I am brushing up materials in One Piece

In the center of the cover of the invitation that Ace took out was a long and narrow skull. Under the skull, the tips of two Western rapiers were staggered upwards, with purple wings guarding both sides.

That is, without a doubt, the hallmark of the Baroque studio.

"let me see."

Kos took the invitation from Ace and opened it, taking out the white letter paper inside and spreading it out.

The main content written on the letter was that Ace was both powerful and famous, so he sincerely invited him to join Baroque Studio to work together on big things, and the salary and work direction were discussed.

"boring."

Kos threw the invitation and the letter away casually, then shrugged and said,

"Obviously I want to use your name to show off my power, but my attitude is still so condescending. It's really funny."

He said it as if the person behind Baroque Studio was just an insignificant person, but he knew that the boss of Baroque Studio was the current Shichibukai Crocodile, who should be stronger than the current Ace in terms of fame and strength.

The reason why he didn't point this out was not because he was worried that Ace would join Baroque Studio. This was impossible for Ace because he had the experience of refusing to become a Shichibukai (in the future); what really made Ke What Si was worried about was that after Ace learned of Crocodile's existence, he directly came to fight with him. After all, this was the ultimate reckless man who would rush up to fight Whitebeard regardless of anything.

So he could only pretend to be ignorant and belittle Baroque Studio, hoping to make Ace completely give up the idea of ​​contacting Baroque Studio.

"Is that so? But that person said that as long as you go to the house on the other side of the island with the invitation letter, you can get a small gift for free."

Ace picked up the invitation that Kos had thrown on the ground and said with some reluctance.

"Where did you come from, a cheap man? And is this kind of genius marketing strategy shared by the multiverse?"

Kos was completely speechless. He couldn't figure out why in the pirate world there was such a deception technique of getting egg towels when you go there, and he couldn't figure out how Ace was almost fooled by such a low-level trick.

"But he said he could give us a permanent pointer. Aren't you and Deus looking for that?"

Ace looked at Kos in confusion. Although he was heartless, he still remembered that a permanent pointer was necessary to continue the journey, otherwise he would not have come back with an inedible invitation.

"Uh……"

Deus realized that something was wrong. The permanent pointer was not a common commodity. At least it was a very expensive luxury product in Whiskey Mountain.

If the person who gave the invitation letter can really generously send a permanent pointer, then the power of the other party will probably not be small.

“I’m really willing to buy it!”

Kos frowned. This was indeed a big temptation. A permanent pointer was not cheap, and you could get it as long as you went there. There were no other requirements.

But he also knows that this kind of trick is to try every means to deceive people first, and then slowly trap them.

As for how Baroque Studio knew that the Spade Pirates needed a permanent pointer, it’s not surprising. Both Kos and Deus went all over the island to ask questions without any concealment. Baroque Studio only needs one or two eyeliners on the island to easily Know.

"So you want to go?"

Ace looked at Kos with great interest. It seemed that he was also curious about what the organization that invited him looked like.

"Just me going alone."

Kos finally made a decision.

"Hey! Why?"

Ace looked at Kos in confusion. He clearly looked determined not to go at first, but how could he go alone in the end?

"Because it's the safest way."

Kos took the invitation letter from Ace again, folded the letter paper and put it away.

"If the opponent wants to trick us, then you, who has the highest combat power in the whole ship, cannot take the initiative to fall into the trap; if the opponent wants to trick us into joining them, fools like you can easily be deceived. So only It is most reasonable for me to go alone. Even if there is a trap, they will be jealous of your existence and dare not make a fatal move. And if they are really hungry for talents, then I can find a way to escape unscathed."

Cos' real thought is that if Crocodile is not on this island, then it will not be too difficult for him to escape. It doesn't matter whether Ace goes or not; if Crocodile is on this island, then he cannot take Ace with him. Go, otherwise the possibility of a fight will be very high.

As for why he didn't just go, it was because Kos was prepared to sever the connection between the Spade Pirates and Crocodile's Baroque Studio with a straightforward refusal.

Of course, Kos cannot show that he knows that the boss behind Baroque Studio is Crocodile, otherwise it will cause more trouble.

After dinner, Kos got off the boat alone and walked towards the corner of the island.

Whiskey Peak is more dangerous at night than during the day. With the cover of darkness, many bounty hunters are ready to take action, preparing to make a big splash.

But those conspicuous level information gave Kos an advantage in the dark night. After beating a few bounty hunters who thought they were good again, the rest of the people were peaceful.

After walking through the noisy pubs and restaurants, and through the dark and deserted alleys, Kos came to the edge of the larger island in the Whiskey Mountain Peak, and extending out from the edge of the island was something like the Big Devil Piccolo, or in other words A small island like a tentacle on the forehead of the idiot prince.

Kos stepped on the "tentacles" and walked towards the looming dome building at the end. He was going to knock on the door and send the invitation back with a businesslike smile.

As for the free permanent pointer, Cos doesn't want it. He still understands that the free one is the most expensive.

"coming."

After Kos knocked on the door, the person who came to open the door was a tall woman with short black hair—Nicole Robin.

And Kos didn't intend to waste any more words and handed over the invitation letter.

"I am here to reject your invitation on behalf of all members of our group. We have no intention of joining any other group, and our goal is to conquer the entire Grand Route and will not stop in the first half."

Kos was not only making it clear that he and others had no intention of joining, but he was also implicitly conveying their intention to not affect Baroque Studio's plan, so that Crocodile behind the scenes would not have to waste his efforts to cause trouble for the Spade Pirates. .

"Really? That's really a pity."

There was neither surprise nor disappointment on Robin's face, but a faint smile.

"Would you like to come in for a cup of coffee? I just made a little too much."

After speaking, Robin smiled and stepped away, and Kos could see the situation inside. He saw a man with a golden hook on his left hand, half lying and half sitting carelessly on the sofa in the middle of the room.