Chapter 209: Negotiating Terms with the Five Elders
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several CP9 agents, their joints suddenly locked by jade-like hands as hard as steel, staggered and collapsed onto the ground.
The others instantly stepped on them, grabbed their necks, and lifted them up.
"With strength like this…"
Wyper looked at the CP9 member in his hand and laughed savagely.
Boom!!
A thunderous explosion sounded ahead of them.
A wave of dust surged over, forcing them to close their eyes.
As the dust settled, two figures gradually came into view.
Jonathan was holding CP9 leader in one hand. Across CP9 leader's chest was a blade wound that ran through his entire body, flesh torn open, a horrifying sight.
On Jonathan's chest, there was also a long claw mark, blood and flesh mangled, though it was slowly healing.
Gurgle, gurgle…
At this moment, the sound of a Den Den Mushi rang out.
Jonathan stopped, then took the Den Den Mushi from CP9 leader's body.
Whoosh!
With a single Shave, he returned to the Dragonflame.
"Captain!"
Jonathan handed the Den Den Mushi to Jiang Qize.
Jiang Qize took it and answered directly.
"Summoner Ze!" A dignified, domineering voice sounded from the other end.
"The Five Elders?"
The corner of Jiang Qize's mouth lifted slightly as he stared at the Den Den Mushi, his gaze flickering.
"Release them."
The Five Elders said coldly, their tone leaving no room for doubt.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Five Elders, I'm not a Marine… Use that tone with me, and I might get impulsive and fire a shot at MarieGeoise."
"What do you want?"
The Five Elders' voice remained icy.
"That's more like it."
Jiang Qize narrowed his eyes.
He wasn't surprised that the Five Elders had contacted him. If the CP9 members were captured just like that without a response, that would be surprising—after all, no matter what, this involved the face of the World Government.
Even though many people didn't even know CP9 existed.
"State your conditions!"
"Very simple. Five Paramecia-type Devil Fruits and one hundred billion Beli. I trust that's not difficult for you."
Jiang Qize thought for a moment, then said.
"Impossible!"
The Five Elders rejected it outright.
"Then they're dead."
"At most, one Paramecia fruit and ten billion Beli."
"Four fruits and fifty billion."
"Two fruits and twenty billion. Take it or leave it."
"Deal!"
Jiang Qize's grin split wide.
He hadn't expected such an unexpected gain. Twenty billion Beli—enough to strengthen several Admiral-level dinosaurs.
"Then bring the items and meet at Sabaody."
With that, he hung up.
...
Holy Land MarieGeoise.
Inside the enormous palace castle.
Bang!
A loud crash echoed.
Around the round table, the five Five Elders wore dark expressions.
"The Dragonflame Pirates absolutely cannot be left alive. Have the Marines dispatch their highest combat power and annihilate them completely at Sabaody!"
The blond Five Elder said grimly.
"That's right. Even Whitebeard wouldn't dare provoke the World Government like this. A rookie pirate crew actually dares to challenge us so brazenly—utterly courting death."
"Have Lu and the others take action. It's time to let these lowly vermin see our strength."
"Mm."
...
Jiang Qize had no idea the Five Elders were already plotting against them again. The Dragonflame had already set sail, heading for the Sabaody Archipelago.
After they left Water Seven, a figure appeared atop a building at the harbor.
This was a tall man wearing a dark green hooded cloak, with a dragon-shaped tattoo on his face.
"The Dragonflame Pirates… If they could join the Revolutionary Army, the chances of overthrowing the World Government would greatly increase—but that hope is slim…"
Dragon gazed in the direction where the Dragonflame Pirates had disappeared and murmured to himself.
"But the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Cooperation wouldn't be bad."
As the wind swept past, his figure vanished from the spot.
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