"Buru buru buru..."
Suddenly, the Den Den Mushi began to ring.
Kane didn't even need to think to know who was calling.
He immediately answered it.
"Go on, then. What's the result?" Kane asked.
"Crocodile is stripped of his title as one of the Seven Warlords. After this matter is concluded, you will personally escort him to Impel Down. As for the public statement, it will be announced that Marine Vice Admiral Kane discovered the conspiracy in advance and crushed the scheme of one of the Seven Warlords," Sengoku said directly.
"Heh. Still dodging the important parts and focusing on the lighter ones. Same old style."
"Kane!"
"Alright, alright, I got it. I was just sighing a little. Though I have to admit, directly declaring it to the public as my achievement does surprise me a bit."
"Kane, this was your achievement to begin with. There's nothing surprising about it."
"Is that so? Fair enough."
"Kane, the impact of this incident must be reduced to the absolute minimum."
"Sengoku, that isn't my concern. I'm just an ordinary Marine Vice Admiral, that's all. How you people choose to handle it is your business," Kane said.
Sengoku was momentarily speechless.
"An ordinary Marine Vice Admiral? Is there really such a Vice Admiral who talks to the Fleet Admiral like this?"
Still, he didn't say anything more.
The fact that Kane could say even this much already left him satisfied enough.
Soon after, the two of them hung up.
Kane, meanwhile, began to think.
"So you think this is enough to win me over? Or are you trying to make me into another Garp? Use the cage of honor and glory to bind me? Heh, you're overthinking it."
As for covering things up, that was perfectly normal behavior for the World Government.
It was just that this time, there was simply no way they could fully cover it.
After all, the Nefertari family had once been one of the twenty royal families of old.
But that no longer had anything to do with Kane.
Right now, he took money to do a job. Reaching this point was already enough.
Then he found a comfortable reclining chair and sat down.
"What are you standing there for? Start working."
Robin paused, then in the end still walked over.
And so, when all the Baroque Works officers arrived at Rainbase headquarters, what they saw was precisely this scene:
Their vice president, Miss All Sunday, was massaging the shoulders of an old man.
The sight shocked them deeply.
Because they noticed one very serious detail—
The old man was wearing a Marine coat.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Mr. 2 immediately asked.
All the officers looked over at once.
"What are you all staring at over there?" someone said.
"Staring at what, little Pola-chan?" Mr. 2's voice rang out again.
But when their eyes followed the direction, they all froze in shock.
Because off to the side of the great hall, the unconscious Crocodile and Mr. 1 were lying there.
Because of the lighting, they had only just now noticed them.
"What the hell is going on?"
That was the thought in every officer's mind.
"Vice President, have you betrayed Baroque Works?" Pola demanded.
At the same time, every one of them felt extreme unease.
The whole situation was far too bizarre.
Robin said nothing.
Instead, Kane's voice rang out.
"Your technique's not bad. Just lacking a bit of strength."
"Thank you for the praise. Should I use more force?"
"No need. This is fine. By the way, are all of them here?"
Robin finally turned to look at the assembled officers.
Then she said calmly, "They're all here, except Mr. 3."
"Good. Then no need to keep massaging. I'll deal with them first."
"Do you need me to help?" Robin asked.
"No need. Just a bunch of trash. It'll be over quickly. Besides, if you help, it'll be harder for this old man to ask you for money later."
Robin stiffened and looked at Kane with a rather strange expression.
"I'm already in this state, and I still have to pay?"
That reaction made Kane pause for a moment.
"Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean, 'already in this state'? This old man hasn't really done anything to you. At most, I can charge a little less. I'm not someone without human feelings."
Robin: "..."
But to the officers listening nearby, this kind of conversation only made their rage rise even further.
"Who the hell are you supposed to—" Mr. 2 Bon Clay immediately shouted.
But before he could finish speaking, Kane was already in front of him.
And what greeted him next was Kane's heavy kick.
Bon Clay didn't even have time to react before he was sent flying.
The others launched attacks immediately as well.
But how could they possibly be a match for Kane?
To be honest, among the current Seven Warlords, Crocodile's subordinates were basically the weakest lot.
And in just a few short minutes, every officer had been beaten down by Kane.
He hadn't even used his Devil Fruit powers.
Looking at all the officers lying on the floor, Kane revealed a disdainful expression.
At this point, every officer in the entire Baroque Works organization — including President Crocodile himself — had been completely suppressed by Kane.
Baroque Works had now become a thing of the past.
Under Robin's abilities, everyone was swiftly restrained and brought under control.
"What do we do next?" Robin asked.
"Isn't there a Seastone prison cage here?" Kane asked.
"In the underground level below."
"I'm taking them to the capital."
"Understood."
Ten minutes later.
Kane looked with satisfaction at the result in front of him.
Crocodile, along with every single Baroque Works officer, had been locked inside a Seastone prison cage.
All of them glared with fury, because the sight was simply too humiliating.
But they didn't have the slightest ability to resist.
Kane then looked toward Robin.
"Not bad, not bad. I'm appreciating you more and more. Alright, things here are basically finished. It's time to head to the royal capital."
Robin looked at Kane.
"You don't need to go," Kane suddenly said.
"Why?"
"Didn't you say the fixed assets of all Baroque Works are worth five billion Beli? How long will it take to liquidate everything directly?"
Robin understood at once.
"One week."
"No."
"Three days."
"Very good. Then this matter is yours."
Even though Robin had already guessed it, she still looked shocked.
"Why? Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"
"You can try," Kane said directly. "This old man isn't that brat Aokiji. Finding you wouldn't be difficult."
"I understand."
Kane nodded in satisfaction.
Then he grabbed the iron chains attached to the prison cage.
In the shocked and fearful eyes of the crowd, he transformed into a giant dragon.
The captured officers all felt an overwhelming pressure.
"A monstrous Marine."
That was the thought in every one of their hearts.
Kane beat his wings, then rapidly rose into the sky.
The violent airflow made Robin's short hair flutter below.
But her expression was incomparably complicated.
Kane's appearance had caused her infiltration mission to fail yet again.
At the same time, it had also made her develop enormous interest in him.
But thinking of Kane's instructions, she immediately took action.
Three days to completely liquidate all of Baroque Works' assets was by no means an easy task.
Her time was extremely tight.
It wasn't tha
t she had never thought about escaping.
But Kane's words echoed again in her ears.
She had a strange premonition—
If she ran, the consequences would be severe.
Very quickly, Kane's figure disappeared into the dim sky above.
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