While Andy was enjoying the service of Princess Tia with a clear conscience, a huge commotion had already erupted outside!
The three pirate crews who had just arrived in Saint O'lka were all wiped out by Red Hawk within an hour, even before the Marines arrived!
This matter quickly spread throughout the Saint O'lka Kingdom.
After the news spread, what Andy didn't expect was that some people here seemed to have a polarizing shift in their perception of him.
They felt that Red Hawk Andy didn't seem to be an evil person. Didn't he just arrive in Saint O'lka and wipe out three pirate crews?
This matter quickly reached the palace.
Although King Olives was somewhat surprised by this matter, he didn't care too much about it; he cared about something else.
Last night, his confidant reported to him that Princess Tia had returned to the hotel with Red Hawk and his group.
It seemed Miss Baccarat's judgment was correct; Red Hawk was indeed a lecher.
From the current situation, Tia should have successfully gotten together with Red Hawk, but he hadn't received any news from Tia today.
Could it be that Tia angered Red Hawk last night?
This made him a little uneasy. He was still hoping that Tia could introduce him to Red Hawk, and then complete the task assigned by Miss Baccarat.
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Back at the hotel, after the three had eaten and drunk their fill, Carifa said she wanted to go for a stroll on the street for a while.
The Saint O'lka Kingdom is rich in a kind of soft plant fiber, and the artisans here make this fiber into various fashionable clothes.
Her stocking inventory was running low, so she needed to replenish it.
For all reasonable requests, Andy naturally agreed with both hands, and Tia said she could be their guide.
She knew where to find good quality and beautiful stockings.
So the three left the hotel and walked along the street, heading towards the stocking shop Tia frequented.
Red Hawk's great name had spread this morning, and now everyone instinctively avoided him when they saw Red Hawk come out.
Although some people felt that Red Hawk might be a good person, no one dared to bet their lives on it.
But they saw an even more astonishing situation: the Princess of their Saint O'lka Kingdom was actually following Red Hawk like a maid!
This phenomenon struck everyone as incredible.
Some Marine intelligence officers immediately reported this situation.
Red Hawk actually stole the Princess of the Saint O'lka Kingdom!
This astonishing rumor quickly fermented in the Saint O'lka Kingdom.
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Marine Headquarters Marineford.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku took the intelligence report handed to him by Vice Admiral Tsuru, and upon seeing it was about Red Hawk, he immediately opened it to read.
"Red Hawk... first he disappeared for three months, and I didn't expect that upon his reappearance, besides wiping out three pirate crews, he also stole the Princess of the Saint O'lka Kingdom," Vice Admiral Tsuru said with a solemn expression.
After Sengoku finished reading the contents of the report, he slowly put it down and asked with a somewhat serious tone, "The woman accompanying Red Hawk, is she a CP9 agent? Why is she with Red Hawk?"
"The response from Spandam, the head of CP9, is that he plans to use Red Hawk's lecherous nature to see if he can win him over," Vice Admiral Tsuru said calmly.
"That idiot," Sengoku grumbled in a deep voice.
"Three months ago, Admiral Borsalino reported that Red Hawk possessed Conqueror's Haki; I think this matter should be taken seriously," Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression became solemn again.
"It's not surprising to me that he possesses Conqueror's Haki, given such powerful strength at this age," Sengoku said after a moment of thought. "The most important thing is, according to the World Government's estimation, the Saint O'lka Kingdom shouldn't be able to afford this year's Heavenly Tribute, but now they've paid it with ease. Have you found out where their funds came from?"
"We have a lead. Preliminary understanding suggests it's related to the Entertainment City Grand Tesoro in the New World. As for whether they provided it, it remains to be confirmed," Vice Admiral Tsuru replied truthfully.
"Grand Tesoro, huh... It's quite troublesome. That place has now become a legitimate independent country," Sengoku said with some displeasure in his tone.
"The Saint O'lka Kingdom paid the Heavenly Tribute in time, and some people are unhappy about it, alas..." Vice Admiral Tsuru sighed deeply.
"We don't need to concern ourselves with that," Sengoku's tone became serious. "We Marines are just an organization under the World Government. For some matters, we just need to obey orders."
"I understand..." Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded slightly.
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On the Saint O'lka Kingdom side.
Andy spent an afternoon accompanying Carifa shopping, and he felt like his legs were no longer his own.
He couldn't understand why, despite his strong physique, he would lose to a woman in the simple act of shopping.
This was very unreasonable!
Now back at the hotel, Andy immediately lay down on the sofa.
"Andy, I didn't expect you to have such a weakness..." Carifa said teasingly, looking at Andy on the sofa.
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and use your ability to give me a massage..." Andy said with some dissatisfaction.
I'll never go shopping with women again!
"Not yet, I'm about to contact Tesoro. Tia, you massage Andy first," Carifa said with a businesslike attitude.
After speaking, she walked to the desk and sat down, taking out an anti-eavesdropping den den mushi to contact Tesoro.
Tia obediently walked over and knelt beside Andy, her soft hands pressing on Andy's somewhat sore legs, instantly making Andy feel much more comfortable.
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New World, Grand Tesoro Entertainment City.
In a magnificent office, Tesoro's golden den den mushi suddenly rang.
"Baccarat, help me answer it," Tesoro, with his slicked-back hair and purple glasses, said without turning his head, standing in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window.
Baccarat said nothing, walked over, picked up the phone, and answered: "Moshi Moshi~"
...
A few seconds later, Baccarat suddenly looked at Tesoro and said with some surprise, "It's Miss Carifa, Red Hawk's secretary!"
Hearing the words "Red Hawk," Tesoro immediately became interested, and he motioned for Baccarat to continue.
...
A few minutes later, Baccarat put down the den den mushi and said with a serious expression, "Miss Carifa said that Red Hawk cannot possibly join our Grand Tesoro Entertainment City, but... we can cooperate."
When Tesoro heard that Red Hawk refused to join, he frowned slightly, but upon hearing that they could cooperate, he immediately became curious again.
"Cooperate... What does Red Hawk want to cooperate with me on?" Tesoro asked curiously.
"Miss Carifa didn't say. She said it's best for us to send someone to discuss it with her in person," Baccarat replied seriously.
"She can't say it over the phone... It seems the matter Red Hawk wants to cooperate on is quite significant... Baccarat, how about you represent me and go?" Tesoro sought Baccarat's opinion.
Baccarat pondered for a moment before replying, "I can..."
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Saint O'lka Kingdom.
"Andy, they agreed. Miss Baccarat will represent Tesoro to discuss with us," Carifa reported to Andy.
"Hmm~ Got it. I wonder if he'll think I'm crazy when he finds out who my target is. I'm really looking forward to it~"
"You really are a madman..."
Tia: I'm just a maid, I don't know anything...
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