Just finding a lame excuse to ask for leave from Doflamingo, Abel took Baby-5 on a boat and headed straight to the West Sea.
Doflamingo, who was busy formulating a plan to capture Dressrosa, didn't care and left him alone.
These are all the invisible benefits Abel got after saving Brother Ming.
Others are not as casual as him.
After spending some time, Abel and Baby-5 finally arrived at the West Sea.
Unlike several other sea areas, the West Sea is the birthplace of the famous mafia. The "Five Major Families of the West" headed by the five major mafia groups that dominate the underground society have made their fortunes in this sea.
So in comparison, even if Xihai is chaotic, it is still very "orderly" and has a "tacit understanding".
Here, almost 90% of any illegal industry or gray industry chain you can think of is monopolized by these five families.
As for the remaining ones, it's not that they can't step in, it's just that they have to leave some soup for others to drink.
It was like a bone they threw out for the forces outside the five major families to fight for.
During this period, we will recruit talents we like to strengthen ourselves and maintain fresh blood.
The result of not accepting solicitation will naturally be ruin.
Of course, during this period, there were also several amazing and talented people who made a name for themselves and made their way through the industry by relying on their own abilities.
For example, the red-haired Shanks, Moonlight Moria, and San Juan Wolf.
These are the powerful men who left the five major families helpless back then!
However, it is precisely because of this "not free enough" atmosphere and some other minor conflicts that Shanks would rather stay in the East China Sea and rarely return to the West Sea.
Because he was afraid that he would not be able to resist directly eradicating these five major families.
But for outsiders like Abel, the West China Sea, which is not free enough, is actually more 'safe'.
At least most of the islands here are protected by the five major families, and it is rare for anyone to cause trouble.
Only at night do some gangs start fighting.
This can be regarded as a well-established rule in most places in the West China Sea.
Perhaps it was because of this rare abnormal order that Shanks did not take action against the five major families in the end.
As for the real reason, who knows.
According to family intelligence, Abel came to this Papa Island.
This is also where the 'Beast' Howard was last seen, and then disappeared.
After all, although the family's intelligence network has expanded many times, it is definitely still not as airtight as it was in Beihai.
So there are some things that Abel still needs to explore on his own.
"Abel, where are we going now?"
"Usually in this case, of course you go to the pub to get information."
Abel took Baby-5 directly into the busiest pub in the area.
Although their unfamiliar appearance aroused the attention and vigilance of some people, most people ignored it.
Abel was not polite, sat directly in front of the bartender, and threw a bag of coins on top.
"Have a bottle of the most expensive wine here, and any extra is your tip."
"Please wait."
The bartender's eyes lit up and he immediately took out a bottle of red wine from the top cabinet, wiped it clean, opened it and poured it into the decanter.
At the same time, the bag of money had been put under the counter. The whole process was smooth and smooth, without attracting any attention. It was obviously a lot of work.
"Let's talk?"
"It will take 15 minutes to sober up. Paul is willing to help you during this period."
"Then let's talk about that 'Beast' Howard."
The bartender named Paul was not surprised, and while wiping his wine glass, he told all the information he knew.
The overall information is similar to the information Abel received, and even has some more details.
For example, the 'Beast' Howard took the initiative to abandon all the crew members, and finally survived by luck.
However, 'Eagle Eye' Mihawk had no intention of letting him go, and chased him all the way from the New World to the 'Newcomer Paradise', and then to the West Sea.
If it weren't for 'Eagle Eye' Mihawk's ship, 'Beast' Howard would have had no chance of returning to the Western Sea alive.
As for where he is hiding now, I don't know.
"It is indeed the style of 'Eagle Eye'. As long as you provoke him, you will kill him even if you chase him to the ends of the earth." Abel nodded.
And being able to escape from that 'Eagle Eye' all the way back to the West Sea.
It can be seen that this 'Beast' Howard is not simple either.
Generally speaking, the bartender's knowledge is limited and cannot be of much help.
Maybe he also knew that the money he got was a bit hot, so at the end, the bartender whispered: "Recently, many people are inquiring about the whereabouts of 'Beast' Howard, and it seems that they want to seize his hidden treasure, and by the way, he can get it as soon as possible."
Let that Shichibukai leave the West Sea. I know an information office with the background of the five major families. It often sells some highly time-sensitive information, but the asking price is also very outrageous. If the customer needs it, I can write down the address.
"
A few minutes later, Abel, who had finished drinking the red wine, took the address given by the bartender and left the tavern.
"I didn't expect 'Eagle Eye' Mihawk to actually be in the West Sea. If possible, it's better not to meet him."
"Besides, Paul."
If he remembered correctly, the group of people he killed on Veni Island had been claiming that they were from the West Sea Paul family.
And Paul is the surname of one of the five major families in Xihai.
Is it really such a coincidence?
To tell a joke, the Mafia are all kind-hearted people who are willing to help others.
I really don't have time to deal with these miscellaneous fish now.
Abel casually crushed the note into pieces and threw it on the street.
He was not going to go to the intelligence agency that the other party introduced.
A few hours later, at the address left by the bartender, a dozen guys dressed as the Mafia were ambushing him.
"It's a pity that I didn't take the bait."
The bartender who was supposed to be in the tavern came out with an unhappy expression.
Of course he didn't know about what happened on Veni Island, and even if he knew, he might not take revenge for a loser.
He just took a fancy to the other party's generous spending and fresh face, and wanted to make some extra money.
I just didn’t expect that the other party didn’t take the bait?
Why?
His performance was obviously on point, but where was the flaw found?
The bartender was puzzled.
At the same time, a man with a pair of 'eagle eyes' and a huge black knife on his back was leaving the island in a small boat.
And it seems that he has grasped the whereabouts of the 'beast' Howard.
Not long after, a shocking news came out.
The Capone family's residence on the island was bloodbathed, leaving no one alive.
Scattered at the scene were all the latest information obtained by the Capone family, including the latest developments about 'Beast' Howard.