Chapter 16 : Dylan's Warning

"Adams Dylan?"

Not long after leaving the door of Shakky's Ripped-off Bar, a woman's voice sounded behind Dylan. A woman who was about 40 tall was standing on the corner of the street, with a hood over her head.

Dylan looked at her and didn't speak.

Today is the day when Linlin and him agreed to 'pay the money', and the people who came should be from the Charlotte family. So tall, long-legged?

"Smoothie?" Dylan raised his eyebrows. It seems that there is no such thing as three sweet commanders at this time. But Smoothie should also be very high in the ranking of the Big Mom Pirates.

Sending this kind of guy, could it be that Linlin wants to offer him a marriage?

The woman standing against the wall however just shook her head. "I'm Charlotte Cinnamon, and Smoothie is my sister."

"HO~ What, it turned out to be a nobody, did you bring anything?" Anger flashed across Cinnamon's hooded face, but it didn't flare up.

After all, this man can easily defeat her big brother Daifuku, and she knows how difficult it is to compete with Daifuku's strength.

"Do you check the goods here?"

"Hmm..." Dylan didn't intend to inspect the goods at first, but the other party seemed to have a deep meaning, "Let's go to the bar in front first." Cinnamon silently followed Dylan into Shakky's Ripped-off Bar.

When Shakky behind the bar saw the two of them, she was startled for a moment and then smiled freely.

"Ah, what a rare distinguished guest, thank you for your visit. Can I help you both?"

Rayleigh who was sitting in the corner narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw Dylan walking in, "Marine-san..."

"It's none of your business, old man, drink your alcohol."

After choking Rayleigh back, Dylan walked to the front of the bar and sat down, looking at Charlotte Cinnamon, "What good things do I need to inspect? Could it be Logia? Or a mythical Zoan?"

In the corner, Rayleigh cocked his ears and followed Dylan's every move.

"It's the Paramecia fruit. You see it for yourself." Cinnamon opened the suitcase in her hand, revealing a gray-white Devil Fruit, and the pattern on the surface of the fruit showed the same texture as a slate.

Dylan took the fruit in front of him and looked at Shakky, "Lady Boss, is it a genuine product?"

Shakky covered her mouth and smiled, "It is indeed a paramecia fruit. Moreover, it is a fruit with a very unique power."

"Hey, I asked you to help inspect the goods. I didn't ask you to add value to him. It's difficult for me to do business like you, Boss Lady."

"Is that so?" Shakky elegantly exhaled a puff of smoke and said with a smile, "I'm really sorry, Marine-san, then, the last information would be a bonus from me."

Dylan was playing with the Fortress Fruit in his hand and turned his head to look at Cinnamon who was standing beside him, "It's kind of useful, but... there is no saying that a mere Paramecia fruit is worth more than Daifuku's life, right?"

Charlotte Cinnamon shook her head, "Of course, it doesn't mean that. It's just to ensure the face-to-face transaction, and also to show the sincerity of the Charlotte family. Mom means that there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."

"HO~ Is that so?" Dylan stroked his chin, examining Charlotte Cinnamon.

The BIG MOM pirate group, although one of the Four Emperors groups after a few years, he could see it is the weakest among them.

Linlin herself is extremely unstable, often went crazy with her way toward the food. Not only that, her ability to attack the other's soul is quite troublesome. Even every member of Totto Land has to surrender their soul and lifespan to Linlin at some point. Many unstable factors make this seemingly huge pirate group full of loopholes. That's why Dylan decided not to agree with the offer immediately.

"Go back and tell Linlin that the deal is over. As for the rest, let's talk about it later."

Dylan waved and Charlotte Cinnamon walked out of "Shakky's Ripped-off Bar" in silence. Shakky crossed her arms over his chest, watching Dylan tap his fingers on the bar. Rayleigh in the corner sat down next to Dylan without moving.

"Marine-san, have we ever met? You seem to have an inexplicable hostility towards me?" Rayleigh put one hand on the bar and held the bottle in the other.

"You are a pirate, and I am a soldier. Isn't it normal for me to be hostile to you? Is it because you are the vice-captain of the Gol D. Roger pirates that I should abandon my beliefs and positions?"

Dylan put the devil fruit back into the box, stood up, and shook his cloak, "You and I are naturally opposed, but you have stopped your operation for many years, and Garp didn't kill you all back then, which means that you are not evil. But Rayleigh...

"..."

"Shanks should have come to you, right? I'll say the same thing to you again, and only once. I don't care what you two are doing here, conspiring in the dark like this. I don't care about it either. But don't cross the line. You have your persistence and waiting, and I have mine ."

Hearing the word "wait", Rayleigh's glasses flashed, "Oh? You know about that?"

Before he could speak, Dylan pushed the door open and walked out, leaving Rayleigh sitting there in deep thought.

Shakky came around from behind the bar and walked behind Rayleigh and stroked his back lightly.

"What? Are you worried about the 'fire' of the new era? This is not like you."

Rayleigh raised his head and took a sip of his drink. After a moment of silence, he asked Shakky, "Shakky, were we this strong when we were young?"

