The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

The underground underworld forces that have been hiding behind the scenes see that a change is taking place. For smart people, chaos is a stepping stone to success.

The more brutal the battle between pirates and the navy, the more beneficial it is to the forces that stand by and watch. As the Celestial Dragons' ability to rule the world declines, all kinds of monsters will emerge to fill the power vacuum ceded by the Celestial Dragons.

To the former pirates, the Duffield Group was nothing more than a tool for money laundering, but who would have thought that a tool would one day be on the negotiating table.

Marco has a special status. If he is not an important guest to the Whitebeard Pirates, he will not show up. There are too many people looking for him, and he doesn't need to meet everyone.

"Mr. Kakuzu, I heard from my brother that you are here to discuss cooperation on behalf of Du Field and want to meet my father. I want to know your demands in advance." Marco had seen Kakuzu perform the legendary ninjutsu on Cake Island. He was the first living ninja he had ever seen in his life.

As for the man next to Kakuzu who was eating metal ores as snacks, Marco was no stranger to him. The Iron Dragon Gajeel was not found by the Revolutionary Army first, but was found by the underworld first. It was really fate. This is the disadvantage of Tianmu's early spoilers.

Marco assumed Kakuzu would lend the Whitebeard Pirates a loan at high interest rates. As for the interest? It was likely a hefty, high-interest rate. Lending was the Du Field Group's primary business.

Only a fool would throw money into a ship that is about to sink. The money that Kakuzu has worked so hard to save cannot be thrown into the sea and will be wasted. In his mind, the Whitebeard Pirates' credit rating for lending is negative.

"We are not talking about money today. We are here to discuss cooperation. The Dufeld Group can provide people to help you rescue the son of the Pirate King. After that, I will get what I want," said Kakuzu, then raised his arm and patted Gajeel beside him.

A look of surprise flashed in Marco's eyes. What on earth did Du Field want to get from the Whitebeard Pirates that he would spare no expense to let a mythical beast-type dragon-type fruit user join the battle.

Of course he would not refuse such a good thing. What Dad is worried about now is that the senior management is not strong enough and no one can share the pressure of the admiral with him.

"Tell me what you want first. As long as it's not excessive, I can agree to it on behalf of my father." Marco has even thought about selling himself out. As long as he can save Ace, he doesn't mind working for the Du Field Group for decades.

Kakuzu could keenly sense that Edward Newgate's Observation Haki had been staying with him from the beginning, and Whitebeard could hear clearly everything he and his companions said and did.

Since he wants to do business with the Whitebeard Pirates, Kakuzu believes in the good reputation that Whitebeard has accumulated over the years. "My conditions are easy to meet. I want Edward Newgate's heart. A strong man's heart will be of great help to me."

"Are you kidding me?" Marco's signature fake smile suddenly disappeared, replaced by a cold murderous look.

Every pirate nearby who heard this condition was filled with righteous indignation and drew their weapons. As long as Marco gave the order, they would rush forward and fight the mysterious man in black to the death.

"I'm not kidding. You should know the dangers of the battlefield in Marinford. If you are not careful, Gajeel will die in Marinford. If the reward is not attractive enough to me, this deal will not be established from the beginning." Many hearts that do not belong to him were transplanted into Kakuzu's body. The reason why he can survive until now is due to the strength of these hearts.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to get Edward Newgate's heart. In Kakuzu's eyes, Whitebeard was already a dead man. Instead of leaving his body to the navy to destroy, it would be better to make use of him.

If the deal is reached, he will appear beside Edward Newgate at the moment when Whitebeard is about to die and take away the living, beating heart with his own hands. It should not matter to the dead man whether the corpse has one heart less or one heart more.

Marco's face was gloomy. He had already decided to kick the guy out, but just as he was about to speak, he heard his father's voice from a distance, "Let him in. I'll talk to him in person."

"Lead the way, Marco. I knew Whitebeard wouldn't refuse my cooperation." Kakuzu and Gajeel followed Marco. Phoenix's good mood for the day was completely ruined.

A few minutes later, Kakuzu and Gajeel arrived at the core area of the Moby Dick. In the middle and highest position, sat two former legendary pirates.

The two powerful men, Whitebeard and Golden Lion, looked at the malicious outsiders with a common scrutiny. Gajeel was still throwing metal blocks into his mouth, and Kakuzu only showed his eyes, so outsiders could not see much change in his expression.

Shiki spoke first: "This is the ninja you mentioned. He looks very thin. Is he really strong?"

The Golden Lion has been silent in the East China Sea for many years. As for his origin, some researchers speculate that he is from Wano Country. Regardless of whether Shiki is from Wano Country or not, he has indeed never seen a real ninja.

"I've seen him breathe out wind and fire at the same time, and he has to form hand seals every time he uses his abilities, just like the ninja described in the sky curtain," Edward Newgate thought of Kakuzu, and he also thought of the sad past, when Kozuki Momonosuke died at the wedding, in his arms.

Kakuzu had a rough idea of the two pirates' images from the intelligence privately gathered by the Dufeld Syndicate, and he could even pronounce the names of most of the people on the Moby Dick.

There are also some new faces that Tianmu has never seen before. They may be like Gajeel next to him. They have been living in hiding on a small island and have only recently come out of their own world and integrated into mainstream society.

Kakuzu's attention was quickly drawn to the young woman next to Whitebeard. She had white hair and white eyes and was wearing a white kimono. It was hard not to notice her standing between the two big guys.

If some doctors saw the woman's eyes without pupils, they would simply think that the woman had an eye disease and was born blind.

Hiyori Kozuki felt the guest's gaze and took the initiative to look into Kakuzu's eyes, which prompted the guest to ask: "Whitebeard, the adopted daughter you received seems to have an unusual origin. Her eyes, if I'm not mistaken, seem to be the legendary Byakugan."

Kakuzu didn't expect that he would encounter a surprise on this trip. He suddenly wanted to change the content of the transaction. The three legendary eye techniques are hard to come by, but he didn't expect to encounter them today.

When Gajeel heard the word "Baiyan", he stopped what he was saying. Although Iron Dragon looks rough on the outside, he is actually very delicate in his mind.

If Kakuzu's judgment is correct, then the young woman next to Whitebeard is most likely surnamed Kozuki.