The snail morphed it shape turning into the scarred, sneering face of Spandam.
"Captain Nezumi," Spandam voice came sharp and irritated, "do you have any idea who you're calling? This had better be important."
Nezumi could feel pressured through the snails, even though he didn't see the man infront of him.
"Of course, Chief Spandam. I wouldn't disturb you unless I had something very valuable, something that might interest CP9 itself."
Spandam raised an eyebrow. "Go on, then. If this is about some fishmonger dispute in East Blue, I'll...."
"It's about a pirate," Nezumi interrupted quickly. "There was a pirate named Jack F Corrie, he is under Strawhat Pirates and he had an ability to turn something into a gold."
Spandam frowned, unimpressed. "Gold? Did he eat the devil fruit."
Nezumi grin widened. "Yes, I saw first hand how he changed a solid wood into a golden block and unfortunately I couldn't beat him because he was too strong and even my marine might not be able to handle him."
"Useless, but don't worry because you asked me nicely, I will make sure to capture that scum on earth," replied Spandam.
Upon hearing this Nezumi become very happy, the injury he received from Jack is still throbbed in pain and every few minutes he groaned in pain.
"Did the boy beat you?" continued Spandam.
"Yes, my Marines are trying to attack him but he is too strong, by the way his captain named Monkey D. Luffy."
The Den Den Mushi froze, Spandam's snail face going still before narrowing its eyes.
"Monkey D…? Another one D? Now this brat?"
"Yes," Nezumi nodded. "And I thought it best that you be informed directly. If I sent this through proper Marines channels, it might look… like I was abusing my authority. But if it reaches you…"
Spandam smirked, leaning back in his chair. "Hah… clever little rat. Yes, if this reached Marine Headquarters, they'd ask why you're abusing the villagers there instead of protecting it. But through me? I can capture them and even bury your crime."
Nezumi chuckled. "Unfortunately, I didn't manage to capture his video of turning something into gold."
"Tsch useless," said Spandam.
"He is too strong for me and marine in east blue, but I believe with CP 9 power and he is too weak to resist against World Government," Nezumi trying to convince spandam.
"Of course," Spandam said coldly. "Send everything to me and about him, CP9 will deal with it. The Marines doesn't need to know a thing. Consider this the beginning of… a profitable partnership."
Nezumi grin grew wider as the call ended. He stared at the photo of Jack and the rest of the crew.
"Justice and profit… yes. Both will be mine, who told you to do this to me, OUCH."
...........
Spandam slammed the stack of reports shut, his scarred face twisting into an uneasy grin.
"Monkey D. Luffy…" he muttered to himself. "Grandson of that hero of marines Garp and son of Dragon, the most wanted man alive."
He leaned back in his chair, eyes staring at the ceiling after knowing about Luffy real identity.
"Hah… if I, Spandam, can find this out with a few strings pulled, then surely the World Government and the Marines already know. Yes… they must. There's no way I, of all people, could uncover what they couldn't. I'd be a fool to think otherwise."
He laughed nervously, though the sound echoed uncomfortably in his room. His pride as chief of CP9 still flared, but the thought of killing Dragon bloodline directly made even him feel a sting of fear.
"No… the higher-ups have their reasons. They just don't know where is he hiding, that is why even marine and world government failed to catch the criminal." His eyes narrowed. "I just wanted Jack F Corrie and not the boy himself."
He slammed his palm against the desk, rattling the Den Den Mushi.
"CP9! All of you! Assemble we have more urgent mission!"
It took quite a while for all the CP9 to come to the meeting because of the distance between Water 7 and the HQ of CP9
Finally, one by one, Lucci with his cold and unreadable gaze, Kaku adjusting his square nose, Kalifa pushing up her glasses and Blueno looming silently behind.
Spandam raised his chin, relishing the authority he held over the most lethal force under Cipher Pol.
"We have new orders. We're leaving Water 7."
Kalifa blinked. "Leaving? But our mission...."
"Our mission is wherever I command it to be!" Spandam snapped, then smirked. "And right now, I command for all of, we will head to East Blue. There's a boy named Monkey D. Luffy… causing a stir. His grandfather is Vice Admiral Garp, his father the revolutionary Dragon. He's drawing attention. Too much attention and our job is to capture his vice captain Jack F Corrie"
Kaku tilted his head. "East Blue is the weakest sea. For us to go there seems like overkill."
Spandam jabbed a finger at the desk. "That's why! Nobody expects the government strongest unit to go there and our mission is to take this man, Jack F Corrie he had ability that we truly needed…" He licked his lips with ambition.
Lucci finally spoke, his tone calm, almost bored. "Ok... don't worry, I will make sure we will capture him"
Spandam froze for a moment, then forced a grin. "Then you will crush him, Lucci. That's why I have you. That's why CP9 exists!"
He turned back toward the map pinned against the wall, his finger slamming down on the point marked Loguetown.
"Set sail immediately. Our destination is Loguetown. The place where the Pirate King was executed. Hah… how fitting that the grandson of Garp and son of Dragon will also die there as well."
Spandam laughed. "Monkey D. Luffy… your journey ends before it even begins!"