Chapter 199 Five-Year Plan and Ten-Year Strategy
Loguetown Port.
A long, loud roar echoed across the area.
Laboon, the whale, tilted its head and let out an excited bellow toward Sig at the port.
Sig and his group had stayed on Loguetown for over half a month. During this time, only Crocus and the bounty hunter duo had come to visit occasionally, leaving Laboon feeling lonely.
But now, it was finally time to set sail.
"Mr. Sig, all the Eternal Poses and nautical charts are ready."
Stussy chuckled softly and was the first to step onto the deck.
Behind her, two mountain bandits carried a large chest, following closely.
Inside the chest were stacks of Eternal Poses and a pile of nautical charts.
"Eternal Poses for 27 different islands across the five routes of the Grand Line, as well as the corresponding sea charts, are all prepared."
"Now we have three different routes to reach Sabaody Archipelago, and we can choose freely."
Sig glanced at the stack of Eternal Poses in the chest and nodded in satisfaction.
Times had changed.
For ordinary pirates, the Grand Line was like a hellish obstacle course. Once you started a route, you were stuck with it, and if you hit a wall, you had no choice but to stop.
Even if you came to Loguetown, the Eternal Poses you could buy were only for a few major islands.
But with money and connections, you could do whatever you wanted.
For Sig now, he could jump back and forth between the five routes of the Grand Line, choosing whichever route he preferred.
Of course, the prerequisite was to first visit Alabasta and the Florian Triangle.
Stussy hadn't stayed on Loguetown. According to her cooperation agreement with Sig, she still had to continue playing the role of a subordinate by his side.
Sig was well aware of this.
"Mr. Sig, the newly crafted rocket boots... and other swamp gas equipment."
The craftsman, Elwin, and others also arrived at the port.
Sig quickly scanned the items and called Kuro over:
"Kuro, these are all for you. Go ahead and try them."
Kuro's face lit up with surprise, and he quickly expressed his gratitude.
With the rocket boots on his feet, blue flames shot out from the soles, and under the envious gazes of the mountain bandits at the port, Kuro soared into the air, darting back and forth.
Flying—a dream of humanity.
Though Kuro was a scheming individual, even he couldn't hide the genuine joy on his face at this moment.
Watching Kuro in the air, a faint smile crossed Sig's lips.
"Heh... Kuro's celebrating too soon..."
According to the "Giant's Law" from the movies, it's fine to bully Nobita in everyday life, as long as you show some kindness in the movies to earn his favor.
While Sig's wariness of Kuro, a cunning and ruthless figure, wasn't as strong as his wariness of Stussy, it still existed.
By occasionally winning over Kuro like this, Sig might just have a chance to truly win him over.
But then, Sig's brow furrowed slightly.
Kuro's condition didn't seem right.
Kuro was someone who cared deeply about his appearance. Even in the mountain bandit hideout, he always wore his suit, his slicked-back hair meticulously groomed, exuding an air of sophistication.
But now, Kuro looked visibly tired, his energy seemed unstable, and the dark circles under his eyes were particularly noticeable.
"Kuro, haven't you been sleeping well lately? You need to take care of yourself..."
Sig, for once, showed some concern for Kuro, prompting the latter to stop flying and bow slightly in front of Sig.
Kuro's heart was filled with rare gratitude and nervousness.
Gratitude for the custom equipment Sig had gone out of his way to prepare for him.
Nervousness for what he was about to do next.
After overhearing the bald man's advice to Gilman, Kuro had spent three days and nights thinking before making an important decision.
Since joining the mountain bandits, Kuro hadn't done much. He had been trying to keep a low profile, hoping to escape Sig's grasp...
But now, he had changed his mind.
He wanted to be bold, to prove his worth!
To prove that he was no less ambitious than Gilman, and that he could also excel as the head of the Loguetown branch!
"Boss Sig, this is a ten-thousand-word strategy I spent four days writing, The Five-Year Plan and Ten-Year Strategy for Loguetown. Please take a look."
Kuro's fingers trembled slightly as he pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket and handed it to Sig with both hands.
"What?"
Sig's eyes widened slightly, and his scalp tingled.
He snatched the document from Kuro's hands, glanced at it briefly, and saw nothing but dense, black text. His breathing grew a bit ragged.
Seeing Sig's reaction, Kuro felt a slight sense of relief.
Over the past few days, he had poured his heart and soul into this.
This ten-thousand-word strategy had not been easy for Kuro.
Kuro had originally been just a pirate from the East Blue. Though he was cunning, he had never been to the Grand Line and had only dealt with East Blue Marine branches and ordinary pirates. His perspective and vision were limited.
But after following Sig and witnessing his awe-inspiring schemes, Kuro had actively learned to see things from Sig's perspective.
Thus, The Five-Year Plan and Ten-Year Strategy was born.
"Boss Sig, I hope to stay on Loguetown and assist Gilman."
Kuro seized the moment to add.
"You want to stay on Loguetown?"
Sig's voice suddenly rose several octaves.
"No, you don't!"
He looked at the earnest Kuro, then at the document in his hands. Sig stared at it for a long time before finally seeing the words hidden between the lines. The ten-thousand-word strategy was filled with two words: "danger."
Though he didn't know why Kuro was being so proactive, he had to crush this idea in its infancy with the most decisive attitude!
"BABY-5, flamethrower, burn the document."
Sig said expressionlessly.
Beside him, BABY-5's eyes lit up. She opened her small mouth, and a gun barrel extended from it. In the next second, a burst of flame shot out, igniting the document in Sig's hand.
Sig's hand twitched, and the stack of papers filled with writing gradually burned to ashes in the air, the remnants scattering in the wind.
He gave a deep look at Kuro, whose face had turned pale, and then at Gilman beside him. Sig sighed softly and said:
"It seems you didn't take my words seriously at all."
"Kuro, Gilman, both of you listen carefully."
Sig's expression was stern:
"The reason I told Gilman to keep a low profile is that Loguetown is a special place."
"This island may seem protected by the name of a Warlord, but it's not absolutely safe. Especially after the recent turmoil, where the various forces on Loguetown nearly turned against Doflamingo!"
"If this fragile balance is broken and the Marines intervene, everything will be ruined... So we must keep a low profile and avoid doing anything unnecessary."
"Gilman, remember my previous orders."