A few days later, most of the naval officers had left, each heading off to find the important figures attending the World Conference whom they were supposed to escort.
This time it was comprehensive, including Kuro's subordinates, who also received the order.
Cass and Wilbur teamed up and went to find David.
Originally, headquarters wanted Lida to escort the Insect Kingdom in the West Blue, but Lida was too lazy to go, so Clow rejected the offer.
He received a call from an unfamiliar number. A somewhat familiar voice cursed at him, accusing him of being selfish and treating his sister as his own, even refusing to see his own brother.
Kuro was completely baffled, then he remembered that it looked like Lowe's Den Den Mushi.
He didn't do anything, why are you cursing at me for no reason...you damn siscon!
At this moment, at the main port, on a deck chair on the Golden Lion, Kuro took off his naval uniform and put on his everyday clothes, namely a black mink-lined overcoat with an exposed chest, and was sunbathing while wearing sunglasses.
A red light flashed in the eyes of Kuro, who was waiting nearby. He looked in one direction and said, "Mr. Kuro."
"Hmm." Kuro nodded, without saying anything more.
Soon, three white figures rushed from the direction of the port and landed on the deck.
Leading the group was Rob Lucci, who wore a tall hat and sported a strange mustache.
"Lucir Kuro, I've arrived." Lucci glanced at Kuro, who was reclining on the chair, and said casually.
"You're not alone..."
Kuro raised his head, his sunglasses sliding down his nose to reveal his eyes, and looked over.
Behind Lucci was a man with a square, long nose, resembling Pinocchio, and a beautiful blonde woman.
"Nice to meet you, Lieutenant General Jinni. I am Stussy." The blonde woman gave a slight bow, her tone gentle.
The one with the square nose, unlike Usopp's round nose, also greeted him, "CP0, I am Kaku. We've met once before, Vice Admiral Kinni."
Back when Kuro was escorting Koro Robin to Enies Lobby, he was asked by the old man to go along, and he met these people once on the train.
After all, a long nose is quite impressive.
"You got promoted too."
Kuro straightened up halfway and said to Kaku, then looked at Stussy, "I know you, the famous Queen of the Pleasure District, a place that truly hates gambling and drugs."
One of the giants of the underworld, the queen of the entertainment district, but her true identity is a member of CP, a fact that Kuro, with his status, would know.
Stussy chuckled and said, "If Lieutenant General Jinni is interested, he can come visit me."
"Um?"
These words made Lida, who was snacking nearby, turn her head, look Stussy up and down, sniff, and say warily, "The aura of an old woman!"
Stussy's face stiffened. Although she maintained her smile, her tone turned cold. "Young lady, it's very impolite to call a woman old, especially when she's still young."
Stussy is indeed very old, but Kuro doesn't know exactly how old.
But the lingering life force was unmistakable; this person was not as young as she appeared, but a woman who knew even more about self-care than Xia Qi.
However, Kuro was already used to people like this.
The women in this world are all strange, not to mention their Devil Fruit abilities.
Take Lida as an example. She probably won't show any signs of aging even when she's eighty, because of her Devil Fruit powers.
The power of her vital energy also allows her to defy her age and prevent aging.
As for those who didn't bear fruit, the restaurant owner from his hometown of Shields is still the same as she was ten years ago.
The same applies to the one in the windmill village.
"Alright, now that you're here, go ahead and don't waste time. We've already waited long enough for you these past few days."
Kuro waved his hand and said to Chloe, "Let's set sail, Chloe."
"Yes, Mr. Kuro."
Clooney adjusted his glasses and gave the order for the navy to set sail from the port on the Golden Lion.
"If you want something to eat or drink, go to the cafeteria yourself. I won't serve you."
Kuro said to them, "Also, you are responsible for Kolf's matter yourselves. Just keep an eye on him and you don't need to inform me."
"That's not how the mission is supposed to go."
Lucci said, "Lucir Kuro, what they mean is that you are in charge."
Kuro raised an eyebrow. "Who said that? No, these kinds of national affairs are usually handled by you guys. Our Navy has never gotten involved. How did it become my responsibility? What, do you CP think I'm easy to bully?"
“A mission is a mission. I’m just passing on the message.” Lucci looked at Kuro frankly.
"You're a total quest-obsessed guy, all you ever think about is quests, quests." Kuro rolled his eyes.
"That's right, Lieutenant General Jinni."
Stussy smoothed things over, saying, "The higher-ups believe you have experience in handling this kind of matter, so you will take the lead, with us assisting from the sidelines. You will decide whether the Kingdom of Kolf is suitable to become a member state. After all, it has the reputation of being a pirate nation, and the higher-ups are worried that allowing them to join will cause dissatisfaction among the other member states."
"And what about you guys? Let me guess..."
Kuro lit a cigar, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "Whether it works or not, given your nature, there must be some kind of shady deal involved, right? You've got your eye on someone's local specialties, are you planning to just rob them or buy them secretly? I'm not trying to be mean, but if you've been in the gutter for too long, even if you're wearing white clothes, you'll still look dark."
The CP's consistent behavior is that they would rather do something underhanded than do something legitimate and open.
It's obvious to anyone with a brain that if Korf doesn't become a member state, they'll find a way to get what they want, like that local specialty, 'bomb rock'.
“Watch your words, General Jinni.” Kaku stepped forward. “We have our reasons for doing what we do.”
"You should watch your tone of voice, CP0," Kuro said.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a blur flashed in front of Kaku. Lida held a slice of watermelon in her right hand, while her left hand, saturated with watermelon juice, pressed down on Kaku's body before he could react.
The next moment, Kaku's face turned pale, and his body went limp as if he had no bones left.
Upon seeing this, Lucci tensed up, his eyes turning dangerous.
Kuro slowly stood up, puffing on his cigar, and looked up at the group of people. He said, "Even if we are from different organizations, if I am in charge, shouldn't you give me some respect? You CP people just don't know how to behave properly, not at all, not even now."
“I’m not like Sengoku, nor am I like Sakazuki. I won’t tolerate you. If you have any complaints, report them to your superiors and let them deal with me. If you don’t have any complaints, then show some respect. Especially you, Lucci. I’ve let you off the hook many times out of consideration for our friendship, including last time in Dressrosa. That guy with the black and white mask didn’t come this time, did he? Good thing he didn’t. If he had, I would have made him pay!”
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