Chapter 423

"Complete... the thing I want to complete?"

Sima Di's right hand clenched into a fist, but his left hand pressed down on the right one tightly.

Seeing Sima Di like this, everyone's hearts hung in suspense.

Luffy was the first to shout, "Hey, Sima Di! Don't listen to this old man's nonsense! He must just be acting on a whim!"

But Zi Zi Busheng inside the wardrobe kept nodding.

Agree, Miss Heart! What a good opportunity! If the Navy and the Revolutionary Army work together from inside and out, there's no need to fear the Spades at all!

"Brat! Who are you calling an old man! Did you eat up all your respect for your grandfather?" Karp threw a punch of love without hesitation.

Luffy howled in pain, "But... even a grandfather can't poach people from his grandson!"

Karp and Luffy, this pair of grandfather and grandson, started arguing like this, trading words back and forth, with nothing but the two of them playing the fool, making everyone look on with a bitter smile.

In the end, Karp stopped Luffy with his arm.

"Brat! Just shut up! The decision on this matter still depends on his own will! Even if you are the captain, you can't stop it!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy became like a dud with its fire extinguished, turned his gaze to Sima Di, said not a word, and stared at him with a serious yet hilariously exaggerated expression.

"Ah, by the way, one of the Three Admirals also holds an opposing view on this matter!" Karp seemed to just remember this, tossing out this tempting candy.

"The Three Admirals?" Sima Di was slightly surprised.

"Grandpa! That's too cunning!" Luffy pouted, but it was just a protest.

"So... what do you think? Miss?" Karp looked at Sima Di.

"Me... what I think..." Sima Di lowered his head, his expression unclear.

The Straw Hat Pirates' hearts hung in their throats.

Although they did not know what kind of past Sima Di had, the only thing they hoped for was that everyone could continue sailing together.

Usopp and Robin had barely returned; if they lost Sima Di right here...

"I have decided... Vice Admiral Karp!" Sima Di suddenly stood at attention and shouted loudly.

Everyone looked at Sima Di in surprise.

Did he still decide?

Usopp stepped forward with a worried face and said, "Hey, Sima Di, after all, maybe..."

"I'm sorry! Thank you for your kindness!" Sima Di bowed ninety degrees. "After all, I have decided to solve this problem together with my partners!"

Usopp swallowed the four words "consider it" back down.

Nami kept patting her chest. "What is this... this sentence break is almost killing me."

Hearing this, Karp laughed heartily, constantly patting Luffy's shoulder with his palm-sized big hand.

"Hahaha! Luffy! Looks like you've gotten into some serious trouble!"

"Then... Senior Karp, could you tell us exactly what happened?" Sanji stepped forward and said.

"No!" Karp flatly refused. "If I say any more, it will be leaking secrets... well, although I've already leaked quite a lot, haha. Leave this for your dear First Mate to tell you."

After speaking, Karp stood up.

"I actually came here just to accompany these two people!" Karp pointed to Koby and Helmeppo behind him. "Of course, poaching people is just a side effect... because you are my grandson! So I can't arrest you on this island! I've already made up an excuse, so you can stay here without worry! You two chat slowly! I'm leaving!"

"Mm! Bye-bye!"

Luffy waved with an unnatural expression, saying bye-bye unnaturally.

Karp threw a punch right away. "You're too heartless! Couldn't you try to keep me? Idiot! It's been so long since you've seen your grandpa!"

"Then what do you want me to do? I'm going to get beaten anyway!"

"I just want my grandson's respect!"

"Then don't try to poach people from me!"

"That's a different matter!"

Seeing this scene, everyone sighed helplessly.

"Truly a grandfather and grandson pair..."

After arguing with Luffy for a while, Karp left, and Luffy sat outside the house in a certain spot with Koby, chatting.

Zi Zi Busheng then secretly slipped out of the wardrobe, dragged Sima Di to a relatively hidden place to talk.

"Judging by your look... are you leaving?" Sima Di asked.

"Yes, leaving... that was really close just now. If Karp had found out, I would have been arrested immediately." Zi Zi Busheng wiped away cold sweat.

"I told you before, why did you insist on lingering around Luffy and the others?" Sima Di crossed his arms and looked at him.

"Who can stay by their side like you!"

"Then join us!"

