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Thus, now he only needed to patiently wait for the Straw Hat crew to arrive, and then find a way to obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit from them.
Thinking of this, a trace of eerie light flashed through Teach's eyes.
Immediately after, his expression once again returned to the simple and honest smile he had trained for many years.
Just as he was about to head toward the tavern…
Suddenly, at this moment, a shout came from behind him: "Brother Teach, that's great, you're really here!"
Teach: "...?"
Hearing that familiar voice, Teach froze for a moment and abruptly turned around.
When he saw that familiar figure wearing a cowboy hat, his eyelids immediately twitched.
[Why is this guy here?]
But that was not all. As if he noticed something else, Teach stared tightly at the person behind that figure.
He saw a man leading two children with a smile in his direction.
Teach's heart suddenly jolted, and a trace of gloom flashed through his eyes.
[Ian… the God of Sun!!!]
...
"Admiral Kizaru, important intelligence has come in from Water 7."
"Important intelligence? That already sounds quite troublesome!"
Borsalino, who had been lazily lying on the sofa, yawned, stretched, and slowly sat upright.
Looking at Lucci in front of him, he spoke with a helpless tone. "I hope it's good news! Oh, oh, oh, could it be that you've already caught that guy?"
"Sorry, no."
Lucci, dressed as a shipwright, shook his head and looked at Borsalino while speaking in a serious tone. "That guy seems to have already noticed that someone is following him. We are still unable to determine his strength. In order to avoid causing too great an impact, we have temporarily not carried out an arrest. Of course, if we could obtain Admiral Kizaru's assistance..."
"If I make a move, no matter what, it will cause an impact. So, he has already discovered you? That makes sense. Having inherited that guy's blood, how could he just be an ordinary crew member?"
Borsalino frowned slightly, a glint of light flashing through his eyes. But before long, he returned to his lazy expression and said casually, "Go on. What intelligence? Don't tell me that after discovering you, that guy made a move on you!"
"Not yet for the time being. Although he seems to have discovered us, for some reason, he has not made a move against us. Even after discovering our covert surveillance, he has shown no reaction at all."
Lucci shook his head, then looked at Borsalino with a serious expression again. "As for the important intelligence..."
He paused slightly, then, as if he recalled something, a trace of fear appeared in his eyes. But as a CP9 agent, he quickly recovered, though his expression became somewhat gloomy. "Ian, the God of Sun, has arrived at Water 7!"
Borsalino: "...?"
As soon as those words fell, Borsalino's face froze, and his eyelids twitched.
After a moment of silence, he jumped up from the sofa, his voice unconsciously rising. "What the hell? Are you talking about the Sun, Ian?"
"No, the God of Sun."
Lucci took a deep breath, his gaze deep as he looked at Borsalino in front of him. He was well aware that this marine Admiral had been defeated head-on by that guy two years ago.
"The boss of Umbrella Corporation, the God of Sun, Ian, arrived at Water 7 early this morning!"
"Ian, the God of Sun!"
Hearing Lucci's words, the laziness on Borsalino's body was instantly swept away, and his expression turned serious as he looked at Lucci. "That guy... Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"
"We can guarantee we didn't see anything wrong, and they also discovered the former Chief Instructor at Marine Headquarters as well as..."
He paused again, then his eyes flashed with a light, and he said in a gloomy tone: "The Devil Child!"
"This really is quite terrible news!"
Seeing that Lucci was not joking, Borsalino could not help but rub his forehead. "Damn it, why did that guy come to Water 7 as well? I thought this mission would be a bit easier. If I'd known earlier, I would have just made a move myself."
As he spoke, he looked at Lucci again, his tone turning serious. "Do you know the purpose of that guy coming here?"
"Not clear for the time being."
Lucci shook his head, but after pondering for a moment, he added in a strange tone: "However, based on the analysis of the intelligence sent from over there, Ian, the God of Sun, seems to have brought his wife and children to Water 7 for sightseeing!"
Borsalino: "...?"
Why did that guy not stay quietly in the West Blue, and instead come to Water 7 with his wife and children to stroll around the streets?
Wasn't he just looking for trouble?
And bringing the Devil Child into the Grand Line, did he really think the World Government wouldn't dare do anything to him?
After hearing Lucci's report, Borsalino's expression became serious. Even his posture in the soft sofa chair straightened considerably.
After an unknown amount of time, the stern expression finally softened slightly, and he whistled: "Although this is somewhat unexpected, maybe your analysis is correct?"
Looking at Lucci, who had also tensed up, his tone returned to its usual leisurely style: "Don't be so nervous. Maybe they're really just here on vacation?"
"Then Teach..."
"This is really troublesome!"
Although Lucci did not finish his sentence, Borsalino understood what he meant and continued with a troubled tone, "How did those two guys end up together?"
After a moment of contemplation, he continued: "What are they doing now?"
"Seems like they're drinking at a bar, not doing anything else."
"A bar? The tavern run by your crew?"
"Yes!"
Borsalino: "..."
Upon hearing Lucci's information, Borsalino fell silent again for a moment.
Then he raised his head and looked at Lucci, his previously lazy tone turning serious. "Tell your partner to do nothing for now and hide his identity well. The same goes for all of you. From this moment on, I am fully taking over this mission. Everyone follows my orders!"
"Understood, Admiral Kizaru."
Hearing Admiral Kizaru's words, Lucci's expression stiffened, but then he seemed to hesitate as he remembered something: "And the Devil Child..."
"Didn't you hear what I just said?"
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