stand-in creed

Apache: "...Sorry, I was just taken aback."

Bugarati: "Go on, Mista."

Mista nodded.

"That guy took me to an altitude of 8000 meters in one breath! Because the air pressure is too low, my body is very uncomfortable, and the air is very thin. If I want to breathe, I have to take a big mouthful of air. Even so, there is a kind of A sense of hypoxia to suffocate at any time.

"Not only that, the little air I sucked into my lungs almost froze my lungs, I must cook a pot of borscht to warm my stomach after returning home.

"I really don't know what's going on with those two guys. Everyone is also at an altitude of 8000 meters, why are they all right..."

"Wait, they?!" Bugarati was taken aback, "That woman also went to heaven together?"

"Yeah." Mista said distressedly, "That guy named Nero Zeppelin probably has better physical fitness than me, because I can notice that he is also breathing heavily. Even now in retrospect , that guy is probably using his stand-in ability to mobilize the not much air around him to avoid the damage of low pressure, right?

"I still have some confidence in my physical fitness. Because of this, I can say that that guy's body is the most powerful body I have ever seen in my life! It is as strong as a diamond!

"But compared to his physical body, what really surprised me was the Japanese woman.

"That woman didn't respond at all at an altitude of 8000 meters. It gave me the feeling that... she didn't care about the low temperature and low pressure environment at all. I don't even know if it was my illusion——

"That woman wasn't breathing at all."

"..."

"..."

There was silence in the car.

After a moment, Apache took a deep breath.

"Are you telling a ghost story, Mista?"

"Maybe it's really me who read it wrong. After all, I felt very uncomfortable at that time—what do you think, Bugarati?"

"I know everything about the sky, and now I have the biggest problem."

Bugarati looked at the note in his hand, wrote down the phone number on it, and immediately took out the lighter and carefully burned it to ashes.

Immediately Bugarati looked at Apache and Mista.

"I don't intend to betray the organization, but at the same time, it is also true that Nero Zebelin generously handed over Mista and released me and Apache, and this is undoubtedly——

"A kindness that must be repaid.

"Although this sounds more like a Japanese yakuza than an Italian mafia, it sounds weird, but I have to say it! I, Bruno Bucciarati, cannot accept favors and ignore them , that kind of behavior has no "benevolence and righteousness" at all.

"How should we repay this kindness?"

Chapter 20 Black Sabbath II

Naples Prison.

Buccarati refused to be accompanied by his subordinates, walked into the cell alone, and came to Polpo's prison.

Behind the glass wall, a large piece of Roman square pizza was swallowed whole into the mouth of the giant man Porpo, and after leisurely drinking a glass of expensive red wine to rinse his mouth, Bulbo turned his attention to Bucciarati.

"Mission failed, Bugarati."

"...you already know?"

"It's so big in the Colosseum, it's impossible to know, right? The police called me to confirm."

"I'm sorry, Monsieur Polpo."

Bugarati bowed respectfully.

Looking at the ground, Bugarati said calmly: "I am solely responsible for the failure of this mission..."

"Stop it, Bugarati. I have known you for so long, I know your character very well, you must want to take all the responsibility, let me not embarrass your subordinates? It is because you are so unconventional Gangsters have different dazzling personalities, so I trust you, Bugarati.

"Punishment is inevitable.

"But compared to punishment, I am more curious about other things——

"You don't seem to be injured. I've known you for a long time, Bucciarati, you will definitely risk your life to fight in order to complete the mission! If you chose to abandon the mission and retreat in order to bring back information, you returned in a "severely injured state" In Naples, I would think it is normal, but why are you in an "intact" state?My loyal Bucgarati. "

Bugarati's pupils shrank.

Although Porpo put on an appearance of trusting himself very much, but because of this appearance, and because he kept talking about his trust, in fact—Polbo was doubting himself!

'Should I tell the truth?

' Said how many lives were spared because Nero Zeppelin failed to recruit Apache but expected us to change our minds?

'no!Even if it was true, such an answer would not pass Polpo's judgment!After hearing what Polbo heard, he would definitely think so—you rejected his offer, shouldn't he kill you all the more?On the contrary, he agreed to the solicitation, so he appeared here intact, right?

'Unlike Nero Zeppelin, who handed Mista back to us with no strings attached, Polpo is definitely not that grand!

'Even if I have no intention of betraying the organization, Popo will definitely judge others by himself and suspect that I have been instigated!If this continues, not to mention me, even Apache and Mista will be in danger...'

In an instant, Bugarati understood the situation.

Immediately, Bugarati raised his head and explained to Polpo seriously.

"It's because of the 'distance', Mr. Porpo. "

"Range distance...?"

Polpo was taken aback for a moment, never expecting to hear such an answer from Bugarati.

Immediately, Buccarati seriously explained to Popo what happened at that time.It's just that this battle was carefully modified by Bugarati - Mista was not sent to the sky, but was knocked unconscious by Nero's punch on the neck during the battle.And just when Nero was about to kill Mista, he saved Mista first.

Otherwise, I can't explain why Mista survived from an altitude of 8000 meters.

But when Bugarati seriously recounted the battle process to Porpo, Porpo nodded thoughtfully.

