These individuals are the backbone of the Navy. The Navy Headquarters would be extremely distressed if one of them were lost.
But The Red Count just killed one.
"Bounty! Increase his Bounty to one billion and eighty million!"
Kong roared in his office.
Following Kong's roar, the wanted poster spread throughout the Four Seas and the Grand Line.
Everyone was shocked when they looked at the newspaper. The man in the newspaper dared to single - handedly break into the World Government and deliver a resounding blow right at its doorstep.
"Report! The Great Blood - Sword Hero has appeared! The Navy branch on Aska Island has detected Charlotte's presence!"
A Navy messenger rushed into Kong's office and reported loudly.
"What! Charlotte, who has been missing for a month, has appeared! On Aska Island?"
Kong was instantly shocked by this news.
"Yes! This is the photo just uploaded by Colonel Sadu of the Aska Island Navy branch!"
The messenger handed over the photo reported by the colonel of the Aska Island branch with both hands.
After Kong took it, he immediately recognized that it was Charlotte.
In the photo, Charlotte was holding a young girl in one hand, and the girl was struggling in his arms.
This immediately reminded Kong of Charlotte's well - known trait: being lecherous.
Recalling the intelligence on Charlotte, he remembered that his Eighth Division was almost like a ship filled with young women. More than half of the people on that big - time pirate's ship were defenseless women.
Just thinking about Charlotte's lecherous reputation made Kong extremely furious.
"Damn it! This damned bastard!"
Just imagining a young girl being coerced by a pirate made Kong's anger boil over.
"Investigate! Find out Charlotte's whereabouts at any cost."
Kong roared at the messenger.
"Yes!"
The messenger was shivering with fear from Kong's roar and quickly ran out of Kong's office.
Watching the messenger rush away in a hurry, Kong sighed helplessly.
So tired!
Then Kong sat down and continued to look through other documents.
...
Brew - Brew!
Brew - Brew!
While lifting weights, Charlotte heard the sound of the Den Den Mushi. He quickly put down the barbell, wiped the sweat from his body, and walked towards the Den Den Mushi.
Looking at the caller ID, Charlotte fell silent for a moment.
It was a call from Rocks, the captain.
But he didn't hesitate for long and picked up the call.
"Hello! Captain Rocks, what's up?"
Charlotte picked up the phone and asked.
"Wa - ha - ha - ha - ha - ha! Charlotte, have you wrapped up your business?"
As soon as he picked up the Den Den Mushi, Rocks's voice came through.
Charlotte frowned slightly.
"I'm on my way back. What's going on?"
Charlotte asked.
"Wa - ha - ha - ha! Nothing much. I just wanted to remind you that you've been away from Hive Island for nearly three months. You haven't called once in these three months. Have you forgotten about me, your captain?"
Rocks's laughter came through the Den Den Mushi. It was hard to tell if it was friendly or not.
Charlotte frowned slightly.
"Captain Rocks, did you call just for this?"
Charlotte raised an eyebrow and said.
"Of course not! I just missed you! You're my most valued subordinate! I'm just calling as a captain to show concern for my subordinate!"
Rocks was sitting on the throne in the middle of the main hall, holding the Den Den Mushi with a sly smile on his face.
"Uh, okay! I feel your concern! Is there anything else?"
Charlotte frowned and said.
"Wahaha! You guessed right. There is indeed something! But it has nothing to do with you for now. It might not be the case later. You might have to step in then."
Rocks' words were very vague. Charlotte was completely confused!
"What happened? Do you have any plans?"
Charlotte asked in confusion.
"Wahaha! You don't need to know that! All you need to know is that there will be a huge war then, and this war can change the world regardless of the outcome! Wahaha!"
Rocks' arrogant voice rang out.
One could even feel Rocks' madness through the Den Den Mushi.
"War?"
Charlotte asked in confusion.
"That's right, it's a war! How long will it take for you to reach Hive Island?"
Rocks asked.
"Uh! I'm almost at Sabaody. It'll probably take about two more months to reach Hive Island!"
Charlotte thought for a moment and said.
"Okay! I got it! I called to make sure you're still alive. Bye!"
Rocks hung up the phone after laughing.
Click!
Listening to the dial tone from the Den Den Mushi, Charlotte also put down the Den Den Mushi.
Then he fell into deep thought.
It was obvious that the war Rocks mentioned was the Battle of God Valley. He wondered what in God Valley attracted Rocks so much that he was willing to start a war.
But after thinking for a while, he got no clue.
With a headache, Charlotte had no choice but to continue weightlifting to gain more strength for that war.
...
At Hive Island!
After hanging up the phone, Rocks lowered his head and pondered.
He didn't care at all whether Charlotte would run away.
As long as Charlotte's wife and children were still on Hive Island, he didn't believe that Charlotte could escape his grasp.
When Charlotte approached Rocks and stated his purpose in the past, Rocks didn't believe him at first. But when he learned that Charlotte would only take a few subordinates,
This instantly made Rocks feel relieved.
After three years of getting along, Rocks could also figure out Charlotte's character.
He would never abandon his wife and children.
So Rocks agreed to Charlotte's request.
Rocks took out a wooden box from behind his throne.
After opening the wooden box, there was a Devil Fruit inside.
"Kurozome Kugane actually hid for so long for this Devil Fruit! She didn't tell the truth until today! Hehe!"
Rocks looked at the purplish-red Devil Fruit in the box and said softly.
"Come here!"
Rocks shouted into the empty hall.
"Captain!"
An old man in a suit walked in.
"Take this Devil Fruit to Kurozome Kugane and tell her to exchange it for the map!"
Rocks looked at the man and said.
As he spoke, he threw the wooden box to the old man.
"Yes! Captain!"
The old man respectfully caught it and then turned towards the door.
After the man left, Rocks sat on the throne and burst into crazy laughter.
"Wahaha! Wait! All of you wait. Once I get it, this world will be mine! Wahahaha!"
The hall was filled with crazy laughter.
On an uninhabited small island.
"Sis! Do you think Rocks will agree?"
Kurozome Semaru asked cautiously.
"He'll definitely agree! For that thing, he absolutely will. Right now, he doesn't even have time to investigate. If he misses this chance, he'll have to wait another forty years. But do you think Rocks can live that long?"
Kurozome Kugane said confidently.