Stussy was an exceptionally powerful figure. In the original story, she could kill enemies from a thousand meters away using shigan.

I have to say, that's extremely powerful.

After all, as a member of CP0, she wasn't far behind the top fighters in the world.

Naturally, it was impossible for Elior not to pay attention to this woman.

Big Mom didn't even know she was an undercover agent sent by the World Government.

But Elior knew.

In fact, the first time Elior went to Paradise Island — Stussy was already there. He didn't kill her back then because he thought she might be useful in the future.

Of course, Stussy was undeniably beautiful, but Elior wasn't interested.

After all, he never lacked for women.

And besides, while Stussy looked young on the outside, her real age might even be older than Big Mom's.

To put it bluntly, she was already an old woman.

But her identity? That was of great use to Elior.

Now, Stussy was talking on the phone with the Gorosei, and Elior was listening from the roof above her.

Fortunately, Stussy's voice wasn't loud, but with Elior's sharp hearing, even ten meters away was enough to catch every word.

This was also the first time Elior had heard the voices of the Five Elders.

Stussy's conversation with them was about Big Mom hosting a banquet for Elior and his crew.

The Gorosei wanted Stussy to attend the banquet and gather information since Big Mom trusted her completely.

The call ended shortly after.

Just as Stussy was about to leave the alley, a voice spoke up.

"Beauty, were you talking to the Gorosei?"

Under the night sky, Stussy looked up and saw a harmless smile on the face above the roof.

Her expression instantly changed. For the first time in a long while, she felt fear creeping into her heart.

"You—"

Before Stussy could finish speaking, Elior appeared right in front of her. Before she could react, an overwhelming pain shot through her stomach.

The next second, she was sent flying by a massive impact.

But Elior was faster. He appeared behind her instantly, landing a kick on her shoulder before slamming her into the ground.

Boom!

The ground shook violently, dust flying everywhere as a crater formed beneath them.

"You—"

The pain in her body filled Stussy with fear. Of course, she could endure pain—she was CP0.

But the man standing before her now was Elior.

The Gorosei themselves had admitted that Elior was the strongest of the Yonko!

And Stussy knew she could never defeat him.

Elior crouched down, lifting Stussy's chin so she had to meet his eyes.

"As a World Government agent and CP0 member, Stussy… I knew your identity long ago. That's why I didn't kill you back on Paradise Island. Do you know why?"

Elior smiled innocently, but to Stussy, he felt like a devil.

"How could you…?"

Stussy couldn't understand how Elior knew her identity. It was supposed to be one of the government's best-kept secrets.

"Look at me."

Elior's eyes locked onto hers. Stussy instinctively met his gaze—

And in that moment, Absolute Command was unleashed.

Slowly, Elior gained full control over Stussy's will.

After all, she was someone who worked directly under the Gorosei. Her value to Elior couldn't be overstated.

But this time was different—it took far longer to break her will.

Doflamingo, Judge, even Yamato—Elior had never needed this much time with them.

A full twenty seconds.

He could feel her fierce resistance the whole time.

It proved Stussy was an incredibly strong-willed woman—Stronger than anyone he had ever controlled.

"Be mine, Stussy. From now on, call me your king."

"Yes, my king!"

Stussy knelt before Elior respectfully. Her eyes returned to normal, but in her mind, Elior's commands were absolute.

The Gorosei would never imagine their most trusted agent had already fallen under Elior's control.

Stussy ranked third in strength among all of CP0. Not only that, her intelligence work was among the best in the entire World Government.

But now, she belonged to Elior.

"Stussy, does the World Government possess a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?"

Elior asked. It was said there were only a few such books in existence—certainly fewer than five.

Now that Elior could remove the side effects of Devil Fruits, he had to find them all.

He needed that encyclopedia.

"King, the World Government has one," Stussy said. "It's kept by the Gorosei. I don't know its exact location."

"Then look into it. I need that book. Get it for me if you can."

"Yes, my king."

"And if the Gorosei ever give you any missions involving me, you will report to me immediately."

Looking at the obedient Stussy, Elior was very satisfied. The Gorosei—masters of manipulation—had just been outplayed.