Chapter 74: The Tumultuous Nations of North Blue!
[Bang————]
A roar echoed on the ground, blasting apart large patches of Grass Clump and soil. A yellow Glint shot out from the dust. The next moment, a white figure appeared In the Court with a sharp whoosh, actually sending the Glint back.
"Shave!"
As a delicate shout emerged In the Court, the black figure on the other end turned into an Afterimage and vanished from the spot, instantly appearing before the yellow Glint.
[Boom!]
The Beam slammed fiercely onto the Mesh Racket. The intense spin and Force created a crackling friction sound, gradually showing a visible dent.
Invisible Air Current continuously overflowed between the Ball and the Net, and the strong Wind it stirred up caused the surrounding grass and her golden hair to dance wildly.
"The Force has increased by another point!"
Stussy felt the constant pressure from her hands and gritted her teeth, changing from a single-handed grip to a two-handed grip to hit the Ball back.
The orange-yellow Beam reappeared, carrying a howling roar, instantly crossing the Net in the middle and flying towards High Altitude.
"Good shot!"
On the Half-court at the other end, Gion, covered in sweat, shouted excitedly. Strength gathered in her pair of super long legs, and her whole body leaped high. The muscles in her fair arms immediately bulged as she forcefully received the strong Air Current wrapped around the Ball, smashing it down heavily.
[Bang————]
Stussy's pair of sexy beautiful legs, wearing Mesh Black Stockings, moved rapidly, dragging streaks of Afterimage behind her. At a Speed unimaginable to ordinary people, she received the Tennis Ball just before it landed.
At the same time, a black luster covered her Racket, easily hitting back Gion's spike. The latter's face changed when she saw this scene in the air.
"You're finally using Haki!"
"Shave!"
She stomped hard on a clump of air that turned into white mist, vanishing from the air.
The next second, she had already appeared on the Ground. Gion's Observation Haki tightly locked onto the direction of the incoming Beam, while simultaneously reinforcing her Racket with Armament Haki to counterattack.
The two Elite ladies, one from Marine Headquarters and the other from Cipher Pol, finally started getting serious. They ran on their respective Half-courts, turning into dazzling Afterimages. The Tennis Ball, transformed into a yellow Glint, constantly flew back and forth between the figures, drawing slender trajectories in the air.
If it were an ordinary person, even with wide eyes, it would be difficult to keep up with the Speed of the three, let alone know which side had the advantage In the Court. The only thing they could feel was the incessant, deafening sound of the Ball being struck.
Fortunately, Im, half-reclining on a beach chair, was not an ordinary person. Through his Ripple Eyes under his Invisible Contact Lenses, he could see all the detailed movements of the two, like an ultra-high-definition camera.
"As expected, Gion's Strength is greater. The Strength, Speed, and Reaction of a Great Swordsman are fully displayed, even when they Play Tennis."
Speaking of which, Gion was initially resistant to Play Tennis itself, but after learning it and playing a few balls, she became engrossed. This sport, which allowed her to utilize all aspects of her Strength, gave this girl, who had grown up in Marineford since childhood, a strong sense of fun.
Especially since her opponent was CP9, also a Woman, her competitive spirit was immediately aroused.
This resulted in Im didn't Play Tennis much these past two days, instead watching the two Women scheme and compete on the court, using Tennis Ball to decide a winner.
To be honest, watching beautiful Women Play Tennis was indeed a pleasant Experience.
"Tsk tsk tsk, how nice, this is what you call a comfortable life!" Im held a Crystal Cup and took a sip of the bright Red Wine Liquid in the cup, squinting his eyes as he enjoyed the 'killing Tennis' before him.
"This Tennis Ball is a good thing. It should be promoted in the future."
North Blue.
While Im was enjoying the peaceful years in Holy Land Marie Geoise, Seaships bearing the World Government Symbol were active among Various Islands.
This made the Nobility of the various nations in North Blue, who had focused their attention on South Blue due to the Slave King Incident, nervous.
They always felt that the World Government had been a bit restless recently.
"Doffy! Doffy!"
On Spider Miles Island, Doflamingo, who was studying the World Map in the room, heard a series of exclamations from Trebol outside the door. When he looked up, the other party happened to push the door open and walk in.
Trebol was seen wearing a sticky-looking blue thick cloak that dragged on the ground, holding a golden Cane as he walked in, with eye-catching black ankle chains.
"What's wrong? Speak slowly."
"Doffy, the World Government's Ship has arrived here! It's currently docked at the Port!"
Hearing this, Doflamingo, who had sat back on the Sofa, frowned and said, "Could it be to pick people up for this year's Reverie?"
"That's not right. I remember there's only a Mayor on this Island, no King. Did you find out their purpose for coming here?"
If it were before, he might have thought they were targeting the Donquixote Family, but now he was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Although this Identity couldn't be publicly revealed, it guaranteed that he wouldn't be captured by the World Government and Marines again. Thinking of this, he glanced at the X-shaped Wristband on his Right Hand wrist.
"I asked. News came from the Mayor's Office that the World Government wants to take away a batch of excellent Financial Personnel!" Trebol said, panting.
"Financial Personnel?"
Doflamingo raised his head in surprise, then looked through the Window towards the depths of the Island, and then turned back to ask, "How many people do they want to take away?"
"Doffy, it's not about how many people they take away, it's that they want to take away the best batch of people! What about our business after that!" Trebol said anxiously.
The cultivation of Financial Personnel was not a simple Matter. Their Weapons Business needed these people everywhere, which also gave Doflamingo a headache.
If it were before, he might have found a way to intercept them, but now he was considered secretly recruited. Going against the World Government again wouldn't be appropriate.
As for not leaving evidence or anything, when had the World Government ever valued such things? They only needed to know that this was his territory, so if something happened, they would definitely come looking.
"Besides this, is there anything else?"
Trebol thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Yes, it's said that the World Government people also want to allocate funds to support the Schools on the Island, expanding the scale of the Schools and so on."
"It's not just here. I heard that people have gone to any Kingdom and Island with a certain Industrial Base. Oh, right, it's not just Financial Personnel, I thought about it, any excellent Talent in the Administrative Aspect will be transferred away. Anyway, the World Government people are making a lot of noise!"
Hearing this, Doflamingo shook his head and chuckled, "Fufufufufu, then there's nothing we can do. This is clearly an important Operation of the World Government, but we can't be the only ones suffering."
"Go and reveal the locations of those Influence/Power that are competing with us to them. Besides their Headquarters, they must also have the Situation of their Factory and Financials!"
Trebol nodded repeatedly and responded, leaving Doffy's room.
"What exactly do you want to do, Five Elders?" Doflamingo gazed at the clear blue sky and fell into thought. "Or is it the meaning of that person?"
Since returning from Mary Geoise, he had been thinking about one question.
If that Lord Imu was truly a Monster who had existed for hundreds of years, then why did he only appear now and create this Seven Warlords of the Sea? Or had this Seven Warlords of the Sea actually existed for a long time, and he was just a new generation of Members?
"What does the World Government need so many Administrative and Financial Personnel for..."
For some reason, Doflamingo vaguely felt that the Wind of the World was changing.
Thank you very much for the 100 Qidian Coin Tip from the slightly happy Mr. Shrimp! Bow! Thank you, thank you!
(End of this chapter)