“Sigh… kids these days, they just don’t listen anymore.”
*Creak~*
The door of the operating room swung open.
Vir stepped out.
He plopped down onto the couch where Robin usually read, shaking his head helplessly.
“Soft everywhere, except for that stubborn mouth. Is this what the rebellious phase is like? Kids really do grow up fast… sigh…”
After mumbling to himself, Vir glanced out the window. Outside, everyone was busy with their own tasks.
The sunlight spilled onto his slightly weary face, making him feel a little drowsy.
Inside the room, Chopper lay unconscious on the operating table, tongue sticking out and eyes rolled back.
His body twitched from time to time.
As if he had been subjected to some unspeakable torment.
Feeling a bit drained, Vir suddenly wanted a smoke.
In his past life, as a model citizen, he had never even touched a cigarette.
After some thought, he pulled a pack from the system shop.
He tore it open, took out a cigarette, and placed it between his lips.
With a snap of his fingers, a flicker of electricity ignited it.
He took a deep drag.
And as expected—
“Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!”
Damn, this stuff was stronger than he expected.
Forget it, smoking wasn’t for him.
Next stop—Water 7.
That place should be lively.
This time, he had not only obtained the cheat-level ability, Time Domain, but also mastered advanced Armament Haki, an essential power for any strong fighter.
He had already tested it—Time Domain had a cooldown of two hours.
Totally acceptable.
Now, even if he ran into an Admiral candidate, he wouldn’t panic.
He still couldn’t win, but the gap wasn’t as overwhelming anymore.
Besides, even Aokiji had opponents he couldn’t defeat.
If he couldn’t win in a straight fight, he’d just have to outsmart them.
At this point, there wasn’t a single Vice Admiral in the Marines who could match him.
As long as the Marines didn’t launch some grand operation, there was no real threat in Water 7 for him.
Of the 1.8 million negative points he had accumulated, only 300,000 remained.
He needed to save up and upgrade the system as soon as possible.
As for the people in Water 7… not many were worth his attention.
Other than that guy with the Door-Door Fruit, only Kaku and Rob Lucci were worth healing.
As long as he didn’t end up with some useless Rokushiki technique, anything else would be acceptable.
It would be a nightmare to go through all the trouble only to get something like Tekkai as a reward.
The Door-Door Fruit had real potential—likely another cheat-level ability.
Thinking about spatial powers, Vir’s mind was filled with Law’s flashy techniques.
The Ope-Ope Fruit really was like a Space-Space Fruit.
Teleporting all over the battlefield—just imagining it was exciting.
And then there was Robin… what would she choose this time?
Would she let herself be captured again, or would she stay and fight?
Either way, it didn’t matter.
No matter what she chose, he could keep her safe.
If she chose to be taken, he could simply reach Enies Lobby before them.
Take out that CP officer, Spandam, and use Bon Clay’s power to impersonate him.
That way, Robin wouldn’t have to suffer under his hands.
And he’d be able to command Lucci and the others.
A solid plan.
As for the Going Merry, this time it probably wouldn’t last.
He’d have to take care of it when the time came.
Thinking about it, there was a lot to do.
He also had to be on guard in case the Marines sent someone after him.
If it was just Vice Admiral, he could handle it.
But if Kizaru or Akainu showed up, things would get tricky.
Those two didn’t really have any weaknesses.
Even trying to outmaneuver them would be difficult.
Sigh, he was still too weak.
His life wasn’t truly secure yet.
He needed to keep getting stronger.
With that thought, Vir reached into his medical kit and pulled out a listening device.
He pressed the activation switch, and a familiar voice crackled from the small gadget in his hand.
“I inhaled some strange gas and blacked out for a moment. While I was unconscious, that guy hit me in the face with a brick, and I lost control of my body.”
Marine Headquarters.
Meeting room.
Aokiji, wearing his “signature” green scarf and dark sunglasses, was recounting his encounter.
That’s right.
Vir’s target for surveillance was none other than Aokiji.
And where was the bug planted?
Inside his mouth.
Yes.
A tooth-shaped bug.
It had taken a lot of effort to make it.
Using it on Aokiji wasn’t a waste at all.
Since he knew danger was coming, he wasn’t about to sit around waiting for it.
This was his backup plan for Aokiji.
He wanted to see if the Marines were going to send an overwhelming force after him.
That way, he’d at least have time to prepare.
The meeting room wasn’t too crowded.
For just one Vir, it wasn’t worth gathering everyone.
Only Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru were present.
“A brick? A brick took you down? What kind of brick is that?” Garp asked in surprise.
At the moment, there were several bumps on his head, stacked like a tower.
“And that smoke, it must be the key.” Sengoku mused, frowning in thought.
Aokiji nodded and shared his analysis.
“I think that brick has limitations. His speed is fast enough that he could’ve hit me directly.”
“But he waited until after the smoke affected me to attack. That means the smoke must be the condition for the brick to work.”
Aokiji’s reasoning was sound.
And it was spot on.
Admirals weren’t fools.
The same trick wouldn’t work on them twice.
Hearing Aokiji’s deduction, the other three nodded in agreement.
There couldn’t be some overpowered brick that could just knock out an Admiral.
So the smoke had to be the key.
“If that’s the case, then as long as whoever fights him avoids unknown gases, we should be fine. We need to capture him soon—he’s becoming a bigger threat!” Sengoku said, rubbing his temples.
“Exactly. If we don’t act fast, once they enter the New World, we’ll lose our chance.” Aokiji added.
Silence fell over the room.
“Their next stop is Water 7, right?” Tsuru finally spoke.
And from the tone of her voice, she had a plan.
“That’s right!” Sengoku quickly confirmed.
“CP has a few undercover agents there.”
“I’ll send Momousagi to talk to their commanding officer, see if we can get those agents to cooperate with her and take that guy down.”
Tsuru’s suggestion made sense to Sengoku.
Momousagi’s strength was undeniable.
An Admiral candidate wasn’t to be underestimated.
If Vir’s tricks had been exposed, Momousagi would definitely be able to capture him.
With CP agents cooperating, success was guaranteed.
“Alright! Send Momousagi! This time, we’ll bring him in!”
Hearing this, Vir put away the listening device and placed it back in the medical kit.
Momousagi?
Going to meet Spandam?
Heh… this was going to be fun.
Decision made!
Once he reached Water 7, he’d take the Sea Train straight to Enies Lobby!
There, he’d become Spandam and wait for Momousagi to walk right into his trap.
Then… he’d take her down!
And after that…
Nyehehehehe~