Chapter 156: He Cannot Learn a Fake Secret Manual

"Ah Jin, you know what to do, right?"

"Understood, Captain!"

Ah Jin responded, and immediately, an unmasked killing intent radiated from him.

The surrounding pirates felt a chill rising from their soles that made their scalps prickle, instinctively gripping the guns in their hands.

Click!

Click!

Click!

A layer of pure white bones grew from within Ah Jin's body, interlocking to form a suit of pure white armor.

The armor was covered in bone spikes, flashing with a grim, cold light under the lamps, eerie and terrifying.

If such a scene fell upon the eyes of others, they would only think they had seen the legendary ghosts and gods.

"Now it is your turn to make a choice."

Ah Jin's indifferent voice entered Miss Kalifa's ears, making her feel a chill run down her spine.

Only at this moment did she realize that since deciding to reveal herself just now, her life had been entirely under the control of the man before her.

If Ah Jin wanted to, he could take her life in an instant, just like those corpses lying on the ground.

Roubo Luqi's brows also furrowed tightly.

He only then discovered that the man before him was even more dangerous than he had initially imagined.

At this moment, facing Ah Jin who made no attempt to conceal his killing intent, even Roubo Luqi lost confidence in escaping; how dangerous must Gao Wen be, standing behind Ah Jin?

Thinking of this.

The two exchanged a glance, and immediately reached a judgment.

The Gao Wen Pirate Crew was more dangerous than they, or the CP organization's internal assessment, had judged.

Their current growth rate was already incredibly shocking; if it continued, they would truly reach a point where no one could control them.

Roubo Luqi pondered briefly, formed a countermeasure in his heart, his lips curled slightly, and he said indifferently:

"You are right; what we sold out was merely a person who once betrayed us. I can hand over the Six Powers to you, but you must provide us protection as agreed."

"Of course."

Gao Wen's lips curled into a smile, and he said:

"After all, all I want is your attitude."

Attitude?!

Roubo Luqi's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but glance at Ah Jin.

Just now, the bone spikes covering Ah Jin's body were sharper than even swords and daggers, and their hardness was likely far beyond ordinary metal.

If he had made even the slightest move, or if Gao Wen had sensed anything amiss, he would likely already be facing Ah Jin's siege.

If they couldn't give an attitude, then they could only give their lives.

However.

With Gao Wen's words, the tense, sword-drawn atmosphere on the scene instantly dissipated.

The bone framework on Ah Jin's body instantly retracted into his body, and the killing intent in his eyes also vanished directly.

He waved his hand, and several subordinates stepped forward to treat the wounds of the two, Roubo Luqi and his companion.

At the same time.

In the Captain's cabin.

After learning the cause and effect, Kuro's brows furrowed tightly:

"Are those two World Government spies? Does this mean the World Government has already set its sights on us?"

Gao Wen nodded, his tone flat:

"This is inevitable."

"The original intention of the World Government establishing the Seven Warlords was to make up for the Navy's lack of strength, borrowing the power of pirates to maintain stability in a sea area."

"But our departure from the East Blue is actually an act of breaking the balance, and might even stir up greater turmoil in the Grand Line and even To the New World; how could the World Government possibly tolerate it?"

"However, I am curious."

"According to reason, a Seven Warlord should not warrant the deployment of CP9, let alone the first person in CP9's eight hundred years."

Gao Wen would not forget.

The mission originally belonging to Roubo Luqi concerned the Ancient Weapon Pluton, an existence capable of shaking the World Government.

But now, Roubo Luqi, as the mission commander, was transferred away merely because of a Seven Warlord?!

This was completely unreasonable.

"Either they have greater designs, or they are looking for something."

Kuro nodded, then looked at Gao Wen, asking in confusion:

"In that case, why did you let them board the ship?"

"Of course, it is for you."

"Us?"

Kuro's confusion on his face deepened.

Before he could speak, Gao Wen explained:

"Inside the World Government, there is a combat technique called the Six Powers; it is not only practical but also has a very high probability of pointing directly to the cultivation of Haki."

