Chapter 33: This Guy Is Actually Quite Polite

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

At a meeting hosted by Admiral Brannew.

After receiving a phone call, Fleet Admiral Sengoku's fingers tightened around the Den Den Mushi, his face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat poured uncontrollably from his forehead.

"Alright, I understand."

Hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku swallowed hard.

"Borsalino."

"Go immediately to Sabaody Archipelago Island 1, find and appease Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, and ensure Saint Elaine... lives."

Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Navy's chief of staff, took over the conversation.

"Sengoku, explain in detail."

Sengoku took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart.

"Former Luo Jie Pirates member Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, at Sabaody Archipelago Island 1, has kidnapped World Noble Saint Elaine and is demanding a ransom from the World Government."

As the words fell, the high-ranking Navy officers present immediately showed varied expressions: How could anyone be so bold?

Kidnapping a World Noble?

Even if they could successfully extort the World Government, if they had the life to collect the ransom, would they have the life to spend it? Could the crew of the Pirate King Luo Jie all be such reckless fools?

"Hahahaha."

Garp laughed until tears streamed down his face: "I told you so, that kid is definitely still alive. Kidnapping a World Noble, extorting the World Government, hahahaha."

Since it involved a World Noble, Garp was too lazy to take action himself.

Had the mission content been anything else, Garp would have absolutely taken the initiative to throw Barzab into Impel Down; this was one of the goals he had found for the rest of his life.

"Damn Garp," Sengoku slammed the table.

Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke up to stop the two: "Borsalino, you go first to appease Barzab, then coordinate with the World Government for follow-up."

With a World Noble kidnapped, the Navy would certainly not be the ones paying the ransom; the Navy would at most provide support and rescue the kidnapped World Noble.

Kizaru slowly stood up: "Sengoku-san, I only need to appease the kidnapper's emotions, correct?"

Thinking of Saint Saint Saiwen's godly Conqueror's Haki, Kizaru felt a massive headache; the key was that they had a secret deal between them.

Sengoku nodded: "If necessary, assist the World Government in arresting Barzab."

Kidnapping a World Noble must be thoroughly crushed; otherwise, pirates across the seas would follow suit, and what would the Navy be left to do?

They might as well send everyone to guard the World Nobles.

With a swoosh, Kizaru turned into light and sped towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

Arrest? How could he possibly arrest him?

Two years ago, there was no way to arrest him.

Two years later, it was probably even more impossible.

Judging by the fact that Barzab was simply demanding a ransom and had not killed the World Noble, the other party was not yet prepared to completely break with the World Government.

So, how should he let him off?

Since learning the truth of the Void Century two years ago, Kizaru had secretly verified part of it, and the results were exactly as described.

This made the justice Kizaru held dear in his heart even more ambiguous—containing both the maintenance of the existing order's stability and the terrifying thought of overthrowing the World Government to rebuild a new order from time to time.

Precisely because of this, for two years, Kizaru had not dared to go to the Sky Island, fearing he would be seduced by Barzab again.

"Little brother, you've really given me a difficult problem."

The Den Den Mushi trembling in his pocket pulled Kizaru's wandering thoughts back to reality.

"Moshi moshi."

"Big brother, I only want the ransom."

"Good." Kizaru finally felt completely relieved.

This mission would surely be completed brilliantly; the promotion transfer suppressed by the World Government two years ago couldn't possibly be suppressed again, could it?

Sabaody Archipelago Island 1.

On the street in front of the slave auction house, Saint Saint Saiwen dispersed the merchants and ordinary people, leaving only the fallen, unconscious Navy officers and CP agents.

The two World Noble guards were chopped into several pieces by him as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Fat Pig Elaine had long since fainted and was being used by Saint Saint Saiwen as a cushion under his buttocks; kidnapping a pig World Noble was a last-minute decision.

Who made this guy come from such a noble background?

And Saint Saint Saiwen was dirt poor.

As for the tragic couple Thatch and Shi Daila, Saint Saint Saiwen had arranged for them to stay in the neighboring hotel, and would take the two away after receiving the ransom.

The wait was not long.

When the dazzling light slowly coalesced into Kizaru, Saint Saint Saiwen immediately held his sword against Elaine's neck.

