章 51: Chapter 50: CP13
"I've always said that pirates can't be trusted," said a young man with red hair, sitting on the third sofa. He was spinning five metal balls in his hand, murmuring to himself as he did so.
"Compared to him, Brett, you're even more untrustworthy," a beautiful woman sitting on the second sofa said, giving the red-haired youth a slight smile. She gently licked her glossy lips with her slender tongue, looking as though she was thirsting for something.
Seeing the woman's seductive behavior, a very small, ugly man on the fourth sofa, who seemed to be about one meter tall and weighed less than fifty kilograms, jumped up and stood on his couch. In a tone as though he could no longer resist, he said, "Cassana, concentrated is the essence. How about I take care of you?"
"Ugly ghost," Cassana sneered coldly, her jade-like foot in twenty-centimeter high heels hitting the ground, as if she was about to take action against the ugly man.
"One more minute. If he doesn't show up by then, he can go feed the sea kings," said the young man on the first chair, who had once met Kado. He rested one hand on his chin while tapping lightly on his thigh, producing a strange rhythm.
"Lord Quikting, I went through all the trouble to find a toy. How can you be so cruel? Are you really going to make me play with him?" Cassana glared at the frail man, then resumed her elegant posture, trying to seduce Quikting.
"Heh, Cassana, I really hope you and the boss get together. That way, we'll see who ends up drained dry," the red-haired youth said with a cold laugh, dismissively looking at Cassana. "The boss's Haki power is twice yours. Aren't you worried about being drained?"
"To be precise, it's about to triple. I don't know what kind of stimulus Quikting received, but after hiding on this island for several years, his Haki power has grown significantly. Now, he might even be the top in the entire Navy's intelligence department," Cassana smiled and revealed a shocking piece of news to the others.
"Three times? Looks like the boss might not even need the Devil Fruit power to defeat Lucci now," the red-haired youth said, astonished, while flattering Quikting.
"I haven't seen Lucci in five years, so I don't know what his Haki power is like now. He must have gained quite a bit of improvement. While the boss would definitely win against Lucci with his Devil Fruit abilities, if it's purely physical combat, I'm afraid it's going to be hard to win," the ugly man said indifferently, not caring about Quikting's opinion, and poured cold water on the conversation.
Just as the red-haired youth was about to retort to the ugly man, the rocks in front of the five sofas flickered, and before long, a dark hole appeared. The tall, hunched figure of the hyena slowly rose from inside.
"Apologies, everyone, for being late," the hyena said as he entered. Upon arrival, he didn't sit directly on the fifth sofa but instead bowed repeatedly in apology to Quikting.
Quikting appeared to be completely unaware of the Hyena's arrival, continuing to tap his fingers on his thigh while muttering, "Ten, nine, eight..."
"Hyena brother, come, sit with me," Cassanna swayed her slender waist, making a small space on the sofa for the Hyena and calling him over.
The Hyena shuddered, instinctively drawing his legs together. Seeing that Quikting didn't say anything, he hurriedly sat back on the fifth sofa.
"Time's up," Quikting murmured, then turned to look at the Hyena and said, "Your heartbeat tells me that something is troubling you."
Cold sweat broke out on the Hyena's forehead. He knew it was useless to lie in front of Quikting, so he trembled and said, "I ran into Kado. He recognized me. We had some dealings in the East Blue."
"Trash!" Quikting shouted angrily, "If it weren't for you being somewhat useful, you'd be feeding the Sea Kings by now."
"Boss Quikting, this kind of outsider like Hyena won't get any smarter without a lesson. Should I help teach him a lesson?" Brett's five metal balls spun rapidly in his hands, his eyes glowing with a bloodthirsty light as he spoke lightly.
"Quikting, if he dies, I'll come to you tonight," Cassanna's soft tongue slid across her glossy lips, looking eager.
The once mighty sea pirate Hyena, who had been notorious in the East Blue, was now terrified, constantly apologizing.
"Hyena and Ugly's assignments are switched. Ugly will go with us to the Naga Royal Palace, while Hyena will watch the Sea Kings," Quikting said with a frosty expression, his eyes locked on Hyena's. "This time, there will be no mistakes."
Hearing Quikting's words, Hyena let out a sigh of relief. Although the task of guarding the Sea Kings was still dangerous, it was better than dying right now.
Upon hearing that he would be going to the Naga Royal Palace, Ugly was ecstatic. He jumped onto the sofa, quickly abandoning his previous disdain, and began flattering Quikting, saying, "The boss is truly wise. I take back what I said earlier. The boss will definitely defeat Lucci with ease."
"However, it seems that the Night Owl Pirates will definitely get involved. Their strength is quite impressive," Cassanna said, though there was no hint of worry on her face, as if she viewed Kado and his group as mere clowns.
"Leave it to me. Now I can really go on a killing spree. After all, when I joined the intelligence organization, wasn't it to kill others openly?" Ugly chuckled sinisterly, revealing that his reluctance to guard the Sea Kings wasn't due to fear, but because he hadn't been able to kill anyone!
"It is indeed a problem. To avoid any accidents, we'll begin the Fortress Plan ahead of schedule. Cassanna, Ugly, and Brett, you three will go to the palace to capture the king and the regent. Hyena and I will go to the beach and release the shackles of those Sea Kings." Quikting assigned the tasks and then seemed to think of something. His eyes gleamed with a red light as he looked at Cassanna and the others, saying, "Do not harm Atam and the regent. Otherwise, you will commit suicide to atone for your actions."
Cassanna, Ugly, and Brett all shuddered, not daring to say anything more. They knew that when Quikting's eyes glowed red, he was truly in a murderous mood. At that moment, even if they were official members of the intelligence organization, Quikting would show no mercy in killing them.
Seeing how casually these four could decide the fate of thousands of people, as if it were as simple as eating, Hyena couldn't help but tremble. He was beginning to regret joining this organization. But then, recalling the name of the organization and the legends surrounding Quikting, Hyena quickly pushed those regrets aside. He had once been a pirate focused only on making money. Even after gaining power from the Devil Fruit, he was unwilling to venture into the Grand Line. He had only entered the Grand Line after Kado stole all of his treasure. He sought greater riches and power, and the Grand Line, symbolizing wealth and strength, was also fraught with endless danger.
The night when the Hyena Pirate Crew was completely annihilated was a night Hyena would never forget. The calm, undisturbed sea was suddenly stirred into a monstrous wave by the appearance of one person.
The fish happily swimming in the sea all leapt out of the water at the appearance of this person, their brains splattering as they died.
His comrades, upon hearing a strange melody, all went mad and fell into the sea, as if entering heaven.
This was not the legendary song of the mermaid, but a soul-snatching tune from hell, accompanied by the Grim Reaper from hell itself.
The number 13 had always been an ominous symbol, a symbol of death and demons. Among the Navy's intelligence department, there existed a unit that symbolized death, "CP13."
Quikting was the highest-ranking officer in this department, holding a rank equal to that of a rear admiral, a true high-ranking officer within the Navy—"Hades" Quikting.
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