The Black Prince of Pirates

The Mermaid Cafe is very famous on Fishman Island, not because of the fortune teller shop owner who is very effective in predicting divination, but because of this group of lively and beautiful mermaids. Needless to say, the men are also the women. I often can't help my curiosity and come over to take a look at what kind of beautiful scenery it is.

After watching it, most of them came back satisfied and felt that the trip was worthwhile. As for a few people... there are always people who are picky about things in the world, and there is nothing you can do about it.

"What do you call him? Mr. The Most Dangerous Criminal?" Elus walked into the cafe, refused the invitation from the mermaid waiter who swam in front of him, and walked to a table by the window as if he had made a reservation. , and sat down unceremoniously opposite the man.

Fran did not follow Zai, but stopped at the next table and sat at the same table with Sabo and Kerla.

The surrounding seats were almost surrounded by cadres of the revolutionary army with fish-men origins headed by Haku, and a wall was formed invisibly to block Long in the middle. This was to provide cover for Long and prevent him from revealing his identity. , also to prevent someone from getting too close and hearing any important words. .

"Please give me wakame caramel pudding, eel pie, and coffee milk." Elus looked at the menu at the top of the front desk and ordered two snacks and a drink, all of which were the specialties of Fishman Island.

Wakame caramel pudding and eel pie just by their names, you can probably tell that this must be seafood, that is, coffee milk... The coffee is bought from human merchants, but the milk is a genuine seafood, the milk of manatees.

This is a cafe, not a restaurant. Snacks and snacks are prepared in advance, so a waiter soon brought over what Elus ordered.

Wait until the beautiful and charming mermaid waiter twists her slender waist and leaves——

"Monkey? d? Dragon, just call me by my name, Prince Eleus." With an opening that was as bland as boiled water, Long controlled his voice and introduced himself to Eleus.

"Mr. Long?"

Elus tried to shout.

The dragon nodded slightly in response.

"The scenery on Fish-Man Island is nice. How many places did Mr. Long visit?"

"I'm here for you, Prince Elus." The words were extremely straightforward, and there was no intention of quarreling with Elus.

After being told this, Elus stopped talking about a few words of greetings, his thoughts quickly began to think about what the dragon wanted to do.

"I was originally planning to go to the paradise, but when I walked to the edge of the Red Earth Continent, I found out that you would come to Fish-Man Island, so I changed my route and came to meet the famous Black Prince."

Long looked at the silent Elus, who spoke with ease and ease, without showing any concern at all. He looked at Elus as if he was a friend he had not seen for many years.

Eleus was a little helpless.

Even though he still hasn't figured out why Long came to him.

To be honest, he doesn't want to get involved with the Revolutionary Army now. It is true that the Revolutionary Army aims to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons, and it seems that they have the same ambition as Elus, but at this time, Elus is not ready to fall out with the World Government. Besides, the Revolutionary Army has its own system. Strictly speaking, Elus and I are not like-minded comrades, but just fellow travelers who happen to have the same goal.

"Mr. Long, when you appear in front of me like this, aren't you afraid that I will take you to the Holy Land to take credit?" Elus held the knife and fork placed on the dinner plate.

He raised his knife in a threatening gesture.

Immediately there was the sound of tables and chairs moving around. The cadres of the Revolutionary Army were all as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They were either holding the handles of their guns or the handles of their knives. They looked like what Elus would really do. If you do something bad, you'll get into a fight right away.

It's not that they are timid and think that just holding a table knife will put them on guard, but it's because it was the Black Prince who picked up the little table knife.

In the distance, the mermaid waiters also noticed the not-so-good atmosphere here. They did not dare to come close. After sending people to find the store manager who was not in the store, they could only watch from a distance with worried and scared eyes. , and at the same time secretly prayed that no big trouble would occur, and that Mrs. Charlie would come back quickly.

Long waved his hand gently to stop the restlessness of his companions.

He looked at Elus fearlessly and said in a deep voice:

"There is no need to be afraid. We are all fellow travelers with the same ambitions. What is there to be afraid of? If you really capture me and give it to the Celestial Dragons, it will be of no benefit to you, so why do you have to do such a hard-earned thing? Besides, I’m not a piece of fish on the chopping board, so I won’t be slaughtered so easily.”

