Chapter 950: Chapter 577: From East Sea Windmill Village to New World Beehive Island
"Bloop bloop bloop..."
The sound of the Radio Snail rang out, and soon it transformed into a frantic red nose.
"It’s the underlings’ doing! It was too late to salvage the situation! Please spare me, I’ll do anything you want, I can even lick shoes... Who dares call me red nose again!"
"Oh? Is it Buggy?" Sage said.
As soon as he finished, the Radio Snail morphed into a face biting on a cigar, looking arrogant, "What’s up, Sage."
"Things are lively over there..."
Sage chuckled a bit, "I’m calling about the Cross Union’s business, you know, Old Croc, your territory is in my plans."
"Ah... but we don’t intend to stay long on Kale Bali Island, because what we’re about to do will attract the Navy’s attention, so we’re planning to move away. Also, you defeated Kaido and took over Wano Country; could you spare some business on Seastone and Wine Iron Ore for me?"
On hearing this, a vein sprang on Sage’s forehead, "I remember you still haven’t paid your balance, right? What, want to owe more? You know New Year is coming, right? When collecting debts, you want to owe more? Want a fight?!"
"New Year?"
Crocodile’s Radio Snail looked puzzled, "O’hara customs? Anyway, I know you don’t have that many channels, sharing a part, a win-win situation."
"Additionally, we’re planning to issue bounties against the world’s Navy. As long as someone takes them out, we’ll reward them with money and recruit them. Our organization is going to get bigger and bigger."
"Yes, indeed!"
Buggy’s voice chimed in at the right time, "Brothers! We even cover assassination services. Got someone you want gone but don’t have the time? We can handle it; as long as you pay... no, since you’re joining, we can do it for free!"
"I have my own subordinates, and I don’t like freebies."
Sage clicked his tongue, "Let’s do a stock deal. Money can be converted into shares, and previous debts can be accounted for. You can keep running your business for now, but for the Cross Union you set up, I want a stake."
"Oh? Is this cooperation?"
The Radio Snail bit on the cigar and exhaled smoke, saying, "You know, Sage, we’re now on the same level as you, as ’Four Emperors,’ ha, ha, ha, ha."
"So what if you’re Four Emperors? Do you not need to pay back? You know, no one in the world can owe me money without repaying it. Those who haven’t paid are either dead or dying!"
Sage drank half of the wine in the Gemstone Wine Glass, "In your Cross Union, I want part control, and your transportation business to work for me, no problem, right?"
"Yes, but we need to announce to the world, proclaiming our cooperation and alliance!"
The voice from the Radio Snail said, "Of course, except for Kale Bali Island and surrounding seas, we won’t interfere elsewhere."
"Deal, come over sometime and let’s hold a cooperation banquet."
Saying that, Sage was about to hang up, but the other side quickly spoke: "Wait, about the Seastone business..."
"20% for you, and the Wine Iron Ore 20% too, whatever weapons from O’hara you can manage, take as much as you can, and for 80% of the market price, that’s it. Also, from now on, no more credit extensions; since you’re placing bounties on the Navy, you must have money; bring cash or trade something!"
Click.
On Kale Bali Island, Crocodile saw the call disconnected, a smile surfaced, "Our power strengthens once again, for our unimpeded ’Military Power,’ that Utopia will soon advance."
"Cooperation with Sage?"
Mihawk pondered a moment, nodded, "Not bad, an alliance with another Four Emperors would deter the Navy from rash actions; I acknowledge Sage’s strength."
In body techniques, or rather comprehensive power, Sage is without doubt the top of the seas, undisputedly the number one.
Nonetheless...
He looked at the table, besides his side’s posters, several Wanted Orders were there, all of them currently hot topics on the seas.
There lay the Wanted Order of Straw Hat, and Roronoa Zoro’s.
1,111,000,000 Belly.
They’re growing too...
"That’s fine, having him upfront is fine, at least I don’t want to be a Four Emperor, just lead a peaceful life. If not for the Cross Union, perhaps I would have gone to find Sage."
Mihawk stood up, glanced at Buggy’s face held by Crocodile, then turned to leave.
His bounty is the highest; though Crocodile’s plan is tempting, he would reluctantly assume the Four Emperor position, but now, by chance, someone stepped upfront, which suited him better.
"What? You thought of seeking out Sage? I thought you’d go to join Red Hair." Crocodile said, surprised.
"That side isn’t suitable, that guy..."
Mihawk paused and said, "More unsettled, easier to dissolve."
Crocodile bit on his cigar, watching Mihawk leave, then turned to the bruised Buggy, "Front stage, huh... fine, let’s go with you."
Staying in the shadows is a good idea, his old line of work too.
Rather than upfront and letting people choose sides because of him and Mihawk, let Buggy continue; his influence among those clueless is quite effective.
As long as they’re the ones making decisions, it doesn’t matter.
...
O’hara.
Sage hung up the call, drained the remaining half glass of wine, and reclined in his chair.
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