Chapter 187 Obtaining the Fruits of Menmen

After walking around the business district several times, Elus brought Bruno back to the White Oak Hotel.

It's late at night now.

"Mayor Bingshan, why don't you go back? Your secretary will be suspicious!" After walking out of the elevator, he saw Bingshan sitting on the balcony drinking. Eleus was a little surprised. He thought he had left, but he didn't expect it. Still staying here and not leaving.

"Is this bar owner also a member of CP9? Bruno Bar... started business five years ago... Khalifa also joined Carrera Company five years ago."

Bingshan did not respond to Eleus's teasing,

He came over holding a wine glass.

Looking down at Bruno, who was tied up and unable to move, he said, "If I guessed correctly, you CP9 all lurked into the Water City five years ago. Let me think about it...joined Carrera five years ago. In addition to Kalifa, the company’s employees include Lucci, Kaku, Felton, Grimaud...”

Unlike other shipbuilding companies, Carrera Company is notoriously easy to get out of and difficult to get in. It recruits people every year, but the number of places recruited each year is very few. Only a few outstanding candidates can join Carrera Company. So everyone's name in the company is stored in Iceberg's brain.

Information including joining time, personal performance and other information are clearly remembered.

"...There are only about ten people I have met, and your companion must be among them."

While talking,

The chains on Bruno's body have been untied by Elus, and replaced by sea-floor stone handcuffs, which suppress his abilities and prevent him from using the fruit ability to open the door and escape. In view of the fact that he still has good physical skills, and his feet are also Wearing a heavy hammer.

The chain balls on his feet were also connected to the marble pillars beside him, restricting his range of motion like a dog leash.

At this moment, listening to Bingshan chattering nonsense in front of him... To be honest, Bruno was not in the mood to pay attention to it.

He was confused now.

I feel like I'm in a dream, and I don't understand why it suddenly turned into such an unclear situation?

Black Prince and Bingshan collaborated?

But why? Isn't the Black Prince worried about incurring the wrath of the World Government by doing this?

Even if, even if the World Government would not fall out with a big man like the Black Prince because of a small character like him, but... it's hard to say when it comes to the Pluto blueprints, no, wait, we're not sure who the Black Prince is yet. It’s not that he knows the secret of Pluto’s drawings.

but,

If the Black Prince didn't know about Pluto's drawings, then why did he do this? What else can be gained by attacking their CP9?

And Bingshan, when did he discover them?

And how did he convince the Black Prince to help him?

There were so many questions that his already slow brain instantly went into overload. He sat on the ground blankly for a long time without speaking, looking like a wooden man.

"I do not understand what you are talking about."

After Bruno was stunned for a long time, he belatedly responded to Bingshan.

"There's no point in pretending to be stupid. As long as we investigate, we will catch you."

Bingshan gritted his teeth with hatred.

No matter how good-tempered he is, facing an enemy who may not even be prepared to leave behind his teacher's relics and his life, he just wants to teach him a lesson.

"...I said, I don't understand what you are talking about, I am just a bar owner."

Bruno pretended to be dumbfounded.

The muscles on Bingshan's face twitched, and he clenched his right hand unconsciously, thinking about whether to punch this big guy who was pretending to be stupid.

At this moment,

"Okay, Mayor Bingshan, there's no need to go to such trouble. Your fists can't make the tough guys of CP9 surrender. Agents like them must have been trained to resist interrogation...CP9 is placed in the water I have already found out the identities of all the spies in the capital, so there is no need to deal with this piece of wood anymore."

Eleus was wiping his hair with a towel in his hand.

After he came back, he said hello to Bingshan and immediately went to the bathroom.

He took a shower and changed his clothes... He couldn't change without changing. In order to conceal his identity and prevent Lu Qi and others from seeing through his crude disguise through the smell, he had processed his windbreaker in advance to make it smell better. There was an extremely strong smell of alcohol, and even the clothes inside were stained with alcohol.

After taking a bath,

When I came out, I saw Iceberg competing with Bruno.

Eleus immediately spoke up to stop Bingshan from torturing Bruno.

This was a prey he caught personally, and he would feel bad if it got ruined.

"Thank you, Your Highness Elus."

Bingshan stopped talking to Bruno.

He knew how important it was.

This is Elus' prisoner. Since the Black Prince is unwilling to let him touch Bruno, he can only deal with the other CP9 members.

In addition, Bruno has nothing to do with Carrera Company, and he has no feelings about it. On the other hand, it is heartbreaking when a familiar confidant like Kalifa learns that he is a spy of CP9!

Elus asked for paper and pen, scrawled down the names of Lu Qi and others, and handed the note to Bingshan.

Looking at the familiar name on the note,

Bingshan's heart was full of mixed feelings.