"Don't move, Borsalino."

Just like the justice Kizaru held dear, Kizaru himself was also ambiguous; Saint Saint Saiwen would not truly believe in the so-called cooperative relationship.

Kizaru hurriedly raised both hands.

"Kowai wa nai."

The other party had changed so much that Kizaru almost didn't recognize him just now: "Barzab, why does a man like you insist on opposing the World Government?"

Although the two had reached a private agreement, on the surface the Navy and the pirates still stood on opposite sides; the necessary surface work still had to be done.

Saint Saint Saiwen shrugged: "I'm poor!"

"I'm not like you Navy guys, who get a fixed salary every month. People like us, the poor, can only make a living by our own efforts to barely survive."

Kizaru's face was expressionless, but inwardly he was cursing: There's so much gold on the Sky Island, and you're still crying poor? Did you squander all the gold you promised me?

It seems I must secretly go to the Sky Island soon.

While the two were chatting, a journalist who had already received the news quietly began taking photos; Saint Saint Saiwen subtly turned his body, exposing his profile and chin to the direction where the reporters stood.

As the saying goes—

A profile view makes one a true god of the version.

No chin shown makes one a useless person of the version.

As a pirate, even the outward image on the bounty poster is a bonus!

Such explosive news, World Economic News President Morgans naturally would not miss, especially since the person involved was Barzab, whom Morgans regarded most highly.

During this time, Kizaru occasionally reported the current situation to Navy Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Just as Kizaru hung up the Den Den Mushi, Saint Saint Saiwen grabbed Elaine by the neck: "Let's go, we'll wait on the ship."

Saint Saint Saiwen currently had no ship, but the Celestial Dragons did.

At the port of the Sabaody Archipelago, on a luxury cruise liner, Saint Saint Saiwen casually took out an iron chain and gave Elaine's obese body an artistic binding.

"Borsalino, urge the World Government; you have half an hour. If time passes, I'll just send him on his way."

Kizaru cooperatively contacted the Five Elders.

Hearing the kidnapper's demands, the Five Elders fell silent for a few breaths: "Borsalino, you'll have to make two trips."

Kizaru's face fell: "Fine."

Speed is not always a good thing.

Especially for a slacker like Kizaru, who is Mengxiang Yixin in wanting to slack off, the World Government and the Navy, whenever facing emergencies, always have to make Kizaru suffer.

The ransom Saint Saint Saiwen demanded was truly outrageous: five Devil Fruits and five weapons no lower than the grade of Good Fast Blades.

With the World Government's wealth from ruling the seas for over eight hundred years, preparing the ransom was simply effortless.

The only issue was delivering the ransom on time.

"Give me the Five Elders' contact information."

After receiving the Five Elders' promise, Kizaru left his contact details and once again turned into light, rushing toward the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Saint Saint Saiwen then dialed the Den Den Mushi: "Moxi Moxi."

"Barzab." The Den Den Mushi mimicked the speaker's tone: "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Don't rush; I'll talk with you slowly."

Saint Saint Saiwen stepped on Elaine's back: "First, regarding the kidnapping of Saint Elaine, I express my full apology."

Holy Land of Mary Geoise, Pan Gu City.

In a spacious, bright room, the Five Elders looked at each other: This person is strangely polite.

"You know, I'm relatively poor; this ransom counts as hush money. As for hushing what, I assume you know in your hearts."

"Once I receive the ransom, this matter ends right there; otherwise, I won't mind waiting outside Mary Geoise to continue hunting Celestial Dragons."

"You know, I can do it."

With the speed of the Goro Goro no Mi, unless the World Government dispatches Kizaru to guard Saint Saint Saiwen every single moment.

Otherwise, every single Celestial Dragon, if they dare leave the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, will definitely be kidnapped and extorted by Saint Saint Saiwen again.

The two guards beside Saint Elaine possessed the strength of a Navy Headquarters Vice Admiral, yet were still cut into several pieces by Saint Saint Saiwen.

"No problem." The Five Elder with the handlebar mustache spoke.

Seeing the situation was good enough, Saint Saint Saiwen decided not to continue wrangling with the Five Elders: "Thank you, that's all."