Chapter 48 Meeting [VIP]
After sending Kalifazhi to explain to the little girl who seemed to understand nothing, Aspagu walked alone towards the headquarters of Carrera Company.
It was both his residence and his office.'
Although he is usually an irresponsible mayor and often refuses many tasks, he will still assume the responsibilities of mayor at critical moments.
He needed to talk to Yale, and it had to be a private chat without involving anyone else.
In this way, even if he angered Yale, he would be the only one punished, and his secretary or even the citizens of Water City would not be implicated.
I think... it won't affect anyone, as almost everyone is controlled by the other party now.
The few remaining sober people are all smart people. They should know that compromise is needed at this time.
As this thought came to mind, a stubborn figure suddenly appeared in Aspagu's mind.
He closed his eyes tightly, Frankie...
Few in the city remember that Aspago once worked with Carter Fram at Tom's Shipyard.
But then again, ever since that incident, Carter Frame has had his body transformed by machines and even changed his name. He is almost unrecognizable compared to before, so it's normal that no one recognizes him.
He couldn't care less about Franky now. He just hoped that he could wait a little longer and not act impulsively.
"Mayor Aspagu."
A strange voice suddenly came.
Aspagu was stunned and looked at the person who came with some surprise.
"Lucci?" He knew the foreman Lucci in the company, and he envied the pigeon that always hung on his shoulder.
"Mr. Mayor, please follow me to a place."
The white dove spoke on behalf of Lucci, while Lucci looked at him seriously.
This completely frightened Aspagu, and even made him immediately think of the person he was going to meet.
Could it be that Luqi was also controlled by Yale, and the place he wanted to take him to was where Yale was?
With this question in mind, Aspagu nodded seriously and followed Lucci to another street.
"Where are we going?"
Aspagu still wanted to try to get a few words out of Lucci.
Lu Qi thought about it and replied perfunctorily: "I'll take you to see the person you want to see."
After five years of undercover work, they had already figured out Aspagu's character and could guess what he would do at a time like this.
Taking advantage of the situation, he used Yale's name to bring Aspagu to the tavern where they were going to meet.
They could even bring Aspago directly to the government to report. That way, even if they couldn't find the Pluto design drawings, they would still be able to give an explanation to their superiors.
With this thought in mind, Lucci made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Aspagu should open the door of the tavern himself.
The time for rendezvous is coming soon. I hope Kalifa and Kaku can get there faster.
Thinking of this, Lucci, who was checking the time on the clock tower not far away, did not notice that Aspago's expression suddenly became solemn the moment he opened the door of the tavern.
In the slightly dim tavern, a man with long red hair sat on a metal chair with his chin in his hand. His golden eyes, glowing faintly under his hair, stared at him intently like a wild animal locking onto its prey.
Not far from the man's feet, the tavern owner Bruno, who was tied tightly with metal chains, was lying on the ground, his life or death unknown.
The pigeon Hadori standing on Lucci's shoulder suddenly cooed and flapped its wings to give an urgent warning.
Lucci immediately came to his senses, and after seeing the situation in the tavern clearly, he turned around and ran without hesitation.
The leopard in human-beast form has stronger explosive power than in human form. However, in the blink of an eye, he has already run several hundred meters.
Aspagu didn't even have time to see what Lucci looked like now.
But... Lucci is a Devil Fruit user? This is the first time he knows...
"Welcome, Mr. Mayor of Water City, please come in~"
His thoughts were interrupted, and Aspagu looked at Yale in the tavern again.
The other party didn't seem to mind Lucci's departure, or perhaps Lucci left because of the other party's orders, and the fruit ability was also given by the other party.
Having just eaten a devil fruit, Yale was in a good mood.
Waving his hand, he indicated that Aspagu could come in and talk.
"Come in and talk, Mr. Mayor. An active mind is a good thing, but too much of it isn't so good~"
Aspagu paused, took a deep breath, and continued to walk into the tavern.
He was closely watching Yale's every move, and soon saw a shadow behind Yale seemed to shake.
A long metal chain whizzed past him like a sharp arrow, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
"Sometimes I don't know whether my kindness and patience are of any use."
Yale tilted his head and looked at Lucci who was dragged into the tavern. "There are always people who think they can escape from me."
Lucci was still struggling, glaring at him with gritted teeth, looking quite helpless and furious.
The chains lifted the other up, like an offering to the gods.
Aspagu, who wanted to stop all this, was frozen in place as if filled with lead, unable to move even a finger.