They were indeed the people he had guessed. They were all talents he had single-handedly promoted. He thought they were confidants who could be entrusted with important responsibilities. Unexpectedly, it was the World Government's sharp knife against his confidants. If it hadn't been for Ai Prince Erwus reminded him that he might have to taste the feeling of being stabbed in the back.

"...Your Highness Elus, please allow me to express my gratitude again."

Bingshan sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"It's easy to talk, allies should help each other!"

Eleus waved his hand.

"...Um, His Highness Elus..." Bingshan hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth several times, wanting to tell the story about Pluto's drawings. He still hasn't explained why CP9 Keeping an eye on him, Elus didn't ask.

But because of this, he became more and more entangled.

He didn't know whether he should talk about Pluto's drawings.

When it comes to legendary ancient weapons, this is a power that can shake the world. If you tell this ambitious guy Elvus, what will the world become like?

"What's wrong?"

Eleus looked over.

The dark eyes were as clear and clear as the finest black gemstones, as if they were looking directly into the depths of Bingshan's heart.

"...It's nothing. I just thought it's getting late now, so it's almost time to say goodbye."

to the end,

Bingshan still gave up talking about Pluto's drawings.

Teacher Tom's warning is still echoing in his ears. The Pluto blueprint cannot be handed over to others casually. Without 100% trust, it would rather destroy the blueprint inherited from eight hundred years ago than let the world government and evil people get it.

As for whether the Black Prince is good or bad...

Bingshan decided to take another look.

······

The elevator sinks slowly.

Bingshan left, Fran and Mr. 2 followed in secret. This was agreed beforehand. The two of them would help Bingshan clear out the spies of CP9, and it was not just the two of them...but Bingshan only needs to know the existence of the two of them.

Bingshan doesn’t need to know so much about the rest of the plan, so as not to be too stressed...

Only Eleus and Bruno were left in the huge space.

maid, attendant,

They were all driven to the next level by Elus.

"Are you confused? You can't understand why I would attack CP9? He is obviously the King of the Shichibukai, and he is also the crown prince of a country that joins the World Government... To be honest, I should naturally stand on the side of the World Government. On the other hand, do you...do you think so?"

Eleus dragged a chair and sat down in front of Bruno.

"I do not understand you······"

"Don't act stupid, aren't you hiding in the Water City just for the Pluto drawings? Not only do I know your purpose of coming to the Water City, I also know that the thing is hidden in the iceberg's junior brother, now in the back streets of the Water City The boss of the gangsters, that perverted Franky."

"That guy is a modified person. His body is half machine, not the flesh and blood of a normal human being. He can hide a lot of things just by doing some fancy things inside."

"By the way, actually two years ago, when I first came to the Water City, I had already stolen the real drawings of Pluto. What is hidden in Franky's body now is just a fake."

After Elvus finished speaking, he felt his throat was a little dry. He raised his hand slightly, shot out the chain, and brought back a bottle of ruby ​​port wine and a goblet from the wine cabinet. He began to taste the wine slowly while looking at Bruno's It turns green and turns white, and its facial expressions change as if it were an accompaniment.

Bruno's reaction was really a bit slow.

It took him a few seconds to digest everything Eleus said.

He realized that there was no point in pretending to be stupid in front of Elus. He didn't know how true or false Elus's words were, but terms like 'Pluto's Drawing' and 'Franky' were not just random words. , let alone connecting the two together.

"Black Prince, you...you want to be the enemy of the World Government?"

Bruno finally summarized the core idea from Elus' words.

"It seems that he is just slow to react and not stupid!"

Elus shook his wine glass.

The Black Prince really wants to go against the World Government...

He didn't want to make any judgments about it, saying things like "seeking death" or "not knowing where to go". He didn't think he had the ability or the qualifications to define the Black Prince's behavior. That was not what he could do. Things that have arrived.

After all,

He is just a member of CP9, an insignificant role in the behemoth of the World Government.

It is incomparable to the Black Prince, who is already known as the fifth overlord of the New World.

Instead of talking nonsense about this, think more about yourself.

"...Why are you telling me this?" Bruno was silent for a moment, staring up at Elus, "I'm just a prisoner, and there's no point in telling me this. I don't understand what else I deserve. After all this trouble, my six moves are not very powerful, and my power level is not high... Is it the Gate Fruit?"

"So, you came here specifically to catch me, as you said at the bar before, really for the Menmen Fruit?"

"...You are smarter than I expected." Elus raised his eyebrows, "Originally, I wanted to chat and kill you before killing you, but now...I feel a little reluctant to kill you. Well, hey, how about you just...surrender?"

Bruno's slow brain suddenly got stuck.

surrender?

Are you kidding me?

This is definitely a joke, right? It's a joke!

"You shouldn't be a die-hard member of the World Government, right?" Elus said to himself: "There is essentially no difference between working for the World Government and working for me. They are all selling their labor power anyway..." ··As for talking about justice, let’s not talk about it. The world government has never represented justice, but power.”

Bruno's eyes widened.

