One Piece: Under the Throne

"We are almost at the Water City. Activate the Den Den Mushi surveillance to find the target."

On the Poseidon underwater, the hatches on both sides of the ship opened and four surveillance Den Den Mushi wearing oxygen masks flew out. This was another set of equipment invented by Leo after the flying Den Den Mushi, which was equivalent to the underwater drone launching technology.

Four surveillance Den Den Mushi flew out of the sea, spread their wings and began searching along the port of Water City.

Today, the business environment in the Water City is not good. All materials in this city can only be transported from outside. The complexity and risks involved are very high, and over time, many local residents have moved out.

Now it is more like a large transit station at sea than a city, and its traditional ship repair and shipbuilding talents still stay here.

Two Den Den Mushi were patrolling the port, and the Prime Minister had given them a mantra to reduce their presence. Most of the ships in the Water City port were merchant ships, and occasionally there were some sailboats without flags, and it was unclear what they were doing.

"As expected, a pirate ship will not stop at an official port so blatantly. Let's go to the back of the island. You search the left and I search the right separately."

Inside the Poseidon's cabin, Leo, Will, Gloria, and Victoria sat in a row, each holding a handle to remotely control the flying surveillance Den Den Mushi, and in front of them were four screens.

Soon Will found the pirates in the picture, but the group was about to set sail, which did not meet Leo's requirements, so they continued to search. The two's surveillance Den Den Mushi flew around the island, and after reuniting, they still did not find a suitable target.

"Leo, we have a target. There is a group of pirates 5 miles from Water City."

Leo leaned his head over and saw a shabby pirate ship on the screen. It was obvious that it had just experienced a shipwreck. "Keep following them. There is a high possibility that they will go to the Water City to repair the ship."

……

At this time, a wrecked pirate ship was sailing towards the Water City, with many people lying on the ship.

"Captain Jack, the bottom of the cabin is broken. The leak has been barely stopped. All the sails except the mainsail are damaged. We can't continue sailing."

"What bad luck! We encountered a storm right after we set out to sea. How many people are left?"

"About half of the brothers are still here. Many of them fell into the sea in the previous storm."

"Let's go to the Abandoned Ship Island behind the Water City. I heard there is a very capable boatman there. I believe he is willing to help our Jiejie."

The pirate ship turned around two nautical miles away from Water City, made a big circle and came to the back of the island.

"Leo, they are going to the Shipwreck Island. Will they cause trouble for Mr. Tom?" Will looked at Leo anxiously, fearing that these pirates would disturb his master Tom.

"Tsk! These sea scums must be trying to get something for free. Let's follow them."

The Waste Ship Island was right in front of him, and Captain Jack breathed a sigh of relief. As a rookie pirate, he hadn't made a name for himself yet, but he was almost wiped out by a storm. It was really a blow to his morale. He really wanted a good ship. He hoped that the world's best shipbuilder was a reasonable person, otherwise...

Just when Captain Jack was fantasizing about sailing on the sea on the same ship as the Pirate King, he was brought back to reality by a scream. A huge wave suddenly hit the side of the ship.

Boom! Everyone was thrown onto the deck. Captain Jack spat out the sea water from his mouth and tried hard to get up, complaining non-stop with a crying voice.

"It's so damn unlucky that we still encounter huge waves even though we're here. Why is it so difficult to go out to sea?"

Before he could finish his words, Captain Jack felt his eyes darken and a huge figure stood in front of him. The man's face was difficult to see because the sun was shining against his back, but judging from his height, he was definitely not one of his crew members.

"You are..." Bang! Before Jack could finish his words, he was punched in the face.

"Damn, you dare to hit me..." A huge slap hit Jack's face, sending him flying onto the deck and far away.

"Stop, I'm Captain Jack, the pirate with a bounty of 3000 million. If you don't want to die, stop now."

Jack glared at the three people in front of him fiercely. He thought that not only did they beat him, but they also didn't respect him. Everyone was wearing a mask and pretending to be mysterious.

Puff! Leo sat on the railing and watched Will punish the pirate captain. He couldn't help laughing when he heard the other party's arrogant and cowardly speech. The other party wanted to call his men, but there was no one else who could stand on the ship except Jack.

"Very good, it's you. You are very new but very confident, just the person we need. Hey, Captain Jack, I want a 3000 million bounty, please help me."

"You used the word please very well. I like polite people. Young man, tell me your difficulties..." Jack's words were interrupted for the third time. What interrupted him was the bullet hole at his feet.

"Dear gentlemen, Jack is at your service."

Leo nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, very polite."

Charles looked at Jack with disdain, "I just don't know how good your acting is. After all, we have to fool those people."

Jack nodded frantically, "No problem. I'm the best at cheating people. That's how I got my start."

As he spoke, he took out a neatly folded bounty from the inner pocket of his shirt and showed it to Leo: "Look, Jack the Hundred, even the Navy recognizes my name. If it weren't for the call of the Pirate King, I originally wanted to be a famous actor."

Ah, this... Then why are you joining in the fun? It’s not easy to take advantage of Roger’s popularity.

"What's up with your 3000 million? The navy is pretty careless in issuing bounties these days." Everyone was confused about the bounty on Jack, because this guy was too weak. It was not right for such a rookie to be so confident.

"I disguised myself as a merchant and slept with the princess of a kingdom. When I left, I emptied the treasury of their country."

Leo, Will, and Childs: ...

"That's not right. You have a treasure trove of wealth, why are you still sailing such a shabby boat?"

