The entire Revolutionary Army, upon hearing this, instantly had a glimmer of light flash in their eyes, like a bright lamp suddenly appearing in the darkness. They could finally go up, and without those spies and rats, the situation would undoubtedly be much better.
Dragon was also overjoyed at this moment; he could finally speak freely.
Dragon pondered briefly. Since he had not brought any other cadres or powerful individuals with him this time, he decided to go alone. He instructed the others to wait here on standby.
He himself, like a gust of wind, instantly arrived in front of Shiro and the others, landing steadily on the beach.
"Please forgive any offense I may have caused earlier," Dragon said apologetically, his tone full of goodwill.
"All who come are guests. If you have something to discuss with us, please come to the conference room," Shiro said, a faint smile playing on her lips. Then, she turned and gracefully walked toward the wooden house.
Longjuan and Dia followed closely. However, before leaving, Longjuan deliberately put on an extremely displeased expression and glared fiercely at Dragon.
Only then did she turn and walk away. Dragon and Dia couldn't help but exchange a smile, a slight bitterness mixed in their expressions.
But they quickly followed Shiro's steps and entered the wooden house.
Upon entering the wooden house, the meticulously prepared conference room came into view.
"Please sit wherever you like. Dia, go prepare some tea and snacks," Shiro said, still expressionless.
"Understood," Dia replied, immediately rushing toward the kitchen.
Longjuan sat down first on one side, while Dragon sat directly opposite Shiro.
"Miss Shiro, I wish to get straight to the point," Dragon said. At this moment, the smile on his face receded like a tide, replaced by a look of seriousness.
"That's fine. I don't like delays either," Shiro said, a cold smile appearing on her face, like frost and snow in the deep winter.
"In that case, I will speak plainly. I witnessed the fierce battle between your crew and the Marines via live broadcast."
"I am very interested in the weapons your crew utilized, especially those you developed. I wonder if you have any intention of selling them, or perhaps we could discuss a collaboration."
Hearing this, Dragon realized that Shiro preferred straightforwardness. It made sense, as most Scientists were like this. Thus, he directly stated the purpose of his visit.
"By the way, are you currently in charge here? Although Luna is not present, what about Kuina, the first mate?"
Dragon quickly brought this up.
He hadn't forgotten that the other party had a second-in-command, the Demon Sword Princess, whose strength and ability were in no way inferior to the person in front of him.
Furthermore, he knew that there must be some communication network within the Pink Hat Pirates. At the very least, Luna had many means at her disposal, including the transponder snail, so long-distance communication was not a problem for Luna.
"I am currently in charge here. Moreover, the movements of many of your people were discovered by us long ago. I am well aware of what the Revolutionary Army is doing. Also, there is one more thing: Kuina is currently in secluded training."
Shiro said this, her smile once again as cold as ice and snow.
"I see. Then, regarding what I mentioned earlier..."
Dragon was somewhat surprised that the Pink Hat Pirates already knew that someone would come looking for them and had prepared countermeasures.
However, since Shiro was fully capable of managing the situation here, he felt relieved. He immediately repeated his question.
He was also slightly anxious because he genuinely wanted to acquire the technology from the Pink Hat Pirates—the technological weapons developed by the person in front of him.
This would greatly enhance the strength of their Revolutionary Army.
He hoped that both sides could reach an agreement and that the conditions would not be too excessive.
"You must pay, but you can also exchange it for something else. And for us, this item is more valuable than money."
Shiro continued to smile as she spoke.
"Could you elaborate on what you want?" Dragon asked curiously. He was genuinely intrigued as to what the Pink Hat Pirates considered more important than money.
"We are currently building our crew and planning to develop into a Grand Fleet. We need a large number of people, but we are very selective—or rather, our captain is very selective. The Revolutionary Army goes around rescuing people from places suffering oppression and slavery, correct? On behalf of Luna, I want to ask: can you give us those homeless females aged 12 to 28? Regardless of whether they are unattractive, disabled, or have any illnesses, you can give them to us. In other words, the Revolutionary Army can exchange these young women for technology and weapons from us. At the same time, we will treat them kindly, including their families. We want to form a truly massive sisterhood Pirate Crew."
The expression on Shiro's face finally softened, revealing a smile that held a hint of idyllic charm.
After hearing this, Dragon was somewhat surprised, and his eyes narrowed sharply.
Did the Pink Hat Pirates really intend to develop a Grand Fleet, just like the other Four Emperor Crew?
They also wanted to possess their own army.
However, this condition was certainly acceptable, and the Pink Hat Pirates' requirements were very low. They were even willing to take those with special illnesses and disabilities, and promised to support their families.
Sometimes, after rescuing these people, they didn't know how to handle them. The other party was essentially providing them with a solution, and in return, they could obtain the weapons and technology they desperately desired. This trade and cooperation was not a loss; both sides benefited, making it a positive collaboration.
After a brief consideration, Dragon immediately nodded and agreed.
Soon, after a round of discussion, the two temporarily finalized this first transaction, which was purely cash-based.
This included many pieces of equipment from the Galactron series that Shiro had already manufactured, all of which could be worn and used directly by people.
She also sold missile systems and laser weapon systems from Gilvaris, as well as lie detectors, early warning systems, and monitoring radars.
Shiro essentially brought out everything that was sellable. Dragon spent nearly 3 billion Berries for this cash transaction, which was a huge sum even for the Revolutionary Army, especially since this was not yet two years later.
After a bit more discussion, Dragon departed, taking with him a full load of weapons.
Looking at his empty wallet with teary eyes, Dragon left. After he and the Revolutionary Army soldiers worked together to move the goods, they finally loaded all the weapons, equipment, and high-tech items onto their warship.
They quickly left the area.
Watching the departing warship, which was already about to sail off the horizon.
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