“Wh…
what?!” The bald man was completely enraged, “Daring to look down on our Blood Axe Gang?!
Open fire and kill him!” “Bang!” There was no need for Ace to make a move at all.
“Daring to dirty the deck I worked hard to clean all day!!
You trash, go to hell!!” Because of the double fear of being woken up from sleep and the extreme fear of being punished by Ace, Buggy instantly fell into a berserk state.
“Chop-Chop Flying Blade!” Buggy roared, and his hands instantly separated from his torso.
Those hands, wearing special Sea Stone knuckle dusters, were like two deadly peregrine falcons, shuttling crazily through the gang crowd, smashing fist after fist onto the faces of those thugs.
“Ahhhhh!” Screams rose one after another instantly.
This group of ordinary gang underlings was simply as fragile as paper in front of a Devil Fruit user with a bounty of tens of millions.
In less than twenty seconds.
On the deck, besides the gang members wailing and rolling on the ground, there was no one left standing.
“Get lost!
If you dare to come within half a step of this ship again, This Great Man will throw you all into the sea to feed the sharks!” Buggy retracted his hands extremely arrogantly and kicked the group of people on the ground fiercely.
The gang underlings scrambled over the ship’s railing in terror, disappearing into the night of the port as if fleeing for their lives.
Behind the cabin door, Carina was stunned.
That Red Nose guard who looked like a fool was actually such a formidable Devil Fruit user?!
And, even such a powerful ability user was subservient to this black-haired man.
Ace turned around and walked back to the living quarters with steady steps.
He stood again in front of Carina, who was still in extreme shock and at a loss.
Ace made no superfluous movements, just looked down at her deeply, his tone calm, yet revealing a kind of dominance that one could not refuse.
“You just said that you can launder dirty money and infiltrate factions to extract intelligence.” Ace pointed to the pile of treasure that Carina had packed into her backpack, “On this great sea, words are the cheapest thing.
I am now giving you a chance to prove your value.” Carina was forced to look up at Ace, her heart beating faster involuntarily.
“The money on the ground is your startup capital.
Before the eclipse officially enters the Grand Line, this period counts as your probationary period.
Let me see your intelligence network and financial management ability, and prove to me that you are not just a wild cat that only knows how to pick locks, but a clever person truly worthy of the position of Financial Intelligence Officer.” Ace looked down at her, throwing out the most core bargaining chip in this deal.
“In exchange.
During your probationary period, I will provide you with what you lack most—absolute protection.” “As long as you are still working for my ship, whether it’s gangs, Marines, or pirates, whoever dares to touch a hair on your head, I will make them sink to the bottom of the sea.” Speaking of this, a cold, sharp, dark glint flashed in Ace’s eyes: “But if you disappoint me, or attempt to run away with this money, you will find that I am much more terrifying than those pieces of trash outside.” An extremely dangerous warning, accompanied by an irresistible, huge benefit.
Carina looked at the man before her who seemed capable of stepping on the entire world.
She realized extremely clearly that this was a high-stakes gamble.
If she won, she would gain the most unbreakable backer on this great sea.
She took a deep breath, completely suppressing the terror and panic in her eyes.
The wildness, shrewdness, and gambler’s mentality that belonged to a top-tier Phantom Thief returned to her face.
She did not shrink back, but instead bent down extremely generously, picked up the heavy bag of stolen goods again, and held it tightly in her arms.
“A probationary period?
This is what you said, Captain.” Carina lifted her exquisite chin, the corners of her mouth hooking into a bright smile that was as cunning and full of confidence as a fox.
“However, I must warn you in advance, This Lady’s service fee is very expensive.
Since you want me to prove my value, then from today on, every single Berry on the eclipse must pass through my hands!” Ace looked at this wild cat that had quickly regained its vitality, the corners of his mouth hooking into an imperceptible arc of satisfaction.
Maybe it’s not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”