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In Sengoku’s office, Garp and Sengoku sat in their chairs, neither saying a word.
After a long while, Garp spoke. “This matter… we have to tell Tsuru at some point.”
“YOU TELL HER!” Sengoku placed the Den Den Mushi beside Garp—his expression instantly darkened.
“Sengoku, are you seriously trying to get me killed? I’m not saying a word to her. This has nothing to do with me. When Tsuru gets back, I’m telling her it was ‘your’ idea.”
Garp left Sengoku’s office in a huff.
After Garp left, Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi with a gloomy expression. Trying to get out of it? Not so easy. Since I’ve dragged you in, I certainly won’t let you go easily.
Picking up the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku immediately called Tsuru.
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“Sengoku, I’m hunting Doflamingo. What is it?” Tsuru’s voice came into Sengoku’s ears.
Sengoku was silent for a moment. He had to say it. He absolutely couldn’t keep it from Tsuru. Or it would be easier to cause problems, and it might even lead to Momousagi’s identity being exposed.
“TSURU, THERE’S SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU. I HOPE YOU CAN REMAIN CALM,” Sengoku said to Tsuru.
“What is it??”
Tsuru, who was chasing Doflamingo, frowned. She had a bad feeling.
“I discussed it with Garp earlier and decided to let Gion go undercover to keep an eye on Shin Uzumaki. She has already set off—”
After Sengoku finished speaking, there was no movement on the other side. But it was precisely because there was no movement that Sengoku felt even more uneasy.
Knowing Tsuru, Sengoku knew that Tsuru was now an active volcano about to erupt.
And it was precisely because he knew Tsuru would be angry that Sengoku had wanted to drag Garp into it. He was unlucky. If Garp had a choice, he would definitely sever ties with Sengoku.
They were brothers who had been through life and death together, yet he had set up his brother like this. It was really too much.
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“Was it really you and Garp who discussed it together??” Tsuru asked calmly.
“YES.”
Sengoku said “Yes” and didn’t say more. The more he said, the easier it was to be seen through. After all, he was very clear about Tsuru’s intelligence.
“We’ll talk when I get back.”
“Aren’t you going to continue hunting Doflamingo?” Sengoku couldn’t help but ask.
“Do you think I’m in the mood for that?” Tsuru said unhappily. Her sister had been tricked into going undercover—how could she be in the mood?
“Can we still get Gion back now?”
“We can’t. I estimate Gion has already found Shin Uzumaki now,”
Sengoku said.
This really couldn’t be done. Because when Gion left, Sengoku had already cut off all contact with her.
As for future contact methods, they would talk about it after she gained Shin Uzumaki’s trust.
“By the way, according to our guess, Shin Uzumaki is very likely to also go to the North Blue. His target seems to be the Op-Op Fruit.”
Sengoku said to Tsuru. It was better to tell Tsuru about this.
“Since that’s the case, I won’t go back for now.”
Hearing this news, Tsuru was stunned for a moment, then decided not to go back to cause trouble for Sengoku for the time being. But this didn’t mean she had let Sengoku off.
And Garp, she wouldn’t let him off either. Tsuru was very angry now, but she had been suppressing her anger.
The more she held it in now, the worse it would be when it finally exploded. Which meant Sengoku and Garp were both in for a world of trouble.
“Okay, I know. But I hope you’ll be careful, Tsuru,” Sengoku said to Tsuru.
“I know.” Tsuru snorted coldly, then cut off contact with Sengoku.
Sengoku smiled wryly, feeling that at this time, he should probably go out and avoid the limelight, and come back after Tsuru had vented her anger.
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And at this time, the Kuja Pirates had indeed encountered Momousagi.
“You said you want to join the Kuja Pirates?”
Hancock looked Gion up and down. In terms of looks—she has stunning features, graceful presence, and undeniable beauty, which made Hancock feel a little threatened.
While Hancock was sizing her up, Momousagi was also looking at Hancock. She took a deep breath. She was almost affected by Hancock’s charm.
“Is it a Devil Fruit ability?” Momousagi thought to herself, becoming particularly cautious.
“Yes, I came here out of admiration, hoping to join the Kuja Pirates.”
“Then I’m curious—just how strong are you? The Kuja Pirates don’t take in weaklings,” Hancock said to Momousagi.
“I’d say my strength is decent”
Momousagi was somewhat proud. She was very confident in her own strength.
Hancock nodded, then suddenly attacked Momousagi, kicking towards her.
“BOOOOOOOOOM!!”
Momousagi was startled, took a step back, then sidestepped to avoid Hancock’s kick.
It all happened in an instant. The moment Hancock unleashed her strength, Momousagi was caught off guard—the speed was so intense, she could barely react.
At this time, though Hancock was only eighteen.
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“You know Observation Haki?” Hancock asked Momousagi.
Momousagi nodded. If she didn’t use Observation Haki to predict the attack—she probably really wouldn’t have been able to dodge it.
“Based on the strength you’ve shown, you’re more than qualified to join the Kuja Pirates. But whether you actually get in—that’s up to Shin.”
Hancock felt Momousagi’s strength was good. Joining the Kuja Pirates would greatly enhance their strength. So, she took Momousagi to see Shin.
At this moment, Momousagi was slightly nervous. This was the first time Momousagi had done something like going undercover.
And the key was, if she was really exposed, Momousagi had no ability to escape.
It was precisely for this reason that Momousagi felt nervous.
“Shin, I brought someone who wants to join our Kuja Pirates. Her strength is good.” Hancock said to Shin after finding him.
Shin glanced at Momousagi, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
“What’s your name?”
“My real name is Gion. But you can just call me Momousagi.” Momousagi relaxed, trying her best to maintain a relaxed state.
It didn’t matter if she said her real name. She was originally a hidden force of the Marines—not many people knew her.
So, even if she said her real name, she wasn’t afraid that others would know her identity.
But… Momousagi didn’t know that Shin was a transmigrator. Shin, of course, knew her identity.
“Alright, welcome to the Kuja Pirates. Our pirate crew is in need of talent like you.” Shin said with a smile.
Momousagi’s strength was undeniable. As a future Admiral candidate, her power was already near-Admiral level—maybe even there already.
Hearing Shin allow her to join the Kuja Pirates, Momousagi let out a small sigh of relief. She’d made it in. So far, infiltrating the Kuja Pirates didn’t seem all that difficult.
Her eyes lingered on Shin, quietly sizing him up. Momousagi couldn’t help her curiosity—Fleet Admiral Sengoku had warned her just how dangerous Shin Uzumaki really was.
However, looking at Shin Uzumaki now, she didn’t feel he was that dangerous.
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