Clap clap clap!
Clap clap clap clap!
A very rhythmic clapping sound rang out from the highest-ranking office in Chabao, the naval base.
In the darkness of the office, an unidentified object wriggled for a moment, then a spark lit up, from which a plume of smoke drifted.
Clap clap clap clap!
The knocking continued outside the door.
"Kuro! Aren't you going to do anything about this?!"
Lida's voice rang out from outside, "Sabaody is turning into a pirate den, aren't you going to come out and take a look?"
Inside the office, the light gradually rose.
An unidentified object wearing a black overcoat with its collar open and furry collar was wriggling. A cigar was dangling from the object's head. Upon hearing the sound, the object, which resembled a head, opened its eyes and slowly sat up.
"Pirates?"
The unidentified object, puffing on a cigar and exhaling smoke, lazily said, "Pirates and all that, can't you just handle it yourselves? A bunch of trash, worth calling me for?"
As the light shone, the unidentified object gradually revealed its face.
It was Lucilfer Kuro, with a gloomy face and looking lifeless.
Oh no, now it should be called Jinni.
*Smack!*
The door was flung open, and Lida strode in, declaring matter-of-factly, "I'm busy! I'm going to see the Soul King Brook's concert. I heard it's the last one, and it's really popular. I heard about it in Sabaody before, and I finally managed to get tickets. How can I not go?"
As she spoke, she held up the two tickets in her hand. "Hey, Kuro, you haven't been out for two months. Don't you want to go out and see the world?"
Since Kuro returned to Sabaody, he hasn't stepped out of his office for two months.
The navy delivers their meals every day.
After finishing his meal, he lay there like a soulless person, muttering strange words from time to time, completely useless.
Of course, this is only based on Lida's perspective.
As for Kro...
They walk in and lie down to leave.
Over time, no one paid any attention to him anymore. They knew he was in a bad mood, and no one dared to cause trouble for him at that time.
Even without Clow Reed, Sabaody could still have been kept peaceful and stable by them.
But that's the general case.
And right now is the time of year when the number of pirates entering Sabaody Archipelago is at its highest.
Even with Lida, Kuro, Sentomaru, and Wilbur on board, they were still overwhelmed by the large number of pirates. They had to defend the island and patrol the seas, so they didn't have enough energy and were still taken advantage of.
After all, this island is quite large.
According to intelligence, many unfamiliar faces have recently appeared on the island, some of whom are notorious pirates whose bounties are listed on the wanted posters.
This alerted Lida, and she seized the opportunity to make Kuro move.
"What's so interesting about going out? To see pirates? Let them go if they want to, as long as they don't break the rules here. What reason is there to stop a man from going to sea?"
Kuro said dejectedly, "Stop bothering me. Let me enjoy these last peaceful moments. Maybe things won't be this easy after this."
"Huh? You really aren't going?"
Lida looked at the two tickets in her hand with some disappointment. "They went through so much trouble to get them..."
"What's so great about this lousy concert? Seriously, do concerts even exist in this world anymore?"
Kuro rolled his eyes, then suddenly paused, "Wait, whose concert are you talking about?"
"Brook, the King of Souls."
Lida pulled out a poster from somewhere and pointed to a skull with its mouth wide open, seemingly shouting. "That's it! A skull singing! How amazing!"
"Hiss, this skeleton..."
Kuro stroked his chin, perking up a bit. "Damn, he looks kind of familiar."
"Never mind, let's not cause trouble."
Kuro waved his hand, "Tell them to get lost."
The appearance of this poster triggered his memory.
Come to think of it, two years have passed since the last time we took the lead.
This time...
The Straw Hat crew began to gather.
The consequences of his actions were already terrifying enough; why did he have to invite such trouble?
Let them cause trouble in the new world.
"Hey, aren't you going to go see it?" Lida said disappointedly.
"Is there anything I need to do? I'm not going," Kuro said. "Go see for yourself, be careful, come home on time after you're done, and don't wander off. If you need anything, leave it to Kuro. By the way, where's Kuro?"
"They've gone on patrol."
"Never mind, it's fine now. Close the door... Never mind, there's no door. That's it. I'm going to lie down for a while."
After saying that, Kuro lay down again, making Lida grimac in disgust.
...
"Zoro, it's best if you don't go out during this time."
Inside the extortion bar, Rayleigh said to Zoro, "Things have been a little different lately."
"I can see something."
Zoro sat down next to Rayleigh, and Shakky poured him a glass of wine. He took the glass, took a sip, and said, "There's a lot of martial law on the island, but I'll be careful, so I should be fine."
"Not only that, there's bad news."
Rayleigh shook his head apologetically, "Your ship... is gone."
"As expected."
Zoro put down his glass, swirled it around, and said, "The ship has been sitting there for two years, it must be gone by now. It's a bit of a shame, it's Franky's work."
"No, it's not that simple. Your ship was captured by the navy and is now in their base."
Rayleigh said, "I went there earlier, it should be over there."
"Oh? It didn't disappear? Isn't that good news?"
A sinister smile crept across Zoro's lips: "If the ship is still here, we can just take it."
"It's not that simple..."
Rayleigh shook his head, looked out the window, and a bitter look appeared on his face: "The current Sabaody Archipelago is not so simple. There is a vice admiral here. You should have met him before, Lucilfer Kuro."
"who?"
Zoro thought for a moment, then tilted his head and said, "I don't know him."
“Golden Lion,” Rayleigh repeated.
Zoro stared at the wine glass, pondered for a moment, then turned to Rayleigh uncertainly and asked, "Is it something from the incense burner?"
Rayleigh: "..."
"The one who beat Redfield?"
Who is Redfield?
"..."
Rayleigh's forehead bulged with a vein. "In short, he's a very strong navy officer. With him there, it won't be easy to seize a ship."
"Ah...you mean it's dangerous, right?"
Zoro nodded, his sinister grin widening. He patted the three swords at his waist and said, "Danger has been a constant since we set sail, but no matter what, we will definitely get the ship back!"
There's no point in talking to this person...
For someone who doesn't follow the news much and doesn't know about strong people, talking for a long time is useless.
Rayleigh opened his mouth, then held it back, and after a long while said, "Anyway, let's talk about it when everyone is here."
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