"I see.

"Because your "Steel Chain Finger" has the best destructive power and speed, it can perfectly defend against all the attacks called "Stairway to Heaven".But because the opponent can even fly, you can't attack him, and the two of you can only stare blankly.

"That's your explanation, Bucciarati?"

"That's right, Mr. Polpo." Bugarati replied seriously.

"Um……"

Polbo stroked his chin, which was no longer visible.

Immediately, Borbo changed his sitting position slightly, and his whole body made waves: "Then let me tell you one thing, Bugarati. You did mention the name "Nero Zeppelin" just now." Right? "

"Correct."

"You have been keeping an eye on the things in Naples, so some things may not be known. In order to bring "business" to the United States in the future, the intelligence management team has been investigating the intelligence of the SPW consortium, the largest substitute messenger organization in the United States.And since I had nothing to do in the cell, I basically read all the information from the intelligence management team.

"After all, the existence of the SPW consortium is related to the future of the organization. When the organization grows to a certain extent in Europe, it will inevitably confront this organization in the United States! Because of this, the intelligence of the SPW consortium has always been the top priority .

"And Nero Zebelin is a stand-in envoy belonging to the SPW consortium."

"The SPW consortium... is that American medical charity?"

"Yes."

Bugarati knew about the group.

In short, it can be described in such a word-

--rich.

No wonder that guy's annual salary is tens of billions of lire!

As for the business that Bolbo said... Although Bulbo said it lightly, Bugarati vaguely figured out what kind of business it was referring to——

——Poison 〇 business.

Polpo continued: "That's the SPW consortium. Not only that, the current owner of the SPW consortium is Jotaro Kujo, a Ph.D student in marine biology, and the owner of Joestar Real Estate. Terrible stand-in ability! "

"Pause... time?"

Bugarati shuddered.

Is this the substitute ability that humans can possess!

Polpo looked at Bucciarati: "Are you scared?"

"..." Bugarati didn't speak.

Polpo nodded: "It's natural to feel fear. Anyone who hears about such abilities will feel fear. It is also because the SPW consortium has such a boss that some enthusiastic businesses have never had the opportunity to set foot in the Americas."

Bugarati couldn't help asking: "Then what is the relationship between Jotaro Kujo and Nero Zeppelin?"

Polpo was very patient with his subordinate, and seriously explained his doubts: "Information shows that the two are close friends, and Kujo Jotaro's daughter even recognizes Nero Zeppelin as the godfather—I guess they The friendship between you is no less than the friendship between you and your subordinates.

"Not only that, but Nero Zeppelin and Jotaro Kujo are even called by some people in the European underground world——

"—the two strongest in the world.

"So Buccarati, when you bring back the name "Nero Zeppelin", you no longer need to be punished. That is not an enemy that people of your level can deal with." .Rather, you who have confirmed the identity of the enemy and the ability of the stand-in are even——

"—Those with "credit". "

"This……"

Bugatti was stunned.

meritorious service?

Obviously the mission failed, but just bringing back the name and double ability can be regarded as meritorious service?

"Go back, Bucciarati, run Naples with peace of mind, and leave the rest to the professional team."

"Yes, Monsieur Polpo."

A little dazed, Buccarati left the prison.

But Bugarati didn't know that when he was leaving, Popo pressed his face against the glass wall, staring at his back and muttering in his heart.

"Is the intelligence team's records exaggerated? Or—are you lying?

"But don't do stupid things, my loyal Buccarati. After all, my 100 billion is still hidden with you. If you betray me, I will have a headache."

Chapter 21 Black Sabbath Part [-]

Bucciarati left.

Polpo was still in his cell, thinking about the bigger picture.However, the more he thought about it, the more Polpo felt something was wrong.

"Although I can feel that Bucciarati must be hiding something, most of the content in his report can still be believed, and there are a few points that are worth noting——

"For one, Nero Zeppelin was waiting in the Colosseum.

"Secondly, the Japanese woman accompanying her has the ability to make things around her invisible.

"Such a guy who dares to use himself as a bait to attract prey, such a man who is called "the strongest in the world" by the European underground world is more inclined to believe that the other party "deliberately" let Bugarati go. Galati, what is the purpose?

"As long as human beings are not lunatics, all actions have "motives".

"In the Colosseum is to lure people like Bucciarati to take the bait, then releasing Bucciarati is..."

thought here.

Borbo shrank his pupils.

The next moment, Polpo suddenly picked up the walkie-talkie beside him.

Although fat fingers can't press the keys precisely, but his double can do it——

— Black Sabbath!

A stand-in with a pale body in black and black hat appeared next to Polpo, and began to make calls for the main body.

The other end of the phone is the duty room of the prison.

"Bring the "thermal imaging" to my cell, and immediately prepare the car to leave - only the police officers I know are allowed to be dispatched, and no faces are allowed to appear. "

"Yes, Monsieur Polpo!"

The police officer on the other end of the walkie-talkie responded respectfully.

Polpo hung up the landline, but took a deep breath.

"Sure enough, it's because I haven't been doing things on the front line for too long, my intuition is a little paralyzed, and I didn't notice such an obvious thing until now——

"——Buccarati, this guy was "followed".