"This..." Zi Zi Busheng smiled awkwardly and changed the subject. "Speaking of which, why didn't you accept Karp's invitation! What a great opportunity! If you join the Navy..."

"... you could work with the Revolutionary Army from inside and out to eliminate the Spades, right?" Sima Di continued Zi Zi Busheng's words. "But... is this matter really as simple as you think?"

"How so?"

"Although one of the Navy's Three Admirals is opposed to the Spades, in other words, the other two, even if they don't support them, hold a neutral stance. Besides, in my opinion, although the Fleet Admiral has a broad mind, he is not someone who can tolerate the existence of the Spades."

Sima Di stopped halfway through his words.

Indeed, Zi Zi Busheng revealed an expression of sudden realization.

"That means there is a more powerful force supporting the existence of the Spades, and that force is very likely the Five Elders! Or even the Celestial Dragons!" Zi Zi Busheng gritted his teeth. "I was just thinking the Spades had a connection with the Navy, never expecting their roots to be so deep... If these guys are supporting them, this battle will be hard to fight."

"Whether it's the Five Elders or the Celestial Dragons, we don't know their true nature. Even if I join the Navy, I can only play a small role, at most preventing them from running wild. But I dare not guarantee they will let me live." Sima Di said in a deep voice. "That Devil Fruit ability that can resurrect souls..."

"That's true... rather than joining the Navy, you might as well recruit those guys with protagonist halos. Also, Miss Heart..." Zi Zi Busheng suddenly became extremely serious. "Are you ready to fight them to the death? As for me... I will persist no matter how hard this battle is! This is not just revenge; it is also our only hope to go home! Luffy and the others are certainly good, but I want to go home even more." Yuan.

120 You are Sima Di, right?

Zi Zi Busheng's tone was firm.

"Going home…" Sima Di's eyes also revealed anticipation.

"If you follow Red Heart's advice, you'll be hunted the moment you return."

"Yes, after all, I did those things. Though they only uncovered the fake identity Black Heart arranged for me, with our tech level, discovering my real identity is just a matter of time. The moment I go back, everything will be exposed…"

Sima Di thought of the serial murders he committed in his original world and helplessly shrugged.

You dug the hole yourself—you have to bury it yourself.

"By the way… Busheng, how are you going back? The coast is already blockaded by the Navy…" Sima Di said anxiously.

"You think the Revolutionary Army is just there for show? I have my own way! I already notified them to pick me up in Water Seven. And during the Marineford War, we'll make our move too!"

"Marineford War?" Sima Di froze.

"Didn't I tell you about my superior, Sabo? I pulled a few strings to restore his memory ahead of schedule." Zi Zi Busheng grinned slyly.

Sima Di was overjoyed, beaming, "If we add the Revolutionary Army's help… Ace won't die! Right?! Aaaah! This is amazing! I was so worried about this! I never expected you'd already taken care of everything! How do I even love you?"

"That's not true," Zi Zi Busheng scratched his head, embarrassed. "Isn't it every Marine's wish for Ace to survive? Since I'm here, I have to do something."

"Aaaah, three brothers fighting side by side! Just thinking about it excites me!" Sima Di was completely immersed in a sea of happiness.

"But don't rush into Marineford War yet—you first need to deal with the Shichibukai Islands."

"Shichibukai Islands? What's wrong? Isn't it just the incident where you beat up the Celestial Dragons?"

"It's not that… Do you remember Alice?"

"Alice… You mean that textbook tsundere Young Lady? What happened to her?"

"It's just…"

Fly:!; Deer,!!! Moments later.

"... That's how it happened," Zi Zi Busheng said.

"I never expected this… This pairing is downright bizarre," Sima Di's face betrayed unmistakable… revulsion.

"Haha, you don't seem to like him at all."

"I'd say I want to like him, but I just can't," Sima Di said.

He still remembered how, during the Death Game, this Young Lady complained endlessly about the accommodations, even laughed hysterically at his clown makeup—and even on their first real meeting, Alice couldn't resist a jab, calling him "a completely unremarkable person who survives only by his red nose," claiming even Cinderella would write to court to protest his human rights violations.

Hmm, yes, Sima Di didn't remember that line clearly.

Not at all clearly!

But… overall, aside from that mouth, the girl was still a kind-hearted child—a classic case of a sharp tongue hiding a soft heart.