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As a secret intelligence agency directly under the World Government, CP-0 operates above CP1–CP9 and its elite agents…
Stussy’s access to information is beyond imagination.
When Liam and Robin flew in from the island to the pleasure ship, Stussy recognized them immediately. They were the two troublemakers who had recently blown up the research facility of the newly established Marine Scientific Force, which was Vegapunk’s hometown. One was named Chopper Giorno, and the other was Jolyne Kujo…
Stussy also knew that these two had not only destroyed the Marine’s restricted research facility on Karakuri Island but had also inadvertently blown up another hidden research facility concealed within a mountain cave.
According to Vice Admiral Borsalino’s report, that secret research facility’s data had been tampered with, most likely by the already elusive Jolyne and Giorno…
Even Vice Admiral Borsalino, who is considered the fastest Marine and possibly the World’s Fastest Devil Fruit user, returned empty-handed!
The girl named Jolyne was suspected of possessing a Devil Fruit with abilities related to invisibility, teleportation, or instant movement…
Her crew member Giorno, even before entering the Grand Line, was already a well-known bounty hunter in the West Blue, capturing a significant number of pirates despite his young age… And such a remarkable little brother was under the command of another young girl as his Captain.
Now, Stussy had seen these two use Geppo, a Marine skill…
Her evaluation of them inevitably increased.
As for where they learned Geppo, Stussy was not particularly interested… In this world, there are always prodigies who, even after just one encounter, can learn their opponent’s techniques!
Even if they learned Geppo without a teacher, it’s not entirely impossible. Although the probability is minuscule… Stussy thought of a certain “Friend” of hers, a true genius and prodigy! She could master Rokushiki without any formal training, simply by nature! However, in recent years, she had grown quite portly and was probably too lazy to use Geppo anymore…
Heh… Such thoughts are rather unkind, so Stussy shifted her focus. She had heard that recently, a nine-year-old boy on the CP training island had shown an astonishing talent for Rokushiki…
Although he probably couldn’t compare to Jolyne and Giorno.
But then again… Rokushiki is not a creation of the Marine or CP agents. While Stussy has some information about its origins, she isn’t particularly interested in the historical details. Who first created Rokushiki, who inherited it, who expanded it… it’s irrelevant.
She is an agent, a tool for executing special missions.
These fleeting thoughts aside, Stussy gracefully took her seat on the elegant sofa across from the old priest, crossing her legs as she continued their previous discussion, “So among these children…”
As for whether she should apprehend Jolyne and Giorno, the bounty criminals…
Don’t be ridiculous, that’s the Marine’s bounty, what does it have to do with her as a CP-0 agent…
The old priest, indulging in his pleasures, laughed and negotiated prices with Stussy.
Behind him, an ear that had grown on the back of the sofa listened for a while, then quickly withered into petals and vanished…
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After pulling Robin into the pleasure ship’s cabin, Liam did not retract Robin’s ‘B.I.B.’ into her body.
This is CP-0’s territory. Although on the pleasure ship in the West Blue, the one commanding it couldn’t see the Stand, the situation is different on this Grand Line pleasure ship…
The pleasure ship is a mix of various fish dragons, and it’s possible that there are pirates with Haki on board. The rule of the Pleasure District is that private fights are prohibited on the pleasure ships.
To manage those unruly pirates, criminals, and gray-area individuals, the CP-0 agents assigned to the ship must be on a different level compared to others.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to control the situation, which would only damage the brand value of the Pleasure District. For CP-0, which uses the Pleasure District as an intelligence channel, this would be highly disadvantageous.
Thus, if the ‘B.I.B.’ were retracted inside and an unexpected situation occurred on the pleasure ship, it could be discovered by others… Hmph, how could Jolyne Kujo, with a 100 Million Belly bounty, be so weak?!
By keeping the ‘B.I.B.’ on Robin, even if someone possesses Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), it would be difficult for them to see through it immediately.
Hmm, this girl named Jolyne seems to have something about her… So what? It’s probably just her powerful presence or special ability!
Who would guess that it’s actually an invisible armor worn by a girl with otherwise average physical abilities?
Liam himself is indifferent to whether the “ghost” is exposed or not.
But packaging his Captain, Jolyne Kujo, as a girl whose skills are equal to or greater than his own… effectively separates her image from Nico Robin’s.
In this way, even Aokiji might not suspect that Jolyne is actually Robin!
Liam wandered through the more spacious pleasure ship with great interest. The dance floor, dining area, and tea rooms… are much more luxurious compared to the high-end West Blue ship.
However, the people coming and going are not much different from those on the West Blue pleasure ship. They are all there to spend money, though perhaps they are a bit wealthier.
Liam estimated his balance and the funds sponsored by Smoker and the Marines earlier, which should be enough for him and Robin to enjoy themselves on the pleasure ship for a while!
After all, they don’t need to entertain a bunch of flowers…
“What are you doing?” Liam leaned on the second-floor railing, observing the lively dance floor below. When he turned around, he noticed that Robin seemed distracted.
Robin simply shook her head.
Liam pondered, “Are you eavesdropping with your powers? Don’t tell me you’re hearing people in the middle of something…”
“…” Robin’s cheeks flushed slightly. She shot him a look and whispered, “It’s not like I wasn’t reminded by you, that this pleasure ship is… that?”
Even though her voice was very low, she didn’t mention words like World Government or agents, being fully cautious.
Liam’s reminder made Robin worry, and she became more careful. As she walked through the cabin, she would use her Flower-Flower Fruit (Hana Hana no Mi) ability to grow an ear in each corner of the rooms…
With her growing mastery of the Flower-Flower Fruit, especially under Liam’s influence, Robin developed small techniques. The flower ears she grew for eavesdropping didn’t even have external ear shapes, just a small earhole was enough, the size of a fingernail, growing quietly in the corners of the rooms without being noticed.
Stopping here and there, the sounds that made her blush were manageable; she had encountered similar things while fleeing in the past.
But in one room, an elderly man and a woman casually discussed the business of orphans, which made Robin extremely uncomfortable.
After all, she is an orphan too…
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