I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 287, Section 286: The Clones. Stussy!
Five days later.

The brother and sister walked silently down the streets of Pudding Island.

"Katakuri-nii-san, it's been five days, and we've missed him every single day. Do you think he doesn't want to see us?"

"Let's try to find him during the day; we can't just go and disturb him while he's sleeping at night."

Katakuri looked somewhat helpless; he was truly impressed by Messer's mobility.

Armand fell silent for a moment, and the brother and sister continued their search for Moses on the island.

"Katakuri, why are you so determined to find him?"

Katakuri remained silent; there were some things he didn't want to tell anyone else, things that could only exist in his own heart.

Because this is extremely disrespectful, and none of the siblings would likely agree with it.

Looking at Katakuri, Armand's mouth slightly opened, "Katakuri-nii-nii."

In that instant, Katakuri abruptly turned to look at his younger sister, who had always possessed a melancholic air, like a noblewoman.

At this moment, the future was foreseen.

Hearing her outrageous words, Katakuri glared at her fiercely and said in a deep voice:
"Shut up, don't say it out loud."

Armand pursed his lips. "In this family bound by blood, we should be the closest of relatives."

However, that woman never cared about our will; she only used us as tools. She liked whoever was useful and ignored those who weren't.

"From childhood to adulthood, it's always been you older brothers who protect your younger siblings."

Don't you think her presence is a bit too much of an eyesore?

Katakuri's expression turned cold. "This country exists precisely because of her. Without her..."

Armand's eyes flickered slightly. "Then you, the strongest Katakuri, will be in charge."

Katakuri said, "I can't do it. Although I'm very strong, I'm still not good enough compared to those real monsters."

Armand fell silent, and the brother and sister continued walking down the street.

At that moment, a bolt of lightning shot into the sky from afar and disappeared into the horizon.

Armand sighed as the other party left the island again.

Looking at Katakuri, Armand asked probingly:
Why did Katakuri come looking for him?

The two walked towards the port, preparing to go to the next island.

Katakuri suddenly realized that his younger sister was a little too smart.

……

In the sky,
A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.

in consciousness.

Yamato said, "Those two powerful guys have been following us for several days."

Are they here to cause trouble?

Runti said, "Idiot Yamato, can't you see that? They're obviously here to spy on us."

With a smirk, Mercer, having already noticed their presence, naturally wouldn't do nothing, and after observing them for several days...

I did discover some interesting things, such as the brainstorming sessions between the brother and sister.

Some of the insubordinate thoughts were detected by Mercer's brainwaves.

And since they seem determined to follow us to the end, should we give them a chance and have some fun ourselves?

After much deliberation, Moses decided to let things take their course.

Cocoa Island.

Chocolate Town.

The entire town is built from a special type of processed chocolate.

It has both high ornamental and edible value.

Smelling the sweet yet bitter scent in the air, Moses smiled faintly:
"Let's go and sample the delicious food on this island."

I've already visited the islands that interested me in the past few days.

Because of the approaching tea party, large quantities of food are being sent to the islands of the Kingdom every day.

Each island seemed rather busy.

In a restaurant.

The three of them, including Moses, were eating lunch.

The food here has a unique flavor.

after lunch.

on the street,
Yamato and Junti strolled in front of the beautiful woman, while Messer walked behind them.

Just then, a beautiful voice came, "Mr. Mercer, please wait a moment."

blah blah blah!
The crisp sound of high heels approached.

Mercer turned his head and saw a blonde beauty with a perfect figure and size jogging towards him.

A pink dress, a white shawl, and blue high heels.

A pair of straight, slightly fleshy, fair legs encased in fishnet stockings.

He raised an eyebrow, looking at the newcomer. This was their first meeting, and he looked puzzled.

"Is something wrong?"

Stussy pouted slightly, rolled her eyes at Mercer reproachfully, and walked over very familiarly, affectionately linking her arm with Mercer's.

