"How much longer do you two bastards need? I am busy with a myriad of affairs every day and don't have time to watch your drawn-out melodrama!"
Nero kicked open the door, looking at the three with impatience.
"This seems like displaced anger, doesn't it?"
"It is displaced anger!"
"It certainly is displaced anger!"
Tom and the other two mumbled softly.
"What did you say?" The tyrant squinted.
"Nothing… nothing!" x3
"Then let's depart now. I'll take you back to Nicuss quickly…"
Wait, umm… The original plan was to return to Fish-Man Island first, bring everyone back to Nicuss, and then deal with the World Government's negotiations and transactions.
But if Stella and Hathaway take the Fish-Men back, and I fly directly over the Red Line, it would save a lot of time.
Where did Holio say he was going to make a fortune again?
At this thought, Nero's expression instantly brightened: "Umm! Now! Immediately! At once! March to Flevance!"
Tom, Franky, and Iceberg's eyes twitched, their foreheads covered in black lines. They all knew why Nero's attitude had done a complete 180… Far away in the New World, Holio of Nicuss sighed.
"That idiotic His Majesty doesn't even pay attention to such big news. Flevance was destroyed months ago, and all the treasures inside have long been plundered."
Placing the hung-up den den mushi on the table, Holio's expression showed no anger.
"Coupled with the reduction in pocket money, His Majesty Nero will definitely go to Flevance in the North Blue to earn some extra cash."
"To be honest, for a subject to scheme against his own monarch like this… it's truly improper!"
Holio clenched his fist and roared at the nobles below: "But! This is all for a greater cause!"
"Oh!!!" xN
"Do you still want to listen to that cursed concert?"
"No! No!" xN
"Recalling those locked doors! The constant torment, like a scroll of hellish scenes, do you think this can really go on?"
"No! No!" xN
"Very good, comrades! Such things will soon be history, our salvation! The legendary god-tier fruit—the Silence-Silence Fruit! Has appeared in the ocean!!!"
"Oh! Oh oh oh!!!" xN
"All departments, take action! It's time to show the power of Nicuss! This operation must be kept completely secret from His Majesty!"
"Otherwise, His Majesty would absolutely not allow the user of this fruit to appear in Nicuss territory!"
Morale had reached its peak, and flames burned in the eyes of everyone below the stage.
The Minister of Science, standing at the very front, was now in tears, overcome with emotion: "Finally… have we finally seen hope?"
"My Zero-Degree Earplugs Version 9.7, do I finally not need to develop them? I already have 26 research projects piled up, and I still have to research these idiotic earplugs from time to time…"
"I… I… Boo hoo… Wah wah wah!" The Minister of Science ripped off his wig, the reflected light dazzling.
The others also looked on with empathy; who among them wasn't a victim?
"Thinking of that hellish loop, after listening to the concert, I don't know why I'd be sitting at my desk with a stack of documents," someone cried out.
"That's nothing, it's normal."
"Then I'd space out, and when I came to, I'd be back in the Golden Theater, with His Majesty's singing in my ears, and then I'd open my eyes and be back in the office!"
"It's just office! Concert! Office! Concert! Office…"
The person covered his face, tears seeping through his fingers.
Someone next to him patted his shoulder, showing sympathy; this situation was considered a severe case among everyone.
"When Dorry, that old hag, ran away, she said something like, 'The secret to living long is to stay away from the Golden Grand Theater!'"
"Don't I know it? It's all because you idiots spoiled that idiotic His Majesty!"
This instantly aroused everyone's dissatisfaction, and they began to blame each other.
"Is it wrong for royalty to study art and vocal music?"
"Then His Majesty should have been stopped in time the first time he sang!"
"Huh? You old geezer, back then you and Duke Livord were the ones who praised him the most enthusiastically!"
"I still remember: 'Your Highness! Art appreciation is always understood by only a few geniuses who grasp its charm?' Bah!"
"Didn't you also say back then, 'Your Highness's voice is truly heavenly, rarely heard in the human world! I truly wish I could hear it every day!'"
"Has that wish from back then come true? Now, all we can do is mourn, right?"
"Back then, the little His Highness only sang for a few minutes; who knew now it would be for days?"
"Getting old, my energy really isn't what it used to be. I want to retire and make way for the younger generation, but I can't!"
"After retirement, I'd just enjoy every day, drinking tea, walking my bird, listening to songs… Boo hoo… I'm eighty! I have to have my grandson read my documents to me!"
…The Nicuss nobles had suffered from Nero's singing for a long time, and when they started to pour out their grievances, it was truly endless, impossible to finish in three days and three nights.
In the end, it was Holio who stepped forward to stop their complaints.
"Alright! Our time is not exactly ample, and we must also set aside some buffer time to avoid any accidents."
"If this fails, then there might not be another opportunity like this for the next ten, or even twenty or thirty years!"
"So, I declare the Great Operation to Capture the Silence-Silence Fruit User officially begun!!!"
"Oh! Oh oh oh!" xN
…Corazon has been very troubled lately. As a former Celestial Dragon and the adopted son of the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
After witnessing the madness of his brother, Doflamingo, he resolutely infiltrated the Donquixote Family, relying on their blood ties, to provide intelligence to the Marine.
But recently, he hasn't been doing well. A new kid named Law joined the family; he has lead poisoning sickness and only three years left to live.
Having experienced the events in Flevance, this kid's heart was completely twisted, only wishing to drag more people to hell with him before he died.
As a Marine, Corazon obviously couldn't just let it go, but his current identity was that of an undercover agent, so his role in such matters was actually very limited.
He could only pretend to dislike children and try to drive Law away as much as possible. It would be best if he could leave like that.
But after the news of the Ope-Ope no Mi appeared, and knowing Law's full name—Trafalgar D. Water Law.
Corazon had a new idea. He made a decision: he planned to have Law eat the Ope-Ope no Mi so that his lead poisoning sickness could be cured.
However, if he did this, he would have to betray the Donquixote Family, and his undercover mission would fail, because they were also eyeing this fruit.
He didn't hesitate for too long before making up his mind, but he hadn't acted yet… "Over there! Corazon of the Silence-Silence Fruit! Quick, catch him!!"
Corazon hid behind a wall, tears streaming down his face. What on earth was happening?
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