Looking at the photos in his hand, especially the flying green banknotes, Nuo Xia's face looked a little strange.
five years ago.
"Queen of Bubbles" Sophia allowed her subordinates to massacre the village and was killed on the spot by him who happened to be passing by. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she casually passed the blame on Bucky.
As a result, Bucky became a thorn in the side of the World Government, with a bounty of 450 million Baileys on his head, and a large number of P agents sent to hunt him down.
He also heard the news at that time, and originally held a moment of silence for Bucky, feeling that he was in the Impel Down City cell.
As a result, Bucky never expected that he would save himself from danger many times and escape from death.
Not only did the P Department lose face by returning in vain many times, but it also made itself famous, forcing the World Government to sue for peace and proactively sign the Shichibukai Covenant with it.
After taking the seat of the Shichibukai, this guy didn't know where his brain came from. Instead of engaging in traditional legal robbery business, he established the Bucky Express Company.
Taking advantage of the status of the Shichibukai and the deterrent power of the bounty, it has grown bigger and bigger, and now it has almost unified the entire transportation industry and employment dispatch industry in the East China Sea. It has become a business giant that takes both black and white, and is as rich as the enemy.
When Nuo Xia heard the news for the first time, she couldn't help but be stunned.
Can only...
Is the other party indeed worthy of being a person with the ability of the Luck Fruit, a true "son of the plane"?
"Bucky the Clown..."
Nuo Xia tapped the photo with her fingertips and murmured to herself with a smile, "I have helped you so much, now it's time to repay me and do me a small favor..."
The East China Sea is now known as the strongest sea, but in the end it is just because he has defeated the other three sea areas one by one, and the short man has defeated the general.
Except for Baki, whose bounty is inflated, the highest bounty among the rest of the pirate group is around 20 million.
After two and a half years of traveling, the effect he originally wanted has almost been achieved. The so-called era of great pirates has gradually become a thing of the past in most parts of the world.
The time was almost ripe to end the era of great pirates completely, and he was too lazy to waste another few months in the East China Sea.
As for how to defeat the pirates in the East China Sea as quickly as possible...
He already had a rough plan in mind for this.
To complete this plan, Bucky, who has become a business giant and enjoys high prestige throughout the East China Sea, has become an indispensable and important role.
Two days later.
Donghai, Cocoa West Village.
This used to be a remote small village, and the villagers lived a relatively peaceful and not wealthy life.
But five years ago, because of a kind-hearted girl, by chance, she rescued Bucky, who was being chased by the P department and was on the run next to the beach.
Everything started to look very different.
After becoming the king of Shichibukai, Baki ignored the dissuasion of his subordinates and set up the headquarters of Baki Express Company here to express his gratitude to the villagers.
As a result, Cocosia Village quickly became prosperous and wealthy.
In just a few months, it developed from a small village into a commercial center with great reputation throughout the East China Sea.
Countless goods are transferred and packed here every day. The port throughput is astonishing. All kinds of merchant ships and passenger ships are busy coming and going, and the shadows of the ships are seen.
"This scale is really exaggerated..."
Noxia was wearing Altaïr's white hooded sweatshirt, with his hands in his pockets, walking along the commercial street from the port, looking at the dazzling array of goods on both sides, he was almost dazzled, and couldn't help but sigh.
Come on, this is Bellemere's hometown, and it should have been the place where his two daughters, Nami and Nokigao, grew up.
Bellemere and the others avoided their tragic fate because of their giant butterfly.
Unexpectedly, Cocosia Village, which was originally facing a fateful fate, would also embark on a completely different trajectory under the influence of Bucky.
Destiny is such a magical thing.
…………
at the same time.
"What an exaggeration..."
In the most luxurious manor villa in the center of the island city, Bucky was also dazzled at the moment, marveling at the mountains of gifts piled on the ground.
"Blood agate, fist-sized natural diamonds, North Sea sherry that has been stored for fifty years..."
The more he watched, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but grin:
"Hey, hey, hey... there's nothing perfunctory about it, it's all serious stuff! I, Mochi! Think about it carefully, when have you ever seen those old antiques from the family willing to spend a lot of money to give such a heavy gift?
Already?!"
"Of course I haven't seen it before, but this is the first time, Boss Bucky!"
Sitting on the sofa across from him is Mochi, his subordinate who first followed him to the country. Now he holds the classic position of vice president of Bucky Express Company. He eats and drinks every day and has become a fat ball. He just sits there and gnaws on chicken legs.
, they all groaned and gasped.
But after listening to Bucky's words, he immediately threw the chicken legs aside, stood up with difficulty, laughed and flattered skillfully:
"Those old misers didn't look down on us when we first came to cooperate with them. Now, seeing that the families who follow us to eat soup and eat meat have gained a lot of benefits, I can't sit still anymore and come over to beg you!"
"Hey, if you want me, you shouldn't pay attention to them. You can just throw this gift back! That way they will look very wonderful!"
"Throw it back?"
Bucky sneered, "How is that possible? Since they are all sent to me, I must accept them. As for cooperation..."
He curled his lips and said, "Hey, looking at their old faces makes me sick, so just let them wait. When I feel better, I will reward them with some soup!"
"Boss Bucky is wise!"
Moqi followed up with another compliment, and when he turned around and was about to sit back on the sofa, he saw that his chicken legs were gone, and a big fat lion was happily chewing them, and he became furious:
"Hey! Idiot Liji! That's not for you to eat, give it back to me!"
Then he pounced on him and fought with his own lion.