Despite their apparent intimacy, they maintained a certain distance from each other.

Every move she makes exudes charm.

This woman is so knowledgeable.

Her eyes, as clear as spring water, glared at Mercer with a hint of resentment. "I've wanted to see you for so long, but you, such a busy man, have been waiting forever."

As she spoke, she looked at Moses with a sweet smile:
"But we really are destined to meet today, in the vast sea of ​​people."

Is this fate?

Mercer looked into the woman's beautiful eyes, which were filled with nothing but his own.

Stussy hugged his arms slightly, and Mercer felt a soft touch.

Looking into Mercer's deep black eyes, it seemed as if there was a gray mist churning within them.

Mysterious, unknown.

Stussy subtly averted her eyes, her cheeks and ears flushing imperceptibly, displaying the demeanor of a young girl in the throes of first love.

This woman is flirting with me.

Mercer glanced at her left arm, watching the smile play on her lips:
"Is Miss Stussy this enthusiastic towards everyone?"

Stussy quickly released Mercer's arm and shook his head frantically:
"No, no, she only treats Mr. Mercer like that."

Hearing this, Moses' eyes lit up with amusement. Does he enjoy playing around that much?

But at this moment, Runti walked over and said disdainfully with a sneer:
"Queen of Pleasure Street, tell me, who would believe what you're saying?"
Why don't you just say you're still a virgin?

Runti walked over with an unfriendly expression.

Stussy covered her mouth and chuckled, "This little sister is really cute."

As she spoke, she looked at Moses with a playful smile:

"Let me formally introduce myself, Mr. Mercer. I am Stussy, a little woman who admires you."

At this point, she took a small step forward, gently placed her soft hands on Mercer's chest, stood on tiptoe, and whispered with a chuckle in Mercer's ear:
"Let me tell you a secret, I'm still an innocent young girl."

After saying that, she put her hands behind her back, leaned her upper body slightly forward, tilted her head, and put on a sweet smile, acting cute:
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I have a great day."

Mercer looked at her and chuckled, "Are you implying that you want to get into my bed?"

Stussy's smile froze, and he blinked. This script wasn't right.

Logically speaking, he should have been more reserved in front of such a stunningly beautiful woman like himself.

Judging from his appearance, he's not one of those crude pirates.

While still in a daze, the next second, a fist crackling with crimson arcs of electricity appeared before them.

Bang!
His head was knocked back slightly, his consciousness was shattered, and he collapsed to the ground with a large bump on his head and his eyes rolled back.

However, at that moment, the gray mist swallowed her up and took her into its small world.

It was enveloped and submerged by the gray mist inside, seeping into the body.

Sensing the magnetic field within her body, the current began to flow and the electromagnetic waves matched.

It stimulated her to regain consciousness.

The next instant, Stussy felt his entire body become paralyzed and enveloped by the gray mist.

She thought to herself, "I'm doomed."

The gray fog on the body surface was drawn back into the body.

Runti looked at Messer in surprise, somewhat puzzled:
"Why did you arrest her? Are you trying to keep her as a mistress?"

Mercer sighed and pinched her cheek. "No way, do I need that kind of thing?"

Runti rolled her eyes. So they're not even going to hide it anymore.

Many people on the street noticed this, but they all remained silent and pretended not to see anything.

Sensing the storm of ideas Stusi was having in the gray fog, Mercer continuously read her thoughts through brainwaves.

Do you know why I arrested you?

Mercer's voice appeared in the small world.

Stussy widened his eyes, feigning distress and helplessness:

"Mr. Mercer, I admire you very much. What are you trying to do?"
"Are you kidding me?"

Moses watched this scene and smiled faintly:

"Actually, I've been following you for a long time and I know roughly what your multiple identities are. Don't pretend with me. Be honest."

Stussy's pupils contracted slightly involuntarily. Was this a lie? No, that couldn't be right; he shouldn't have noticed.