Shakky thought for a while with a cigarette in her hand, then shook her head, "He didn't make a move, I can't judge, but what is certain is that at the same age, he is far stronger than you and Roger."

"Yeah..." Rayleigh looked a little lonely, "He should be a few years younger than Shanks. Since Shanks met him, the will of D has been shaken."

"Rayleigh..." Shakky sat down with her back against the bar, and looked sideways at Rayleigh, "Your mission has been completed, the 'fire' has been passed on smoothly, and the next thing should depend on fate arranged."

"Fate?" Rayleigh laughed at himself, "It turns out that one day we can only silently wait for the arrangement of fate."

"It's always been like this, isn't it?"

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Holy Land – Mariejois.

In the huge palace, the Five Elders are gathered together.

"According to CP's intelligence, Adams Dylan appears to have made some sort of deal with Charlotte Linlin and made contact with Silver Rayleigh."

The bearded Five Elders shook the information on his hand, "What do you think?"

Five Elders, holding a long sword, said casually while wiping his weapon, "I don't think you need to care about it. From his past experience, he is indeed not a pedantic person. Trading with pirates, as long as it is beneficial to the stability of the world It's not impossible."

Five Elders, who had a birthmark on his head, crossed his hands and seemed to disagree, "This man... is still shrouded in fog. His strength is unquestionable, but some of the special abilities he displayed are a bit worrying."

"I don't rule out this possibility, but I don't think the chance is high. After all, after joining the Marine camp, it will be difficult for him to get the recognition and help of those ancient families. It is almost equivalent to losing the right to become a 'fire seed'."

The scene fell silent for a while, and the blond Five Elders said after thinking for a while, "Since it is difficult to distinguish whether he is enemy or not, then... let's ask Lord Im for instructions... I believe he will give us the correct guidance. "

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

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G5 base.

After two months of construction, the base has taken on a new look.

Inside the base, Bellmere sits in Dylan's office with his legs crossed, wearing the cape of Lieutenant Commander.

"Rear Admiral, I heard from the people in this department that you are like a demon king in East Blue, slaughtering pirates left and right. Why has there been no movement from us for so long?"

Dylan put his feet up on the table and glanced at Bellmere and Shiryu.

"If I have to say, it's because you are too weak. This is the new world, not the paradise, let alone the four blues. If you go out for a hunt, you will easily come into contact with the big pirates. With G5's current level, it is still not enough."

"So that's it. G5's usable combat power is really not much." Shiryu said while wiping his sword.

"Ah~~ I'm really being underestimated here." Bellmere leaned back on the sofa, humming tiredly.

Shiryu turned his head slightly to look at Bellmere, paused and said, "Although I don't know why Dylan values ​​you so much, I think you should go to battle to improve better. After all, your talent is better than that of the carpenter outside. It's really far from it."

Hearing the word "carpenter", Bellmere's expression froze.

Tom that guy...

After mastering the armament hardening, coupled with his incomparable heredity power from his race, in terms of strength alone, even monsters like Dylan are slightly inferior to Tom. But even at this point, Dylan still requires him to practice his hardening and strength uninterruptedly.

So near the G5 base, you can often see a fat body carrying two warships on its shoulders doing leapfrogs along the beach.

As for the armament haki..

Tom simply covered his body in haki and stood still and let Bellmere attack him. However, it was Bellmere who was injured at the end of the day.

"Damn! Aren't we all human? How could the gap be so huge!" Bellmere slapped the table hard, whining at her boss.

Shiryu exhaled smoke, "That guy is not human, he is a Fishman."

Bellmere looked up at Shiryu, "What about you, you are human, right?"

Shiryu squinted his eyes and clamped the cigar with three fingers, "Even human beings are very different. Like him."

Shiryu raised his chin in the direction of Dylan, "Even without his devil fruit, he is the top existence in the sea in terms of Haki, swordsmanship, and physical skills alone. And..." Shiryu put his sword back into the scabbard, "Do you know how old is he?"

Hearing Shiryu's words, Bellmere stood up from her seat and left the room, followed by a thousand cursing behind. Dylan could only shake his head in amusement at his crew's antic.

After Bellmere went out, Dylan shook the chair and said to Shiryu, "You are right, her potential cannot be stimulated through exercise, so I will let her go to West Blue in two days. Go to Kano Country, to be exact. You follow her quietly, and unless she is in danger of death, don't interfere. It is her first mission as a member of the G5 branch."

"The Kano Country... Is it the base of the Happo Navy? I heard that there are also some troublesome guys in it."

"It's not a big problem." Dylan stretched his body, "With your current strength, you should be able to deal with Don Chinjao."

"'Don Chinjao?" There was a red light in Shiryu's eyes. Sensing the madness in Shiryu's emotions, Dylan frowned,

"Your task is to keep an eye on Bellmere, not to vent your desire to kill blindly. The will of Ashura is to challenge the strong, not slaughter the weak for no reason, Shiryu."

"Understood!"

Shiryu nodded slightly, signaling that he indeed understood what Dylan said.

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