Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 294, Xi, can we reconcile?

Stussy never trusted Wild Shepherd.

Whether she was posing as a senior operations commander of the World Government's CP-0 or as an undercover agent, she never trusted Aramaki.

Therefore, she was extremely wary of Huang Mu, even though she never showed it.

As a top CP-0 agent, her strength may not be as formidable as Aramaki's, but her reaction speed is definitely very fast.

With a sense of vigilance, the moment Huang Mu hurled a teapot at him, Stusi immediately flipped backward, landing on the sofa. The next second, the luxurious sofa was pierced through by the vines that erupted from Huang Mu's body.

Stussy lightly tapped her feet, quickly creating distance between herself and Huang Mu in the spacious marshal's office. With a flick of her wrist, she shouted, "Flying Finger Gun!"

Without any intention of dodging, Huang Mu raised his hand and flicked it, and dense trees immediately grew from the cracks in the floor tiles, blocking Stussy's flying finger gun. Huang Mu then pounced on Stussy with a ferocious aura.

At this moment, Stussy was also very surprised and uncertain.

Why is this deserted herdsman so vigilant?

I just went out to answer a Den Den Mushi, and he discovered my identity?

Not only that, but he was also so decisive as to attack me directly? Why? Where did I slip up?

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Stussy's movements remained swift. He activated Paper Drawing and, in conjunction with Observation Haki, smoothly dodged the attack of the Wildwood Spikes. He glanced at the window, just about to smash it open, when he saw that a large number of shrubs were growing uniformly along the walls of the marshal's office, which was so large and spacious that it could accommodate several giant generals to receive orders.

The bush completely sealed off the entire office, its vines swaying as if waiting for someone to approach.

"Don't even think about escaping. You're no match for me. If you surrender now, I might spare your life. After all, I'm not some kind of pervert who enjoys torturing and killing women." Huang Mu's half-body had completely turned to wood, like a tree-man, as he looked at Stussy.

Stussy's expression turned serious. Suddenly, a pair of bat wings unfurled behind him, activating his power and transforming him into Batman.

"I'm wondering, where did I slip up?" Stussy didn't make a move, but instead kept a wary eye on Aramu and couldn't help but ask.

"A flaw?" Aramaki was also taken aback for a moment, then his expression hardened as he said, "So, the World Government never intended to let me go? The contact just now was to have you keep a close eye on me, and to deal with me immediately if I made any unusual moves, right?"

Stussy? ???

Something doesn't sound right about that.

But at this moment, Aramaki was already enraged, and felt even more annoyed. I had only just begun to prepare to betray them, and I didn't expect that you all already had murderous intentions towards me? What? Are you afraid that I will lead the Marine Headquarters to surrender? Heh, I'll show you right now!

"Just a mere CP agent, who do you think I am? I am the Fleet Admiral of the Navy!!!" Huang Mu roared furiously, and a surge of natural energy erupted, instantly covering the entire office with a dense jungle.

Stussy was clearly too weak to resist Wild Shepherd, and even with his abilities, he couldn't escape the dense forest that almost filled the house.

She used her finger gun and her lightning kick to smash and break a lot of trees, but she still couldn't turn the tide. After a few breaths, she was entangled by several thick vines and hung from the ceiling, as if she were playing some kind of perverted game with Aramu.

Unfortunately, Stussy, with her beautiful figure and delicate features, exuded an unusual charm even when she was bound and suspended in the air.

Unfortunately, Huang Mu's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He had already decided to surrender, so how could he possibly be soft-hearted towards the people of the World Government? Otherwise, how could he justify it?

"Now that it's over, you should thank me with gratitude. Thank me for sending you to the underworld first, to scout the way for the world's government, for those bastards on Mary Geoise, and for your masters." After controlling Stussy, Aramu extended his index finger, which turned into a sharp wooden spike, ready to kill Stussy directly.

Only then did Stussy have a moment to speak, and he quickly said, "Wait a minute, there's been some misunderstanding between us."

"I have nothing to say to you, you lackey of the government of this world," Huang Mu sneered.

He was now feeling the thrill of standing on the moral high ground. "Although I used to be loyal to the World Government, I have now pledged allegiance to justice. Suddenly, my perspective has changed."

Is it really that satisfying to verbally abuse others as lackeys?

Stussy wasn't stupid to begin with. When Huang Mu made his move and said his first words, she sensed something was wrong. Now that he's calling the people of the World Government lackeys, how could she not realize it?!

It wasn't that I exposed myself, it was that this bastard wanted to surrender!

He saw himself as an obstacle to surrender, as a lackey of the world's government!

Using his own head, he probably wanted to seize control of the channel, and at the same time, use it as a gift for surrender.

At this point, uttering even a single unnecessary word would be tantamount to risking his life. Therefore, while suspended upside down in the air, Stusky quickly and succinctly stated, "I already said it's a misunderstanding. I'm a special investigator from the new Naval Intelligence Department."

This is the new identity that the new Fleet Admiral Zephyr appointed to her on the spot during my call with Zephyr just now.

As Stussy shouted those words, Huang Mu's menacing wooden spikes were just a hair's breadth away from piercing Stussy's pupils.