He's bluffing me. Sigh, I shouldn't have gone so far. This man is really too dangerous.

He's unpredictable.

But has he really discovered my identity? Am I a CP agent, or one of Vegapunk's confidants?
Intelligent women tend to think much more than ordinary people when they are in dangerous situations.

No, that's not right. He's bluffing me. We've never met before, so how could he possibly know who I am?

Without speaking, Mercer read the information that she had filled in her own mind through brainwaves.

As time passed, she was surrounded by gray mist, which swallowed and blocked her senses. There was no up, down, front, back, left, or right, and even her five senses were completely rendered useless.

It was as if she had been locked in a dark, empty room; only the numbness in her body proved that she was still alive.

He walked down the street with Da and the two of them, eating and drinking together and watching them play.

Time keeps passing.

evening.

The three of them checked into a hotel on another island.

in the living room.

Mercer released Stussy and slumped back on the sofa.

It will twitch from time to time.

He was electrocuted.

After a while, Stussy sat up slightly.

She tucked the short hairs from her cheeks behind her ears and looked at Moses with a resentful gaze:

"You really have a twisted sense of humor, do you enjoy playing imprisonment games so much?"

Mercer looked at her, who was sitting languidly beside him, and chuckled:

“Miss Stussy, you know what I’ve done before.”

So, make your choice: do you want to come work for me?
The World Government's CP organization is no interesting place.

Stussy's face stiffened, and he spoke through a dry throat:
"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Mercer rested her left arm on the sofa armrest, and made a C with her right thumb and forefinger in front of her eyes, while a blue-white electric current crackled.

He pinched her chin with his left hand, looked into her eyes and chuckled: "The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is very powerful. When combined with my Observation Haki, I can read the brainwaves of helpless organisms."

These past few hours, your little head has been buzzing with energy; it's been quite an eye-opener for me.

Stussy's lips twitched violently, her face darkened and her eyes widened, trying to appear fierce, but because she was too beautiful, she looked rather cute and charming.

He gritted his teeth and said in dissatisfaction:
"Peeping into a lady's mind is a rather tasteless thing to do."

Mr. Moses.

Moses chuckled softly:

"But what if this lady is a potential enemy?"

"Fantasy City is my territory. Do you really think I didn't notice your interactions with those agents before?"

"Don't underestimate me."

As he spoke, he pinched and tugged at her cheek with his left hand.

Stussy fell silent, feeling a headache coming on. It turned out that he had been exposed back then.

Sighed,

"You can really read my brainwaves in that state? Then you also know about my other identity."

Moses said, "Are you talking about whether you're one of Vegapunk's or a clone?"

Upon hearing this, Yamato and Runti on the other sofa stared at Stussy in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Stussy's expression turned expressionless, and he looked at Moses with cold eyes:

"Since you know everything, then you can do whatever you want with me."

Moses's lips curled into a silent smile as he pulled at her cheek and pressed down on her cheekbone.
Out of curiosity, I asked her, "Since you're a clone, is your face made of artificial skin? Are your bones made of metal? So, are you male or female?"

As he spoke, he reached down to extend his hand.

Stussy could no longer hold back. He crossed his arms in front of his chest to block, and said with a dark face:
"I am a clone, not a cyborg. I am made of flesh and blood, a woman."

Mercer reached out and patted her head, laughing:

"Oh! You're not pretending anymore? Where's your ladylike demeanor? You're not going to talk about me anymore?"

When had Stusi ever been treated like this? His pretty face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Moses looked at her and smiled:
"To be honest, it's not like I haven't seen clones before. I have that kind of technology too, but the clones I've seen are all mindless mass-produced products."

Unlike you, you're like a premium, high-end product.

Stussy opened his mouth, then fell silent, staring blankly into Mercer's eyes and saying:
"That's right, I'm not human. I'm just a clone who gained consciousness and took this form. Everything about me is a copy of the original owner of this body's bloodline factors."

