70. Misunderstanding
"Underworld unification?!" Stussy exclaimed.
Despite her shock, She still has massive doubt. Underworld is massive and its history goes way back since the beginning of mankind, if it was easy for someone to unified it, why there was no one doing it since the past?
Noticing Stussy doubtful expression, Kimimaro ignored her and said, "Just do what i says, don't ever underestimate anyone in Underworld lest it become your undoing..."
Stussy nodded heavily at Kimimaro's words, She still trusted him even though her life and death was in his hand.
Next, Kimimaro took something ressembling a black satin scroll from his sleeve and handed it to Stussy.
"Read it." He comanded,
Stussy gently unfurled the scroll and read the content. Soon, her contenance turned weird and gasps escaped from her seductive lips.
"Milord! This!" Stussy raised her head to confirm the content of the scroll.
The scroll content was a letter of recomendation from one of Celestial Dragon family for Stussy to join their highest and most secretive Cipher Poll assessment, the CP0 Aigis.
Note that the scroll was only a recommendation for her to join the assessment, not for her to join directly. If she failed and deemed unworthy the scroll could only become a souvenir for her to admire.
Kimimaro doesn't worried too much as he knew that Stussy despite only a clone and only lived for around 5 years has the ability to enter the most secretive group of agent of World Government.
Stussy couldn't help but felt an unprecedented shock when she saw the one who recomend her was from Figarland family! And under the stamp was a signature of St.Figarland Garling himself!
Most people wouldn't aware who St.Figarland Garling was, but as 'Queen of Pleasure District'. Stussy knew how significantly huge this figure was!
St.Figarland Garling was a newly appointed supreme commander of God's knight! And the God's knight were an order of knights in service of the World Government, who act as the official law enforcers of the Holy Land Mary Geoise, and thus ranked above the Marine!
Stussy couldn't help but looked back and fort between the signature and Kimimaro, her thought was blown by the fact, a mere Vice Admiral of Marine could get a godlike figure such as St.Figarland Garling recomendation for her!
Seeing Stussy dumbfounded look, Kimimaro nodded and said, "Do well, i'm counting on you!"
Kimimaro brushed passed Stussy and just he was about to retract the dome, he turned toward the latter,
"One more thing."
Stussy turned her head mechanically at Kimimaro who by now had carved a new layer of mystery inside her heart,
"Milord...?" Her voice were tinged with nervousness.
"Mind your behavior around Vegapunk, don't let anyone notice anything! Earlier, Enel noticed something between you and Vegapunk..."
Stussy widen her beautiful eyes in shock, she thought that she had concealed her gesture quite perfectly, she didn't expect that another person could see her different attitude against the doctor.
"So, What did he says?" Stussy tried to hide her nervousness, if someone knew about her relationship with Vegapunk, she would either silence them or took her own life! That was how much devotion she had regarding Vegapunk.
She won't put her creator in danger!
Kimimaro patted her shoulder gently and said, "...He thought that you are Vegapunk's daughter..."
Then, Kimimaro released their confinement, took back Vegapunk's device and dissapeared immediately from Stussy's sight.
Seeing Kimimaro's disappearance, Stussy left a sigh and giggled, "...Well, he wasn't too far off..."
The next thing left was only frozen field under the starry sky after Stussy used Soru(Shave) and returned to the party.
Back to the town square, the party was in full swing and Vegapunk danced with the townsfolk clearly drunk.
Enel just finished his liquor and noticed that his brother had seated himself back. He acted as if nothing had happened.
"Done?" Asked Enel,
before Kimimaro responds, Enel caught a sight on Stussy who had returned as well, her face little flushed at the moment, she tried to calm herself down, alas, Enel could even hear her heavy heartbeat coming from behind her unbuttoned jacket.
Enel take a second look between Kimimaro calm face and Stussy who tried her best to calm herself down.
Due to the dome, Enel couldn't hear Kimimaro and Stussy discussion inside. He noticed that Stussy sometimes glanced toward Kimimaro discretely, Then as if realizing something a smirk appeared on his face as he nudged Kimimaro's hand.
"30 minutes? I thought you could last longer brother? Was she that good?" Whispered Enel with a chuckle.
Kimimaro was stunned for a moment after hearing Enel's remark, however he doesn't feel like to correct him as it would disclose his relationship with underworld, he let Enel's teasing tone be and nodded nonchalantly,
"u-huh, She was that good..."
"Yahahahhahaa!"
The reason for Stussy flushed face was not like Enel's thinking at all, it was only because she still felt surreal regarding the scroll and the mystery behind Kimimaro's background, having signature from St.Figarland Garling showed her that he has a rather terrifying background! and that made her rather curious compelling her to stole several glances at Kimimaro.
Shaking his head, Enel teased his brother as he pour another drink, "If mom know about this, i'm sure she will be very pleased..."
Enel was still holding a grudge against Kimimaro as the later once had teased him in front of Velma not too long ago, he thought having a small revenge would satisfy him.
*Crack...
Enel stopped pouring a drink into his mouth after he noticed Kimimaro emitted a dangerous aura all he too familiar with.
He saw his brother still had the same gentle smile, and yet his hand had been covered with Haki! Morever, seeing the intensity of those Haki which could even distort the air surrounding his hands, Enel couldn't help but slowly gulping down his saliva.
Awkwardly, Enel tried to hide his fear, "We, well. or we can keep this just among us. Who doesn't have a secret or two? Besides, it seems i was too drunk to see clearly. My good brother just enjoyed tonight's party besides me. Ri, right?"
Kimimaro patted Enel's shoulder and kneaded it with his Haki covered palm, making the later body's flinched nervously, "Good brother of mine, if you have any problem in future, call me. okaaay~?"
Hearing Kimimaro dragging his word at the end of sentence, coupled with his gentle yet scary face. Enel nodded immediately like a chicken pecking on rice.
Next, Kimimaro ignored the panic-stricken Enel and enjoy the night leaving the later a huge relief.
And so, The party finally ended.
Vegapunk need to be carried by Enel as he was too drunk to walk.
Sentomaru, Brook and Kimimaro followed closely behind as they make ways toward the base, while Stussy and her entourage split, she stayed at Baldimore followed by her men, while the rest return toward their ship.