Frankly, the agent, Shinra, thought that Cipher Phol would be more secretive, yet while they wore masks to hide their identity, the two CP0s, in front of him, wore white clothes, seemingly trying to show that they were special, like a peacock with its beautiful tail.
Still, he tried to fix it by inviting them to a nearby cafe where they could talk privately, as there was no need to be high-profile, right?
"If you are worried, then there is no need to."
Yet, while Shinra tried to be careful, the man on the Den Den Mushi had a cold attitude. "Those mortals are nothing but ants, and you can kill them even if they have heard our conversations."
"..."
While Robin and Carina were shocked, Shinra and the two members of the CP0 didn't feel surprised by the attitude of the man and felt that it was normal, as the man before them was the one who was high above, beyond the heavens, and could be called a god in this world.
Regardless, Shinra could only laugh awkwardly. "I am sorry, but I don't like meaningless killings."
"Then, as you work on the CP0, you should try to work hard to throw away your emotions."
What is an agent?
It is a tool for the government to maintain its sovereignty over its territory, and to do that, they are expected to throw away their emotions, as their sole purpose is to listen to their superiors.
Shinra knew that, and he didn't feel disgusted since, as a ninja, he had seen many missions where the goal was to kill others, whether it was children, women, old people, and many others; for a mission, they would do anything.
In the Konoha, the world of Naruto, some people might say that those who break the rules are scum, and those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.
But in reality, could it work that way?
No way.
Regardless, while Carina and Robin felt uncomfortable, they didn't say anything as they had complete trust in Shinra.
"That said, can I ask who I'm talking to here?"
"I am one of the Five Elders, in charge of science and security, Jaygarcia Saturn. I will be your boss from now on."
"....."
Shinra was quite speechless and said helplessly, "Am I really worthy of your attention, Sir?"
"You are." Unexpectedly, Jaygarcia had such a soft attitude toward Shinra. "You have shown your ability to show those scum on the sea easily, and because of that, you are worthy of my attention."
"Thank you for your praise." Shinra thanked Jaygarcia, then said, "Then, I will become the CP0."
"..." Everyone.
It was so easy for Shinra to become the CP0, which made them feel a bit of a loss for a moment.
"...can I ask why you agree so easily?" Jaygarcia asked.
"Is it weird?" Shinra was the one who felt weird about Jaygarcia's question. "You have invited me by yourselves, the god of this world, so of course, why should I reject it, especially when CP0 is one of the highest positions in the World Government, and I am sure that you won't treat me badly."
"You are different from what I have imagined you to be."
"Is it?"
"As you have the Supreme King Haki, I thought you would be arrogant."
"I am not stupid."
"You are right. You are a smart young man."
To become pirates and become the enemy of the World Government, only stupid guys would do that, but unfortunately, this world was full of stupid guys.
"Though, if I have to say, another reason why I accepted your offer so easily is because I made a woman pregnant."
"...." Everyone.
"By the way, I am pregnant, too..." Carina said timidly.
"....." Everyone.
Shinra looked at Carina in a moment of silence, then hugged her calmly, but inwardly, he wondered why his semen was so potent that it made many women easily pregnant.
"Well, you have heard it, right? As I am about to have children, I thought I should get a stable job to provide for my family, and working under the World Government is the best choice."
"...." Everyone.
Shinra's words were weird, and it might be the first time for someone to have such reasons, but it wasn't bad, and they also understood it with their logic, since instead of going on the adventure and seas, which was unpredictable, it was better to work under the World Government, who had been the ruler of this world for 800 years.
While this ruler wasn't perfect, the fact that the World Government had been the one who managed this world for 800 years showed their reliability, and it was the best choice for someone who wished for a stable life.
The money that Shinra gained probably wasn't as much as if he had made a business by himself, but many forget that when he was within the system, and part of the World Government, he could make money in many ways, such as corruption, nepotism, bribery, influence peddling, embezzlement, and many others.
Being a pirate, a criminal, or others might be good in the beginning, but in the long run, especially when one is old, it is quite troublesome, as one's energy isn't as good, and would you spend all of your life fighting till you are old?
If you have a choice to have a stable, healthy, safe, and wealthy life till the end, or a dangerous, yet wealthy life till the end, which one would you choose?
The answer is obvious, isn't it? It was the former, right?
"You are really smart..."
If all the people in this world were like Shinra, would Jaygarcia have a headache like now?
Especially when the Age of Pirates started, and those young people wanted to become the King of Pirates and gain One Piece, making the World Government have to do extra work, so without a doubt, someone like Shinra, who understood his situation well, was rare and because of this Jaygarcia trusted him as this guy was logical and smart.
If one wants to live well, one should pursue the World Government!
Why should you become a pirate?
"But before I work, I have some requirements."
Still, Shinra, who knew that he had values, decided to make his requirements.
"What is it? Is it money?" Jaygarcia's eyes quickly turned sharp as he knew that Shinra must have other motives.
Was it money?
Based on what he had heard, Shinra was quite greedy for money, so he thought that Shinra wanted more money, or did he seek the secret of the World Government?
Yet, unexpectedly, it was none of that.
"No, money is fine. You can give me a salary like other CP0 members."
"Then?"
"I want to work only Monday to Thursday from nine in the morning to five in the evening, and three days of holidays on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Also, I want annual leave, sick leave, force majeure leaves, additional pay for overtime work, employee benefits..."
Shinra listened to all he wanted one by one, conditions for his work, causing Jaygarcia, Robin, Carina, and two CP0 members to fall into silence.
"... Are you sure that you want to ask all of that?"
"I do believe that I am worthy of that treatment, Sir." Still, Shinra was strong on his principles. "I am good at martial arts, swordsmanship, Haki, and I also just ate the Devil Fruit."
"Devil Fruit? Really? What kind?"
"Mythical type Zoan Devil Fruit."
"Mythical type?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded, but Jaygarcia quickly asked, "What kind?"
"Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire."
"..." Everyone.
Why did Shinra say all of that?
It showed that Shinra had choices, and even if the World Government wouldn't hire him, he could live well with just his own powers, so... what kind of a choice did Jaygarcia make?
Naturally—
"...you are hired."
Naturally, Shinra was hired.