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In reality, it was a case of revealing one's true intentions!

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Golden Lion's Scheme Played Right into His Hands

For a legendary pirate like Golden Lion.

What is considered a "crime" is actually a merit! Prestige!

It's like the new generation of pirates, all comparing whose bounty is higher and aiming for an even higher one!

Capture Straw Hat Pony and hand him over to the Navy, create internal strife within the Navy, instigate the Super Marineford War, and take the opportunity to capture Impel Down.

If Golden Lion were to claim all the credit for this series of actions, it would bring him immense prestige!

Pirates who have nowhere to go on the high seas will flock to Golden Lion!

Moreover, for the group of powerful individuals rescued from Impel Down, the object of their gratitude changed from Loya and Shiki to Shiki alone.

In this way, Golden Lion wouldn't have to worry about Loya stealing people from him and usurping Golden Lion's position as captain.

Simultaneously.

The golden lion spoke these words to Loya.

It is also a kind of temptation.

Golden Lion was worried that Loya's apparent indulgence in women was just a facade to deceive himself.

Loya saw through the Golden Lion's intentions the moment it first spoke.

At that moment, Loya deliberately hesitated for a moment before slowly saying:

"Hiss, so you're not telling anyone that I planned all of this..."

"Even those pirates with bounties over 100 million rupees on Impel Down's sixth level, after we released them, can't I even tell them? This..."

Seeing Loya's hesitation, the Golden Lion narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Well, it's not impossible!" Loya changed the subject, "but if I do it this way, I'll only get two beauties, which I feel is a bit of a loss!"

The golden lion's eyelids twitched slightly, and it was about to speak again to test the waters.

Suddenly, Loya shouted, "Two beauties aren't enough! I need several more!"

"Forehead……"

The golden lion was taken aback.

Holy crap? Seven? Qun⑦⑦0②⑦O⑦ ⑤ 4

Do you also want beautiful women?

"Ahem, what other beauties do you want, young friend Loya?" the Golden Lion said with a smile.

"There are two stunning beauties in Impel Down! One is the warden named Sadie, and the other is the deputy warden named Domino!"

"Senior Shiki, please capture those two beauties and give them to me! Otherwise, I'll be at a huge loss!"

Loya said in a tone that was "not giving an inch".

"Oh……"

The Golden Lion stared blankly at Loya, never expecting Loya's lecherousness to have reached such an extent!

However, he was immediately overjoyed.

"Damn! This kid's serious about being a womanizer! He's not lying to me!"

'Heaven is on my side! He really doesn't want any of the powerful individuals with bounties over 100 million on the sixth level of Impel Down!'

The Golden Lion was relieved.

He maintained a calm demeanor and nodded.

"Although so many beautiful women have all gone to you, this old man is somewhat reluctant to part with them..."

He had long been secretly degraded and castrated by Loya, losing all sexual desire and showing no interest in women, yet he pretended to be innocent.

"However, since Brother Loya has been so kind to me, then I'll do as Brother Loya says!"

"Once Impel Down is captured, those two beauties will belong to my young friend Loya!! I guarantee that no one will be able to touch them! They must be yours alone!!"

He made this promise upon seeing the golden lion.

Loya then smiled "happily and contentedly".

Golden Lion's scheme played right into Loya's hands.

The group of powerful figures in Impel Down, though seemingly strong, are actually disorganized and unreliable. Loya doesn't consider them good subordinates.

Loya deliberately feigns greed for beautiful women to lull Shiki into a false sense of security, while his true goal is to capture Blackbeard Teach!

Once the secret of Teach is figured out, at least one more fruit can be eaten.

The imitation of the Azure Dragon Fruit, a failure in Vegapunk's eyes, is only wrong in color.

Loya's [Permanent Optimization] can change the color and even make further modifications, making this imitation Azure Dragon surpass the original.

Then, using the Azure Dragon's soaring clouds, we'll move Egghead Island (Vegapunk's future technological island) to a place where the Navy can't find us, and secretly mass-produce Seraphim!

Ten Seraphim could easily wipe out those powerful figures in Impel Down!!

……

Next, Golden Lion continued his pretense and discussed with Loya how to help Loya win the hearts of Nami and Robin.

The two drank and ate meat, chatting happily!

They chatted until nightfall before Loya took his leave, departing the Golden Lion Flying Battleship and returning to Sabaody.

……

Three days later.

Loya's men, having discovered the new generation of pirates in Sabaody Archipelago, have all gathered.

Upon receiving the news, the Golden Lion mobilized its limited manpower.

(bdfh) Loya, along with Kanu and dozens of skilled subordinates, headed towards a target outside the Straw Hat crew.

……

……

GR No. 24.

The hotel restaurant was empty, with only one table in the lobby.

But sitting at this dining table were five men with powerful auras, and a man with a missing arm and his body covered in bandages.

They are--

Basil Hawkins, the "Magician" with a net worth of 249 million.

Capone Becky, the "gangster" with 138 million dollars.

Urki, the "eccentric monk" with 108 million.

Trafalgar Law, the "Surgeon of Death" who cost a whopping 200 million.

"The Fallen Rear Admiral" X Drake, worth 222 million!

And, four days ago, the "Spinner" Apoo had his arm chopped off by the Golden Lion and was covered in cuts!

"Apu, why did you have us all called over? What exactly do you want to say?"

"Capone Becky said, puffing on his cigar."

"I remember when your people notified me, they said that we, the new generation of pirates, are facing a great calamity and must band together, right?"

Drake continued Becky's words.

"I arrived here two days ago. I heard that Admiral Kizaru of the Navy once came here and had a fierce battle with a legendary pirate."

Trafalgar Law said with a gloomy expression.

After Hawkins arrived here, he kept doing his tarot card readings.

At that moment, he pulled out the card that represented his fate that day.

One glance and his expression changed drastically in horror!

"Surrender, or die..."

Hawkins held the card tightly and said in a serious tone.

Urouge, still wearing a smile, glanced at Hawkins and said, "Hey, it seems like something bad is indeed going to happen."

Apoo finally spoke: "To be honest, my injury was sustained four days ago by the Golden Lion, who once dominated the seas and was known as one of the three legendary pirates alongside Roger and Whitebeard!"

"At the time, I didn't know his identity. After all, he had disappeared for more than 20 years! He had long been forgotten by most people!"

"And Kidd and Killer, who were with me, were also injured and kidnapped by this person!"

"It's no exaggeration to say that even an admiral wouldn't dare to provoke the Golden Lion so easily! If one of us were to face him alone, we would most likely be instantly defeated!!"

"The worst part is, I suspect the Golden Lion hasn't left yet! He's still near Sabaody."

"His sudden return to power, coupled with a lack of capable subordinates, makes his purpose in kidnapping Kidd and Killer quite clear!"