Paper Paper Fruit In One Piece

In the main story of the Paper-Paper Fruit in the Pirates, Chapter 236: Recruiting People and Solving Identities

"Saint Roman, the people have been brought and are in the front living room."

"Good."

Although former CP9 members like Rob Lucci are experts in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, if the World Government is determined to find them, they can still be found. In fact, their habitual 'counter-reconnaissance' actions make them easier to expose.

"Hmph, Lucci! Don't think that just because you've gotten a bit stronger, you can take on a CP0 alone..."

A sinister voice came from the room.

"Whether I've gotten stronger or not is hard to say, but your face has definitely gotten dumber, Jabra."

The usual calm voice, undoubtedly Rob Lucci.

"You two, say less."

The mature-sounding Kaku advised.

"Hey, hey, this is the Holy Land Mariejois! Be quiet~~"

"Fukuro, stop singing."

The only female voice stopped the Fukuro's singing. As she said, this was the Holy Land Mariejois! They were just a group of spies and assassins in the shadows. Why would they be—

Creak!

As the armored guards pushed open the doors from both sides, a young man strode into the room, causing the former CP9 members, who had been arguing to ease their tension, to stand up simultaneously. Then:

"This—"

"It's you?!"

"How is that possible!!"

The man in the black suit behind Roman glanced at the former CP9 members. Although his strength was far inferior to these agents, his long-time handling of various 'problems' gave him an aura of authority that instantly silenced Fukuro, Kalifa, and the others.

"This is Saint Torkovich-Roman,"

"He is of the Creator's bloodline, a noble Celestial Dragon! Kneel!"

Facing the black suit's words, Roman raised a hand and waved it lightly.

"No need."

"You all may leave."

"Saint Roman..."

Facing the worried black suit, Roman just gave him a cold glance.

"Leave."

"Yes..."

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"We meet again, everyone."

Under the scrutiny, vigilance, and caution of the former CP9 agents, Roman walked past them and sat on the main seat.

"Sit down, all of you,"

As Roman waved his hand, the group slowly sat down. But judging by their tense posture, ready to leap back at any moment, it was clear they were on high alert.

"We met in Water 7, that's right:"

Roman glanced around at the former CP9 agents.

"I am the Straw Hat crew's strategist, 'The White Knight' Roman."

...

Although the former CP9 members were confident in their memories, they couldn't believe that a noble Celestial Dragon would leave the Holy Land to become a pirate!

"In short, I am now Celestial Dragon Roman Saint."

"And the little trouble you encountered—"

Snap,

As Roman snapped his fingers, the door opened again, and a fawning figure peeked in.

"Spandam!?"

The former CP9 members stood up in shock! It was this guy who had pinned all the blame for the Enies Lobby incident on them and kept sending people to hunt them down...

"Haha, haha, hello everyone~~"

"It was all my fault before, I'm here to apologize to everyone."

Spandam, with an awkward smile, bowed and nodded under the murderous gazes of the former CP9 members. Then, at Roman's wave, he gratefully left the room, closing the door behind him.

"Alright, now that we've seen our 'old friend,' let's get down to business."

Roman took out a stack of documents and placed them on the table, pushing them forward slightly. The people in the room exchanged glances, and Rob Lucci picked up the documents.

?!

"You want us to join CP0?"

"That's right," Roman nodded. "CP0, the secret highest intelligence agency directly under the World Government. It is above CP1 to CP9 and is known as the 'Shield of the Celestial Dragons.'"

"In other words, if you sign this contract, you will be my people!"

"In this way, the issues with Enies Lobby and Spandam will no longer be problems. At the same time, you will receive a lot of resources to strengthen your combat abilities, and also:"

Looking at the agents in front of him, Roman knew what they truly wanted.

"Better justice!"

...

"With all due respect, Saint Roman."

Faced with the Celestial Dragon's offer, Rob Lucci did not immediately submit but looked Roman in the eye seriously.

"How can you guarantee the truth of your words? After all, the last time we met, you caused a big scene at Enies Lobby."

"You can see and hear my actions for yourself."

Roman leaned back in his chair.

"But I can reveal my goal to you—"

"And that is to end the Great Pirate Era!"

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"That's right, to end the Great Pirate Era!"

In the Hall of Power, facing the five elders at the top of the world, Roman spoke confidently.

"As long as we find 'One Piece' first, with the wealth, power, and strength of the Celestial Dragons, we can modify this so-called 'Great Treasure' however we want!"

"We can even turn Laugh Tale into an amusement park. Anyone who wants to see 'One Piece' can pay a certain amount of Berries to witness the coronation place of the Pirate King. Of course, what this so-called 'One Piece' actually is, will be up to us Celestial Dragons!"

Faced with Roman's confident proposal, the elders exchanged glances and then chuckled.

"You think too simply. Not to mention the mysterious location of the final island. The thing there cannot be altered or erased."

Facing the blond elder's words, Roman confidently replied.

"I know, it's just some boring old thing."

"Instead of worrying about that ancient relic from hundreds of years ago, why don't we just cover it with a 'shell' and write ancient texts praising our Celestial Dragon ancestors on it? That way, the so-called 'One Piece' becomes a big joke!"

"A joke written by us Celestial Dragons, making countless fools crash into it headfirst!"

Faced with Roman's outrageous proposal, the five elders at the top of the world looked at each other.

"So, what help do you need?"

Facing the elders' question, Roman smiled proudly.

"I don't need anything!"

"Just wait for my good news."

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"This little guy, his strength has only improved a bit, but his arrogance knows no bounds."

Facing the complaint of an elder with white curly hair, a fluffy white beard, a flat hat, and a scar on his left cheek, another elder with long straight white hair and a long beard shook his head.

"Young people, it's normal to be a bit arrogant. When we were young, didn't we also think we could rule the world?"

"Then, should we just let him continue causing trouble?"

The old man with a mustache and a birthmark on his forehead asked. The blond, bearded old man nodded.

"Let's wait and see. He's just a kid, and besides—"

"We should be more concerned about him: Marshall D. Teach!"

He raised the wanted poster in his hand, showing the arrogant and sinister face of Blackbeard.

"During the Summit War, he took Whitebeard's 'Quake-Quake Fruit' and played both the Marines and Whitebeard Pirates! A double Devil Fruit user, claiming that it will soon be his era..."

"He's now taking over Whitebeard's territory in the New World. No surprise—he was originally one of Whitebeard's men."

"Another 'D,' always causing trouble."

"One of the supernovas worth over a hundred million has already fallen victim to him! We must be careful with this guy..."

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"Very well, for the first task:"

Facing the former CP9 members, now dressed in white suits as CP0 members, Roman pushed Nami's photo forward.

"Fix her identity for me."

"Marine Ensign: Silk Ann"

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PS: Before Eiichiro Oda created "One Piece," he also made short pirate manga "Romance Dawn vol.1" and "Romance Dawn vol.2." The female leads in these two manga are Silk with blonde hair and Ann with blue hair, both prototypes of Nami. 

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