Mercer looked at her in surprise; this woman actually had such strange ideas.

At this moment, Stussy, seeing the surprise in Mercer's eyes, said calmly:
"Am I wrong? As a copy, everything I possess is inherited from the original."

Everything I have is inherited from that Bagingom Stussy.

Mercer chuckled. "Oh, I see. In that case, Vegapunk's technique seems a bit low-level."

However, I didn't find any control chips or anything like that inside you.

Somewhat curious, "How did Vegapunk control you? I've noticed you have a great deal of admiration for him."

Is this feeling of reverence also derived from your archetype?

Stussy blinked, looking somewhat bewildered.

This touches on her blind spot in thinking; she hadn't really seen her own clone prototype.

Moses looked at her blankly, and as she fell into thought, he smiled and patted her cheek.

"Let's not talk about those boring things anymore. Since your identity is already complicated enough, why not add another identity for yourself? How about becoming my spy?"
I'm quite interested in Vegapunk. You can meet him, right? Could you get in touch with him for me? I'd like to meet him.

Stussy tilted his head. "You have a big face?"

Moses shook his head. "Your face isn't big, but your fists are. I have something on you, and I'm threatening you to do things for me."

Stussy's lips curled up:
"If you're threatening me to do this now, will you threaten me to sleep with you later?"

Moses waved his hand and laughed:
"Don't worry, I won't do that kind of thing. Although you're good-looking, that kind of thing is all about mutual consent."

As he spoke, he looked her up and down. "Besides, you're just so-so. You're attractive to me, but not much."

Stussy gritted her teeth in anger, her chest heaving. "What if I say no?"

Mercer looked at her calmly, pointing his left hand toward the door. "You can leave now."

Stussy was bewildered. He had his biggest weakness in his hands, and now this was happening.

Her mind was a bit confused right now, and she needed to calm down. Her body had recovered, and she stood up.

He smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes and walked towards the door, but as soon as he opened it, his expression froze.

"What are you doing here? When did you arrive?"

The brother and sister who had just arrived at the door withdrew their fingers from the door, and Katakuri frowned:

"Stusi, what are you doing here?"

A playful glint flashed in Armand's eyes as he looked her up and down, noticing the wrinkles in her clothes and the languid aura emanating from her.

Stussy covered his mouth and chuckled softly, "Why am I here?"

Looking at the two of them, she giggled:

"Of course, we've come to talk to our handsome Lord Thunder Emperor."

Katakuri's lips twitched, while Armand's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure creeping into his heart.

Stussy noticed a blatant gaze from inside, chuckled softly, and gracefully departed, leaving with a lingering fragrance.

Katakuri looked at the man and two women sitting on the sofa, somewhat embarrassed, scratched his head, and said calmly:

"Are you free? I'd like to talk to you."

Moses said calmly:
"Come in and close the door."

Ten seconds later.

Looking at the brother and sister sitting somewhat reservedly opposite him, Mercer smiled and said:
"What do you want? You've been protecting me these past few days."

Katakuri fell silent, and Moses didn't urge him, just drinking his drink.

Three minutes later, Katakuri spoke:
What do you think of our mother?

Moses's eye twitched. That tone?

She looked at him with a dark expression and said, "Think it over before you speak."

Katakuri looked bewildered, then his expression turned strange, and he quickly shook his head.

"It's not what you think. Mom wouldn't have that kind of thought. It's because you're too strong, and she has a very strong desire to control you."

Moses' expression softened. "Speak."

Seeing that Katakuri hesitated, Armand spoke directly:
"My mother wants me to marry you. What do you think?"

Moses waved his hand.

"Sorry, you can't."

Armand's lips twitched. "Can you give me a reason?"

Mercer said calmly, "I have too many wives at home, I can't handle them all."

Armand's mouth twitched violently.

Katakuri's face was dark.

(End of this chapter)