"Ha ha!"

Elus laughed, and the knife in his hand fell on the eel pie on the plate, denying Long's statement, "I am the King Shichibukai, not a rebel like you."

"Sooner or later it will be!"

Long said meaningfully.

Elus frowned at these words. He looked at Long's expression suspiciously, but unfortunately he couldn't see through it, which made people wonder, could it be that the revolutionary army had already seen through his mind?

He didn't want to continue talking nonsense on this issue and immediately changed the subject.

"...What do you want from me? I shouldn't have any conflicts with the revolutionary army, right?"

While Elus was talking, he cut open the eel pie with a knife and fork, and tasted the special delicacy of Fish-Man Island with big mouthfuls.

The banquet in Dragon Palace City is naturally more luxurious and high-end, but such an occasion is not a place to eat, that is, the wine tastes a little tasteful. If you really want to eat, you have to come to a small shop like this. I have to say, This eel pie tastes really good!

"Prince Elvus, are you interested in joining the Revolutionary Army?"

As soon as he said this, Eleus coughed violently.

The sound of coughing filled the entire cafe in an instant. At this time, the cafe seemed to have turned into a clinic during the cold season. However, unlike Elus, who had an eel pie stuck in his throat, most people They all choked on their saliva.

It's not that they are prone to making a fuss, it's that Long Tai is too talkative.

Elus tried his best to swallow the chewy eel pie. He picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee milk to soothe his still stinging throat. Well...the coffee milk made from manatee milk tastes weird. , which is very different from the usual taste, but it is still sweet and delicious, with a unique flavor.

He put down the cup and looked at the dragon with a ghostly expression.

Damn it, where do you see that he wants to join the revolutionary army?

Elus was confused for a moment, feeling as if he was in a fog.

Ask yourself, he really has nothing to do with the revolutionary army and has never dealt with him. I really don’t understand how Long could suddenly say such a thing. Could it be that his ambition has really been seen through?

If it weren't for his probing nerves that could detect the hidden and suppressed power of the man opposite him, which was as powerful and terrifying as a typhoon, Eleus would really doubt whether the dragon in front of him was a fake.

"Sure enough, I'm overthinking it!"

Seeing Elus's reaction, Long sighed with emotion, and said still in a pleasant tone: "I'm sorry, Prince Elus, it was me who was rude and said such foolish and wishful thinking."

"What the hell, it's my honor to be valued by Mr. Long..." Elus subconsciously said a few words of humility, and then he realized something was wrong.

seem,

Someone led me away by the nose.

He suddenly straightened his face and stared at Long with eyes as cold as ice, "Mr. Long, I'm inviting a king, Shichibukai, to join the revolutionary army. Do you think I can't do anything to you today?"

Long picked up the cup and drank the unsweetened black coffee that was so bitter to his heart. He looked at the young prince opposite who was eating eel pie and still felt pity.

He would open his mouth to invite Elus to join the revolutionary army, naturally it was not just a whim.

The ideal of the revolutionary army is to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the Celestial Dragons, hoping to build a better world than it is now. While they have been busy accumulating strength to fight against the Holy Land in these years, they have not forgotten to study and wait until the rule of the Celestial Dragons is overthrown. What should we do to make the world a better place?

To this end, Long walked through various kingdoms and cities with good reputations. He went to the Kingdom of Alabasta, learned about the Naferutali family's proposition that "the country is the people", and also visited the independent and autonomous city of Water. city, and have studied this voting system that is different from the kingdom's nobles... The Kingdom of Exmundo is also a stop on the dragon's journey.

It was at that time that he noticed Elus, a prince whose behavior was very different from ordinary people. Watching this young prince silently transforming the entire country, he suggested opening schools to improve the literacy rate of civilians. Focusing on strengthening scientific and technological research, opening orphanages and nursing homes in the name of the royal family... a series of methods have made the Kingdom of Exmundo, which was already a powerful country, even more powerful.

