Chapter 118 The Deal is Done

While Nami went to get the eternal pose, Kaguya flew toward Gumir’s warship behind the ship.

Robin was lying leisurely on a lounge chair reading a book. Seeing Kaguya fly over, she didn’t even lift her head.

“You woman, you’re just ignoring me, aren’t you?”

“Hmm?”

“It’s Mr. Kaguya~”

Robin closed her book and showed her signature smile.

“I was just a little engrossed in my reading~”

Kaguya rolled his eyes in annoyance.

“Are these Marines still behaving?”

“Very well-behaved. Thanks to Miss Kaya’s medicine, they’re all sleeping very soundly.”

Kaguya nodded and walked over to the snoring Gumir.

He gave his belly a kick and found that the other party showed no sign of waking up.

“Kaya’s medicine is really potent.”

Afterward, Kaguya walked into the cabin, found Gumir’s den den mushi, and called Sengoku again.

“Bulu bulu!”

The den den mushi had barely rung twice before it was picked up.

“Good afternoon, Fleet Admiral Sengoku.”

“…What are you calling for?”

Sengoku’s calm voice came through the den den mushi, his emotions unreadable.

“Mr. Sengoku should have already seen the newspapers from the World Economic News Paper.”

“I believe a large group of Marines must already be on their way to capture me.”

Sengoku was silent for a moment.

“What are you trying to say?”

“I just want to remind Sengoku not to pin all his hopes on those Marines.”

“I have eternal poses for many islands in Paradise; they won’t be able to catch me.”

“So, if you want Gumir and the others to return safely to the Marines, complete the transaction honestly.”

“There are still two days left until the agreed time. If I don’t see the photos of the Devil Fruit sent by King Cobra, these Marines can only be thrown into the sea to feed the fish.”

“You bastard!”

Sengoku’s roar erupted from the den den mushi, making the entire cabin tremble slightly.

Kaguya just nonchalantly picked his ear with his pinky, a playful smile hanging on his lips.

“Fleet Admiral Sengoku, watch your blood pressure.”

Kaguya intentionally dragged out his words.

“After all, if something happens to you out of anger, the Marines will be left without a leader.”

“Huff, huff.”

Sengoku’s heavy breathing came from the other end of the den den mushi, clearly trying his best to suppress his rage.

Kaguya could imagine the Fleet Admiral slamming his desk and standing up in his office right now.

“Don’t worry, I will send the Berries and the Devil Fruit to Alabasta as agreed.”

“You must also guarantee the safety of Gumir and the others.”

“Naturally, I am a man of my word.”

Kaguya hung up the den den mushi with a light laugh and turned to walk out of the cabin.

On Sengoku’s side, after Kaguya hung up, he calmed his anger and then called Onigumo.

“The plan has changed. Complete the deal with Kaguya first and hand over the ransom to Alabasta.”

“Why!”

“Aokiji, Momonga, and the others are already rushing toward Drum Island. They’ll be able to capture that brat soon!”

Onigumo’s voice was full of reluctance.

“In his view, if this transaction was truly completed, it would seriously damage the Marines’ prestige.”

Sengoku took a deep breath, his gaze as sharp as a knife.

“Do you think I don’t understand that? But Gumir and the others’ lives are more important. And…”

He paused, his voice lowering.

“That brat is harder to deal with than we imagined.”

“He has eternal poses for multiple routes; our encirclement plan is likely to fail.”

Onigumo was silent for a long time before finally responding reluctantly.

“As you command, Fleet Admiral.”

Meanwhile, on the deck of the dragon soaring ten thousand miles, Nami was holding the eternal pose and directing Moomoo to adjust the course.

After finishing the call with Sengoku, Kaguya flew back from Gumir’s warship.

“Where are we going next?”

“Here, Rainbow Island.”

“This is the starting island for the neighboring route.”

Nami showed the eternal pose in her hand.

“Sounds like a very beautiful island.”

“It is indeed a beautiful island.”

“It’s the most peaceful starting island among the seven routes.”

“For some reason, not many people live on the island.”

“If we hide there for a few days, the Marines will definitely not be able to find us.”

After confirming the course, Kaguya and the girls returned to their normal cultivation life.

The next morning, Kaguya, who was cultivating on the deck, heard Makino’s call.

“Kaguya, phone call.”

“Coming.”

Kaguya stopped his cultivation, wiped his sweat, and walked toward the lounge.

Looking at the appearance of the den den mushi, Kaguya knew it was a call from Cobra.

“Good morning, King Cobra.”

“Young friend Kaguya, the Marines’ ransom has arrived.”

“I’ll send the photos over to you now.”

“Alright, sorry to trouble you, His Majesty the King.”

“Don’t talk about trouble; you’re the benefactor who saved Alabasta.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they hung up the phone.

Subsequently, a photo of a Devil Fruit was sent over by the fax machine.

Kaguya opened the devil fruit encyclopedia on the coffee table and compared them one by one.

Finally, he found the identity of this Devil Fruit—the Bird-Bird Fruit, Ancient Species, Argentavis Model.

A flash of surprise appeared in Kaguya’s eyes; this was a quite rare Ancient Species Devil Fruit.

“It’s just right for Tashigi. This old man Sengoku is quite good.”

If he didn’t know that the Marines would definitely be waiting to block them in Alabasta, Kaguya would really want to set off right now to get this precious fruit.

Kaguya walked out of the cabin and flew toward Gumir’s warship.

Kaguya dialed Sengoku’s den den mushi again, and this time the call was picked up almost instantly.

“It seems Fleet Admiral Sengoku has been waiting for my news~”

Kaguya said teasingly.

“Cut the nonsense! You’ve received the news, haven’t you?”

Sengoku’s voice carried suppressed anger.

“I’ve received it. It’s indeed a genuine Ancient Species Devil Fruit.”

“Fleet Admiral Sengoku is indeed a man of his word.”

“Then release Gumir and the others immediately!”

“Don’t worry, I’m a man who keeps his word most of all.”

“Vice Admiral Gumir will call you back in a moment.”

With those words, Kaguya hung up the phone.

Returning to the dragon soaring ten thousand miles, Kaguya found Kaya, who was studying potions in the medical room.

“Kaya, give me the antidote for Gumir and the others.”

“Hmm? Are we going to release them?”

“Yes.”

“The deal is done.”

Kaya took a small bottle out of a drawer.

“Just let them have a sniff.”

Kaguya returned to Gumir’s warship with the antidote.

Kaguya gave the antidote a gentle shake under Gumir’s nose, and the Vice Admiral immediately sneezed and opened his eyes in a daze.

“You’re awake, Mr. Vice Admiral.”

“The deal is done; you’re free.”

“You bastard!”

Having slept for several days, Gumir finally remembered what had happened.

“Don’t be so irritable.”

“The Sea Stone keys and their antidote.”

“I’ll put them in your office in a moment.”

“Once you’re free, Mr. Vice Admiral, don’t come after us again.”

“Otherwise, if you get caught again, I’d be embarrassed to contact Sengoku once more.”

After giving Gumir his instructions, Kaguya put the items in Gumir’s office.

Before leaving, Kaguya destroyed over a dozen warships amidst Gumir’s roars.

He left only a few warships containing the prisoners.

The dragon soaring ten thousand miles, leading a supply ship, quickly disappeared over the horizon.

….

“Rajivbk”