Chapter 208: Kuiyin

Navy Admiral's Office.

Kizaru furrowed his brow upon receiving the news that the Three Admirals had been deployed, and asked Brannue in a low voice:

"What's happened?"

Brannue replied swiftly: "Admiral Kizaru, it's rumored that the fugitive Lin Yu has appeared on the Shichibukai Islands. The Five Elders directly contacted the Three Admirals and ordered them to capture him immediately."

After speaking, Brannue cautiously glanced at Kizaru's expression.

As someone privy to the deal between Kizaru and Lin Yu, he wanted to know how the Admiral would react.

"Boom!"

"Those bastards, the Five Elders—do they even recognize me as Navy Admiral?!"

Hearing this, Kizaru's temple veins throbbed violently; he slammed his palm onto the desk, face dark with rage.

The Five Elders' direct orders to the Three Admirals, bypassing him entirely, filled Kizaru with fury.

Add to that the memory of the G8 Base commander killed by CP0 agents of the World Government, and a nameless fire began to brew within Kizaru.

As for whether the Three Admirals could successfully capture Lin Yu, he didn't care.

If they captured him, eliminating this audacious criminal who dared assassinate a Celestial Dragon would be welcome.

And with Akainu on the case, if Lin Yu loses, he has virtually no chance of survival.

He won't be able to reveal Kizaru's deal with him.

If they fail to capture him, it's no great problem for Kizaru—the deal to jointly attack Bai Huzi's pirate crew will continue.

No matter the outcome, this matter has no impact on Kizaru.

"You may go."

After a long silence, Kizaru sat in his admiral's chair and waved his hand listlessly.

Rank above crushes you.

The Five Elders of the World Government were, after all, Kizaru's superiors.

No matter how furious he was, he had no power over them.

"This admiral's seat is truly hard to sit in."

"Maybe after we defeat Bai Huzi, I'll just resign..."

After Brannue left, Kizaru stared blankly out the window at the sea.

Shore of the Shichibukai Islands.

On the massive ship of the Beasts Pirates.

Kuiyin, having escaped the chaos in Zone 18, sat on the deck, repairing his shattered rear leg, and spoke to the black Maria beside him:

"Have Pegguyan and Runti not returned yet?"

The 'Lin Yu' and 'Vivi' appearing on the Shichibukai Islands were actually Pegguyan and Runti, disguised using Kuiyin's high-tech makeup technology.

The goal was to lure the Navy Admirals here via World Government CP0 agents, creating chaos.

For Kuiyin of the Beasts Pirates, with Katakuri and Smoker's group already on the Shichibukai Islands, he had no chance of outmaneuvering them.

So instead, he decided to escalate things—impersonate Lin Yu, use the World Government's CP0 to draw the Navy Admirals to the islands, and pay the press to publish the news.

First, use the Navy Admirals to strike down Katakuri and others, forcing them to withdraw from the islands—and get revenge along the way.

Second, once the Navy Admirals' presence on the Shichibukai Islands becomes known, the real assassin Lin Yu will hesitate and delay his arrival, giving Kuiyin time to request reinforcements from Kaido and send Jin to assist.

Third, Ace's execution is imminent; the Admirals cannot remain on the Shichibukai Islands long. With Jin's help, Kuiyin will have the chance to capture Lin Yu.

This was the strategy Kuiyin devised after being defeated by Katakuri and Smoker.

To make others truly believe Lin Yu was on the island, he even joined the battle himself.

With his involvement, even if Katakuri and others suspected something, they had no time to deliberate—they could only join the scramble for the fake 'Lin Yu,' escalating the chaos.

After sparking the chaos, Kuiyin released a wide-area poison gas bomb, then escaped the battlefield using rocket boosters and a diving suit.

He left Katakuri, CP0 agents, and the onlookers entangled in the fray.

Meanwhile, Pegguyan and Runti, disguised as Lin Yu and Vivi, escaped through a tunnel they had dug beneath the restaurant after the multi-sided battle erupted.

Their mission was complete; all they needed now was to flee.

Still, Kuiyin hadn't expected them to be this unreliable—they still hadn't returned.

Black Maria shook her head and said:

"Runti must have run into trouble—she should've been here by now."

Fu Zefu spoke up from beside them: "Then don't wait for them. They always hold us back."

Kuiyin frowned at this.

"If they haven't returned by the time the Admirals arrive, we leave them."

The Admirals' power is beyond what Kuiyin can currently oppose.

Zone 18.

"Pegguyan, wait for me!!!"

"I can't run anymore~~"

Runti of the Beasts Pirates' Six Supernovas shouted at her brother, who kept running ahead.

Pegguyan tore off his disguise, re-donned his mask, glanced back at his sister with exasperation, and stopped to say:

"Sis, the Admirals are coming any second—can you stop dragging your feet?"

Runti leapt onto Pegguyan's back happily and said:

"I'm too tired to walk—carry me, Pegguyan."

Pegguyan ran on, helplessly saying:

"Can't you just run yourself? You're way too heavy."

"What! You actually say your big sister is heavy! (o? へo? ╬)"

Thump, thump, thump!

With three large bumps rising on his forehead, Peggy Wan inexplicably felt a wave of exhaustion, sincerely hoping to marry off his big sister quickly to plague someone else.

Although he thought of marrying off Runti, Peggy Wan still obediently carried his big sister on his back and ran swiftly.

After all, the Navy Admiral was about to arrive; that was truly something that could get you killed!

On Peggy Wan's back, Runti touched the horn she had sawed off to impersonate Vivi and said with a displeased expression:

"I wonder if this bone-growth drug from Queen can restore my horn quickly."

If she and Xiao Pei had not been saved by Queen this time, even if the other party had a method to restore her horn to its original state, she would not have agreed to let them saw off her horn.