Chapter 489: Postwar Information, Cooperation Achieved
On Roy's side, he and Ryuunosuke were still talking about what had happened earlier.
At the same time, Jeff had already led the remaining three Guardians away from the area.
"Boss Jeff, why do we not just..."
"Do you really think it is necessary for us to stay?"
Jeff cut Hodel off before he could finish.
"As soon as I take action, it will turn into a fight to the death."
"Whether we win or lose, the result is still the same for us."
Hodel opened his mouth, but after hearing that, he could not find anything to refute.
Given the strength Ryuunosuke and the Dragon Hunter Pirates had shown just now, even if the Guardians managed to defeat them, the price would be enormous.
"Even if we brought the Dragon Hunter Pirates down, the cost would be terrible."
"When that happens, the Evictors will never let such a good chance slip away."
"They will use that opportunity to invite the Dragon Hunter Pirates to join them instead."
Wades spoke bluntly from the side.
Hodel still felt somewhat unwilling, but he knew that what Wades said was the truth.
What was worse was that they could not even be sure they could defeat the Dragon Hunter Pirates at all.
If they lost, there was no need to talk about the Evictors taking action.
They themselves would be wiped out by the Dragon Hunter Pirates first.
"Boss Jeff, what should we do next?"
"The Dragon Hunter Pirates' momentum is completely out of control right now."
Wades sounded helpless.
He wanted to say that he would try his best to stop them, but he did not even dare to utter such a promise.
He was lucky that he had gone to fight Roy earlier.
If he had chosen to fight Ryuunosuke instead, he might not even be standing here now.
He would probably be lying on the Dragon Hunter Pirates' deck beside Cynthia and the others.
"For the time being, we will not take any direct action against the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
"Also, all information about what happened here must be completely blocked."
"Contact Morgans, tell him what happened, and tell him to keep his beak shut."
"Let the Dragon Hunter Pirates do as they please for now."
"If they end up choosing to cooperate with Roy, we will simply wait for them at the final destination."
Jeff spoke slowly.
He had already seen Ryuunosuke's strength with his own eyes.
Ryuunosuke had fought four Guardians at once without falling into a disadvantage.
At times, he had even pushed all four back.
Even Jeff himself felt a sense of pressure when he thought about that kind of power.
He did not know how Ryuunosuke had obtained such strength, but he knew one thing very clearly. No matter what kind of power it was, it could not stand up to the pressure of that 'woman'.
Lady Lilith's power was something that people out on these seas could not even begin to imagine.
"Understood, Boss Jeff."
"Then let us head back."
After Wades finished speaking, he raised his hand and an ancient warship emerged on the sea.
He tossed a few Infinity Stones into his palm, and the ship began to move, gliding forward at impressive speed.
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the distance.
...…
Not long after the Guardians vanished, another ship surfaced in the same waters.
"Captain, should we report this to the captain right away?"
"Those guys sounded like they were planning some kind of trap at that so called final destination."
Machi asked directly.
From what they had overheard, it was clear that the place Jeff had mentioned as the final destination should be Raftel, the island the Dragon Hunter Pirates were heading for.
"It seems they did not give up just because of the captain's strength."
"In that case, there will probably be more fighting ahead."
"Let us go. We need to bring this information back first."
Chrollo nodded, then steered the ship off in the opposite direction.
Before long, he and the others returned to the Dragon Hunter Pirates' main ship.
Seeing the extra prisoners tied up on deck, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
With his powerful perception, he could easily tell that these people were not weak.
"Captain, you are back late this time."
"These guys were all taken down by us already."
Uvogin walked over with his usual careless grin.
"Where is the captain?"
Chrollo asked with a faint smile.
It was obvious from the atmosphere that the crew had just finished a battle.
Judging from their expressions, the fight had not been completely satisfying, but at least it had let them vent a lot of excess energy.
"The captain is not back yet."
"But I am sure he will be back soon."
"Captain, do you want to test these guys for yourself?"
"You can get a feel for the battle we just had."
After answering Chrollo's question, Uvogin eagerly recommended the wild sandbags they had just captured.
In his opinion, this was the best kind of gift.
"Not now."
"I will go find the captain first."
With that, Chrollo left the rest of the Phantom Troupe behind and went off alone to look for Ryuunosuke.
"Feitan, let me tell you, all of these guys are from the Guardian team."
"Just now, we..."
When Uvogin saw Chrollo leave, he immediately grabbed Feitan and began telling the story.
Feitan had looked uninterested at first.
But the moment he heard they were Guardian members, his eyes lit up.
After all, those people had been strong right from the start.
Everyone in the Phantom Troupe shared the same instinct, the urge to fight strong enemies.
Soon enough, these wild sandbags began their first wonderful day aboard the Dragon Hunter Pirates' ship.
That was right, the moment they were captured, they were put to work.
Even ruthless merchants in the world would not be so direct.
…
On the other side, Chrollo quickly arrived at Roy's ship.
By then, Ryuunosuke and Roy were already heading back toward the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
"Captain."
Spotting Ryuunosuke, Chrollo leaped up and landed smoothly on the deck.
"Chrollo?"
"You are back?"
"Since you are back this time, do not run off again for a while."
"Come to Raftel with us."
Ryuunosuke said with a smile.
From his expression alone, it was easy to tell that he was very satisfied with the deal he had just struck with Roy.
"Captain, we ran into Wades and his group on the way back."
"Then..."
Chrollo quickly relayed all the information he had gathered.
After listening, a thoughtful look appeared on Ryuunosuke's face.
"Roy, it is just like you said."
"Raftel really is where Lilith is."
"So, how do you feel? Getting nervous yet?"
Ryuunosuke turned to the silent Roy and asked with a teasing smile.
To Roy, this mattered more than anything.
This was his only chance to break free from Lilith.
If he failed here, there might not be a next time.
"Do not worry. I have already made my peace with it."
"It is you I am more curious about, Captain Ryuunosuke."
"I still do not understand something."
"Why did you agree to my terms so easily?"
Roy had been holding back that question for a long time.
Earlier, while he had been explaining everything to Ryuunosuke, the captain's attitude had felt almost too straightforward.
Ryuunosuke had listened, urged him to finish quickly, and then agreed in a single breath.
It had left Roy feeling oddly embarrassed.
He had prepared countless explanations and arguments for this cooperation.
He had agonized over it for a long time.
No one could guarantee that Ryuunosuke would agree to cooperate with him.
Yet in the end, Ryuunosuke had simply agreed.
For a moment, Roy did not know how to react.
"Because I was planning to do something like this anyway."
"And on top of that, you are giving me an Infinity Heart, something I need."
"I really do not see any reason to turn you down."
Ryuunosuke answered openly.
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