As soon as those words were uttered, the entire room fell silent. Even the swaying vines stopped moving, no longer daring to make any rustling sounds.

Huang Mu's expression was also quite surprised, his brows furrowed with shock and confusion.

"That wasn't a message from Mary Geoise at all. It was from the new Fleet Admiral, Mr. Zephyr. He said you're a capable person. Although you haven't been in the Navy for long, you've been very diligent. You made great contributions to justice on Beehive Island. There are so many other passionate Marines in New Marineford who have joined the Navy for the sake of justice. Mr. Zephyr doesn't want to commit too many atrocities and bring shame to justice, so he specifically ordered me to try to persuade you and see if you can see the error of your ways," Stussy quickly added.

Zephyr certainly didn't praise Aramaki that much, but he did mention a few times that Aramaki was still somewhat decent, and at least he didn't neglect his duties when he was in the Navy.

Stussy, now hanging in the air and nearly dead, naturally had to be tactful in his speech, showering Aragaki with praise.

At this moment, Aramaki was also dumbfounded. Hearing these words, he swallowed hard and asked incredulously, "You're really a member of the new Navy?"

"Should I contact Marshal Zephyr using a Den Den Mushi to confirm with you?" Stussy asked, biting his bright red lips with a slightly annoyed expression.

Now that things have come to this point, Huang Mu felt that she couldn't possibly be making things up, since this matter was too easy to verify.

With a somewhat embarrassed expression, Aramaki was inwardly shocked. Had the new Navy's infiltration of the world's governments reached this level? The high-ranking "special envoy" sent by Mary Geoise to specifically supervise me, the Fleet Admiral, was actually one of their own?

How many more spies like Stussy are there on Mary Geoise?

This may sound unbelievable, but upon closer inspection, it makes perfect sense. After all, the new navy is largely derived from the world's major powers. It's reasonable for them to leave behind spies.

The more Aramaki thought about it, the more he felt that Mary Geoise had no chance of winning, and that his decision to surrender was absolutely the right one; there was no better choice!

Summoning those thoughts, Huang Mu looked at Stussy, whom he had brutally beaten and was now hanging from the ceiling, nearly killed by him. His expression turned slightly awkward, his lips twitched, and he asked with a hint of guilt, "Xi, can we reconcile?"

Upon hearing this and seeing his own shameful state, Stussy felt an urge to smash Huang Mu's head to pieces.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

But at this moment, one has no choice but to bow one's head under the eaves. Moreover, she also bears the heavy responsibility of persuading Aramaki to surrender. A few minutes ago, when she hung up the Den Den Mushi, she was still thinking about how to test Aramaki's attitude, what methods to use, and how to subtly guide Aramaki to have the idea of ​​'surrender' so as to perfectly complete the mission.

Now it seems unnecessary. Aramaki was indeed unreliable. Those idiots in the World Government were truly blind to promote such a cowardly and greedy guy to the rank of Fleet Admiral. Honestly, I would have been better off being the one.

"Of course, we have a completely aligned goal right now, don't we?" Stussy decisively put aside his personal grievances and chose to reconcile with Aramu.

Soon, Huang Mu withdrew his power and released Stusi completely, but at this moment the marshal's office was in a mess, as if a storm had passed through.

The two sat on the dilapidated sofa, looking at the unfortunate coffee table that had been repaired by Huang Mu's ability. They picked up the teacups that were not yet broken from the floor, brewed a new pot of tea, and looked at each other, feeling somewhat awkward and silent.

"So, Senior Zephyr hopes that I can lead the Marine Headquarters to surrender as Fleet Admiral, right?" After composing himself, Aramaki asked in a deep voice.

"That's right." Stussy nodded. "Since you were just planning that, it proves you do have this idea too. We're on the same page, aren't we?"

"I do have this idea and am prepared to take action, but there are also needs and conditions," Aramaki said bluntly.

He originally planned to offer Stussy and the CP members as a token of goodwill, sending them to Zefa and the others first, and then negotiating terms.

Now it seems we can skip this step.

"What do you want?" Stussy raised an eyebrow. "Fleet Admiral Zephyr has already granted me authority; in this matter, I can represent him and the new Navy in negotiations with you!"

"The new Admiral," Aramaki tentatively mentioned it.

But the next second, before he could finish speaking, Stussy immediately said, "Impossible!"

"I am, after all, the current Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters," Aramaki said somewhat resentfully.

"We don't need to test anything here. I'll just be blunt: you can't join the new navy. Your ultimate destination is the New World government system. If you're willing, you can continue to follow Commander-in-Chief Sakazuki," Stussy said immediately.

"Commander-in-Chief Sakazuki?" Aramaki paused, then said, "Although he took good care of me before, hasn't he abandoned me this time? I..."

"It's not what you think, Commander Sakazuki..." Stussy quickly explained the situation to Aramu.

After hearing this, Aramaki was also shocked. Good heavens, so Mr. Sakazuki still loves me? He was just forced into this situation! I wasn't abandoned by him!

For a moment, Huang Mu even felt a warm feeling in his heart.

He had been abandoned by too many people, like a pitiful wretch no one wanted. Now, suddenly hearing that Sakazuki hadn't abandoned him but had been forced to take his place, made Aramaki admire Sakazuki even more.

(End of this chapter)