Change the colors of heaven and earth?
Crocodile thought for a moment, his eyes widening.
"You... you're a lunatic!"
Taro smiled faintly, his tone very contemptuous.
"That's why I say you pirates have no vision! What's the point of being the Pirate King? Roger became the Pirate King, and yet he still ended up gone in an instant!"
As he spoke, he raised his head with a look of sudden realization.
"Oh, I forgot, you were there at the time!"
Crocodile looked at Taro in extreme shock. It was a long time before he exhaled a puff of smoke.
"You're truly terrifying. To think you know what happened twenty-two years ago so clearly!"
Taro grinned.
"Of course. There are no walls that don't leak! Speaking of which, quite a few of your generation of Warlord of the Sea were present!"
Crocodile's expression darkened even further upon hearing this, and he became increasingly wary.
Seeing this, Taro waved his hand. "Alright, enough with the irrelevant topics. Let's continue. It's my turn!"
...While Taro and Crocodile were locked in a stalemate, several World Government warships were rapidly approaching on the sea dozens of kilometers away.
On the largest of the warships, a wide lounge chair was set up, and a handsome man was lying lazily upon it.
His eyes were closed, and the hair on his forehead and temples fluttered like tentacles. His mouth chewed from time to time, revealing a few pearly white teeth.
In front of the handsome man, three CP0 members in white uniforms stood quietly, wearing masks.
However, the gloomy aura emanating from them indicated that their moods were not as calm as they appeared.
Further away, Rob Lucci and the giraffe Kaku stood by the ship's railing, casting curious glances from time to time.
The three CP0 members glanced at Lucci and Kaku before looking at the handsome man. One of them exhaled heavily and said in a cold tone,
"Admiral Aramaki, I think you've misunderstood something. You are only here to assist us in arresting the Wanluos Group. Now, you've taken it upon yourself to change course. Have you considered the consequences?"
The handsome man's fluttering hair instantly stopped. He opened his eyes slightly, and for a fleeting moment, his aura was so cold that it sent a shiver through the three CP0 members.
Then, Aramaki opened his mouth wide, revealing a full set of white teeth, and burst out laughing.
"Rahahaha! I think you've also misunderstood something. Just what do you think was the basis for my being dispatched to assist you?"
As he spoke, his expression became a bit more serious.
"Have you considered the consequences of deceiving the World Government with the Wanluos Group, who aren't even the real culprits?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the three CP0 agents' breath hitched, and the expressions of Lucci and Kaku also turned grim.
Aramaki was an expert in the Energy Reaction Domain. It was said that his ability had been cultivated to the point where he could absorb residual energy from the air to replenish himself, reaching a level where he didn't even need to eat!
He had only spent a short time at the scene while pursuing the Wanluos Group before claiming that CP0 had the wrong target.
This came as a huge surprise to the CP0 agents and was hard for Lucci and Kaku to accept!
Lucci and Kaku were newcomers who had just joined CP0, and their first mission was to arrest the Wanluos Group.
For so long, they had been led on a wild goose chase by the Wanluos Group in the New World and had even been caught up in the Sicily Island Incident, nearly losing their lives.
And now, you're telling me we've been chasing the wrong people?
Lucci and Kaku practically wanted to curse. Hadn't this conclusion been confirmed by the World Government?
Little did they know, this was all thanks to Spandam's 'contribution'!
Back then, Lucci had asked Spandam to explain things to the Gorosei. Spandam, deciding to go all the way, directly reported that it was confirmed the Wanluos Group had been spying on Marijoa.
When the orders were passed back to Lucci, he assumed the Gorosei had other evidence proving it was indeed the Wanluos Group!
Given the poor performance of Lucci and Kaku, the World Government had sent three other CP0 members, essentially abandoning the two of them.
One could imagine how furious the Gorosei would be once the news that they had the wrong target reached Marijoa!
Lucci's heart sank further at the thought. He desperately wanted to say that Aramaki was mistaken, but he knew that since Aramaki had become a new Marine Admiral, his strength went without saying.
If he questioned his judgment here, he'd likely be finished right then and there!
The Celestial Dragons wouldn't make things difficult for a Marine Admiral just for killing a CP0 member who was destined to be discarded!
There was a long silence on the deck. The three CP0 members exchanged glances before asking again,
"So where are we going now? Can we find the real target?"
Aramaki laughed silently, his expression unreadable.
"Who knows? However, there's an extremely strong energy reaction over there. Top-tier experts are fighting in that location!"
Upon hearing this, the CP0 members' auras instantly turned sinister. After all that, you changed course without knowing who the real target is or where to find them?
The three of them struggled to suppress their anger, nearly reaching their limit.
Just then, the alarm on the warship suddenly wailed shrilly.
"There... there's someone!"
On the lookout tower, a Marine Soldier leaned out halfway.
"Someone is riding a bicycle on the sea!"
Lucci and Kaku leaned over to look, their expressions changing. The three CP0 members leaped to the other side of the railing and looked over.
Aokiji stopped, one foot on the pedal and the other on the ice.
He pushed his sleep mask up to his forehead and clearly saw the flags of the warships ahead.
World Government ships!
Aokiji's gaze instantly turned cold. He glanced back the way he came, got off his bike, and stood on the ice, waiting quietly.
"Former Marine Admiral Kuzan!"
The three CP0 members all let out a low exclamation, their voices filled with shock.
Lucci and Kaku also looked at each other, exchanging glances, then looked at Aramaki with lingering fear, thinking to themselves:
What is this new Marine Admiral trying to do, bringing us all here to find a former Marine Admiral?
Hearing the name mentioned by the CP0, Aramaki's hair fluttered for a while as his mouth began to chew.
After chewing for a bit, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said softly,
"Rahahaha! This scent is one of them. It seems we're very close!"
Having said that, he waved his hand and issued an order.
"Ignore him. Maintain course and full speed ahead!"
The fleet quickly picked up speed, but after sailing for a short distance, it slowed down again.
"Admiral, it's... it's no good! The sea is frozen solid!"
The Marine Soldier on the lookout tower cried out, trembling.
The other Marine Soldiers also fell into a panic.
What the hell!
Why would Admiral Kuzan attack us right after leaving the Marines!
Upon hearing this, Aramaki's tall frame suddenly catapulted from the lounge chair, and in the next second, he had vanished.
When he reappeared in everyone's sight, he was already standing on the ice.
Standing right in front of Aokiji!
"Rahahaha! Mr. Kuzan, a pleasure to meet you!"
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