One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

"..."

A palpable killing intent seemed to emanate from the Den Den Mushi.

Vergo continued his report:

"Aside from the core members of the family, there's no way anyone in the world could know about this. The source of that newcomer's information is extremely mysterious. If we let him live..."

"Fufufufu... This is so interesting. It's so much fun!"

Doflamingo suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, but there was a chilling coldness in his voice:

"It seems this little mouse didn't just wander in by chance; it came specifically for us."

"I'll storm in right now."

Vergo said coldly, "Even if I have to fight Jinbe, even if I anger Big Mom, I will shut his mouth forever."

"No, calm down, Vergo."

Doflamingo instantly regained his ruthless composure:

"Our family is currently engaged in a crucial SMILE deal with Kaido, and we absolutely cannot afford to start a full-scale war with the Big Mom Pirates at this critical juncture. Only a fool would risk the entire family's business to kill a rat."

"So, are we just going to let him get away with this secret?"

"How is that possible?"

Doflamingo said in a sinister tone:

"You stay outside. They don't know that the Kingdom of All Nations is a hell where 'once you enter, you can't get out.' If they die inside, all the better; if they manage to escape..."

"Remember, Vergo. Bring him back to me, dead or alive, before he sees any other high-ranking naval officers. I want to skin him alive myself and see what secrets lie hidden inside."

"To be absolutely sure... you can use all your pieces in G5."

Vergo nodded, a cold glint flashing behind his sunglasses: "Understood. I'll lay a trap."

Kaka.

After hanging up the phone, Vergo carefully put away the special encrypted Den Den Mushi.

Since Dover has ordered a "gag order," it is clearly not enough for him to blockade the vast ocean of World of Warcraft by himself alone.

The best way to conceal one's identity is to use a real navy as cover.

Vergo pulled out another ordinary Den Den Mushi with a naval emblem and dialed a number.

Polulu Polulu...

After a few rings, the phone was answered. A rough, impatient voice with a heavy, husky tone came from the other end:

"Feed? This is the G5 branch."

"Smoker".

Vergo called out the other person's name in a low voice.

The noise on the other end of the phone instantly quieted down.

"...It's Mr. Vergo."

Smoker's tone was still stiff, but it carried a hint of awe for his superior—at this moment, he had no idea that the base commander he respected most was actually a complete pirate spy.

"Weren't you chasing after those rookie pirates who destroyed the auction house? Need backup?"

"Ah, the situation is more serious than we thought."

Vergo lied without batting an eye, his voice brimming with a sense of "righteousness":

"Those newcomers fled into the territory of the Four Emperors, Big Mom, in their panic. But I predict they will soon be driven out, or they will try to escape via other routes."

"Smoker, take your G5 navy and head at full speed to the outer perimeter of the World War II area to meet me."

"This operation is classified as a 'Top Secret Elimination Operation.' No one other than myself is allowed to make contact with the target."

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring on the other end of the phone, his voice low and deep:

"Top secret assassination? Hmph... that sounds like dirty work. But as long as they're pirates, I won't let them go."

"Wait here, Mr. Vergo. I'll be right there."

Kaka.

The phone hangs up.

Vergo gazed at the calm sea in the distance, his face still expressionless.

"First there were the Four Emperors, now there are the G5 Navy."

"Newcomer of the Mink Tribe, even if you escape from the world, there is no place for you on this vast ocean."

……

Wan Guo, Liu Mi Island, Qi Mi Town.

As the Narwhal, escorted by a pod of whale sharks, safely docked, a rich, sweet aroma, almost like marinating, wafted towards us.

The streets here are paved with caramel biscuits, the streetlights are giant lollipops, and even the fountains don't spray water, but rather golden, translucent syrup. Visible sugar powder floats in the air, and every breath feels like drinking sugar water.

"This place... is a dentist's hell and a foodie's paradise."

Goss originally wanted to maintain his captain's composure and casually remarked with one hand in his pocket.

However, the moment the sweet honey scent wafting from afar entered his nostrils, his once upright body went limp as if his spine had been suddenly removed.

Glug glug glug—!

The thunderous roar coming from his abdomen was even louder than the battle just now.

The previous battle with Bucky, the night of escape, the pressure from Vergo, and the overload of his body to drive the Heart of Rage had instantly drained every gram of sugar from his body.

At this moment, under the irresistible temptation of that sweet aroma, Goss's honey badger instincts, which were obsessed with honey, completely overwhelmed his reason.

"I'm hungry... I want honey... I want honey..."

Under Carrot's horrified gaze, Goss, who had been so imposing just moments before, now lay sprawled on the ground like a starving ghost with a broken leg.

His eyes glowed with a ghostly green light, his fingers dug deep into the soft, crumbly ground, as he crawled uncontrollably along the ground, drawn by the aroma, while letting out hoarse groans from his throat:

"Don't stop me... this floor tile smells like caramel honey... let me take a bite... just one bite..."

Just as everyone was in a frenzy, desperately trying to pry Goss's face off the wet biscuit tile he had licked, Baal behind them had already made a silent move.

He turned his back and mysteriously pulled a special Den Den Mushi from his pocket—the little thing wore a mini black top hat and even had a cigar in its mouth, looking just like a real "Godfather."

"...Yes, we're already at the dock...Okay..."

Barr covered the microphone and quickly mumbled a few words in a low voice.

After hanging up the phone, he straightened his collar with a serious expression and laboriously dragged the heavy, huge treasure chest covered in gold leaf with both hands.

Without saying goodbye, he lowered his head, walked quickly, his back hunched, and disappeared into the dark alleyway next to him, lined with donuts, vanishing in an instant.

"Get up! This is so embarrassing!"

Mia's face was flushed red. She covered her forehead with one hand and grabbed Goss's collar with the other, trying to drag the captain away who was not only licking the floor but also trying to pry open biscuit pavers and stuff them into his mouth.

The Homies soldiers and sweets residents passing by cast strange glances at him, and several cookie soldiers even raised their spears warily, seemingly considering whether to arrest this strange man who was trying to "gnaw on the public road".

"I can't take it anymore... Mia... That brick is calling to me... It says it wants to come into my mouth..."

Goss rolled his eyes and limply scrambled his limbs on the ground like a salted fish that had just come ashore.

"Go ahead! Let's go check it out!"

Carrot, however, was full of energy. She jumped onto the top of a streetlamp and looked towards the town center, her long ears perking up: "There are so many people there! And that sweet honey smell is coming from there!"