May 17, 1507 (Sea Circle Calendar )
A secret tunnel was quietly excavated on the Red Line between the South Blue and the West Blue Sea, and two small secret bases were set up at both ends of the tunnel.
After the tunnel was completed, Noah and his group sailed into the southern waters of the West Blue aboard an ordinary commercial transport ship Prosperity.
As for West Blue, the Distillery had already secretly dispatched more than 20 professional agents to infiltrate it at the beginning of last year to carry out secret intelligence work. The person in charge was Sherry.
The Distillery currently has six teams.
They are: East Blue Rum Branch, North Blue Vodka Branch, South Blue Tequila Branch, West Blue Sherry Branch, Paradise Gin Branch, and New World Champagne Branch.
The head of the Distillery is Tomani, and his superior organization is the Department of Supervision.
As Noah's temporary secretary, Kuro had already completed the intelligence exchange with Sherry, the head of the West Blue Branch.
"Lord Noah, the locations of two of the three targets have been confirmed."
"Let me guess, the confirmed targets are Capone Bege and Daz Bones."
Kuro nodded. " Noah has excellent insight."
Noah shook his head. "The answer is obvious. That woman isn't so easy to locate."
That woman, of course, refers to Nicole Robin.
He had many targets for this trip to the West Blue, including Nicole Robin. Whether she was willing to join him was not something she could decide.
"Of two identifiable targets, which one is closer?"
" Daz Bones, he's been active in the Tulip Archipelago recently, about a ten-day sailing distance from us."
"Let's go then!"
The Prosperity, carrying a large quantity of hardware tools as cover, rapidly approached the Tulip Archipelago.
at the same time.
The undercurrents on the sea also calmed down as the Aokiji swept across the entire South Blue.
However, in the high and mighty Mary Geoise, a red figure leaped off a cliff thousands of meters high under the cover of night.
The guards on Mary Geoise were unaware of all this.
The Red Hair Pirates, having set sail again, have arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago after more than six months of sailing.
That's right, this isn't the first time the Red Hair Pirates have arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
Inside Shakky's Rip-off Bar in the Sabaody Archipelago.
"First Mate, it's been a long time!"
Rayleigh, who had just returned from a human auction where he'd been scavenging, poured himself a glass of Rum: " Shanks, aren't you planning to go to the New World?"
"Haha, no rush." Shanks and Rayleigh clinked their glasses.
"Forget it, I, Old Ray the coating craftsman, won't get involved in your young people's affairs. Let's drink!" Rayleigh shook his head with a self-deprecating laugh.
Shanks smiled without saying a word, took a sip of Rum, then turned to Shakky, who was smoking a cigarette beside him, and greeted her, " Shakky, you're getting younger and younger."
"Heh... you little brat, just say what you want to say." Shakky seemed to have already seen through Shanks ' thoughts.
Shanks' expression turned serious. "I'd like to ask Shakky to help me find some information about the Cipher Pol, especially the ships transporting the treasure."
" The Cipher Pol?" Shakky Qi frowned. "What are you looking for?"
"Nothing much, just some guesses I need to verify," Shanks replied ambiguously.
Rayleigh, standing to the side, seemed to have guessed what was going on, but he remained silent.
Shakky stubbed out her cigarette and replied calmly, "I'll charge a high price. You'd better be prepared."
"Haha, no problem." Shanks looked like he had plenty of money, which made Beckman's lips twitch.
Suddenly, Beckman spoke up and asked, "Does the proprietress have any information about that Hidden Ones Organization?"
Shakky shook her head. "No, but if you encounter them, you'd better be careful. Although the Navy hasn't disclosed the details of the battle, my informant told me that Aokiji suffered some minor injuries, and Kizaru and that Rumble-Rumble Fruit Devil Fruit User exchanged blows, with neither side gaining the upper hand."
"So powerful?" Beckman fell into deep thought.
Shanks laughed confidently, "Haha, Beckman, don't worry, if we really meet, we won't be any weaker than them."
Beckman did not deny Shanks ' confidence, but as the vice-captain and strategist of the Red Hair Pirates, he had to consider all possibilities and make preparations for any eventuality.
Ten days later.
Perfume Island in the Tulip Archipelago.
In a small alley.
A burly man, about two meters tall, suddenly stopped, his fingers gleaming with a metallic silver-white light. "Come out!"
Light, rhythmic footsteps echoed from the other side of the alley. A man in a white suit and wearing a monocle smiled and said, " Quick Blade Daz?"
"Since you already know, why ask when you already know the answer?"
Aren't you interested in who sent me?
"I'm not interested in dead people..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Daz appeared in front of Kuro, his fingers pointing straight for Kuro's neck. However, the moment his fingers pierced Kro's neck, his expression changed.
Because the feeling after inserting a finger is like entering air.
"Too slow."
Kuro's figure vanished with the wind, but his voice rang out behind Daz, causing Daz to tense up. He immediately rolled forward, his heels transforming into sharp blades as he hooked and kicked backward.
But he was too naive. Kuro's voice rang out again, this time from the front.
In the alley.
Daz looked extremely grim. He had just been like a wildcat with its fur standing on end, toyed with more than a dozen times by an unseen enemy, unable to even touch the hem of their clothes.
"It seems you've run out of tricks. The Dice-Dice Fruit is truly a waste on you."
Daz, whose tension had already been heightened, suddenly broke down, roaring furiously, "Damn it! Attack already! Are you scared?"
"Oh? Then I'll grant your wish."
The next second, Daz felt a heavy kick to his abdomen, sending him flying more than ten meters. Before he could react, he was kicked in the back.
Daz was like a football, kicked around by Kuro without even hitting the surrounding walls.
"Alright, stop playing around." Noah, on the rooftop, could also see Daz's current strength level: that of an ordinary Marine Headquarters Colonel, and that was with the help of his Devil Fruit ability.
Kuro unleashed a burst of power, his fist, covered in Armament Haki, slamming into Daz's chest. The internal, destructive force instantly sent shockwaves through Daz's internal organs, as if he'd been electrocuted.
Daz, who was slowly falling down, was gently lifted up by Kuro with one hand.
After capturing their target, the two quickly disappeared into the alley.
Back on the Prosperity.
Noah has no intention of turning Daz into Apostle, at least not at the moment. After all, Daz is currently a bounty hunter and is only 16 years old, still within the stage where he can be transformed.
If there's no way to reform their thinking, then the only option is to transform them into Card Apostle.
However, Noah believed that the other party would be a wise and shrewd person who knew when to yield.