On Little Garden, Dorry and Brogy stared silently at the giant fish head in the massive iron pot. (Don't ask why such a big pot exists — it just does!)
The two Giant Pirate Captains hadn't expected the Dream Crew to leave them a giant fish-head stew as a farewell gift. Thɪs chapter is updated by NovᴇlFire(.)nᴇt
What a thoughtful bunch of friends!
Meanwhile, such a huge Sea King couldn't be wasted. Ryuen's group immediately hauled it up.
The fish head went to the two giant uncles, while the rest was stored in Nami's special space.
On the Dream Ship's deck, a grand Sea King fish roast feast was underway.
Far away at Marine Headquarters, three birds silently flew into the Marine prison through a window.
They found Rear Admiral Kasso's cell. He looked quite dejected. The Marines hadn't executed him but hadn't released him either.
His anxiety grew daily...
Locked in this prison, he couldn't even remember what meat tasted like.
Just then, the three birds flew into his cell. Kasso, seeing them, was about to make a move to satisfy his hunger...
But then, the birds started pecking words into the wall with their beaks.
This strange scene made him freeze.
When they finished, the birds stepped back, their eyes glinting with intelligence, watching Kasso closely.
"Don't want to suffer that pain again? Give up your crew's names," Kasso read the words out loud, his eyes widening in fear.
It was from the Dream Crew!
Kasso realized instantly — the Dream Crew wanted the full list of the Marine faction's members!
Better them than him. If he didn't, he might suffer a fate worse than death.
Just as he was about to speak, one of the birds tossed a piece of paper and a pen toward him.
Kasso's mouth twitched.
He reminded himself repeatedly: "They're birds... don't argue with birds."
Under the watchful eyes of the three birds, Kasso wrote down the list of Marine operatives tied to the World Government, thoughtfully adding their backers as well.
When he finished, he folded the paper and handed it to one of the birds.
The bird grabbed the paper and immediately flew out of the prison without a moment's delay.
Kasso stared blankly at the departing bird, suddenly feeling like he might be living a life even worse than theirs...
On the Grand Line, while heading toward Drum Island, the Dream Crew welcomed a new, reluctant partner forced into cooperation by Ryuen.
Morgans, the information broker of the pirate world!
He had no choice. His business relied on birds, but lately, even his birds were refusing to listen to him!
Still, Morgans wasn't reckless. He brought a few strong allies from the New World with him.
"White Wolf Brett, leader of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group. Top assassin Avery. Boxer Mathis. Swordmaster Garen."
"They're all famous and powerful figures on the sea."
"Morgans, you're really afraid of dying. You even brought so many strong fighters to meet small fries like us~~~"Ryuen joked as he watched five figures appear on the opposite ship.
"Ryuen, captain of the Dream Exploration Team, you're no small fry yourself~~~"
"You almost convinced my bird to betray me!"
"Everyone, I'm sorry. I was too angry just now and said something rude. Please forgive me~~~"Morgans cursed in frustration but quickly realized his lack of manners and bowed apologetically.
Ryuen's face turned completely dark. Was this bird-brain getting too cocky?
A dark red aura instantly filled the entire space!
Along with it came clawing, menacing black-and-red Inazuma energy!
"He actually has Conqueror's Haki!"
"Such overwhelming power~~~"
Morgans' crew stared at Ryuen in horror, struggling to withstand the oppressive force while raising their guard to the maximum.
Even Morgans was stunned.
At that moment, a fierce, gleaming slash cut through the sea, splitting the water with a thousand-meter-long chasm!
Morgans' crew immediately turned toward Kuina's direction.
A great swordmaster— and an incredibly powerful one at that. How were they supposed to fight this?
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Captain Ryuen, I was just a bit loud earlier. I apologize."Morgans immediately backed down.
It wasn't that he lacked guts; the enemy was simply too strong!
This was the era of great pirate.
A rookie crew just setting sail had a captain with the rare Conqueror's Haki and a swordsman of immense power among its members.
Judging by the ship's crew, the others couldn't be weak either.
The most striking part? They were all so young, just barely old enough to sail.
Seeing this, Ryuen withdrew his imposing aura.
"You're right, you *were* a bit loud just now. But I'll forgive you."
"After all, you're our chosen business partner."Ryuen sighed with mock helplessness.
At that moment, the Dream Exploration Team members felt deeply satisfied. After all, they were still just teenagers.
The scene shifted. Morgans' crew had boarded the Dream Exploration Ship, and a lively banquet was in full swing.
"You set sail for something that grand? That's incredible!"Morgans was stunned.
Such a meaningful goal for the entire ocean! Regardless of allegiance, anyone at sea would deeply respect the Dream Exploration Team.
After all, the hardest part of sailing was navigation.
But with a detailed sea map, voyages would become much easier!
"We think it's just... alright~~~"Ryuen held up his glass and gazed at the sky at a 45° angle.
For a moment, Morgans' crew felt an almost holy light radiating from Ryuen.
It was truly inspiring!
"Ow! Nojiko, why did you hit me? Don't think you can punch the captain just because you saved me!"Ryuen complained after being sent flying into the ship's cabin by Nojiko's punch.
"Captain, say that again— whose idea was it?"
Six women instantly stood up, their sharp gazes locking onto Ryuen.
Hog pretended not to notice, quietly sipping his drink and looking away.
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