Free Web NovelChapter 815: Chapter 498: Be My Subordinate
Appearing in front of Sage was none other than Rob Lucci, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time. freewebnøvel.com
The white formal suit and the half-mask hanging at his waist seemed extraordinarily glaring under the spotlight, causing quite a few people to freeze for a moment.
"Lucci? Rob Lucci?"
Buffalo, who had followed along, covered his large buck teeth in shock, "CP0? Does Master Sage have spies even in CP0? Just like Young Master has people planted in the Navy..."
He used to follow Doflamingo and had even met with CP0, knowing their special nature.
The name Rob Lucci was one he’d heard before, said to be a genius among special agents.
As for Kaku, Blueno, and Kalifa within O’hara, very few knew their true identities, and even in the past, Jabra and others were not disclosed to the lower-ranked people.
"Let’s skip the banquet; I’m primarily still an agent of the World Government."
Lucci glanced at the three unconscious Heavenly Celestial Dragons and said to Sage, "Do you absolutely need to deal with these three people?"
Knocking out these three was also to avoid troubles later on, as his dual-agent status was known to the World Government, Sage, and himself... but not to the Heavenly Celestial Dragons.
If they saw his face clearly, it would be very troublesome to handle later.
"Hmm?"
Sage was taken aback, "Who are you representing in speaking to me?"
Lucci surveyed the surroundings filled with Pirates, remaining silent.
"For your sake..."
Sage waved his hand towards his subordinates, "Wait outside."
Vehicles moved, and all the subordinates gathered on the street left, leaving only the three main female officers.
"Five Elders."
Lucci stated slowly, "Your presence here is known above, and they brought new terms."
He raised a finger, "One trillion six hundred billion Belly, safe release of the Heavenly Celestial Dragons, and in exchange, you deal with Tesoro. For the rest, they will give you 20% of the business share and help you quickly take control."
"What do they mean?"
Sage snorted, "Aren’t they suffocated at Mary Geoise? Do they have tumors in their brains?"
This was easy to understand.
He gets rid of Tesoro, then the World Government takes over Tesoro’s industry, and gives a bit to him...
"Mine! All mine!"
Sage extended his hand and clenched it heavily, "No one has ever won over what I’ve set my eyes on! Tell those five old men to come over personally!"
As his words fell, a terrifying aura spread with his clenched fist, causing Lucci’s clothes to flutter in front of him, and even his hat flew off his head.
He reached out to catch the flying hat, saying blandly, "I will report this truthfully."
Sage and Lucci exchanged glances, neither showing fear, merely staring straight at each other.
For a long time...
"Hoho hahaha!"
The door of a hotel-selling shop on commercial street was broken, and Sage sat on the front of a car, clinking a bottle with Lucci, and after a crisp sound, took several swigs, laughing heartily:
"After so long, I can’t even let you host a banquet. Serving the Heavenly Celestial Dragons doesn’t compare to serving me! Thanks to your intelligence, Lucci!"
Sage now had such a large establishment, certainly due to Lucci’s significant contributions, saving him a tremendous amount of trouble.
Lucci also took a few sips, his expression still calm, "Compared to such things, if you don’t agree to the terms, you’d better leave..."
"Hmm? You want me to leave?"
Sage raised an eyebrow, "Is this something Rob Lucci should say?"
In the earlier days, Sage wouldn’t think this was something he should say, especially considering Lucci joined the Disaster Pirates, personally experiencing the execution of Heavenly Celestial Dragons with Sage in Shampodi.
He was someone who pursued pleasure more.
Someone who shouldn’t be afraid of anything.
Would such a person say such things?
"You wouldn’t understand, Sage..."
Lucci pondered for a moment, saying, "Some things, even exhausting the imagination of the sea, can’t be fathomed..."
Some matters just thinking about them brings chills, even unable to delve deep within.
This time included.
The Heavenly Celestial Dragons of Gulan Tesoro encountered the Four Emperors but didn’t send Admirals, only ten warships in support; for normal Pirates, ten warships are formidable, compelling them to flee, but for the Four Emperors, it’s completely inadequate.
But Admirals weren’t sent either, seemingly not worried about the imminent fate of the Heavenly Celestial Dragons, apart from the initial terms given to Sage, there were no additional conditions to redeem the Heavenly Celestial Dragons.
This matter was very unusual.
Especially since it was personally ordered by the Five Elders...
Pa!
His five fingers instinctively clenched, shattering the bottle, "If nothing unexpected happens, Sage, if you don’t leave this time, what comes won’t be Admirals..."
Above Admirals...
Definitely not Fleet Marshals, they’re essentially tiers in hierarchy, just like superior and subordinate.
Beyond Fleet Marshals, that’s surpassing the Navy.
"World Government itself? Who’s coming? Five old men?"
Sage chuckled, "What can they do besides striking a pose?"
Lucci unusually fell silent for a moment, then said, "Some things I cannot say, but the Five Elders... they’re not as simple as you think."
His gaze held a trace of yearning, "Sage, I found a completely new path, a way to quickly surpass your road, if I obtain it, our statuses will flip."
No one is born wanting to be below.
Though Sage qualifying for the position of the Four Emperors, truly at the sea’s apex compared to that defeating Straw Hat, for Lucci, it doesn’t invoke an absolute loyalty concept.
