"Take care, Feather God..." Enel used his mental network to sense the surrounding space and confirmed that there was no trace of Xiang Yu before collapsing to the ground, completely relieved. "I thought meeting Ron was unfortunate enough, but I didn't expect to encounter an even more ruthless True God. Fortunately, I'm lucky. Feather God only took a case of wine."
Xiang Yu left the golden spaceship and teleported to the nameless island, where he stood in front of a wooden house.
This is a simple bar with only the owner and one customer inside.
The owner is Bruno, who has returned to his old business on this island, but transporting alcohol here is not easy; he has to be extremely careful every time he goes out.
The guest had long blonde hair, glasses with light purple lenses, and was dressed in professional women's clothing, a black pencil skirt, fishnet stockings, long legs, and prominent breasts.
Even though she's nearly sixty, she still retains her charm and looks just like a mature and elegant teacher. She's really well-preserved.
She is the only woman in CP9, Kalifa.
Snap!
"Bruno, I want it now!" Kalifa put one foot on Bruno's bar counter, but unfortunately she was wearing safety shorts.
"It's all gone, not a single drop left. Things are tense these days, I'll go get more next month," Bruno said helplessly.
"I don't believe you! You must still have some left! Don't make me kick your balls!" Kalifa's life now consists of just a few things: eating, sleeping, drinking, and spacing out... and her temper is getting more and more explosive.
"Hey, who's that outside? Why don't you come in for a drink?" Bruno sensed an unfamiliar presence.
"You really do have more!" Kalifa glared at Bruno.
Squeak.
Xiang Yu pushed open the door and entered. "I have plenty of wine, but I don't know if you want to drink a toast or a penalty drink?"
Chapter 577 Bruno
"Hey, who are you? A magician?" Bruno picked up a cup and wiped it clean.
Kalifa realized that now wasn't the time to investigate Bruno's hidden wine, so she turned to Xiang Yu at the door and said with a frosty expression, "Where's your wine?"
Bruno's knees buckled immediately. Had this stupid woman become so oblivious?
Xiang Yu raised his hand, and a bottle of liquor appeared in his palm. He then tossed it lightly and said, "Take it."
Kalifa's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape. After a moment of stunned silence, she suddenly noticed the falling liquor and hurriedly reached out to catch it. She still had a question in her mind: where did he get such a big bottle from?
The key point is that the man who gave her the wine was unexpectedly handsome and extraordinary, with such a strong physique...
Kalifa couldn't help but glance at Xiang Yu a few more times, but unfortunately she was already old and faded. Sigh, she decided to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
Bang!
The bottle cap flew off, and Kalifa chugdled straight from the bottle. The liquor was about 70 or 80 proof, and her face flushed after just one sip.
"Good wine!"
“You really are a magician.” Bruno’s expressionless face grew even uglier, but he then sighed and said, “I knew this day would come. We’re old now, and we can’t escape anymore.”
Xiang Yu found a seat and sat down. "You've misunderstood. I don't know that Ron, and I have no intention of capturing Devil Fruit users. I'm just here to ask you for a favor. By the way, you can call me God Yu."
"You came here specifically to find me?" Bruno was somewhat surprised, and at the same time a little worried. The reason why they had been able to hold out until now and avoid being captured by the magicians was entirely due to his Door-Door Fruit space.
If something happens to him, the rest of them will be completely finished. They definitely can't beat the magician in a fight, and of course, they can't beat the navy either. Total annihilation is inevitable.
“That’s right. This is something you can do, and it poses no danger to you. If you help me, not only will I guarantee your and their safety, but I can also give you unexpected benefits. For example, I can provide you with shelter, or even preserve your youth.” Xiang Yu glanced at Kalifa, then took out a pill. “Open your mouth.”
Swoosh...
"Oh." Kalifa subconsciously opened her mouth and swallowed the pill in one gulp.
Bruno tried to stop her, but it was too late. "Kalifa, how could you trust a stranger? What if..."
Kalifa licked her lips. "Unless something goes wrong, I trust him..."
Glug...
Suddenly, Kalifa's expression changed drastically, and she rushed to the outhouse outside, where she heard a series of indescribable sounds.
Bruno's lips twitched violently. He wanted to ask what was wrong, but he was afraid of being embarrassed. In any case, it wasn't anything serious, just diarrhea.
"You're trying to get rid of her this way?"
"No, I just wanted to prove to you that I meant no harm." Xiang Yu was slightly embarrassed. Was this drug really that strong?
"Relax, it's a normal reaction. Cheap medicine naturally has more side effects." Hao Jiu was reluctant to buy good medicine for Kalifa; as long as it proved that Xiang Yu's words were true, that was enough.
"So what do you want me to help you with?" Bruno felt much more relaxed after Kalifa left. Now that she was out, she would probably inform the other companions, right?
Even just notifying everyone to take refuge would be good; without Kalifa in the room, it would be much easier for him to manage on his own.
"This is not difficult. You just need to record the cards for me according to my requirements," Xiang Yu said.
"Record cards?" Bruno looked completely bewildered. "What does that mean?"
Hao Jiu carefully observed Bruno's reaction. "It seems he hasn't recorded any cards. The Elf King must have found Bruno from another dimension."
"Recording cards means you wear a camera-like device and demonstrate your abilities and combat skills. The device records these on a card, which doesn't harm you at all," Xiang Yu explained simply. As for the purpose of the cards, there was no need to tell Bruno for the time being.
"Is that all? Then I think I can agree, but I wonder to what extent the protection you're offering can be provided?" Bruno asked doubtfully.
