Chapter 15: A Conspiracy (End)
The Navy did deploy superior forces to encircle Peanut Island.
It's all like Jermaine... Or rather, as the Ferro Godfather had expected. But in this grand encirclement and annihilation battle, the only thing they didn't expect was that the top commander in charge of command and dispatch was a world government official from the CP organization, and his name was Rodney.
Feeling a little unfamiliar with the name?
It doesn't matter, in fact, you only need to recall a little bit about what happened in the villa where Douglas and Flera lived before the appearance of the Golden Treasure Map, and I believe that there will be some clues.
Remember the letter that Douglas commissioned Miss Lily to reply to?
Although the contents of the letter are not detailed, the beginning of the letter is written as follows.
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- Dear Mr. Rodney
Thank you very much for agreeing with my suggestion regarding the question you mentioned earlier...
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That's right, it's that simple.
Jermaine thought that he had obtained the treasure map by accident from the officials of the World Government and planned the whole project, but in fact, the so-called "Golden Dungeon" treasure map was originally a deliberately designed fake.
Even if he hadn't stolen the diagram and arranged a series of plans for the future, someone else would have done the same thing in his place.
Fello felt that his private contact with the World Government was very secretive, but in fact, the World Government could not tolerate the continued existence of an old mafia giant like him in the first place.
He's a smart guy, but over the years, he's gotten used to dealing with stupid people.
Ferro thought that making a gesture and putting away his fangs would make others forget about his bloody methods along the way, but the upper echelons of government were not fools who could be fooled by a sweet date or two.
The old man has mastered too many secrets, and even extended his tentacles to the public servants in the West Sea, allowing him to enter the political arena smoothly, which is by no means a worry-free thing for the high-level.
So, a conspiracy unfolded so naturally.
Rodney, the ombudsman, chose Douglas, who had no political background and was also ostracized by the family, as a collaborator, and orchestrated this farce of the "golden treasure map".
At Douglas's suggestion, they used the opportunity to cut off the disobedient thorns within the Osiris family and take out most of the living forces of the largest gang in the West Sea.
Then, he used his political skills to foster new forces, so that the situation of the West Sea Mafia could return to the state of mutual containment before the chaos, and continue to deliver Bailey to vested interests.
At the same time, you can also use this bait to concentrate superior forces to annihilate those pirates who are unwilling to be lonely, and add points to Rodney's political achievements.
- After all, the integration of gangsters can only be regarded as a favor under the table, and the elimination of pirate gangs is a credit that can be recorded in the archives.
Everything was just a conspiracy from the very beginning.
A show that is watched by those behind the scenes.
And now, on the approaching pirate ship, the people who plan everything and those who don't know anything are preparing to add a doomed ending to this gorgeous show.
"Deputy pillars! Run! The navy has already surrounded! β
"Shut up! Take this bastard down on me! β
On the treacherous seas, the struggle between the Douglas gang and the Babao Navy is nearing its end.
The sudden intervention of the navy reversed the strength between the two sides in an instant, and as the commander of this treasure hunt, even if Abu was unwilling to let go, he must also admit that the strategy of the Eight Treasure Water Army was about to fail before it was launched.
This humiliating experience made the sea thief with a bounty of hundreds of millions furious, but it was not the direct reason why he gave up his retreat and chose to fight Douglas to the death instead.
β¦ Compared to the navy with advanced technology, the pirate ships are not advantageous in terms of speed. What's more, at the beginning of the announcement of the war between the two sides, Douglas completely cut off the retreat of the flagship of the Eight Treasures Water Army.
- Using the ability of the fruit, the young man broke the main sail of the pirate ship as soon as he came up, and in this case, no matter how superb the helmsman's level is, it is impossible to throw off the pursuers behind him!
So there is only one choice left in front of Abu, only to settle Douglas and his gang here, and then intercept a naval warship, it is possible to escape.
He pulled the silver arm in front of him and aimed it at the throat of the fourth prince with a sharp axe blade!
Abu: "Douglas! You'd better raise your hands and surrender immediately, or I'll let the little bastard of the Osiris family see blood! β
Douglas: "Please. β
The young man's face showed no waves, and he even further urged his fruit ability to destroy the hull of the ship while slaughtering the crew of the pirate ship.
"You think I'm going to beg you for mercy for my fiancΓ©e's brother? Or is the so-called Eight Treasures Water Army actually just a group of cowards who dare to say but dare not do it? β
He really didn't care if Cassio lived or died... If you put it bluntly, it might be better to die.
And the next moment, Abu also got the young man's mind because of Douglas's not very clever agitation.
Shocked and stunned, Silverarm didn't even say his last word before the pirate cut off his head.
Subsequently, the armed color domineering was attached to Abu's fist, and the mystery of the Eight Punches was also reproduced in the young deputy pillar.
But Douglas had no intention of fighting to the death.
He nimbly dodged attacks, while also using Miss Lily's Scrap of Paper Fruit abilities to further slow down Abu's attack.
β¦ As mentioned before, he was not 100% sure that he would take Abu, so in the case that the navy was about to enter the battlefield, Douglas's ideal option was to fight and delay.
As a result, this heavyweight duel that should have been like Mars hitting the earth turned out to have a bit of child's play in the end, Douglas used one "trick" after another to avoid Abu's onslaught, until the admiral in charge of encirclement and suppression arrived, and the famous deputy pillar of the Eight Treasures Navy was finally outnumbered and captured.
Then, the government's armed operation spread across Peanut Island, killing many of the most wanted criminals entrenched in the West Sea in a textbook netting operation. The boys' fleet, on the other hand, had not landed on the island because they had been informed by Douglas in advance, so they were not implicated at all after Albert delivered Freila safely.
So far, Mr. Rodney's trip to the West Sea has achieved satisfactory results, and Douglas, as a shadow of the cooperation, has also thrown himself into the arms of the world government.
According to Rodney's appointment, he will be the youngest government ombudsman in history.
Three days later, on the transport ship escorting the prisoners, Douglas saw the emaciated Ferro Godfather for the last time.
ββThe moment he appeared in front of the other party with epaulettes, Douglas saw surprise and relief in the old man's eyes without surprise.
Douglas: "I'm sorry, Godfather Ferro, I think today is goodbye. β
Old Ferro didn't speak for a long time, he just held his head high, and looked at the young man with a scrutinizing gaze as if he were a first acquaintance.
After a long time, he finally spoke.
Fellau: "Is Freira still alive?" β
"Yes, we may have our first child next year, I hope it's a boy."
Douglas's tone was calm, but the answer seemed to give Fellro a last sigh of relief.
Then, he seemed to have changed back to the elegant and perfect godfather of the family with the aura of a superior person, even though he was now a prisoner with nothing.
"In this life, I only misestimated this time, but I didn't expect it to make me fail... Tell me Douglas, what exactly do you want? β
"You still like to ask questions that are hard for me to answer, as you always used to."
Douglas shook his head, then brought a bench and placed it outside the cage in front of Fellro.
The young man sat on the bench and looked calmly at the old godfather, and the faces of the two men reflected each other face to face.
He seemed to be smiling, and as usual, he didn't seem to show any emotion.
"I remember the first time we met in private, we talked about something similar, and you asked me if I knew what you saw in my eyes."
"Then after all of this, you might as well ask yourself."
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"When you look at me, what do you see?"