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It's not that this CP9 member is particularly loyal, nor that he's fearless; it's that he simply can't escape.

If it were just Tiger, even if he couldn't win, his chances of survival would be very high. After all, as long as they weren't in the sea, the fish-men's mobility was truly inferior to those who had mastered the Six Powers and were comparable to Superman.

Unfortunately, while those who mastered the Six Powers were like Superman, Wood was an even more outrageous monster than Superman.

This CP9 isn't the main character; roaring doesn't increase his damage output, and the possibility of him going into overdrive doesn't exist for such a minor character.

Brilliant streaks of sword light crisscrossed and dissipated in the air, followed by CP9's charging body splattering blood as he collapsed into a pool of blood.

"I am a member of the World Government, the highest-ranking executive officer of Enies Lobby. You cannot kill me, or the World Government will not let you off!"

Seeing the two CP9 members who had easily defeated Ruth and the others so easily taken down by Wood and Tiger without any chance to fight back, Spandam finally became afraid.

Chapter 181 Spadam's Attempt to Turn Wood Against Him

"What? Do you think I'm afraid of the World Government causing me trouble?"

Hearing Spandam's blustering but ultimately weak shouts, Tiger showed an indifferent expression.

Just kidding. If it were anyone else, they might hesitate because of Spandam's identity, but for Fisher Tiger, one of the culprits who wreaked havoc in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, it was no big deal.

They burned down the World Government's headquarters, so why would they care about killing a nobody like Spandam and provoking the World Government's anger?

“Naval traitor… no, Major Wood! Fisher Tiger is a wanted criminal by the World Government, so it’s normal for him not to care about offending the World Government.”

But you're different. If you kill me, you'll definitely incur the wrath of the World Government!

When you have a lot of lice, you're not afraid of them biting. Tiger is a perfect example of that right now.

Having already been a notorious criminal in the eyes of the World Government for burning down the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, he naturally didn't care about offending the World Government again.

But Wood is different. As a pirate, the other party is just a newbie. Although he has offended the Navy, he has not yet provoked the World Government.

So now Spandam is grasping at this last straw and has begun a frantic lobbying effort.

Seeing that Wood did not act immediately but chose to remain silent, Spandam became even more emboldened and even tried to use a counter-espionage tactic.

"Major Wood was originally in the Navy, right? Although I don't know why you defected, it must have been out of necessity."

But none of these are problems at all. Right now, we have Fisher Tiger, a notorious criminal wanted by the World Government, and Tom the fishman who has the blueprints for "Pluto".

"If we capture them all and hand them over to the World Government, not only will your bounty be lifted, but you could also rise to great heights afterward."

“I work for the World Government. All you have to do is help me hand over Fisher Tiger and Tom to the World Government.”

If you want to return to the navy later, I guarantee you'll at least get the rank of rear admiral.

"If you don't want to return to the Navy, with your strength and skills, I can recommend you to join the World Government's top intelligence agency."

Because Wood hadn't said anything, Spandam thought things were going well, so he became more and more excited as he spoke.

Enies Lobby has been breached? No problem. CP9 members protecting us were killed by the enemy? That's even less of a concern.

In Spandam's view, capturing Fisher Tiger and Tom alive would be two tremendous achievements.

Compared to these two great achievements, everything else is a minor mistake.

Moreover, Spandam's promise to Wood wasn't just empty boasting; he genuinely had the ability to deliver on those promises once the credit was earned.

Spandam has powerful backers, and Wood himself has never offended the World Government, so clearing his name would be incredibly easy.

Spandam didn't care at all whether the Navy would have any opinions.

The Navy is nothing but the World Government's lackeys. No matter how much they disagree, they can only keep quiet as long as it's the World Government's decision.

Spandam looked on with anticipation. He hadn't expected himself to be so clever as to come up with such a way to break the deadlock.

Once Wood agrees to his conditions, he can turn the tide in an instant from a desperate situation.

Wood's strength is undeniable, although Spandam himself is a complete weakling, and his specific strength is unclear.

However, comparing it to the previous CP9, Spandam thinks Wood has a pretty good chance of defeating Tiger.

Even if Wood couldn't defeat Tiger, simply stalling him would be enough.

Once the World Government-backed army arrives, they will still be the ones to win.

Watching Spandam, who had been trying to seduce Wood, Tiger stood by with his arms crossed, his fish-faced expression full of mockery, seemingly unconcerned that Wood would be successfully turned against him.

To be honest, the terms Spandam offered were quite tempting.

If Wood were an ordinary naval traitor, he might have already succumbed to their influence and gone ashore to clear his name.

However, Tiger knew that Wood had another identity, namely Yasuo, the swordsman of the murloc race.

Wood has never offended the World Government? When he heard Spandam say that, even the usually serious Tiger almost couldn't help but laugh.

To be honest, if we were to say who has offended the World Government the most right now, the revolutionary Dragon would be number one, but Tiger is definitely not number two.

Rather, it was the former naval lieutenant commander that Spandam was referring to, who had never offended the World Government.

