After boarding the CP0's ship, Dillon looked at the CP0 whose face looked as if he'd eaten shit and said, "Oh dear, don't be so stingy. We're partners, at the very least, we're colleagues, aren't we?"
The CP0 looked at Dillon lounging lazily on the deck, unsure what to say. "The Five Elders said that you have no right to transfer CP..."
"Hitching a ride isn't transferring, is it?" Dillon looked at CP0 with a grin: "Don't be so stingy. There'll be plenty of opportunities for cooperation in the future."
The CP0 didn't speak again, silently digesting the locations of those few Devil Fruits that Dillon had told him about, as well as those few secrets that could get him promoted.
If they were true...
"By the way, what kind of person is Spandine?" Dillon, leaning against the ship's rail, made himself at home, enjoying the sunlight as he asked.
"Spandine... has already left the CP organization, but he still has some influence within the organization."
Although he didn't like Dillon, because of the Five Elders' pressure and Dillon's own strength, the CP0 hesitated before answering his question in a regulated manner.
Besides, there was a deal between the two of them.
Just as Dillon was chatting idly with CP0, the originally calm sea in front of them suddenly stirred.
"Hm?" Dillon looked towards the sea and saw a "familiar" figure.
Coming to find me? Blue Fatty.
"Continue sailing. I'll be back later."
Dillon's body turned into lightning and disappeared from the deck.
...
On the sea, Jinbe stood on the waves, looking calmly at the surging lightning.
"Yo, it seems the octopus delivered my message?"
Jinbe was silent for a moment before meeting Dillon's teasing gaze: "Although Arlong..."
"Although what? Although he did a lot of bad things but didn't deserve to die?" Dillon sneered, his gaze towards Jinbe beginning to change.
"Guilt is guilt. Here, I don't discriminate against any race. Not to mention Fish-Men, I've killed tens of thousands of humans, if not hundreds of thousands. There's only one reason - they're guilty!"
The Marine Coat behind Dillon fluttered in the howling sea breeze.
"So Jinbe, restrain the trash in Fish-Man District. If you can't do it, it's best if you can kill them with your own hands. If you wait until I take action..."
The sea roared, and the clouds in the sky suddenly began to churn, with countless bolts of lightning shuttling and roaring in the clouds.
"It won't be a problem that can be solved by the heads of one or two people!"
Sensing the intertwined lightning in the air, Jinbe asked in a deep voice: "Then... what about the criminals who kidnap and sell our people?"
"Fight Violence with Violence!" Dillon replied calmly.
"I understand..." Facing Dillon's aura, Jinbe, standing on the waves, nodded: "I will advise Neptune. As for Fish-Man District..."
A gleam flashed in Jinbe's eyes: "I will personally put an end to it!"
"That's for the best."
After saying that, Dillon's figure began to blur, and the thunderclouds in the sky gradually dissipated.
After a moment, besides Jinbe still standing on the waves, the entire sea area returned to its sunny and breezy state.
Looking at the ship's sails that were almost invisible in the distance, Jinbe was silent for a long time, his heart still struggling.
Returning to the CP0's ship, Dillon sat down on the ship's rail again. The CP0 glanced at him and silently walked into the cabin.
With Tom, Dillon couldn't directly use his ability to fly. There would still be some tricky guys on the way from Water 7 to G-5, and if he let Tom go alone, he would inevitably be targeted by those with ulterior motives.
"By the way, Tom, you're a Fish-Man, right?" Dillon looked at Tom, who was sitting obediently beside him.
"Yes, I'm a Superrrr! horned cow Fish-Man." Tom grinned.
Dillon looked at Tom's chubby body.
This guy could lift a ship with one hand. His brute force alone couldn't be underestimated, and he was a Fish-Man.
"Have you fought before?"
"Fight?" Tom looked at Dillon in confusion: "I'm a Superrrr! shipwright. Fighting and such..."
"No... not like that..."
Dillon looked at Tom, rarely showing a serious expression: "Having power and not using it easily is different from not having power. Tom, on this sea, whether it's the Naval Force or pirates, only those with power can better carry out their beliefs."
