Chapter 43
The Colonel Rat Who Wants to Steal the Credit

【Hearing the news of the destruction of the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew, Colonel Nezumi was extremely excited…】

【You know, the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew sent him a lot of money every month… Now that the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew has been destroyed, no one will send him money…】

【You know, in Colonel Nezumi's heart, the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew was his money bag, the people who sent him money every month…】

【Now his money bag has been destroyed, no one is sending him money, how could Colonel Nezumi not be excited…】

【‘Who did it!? Who destroyed the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew…’ Colonel Nezumi asked through gritted teeth, he would not let the people who destroyed his money bag go unpunished…】

【‘It was two people named Kakuzu and Hidan…’ the Marine continued…】

【‘Hmm… Hidan and Kakuzu!? Never heard of them…’ As the Marine branch of the East Blue, he basically knew everyone with power nearby. Colonel Nezumi was very sure that he had never heard the names Hidan and Kakuzu…】

【‘Well… two unknown people destroyed the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew. Maybe I can take credit for this…’ Colonel Nezumi seemed to have thought of something, a sly smile appeared on his face…】

【The Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew, with a bounty of 20 million berries, is considered one of the strongest pirate crews in the East Blue with a high bounty. If he could say that he destroyed the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew, that would be a huge achievement…】

【He could even rely on this achievement to get promoted, get a raise, and be transferred to Marine Headquarters. It’s not impossible!…】

【So, now Colonel Nezumi wants to take credit for destroying the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew…】

【As for Hidan and Kakuzu, Colonel Nezumi didn’t even consider them… Two unknown people, what strength could they have…】

【More importantly, he was a Marine Colonel. Could these two people actually dare to steal credit from him!?…】

【Thinking about this, Colonel Nezumi excitedly shouted to the Marine in front of him, “Assemble all the troops immediately…”】

【‘Yes… sir, but what are we assembling for!?…’ The Marine asked with confusion.】

【‘You idiot, of course, we’re going to exterminate the pirates…’ Colonel Nezumi said with a scold.】

【‘I understand, I’ll assemble the troops right away…’ The Marine quickly left, and according to Colonel Nezumi’s orders, issued the assembly order…】

【A moment later, Colonel Nezumi led hundreds of Marines towards the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew’s base…】

【The Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew’s base. With the death of the pirate Akuma Dragon, all the fishmen in the entire pirate crew either died or fled…】

【‘Kakuzu-sama, this is all the treasure of the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew, it’s all here…’ Nami looked at the bags and bags of treasure and sent them to Kakuzu…】

【‘Very good…’ Seeing these treasures, Kakuzu’s eyes lit up, and he carefully counted them…】

【‘That… Kakuzu-sama, can I leave now!?…’ Nami looked at Kakuzu and said cautiously… Nami’s plan was successful. She successfully dealt with the Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew with the help of Kakuzu and Hidan, and saved her hometown. Now Nami only has one thought in her mind, which is to leave this place quickly and return to her hometown…】

【‘Leave! Where are you going? I think you’re very good, you can stay by my side and be my subordinate! Help me collect treasures…’ Kakuzu looked at Nami and said involuntarily…】

【Kakuzu is a person who believes in money above all else, money is everything to Kakuzu…】

【And Nami! As a small thief, she has an innate sense for treasure and can always find all sorts of treasures from all sorts of places…】

【In Kakuzu’s eyes, Nami is simply the perfect subordinate… How could Kakuzu let Nami leave so easily…】

【“Be your subordinate!? No, no, no…” Hearing Kakuzu’s words, Nami quickly shook her head in refusal…】

【‘You dare to refuse me…’ Hearing Nami’s refusal, Kakuzu’s tone immediately became unpleasant…】

【‘Uh…’ Hearing Kakuzu’s unpleasant tone, Nami trembled all over. At this moment, Nami also remembered that Kakuzu in front of her was an incredibly powerful pirate. Thinking about this, Nami immediately changed her tone, and said very sweetly…】

【‘Kakuzu-sama, you misunderstood. How could I refuse! I mean it’s great… I would be very happy to be Kakuzu-sama’s subordinate…’】

【As a small thief who has been lurking in the East Blue for a long time, Nami is also very good at reading people’s expressions, and the reason why Nami could survive in the chaotic sea is because she knows how to adapt to the situation. Obviously, Nami’s ‘sweetness’ is all an act…】

【‘You better be…’ Kakuzu said, and continued to count his treasure…】

【Nami sighed helplessly, Nami felt that she had just escaped from the wolf’s den and entered the tiger’s lair…】

【At this time, footsteps could be heard from afar, Colonel Nezumi arrived with countless Marines…】

【When Colonel Nezumi arrived and saw the destroyed Akuma Dragon Pirate Crew and the dead fishmen pirates all around, his eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted loudly.】

【‘Quick… surround this place immediately, no one can leave without my orders…’】

【‘Yes…’ Upon hearing the order, all the Marines quickly spread out, immediately surrounding the place…】

【‘The Marines!? What are the Marines doing here…’ Seeing the suddenly appearing Marines, Nami frowned…】

【‘Marines… you’ve come at the right time!… These are the pirates I killed. Give me the bounty…’ Kakuzu walked directly in front of Colonel Nezumi, holding the heads of pirate Akuma Dragon and pirate Barren…】

【And seeing these pirate heads, Colonel Nezumi, who was originally excited, was overjoyed in his heart!】

【‘You killed all these pirates!?…’ Colonel Nezumi looked at Kakuzu and asked involuntarily…】

【‘That’s right, hand me the bounty for these pirates immediately…’ Kakuzu said impatiently…】

【‘Bounty!? What bounty! You despicable pirates, you actually want to claim the bounty, in the name of the Marines’ justice, you are all under arrest…’ Colonel Nezumi suddenly changed his expression and shouted loudly…】

【Hearing the order, the Marines around all raised their weapons and aimed them at Kakuzu, Hidan, and Nami…】