CP9

The day ended quickly.

Asdrerd was on his way to Marijoa. Mysha had already agreed with Iceburg, and they would start work tomorrow. Now she was building the bow with Franky. Xott was silently following Asdrerd.

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In a bar, CP9 members had gathered.

They were Kaku, Califa, Blueno, Lucci and his friend Hattori.

Kaku was a man of medium height with a rather slender build. He had black eyes and very short blond hair, with two long sideburns. His particular was a long square nose.

Califa was a slender woman with blue eyes, blond hair and fine glasses.

Blueno was a tall man with thick lips, black hair combed to resemble a bull's horns and mustache and beard of the same color.

Rob Lucci was a tall man with two arched eyebrows and a short beard. He had shoulder-length black hair. On his shoulder, he had a white pigeon with a red tie, called Hattori.

Lucci started the speech.

"New orders have come from the world government. For a few years, Asdrerd will be our boss."

"When he arrives?" Kaku asked.

"In a few months. He has just left for Marijoa." Lucci replied without transmitting emotions.

"If I'm not mistaken, he should be the owner of the ship we will start building tomorrow." Califa had seen the ship's records, and she was sure that the owner was Asdrerd.

"Oooh, the one with the Heterno wood?" Kaku was surprised to have been able to see that wood.

"Yes!" Califa confirmed by adjusting her glasses.

"Why did they decide to put him in command of our unit?" Blueno was not happy with the situation; he did not want to run the commands of a newly arrived one.

"They said he can help us with our mission, he is also a member of the CP EX1, and so his strength is not to be questioned." Lucci, on the other hand, was quite satisfied with the matter.

"Don't forget it's also part of the Shichibukai," said Kaku.

"Under the commands of someone we don't even know… I don't like this order." Blueno complained aloud to his companions.

"Better than Spandam." Rob Lucci didn't like Spandam at all, he found him weak and pathetic, but since he could do his job, he never complained too openly.

"Hahaha. However, you will always be the head of the organization for us." Kaku laughed at the phrase of his friend Lucci.

"Anyway it's a temporary thing, and then Spandam will go back to being the boss. The others will be notified shortly. In a few months, Asdrerd will be the head of CP9."

Lucci ended the meeting.

The other members of CP9 received the order and confirmed.

Spandam was angry but carried out the orders of the world government. Besides, Asdrerd was just a temporary boss, so he didn't do anything rash.

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In Marijoa, the five elders were arguing while waiting for Asdrerd.

𝗖𝗮𝗽: "I have already warned Imu-Sama."

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗱: "Mh, are you sure you want to give the post of CP9 chief to Asdrerd?"

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀: "I too find it an unwise choice. I still cannot trust him. However, the majority won, I'm not going to object."

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱: "You don't have to worry about it, he's a good guy."

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱 & 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲: "Initially I also could not trust him. Now I can say that his intention to collaborate with the government is authentic."

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀: "But he kept hidden from us that he was Spered and that he infiltrated the revolutionary army."

𝗖𝗮𝗽: "It's not like that! He revealed himself Spered as soon as we asked. He never lied about it. The same for revolutionaries, he could have invented thousands of apologies, but he told the truth."

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱 & 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲: "Exactly! It is also not that the three of us fully trust him, but we have ruled out the idea that it could harm the World Government."

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱: "He also agreed to come here without hesitation."

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀: "I know... but I have a bad feeling. We know for sure that he is not the Color Criminal, but he could still be an infiltrator of the revolutionaries."

𝗖𝗮𝗽: "This too is not possible. The information about Kuma that he gave us is true. We have checked, and he is really part of the revolutionaries and it seems that he intends to join the Shichibukai."

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗱: "Mh, this is true. I don't doubt him, but I don't think he is suitable for the CP9 organization. In my opinion, we should give him a role in the navy. I would say that we could make him leave as a vice admiral."

𝗖𝗮𝗽: "In fact, I intended to offer him to leave the story of the crew and to enter the navy with his companions."

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱: "It's not a bad idea. However, I don't think he will accept becoming a subordinate. He looks for an equal partnership."

𝗖𝗮𝗽: "We understood his character. He doesn't want to be subordinate, that's why we decided to appoint him chief of CP9."

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀: "Don't you think you're exaggerating? Although difficult, there is a minimal possibility that he is on the side of the revolutionaries."

𝗖𝗮𝗽: "Let's do like this. If he finds out about Pluton we would be sure he is not a spy. Right? Therefore, we will give it a special status. He will not be part of the Navy; he will be a collaborator of us five elders."

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗱: "In a nutshell, he will be inferior to Imu-sama and our equal, but he will not be able to issue orders. For me it is fine."

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱: "For me too. He will also have to execute our orders. Even if he is considered an equal, we would have the power to drive him out."

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱 & 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲: "I have no objections."

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀: "If he should help the government, I'll approve the idea too."

"I can't wait to command that brat. It will always be inferior to us!" He thought in his mind.

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Asdrerd arrived in Marijoa and the hostile eyes he had previously seen were gone.

The five elders escorted him.

After a brief greeting, they told him that Imu wanted the services of the painter Spered.

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A few days later Asdrerd left the Room of Flowers with a sheet of paper and returned to the Five Elders.

Asdrerd passed the paper to the five elders.

"This is..." The bald man did not know what to say, he was speechless.

"It's impossible! Why did you get such approval?" The FourEyes instead tried to interrogate Asdrerd.

"Calm down! If Imu-sama has chosen to give him this certificate then there must be a reason unknown to us. The words of Imu-sama are the law."

The Cap calmed his companions and accepted the Imu decree.

"Of course, I was just surprised." The four eyes calmed down and accepted the decree silently.

"Mh." The rest of the elders agreed.

"Asdrerd, from today you will be known as King Asdrerd. Besides, you will be the brother of Imu-sama, but only we will know this fact."

Asdrerd was happy. He would never have expected such an opportunity. Imu had greatly appreciated his painting and subsequently had a dialogue, discovering that they had many things in common. Both believed that the dream was more important than anything and that they would do anything to make it happen.

(Author's note: The Imu character has not yet been revealed (aesthetics) so everything that follows is invented.)

Before leaving, he drew Marijoa, and the cap gave him an object.

"Asdrerd-sama, Keep this. If someone should offend you, don't hesitate to press the button."

Asdrerd returned to Water 7 and on the journey thought about what had happened in the room with Imu.

Entering the flower room, Asdrerd saw a figure near Mysha Ranfeld's "dead body".

The figure turned and Asdrerd looked at the figure with interest but without surprise.

Imu was a woman.

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