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Upon hearing this, Carina laughed heartily.
"Before leaving, that great person told me that commanding your own people is not a great skill; commanding your enemies is what truly brings victory in every battle!"
"I suspect some of those rats can't sit still now!"
Having understood the whole strategy, Bege sighed helplessly.
"I almost feel sorry for anyone who tries to make an enemy of you now."
Late into the night, several figures scurried into a church. After opening a hidden door in the kitchen, the men arrived at a secret room. A single person was already waiting for them inside.
"Apologies for making you wait!" One of the men removed his concealing cloak and apologized to the seated figure. If Carina were here, she would instantly recognize the apologizing man as Moncas, the current Minister of Justice!
A core minister of the kingdom, yet he was acting so subservient and almost fawning! Following him were three other men, all high-ranking ministers within the kingdom!
The man seated, to whom Moncas showed such humble deference, showed no reaction. He simply pointed indifferently at the chair in front of him.
"Sit down and speak."
This man looked young, with short brown hair, a slender build, and an unremarkable face that would be impossible to pick out in a crowd.
Yet, Moncas and the other ministers, who held significant power, sat down on the chairs with trepidation, only daring to perch on the edge.
Once they were seated, the man spoke slowly.
"I know your King has changed again! But I have only one demand: our business cannot stop!"
Moncas's face instantly twisted into a bitter expression.
"Lord Luno! You know those businesses were strictly forbidden by the Ether Royal Family! Continuing them now is too risky! Perhaps we should wait..."
"Are you trying to tell me what to do?" Luno's eyes shifted, locking onto Moncas's face.
In that moment, Moncas felt as though he was being stared at by a poisonous snake! Moncas instantly slid off his chair and knelt, apologizing profusely.
"I dare not! I dare not try to instruct Lord Luno! I only mean that Carina is now closely scrutinizing all of us who were promoted by Redd!"
"If we make a move now, we could easily be discovered! Should that implicate Lord Luno's business, we truly would deserve ten thousand deaths!"
Only after hearing this passionate and seemingly loyal plea did Luno withdraw his gaze. Moncas felt as though he had just escaped the gates of hell. He hadn't even realized his back was drenched in cold sweat.
Luno scoffed.
"A mere woman, and she scares you like this!"
"When we eliminated the Ether Royal Family, a stray fish unfortunately escaped. Now it's time to correct that mistake!"
It turned out that Luno was the true mastermind behind the massacre of Carina's family!
Moncas looked hesitant.
"Lord Luno, according to the intelligence I've gathered, Carina has Capone Bege accompanying her this time!"
"Oh? The boy from the Capone Family?" Hearing Bege's name, Luno finally showed a hint of seriousness.
"Didn't that boy look down on the West Blue and run off to the Grand Line? Why has he returned?"
Moncas shook his head helplessly.
"That, I do not know."
Luno snorted.
"The Capone Family—a super-gang second only to the Five Families of the West Blue. Do they also want a piece of the pie?"
"It seems I need to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with the Capone Family."
However, before he could finish his sentence, the door to the secret room was violently kicked open. Bege's voice synchronized with the sound, ringing through the room.
"Oh dear, oh dear! My Capone Family only ranks sixth. We wouldn't dare inconvenience a big shot from the second-ranked Genovese Family to grace us with a visit!"
In the West Blue, there were Five Great Gang Families (West Sea Five Families), the most powerful forces in the entire sea. Even the kingdoms couldn't compare! And Luno was from the second-ranked Genovese Family!
Hearing that voice, Luno's face instantly went cold. He roared at Moncas and the others, "You fools! You didn't even know you were followed?"
Moncas and the three others turned pale, instantly rising and backing away in terror the moment they saw Bege, stopping only when they hit the wall.
Bege casually picked up a chair that had been knocked over, calmly sat across from Luno, and smiled.
"Don't blame them! They're pampered old noblemen. How can you expect them to spot a tail?"
Luno stared intensely at Bege, then suddenly smiled.
"Bege! It seems your trip to the Grand Line gave you quite a lot of confidence! You dare to reach for the Genovese Family's business!"
"You don't think you're the only Devil Fruit User in the West Blue, do you?"
Although the Capone Family was ranked as the sixth-largest gang, everyone knew there was an unbridgeable gulf between sixth and fifth place!
Not to mention that Luno's Genovese Family was the second-ranked power among the Five Families!
Bege made an exaggerated gesture.
"Don't misunderstand! I'm only here on behalf of someone else! This has nothing to do with my family!"
"Oh?" Luno grew a bit more interested.
"How big a price did this person pay you to act so brazenly?"
In Luno's view, no matter the price, Bege should have been discreetly backed off the moment he saw Luno!
Not sitting casually across from him now, acting as if they were equals! Is the Capone Family worthy of that?
Bege rolled his eyes in exasperation. That's why these catfish stuck in the small pond of the West Blue didn't understand what real dragons looked like! They always thought the world was only as big as what they could see!
Bege took a leisurely puff of his cigar and said coolly, "Luno, out of respect for our acquaintance, let me give you a word of advice."
"Give up this business and leave immediately! Otherwise, no one can save you!"
"Heh!" Luno instantly sneered dismissively.
"Bege, Bege! I really didn't realize you were so arrogant!"
"Did you think this business was only mine? I'll tell you: eliminating the Ether Kingdom was a collective decision made by all five of our Great Families! Each family has a stake in this business!"
"I'd like to see what you intend to do about our business!"
Bege merely shrugged. Good advice is wasted on those determined to die!
"Then I can only wish you luck!"
Luno stood up and headed for the door. Moncas and the three other ministers quickly tried to follow but were immediately seized by Bege's subordinates.
"Lord Luno! Save us!" Moncas cried out in terror.