Chapter 128: A Brand-New CP0! Zephyr in Trouble
Holy Land Mary Geoise.
With the fluctuations in the lamp's light and Imu sensing the disturbance.
The Five Elders gathered once again at this moment.
In the magnificent golden hall, the five of them sat with grave expressions on their luxurious chairs. The long-bearded elder at the head snorted coldly.
"According to the information obtained by Imu-sama."
"The historical lamp has fluctuated once again at this stage. Nine times out of ten, this is the work of that guy Lotte. We must prepare accordingly."
They never imagined that after only ten years, that Lotte had already returned to these seas—and even disrupted the fluctuations of the historical lamp.
To the World Government, this was outright provocation!
The bald elder beside him nodded in agreement.
"Although Imu-sama has already paused time on him, we absolutely cannot sit idly by waiting for that guy to reveal himself."
"It seems we must have CP0 take action."
The Five Elder holding a brand-new scabbard narrowed his eyes slightly. Every time he recalled how his original Shodai Kitetsu had been stolen, anger surged within him.
"No matter what this time, we cannot let that Lotte go. He must be completely eliminated in the cradle."
"But can CP0 really make a difference?"
Everyone knew that ten years ago.
Almost every operation CP0 launched against the Azure Emperor Lotte had ended with intelligence discrepancies. This had caused the Five Elders to somewhat doubt CP0's capabilities.
After God Valley.
The entire CP0 had undergone a new round of reorganization.
But the old man still felt some unease in his heart. After all, his sword had been lost back then precisely because of intelligence failures.
The long-bearded elder raised an eyebrow.
"Are you suggesting we leak this information to Marine Headquarters?"
"Having them help search is indeed a good idea, but that would easily lead to leaks and expose that we've already detected Lotte's arrival in this world."
"For now, leave it to CP0 to handle."
"Rest assured—this time your thing won't go wrong again."
Hearing this.
The other Five Elders all nodded in agreement.
The sword-holding elder hesitated for a moment but still nodded. Though he still had an ominous premonition, this was already the best option.
Next.
After the long-bearded elder issued the order, he glanced at the others again.
"By the way, a few days ago it seems Zephyr ran into trouble."
...
At the same time.
The large ship Lotte was piloting was heading straight toward Wano Country.
Actually, he didn't know the exact location of Wano Country either—after all, he had no corresponding Log Pose or nautical chart. But in Lotte's hand was the Vivre Card Whitebeard had given him during their farewell.
When they parted.
Whitebeard had specially given him one. Now it served perfectly as navigation—the general direction wouldn't be too far off.
Even if Whitebeard hadn't reached Wano yet.
As long as he followed the Vivre Card to find him, going to Wano together was just a matter of time.
Lotte found a chair on the deck and sat down, crossing his legs.
He gazed at the boundless sea and yawned lazily, shaking his hand as he glanced at Toki on the deck, diligently practicing swordsmanship. She was already drenched in sweat.
Her kimono clung tightly to her body, outlining graceful curves, causing Lotte's gaze to shift slightly. Then he cleared his throat as if nothing had happened.
"Ahem! That's enough practice for now. Rest a bit."
"Later, continue adjusting your breathing according to the method I taught you. With your talent, mastering it will still take some time."
Toki heard this and stopped her movements, breathing heavily. She answered seriously.
"I understand! Captain!"
The secret technique her cheap captain had taught her truly produced immediate results. This was the first time Toki had encountered
A physical technique secret art researched so deeply into breathing.
Could it be that in eight hundred years,
People had already developed the body to such an extent?
Lotte's mouth twitched.
Hearing Toki answer like that.
His mind suddenly recalled the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.
He quickly shook his head to dispel the demonic sound from his brain. Just as Lotte was about to say something more, the distant cry of a seagull caught his attention.
It was a News Coo.
For only 50 berries, one could obtain the latest news from the seas.
This immediately piqued Lotte's interest. He reached out and beckoned the News Coo over, paid 50 berries, and took a newspaper.
Beside him, Toki was slightly stunned.
She hadn't expected her captain—who had just been so ruthless—to honestly pay for it. If he wanted, he could have just taken it for free.
Lotte noticed her thoughts and raised an eyebrow at her.
"Though others have labeled me cold and ruthless, and I do strike hard in fights—always killing enemies completely without mercy."
"And when facing those incompetent, arrogant Navy types, I never hold back. When it comes to treasure, I scrape it clean too."
"But even someone like me still values the credit of a deal."
"Please don't think so poorly of your captain."
Toki was stunned for a second. Then her face flushed red. She stomped her foot lightly, blushing and unsure what to say.
Then she realized—she had only thought those words in her heart.
So how could he respond?!
"C-Captain… You can't possibly hear people's thoughts, can you?!"
Her tone was full of shock as she asked.
Then she recalled saying some bad things about him in her mind during training—no wonder the training volume had doubled at the end!
The masked Lotte
Only glanced at Toki with his spinning Three Tomoe eyes.
"Looks like you're not completely clueless."
"Rest well for now. We'll continue training later."
Toki's body immediately stiffened. She could only nod with a bitter melon face toward Lotte.
Lotte paid it no further mind.
After all, the level of bad-mouthing in her heart was like a mischievous kitten's pranks. As captain, he naturally had to be magnanimous.
He turned his attention back to the newspaper.
Slowly opening it.
A blood-red headline immediately caught his eye.
[SHOCK! Navy Admiral Zephyr's Family Killed by Pirates! Is This a Collapse of Morality or a Distortion of Humanity?!]
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