From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

However, Diarmait did not show any inappropriate expression. He sat down on the sofa with confidence and reached out to pick up the Flame-Flame Fruit that Doflamingo had opened the box on the table.

Compared with the image I had in mind, there was no change.

It is indeed the Flame-Flame Fruit. I don’t think Doflamingo would dare to fool Diarmait about this matter.

After playing with the Devil Fruit for a bit, Diarmait tossed it back into the box. He looked at Doflamingo and said, "Very good. I've already informed the headquarters. Go ahead and make your plans. As long as Marijoa approves your appointment as one of the Shichibukai, we won't cause you any trouble."

Doflamingo's eyes lit up when he heard this. Isn't this the promise he wanted?

"Thank you very much, Admiral, Fufufu." Doflamingo said with a smile.

"What are you going to do? The people above don't seem to want you to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea." Diarmait picked up an apple from the table, took a bite and asked.

"Actually, I had some plans a long time ago, but I was not sure about your attitude, Admiral, so I didn't implement them." Doflamingo said in a deep voice.

"What do you mean?" Diarmait asked calmly.

"I'm going to steal Mary Geoise's Heavenly Gold and use it to threaten those bastards into giving in to me," Doflamingo said, looking into Diarmait's eyes. Diarmait raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled, and said, "Good idea."

First of all, the importance of Heavenly Gold is self-evident. It represents the legal recognition of the World Government’s rule by each member state. At the same time, this Heavenly Gold also serves as a donation to the Celestial Dragon people.

If Doflamingo does this, it will definitely make the people of Mary Geoise furious.

What's more, the Five Elders are very short of money now. If Doflamingo steals the Sky Gold, they might really compromise.

That's what he did in the original story.

The current situation is even more suitable for Doflamingo to do this than in the original story!

"If you always want to force Mary Geoise to make concessions, it's actually not very appropriate. For the sake of the Flame-Flame Fruit, I can tell you that Mary Geoise is very short of money now. If you use both kindness and force, it may be effective." Diarmuid pointed out.

Doflamingo was stunned for a moment, then thought: "In other words, Admiral, you suggest that I give Mary Geoise some money after I rob the Heavenly Gold?" "Think about it yourself." Diarmait was unwilling to say more.

Seeing this, Doflamingo didn't ask any more questions.

"Where is the Dark-Dark Fruit? Have you heard any news about it?" Diarmuid asked again.

Doflamingo said with a somewhat helpless expression: "Not yet, but I will join the search. I am quite tempted by your conditions, Admiral."

Chapter 283: Lucci and Teach are good brothers! ?

In the new world, aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick.

All the members of the Whitebeard Pirates are gathered on this ship today for a banquet.

The endless wars before had caused the captains of various armies to fight outside and rarely gather around Newgate.

Now both sides are preparing for a decisive battle. Now that there is no war, it is a good opportunity for us to get together like this.

At the same time, before the battle begins, we must gather everyone together and prepare a delicious meal.

The Second Division, ever since Kozuki Oden died, there has been no captain of the Second Division on Newgate's ship.

Therefore, up to now, the second team is vaguely led by the old crew member Teach.

Although he is not the real captain, everyone in the second team listens to him because of his seniority.

Because of the direct battle with Kaido, Newgate also received some news related to Wano Country.

He learned that his former good friend, Kozuki Oden, the former captain of the Second Division, was killed by Kaido.

The old guy Whitebeard almost vomited blood at that time. In fact, this was one of the main reasons why he was determined to go to war with Kaido and Big Mom.

He wants to avenge Kozuki Oden!

The Moby Dick is big enough, and the deck area is large enough to accommodate these pirates for food and drink.

Among the crowd on the deck at this time, Rob Lucci, the little guy who was sent by Diarmait to the Whitebeard Pirates as an undercover agent in the early years, has already grown into an adult of twenty years old.

There is no sign of him being an undercover agent at all now. After living on Whitebeard's ship for so many years, he looks like a real pirate.

However, Lucci is very good-looking and handsome, so he still stands out among this group of ugly guys.

After Lucci arrived at Newgate's ship, he joined the Second Squad. Sitting next to him was the future Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach.

Before revealing his ambitions, Teach was a good guy on the ship and had a good relationship with everyone.

I don’t know if it’s to establish a character or for some other reason.

In short, he takes good care of Lu Qi.

Therefore, the relationship between the two is quite good.

Lucci is an animal-type devil fruit user, and a carnivorous one at that. Furthermore, he is very talented in combat and has had a navy background since childhood, so he was not delayed by these things on the ship in Newgate.

On the contrary, he also experienced battles of all sizes and enriched his practical experience.

Nowadays, in terms of strength, he can be considered as one of the most outstanding members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

This is because he has hidden some of his methods. After all, it is not convenient for him to use the Six Styles of the Navy as a pirate.

To be honest, he has developed a deep affection for the Whitebeard Pirates over the years. After all, the internal atmosphere of the Whitebeard Pirates is really good.

But fortunately, Lucci is a stubborn guy. Although he has feelings for these people, he knows that he is not on the same path as them after all. He is a navy!

And he will also carry out this dark justice as an undercover naval agent!

"Alas, once the war starts, we won't be able to see such a lively scene as we have now. I don't know if we will have the chance to gather here for a banquet in the future..." Titch sighed pretentiously.

