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Bucky still sat in his own seat, but he was still in a daze.

Seeing Buggy like this, Crocodile beside him couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.

This guy must have said something rude to Bai Ye when he answered the phone before.

That's why Bai Ye didn't even explain the situation to him and just pulled this guy in.

Crocodile knows Bai Ye too well. On the surface, this guy looks kind, but in fact, he is very mean.

But Buggy also has responsibilities. When will he change his habit of bragging?

If Mihawk and Barrett hadn't been unwilling to participate, he would never have chosen Buggy.

While Crocodile was thinking, Bai Ye had already started speaking.

"Thank you for your trust in our Straw Hat Pirates and for agreeing to cooperate with our experiment. So far, the experiment has been quite successful."

"First of all, we would like to thank Ms. Uta for providing us with a place where multiple people can communicate remotely at the same time without having to worry about being eavesdropped."

"Either way, this is a big step forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded and nodded and smiled at Uta.

When Uta saw this scene, he waved his hands repeatedly.

Shanks' face was filled with relief and pride.

Bai Ye also spoke at this time:

“Even though everyone may know each other, you still need to introduce yourself at the first meeting.”

As he spoke, Bai Ye and the figure beside him stood up:

"Representative of the Straw Hat Pirates, Vice Captain Byakuya."

"Straw Hat Pirates representative, Nico Robin."

The crowd applauded again.

Weiwei and Robin even exchanged glances with each other.

Then, everyone stood up and introduced themselves.

"Cross Union representative, Crocodile, Bucky."

"Whitebeard Pirates representative, Captain of the First Division Marco."

"Whitebeard Pirates representative, Captain of the Second Division, Ace."

"Red Hair Pirates representative, Shanks."

"Red Hair Pirates representative, Uta."

"Starfire government representative, Neferuta Vivi."

"Spark government representative, Monkey D. Dragon."

Spark Government, the Three Emperor Pirate Groups, and the Cross Guild.

These forces, which had not had much close connection with each other before and even had different goals, reached a consensus at this moment.

It also represents the emergence of another terrifying alliance on the sea.

As the matchmaker behind the scenes, Bai Ye was also quite satisfied, with the corners of his mouth rising.

Robin on the side also came over and teased, "As a collector, you are finally no longer satisfied with collecting paper materials such as bounty orders, and have started collecting people?"

Bai Ye looked at Robin with wide eyes.

This joke can’t be overcome, right?

Everyone smiled at each other. At least from this moment on, they had officially established a connection.

Compared to the previous contact with the Straw Hat Pirates, it is undoubtedly closer.

After greeting each other, Bai Ye spoke again.

"Back to the topic, in addition to letting everyone get to know each other, we also want to understand your current situation. Next, please explain."

"Ahem, let me talk first."

Crocodile coughed lightly and said:

"According to your plan, Bai Ye, the Cross Guild has now completely taken control of the underground world headed by the Dark Emperor, and has basically completed the reconstruction and reorganization."

"The treasures on Bankoku, Onigashima, and Beehive Island have also been looted and are currently stored at the Cross Guild Headquarters, guarded by Mihawk."

"Baki has also settled the Beasts Pirates according to the established goals, and they are ready to proceed with the next plan at any time."

Bai Ye nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, the speed of the Cross Union is far beyond my expectations."

Long Ye, who was on the same side as Crocodile, nodded: "That's right. With the help of the Cross Guild, our Liaoyuan Army will be able to establish a base faster and spread outward."

Weiwei also spoke up: "Xinghuo will also complete the propaganda and solicitation of non-member countries in the New World as soon as possible, and provide protection for other allies in the New World."

Bai Ye and Crocodile nodded.

Shanks, Marco, and Ace seemed to be thinking about something.

It was foreseeable that the Spark and Prairie Army would use the Cross Union's stepping stone to enter the new world.

Even though Vivi and Long didn't say it directly, they knew that the Liaoyuan Army and Xinghuo would not turn a blind eye to the islands under the jurisdiction of their two major pirate groups.

The so-called provision of security is just another way of saying it.

This can actually be seen when seeing the seats Bai Ye arranged for them.

But they didn't have much resistance.

The pirate era has long since faded away, and this is an unstoppable trend.

Kaido and Big Mom are the most intuitive examples.

Whether they accept it or not, they will need to find a new way next.

Fortunately, unlike the previous two, neither Shanks nor Whitebeard has much interest in ruling the island.

Otherwise, these two wouldn't be driving around in their boat every day.

Although they may suffer economic losses, their core interests are not affected.

At least...

Xinghuo has not yet announced the bounty orders for the two pirate groups.

So in the end, both Shanks and Marco remained silent.

Seeing the performance of the two, Weiwei and Long looked at each other and felt relieved.

Although they did not agree, they did not object either, which was beyond Weiwei and Long's expectations.

Although it is not a good idea to put pressure on an ally when we meet for the first time.

But for Weiwei and Long, unifying the sea and liberating the people is their bottom line that they cannot compromise on.

Now this result has made both of them quite satisfied.

As for how to do it specifically, it requires all parties to sit down and have a good talk.

Bai Ye saw the silent communication between the parties and did not interrupt.

He had no intention of having the final say, and it was better to leave such matters to the parties involved.

At least until the world government is resolved, their goals are the same.

The exchange continues——

Marco: "Our current target is still Blackbeard, but he has been missing since he escaped from the Navy Headquarters last time."

Ace: "We think that Blackbeard and his men should have re-established a base in the sky. After all, Blackbeard's Float-Float Fruit has this ability."

black beard...

Hearing this name, everyone's faces became solemn.

This ambitious man, who rose to power almost at the same time as the Straw Hat Pirates, is currently a considerable destabilizing factor.

Especially after the incident of Blackbeard's invasion of the World Government's research base some time ago, even the World Government realized belatedly how crazy this guy was.

Shanks' face was gloomy and he subconsciously touched the scar on his face.

Weiwei: "Starfire will also help search for Blackbeard's whereabouts. It's best to deal with people like this as soon as possible."

Long: "I will let Sabo go to the New World to help. His fruit ability is more advantageous in the sky."

Crocodile: "The Cross will also investigate. Even if they can stay in the sky forever, as long as they need supplies, they will return to the sea sooner or later."