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"You want weapons, you come and buy them yourself! Aren't you the King of Dressrosa? Just conduct a normal transaction!"
Regrettably, Auguro and Doflamingo were fundamentally different types of people, so Auguro had no intention of engaging in deeper discussion.
"Fufufu... So cautious! You won't even leave behind the slightest opportunity for someone to criticize you. Truly worthy of you!"
Doflamingo laughed heartily, seeming quite pleased with Auguro's actions.
Wait, what did I even say?
Auguro's face was lined with frustration. He hadn't expected the formidable Heavenly Yaksha to be an overthinking conspiracy theorist!
Auguro couldn't be bothered to argue further, exchanging a few brief words before hanging up the Den Den Mushi.
Speaking of which, Doflamingo's Dressrosa Kingdom had its own problems! It would be defeated and overthrown by the protagonist Luffy and his crew two years later.
Should Auguro involve himself there as well?
Given that the territories in the New World were mostly claimed, Doflamingo's realm seemed like the easiest target.
However, none of this was urgent. Before heading to the New World, there was one genuinely major event to prepare for: Marineford: The Summit War!
That was the conflict that would push the chaos of the entire sea to a new climax, and Auguro had to prepare in advance to extract maximum benefits.
Buruburu! (Sound of Den Den Mushi ringing)
The Den Den Mushi rang again. This time, it was Kalifa.
"Lord Soul King!" Kalifa's cold, alluring voice came through.
"We encountered CP0 in the Furant Kingdom. They seem to be planning something regarding this nation."
"Lord Soul King, should we temporarily withdraw?"
The Furant Kingdom was a small agricultural nation near Water Seven, rich in rice. In the past two years, due to the aging of the old King, several princes had begun engaging in internal power struggles.
They had purchased a large quantity of weapons from Auguro, clearly indicating the conflict had escalated to a point of no return. Auguro had sent the Shadow Dragon Guards to see if there was a chance to bring the nation under the Holy Spirit Empire's banner.
He hadn't expected to run into CP0!
Since the Holy Spirit Empire and the World Government were currently in a period of peace, Kalifa specifically sought Auguro's opinion.
"An agricultural nation, drawing the attention of CP0?"
Auguro was completely puzzled.
"Don't expose yourselves yet. I will go personally and see what is happening!"
It was the perfect excuse for him to go out after being idle for so long.
Kalifa was naturally eager for his presence. The personnel deployed this time were similar to the last, except Soi Fon remained in Water Seven, leaving only Yoruichi to accompany him.
The revitalized Water Seven required a sufficiently powerful person to remain stationed there to prevent massive losses.
Soi Fon was slightly disappointed by this. She wanted to stay by Auguro's side, of course, but her duty was paramount, and she could not disobey. Auguro noticed her low spirits and made sure to comfort her well that evening.
Over the past few months, Auguro had successfully won over all the girls he had summoned. Only the native girls, Nami and Robin, remained out of reach. Nami was still quite young, and he couldn't act on his feelings yet. Robin needed the right opportunity.
The next morning, Auguro awoke to the beautiful sight of Soi Fon's pale, delicate back.
It was hard to imagine that such an imposing warrior in battle could be so sensitive and easily overwhelmed in an intimate setting. She could quickly become overwhelmed in a matter of minutes. After Auguro's personal "tutoring" for so long, this tendency seemed to be intensifying.
Auguro gently kissed her forehead and set off for the dock.
The Desert Rose had undergone modifications by the Galley-La Company, boasting significant improvements in both speed and maneuverability. If the ship's structure allowed it, Franky would have even installed the Coup de Burst (Gaon Cannon).
A day later, the group arrived at the Furant Kingdom. Kalifa led them to the Shadow Dragon Guards' safehouse and reported the latest gathered intelligence.
"Lord Soul King!"
Kalifa, still in her black, figure-hugging suit and fishnet stockings, was both cold and sexy.
"Based on our observations over the past few days, CP0 appears to be in contact with the Kingdom's Third Prince. We don't know if they've reached some kind of agreement!"
Kalifa's speculation was that the Third Prince might have made a deal with the World Government, trading certain benefits for their support to claim the throne.
"That possibility is certainly the strongest," Auguro said, stroking his chin slowly.
"But the question is, what does this Third Prince have that the World Government would care about?"
As Auguro noted, the Furant Kingdom was an agricultural nation and should have no special resources to draw the World Government's attention. Kalifa hadn't found an answer to this, either.
"We discovered that CP0 will have a meeting with the Third Prince tonight. Perhaps we can find out CP0's objective then," Kalifa said, adjusting her glasses.
"Excellent! It seems we will soon know the answer!"
Auguro nodded. With Kalifa's Clear-Clear Fruit, infiltrating the meeting would be very simple.
Night fell. The group arrived at the meeting location, a secluded farmstead. It appeared exactly like an ordinary farm, but the farmers were clearly disguised soldiers. Various visible and hidden guard posts made the defense extremely tight.
"Lord Soul King, let's go in!"
Kalifa spoke, placing her hand beneath Auguro's arm. The next moment, both their bodies rapidly turned transparent. The Clear-Clear Fruit could not only turn the user invisible but also any object they were touching. To conserve energy, Kalifa only turned Auguro and Yoruichi invisible.
Robin, meanwhile, used her Ojos de la Flor (Eye Flowers) and Oreja de la Flor (Ear Flowers) to search the farmstead for the Third Prince and CP0.
Thanks to the invisibility, the three walked brazenly past the guards and into the farmstead. It was truly a Devil Fruit made for infiltration—incredibly convenient.
Just then, an arm appeared from a corner, its index finger pointing in a direction.
"Robin found them. Let's go!" Auguro whispered, quickly moving in the direction indicated.
Inside a warehouse, Auguro's group finally found their targets: Furant Harris, the Third Prince of the Furant Kingdom, and three white-suited CP0 agents.
However, the scene that followed nearly dropped the jaws of all three intruders.
Harris knelt on one knee, his face full of fervor, and respectfully said to the lead CP0 agent, "Greetings, Master!"
Auguro raised an eyebrow. This was completely unexpected! CP0 were already the Celestial Dragons' dogs.
And this Prince of a nation was willingly serving CP0 as his Master?
This level of self-degradation was something else.
The lead CP0 agent, wearing a ram's horn devil mask, spoke coldly, "How are things progressing?"
Harris immediately replied, "As you instructed, I deliberately leaked the news of my cooperation with CP0 to my elder brothers!"
"They have now temporarily formed an alliance to try and eliminate me first! Your plan will be realized very soon!"