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The Chapter get Retranslated
"Long live Germa..."
"Have a great time, Germa everyone!!!"
...
The festive and boisterous streets gradually grew quiet as the Germa members entered the palace. The lingering crowds, still unwilling to leave, were slowly dispersed by the Royal Army.
Angus IX arranged for staff to entertain the few hundred Germa troops stationed in the palace square.
Only Ichiji and Niji, led by Angus IX and the ministers, entered the banquet hall.
Outside the palace, on the rooftop of a three-story building, indistinct and dark under the cover of night.
"Chababa~~~ Vinsmoke Ichiji has really changed a lot, it's been five years since we last met, hasn't it..."
He watched as Vinsmoke Ichiji and Vinsmoke Niji, at Angus IX's earnest invitation, entered the palace.
A very tall, plump, black figure couldn't help but pull open the "zipper" on his large mouth, softly saying to a "short" figure beside him: "Jabra, do we really need to continue investigating Germa?"
"Quiet! Fukurou..."
His expression shifting erratically between clear and dark, the man known as Jabra habitually stroked his mustache: "That hateful brat is as annoying as ever..."
His words clearly indicated that he knew Vinsmoke Ichiji.
In fact, he wasn't really short; his height was even slightly above average, but next to the over three-meter tall, plump black figure, he indeed appeared "short."
"Eeyoi eeyoi~~ It's best to be careful~ with this sort of thing~~"
Standing behind the two was another burly man, no shorter than Fukurou, with a fluffy lion's mane, holding a long iron staff. His tone was extremely peculiar, as if he were a performing Kabuki actor: "If that guy finds out we're investigating Germa~~, he could get really scary~ eeyoi eeyoi~~"
Recalling the first time he saw that little monster on Enies Lobby, who was only about eleven years old but astonishingly strong, with physical strength and power no less than their own after rigorous training, Jabra couldn't help but feel a chill.
He felt agitated and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "It's all that idiot Director Spandam's fault! We were supposed to be done with the mission to investigate whether the Revolutionary Army was involved in this rebellion in the Firland Kingdom and were already planning to return to Enies Lobby. But then that guy suddenly had a bizarre idea and wanted us to investigate Germa's intelligence on the side..."
His words clearly showed little respect for Spandam, their CP9 superior, and even some dissatisfaction and helplessness.
But higher rank means ultimate authority. Superiors give orders, and subordinates run themselves ragged.
An order was an order; they could only grit their teeth and carry it out.
"Germa 66 is a military force completely loyal only to the Vinsmoke family. Over the years, Cipher Pol has expended no small effort, but has consistently failed to infiltrate its ranks, instead having a number of carefully cultivated excellent spies eliminated!"
"That idiot superior, relying solely on the three of us CP9 members who specialize in assassination, it's too dangerous, and that kid Ichiji even knows us."
"Chababa~~~, no choice. Germa 66 has been too active worldwide these past two years. The 'Evil Army's' influence is constantly expanding, and some of the new technological products they've developed have even caught the World Government's eye; they even want to get their hands on them..."
"That's only natural~~~"
"After all, they were an ancient organization~~ that once militarily controlled the entire North Blue three hundred years ago, yo yo ee~, even a behemoth like the World Government can't help but be a little wary~~"
Kumadori tapped his staff, the iron rings at its tip making a "ding ding" sound. He spoke at an extremely slow pace, making one want to punch that face covered in white powder: "That~~ as the saying~ goes, a rotting~ ship still has three pounds of nails~ Fukurou~~"
"Shut your mouth! Is this the time to praise the enemy?" Jabra, frustrated and at a loss for how to proceed, couldn't help but stamp his foot in anger.
Five years ago, he was confident that if he went all out, he could suppress Vinsmoke Ichiji. But now, who knew how much that little monster from back then had grown?
Over the past two or three years, they had constantly heard news about this guy. Titles like "Germa's Monster" and "Demon Spear" suggested he was no easy opponent.
Not to mention, a scientific combat unit known as the "Evil Army" was simply not on the same level as ordinary national armies; it was no laughing matter.
If something went wrong, escaping unharmed would be impossible.
It was all that idiot Spandam's fault. Two years ago, he sent Lucci, the strongest member of CP9, to Water 7 to steal the blueprints for the ancient weapon "Pluton." The deadline for this mission was a full five years; who knew if that thing even existed?
To make matters worse, he sent them to investigate Germa's technological intelligence. If he had the right to refuse Director Spandam's order, Jabra would genuinely have wanted to.
"Now Vinsmoke Ichiji and Vinsmoke Niji have entered the palace for the banquet. Although many Germa troops remain on the 'war-houses,' they've been fighting all day, so those soldiers must be tired. This means security on the warships should be relatively lax, which is a good opportunity to..."
"Enemy? Heh..."
A sudden voice, laden with an inexplicable meaning, made Jabra and the others tremble.
"Who's there?"
"Huh? Chababa~~~ Ichiji, is that you?!"
"Damn it, have we been exposed?"
Well-trained, they all turned around instantly, staring vigilantly at the figure that had appeared on the water storage tank tens of meters away, without them noticing.
Even in the dark of night, they recognized the other party from the somewhat blurred outline.
Their pupils shrank, and a chill rushed to their heads!
"So in your eyes, I'm an enemy, Jabra..." Ichiji said with a smirk, appearing sinister and terrifying in the dark night.
Under his black goggles, his somewhat dangerous gaze scrutinized Jabra and the others.
"Gulp! So strong!!"
"Even facing that Lucci guy, there wasn't this kind of pressure..."
Kumadori and the others, despite their rigorous training, felt immense pressure at that moment, as if facing a terrifying monster. Cold sweat trickled down their bodies.
"Ah, no, of course not..."
Cold sweat broke out on Jabra's forehead, his mustache twitching. He quickly waved his hand at Ichiji: "Listen, Ichiji, this is an order from that idiot Director Spandam. We didn't want to come, but..." At the same time, he cursed inwardly: "Damn it, wasn't this guy at some celebratory banquet in the palace? How is he here?"
"Speaking of which, it's been five years since we last met, hasn't it..."
Ichiji sneered, a playful tone in his voice: "I wonder if your Six Powers have improved, Jabra..."
"Soruâ"
Before his words finished, his figure suddenly flashed and vanished from its spot.
"So fast!!"
As Jabra's face changed drastically, filled with horror, Ichiji instantly appeared before him, directly raising his right leg and mercilessly sweeping it towards his face!