Padrino Part 15

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Rinji and Chris sat across from Nicholas Omage, also known as Snowbeard in his beautiful, feudal Japanese decorated chambers. The evidence that had been brought to light was a horribly disturbing discovery, indeed, and it was time for the three of their crews to unite as one force in order to counter act any further chaos that the enemy had planned.

Snowbeard: We have learned very little from our two prisoners as of yet. They claim that they were all in pitch black meeting places so that they were not able to identify anymore traitors among other crews. Thanks to your subordinate, Miko Nikk, I was able to imprison the traitor among our midst as well.

Rinji nodded at this, accepting the compliment.

Rinji: Ricky, as we knew him, joined our crew about a month and a half ago, and did lead us here. Though I had other reasons for coming to this island.

Snowbeard: Yes, and Juuri joined our crew a year ago, we found him heavily beaten and starving on an island in the first half of the grand line. We know this to be a fabricated state now, it was meant for us to find him and take him in as one of our own. Whoever planned this must have gone to extreme lengths in order to pull it off.

Chris: Wait... does this mean someone on my crew is a traitor too?

Rinji: I highly doubt that, Chris.

Chris: But we don't know that! What if it's Hanuman? I love the meat chops he makes! I can't afford to lose my Big Foot cook!

Rinji: Chris! Calm down, here have some string [Handed Chris a small piece of white string he pulled out of his button-up shirt.]

Chris: Ohhh.. Wow... it's so... stringy...

Snowbeard: If we are to combat this conspiracy of chaos, then we must bring the fight to their doorstep. I have already sent runners across the city to gather information, but with the Marines bolstering their forces, their progress will be slower.

Rinji: I can help in that area as well. My crew is very skilled in the ways of stealth. I'll---

Chris: [Faaaarrrrrrt]

There was a long pause.

Rinji: [Cringled his nose] Good God Chris, what rancid things have you--

Snowbeard: [FAAAARRRRT]

Another long, long pause.

Rinji: AWWW! [Grabbed his nose] Come on! I have an accute sense of smell here, someone crack a damn window!

Wataru: My lord! [Burst into the door] The Marines! They approach from portside!

Snowbeard: Get everyone to their battlestations! Meet their assault with a counterattack immediately!

Chris: Let's go! [Got up with Rinji and ran out toward the deck]

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The Marin