The pigeon flew to the bar near Yale, lowered its head and preened its feathers, ignoring what had happened to its former owner.
Yale smiled with satisfaction, reached into Lucci's body, who had no power to resist, and took out a devil fruit with a special shape.
"Of course, I also like to see you resist~"
The chain broke in the middle, one part tied to Lucci fell back to the ground, and the other part retracted back into Yale's clothes, completing the original decoration.
After taking a bite of the devil fruit, Yale snapped his fingers, and a tavern chair immediately moved behind Aspago.
"Please sit down. What do you want to see me about?"
Aspagu can control his body again.
He sat down cautiously, his brain waves filled with various different thoughts.
Yale waited patiently, savoring the flavor of the Animal-type Devil Fruit bite by bite.
At the same time, another him was sitting in the room of the ship, extending an invitation to Red Hair Shanks, the captain of the Red Hair Pirates.
"Please take a seat, Mr. Shanks. Before we get down to business, why not watch an entertaining movie first?"
Red-haired Shanks stared at him intently for a moment, then revealed a bright and cheerful smile.
"Then—I'd rather obey than be disrespectful."
He walked forward naturally and sat down next to Yale without any courtesy or fear.
The sofa was very soft, and on the table in front were all kinds of food and drinks - popcorn, cola, rice crackers, and even the rum he was familiar with.
Forgive him for using that adjective.
He thought Yale only ate devil fruits and didn't need to eat normal human food.
"Don't I look human?"
Yale was holding a popcorn bucket and stuffing a piece of... black stuff into his mouth while speaking.
The light from the screen in front illuminated his face. That inhumanly beautiful face gave Shanks a strong sense of unreality, as if... it was molded out.
If facial features can be digitized, then Yale's facial features are all maxed out, without any flaws, and even look a bit fake.
"I see." Yale nodded with a look of having learned something, and stuffed another black thing into his mouth.
Shanks felt more and more complicated as he listened to Yale's natural answer.
Those who didn't know would think he was having a normal conversation with Yale, but in fact he didn't say a word, it was all just his thoughts.
"What are you eating?" In order to divert his attention, Shanks' eyes fell on the popcorn bucket.
The popcorn he had normally seen was golden yellow, and it was rare to see this kind of black, burnt-looking one.
Yale handed it to him casually with a malicious smile.
"If you're curious, try it. As one of the Four Emperors, you shouldn't be afraid of even eating something."
Shanks didn't fall for his provocation, but he still reached out and took a piece, holding it in front of him to examine it.
"This is..." Shanks had a guess in his mind, but is it possible? This is too outrageous, right?
"If you can't eat it, give it back to me. Don't waste it." Yale took the seastone back from Shanks.
The burning platinum flame passed to the side. He threw the seastone into his mouth and raised his chin forward. "Let's watch the movie. I think you should like it~"
As he finished speaking, the light on the large screen in front began to change color.
Accompanied by clear music, subtitles appeared at the beginning of the film - produced by the Eternal Night Pirates' shipboard elves editing.
Shanks's eyes also fell on the screen, but his mind drifted away, recalling everything he had seen before.
…
A few hours ago, the Red Hair Pirates' ships passed through the calm belt and arrived in the East China Sea.
Just when they were worrying about how to find the disappeared islands, a metal ball suddenly appeared on the ship, floating and making mechanical sounds.
"Red Hair Pirates, please hold on tight, the journey ahead will be a bit bumpy."
It was no longer just a bumpy ride, but a violent storm that pushed the ship forward rapidly, almost throwing them away.
Fortunately, everyone on the boat had experienced strong winds and waves, and they reacted quickly and held on to a fixed place.
We had originally estimated that it would take most of the day to reach the original Kingdom of Goa, but unexpectedly we arrived in just a few minutes.
They stopped on a vast blue sea, without an island around.
Just when the crew members were wondering if they had been cheated, a magical scene appeared.
A crack appeared in the blue sky and sea ahead, large enough for the ship to pass through, like a realistic curtain being lifted by a giant hand.
Behind the curtain is a vast, endless group of islands.
The islands, whether familiar or unfamiliar to them, are pieced together naturally to form a stunning landscape.
It turns out the disappeared island was not destroyed...
They were all hidden here by Yale, right in the East China Sea, in front of everyone!
"Come in." The metal ball issued a cold invitation.
"Or rather, you only plan to let one person in."
That was exactly what they had intended.
Shanks decided to go meet Yale alone.
But now, seeing everything here and the still prosperous towns on the island, they couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
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