### Chapter 6: An Intelligence Network of Fans Across the Four Seas
The anchored pirate ship was a dark red overall. Two Yuda snakes coiled along the sides of the ship, and the sails were painted with a skull entwined by nine snakes, along with the large characters "Kuja" written on them.
"The Kuja Pirates..." Marubu understood.
Deep in the dense forest of Sleepy Ancient Town, a clear spring flowed with bubbling sounds, surrounded by vibrant life.
"Fill up all the fresh water and move it all onto the Perfume Yuda!"
The warriors of the Daughter's Kingdom effortlessly lifted giant wooden barrels and walked toward the ship in an orderly manner.
Under the shade of the trees.
A hot-figured female warrior wearing leopard-print animal skin held a bounty poster and reported: "Lady Gloriosa! Lady Shakky! Just received two new bounties!"
For pirate crews sailing in the New World, knowing the latest intelligence in a timely manner was crucial.
It could help avoid trouble and lock onto targets.
A woman with black hair hanging to her shoulders, pearl earrings, and obsidian-like eyes reached out to take it. This person was the vice-captain of the Kuja Pirates, Shakky, known as "Shakuyaku."
Glancing over the bounty posters, Shakky hummed lightly, her tone lazy: "Sister, it's two rookies this time."
"Marubu Namoto, bounty 220 million Berries."
"Kaido, bounty 130 million Berries."
She paused. "They are both so young! Yet the bounties are frighteningly high."
"Sister, you are only eighteen too..."
The pink-haired, red-lipped, and voluptuous "Nyon-ba" Gloriosa took the bounty posters and also glanced at them.
"Exceeding 200 million Berries on the first bounty is very rare even in the New World. What exactly did they do? To deserve such targeting by the Marines?"
Before her voice fell, a female warrior hurried over: "Report! A warship is approaching from the sea!"
"Oh... Marines? Are they here to spy? Or track us?"
Gloriosa's lips curled up slightly, and she immediately issued the captain's order: "Ambush and attack, rob them clean, don't leave even a single piece of bread!"
"Yes!!!"
The warship slowly docked, and the three of them, Marubu, stepped onto the land of Sleepy Ancient Town.
Accompanied by birdsong, a flock of birds scattered from the bushes.
"Brother, the atmosphere on this island is a bit wrong. There's an ambush..."
Kaido shouldered his spiked club, vigilantly scanning the swaying bushes around them.
"People from the Kuja Pirates."
Marubu reminded him: "They are just here on the island to replenish fresh water. There's no need to fight them."
Gloriosa, who was originally ready for battle, saw that only two teenagers had landed on the island and felt there was no need for an ambush.
Tree shadows swayed, and female warriors emerged from the grass.
They drew their bows and nocked their arrows, the tips wrapped in Armament Haki, all aiming in unison at Marubu, who was leading the way.
Seeing the newcomers clearly, Gloriosa frowned slightly: "So it's you? And that white weirdo behind you is..."
"Have we met before?"
A trace of surprise flashed through Marubu's mind, then he understood.
Since killing Vice Admiral Olek and seizing the warship last time, he had expected the Marines wouldn't let it go.
And issuing bounty posters was standard procedure.
Kaido gripped his spiked club horizontally, pointing the spiked head at Gloriosa: "Women, want to fight?"
Gloriosa flicked her wrist, and two wanted posters spun and flew out.
Mahoraga caught them steadily and showed them to Marubu for a glance.
"Mahoraga doesn't have a bounty? It seems the Marines might have guessed that it's my ability."
"In the Marine system, it happens to be the era where the two strategists, Sengoku and Tsuru, are active..."
Marubu calculated secretly in his heart, then tossed the thought aside and stopped thinking about it.
Beside him, Shakky spoke lazily: "A weirdo bringing two men, your combination is very strange!"
On the resource-scarce Grand Line, parties meeting at sea often fought for benefits, crossing swords and coming to blows.
The Kuja Pirates originated from Amazon Lily in the Calm Belt of the first half of the Grand Line, Paradise. Although a country of women, their folk customs were tough and advocated martial power. They acted with clear purposes, usually only for money and supplies.
And the two teenagers before them...
