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Stussy pursued Liam deep into the Calm Belt for over a thousand meters before finally coming to a stop.
After confirming that the boy Giorno was indeed determined to flee deeper into the Calm Belt, Stussy had no choice but to give up. Just as Liam had said earlier…
Liam was using his Logia abilities to fly directly, which was far less exhausting compared to Stussy’s Geppo, which consumed a large amount of stamina over long distances.
On the Grand Line, where islands are abundant and ships are everywhere, Stussy could chase him to the ends of the world.
But in this sea, where there wasn’t the slightest breeze, where the surface was nearly still, and which was known as the lair of giant Sea Kings— an area where no ships ever passed, called the “Calm Belt”— Stussy had no choice but to turn back.
She retraced her steps using Geppo, and to conserve stamina, she even walked on the sea’s surface. By the time Stussy returned to the Pleasure Ship, she couldn’t help but feel extremely fatigued.
Her slender, shapely legs had swollen due to the excessive muscle exertion, almost stretching her stockings to the point of tearing it apart.
“…” Stussy walked a few steps on the deck in her high heels, and the muscles in her legs quickly returned to normal.
When she turned a corner and encountered the dejected Caesar and the excited bird-man Morgan, she had already regained her composure.
Caesar looked as if he had been trampled on and then heartlessly abandoned.
He tearfully and angrily demanded, “Morgan, you must report this! Let the whole world know that this guy has such a terrifying ability!! He actually stole my Devil Fruit… It’s unforgivable!! A guy like him deserves to live in constant fear of being hunted down every day!!!”
“Although I don’t think making this ability public will lead to everyone hunting him down…” Morgan cackled, “But of course, I’ll report it! This is Big News!! Big News must be reported, it’s that simple. Gahahaha!!”
Stussy approached calmly and remarked, “So you’re the one who got your Devil Fruit stolen, Caesar. Are you really okay with such an embarrassing thing being reported?”
“Huh?” Caesar, still sniffling, turned to Morgan and pleaded, “Can’t you just not mention my name?”
“How could I do that?” Morgan exclaimed in surprise. “Our newspaper has never published fake news!”
“I’m not asking you to publish fake news!” Caesar said anxiously. “Just don’t mention my name! Use an alias, like Buruto or Udavi, anything would do, really!”
Morgan shook his head vigorously. “No, no, no. Who’s ever heard of a Buruto or an Udavi? Who would believe they’re the powerful Logia user involved in the incident?”
‘He emphasized the word “powerful,” didn’t he? He’s doing this on purpose!’ Caesar was so angry he could almost explode, and he begged, “If that’s not possible, then at least don’t include my photo. You could blur it out!”
“Let me be honest with you, Caesar, the great genius!” Morgan cackled, patting Caesar on the shoulder. “Your amazing reputation is essential to this Big News! Gahahaha…”
Morgan flapped his wings and walked away.
Stussy almost couldn’t resist shooting this bird-man down with a Shigan, but she decided against it.
After half-heartedly consoling the pitiful Caesar Clown, telling him not to worry too much and that he could stay on the ship until they reached the next island, Stussy left and instructed the crew to take care of the old priest’s body.
Caesar was almost in tears. How long had it been since he had to stay obediently on a ship until it reached a destination?
In the past, he came and went as he pleased, floating in and out without a trace, so carefree!
But now, he had to miserably huddle on the ship, licking his wounds in solitude… Oh, and in a few days, those wounds would be on display for the entire world to see!
“Chopperna Giorno!!” Caesar gritted his teeth as he cursed the name.
“Chopperna Giorno…” In a certain room on the pleasure ship, Stussy took out a small Den Den Mushi and dialed the CP-0 direct line. “And Kōtarō Jolyne… I have the latest information on them…”
“That’s about it; these two have currently escaped into the Calm Belt… Although Caesar has lost his Devil Fruit ability, his mind is still valuable, so we need to keep an eye on him…”
She briefly explained the situation and then requested, “Send people to monitor both sides of the Calm Belt— the ‘Paradise’ side of the Grand Line, and the other side in the South Blue. Have someone keep watch along the sea line! If they’re spotted using the Gasu Gasu no Mi (Gas Gas Fruit) to fly out, report it immediately…”
The person on the other end of the line responded with a sigh, “Senior official, we don’t have enough personnel for that… Unless we mobilize all of CP, including CP-0 through CP-9, and even bring in the trainees from the training bases, it’s impossible to cover all the exits on both sides of the Calm Belt…”
“Let the Marines assist as well,” Stussy instructed. “After all, they’re the criminals with bounties— it’s the Marines who should be the main force.”
She ended the call.
Stussy tucked away the miniature Den Den Mushi.
She flicked out a cigarette, pressed it to her lips with a quick snap of her fingers. Retrieving a lighter, she flicked it open with a “click,” bringing the flame to the tip of the cigarette, igniting a small spark…
In fact, if it weren’t for Liam breaking the rules by initiating a fight on the pleasure ship today— and targeting Caesar, the genius scientist that CP had been monitoring— Stussy wouldn’t have taken action herself.
Reflecting on her encounter with that boy Giorno and the girl Jolyne…
Such a strong girl! Stussy recalled the silver-haired girl’s face. For a girl to master techniques like Geppo, Tekkai, and especially Rankyaku at such a level, the amount of hard work involved was something the naïve boys could never imagine… She gently brushed her slender, well-defined legs, a lingering question flashing through her mind:
Why was it that the boy, after just obtaining a new Devil Fruit, could use its powers so skillfully?
*Sigh…*
“Could this be what they call a genius? A prodigy at mastering Devil Fruit abilities…”
Stussy exhaled a ring of smoke and looked out the window, her gaze sweeping over the sea towards the direction of the Calm Belt…
A faint sea breeze drifted toward the Calm Belt, only to silently disappear.
A cloud-like mist enveloped a silver-haired girl, speeding through the air.
“Ugh… bleh!” Liam, in his elemental form, glanced back and sneered, “So that’s it, huh? She’s a civil servant after all! The moment she had a reason not to chase us, she just turned back and clocked out?”
The Calm Belt may have no wind or ships, but none of that affected Geppo’s ability to step through the air.
There were islands in the Calm Belt as well— if Stussy had been determined enough to keep chasing them, there were islands she could have used to rest along the way…
*Swoosh!*
Suddenly, the glassy sea below them split open, and a Sea King as massive as a mountain emerged, nearly snapping at Liam and Robin, who were flying tens of meters above.
Liam quickly controlled his gaseous body, ascending another dozen meters into the sky.
Beneath the surface, colossal shadows swam— massive sea creatures with sizes beyond comprehension.
These were the giant-scale Sea Kings, creatures that only the ancient power of “Poseidon” could control.
“Falling down would be game over!” Liam clicked his tongue in amazement. “Now both Old Black and I are Devil Fruit users… and Robin, you are too. If any of us touches seawater, there’s no saving us! Hey, are you alright?”
Robin’s face grew even paler and beads of cold sweat formed on her forehead.
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