As soon as Lancelot's words fell, Baby-5 dragged two people inside.
One was a tall and robust man wearing a black tank top under a white suit, with a large green cape over it.
His left shoulder bore a massive silver metal plate.
His right forearm had a huge red, green, and yellow triple-barrel machine gun attached to it, connected by a chain.
Whether this was an additional attachment or a limb replacement remained to be confirmed.
The other was also a tall man, different in that he had a snake-like coiled tongue.
Like most Fire Tank Pirates crew members, he wore a magenta suit paired with a yellow bowtie and a draped black coat.
These two were Capone Bege's two capable subordinates, Gotti and Vito.
Their bounties were 90 million Berries and 95 million Berries respectively.
As for their strength....
They did have some, otherwise they wouldn't have bounties approaching 100 million.
But if we're really talking about combat power, they probably couldn't even defeat Mr.2, Mr.3, Mr.5, Miss Golden Week, or Miss Valentine.
Of course, Lancelot hadn't kept them alive because of their strength.
Rather, as Capone Bege's capable subordinates, they likely had considerable fame and status within the West Blue's Mafia.
Most importantly, they must be extremely knowledgeable about the West Blue's Mafia.
With them in hand, wouldn't causing trouble for the Mafia would be easy?
"Ptooey..."
Gotti spat a bloody mouthful to the side, his eyes fixed fiercely on Lance, his expression extremely ferocious, his eyes filled with hatred.
If looks could kill, Lancelot would have been sliced to pieces a thousand times over by now.
Unfortunately, glares couldn't cause substantial damage.
So, it was merely the most useless resistance of the weak.
In comparison, Vito was much calmer.
After all, he served as the negotiator under Capone Bege.
Being assigned this role indicated he possessed exceptional intelligence.
He stared coldly at Lancelot and asked, "Where is our captain?"
Lancelot stated bluntly, "Killed, thrown into the sea to feed the fish."
"You..."
Upon hearing this, Gotti was momentarily stunned, then struggled to his feet, attempting to launch an attack against Lancelot.
Thud...
But the next second, Lancelot raised his foot and delivered a powerful kick to Gotti's abdomen.
Under the immense force, Gotti's entire body curled forward.
Blergh... Immediately after, a mouthful of fresh blood violently sprayed out.
Lancelot frowned slightly at the sight.
"Damn it, you've dirtied my room. From now on, you'd better answer every question I ask. Otherwise, I'll kill you immediately... and I'll track down every single one of your family members and kill them all..."
Gotti wanted to retaliate after hearing the first half of the sentence, but when he heard the latter part, his body froze in place.
His gaze toward Lancelot was filled with disbelief.
"You... you... aren't you a Marine?"
Such methods of eliminating an opponent's entire family were rare even among pirates, let alone Marines...
Even the notoriously ruthless Akainu in the Marines would, at most, kill them on the spot.
Unless you were someone of Roger's caliber, they couldn't be bothered to target your family...
"Can't a Marine kill your family? If I controlled the West Blue, I'd enforce collective punishment. If one person in a family becomes a pirate, I'd kill the whole family. If ten people in a clan become pirates, I'd wipe out the entire clan. Let's see who would still dare to become a pirate..."
"Hiss..."
Upon hearing Lancelot's words, not only Gotti but even Vito couldn't help but gasp in shock.
At that moment, their gazes toward Lancelot shifted once again.
They didn't believe Lancelot was joking—the hundreds of their fallen comrades were the best proof.
The person before them was a cold-blooded, bloodthirsty individual.
Seeing their expressions, Lancelot's lips curled slightly.
"Now, you have only two paths before you. First, become my subordinates, and I'll help you ascend to the position of Mafia godfather in the West Blue. Second, I'll track down you and Capone Bege's families and kill them all. Then, I'll slaughter the Mafia across the West Blue until there are none left."
Hearing this, Gotti and Vito exchanged glances.
They knew this Marine was a bloodthirsty madman, but they hadn't expected him to be this insane.
He actually intended to control the entire Mafia, or even massacre them all.
"Gulp..."
Gotti swallowed hard.
He was skilled in fighting and killing, but faced with such a choice, he was at a loss.
So, he turned his gaze to Vito.
In his mind, aside from their captain, Vito was the one with the most brains.
Vito remained silent for a long time before finally looking up at Lancelot.
"You want us to lure out the key figures of the Mafia or take you directly to their headquarters?"
"Hahahaha..."
Lancelot burst into laughter. "It's so much easier talking to someone smart."
Then, his tone turned cold. "Since the Mafia in the West Blue dared to attack me, they must be prepared to face my wrath."
Gotti's expression changed drastically.
He wasn't as clever as Vito, but having partnered with him for over a decade, he understood him well.
Just by looking at Vito's expression and hearing his words, he knew.
Vito had already made a decision—one he least wanted to see.
Gotti narrowed his eyes. "Vito, you wouldn't..."
But before he could finish, Vito interrupted him, pointing at Lancelot.
"What kind of person do you think he is?"
Gotti was taken aback, momentarily unsure of what Vito meant.
Vito continued, "Do you think he's the type to bluff?"
This time, he didn't even give Gotti a chance to respond.
He continued, "No? Then do we really have any choice left?"
"Capone Bege has no family left, but I remember your parents are still alive, right? You even have two younger brothers and three nephews. Are you just going to abandon them?"
Gotti froze in place.
Right!
His parents, younger brothers, nephews—could he really just abandon them?
"Hah..."
Vito slowly let out a breath. "Even if you can ignore them, I can't. After all, who doesn't have parents?"
"Good, good, good..."
Lancelot said "good" three times in satisfaction, a smile spreading across his face.
"Since you've made your decision, you know what to do now, right?"
Vito hesitated for a moment, then his gaze turned resolute.
"I know... I'll take you to the Mafia's hideout. As long as you have the strength to take down the elder and two youths in the Mafia, from then on, the Mafia will follow your lead."
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