And these two are practitioners of Six Styles, having already mastered them perfectly.

Later, Zoro and the others will also train in Haki; even if they don't fully master Six Styles, the cross-applicability will still have some effect.

Understood.

Xiang Keluo understood, his brow slightly relaxing, yet still carrying a trace of doubt:

They shouldn't have mastered it so easily?

After all, according to your words, Six Styles should be a universal skill cultivated within the World Government.

No problem.

Gao Wen's face broke into a faint smile, especially when he saw Xiang Keluo—his smile could no longer be hidden:

As long as they board this ship and call me Captain, Six Styles will eventually be mine.

Like how you learned my Spoon Death back then?

Xiang Keluo immediately recalled Spoon Death.

Back then, when he first boarded the ship, all he thought about was overthrowing Gao Wen and taking his place as captain.

But Gao Wen simply learned his signature technique, even mastering it perfectly.

Unlike how Xiang Keluo had once struggled, unable to control Spoon Death because its speed far exceeded his neural reflexes.

Every time he thought of this, Xiang Keluo felt as if he'd swallowed shit.

Uh…

Gao Wen offered an awkward but polite smile:

Something like that.

Thanks a lot.

Gao Wen chuckled awkwardly, then said:

About them, we just need to know—we won't let Jin or the others find out yet.

After all, Zoro and the others are still too young; they can't hide their emotions. Jin is too straightforward, and Fan Oka is a terrible actor.

Xiang Keluo nodded:

Got it.

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Several days later.

The sea was calm, and sea beasts occasionally leapt from the water to swallow birds in the sky.

The Raven, having completed its resupply, had left Rose Red Port yesterday and was sailing toward Drum Kingdom, following the direction of the permanent compass.

Inside the cabin.

Roubo Luqi and Miss Kalifa's wounds had long been bandaged; they sat together, contemplating their next strategy.

Are you really going to hand over Marine Six Styles to him so easily?

That's a combat technique painstakingly compiled by the World Government. If it falls into pirate hands, the consequences won't be any less severe than letting them obtain U Nan's treasure.

In response to Miss Kalifa's question, Roubo Luqi remained expressionless:

Six Styles are extremely difficult to master. Among the countless seeds selected by the World Government, how many have ever fully mastered them?

Even if we truly give them to Knight Gao Wen, whether he can master them at all is questionable.

Moreover, if he diverts his attention to training Six Styles and neglects his already superior swordsmanship and powerful Devil Fruit ability, that may not be bad for us.

After all, human energy is limited. If he splits his focus, his growth rate will inevitably slow, making it much easier to act against him later.

Besides, who can prove that what we're giving is the complete Six Styles?

Miss Kalifa understood; her last lingering concern vanished, and a faint smile curled her lips:

So this time, not only have we successfully infiltrated Gao Wen's Pirate Crew, but we've also planted hidden dangers within Six Styles—even if Gao Wen's crew train, they'll struggle to even begin, and might even injure themselves?!

Exactly!

Roubo Luqi nodded and said:

Training Six Styles demands extremely high standards; it takes years before any results appear.

By the time results finally show, our mission may already be over—or even if it isn't, we can always blame it on Six Styles requiring too much natural talent.

Next, we must gather intelligence on Gao Wen's Pirate Crew.

Miss Kalifa nodded:

In half a year, he rose from being hunted by the East Blue Marine branch to outright defeating a former Marine Admiral.

Gao Wen's Pirate Crew must hold many secrets.

If we can uncover their method of growth, we won't need to keep serving under Spaniard once we return.

Mentioning her current superior, Spaniard, Miss Kalifa's eyes revealed a hint of unmistakable revulsion.

Roubo Luqi also frowned tightly but said nothing.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A knocking came from outside the door.

The two quickly composed their expressions; Miss Kalifa opened the door and saw Jin, smiling.

Captain Jin?

(End of Chapter)