"Don't try to seduce me, I don't fall for that, woman." Vladimir rolled his eyes. "This is already the discounted price."
How stingy!
500 million Berries, where would I get that much money? If only I knew, I shouldn't have let the sea dragon eat that thing a few days ago!
The Empress thought a little sullenly, and had no choice but to say, "I don't have 500 million, and I don't have a Devil Fruit..."
She doesn't have 500 million?
Vladimir didn't quite believe it. Even if Amazon Lily was small, it was still a country. As the Empress, she couldn't possibly not be able to come up with 500 million.
But then he thought that perhaps taking out 500 million at once would put the country in a financial crisis.
"Why is she so poor... I should have asked for a little less." Vladimir slandered inwardly, "Forget it, I'll change the method. Anyway, this Celestial Dragon must be killed."
His main purpose was to kill the Celestial Dragon, and his secondary purpose was to earn a Devil Fruit from the Empress.
Thinking of this, Vladimir immediately said, "You can prepare during these few days, and pay the reward after I complete the assassination."
"Is that okay? No deposit?" The Empress couldn't help but feel suspicious. Did such an assassination organization even exist in the world?
She had already regarded the Phantom Pirates as an assassination organization.
"No need!" Vladimir said unhappily, and then added, "For the sake of the sea dragon, this is a big discount, a big loss. Next, tell me the name of the person you want to kill!"
Hearing this, a trace of hatred flashed in the Empress's eyes, and she whispered a name.
After listening, Vladimir smiled and said, "Understood. In as little as one day, and as long as a week, you can follow the world news and see the news of this person's death."
Saying this, he waved his hand, and his whole person began to turn into smoke and dissipate.
"Goodbye, Kuja Empress. Before my next visit, please prepare the reward, otherwise..."
The words behind him had faded away, and the Empress couldn't hear them, but she was shocked by the Shadow Fiend's elusive abilities.
"The Phantom Pirates... what a mysterious organization. And listening to this Shadow Fiend's tone, he's not even a member, and even the member-level can fight against the Admirals!"
A member of an organization could fight against the Admirals. Only the Four Emperors pirate crews in the New World could do this.
Although the Empress herself had combat power close to the Admiral level, she was the Empress of a country and could not join any organization and become a mere member.
"Interesting..." She revealed a smile, "Let me see how you break into the heavily guarded Holy Land?"
...
Vladimir left the palace and went to the wilderness before condensing his body again.
"Next, it's time to assassinate the Celestial Dragon."
He wondered how to find the location of the person he wanted to kill.
The Celestial Dragons all stayed in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, located on the Red Line. The World Government was also there.
Therefore, it could be said that that place was the main base and the protection was very strong.
"There's no rush. Anyway, there are still 4 days before the forced transformation period ends. I'll just solve it before leaving Amazon Lily Island."
After a pause, he muttered to himself, "The Celestial Dragon must be killed!"
After killing him, he could take the opportunity to run a wave of advertising and let the world know the name of "Phantom."
The Celestial Dragons had done too many bad things, and they had enemies all over the world. There were even more people who could afford the bounty for their heads.
Vladimir believed that as long as someone dared to assassinate a Celestial Dragon, countless people around the world would be willing to send money or Devil Fruits, begging him to kill.
It could be said that this time, even if the Empress didn't give a penny, he would go to kill the Celestial Dragon, but he might find another buyer.
This plan was carefully planned by Vladimir during these three days.
"Celestial Dragons, don't blame me. Who told you to do so many evil things before?"
Vladimir murmured softly. While speaking, the world spun, instantly traveling hundreds of millions of miles.
In the forest, Vladimir's sigh was still echoing.
"Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the way of heaven is a cycle. If you don't believe it, look up. Who does heaven spare?"
...
"Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the way of heaven is a cycle. If you don't believe it, look up. Who does heaven spare?"
In the forest, Vladimir's words, which seemed like mockery and sigh, echoed.
With one closing and one opening of his eyes, Vladimir came to the Sabaody Archipelago again.
Familiar voices immediately came to his ears.
"Captain, we've investigated the 'Phantom Pirates,' but we can't find any information at all. Could it be that the Shadow Fiend is lying to us?"
"That's right. Since he provoked our Battle Axe Pirates, he definitely wouldn't dare to report his name. It's estimated that the name Shadow Fiend is also a lie!"
"Damn it, he's actually teasing our Battle Axe Pirates!"
A group of pirates gathered in a certain hotel, and they were all gathered together, denouncing each other.
The bald man snorted and touched his injured left foot from a few days ago, "That bastard, don't let me meet him again, or I'll definitely..."
Before the word "die" could be spoken, a wisp of black smoke floated by in front of his vision, gradually condensing into a human form.
"Otherwise, what will you definitely do?" Vladimir said playfully.
As soon as he appeared, a group of pirates were frightened and took a few steps back in unison, both shocked and angry.
The bald man's face changed greatly. He was so frightened that his wrist trembled, and he almost dropped the glass he was holding.
The next moment, he changed his previous coldness, nodded and bowed, and said with a forced smile, "Shadow-sama, why, why are you here? You didn't tell me, I could have prepared a banquet."
"What did you say just now?" Vladimir's eyes were teasing, "You want to kill me?"
"No, no, no! Which bastard dared to say that?" The bald man's face turned cold, and his eyes swept towards his subordinates, "You? Or you?"
"No, no, no!" Several pirates waved their hands quickly, afraid of being targeted by Vladimir, "Shadow-sama is our idol. Whoever wants to attack you is the enemy of our Battle Axe Pirates!"
Hearing this, Vladimir shook his head with a smile, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble for you. I just want to ask you a few questions."
"Sir, you ask, you ask. I'll tell you everything I know!" The bald man immediately said with a smile again, but he couldn't help but wipe a handful of sweat in his heart.
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