At Nal Hutta, Ziro was brought before the leader of the Hutt criminal organization. Normally, given his position, he would sit there free, but due to his past actions of wanting to kill Jabba and his son, Ziro was now being held at gunpoint by several blasters.

However, this did not stop his enthusiasm.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen," Ziro greeted. "In view of this joyous moment of my freedom, I see no need to bear grudges against one another. Let us put aside the past."

"Yes~ you hid for a few weeks before coming back," said Gadulla, one of Jabba's closest companions.

"I had to hide, I needed to keep the Republic from knowing where I was and not come here right away. It would have gotten you in trouble, but I do appreciate the help I got while I was escaping," Ziro argued.

“Then you will know why we rescued you from prison in the first place,” said another leader named Oruba.

"Oh, I have no illusions. My escape is the result of the highly sensitive knowledge I possess." He picked up a glass of cool liquid and drank it in one gulp before continuing, "A holographic diary that records your evil deeds."

All members of the Hutt criminal organization expressed their displeasure at the mention of this blackmail material. It was, without a doubt, a naked threat.

"Kill me, and all the information I gather will be spread across the galaxy." Ziro said nonchalantly, silencing them all. "The cold, hard reality is that as long as I control this highly sensitive material, everyone is safe."

After some quiet discussion, the leaders called off their guards and they removed their blasters from Ziro.

"Very well. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to go back to my room." Ziro smirked and turned away, throwing away the cup he drank from, which rolled to the corner of the room.

In his arrogance, he did not notice the presence of another person. As he left the room, the man walked up to the Hutt.

"So he's the reason you hired me?"

Jabba and his Hutt council nodded.

"That's good to know. I'll be sure to track him down and bring back this holo-diary of his."

……

After arriving at Nal Hutta, the US team walked out of the hatch and encountered several green-skinned pig guards working for the Hutt family. Delta Team chose to stay and guard the ship to prevent any hostile elements lurking nearby from destroying their means of transportation.

The Jedi and Avengers were escorted to a party room where disco and strobe lights went off as the music played. However, it all came to an abrupt end as the DJ ended the set.

The Hutt, Gadulla, was soon speaking to them using a protocol droid, "Gentlemen, how is the war going?"

Obi-Wan stepped forward and addressed the Hutt crime lord, "Gadullah, we bring sad news. Ziro the Hutt has escaped custody with the help of bounty hunter Cad Bane."

"The great Gadulla already knows this, Jedi Knights," the protocol droid said, "she is simply curious as to why you are taking so long to act now."

"We have been...always searching for him."

Voss soon came over with a grin on his face, "I'm beginning to think you were the ones who helped him escape."

Some of the Hutts looked at each other in confusion, then Gadullah spoke again, and the protocol droid translated: "Why would the great House of Hutt do such a thing?"

"That's what I want to know."

"Quinlan, the Hutts are our allies," Obi-Wan said.

As the Hutt crime boss spoke, Voss spotted a cup on the ground. He used the Force to bring it to him, and the moment the cup touched his hand, his mind was filled with visions of Ziro's face and him speaking directly to the Hutt crime boss.

"The powerful Gadulla says that you are lucky to be with a wise Jedi like Kenobi, or you might not be allowed to leave here alive."

Voss broke out of his trance, put the cup on the table next to him, and shot back, "It seems I have to come alone next time."

Obi-Wan sighed, "We are only here to deliver a message. We should leave now."

"Whatever you say, Jedi."

As they left, the music and lights came back on and the invited attendees returned to their previous activities.

"Ziro is here," Voss revealed to them as they returned to the boat, "and he has a cup in his hand."

"How did you know?" Falcon asked.

"I have a special Force ability that lets me know."

"What should we do now?" Captain America asked.

"There's a good chance Ziro is still here. Let's search the area and see if we can find him ourselves," Kenobi mused.

“I don’t recommend that,” Falcon chimed in. “The four of us walking around like this with so many people around us will only attract unnecessary attention.

"So what do you think?" Voss asked.

Falcon raised his wrist pad and pressed a red button, causing a small drone to eject from his flight suit.

"Redwing will take care of it," Falcon said with a smile, sending out his drone to scout the area.

After letting Redwing search for a few minutes, he found an empty cell with several dead Camorra inside.

"There's something." Falcon said to the others, "In the empty cells, many guards are dead."

"Then we better find where Ziro went."

"If the Hutts discover those dead guards, the alarm will soon be raised."

"agree."

Back in the room where Gadula was, the hired bounty hunter came out from the back as he didn't want to disturb the other guests.

"Looks like my fee will have to be increased," the man said, getting some of the Hutt's attention. "With the Avengers and those Jedi you mentioned, I'll need three times that."

The Hutts discussed the matter in their native tongue, and then Oruba addressed the bounty hunters via a protocol droid.

"The powerful Oruba asks why you would do this." asked the protocol translation robot.

"Listen, I have my own business and a grudge against those guys." The hunter said in a vague tone, "Do you want to finish this job? The more time you waste, the more likely it is that the bastard Ziro will be caught by those people."

It didn't take long for the Hutt leader to agree to the bounty hunter's request. The bounty hunter rushed out of the room with a smile on his face.

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