"Of course I'll ensure your safety. Even if Ron comes in person, I can protect you." Xiang Yu spoke the truth. This plane wasn't particularly strong, otherwise Ron wouldn't have gone to other planes to seek thrills.
"This..." Bruno was conflicted. He naturally hoped that what Xiang Yu said was true and could give them protection and youth, but the more unbelievable something was, the more likely it was related to Ron.
In fact, it's impossible for them to have kept a complete secret for so many years, especially since they all became a little complacent after hearing that Ron had temporarily left this world.
Originally, he and Lucci wanted to strictly control everyone, but when they thought about how they, as members of CP9, had been hiding for too long and being careful for too long, and how they were all getting old, they realized that even if they died together now, it wouldn't be so bad.
So they became more indulgent and slowly began to put on makeup to leave the deserted island and head to the surrounding world. Before long, they didn't encounter any danger.
After all, CP9 was originally a secret intelligence agency, and very few people knew them. Most of them had left with Ron, and the rest might not come to this remote sea area.
Only today has a Feather God arrived, and Bruno doesn't even recognize him.
"To be honest, I don't completely believe what you're saying yet. Who can know whether you and Ron are in cahoots? Who would dare to believe it?"
Just then, the bar door opened again, and Kalifa burst in, exclaiming, "He's telling the truth! I... I really have become younger!"
Thud.
Bruno dropped the glass in his hand onto the bar. In his eyes, Kalifa did look much younger, as if she had returned to her appearance thirty years ago. Her skin had become radiant, and she was even more beautiful than she had been on Enies Lobby.
The key point is that Kalifa had just taken a shower, her hair was still wet, she was wrapped in a towel, and she was barefoot. Bruno almost lost control of himself.
But shouldn't Kalifa have gone to find Lucci and Kaku after she ran away?
It turned out that after Kalifa took the pill, she not only developed diarrhea, but also secreted layers of dark, foul-smelling impurities, forcing her to take a bath immediately.
As a result, Kalifa discovered after taking a shower that she really did look younger, at least thirty years younger!
"Yu Shen, thank you." Kalifa had regained her lost youth and especially wanted to repay Xiang Yu.
"No need to be polite, I just wanted to prove what I said." Xiang Yu stopped Kalifa's impulse with a look.
Bruno took a deep breath. "Okay, I agree to record the cards for you. When do we start?"
Xiang Yu stood up. "No rush. Let's deal with those uninvited guests first."
Bruno and Kalifa exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.
But the next second, their expressions changed.
A deafening roar came from outside, a sound they were all too familiar with.
Those were the cannon fire from the Buster Call's top fleet, boom!
Boom boom boom...
The navy is here!
Chapter 578 Hostages
The navy has arrived, and it's the strongest Buster Call fleet ever deployed.
The power of naval cannons is already extremely strong, but those modified with magical runes are even more terrifying; wiping an island off the map would be no problem.
Bruno was about to open the alternate dimension and hide inside when he suddenly remembered that this Feather God was supposed to protect them. This was a perfect opportunity to give it a try.
"Please come with me, both of you," Xiang Yu said, turning and leaving the bar.
Bruno and Kalifa left the bar and were immediately stunned by the sight before them.
The cannons roared incessantly, but not a single shot actually landed on the small island.
All the shells were blocked by a transparent shield, making it look very secure.
Lucci and Kaku were also staring blankly at the spectacle in the sky. After seeing Xiang Yu appear, they seemed to have found the answer.
"Coo-coo, wow—oh, was it you who blocked those shells?" Lucci, well, it was the pigeon on Lucci's shoulder that spoke.
This is probably a pigeon that has become a spirit; it's dressed in clothes and wearing a tie, and it's even bald!
"I am the Feather God. I know your name is Hadori, and I also know your master is Luqi." Xiang Yu has traveled through countless worlds and seen all sorts of strange creatures. A talking pigeon is nothing compared to this.
Of course, this pigeon can't actually talk; it's just incredibly intelligent and, in conjunction with Lucci's pointless ventriloquism game, it's a pigeon pretending to be able to talk.
"Gurgle, did they tell you? I don't know you." Hadori flapped his somewhat bald wings; he was so old he probably couldn't fly anymore.
"It's alright. Now that we've met, Bruno promised to help me, so I'll protect you." Xiang Yu glanced at the pigeon's owner, the cold-faced Lucci, but didn't say much. He looked weaker than Enel, but he was the strongest member of CP9.
The second strongest is Kaku, the long-nosed man next to Lucci. His nose is only slightly shorter than Usopp's, roughly the difference between a square head and a round head.
In fact, most of the Six Styles of the Navy that Xiang Yu learned were based on the moves of these two, such as Lucci's Finger Pistol and Kaku's Tempest Kick.
“Gurgle, the boss says he’s very grateful to you, but we don’t need your help. Bruno, Kalifa, come over here!” Hadori shouted, his voice cracking, but neither of them moved.
“Lucci, the Feather God meant no harm, and he even gave me youth.” Kalifa showed off her great figure, her slender waist, her upper body, and her lower body.
"Ahem, Kalifa, you should go and put your clothes on quickly," Bruno reminded her.
"Ah!" Kalifa quickly wrapped a towel around herself and ran back to her room as fast as she could.
Xiang Yu's lips twitched violently. He decisively ignored Kalifa and turned to Bruno, "Your boss said he doesn't need my protection, so should I intervene or not?"
"Then let's do as he says. I won't go back on my promise." Bruno sighed slightly. Lucci's idea was probably for everyone to hide in his alternate dimension, then board the ship to fight, so they could handle either fighting or retreating at will.