Chapter 188: I Will Go Talk to Him Personally

Hearing this, Kizaru completely abandoned his hope of luck; Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen was indeed not someone easily fooled.

"I will become your spy within the Navy?"

"How about that?"

This was the greatest bargaining chip Kizaru could think of: simply revealing Navy intelligence to the other party, while also avoiding a conflict between the Navy and the Morning Star Pirates.

Given the Morning Star Pirates' current strength, the Navy would be unable to deal with them for a very long time.

Especially since the Navy currently has only two bureaus in the New World: G-5 and G-1.

Moreover, before the Navy publicly executed Buggy, the officers of the G-5 bureau were taken back to the main base, Marineford, by Sakazuki, with not a single survivor.

The G-5 bureau suffered a heavy blow.

There were no ships left in the New World capable of carrying the Navy.

Let alone solving the problem of Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen and others occupying Wano Country and Honeycomb Island.

If even the peak Navy couldn't accomplish such things, how much less so now that the Navy is severely weakened.

Since they cannot handle the Morning Star Pirates, it would be better to avoid war by leaking information, and only consider dealing with them later when the Navy grows stronger and achieves glory again.

"A spy?" Saint Saint Saiwen said casually.

"Brother, what would I need a spy for?"

"You know, in just over four months, Inazuma will become a member nation of the World Government; at that time, we and the Navy will become allies."

"Sending a spy to our allies is something I, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, would never do."

Kizaru rolled his eyes.

Never do such a thing as sending a spy to the Navy?

Do you dare swear on your chest?

"Then what do you want?"

Kizaru raised his wine glass.

"As long as it doesn't violate my bottom line, name your terms; let's talk while we drink, after all, cooperation is always negotiated slowly."

This wine truly tasted quite good; it was said across the seas that Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen conquered Roger with his cooking skills, and now it seemed his brewing skills were excellent too.

What a pity; if only he were in the Navy.

"Yamato, have Luffy prepare a banquet."

Hearing there was good food, Yamato, wearing a flying cape, flew out with both hands extended forward.

Seeing this, Kizaru's eye twitched slightly.

White hair, flight ability; it was confirmed without doubt that this young girl named Yamato was Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen's sister.

Huh? Something seems off?

"Brother, I have only one condition."

Kizaru's sudden inspiration was interrupted; his brows instantly filled with worry. He wasn't afraid of Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen making many demands, but rather that there were so few.

The fewer the conditions, the more terrifying.

"As long as you join the Morning Star Pirates, I will immediately find a way to wake Akainu up; how about that?"

"Brother," Kizaru said with a gloomy face.

"I think what you said makes a lot of sense; once Inazuma becomes a member nation of the World Government, we will be allies, so joining the Morning Star Pirates seems unnecessary."

Saint Saint Saiwen shrugged.

"That is my only condition; brother, please consider it carefully; the condition remains valid indefinitely."

Even Master Tenghu, a person of such benevolence and righteousness, could become the most steadfast main force of the Morning Star Pirates.

Admiral Kizaru was not impossible either.

As long as Saint Saint Saiwen put in enough effort, there was no wall he couldn't dig out; it was merely a matter of whether the bargaining chips were sufficient.

Among the Navy's three admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—only Kizaru had a certain possibility, after all, Kizaru was jokingly called Luffy's second uncle.

Akainu was out of the question; this fellow was dedicated to destroying pirates and maintaining the existing order.

In the anime, although Aokiji left the Navy and joined the Blackbeard Pirates after fighting Akainu for ten days and ten nights, Saint Saint Saiwen always felt that Aokiji should have been a spy.

Only Kizaru had a tiny bit of possibility.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Kizaru put down his wine glass and stood up.

"Brother, I am a Navy Admiral."

"An Admiral who could potentially become Fleet Admiral, and all my skills were learned within the Navy; how could I possibly betray the Navy?"

"How could I possibly join the Morning Star Pirates?"

Saint Saint Saiwen sighed.

"Brother, I hope you can understand my concerns; once Akainu wakes up, given Akainu's hatred towards me and the Morning Star Pirates, what wouldn't he do?"