"But..." The usually kind Tom hesitated. Although he was extremely strong, he wasn't good at fighting due to his personality.
"What do you think of my strength?"
Tom was stunned for a moment before touching his palms and saying, "Very strong. It seems to be stronger than the Superrrr! Roger when he was younger."
"That's right," Dillon raised his hand and made a fist: "Because I'm strong enough, I have many choices, and this world is especially tolerant of me. Whether it's killing CP5 or forcefully protecting you, it's all inseparable from my power. If I were very weak today... Not to mention you and Water 7, even I would lose my life here."
"'Dark King' Rayleigh, as the Vice Captain of the Pirate King, isn't he supposed to be an object of encirclement? Why can he still live openly in the Sabaody Archipelago? Because he's strong enough, strong enough to make the Naval Force and the World Government think about whether a forced encirclement is worth it, provided that he doesn't run amok. This! Is the convenience brought by power!"
Seeing Tom's struggling expression, Dillon looked at the sea: "Haven't you thought about it? If you had strong power, not to mention CP5 trash, even the World Government or those great pirates wouldn't dare to make things difficult for you easily? And you could better protect your disciples and help Water 7?"
Hearing Dillon's words, Tom fell silent. If that were the case...
Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad thing.
Dillon didn't need to deceive him. If Dillon hadn't killed CP5 that day, if Dillon himself hadn't been in Water 7...
His fate and the fate of his disciples, and even the entire Water 7, would have been completely different.
Tom, who was sitting cross-legged on the deck, struggled for a moment before his breathing began to become heavy.
"Then, what should I do?"
"Play to your strengths!" Dillon answered decisively: "The Fish-Man's control of water, and your strength."
"Simply put, it's Fish-Man Karate and Armament Haki."
"Hey! CP!!" Dillon shouted towards the cabin: "Time to do some business!"
The expressionless CP0 walked out of the cabin and looked at Dillon.
"The World Government has compiled complete records of Fish-Man Karate's training methods for 800 years, right? What about it? Should I go to the Five Elders to trade for them, or trade with you?"
Seeing Dillon's almost rogue-like attitude, CP0 opened his mouth: "I do have them. What are you planning to trade for them?"
Dillon stroked his chin. Fish-Man Karate wasn't too difficult to obtain. Many people knew it, but the World Government's compilation must be the most complete version. What should he trade for it...?
"What's the location of the Ope Ope no Mi?"
CP0's pupils shrank.
The Ope Ope no Mi? The Devil Fruit that the World Government priced at 5 billion Berries?
To trade for the training methods of Fish-Man Karate?
Looking at CP0's starry-eyed look, Dillon laughed: "You're dreaming! In addition to the complete Fish-Man Karate training methods, you have to give me at least one of the Devil Fruits I need in exchange. Two Devil Fruits, and we'll call it even, how about that?"
CP0 calculated in his heart and nodded: "Yes. If you want, you can now withdraw similar Devil Fruits from Mary Geoise's treasury. Although there are differences, the types are the same."
"Deal!"
Upon receiving Dillon's reply, CP0 immediately called the Five Elders.
"What is it?"
The one who answered the phone was still the blonde Five Elders.
After listening to CP0's statement, the Five Elders signaled CP0 to point the Transponder Snail at Dillon.
"The Ope Ope no Mi is also a crucial Devil Fruit. We can satisfy your request. Tell us, where is its location? CP0 will bring the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia from Mary Geoise to find you later."
"In a neighboring town, a boy named Trafalgar Law ate it. His identity is a bit complicated, and he's related to Sengoku. The rest is up to you to investigate?"
"Understood. The rest will be verified by the CP organization."
The Transponder Snail went dark.
Dillon looked at CP0 and smiled meaningfully: "How about it? Did you get another credit?"
CP0 was silent, but eventually nodded slightly.
Law... Since you are going to inherit Rosinante's will, then don't become a pirate.
Go to the Marines and shine!