Is this man really asking a professionally trained agent to surrender?

"I will not surrender."

Bruno resolutely refused Eleus's attempt to induce him to surrender.

"Don't refuse in a hurry. I'm not going to kill you yet. You have enough time to think about it... Also, Mayor Bingshan has decided to deal with your colleagues, and I have also given him support. You have also seen that the subordinate I left just now went to help Mayor Bingshan."

"If you are willing to surrender, I can ask my subordinates to be gentle when they attack, so that your companions can survive."

Eleus strangled Bruno's lifeline.

There are records about CP9 in the dusty memories deep in his mind. These CP9 agents all seem to be ruthless, but in fact they care about each other's safety. In order to protect Lu Qi, they will not hesitate to fight against the World Government and the Navy. In order to make money for Lu Qi's treatment, several people used their fruit powers to perform on the streets to raise money for Lu Qi's medical expenses.

This is a group of strange, but valuable guys.

but,

It's not easy to recruit these guys!

Fortunately, it was not all hopeless. After being threatened by Elus, Bruno did not refuse firmly. He just lowered his head and fell into deep silence... This was clearly a sign of wavering. Sure enough, compared to the World Government's Justice, Bruno and the others care more about the partners they grew up with.

Lu Qi is probably the most difficult one to deal with. This guy seems to really stick to the "dark justice" thing.

"The boat will be straight to the bridge... Let's take our time and come one by one." Elus made up his mind at this moment and recruited everyone from CP9. "We will talk about the surrender later. Now The most important thing is to remove your ability to escape."

Hearing this, Bruno shook his head,

A little confused.

The fruit's ability has already been suppressed by the Hailou Stone Handcuffs. What else is needed to remove his ability to escape? Is it possible that he wants to break his own hands and feet?

Eleus stood up, placed the wine bottle and glass in his hand on the coffee table, then took out an apple from the fruit basket, returned to Bruno, and shook the apple under Bruno's eyes. "See clearly, next... is the moment to witness the magic."

Bruno became more and more confused.

Too much confusion and confusion made his already slow brain run even more sluggishly.

Before he could figure it out, Eleus's free left hand pressed on his shoulder. It felt like it was clamped by a large vise, and his right hand almost lost consciousness... ··Is this really going to break his hands and feet?

But what are apples used for?

"Don't think too much, just relax, it'll be fine in a moment, it won't hurt at all."

Eleus was talking nonsense.

Bruno gritted his teeth and said nothing, it didn't hurt at all...what a ghost! He felt that his shoulder blades were about to be crushed, and he inadvertently met Eleus's eyes... A pressure as majestic as the ocean rushed into his mind along the line of sight,

Just for a moment,

The physical pain was completely forgotten, and there was a brief blank in consciousness.

A complete blank.

For an unknown amount of time, he felt like his consciousness was being ripped away from his body, his vision became black, and his voice disappeared... The fear from his soul made him lose even the ability to think. ·····

"alright."

A somewhat familiar voice came from his ears.

Consciousness returns to the body.

The vision gradually returned to color, and the small but clear voice was also captured by the ears... Bruno looked at Elus in a daze. It took about ten seconds before he recalled his current situation. .

Looking at the surrounding environment, it seems that he has been unconscious for a short time?

"Black Prince, you..."

He wanted to question what had just happened.

When his eyes glanced at the strange-looking fruit in Elus's right hand, the words he had originally prepared were stuck in his throat and could never come out. To be more precise, at this moment, he forgot what he wanted to say. , my mind was filled with that weird-looking fruit.

It was a fruit that looked like a cantaloupe, but it was closer to an oval shape than the cantaloupe. The whole body was covered with a spiral pattern that looked like a Chinese herb. Except for the light green stem, the fruit was a single red color.

There is no doubt that this is——

Devil Fruit.

"How is it possible...this...is impossible!"

Bruno was so shocked that he lost all logic in his words, and inconsistent gibbering filled his mouth. This could not help but surprise him, because this red devil fruit was the same door fruit that Bruno had eaten.

"Crack!"

Hailoushi's handcuffs were released.

Bruno subconsciously wanted to open the 'air door', but... nothing happened.

He also noticed changes in his body. The 'demon' he was living in disappeared, and the power he was accustomed to had disappeared. He clearly knew in his mind how to activate the ability to open the air door, but he just couldn't do it...

"How about it? My magic is interesting, isn't it?"

Elus smiled very wickedly, "As I said, don't refuse in a hurry. Think about it carefully. It's not a bad thing to take refuge in me. As long as I overthrow the current world government, a new world will naturally be established by then. , people like you are still needed to maintain justice!"

The words left behind are full of deceptive words,

Elus returned to the room with the Monmon Fruit.

He had not yet completed the analysis of the additional fruits, so he could not take the Gate Fruit for the time being. He took out the prepared box and stored the Gate Fruit in it so that he could take it with him to avoid losing it.