If you don’t know him, you might think that he is very friendly with these good brothers and has deep feelings for the Whitebeard Pirates.

Lucci held a wine bowl in his hand and took a sip. "You'll pay for what you've done sooner or later. As pirates, aren't we all hanging our heads on the line? If we want to eat meat and drink wine to our heart's content, and if we want to gain a firm foothold and establish our prestige in the New World, how can we do it without fighting for our lives?"

"You'll pay for what you've done sooner or later... Hahahaha, that's a good point, thief," Teach laughed.

Yes, sooner or later you will have to pay for what you have done.

In fact, Teach sometimes thought that if he couldn't find the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would just die under Whitebeard's flag and on this ship. Wouldn't that be nice?

That's right, even though Teach turned ruthless after getting the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would kill his good brother at will and do whatever his good father said.

But before he actually got the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach was actually gambling. If he lost the bet, he really planned to work under Newgate for the rest of his life.

"Speaking of which, your bounty has increased again, Lucci. Two hundred and fifty million berries, a killing machine. ... You're too ruthless. I've rarely found anyone alive from you." Teach said with a smile as he looked at Lucci who was standing beside him.

Lucci’s actions were indeed ruthless. This might be related to his personality, or maybe he was venting the pressure in his heart?

Not many people know Lucci's identity, only Marshal Sengoku, Teacher Zefa and a few others.

In order to reduce the risk of Lucci being exposed, they didn't even inform the rest of the navy, so there was nothing inflated about Lucci's bounty, and it was truly raised with the pirate style.

"Bounty and the like are meaningless. It's enough to have daddy's name protecting us. Isn't that what you taught me, Senior Teach?" Lucci said with a smile.

He felt more and more that Teach was no ordinary person.

After all, the fact that Teach was noticed by the general proved that he was no ordinary person.

As a result, after getting to know him slowly, Lucci discovered how strong this guy was, something he had never imagined before.

It seemed that every time Teach faced an enemy, he was giving it his all, and he was very lucky to barely defeat his opponent.

At the beginning, Lucci was really fooled by him, but he didn't intend to do it. Lucci came here to monitor Teach, and after a few times he found something wrong.

This guy is like this when facing strong people, and it's almost the same when facing weak people.

Over time, Lucci discovered that even with his current strength, he could not truly see through Teach's abilities, so there was no doubt that Teach's strength was definitely beyond his imagination.

This is just the first point.

What made Lucci feel even more outrageous was that this bastard Teach had been on Whitebeard's ship for so many years, and his subordinates all had high bounties, but he still had a bounty of zero!?

In other words, as long as Teach gets off the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, he will be a good citizen!

Who would have thought that he was a veteran who had been on Whitebeard's ship for more than ten years?

Therefore, Lucci didn't understand why he had to hide himself?

Since being a pirate is not for fame or profit, it would be better to go home and grow sweet potatoes.

What a waste of his strength!

Moreover, how did such an unknown person like him get noticed by General Diarmait?

And why did he arrange for me to monitor him so seriously?

Just because of that imaginary Dark Fruit?

What kind of logic is this?

Over the years, Lucci couldn't figure it out, so he just stopped thinking about it and just did what the admiral arranged.

"Hahahaha, you envious of me? I don't have a bounty on my head. This is how I live. When I get older, I will turn around and get off the boat, and I can integrate into any environment as an ordinary person. I feel a little excited just thinking about it." Teach said with a big laugh.

It seems that this was the reason and excuse he used on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship.

The other members of the Whitebeard Pirates did not think there was anything wrong with his 'lack of ambition'.

After all, not everyone has to be a pirate until they die or grow old.

Look at Pluto, Hilbaz, Rayleigh and others who were once rampant. Aren’t they retired now?

Even on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, there are many people who hold this idea. When they get old, they can get a dividend and retire.

In his heart, Lucci disagreed with what Teach said, but on the surface he raised his chin with disdain and said, "I'm different. I must become a great pirate in the future!" "Thief, hahahaha, then I wish your dream come true!" Teach laughed.

Actually, Teach has some selfish motives for taking such good care of Lucci... ...Please give me flowers.

On the one hand, as a veteran of the second team, it is reasonable for him to take care of his teammates and there is nothing to question.

On the other hand, when Lucci got on the ship, he was still a kid, only in his teens, and it was Teach who had been taking care of him the whole time. Therefore, in Teach's eyes, he was also Lucci's guide.

At the same time, he also highly recognized Lucci's talent and ability, knowing that this kid had not yet reached his peak. Judging from his age, there would be no problem for him to become a captain-level figure who was no less capable than the Whitebeard Pirates in the future.

In other words, Lucci is worth cultivating and winning over.

In Teach's opinion, his relationship with Lucci is undoubtedly the best on the entire ship. If he can really find the Dark-Dark Fruit in the future and go out to work alone, maybe he can kidnap Lucci and make him a powerful subordinate.

Considering the feelings and relationship between the two of them, there should be no problem, right?

In fact, until now, Teach had only thought about going out on his own after finding the Dark-Dark Fruit. He had not thought about killing his good friends on the ship, let alone killing his father so soon.

It’s just that the situation changed too quickly and the plan couldn’t keep up with the changes.

"By the way, the thing you told me before..." Lucci suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Teach covered Lucci's mouth with his hand and whispered, "Didn't I tell you not to leak it? I was thinking of giving everyone a surprise later..."