113. Comparing Each Other

After wandering around the fishing village for a while, Vic calmed down.

"This place seems to have been plundered by pirates. According to the route, it doesn't seem right. Go find out what happened and gather some intelligence."

"Yes!"

Watching his subordinates leave, Vic sat at the entrance of the fishing village. He couldn't go in person; the more he showed himself, the higher the risk of being exposed.

In the distant sea, he could barely make out a girl with a harpoon standing on a fishing boat, rowing away.

Vic looked at the boat until it disappeared from sight.

Amy...

When she was little, Amy was very afraid of the sea, but now...

Fortunately, Amy looks well and is in good health. Although her mother's voice sounded a bit weak, it wasn't a big problem overall. 

But Vic was puzzled. 

How did Amy and her mother return home after being captured by pirates?

In the village, he saw many faces that brought back vague memories.

As the sun was about to set, his subordinates returned.

"We used the opportunity to purchase supplies and seafood to investigate. It was indeed looted by pirates a few years ago. They say the pirates killed nearly half the people here at that time."

"But when the pirates stole the property and women and set sail..." CP paused, seeming a bit incredulous. "According to the survivors, they were rescued by a young man. As soon as the young man showed up, he chopped off the heads of all the pirates..."

CP glanced at the officer sitting on the stone steps. His style was somewhat similar to Vic's.

Seeing that the officer showed no sign of impatience, CP continued: "The boy then took them back on the boat and left the treasures and the pirate ship to the people on this island."

"Juvenile?"

Vic frowned. The organization they were investigating had been lurking in East Blue for a long time. It seemed they were also cultivating the next generation.

"Yes, it is said that he is... a Marine!"

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"Did you really do it?"

Vic stared at the map, in the corner of East Blue, which was his hometown.

When he followed Dylan, there was a brief period when his mission was to investigate Dylan's trajectory.

No matter in terms of age, strength, or behavior, the person who saved that small fishing village was the man who is now entrenched in the throat of the New World—Rairyu Adams Dylan.

In recent years, the information he can access has become more abundant, and his authority has become more comprehensive.

Although he did not send anyone to or go to Dominic Island in person, by piecing together some fragments, he knew that the place is now a quiet and peaceful island. The surrounding area is designated as a Marine route, very safe, with Marine ships regularly supplying and bringing outside material transactions to the villagers.

Vic opened the window and looked at the towering fortress on the other side.

In comparison, CP0's station looked small and insignificant.

Thinking of this, Vic chuckled: "What a boring and evil idea."

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"Bored? How could you be bored?"

Dylan looked at Kuzan who came over to eat and drink.

"Hey, I heard you've been flirting with Teach recently."

Kuzan slumped on the sofa and glanced at Dylan.

Facing strong competition from G-5, Teach gave in directly. Many of the territories of the original Whitebeard Pirates fell under the name of G-5.

Of course, G-5 still has the same old style of finding people with sufficient qualifications to establish a kingdom and show favor to the World Government. 

The World Government also turns a blind eye to this. After all, in a New World country, you don't get anything for free. 

Now Teach is entrenched on Hachinosu Island, just looking for people with abilities. And Dylan is also paying attention to Teach's movements. 

Although this guy looks frivolous and stupid, his depth of mind and breadth of knowledge are probably beyond the comparison of ordinary people. Even "catching Devil Fruits" can be thought of and acted upon. Kill the host, use some means to prevent the Devil Fruit from escaping and reborn, and capture it directly...

Is it due to his Fruit ability, or is it really just a matter of putting a few fruits...

No way... Where should I find a white-haired lolita to unbox with me? (T/N: ???????? Mr. FBI I am innocent)

There should be an inevitable connection with the Dark Fruit. After all, one of the biggest functions of the Dark-Dark Fruit is to deprive the Devil Fruit of its abilities. Then, by extension, it seems reasonable to kill the original host and immediately use the Dark-Dark Fruit to strip the original host of their Devil Fruit ability...

"So Kuzan, you've been hanging out for more than a year. Have you done what I asked you to do for me?"

Kuzan lay on the sofa with one hand supporting his head and closing his eyes: "Ah, Moria and Absalom have been killed. Didn't you read the newspaper?"

"When?"

Dylan was also a little strange. Did he miss it?

Kuzan thought for a while and then said: "Half a year ago, right? Anyway, it was really killed."

"Hmph," Dylan put his feet up and looked at Kuzan, who was lying flat on his back. "There are rumors out there that a Marine Admiral is involved in organized crime. Tell me, does it really matter if you do this?"

Kuzan took off his blindfold: "Compared to me, you have a worse reputation, right? You control a large number of kingdoms, launch wars, sell weapons, and trade with the Four Emperors. Oh, by the way, there are rumors outside that you oppress the dwarves."

Blanch!

It was a rare sight for Kuzan to see Dylan deflated, and his mood instantly improved. He even sang a little tune.

"By the way, Dylan, did you find the fruit for Teacher Zephyr?"

Dylan glanced up at Kuzan.

Kuzan waved his hand: "It's just a guess. Before I came to you, I went to visit Mr. Zephyr. His robotic arm was replaced. It was not made of Seastone. That's why I made a guess."

Dylan looked at Kuzan's horse face and his curly hair, and doubts arose in his heart.

The prototype of this guy is actually not Matsuda Yusaku!?

"Are you thinking about something bad again?"

Kuzan lay on the sofa and fumbled around in his small backpack before taking out a fruit and placing it on the table.

"This is the fruit of Absalom, that guy Teach 'took' it!"

"Take it out?" Dylan narrowed his eyes. Is there really such a way? It seems to be very close to my own speculation.

"Ah...I don't know the specifics. You know, we are just in a cooperative relationship, and I have no way of knowing his secret. I know that you are interested in Devil Fruits, so I brought this fruit to you specially."

Dylan picked up the banana-shaped fruit with patterns and looked at it, then put it aside.

"Okay, you finally did something useful like a salted fish. If you encounter good fruits from Teach, remember to bring some to me. Any species of Mythical Zoan, Logia, or Ancient Zoan will do..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kuzan stood up and walked out the door with his small backpack.

"Hey! I'm not done yet!"

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