He's even going to work for the World Government? If that day ever comes, Tiger is more inclined to believe that Wood went there to kill people.

It was because he knew that Wood had once killed two Celestial Dragons that he was not worried at all when he saw Spandam trying to recruit Wood.

Moreover, in Tiger's view, Wood has always been an upright person, and his defection to the Navy was mostly due to his character.

If you can't even stay at the Marine Headquarters, then you can forget about the even more corrupt World Government.

However, Tiger certainly didn't expect that Wood had actually considered the feasibility of Spandam's terms!

There are too many secrets hidden within the World Government, the lost century of history, and the so-called Im—who exactly is he?

Because when Wood traveled through time, One Piece was still ongoing, and Oda had left too many plot holes. If he could enter the World Government and rise to a high position, he might actually learn something.

Of course, I might try to infiltrate the World Government someday, but certainly not now.

Putting aside the fact that he is still an undercover agent for the Navy Headquarters, even the price Spandam offered was unacceptable to Wood.

Tom is one thing, but Tiger's favorability was earned with his life. To offend the entire Fish-Man race and Fish-Man Island for a mere chance to enter the World Government is something only a fool would do.

Spandam saw that Wood had been silent for too long, and just as he was about to increase his bet with a hesitant expression, he felt a pain in his neck and then fainted.

“Brother Wood, why don’t you just kill this guy? He doesn’t look like a good person anyway.”

If we spare his life, there's no guarantee he won't hold a grudge against us later.

Seeing that Wood only knocked Spandam unconscious with a chop to the neck instead of killing him outright, Tiger asked, somewhat puzzled.

Tiger had no liking for Spandam, especially since the other party had previously used Russ and the others to threaten him.

The fish-men have never been fond of humans, and Tiger loathes scum like Spandam even more.

Chapter 182 They want to make Enies Lobby a settlement for the Fish-Men?

"Spandam is, after all, the highest-ranking official on Enies Lobby, and also a member of the World Government."

We are not completely out of danger yet. Keeping him alive might be useful in a critical moment.

"And the reason I was able to get here so quickly is because of a favor someone did; if Spandam dies, she'll most likely be the scapegoat."

Wood's implication was clear: he intended to take Spandam hostage as well.

While the World Government might not care about the life of someone as insignificant as Spandam, the troops stationed at Enies Lobby and the Navy Headquarters would probably.

Of course, this excuse was just Wood trying to appease Tiger.

In fact, Gion had asked him to spare Spandam's life as much as possible.

The Navy Headquarters dispatched two heavyweight forces to hunt down Wood, the naval traitor.

It would be one thing if the person ran away, but it's a bit unreasonable if Spandam, as the CEO, also died.

In short, even if they are putting on an act, they can't go too far, otherwise the Marine Headquarters won't be able to explain it to the World Government.

Tiger, who had been wondering why Wood was able to get here despite facing two formidable enemies, finally understood the reason after hearing Wood's explanation.

Rear Admiral Momousagi, out of consideration for her fraternal bond with Wood, not only held back in the battle but also disobeyed orders to stop the naval hero Garp.

Wood promised Momousagi that he would try to preserve the Navy's dignity, at least to prevent Spandam, who was under their protection, from dying here.

Tiger had no doubts about Wood's story, because he knew that Wood was Yasuo, the Fishman Sword Saint, and that the person who went to the Holy Land Mary Geoise with Wood on the mission was the current Major General Momousagi.

"The World Government's support will arrive here soon. We've already rescued the people. Now it's time for a frantic escape."

Tom, Ruth, and the others were all seriously injured and unconscious, but for the physically strong Tiger, carrying more than ten people was not a difficult task.

When the two carried the unconscious Rus and the others back to the main island, they happened to see Jinbe helping Arlong and the others defeat the last guilty jury member.

The guilty jury is a special unit on Enies Lobby; they are not only physically strong, but also wield a giant black iron ball as an attack weapon.

But when Wood and the others arrived, they saw the guilty jury, who were like demons in the eyes of the criminals, being carried by Jinbe like a Chihuahua with one hand, and the large iron ball that was chained to his hand was now broken on the ground.

"Boss Tiger, are you done over there too?" Jinbe saw Tiger carrying a large number of wounded soldiers like a laborer, and immediately stepped forward to help him, showing his sense of duty as a subordinate.

On the other hand, Ah Long, who was panting heavily after the fierce battle but still trying to sound tough, said, "This so-called Enies Lobby is nothing special."

I thought it would be very dangerous, but the navy on the island was like a bunch of cowards. They were not even in the same league as the humans we encountered in Mary Geoise.

"Boss Tiger, I think this island is pretty good. Why don't we stay here and make it our 'Sun Pirates' headquarters?"

Not only did they breach the Enies Lobby, one of the three major agencies, but they even occupied the island and declared themselves king. Just thinking about this made Ah Long feel incredibly prestigious.

"Stop fooling around, Arlong. The World Government should already know that we're on Enies Lobby."