Bucky was so noisy that he was too lazy to pay attention to this unseemly scene. He was about to move the treasure in front of him upstairs when there was a knock on the door. The butler poked his head in and said respectfully:
"Master, there is a guy in white clothes coming outside. He claims to be a navy man. He calls by name and wants to see you."
"navy?"
Moqi next to him was stunned, turned around from the scuffle, and said curiously, "That guy from the 16th branch sent by Colonel Satsuma? That guy finally got the idea and took the initiative to seek cooperation with us?"
"Whoever he is, he's gone!"
Bucky waved his hand impatiently, "I have been busy for several days and finally went home to rest. I am the king of the Shichibukai, not to mention the navy sent by Satsuma. Even the colonel himself must be good to me.
Get lost and come back tomorrow!"
"But, sir, that guy is here now..."
What else did the old butler think about, but Bucky was too lazy to listen anymore.
After saying these words, he picked up a box of sherry on the floor and walked up the stairs to his bedroom. As a result, at the corner of the stairs, he vaguely saw a white figure outside the glass window, as if there was a white figure standing there.
You told that guy to get lost, but he actually broke into the yard without permission and ran to the door?
How ignorant!
Bucky turned his head angrily and was about to get angry, but at that moment, the white figure outside the glass window also lowered the hood on his head.
The two of them looked at each other through the glass, and the moment they saw each other's faces clearly, the anger on Bucky's face disappeared instantly.
Snapped!
The sherry she was holding in her arms suddenly hit the ground, rolled down the stairs and shattered into pieces.
But Bucky had no time to care about these precious red wines. He stared blankly at the smiling figure outside the window, his expression stiff, and two shiny snot flowing down his big red nose into his mouth...
…
five minutes later.
After all the idle people were dispersed, only the two of them were left in the luxurious room. Bucky knelt on the ground, crying with snot and tears:
"Master Bailong! Please! Let me live!"
"I... No, although I have been a pirate for a long time and the bounty was quite high, I have quit in the past few years and have never done anything like a pirate!"
"Really! I swear! The transportation industry can make money much faster than robbery! Who wants to work hard and risk their lives when you can count the money sitting at home!"
"If you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to give three cents of the entire Bucky Express Company... No! It's half of the proceeds, all of which will be handed over to you!"
…
The tears flowed freely, which made those who heard it sad and those who listened to it shed tears.
Nuo Xia was sitting on the sofa opposite, looking at Bucky who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing desperately to beg for mercy. The corners of his eyes twitched slightly and he was a little speechless.
As for it, he was howling like this just after showing his face. He is not the Lord of Hell, who came to ask for his life.
After all, he is a man who is almost thirty years old, has a successful career, and is respectable. It is not embarrassing to cry like this?
"okay."
Seeing that this guy was getting more and more exaggerated as he cried, Nuo Xia kicked him angrily, "I didn't intend to cause trouble for you. I came here this time just to ask you to do a small favor."
Bucky was kicked and rolled several times, but he was not angry but happy. He raised his head eagerly: "You...are you really?"
"certainly."
Nuo Xia took a sip of the black tea in the cup and said, "Although I am no longer in the navy, the position of the camp has not changed. After all, you are the king of the Shichibukai, and you are half one of my own. How could I attack my own people?"
"It's just because I am a Qibukai that I am even more frightened..."
Bucky whispered weakly, "You have killed many Shichibukai, William, Alke, Garust...and Sophia..."
Nuo Xia raised her eyebrows.
It seems so, I almost forgot about it.
Although he has not been able to force the World Government to directly cancel the Shichibukai system, he has wandered around the world in the past two years and killed two Shichibukai who were too bad in character.
That is the Arc and Garrust that Bucky mentioned.
The World Government was troubled by his behavior, but in the end, it swallowed its anger and accepted the candidates submitted by Sengoku, filling two vacant positions.
They are the great swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, who is becoming more and more famous, and the empress Boya Hancock, who just held the coronation ceremony in the daughter country not long ago.
This matter occupied the front page of the newspaper for many days and caused a lot of noise. It was not surprising that Bucky knew about it, but the other party actually mentioned Sophia...
"interesting."
Nuo Xia took a sip of tea and looked at Bucky with interest, "It seems that you have found out everything about what happened back then... Well, you don't blame me for blaming you, right?"
Even Bucky later figured out the whole story, and 80% of the senior World Government officials who had dealings with Sophia also knew about it, but they were just worried about their influence and didn't dare to cause trouble for him again.
"How...how is it possible!"
Bucky hurriedly shook his head like a rattle, and stammered: "If it weren't for you, Mr. Bailong! I would still be searching for treasures everywhere. It's all thanks to you that I am here today. Thank you before it's too late.
Why would I blame you?"
"Oh, right!"
He suddenly remembered what Nuo Xia said just now, "Did you just ask me for a favor? Please feel free to ask for it! In order to repay your kindness, no matter how difficult it is, I will do my best and never back down!"
"real?"
"certainly!"
"That's good."
Nuo Xia said with a smile, "Actually, my request is very simple. Come on, at the end of this month, you will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the founding of Bucky Express, right?"
"That's right! I've been busy preparing for this these past few days."
Bucky nodded and replied quickly, "Many partners will come to participate. The celebration will last for a whole week. It will definitely be the biggest gathering in Donghai in recent years. It will be very lively!"
"Mr. Bailong, why don't you come and join us as well? I will immediately tell my subordinates to leave the best VIP seats for you!"