Marubu was sixteen, Kaido was thirteen, and Mahoraga didn't even have decent clothes. Their means of transport was a rotten warship picked up from who knows where.
A combo of paupers!
Gloriosa felt bored immediately and waved her hand: "Move the fresh water onto the ship, let's go."
"You are the captain of the Kuja Pirates, right?"
Marubu raised his hand to stop her, his gaze locking onto the perfectly curved back figure: "How about we make a deal?"
The Kuja Pirates had rich sailing experience and a complete crew configuration; they might even have an exclusive intelligence network.
Perhaps it could be utilized.
Gloriosa's ears twitched, and she turned around. "Oh? A bit unexpected. You actually want to trade with us?"
Marubu nodded: "I need to get in touch with Ohara in the West Blue, preferably to achieve a video call."
Gloriosa was somewhat surprised: "Ohara? You mean that archaeological holy land?"
Marubu confirmed: "Yes, can you do it?"
Gloriosa raised a finger, tapped her beautiful face, and hummed lightly: "Being underestimated..."
"One hundred million Berries!" Shakky approached, extended a finger, and shook it forward.
"What!!! One hundred million Berries?!!"
Kaido's face was instantly filled with anger: "Stinking woman, why don't you go rob someone!"
Shakky covered her mouth and winked at Kaido: "Stinking little brother, we wouldn't mind robbing, but the premise is that you have to have it!"
"Deal!"
Marubu answered very decisively.
Vodka bribed the Marines with several boxes of gold and jewelry, worth nearly two hundred million Berries.
Since he had arrived at Sleepy Ancient Town, if he could speed up the progress of obtaining the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, Marubu didn't mind spending a huge sum at all, because this was directly related to the improvement of his strength.
Marubu continued to ask: "So, having paid such a high price, when can you complete the transaction?"
"If it's late, it won't be this price."
Gloriosa and Shakky looked at each other and smiled successively.
"That depends on when your money arrives."
Marubu thought for a few seconds, and deep darkness surged decisively from the soles of his feet.
Two treasure chests rose slowly from the shadows.
The darkness swept past like a whirlwind, and the two treasure chests opened with a clack, revealing the glittering treasures inside.
"One hundred million Berries."
Seeing so much money at once, the eyes of the surrounding Amazon Lily female warriors instantly sparkled.
"Darkness? Are you an ability user? Storing items? This ability is very strange..."
A trace of surprise flashed in Gloriosa's eyes, but since things had come to this step, she waved her hand decisively: "Toritoma, take people to move the treasure onto the ship first, then move all the letters on the ship down."
Ten-year-old Toritoma responded to the order, leading several female warriors to move the two boxes of treasure onto the Perfume Yuda.
When she returned, a small mountain of letters of various colors had piled up on the ground.
Gloriosa pointed at the mountain of letters and commanded: "There should be letters from Ohara in there. Find them."
"Yes! Lady Gloriosa!"
Soon, several women dove into the pile of letters and rummaged through them rustlingly.
Although the Kuja Pirates were pirates, they were all female. Coupled with the powerful strength of the captain and vice-captain, who were also outstanding beauties, they were very popular during their voyages, and many people regarded this group as idols.
Their fans were spread all over the four seas, and letters flew in like snowflakes.
In recent months, Toritoma had noticed letters from Ohara in the West Blue.
Both of them were surprised at the time.
Because according to their understanding, weren't the people in Ohara in the West Blue all staid scholars?
Why were there "fans"... and so crazy at that!
Originally they didn't take it to heart, until Marubu proposed a transaction involving Ohara, which reminded them of this matter.
"Ohara... Ohara..."
"Great! I found it!!!"
Toritoma held up a pink letter high and read the content inside.
"It's from Clover in Ohara, West Blue... It's a love letter! Eek, so cheesy, mm!"
"There really is a Den Den Mushi contact number attached!"
"At the end it says: Little Clover me, looking forward to your response, Gloriosa-chan, finger heart..."
Seeing such high efficiency, Marubu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Save letters from various places, and when corresponding intelligence is needed, pick them out for use?"
"Relying on a huge fan base, they have established an intelligence network that is both 'hidden' and 'unprofessional,' yet covers the four seas."
"Interesting."