means being willful, doing whatever you want, and doing whatever you want.
Moreover, their navy dared not take a single thing from Xia Chen Xia Chen; they could only give him more, never less.
ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh!
Kizaru turned to look at the pirates frozen into ice sculptures. How many Beli must have been earned from these heads!
Xia Chen has become incredibly wealthy overnight! He's earned far more than he did working diligently in the navy for so many years.
Perhaps he chose the wrong path? Should he have become a pirate or a bounty hunter?
However, Kizaru only thought about these things; compared to Beli, he valued other things more!
Otherwise, with his current strength, if he didn't join the Navy, getting Beli would be a piece of cake.
Shaking his head, Kizaru stopped his imagination. He was afraid that if he continued thinking about it, he wouldn't be able to stick to his principles. After all, Beli was still very tempting!
Kizaru nodded at Xia Chen and said, "Alright! I'll tell Fleet Admiral Sengoku to prepare Beli for you. You can come and get them whenever you want!"
Hearing this, Xia Chen looked at Kizaru with a satisfied expression, then walked over, put his arm around his shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Haha... Admiral Kizaru, to celebrate our agreement, let's go have a couple of drinks!"
"You're treating!!"
Kizaru:...
Kizaru was pulled away by Xia Chen in a certain direction, leaving Zoro and Sentomaru staring at each other in disbelief.
Sentomaru hasn't uttered a single word since Xia Chen appeared. He participated in the Paramount War, and Xia Chen's Heaven-Pillar blow still leaves a deep impression on him!
So if not now, when?
As for why he attacked Zoro, it's because he has some connections with Vice Admiral Momonga in the Navy!
In the Summit War, Momonga was defeated by Zoro, and he just wanted to get revenge, but judging from the fight just now, it seems he can't do it.
Even with the help of several Pacifista, he wasn't confident he could defeat Zoro.
Even if he could defeat Zoro, he wouldn't actually capture him; what he just said was just empty threats.
There's nothing we can do; their backing is too strong. A little lesson is fine, but anything more than that won't do.
With that in mind, Sentomaru slung the axe over his shoulder, looking as if he had no intention of continuing the fight.
Seeing this, Zoro slowly sheathed his sword. He had no deep-seated hatred for the Marines in front of him, and since they didn't want to fight anymore, he had no reason to continue.
For a moment, the two remained silent. After a long while, Sentomaru spoke first:
"Want to go get something to drink?"
Zoro: "Let's go!"
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Inside the Shakky's Rip-off Bar, Shakky and Rayleigh couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths as they looked at the four people sitting together drinking.
When did pirates and marines start sitting down and drinking so amicably?
"Hahaha... this wine is really good!" Zoro said with a laugh after drinking a large cup of wine.
"It's actually pretty good, but it's a bit pricey!"
Kizaru said calmly, but the expression on his face looked bitter.
There was nothing he could do, since he was the one paying! At that moment, he felt his heart was bleeding!
Every glass of wine he drank made his already meager wallet even more strained!
And... the drinks here are fucking expensive!
Thinking of this, Kizaru couldn't help but look to the side and say:
" Shakky, the previous emperor of Amazon Lily, and former captain of the Kuja Pirates!"
"Hmm? What's wrong, Admiral Kizaru!" Shakky said, smiling at Kizaru.
Kizaru didn't answer Shakky's question, but continued, "Our Navy has known for a long time that you and Dark King Rayleigh have been living on this island, but do you know why we haven't bothered with you all these years?"
"I'd like to hear the details!" Rayleigh said calmly.
"Firstly, it's because you've been behaving well on this island and haven't done anything to disrupt order! Secondly, although you're old, your strength shouldn't be underestimated. Capturing you would be too much trouble, it's unnecessary!"
"So we've turned a blind eye to you all these years, but now..."
You guys cheated me out of my money!!!
"What kind of wine costs so much?! You're all unscrupulous merchants, I'm going to report you!"
Kizaru stood up abruptly at the last two sentences, looking at the two men with resentment.
They look exactly like ordinary people who have been cheated by unscrupulous merchants!
Everyone:...
"Um... just saying, it seems like the people handling the reports are your own people!"
(⊙o⊙)...