"It's them." Vivi and Mikita exchanged glances, utterly surprised.
But the two quickly reacted.
It must have been the Unlucky Duo who reported the news to Crocodile, who then dispatched higher-level agents to intercept them here.
Mikita's gaze was subtle as she looked at Reno, "Captain, actually Miss Goldenweek is quite good too, are you interested in her..."
"Eh?!!!" Vivi was stunned, is that even possible?!
Reno also glanced at Mikita, his lips curving slightly: "Just as I intended."
Inside the Candle House.
Two bounty posters lay on a pure white table.
Looking at the glaring amount of Berries on the bounty posters, Mr. 3 felt a stir of desire.
"These guys combined are worth over 300 million Berries in bounties."
Mr. 3 licked his lips, undisguised greed in his eyes.
"Brogy and Dorry are also part of your plan?!!!"
Miss Goldenweek spoke with her usual emotionless expression, as if nothing could pique her interest.
"Of course, they're worth a total of 200 million Berries together." Mr. 3 nodded without hesitation.
However, when mentioning the 200 million Berries, Mr. 3 clearly scoffed.
Brogy and Dorry's bounties were 100 million berries shortly after they set sail.
Over a hundred years had passed, it should be at least several hundred million.
Nevertheless, 200 million Berries was still a considerable sum, worth the risk for him.
As the saying goes, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish.
"Their strength is considerable; we might not be their match." Golden Week frowned slightly, she didn't want to put herself in danger.
If they angered Brogy and Dorry, the two of them might be used as cannon fodder.
"You're right..." Mr. 3 stroked his chin, not refuting, "So we need to come up with a plan that benefits both sides, preferably by instigating a conflict between them and Princess Vivi, and then we can reap the benefits when they're both injured."
Mr. 3 slammed his fist into his palm: "I'm truly a genius."
"Mr. 1, that guy who only knows how to kill, isn't even worthy of being compared to me. The Boss truly has poor judgment." He then shook his head in distress.
"Good idea, so what exactly do you plan to do?!!!"
Suddenly, a light chuckle drifted in from outside the door.
The door of the Candle House was pushed open, and Reno walked in with Vivi and Mikita.
"Princess Vivi?!!!"
"And Mikita?!!!"
"You are—" Mr. 3 narrowed his eyes, glanced at the bounty poster, "Reno!!!"
These guys actually dared to come knocking on his door?!!!
Truly, they bypassed the path to heaven and barged into the gates of hell!
Mr. 3 was ecstatic!
The reason he wanted to provoke a conflict between Vivi's group and the two giants was entirely because he feared Brogy and Dorry and wanted Reno and the others to wear them down.
As for the people in front of him, he didn't care about them at all.
"Hehehe, Mikita, you still dare to appear before me. You wouldn't be unaware of the price of betraying Baroque Works, would you??" Mr. 3 looked at Mikita with a half-smile.
Unexpectedly, after he said this, Mikita's face remained completely calm.
what??!!!
What was going on?!!!
Joining the Reno Pirates, she wasn't even afraid of the Boss anymore?!!!
Not just Mikita, even Princess Vivi showed a relaxed and nonchalant expression.
Mr. 3 scrutinized Reno, asking suspiciously: "Is this guy with a 30 million Berries bounty the one who gave you courage?!!!"
Beside him, Golden Week put down her drawing board, preparing to paint.
"Reno, I believe in you!!!"
"Captain, you can do it!!!"
Vivi and Mikita simultaneously released Reno's arm, looking at Mr.3 with a hint of pity in their eyes.
They still clearly remembered the miserable state of Mr.9 and Mr.5.
One was thrown into the sea, the other electrocuted into charcoal.
"Damn it, now anyone dares to disrespect me, Mr.3!"
"Candle Champion!"
Completely ignored, Mr.3 immediately flared up and decisively attacked.
Candle fluid continuously surged from his hand, eventually forming a giant gauntlet.
With a bang, the gauntlet shot towards Reno like a cannonball leaving its barrel.
"Petty tricks."
Reno instantly drew his sword (an ordinary sword) and swung it casually.
A golden arc of sword energy slashed out, breaking through the candle gauntlet with overwhelming force, splitting it in two.
"What?!" Seeing this, Mr.3's eyeballs comically popped out.
One must know that the candle gauntlet's hardness was comparable to steel, yet Reno had split it with a single slash?!
It must be fake!
"Compared to your gauntlet, your mouth is tougher."
Reno's face was full of mockery as he unleashed another slash.
Mr.3's pupils constricted, and a chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to his skull.
A slash that could easily cut through steel – you could call it a special move if you wanted.
But it was just a normal attack?!
"Candle Wall!!!"
Without time to think, more candle fluid surged around Mr.3, instantly forming a solid candle wall in front of him.
The slash arrived, instantly breaking through Mr.3's proud candle wall, and then, with undiminished power, struck his chest.
Pfft.
Mr.3 heavily crashed into the candle house, uncontrollably spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained the ground.
"Cough, cough."
Mr.3, already rolling his eyes, braced himself with his hands on the ground, looking at Reno with terror.
What was this guy's background?!
Thirty million Berries?!
This was probably the strength of a three hundred million bounty!
"Not dead yet?! It's really not as effective as Wado Ichimonji."
Reno shook his head with displeasure, then delivered another finishing blow!
Under Mr.3's terrified gaze, the golden sword energy directly pierced his chest.
Mr.3 could clearly feel the life draining rapidly from his body. He struggled to open his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
With a thud, he fell into a pool of blood.
Mr.3, dead!
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