Half a month later.
"Will headquarters send someone to give me the information?"
Inside the office, Kuro leaned back in his chair, listening to Kro's report, and said, "So troublesome? Couldn't you just fax it over?"
It has been half a month since the last time, and the G-3 sea area has been calm during this time, which he has been able to enjoy for a rare period of peace.
Today, Kro came over and told him the information he wanted. Instead of faxing it directly, he asked someone to deliver it to him.
"Yes, Mr. Kuro."
Kro pursed his lips and said, "What they mean is that this is too confidential. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even have the authority to ask about it."
From the Smith incident, Crowe knew that headquarters was definitely keeping some crucial fugitive leads from their navy, leads that couldn't be made public.
However, if Kuro were to ask, then this information must be provided.
"Who's coming? Which guy has so much free time right now?" Kuro asked.
“It’s Vice Admiral Cha-ton,” Clod answered honestly.
"Brother Jiaji?"
Kuro lit a cigar and put it in his mouth. "He came in person? He values the data that much?"
"That doesn't seem to be the case..."
Kro adjusted his glasses. "According to rumors, it seems that Vice Admiral Momousagi went on vacation to the Golden City, and Vice Admiral Chaton wanted to go with him. He just happened to pass by here and came here."
"Golden City?!"
Lida, who was half-lying on the sofa eating snacks, immediately perked up upon hearing the word, "Gran Tesoro?! Kuro, let's go play too!"
"Go where are you going?"
Kuro rolled his eyes. "We don't have tickets or pointers."
Gran Tesoro, the Golden City, is the world's largest entertainment city. It's practically a competitor to Kuro's Pegasus Island. Why only half?
Pegasus Island is actually not as big as Golden City.
Pegasus Island is too comprehensive, with a large area and a famous reputation as a gambling city. Pegasus Island really can't compare. It can only be considered a half-competitor and has no competitive advantage at all.
Besides being the largest entertainment city, Gran Tesoro is also a country recognized by the World Government and is an absolutely neutral zone, meaning the World Government will not take action against it.
Because they're rich...
Having 20% of the total currency circulating in the world, even though it's only circulating, is still a considerable amount.
Rumors circulate that Guran Tezzolo has 500 billion Berries in his coffers.
That money could buy a country.
Because of his vast wealth, even the Celestial Dragons would do things for him.
Wealth is also a kind of power.
"Do you need a pointer?" Lida asked.
“Of course, although it’s called a city or a country or something, it’s actually just a big ship. We need a compass to determine its location. Without that compass, we can’t get there,” Kuro said.
"You don't need to worry about that kind of thing."
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the side.
A middle-aged man wearing a tan cowboy hat appeared at the door. He was dressed in simple civilian clothes, with a tan bellyband around his waist. His face was somewhat sleazy. He was holding a thin cigarette, his hands in his pockets, and he walked in with a nonchalant attitude.
"Yo, Kuro, long time no see." He greeted Kuro.
"Brother Jiaji?"
Kuro paused for a moment, then said, "We were just talking about you, and here you are."
"We set off a few days ago."
Kaji walked over, pulled out the chair opposite Kuro's desk, sat down, and took out a stack of documents from under his cloak.
"Here you go. Headquarters even had a fight with the World Government over this. The government felt that the fewer people who knew about this, the better. There are some things that even I didn't know. Thanks to you, Gion and I also saw some information, and it really shocked me."
Jiaji chuckled and said, "It's rare for you to take the initiative like this. I'll definitely get it done for you."
Kuro took the document, opened it, and said, "What's the point of hiding it? When the person finally comes out, won't the world be the one stunned? The sooner we discover and resolve it, the less trouble we'll have."
"Hehehe, you're right. I won't worry about that anymore. This time I'm going on vacation to Gion."
Kake shrugged and smiled, "Wherever Gion goes, I'll go."
"That can't be right..."
Kuro joked, "I've heard you're surrounded by quite a few women, bro. If you're going to pursue Gion, shouldn't you set a good example? If you're messing around, it'll lower your image score, you know."
Kaji's expression froze for a moment. "No, I was just being honest about my true nature. Honesty is the most important thing. It's true I like Gion, but I won't give up on other beautiful ladies!"
Kuro smiled but didn't reply, continuing to flip through the documents.
"Oh, right..."
Jiaji seemed to remember something, and pulled out a pointer and a gold invitation from his pocket. "Here, take this too. Want to relax a bit?"
"Hey!"
Lida rushed over, grabbed the invitation, and glanced at it. "Is it for Gran Tesoro?!"
"Yes, the largest golden city."
Kaji glanced at Lida in her loli form with a smile, then said to Clow:
"Go have some fun. Although your Pegasus Island is nice, it's good to go to other places sometimes. It's a neutral zone in the world, where you can shed your identity as a Marine and not have to arrest every pirate you see."
"Of course, we can wait until they leave before we catch them. Besides... I've looked at this information. According to intelligence, there are a few big fish out there."
"A big fish?"
Kuro flipped through the documents, then his eyes suddenly narrowed. He picked up two sheets of paper, waved them, and said, "These people?"
"Yes, there are some people who ran away from Impel Down. One of them is someone to watch out for: [The Phantom Thief] Epp. He once stole things from Marineford. I heard a long time ago that he was the one who leaked information about Professor Zephyr's family."
Jiaji said, "He came out this time. Intelligence shows that he is here. Before I got the information, I heard rumors about his appearance. It is said that he is going to do something big. He has gathered a group of people who were famous at sea and they are resting there now."
"That's really terrible."
Kuro said expressionlessly, exhaling a puff of smoke, "Alright, I'll go with you. I'll also take this opportunity to see what the largest Golden City looks like and learn something for my Pegasus Island."
A group of old men?
Are we going to pull off another big heist?
Given his current reputation among these "old folks," he is certainly one of the "big shots," or even the best choice.
He didn't want to wait for others to come knocking on his door and then be forced to fight back passively.
If we eliminate these people first, there won't be so much trouble.
As I said before, if he kills them all, he'll lose his fame.
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