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Looking at Dragon standing in the yard wearing a hood, Dylan smiled.
"World's Worst Criminal" is so scary.
"Although I was already convinced that it was you, I was still surprised when I saw you in person."
Dragon walked into the house, took off his hood, and sat across from Dylan.
"It's unimaginable how you managed to get to this point in less than twenty years."
Dylan did not express his admiration for Dragon, but looked at this figure who rarely took action.
In this world, the fewer fights you engage in, the higher your level of strength.
If I fight you, I will never lose. That's probably what it means.
Of course, there's also the possibility of failure, like with Linlin.
Or the chance that after entering a new territory, you can't defeat the enemies, such as...
After Dragon took a sip of hot tea, he looked at Dylan and asked, "There's something I don't quite understand. Why are you so eager to squeeze us out of East Blue?"
Dylan glanced at him and said, "Because that Bello Betty woman has big breasts."
"?"
Dylan laughed, then said: "This is a slang term from my hometown, which means that women with big breasts are generally not very smart."
After teasing, Dylan knocked on the table: "She is always messing around in East Blue. If you've been to Girona, you should understand that there are many smart people in this world. If she continues to operate randomly, it will be very disadvantageous for me."
The mission of the CP organization is not just intelligence or protection of the Celestial Dragons.
Underground transactions, assassinations, hunting down the Revolutionary Army, monitoring Marines, monitoring allied countries, and even direct force suppression are all their tasks.
The Revolutionary Army is just one part of it, and it would not be good if Bello Betty causes too much trouble in East Blue and draws too much attention from CP.
He is not worried about Girona's exposure, but if the "Peace Roundtable" is brought to light, he will definitely be in big trouble.
Moreover, at the current stage of development, the Eastern Army of the Revolutionary Army is no longer needed to contain the CP.
"I understand." Dragon nodded, it seemed that it was not much different from what he expected.
"What about you? Monkey D. Dragon, don't you want to give the world an answer?"
Hearing this, Dragon's expression became serious. He put down his tea cup and stared at Dylan: "This is exactly the purpose of my trip. I stayed in and around Girona for a while. I saw some things, but..."
"I haven't seen the essence yet. This invitation..."
"I just want to hear different opinions, or—"
"An answer."
...
After Dragon left, Dylan nodded to Koshiro and left.
Koshiro sat in front of the table and sighed.
Zoro... There are cracks in your "swordsman's heart"...
His feelings towards this disciple are very complicated because his daughter Kuina died because of him.
But he himself was a victim, and he had no way of blaming him.
Looking at the "Shimotsuki family crest" on his chest, Koshiro had a confused expression on his face.
Maybe...I still have a glimmer of hope, it's in this man.
...
Dylan, floating in the air, looked in the direction of Mariejois and sorted out the information just now.
"You are so willing to give up, you damn woman!"
Although the authenticity and accuracy of the information have yet to be analyzed and verified.
But it's getting closer.
He didn't completely believe Dragon's words and could only analyze them as clues.
If it were so easy to get answers from people with ambiguous positions, there wouldn't be so many Riddlers in the world.
For example, guys like Rayleigh, Miss Buckin, Kaido, and Shiki.
Some of them had been involved in the God Valley incident, and some had been to Raftel.
But it may not be useful to torture them, as their information could be misleading or contain traps.
The information you piece together from fragments is true and reliable.
Dylan knew this when he remembered Shiki's words before his death.
This guy knew some of the secrets.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to say something like, "You are very strong, but you still lack a little something."
This "little thing"... is probably the "disaster" caused when a Devil Fruit awakens to a certain level.
Pere~Pere~Pere~Pere~
The Den Den Mushi in my arms rang.
Tahir's peach blossom eyes appeared on the Den Den Mushi.
"Something happened to Zou!"
Huh?
Dylan was stunned for a moment, the timing seemed off. Had Jack passed by so quickly?
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Tahir confirmed it was Dylan and said in a deep voice, "Grandma Cat's Vivre card suddenly started to shrink."
Although Dylan had some doubts, that old cat seemed quite old, so it would be normal even if she passed away naturally, right?
But since Tahir mentioned this, there must be more to it than he knew.
"Under your orders, I have been observing the situation at Zou over the years. Grandma Cat gave me a Vivre card before. When I went there last year, her physical condition was still very stable. This situation must be sudden."
"Got sick?"
"Probably not, because the Mink Tribe is isolated from the world, and there are almost no viruses from the outside world. Moreover, Grandma Cat herself is a very good doctor."
Dylan frowned. He had suspicions when Grandma Cat turned Tahir into a human.
But as per his usual style, he doesn't like to seek answers directly from others.
To the outside world, Tahir's human form is just a function of a Mythical Zoan, but Dylan knows very well that he has truly become human!
Or—
He became human again!
"Go and have a look. By the way, take Tom with you..."
"Let him talk to Zunesha!"
...
G-5.
Tahir looked particularly solemn after hanging up the Den Den Mushi.
Dylan told him when he first boarded Dylan's warship.
"If one day I want to attack Zou, you can't retreat either!"
But over the years, Dylan seemed to have forgotten Zou, and Zou had been completely isolated.
Tahir went to the alloy workshop, where Tom was inspecting the alloy ingots.
"Oh, it's Tahir, what's the matter?"
Tom put down the alloy ingot in his hand and clapped his hands.
The division of authority between everyone is relatively clear. Although Tahir issues orders, he generally does not interfere in their departmental affairs.
Tahir signaled to Tom, and the two walked out of the alloy workshop.
"Something happened to Zou. I don't know exactly what. Dylan asked you to accompany me there. He said he wanted you to 'talk' to Zunesha."
"Listening to the Voice of All Things" is an ability that only a few possess. It is innate and cannot be acquired through practice.
If Conqueror's Haki is something that only one person in a million can possess, then the ability to "listen to the Voice of All Things" is something that only one person in tens of millions can possess.
"Understood!"
Tom knew of this ability eight years ago. When he first went to Fish-Man Island, he heard some huge sounds and conversations in the deep sea.
After returning to G-5, Dylan told him the name of this ability and advised him not to reveal it to outsiders.
During his many trips to Fish-Man Island in the following years, he turned a blind eye to those "huge sounds."
The only time it was used was when Shirahoshi summoned the "Super Large Sea Kings" to rescue Jinbei and communicated with the Super Sea kings class.
Regarding "Zunesha," Dylan had already informed Tom a long time ago.
"When you go to meet it, that's when it will make its choice."
"Maybe it won't respond to you, but you just have to take my words with you."
"Change—or die!"
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