Another point is that according to Long's conclusion based on his secret observation and research of intelligence, Elus has a very bad impression of the Celestial Dragons. The spy stationed in the palace reported that after handing over the heavenly gold, Elus had privately cursed the Celestial Dragons as a bunch of trash, and he would let those trash taste the pain in the future!There are many similar examples...

This made Long realize that the Kingdom of Exmundo might be able to win over him to become a comrade in the revolutionary army in the future. However, when Elvus became a blockbuster, he demonstrated his personal power at the peak and demonstrated his ability to expand territories. After becoming ambitious, Long started to have more thoughts.

If Elus, the new world overlord, could be recruited to join the Revolutionary Army, the Revolutionary Army might be able to achieve their ideals a few years ahead of schedule.

Even though he knew that Elus's promise might be very small. After all, he was a prince and there was no reason to hang out with guys like them who were wanted by the World Government and the Navy, but he still couldn't help but want to give it a try. idea.

So, he came to Fish-Man Island.

I met Eleus here.

Of course, even so, he is not actually planning to directly invite Elus to join the Revolutionary Army now. He just wants to establish a good relationship in advance, test Elus's views on the Revolutionary Army, and seduce the prince step by step. Entrapped.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the change. When they actually met, Long Na had already cultivated to the top level and could sense some of the emotional changes and thinking fluctuations of others. He was keenly aware of Elus's deliberately hidden thoughts.

Those are rebellious thoughts.

As the world's most dangerous criminal wanted by the World Government, he is all too familiar with these emotions and thoughts.

Ryuu almost laughed out loud at that time. The new king of the world government, Shichibukai, was actually thinking about how to knock down the Celestial Dragons on the altar into the darkest, darkest, bottomless abyss. Sure enough, he joined the seven kings. Wu Hai has ulterior motives!

So much so that he temporarily changed his mind and directly invited Elus to join the revolutionary army and work tirelessly for their ideals together.

He extended the invitation and was predictably declined.

It’s just that it’s such a pity!

It would be a shame for such a good talent not to rebel...

"Prince Elwus, why don't you think about it again?" At this moment, Long didn't have the courage to be the most dangerous criminal in the world. He ignored Elwus' threatening words and instead talked to Elwus like a housewife buying groceries. Bargaining.

"Sorry, this is impossible."

Eleus refused again.

He stared at Long and said bluntly: "Today we are on Fishman Island. This place is too small to use our hands and feet. I don't want to fight with you, but this does not mean that I will join the revolutionary army. Mr. Long, please give up as soon as possible. "

Long could only sigh and then laughed again, "That's fine. You don't necessarily have to join the revolutionary army to overthrow the tyranny of the Tianlong people. Your choice may be better."

"I am now the King Shichibukai recognized by the World Government. Mr. Long, if you say such taboo words again, I will take action regardless of it." Elus rolled his eyes.

I really don’t understand why this guy assumes that he is rebellious... But if he continues to listen to the dragon saying such things, Elus can’t help but just think that these words are just passing by and take it. The title of King Shichibukai has to be more or less pretentious, after all, he just denied Long's words.

Long smiled and changed the topic: "Prince Elus, I wonder if the Kingdom of Exmundo is interested in doing some business with the revolutionary army?"

"Isn't it hard to be soft?"

"I won't say it anymore. What I'm talking about now is the shipping network left by Wumit. If possible, I hope to purchase some supplies from your country." Long said sincerely.

Elvus looked at Long suspiciously, wondering what trick the leader of the revolutionary army was up to?

"Don't the revolutionary army have its own transportation channels? Why do they need to borrow from outsiders?"

"Yes, it is true, but after all, it is just a small effort. It is not as ambitious as the shipping network you rebuilt, Prince Elus. It is time-consuming and laborious for us to transport many bulk materials ourselves. If possible, of course we hope to get it from expensive It’s convenient for Bank of China, which can save a lot of manpower and time.”

"If you're just buying things, that's up to you." Elus didn't refuse this time. If it was just business, he wouldn't mind making money from the revolutionary army.