"It was robbed again. I was planning to go to the Water City to get a better ship and go back for revenge."

Pah! Another slap: "Tell the truth."

"Woo woo, we encountered a disaster. All the treasures fell into the sea. If I had known, I would not have divided the spoils on the deck."

Huh! Leo sighed helplessly, feeling a little reluctant to attack this unfortunate man, but time was running out and he couldn't find a more suitable person.

"Help me do something, and I'll give you 1000 million after it's done."

"Really? Oh no, how can I ask you for money? Of course, if you are satisfied with my work, you can give me a small reward."

"Okay, come with me."

"Sir, what are you going to do with my men?"

Leo pretended to think: "Throw them into the sea, they are useless anyway."

Click, a musket was aimed at Leo: "No, please let them go, or I won't help you." Jack showed a terrified expression and his legs were shaking. When Leo glanced at him, he immediately turned the gun towards his head, as if to say that if you don't agree, I will die in front of you.

Phew, hahahahahaha.

Leo and the other two laughed so hard that tears came out of their eyes. Before Jack could react, the gun in his hand was snatched away by Will, who rolled the old-fashioned pistol into an iron ball in front of Jack.

Jack, whose weapon was taken away, screamed and begged for mercy with tears in his eyes: "Yada, you can't do this, sir, please let my friend go."

"Okay stop crying. I won't kill your men. You're a pretty good person. Don't be a pirate after this."

"Woo woo, it's easy for you to say, but there's a reward for it."

"Then disband your pirate group and I will arrange your destination."

"Really! Thank you, sir, no boss."

……

After tying up all the pirate minions, Leo and his companions drove the pirate ship to the coast of the Hulk Island, and planned to have Jack and Charles perform a play in the town's tavern that night.

Several girls were busy putting makeup on Charles, but the more they put on makeup, the more feminine he looked, and it almost drove Charles crazy. In the end, it was Jack who helped to complete the disguise.

Leo asked Jack curiously what he did before, and it turned out that this guy was a clown in a circus.

No wonder the makeup skills are so good. Leo has already thought about what to do with him afterwards. Maybe that's a good place.

In a tavern in Water City, the bartender was wiping glasses at the bar. Business was very quiet with only three tables of guests. The dim lights made the atmosphere even more depressing. Charles and Jack, disguised as bearded men, sat in a corner. After drinking a few bottles of wine, the show began.

Bang! The sound of the wine bottle breaking on the ground was clearly heard by everyone, and everyone's attention was instantly attracted. They saw two people who were drinking peacefully in the corner. One of them stood up and said something excitedly, and then suddenly slapped the other person in the face.

Jack covered his face and looked at Charles in disbelief. Isn't that right? It's different from what was written in the script. I'm the captain, why did you hit me first? At this time, Jack showed the qualities of an excellent actor.

"Asshole, you dare to hit me? As a subordinate, you actually violated your authority and hit your own captain. What's wrong with me wanting to save my brother?"

"Wake up, Captain, and give up those unrealistic ideas." Charles was originally a little reluctant about being the one to be slapped, and subconsciously struck first. But Jack got into the role in a second, and Charles immediately cooperated with him.

"Bastard Captain, they are Celestial Dragons. Anyone who resists them will die. Do you want everyone to be buried with them?"

"I don't care. I only know that my brother was captured by the Celestial Dragons and made a slave. Being a slave to those beasts is worse than death."

"So, you are going to take everyone to death, just because you are Captain Jack Sparrow with a bounty of 3000 million. Don't joke with me."

"I won't give up on my friends. If you don't go, I'll go by myself." After saying that, Jack stood up and rushed out of the tavern. While running, tears could be seen flying in the air, which perfectly portrayed the helplessness and despair of a small person.

Childs followed Jack out of the tavern, and played the role of a man trying to persuade his captain very well.

The incident happened in just a moment, and before the onlookers could react, the person involved had disappeared, leaving behind only the confused guests in the pub and a bartender with a gloomy look.

After the two ran out, they quickly turned into a small alley. Then a voice was heard, "We meet but don't know each other," and the two figures disappeared.

At the same time, the pirate ship on the Shipwreck Island also set sail for the Sabaody Archipelago.

Leo, Charles and Jack quickly left the alley and passed by several men in black on the way. Jack secretly saw the group of people rushing into the alley with the corner of his eye, and it was obvious that they were not friendly.

……

After returning to the Poseidon, Leo ordered to set sail for Shampoo and then looked at Jack who looked confused. He had just been forcibly pulled into the sea and was stunned by the fact that he appeared on a ship before he could even struggle.

"Hey! Listen to me carefully. Next, follow my companions. Your task is to play me."

"Oh... oh well, after I do this I'll be free right?"

"You are free, you have to disappear after you're done with this."

Jack's eyes widened little by little, and a few seconds later his eyes turned into two poached eggs, tears streaming down his face: "What on earth are you going to do? You're a world noble and you're stealing slaves. You're not serious, are you? I'm done."

"Why are you crying? I have already given resettlement allowances to your brothers. It is up to them whether they can go home or not."

Jack stopped crying instantly and looked at Leo with determination: "That's good, I will complete the last job well and hope to give me a decent death."

Everyone in the cabin looked at Jack as if he was an idiot, and no one said they wanted to kill him, so why are you stirring up trouble?

Leo was too lazy to explain to him. After reminding him of the plan, he quietly left the Poseidon with Gloria and Victoria.