"Akainu is, after all, a Navy Admiral; I might not care, but what about the brothers under my command?"

"They are all my dearest family and brothers; how could I place my brothers in danger?"

Kizaru was defeated again; he sat back down and poured himself more wine, drinking until the entire jar of Dandelion Wine was empty in no time.

"Let me consider it some more."

Kizaru didn't dare to speak too definitively; while a stern refusal would certainly not lose the Navy Admiral's dignity.

But what after the refusal?

Based on his understanding of Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, the next time negotiations occurred, the conditions would absolutely not be like this; there was a high probability that many restrictions would be added.

"I want to wander around Inazuma alone."

"No problem."

Watching Huang Yuan turn into light and leave, Saint Saint Saiwen continued browsing the trading platform, trying to find a product that could immunize against the Shallow Sea Contract.

Only four and a half months remain until the World Conference,

whether to launch a full-scale war or to fool Imu and develop quietly in the shadows, all hinges on this single move.

Starting a war directly is certainly thrilling in battle,

but it is not what Saint Saint Saiwen hopes to see; if one cannot be one hundred percent sure of victory, what difference is there from suicide?

If a method to immunize against the Shallow Sea Contract can be found, Saint Saint Saiwen will then use the Sui Sui Fruit to simulate how Imu signs the contract, or simulate Imu's abilities.

By then, it will be a matter of mutual black-turn domination with Imu.

Imu black-turns and dominates one, and Saint Saint Saiwen immediately dominates one back.

The Horse Talisman should be able to do it; after all, the noble horse can remove all external forces from the body.

Unfortunately, no one is consigning it on the trading platform.

New World seas, Onigashima.

After leaving Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates' main base, Onigashima, became like a moving fortress, carried back and forth across the sea by the Blue Dragon Kaido.

Inside the tall, spacious hall filled with Wano Country architectural style, Kaido held a wine jar while looking at the Den Den Mushi.

"The little brat Doflamingo refused?"

The Den Den Mushi mimicked Vergo's voice.

"Yes, Boss Kaido."

"The little brat Doflamingo wants greater autonomy; after taking down Dressrosa—

"The Beasts Pirates must not restrict the black and white industries and businesses under the Donquixote Family's name; the Donquixote Family enjoys equal status with the Beasts Pirates..."

"The little brat Doflamingo hopes: the Donquixote Family is a partner, co-conspiring for Dressrosa with the Beasts Pirates."

"It should be an equal partnership."

The Den Den Mushi paused, then continued speaking.

"Boss Kaido, through contact over this period, I feel the little brat Doflamingo wants to talk again..."

Kaido let out two strange laughs, cutting off the words.

"Wah-ha-ha-ha-ha~"

"I, the old man, am actually looked down upon by a North Blue brat like this; does he think he is Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen?"

"He wants to talk with me, does he?"

"Let the North Blue brat wait."

Kaido grabbed the spare spiked club, Hakkai, from the ground, baring his teeth in a cruel smile.

"I will go and talk with him personally."

Kaido smashed the Den Den Mushi with a slap, weighing the spiked club Hakkai in his hand.

"Luckily I made two of them back then; Yamato doesn't need it now."

According to the message returned by the spy left in Wano Country, Barzab treats Yamato like a real younger sister, spoiling her beyond reason.

"This guy Barzab, one look and you know he can't raise children; children only get stronger the more you beat them."

Akainu, sitting beside him, stared at his nose, his nose staring at his heart.

He only felt that Yamato staying by Barzab's side seemed better and safer than staying by Kaido's side.

Yamato staying by Kaido's side was black and blue every day; now she is carefree like a little Princess; which side is better is obvious at a glance.

"Akainu, don't you agree?"

Akainu froze for two seconds, then nodded frantically.

"Ah yes yes yes yes~"

"Boss Kaido, you are right."

His educational philosophy affirmed, Kaido nodded in satisfaction, tucking the spiked club behind his back.

"Akainu, you stay and guard the house."

"I will go and tie up that North Blue brat and bring him over."