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"Cough cough..."

Facing Hancock's question, Bulma waved her hand a little embarrassedly: "I am Bulma, but you misunderstood. I didn't do those two things... The one who killed the Celestial Dragons was Xiaoguang, and the one who defeated Kizaru was Xiao Ai. I am just an ordinary pirate leader and a part-time scientist."

"Eh?"

Hancock was stunned for a moment, a little confused: "Didn't they say that a blue-haired female pirate did these things..."

"Forehead……"

Uchiha Hikaru, Eri and others who were standing nearby all turned around and looked at Esdeath at the same time.

Well, blue-haired, female pirate.

indeed.

Without looking at their faces and only using vague features to describe them, Bulma and Esdeath are actually quite similar, even their heights are very similar...

Considering that the Nine Snakes Island is located in the doldrums, most ships and news birds cannot reach it, and information can only be transmitted through methods such as Den Den Mushi, and the photos of the wanted posters of the "Dimension Pirates" cannot be seen. So in this case, the misunderstanding of recognizing the wrong person is reasonable.

present.

Xia Qi started by introducing the identities of Uchiha Guang and his group one by one.

The main three are Bulma, Uchiha Hikaru, and Esdeath.

As for Eri and Naruto, they were just mentioned casually. After all, they had been just bystanders for a while and hadn't done anything worth mentioning.

Esdeath was a little dissatisfied with the fact that she joined the "Dimension Pirates" inexplicably and became the "third in command" of the group, but for the sake of Uchiha Hikaru, she didn't say anything.

the other side.

After listening to Xia Qi's story, Hancock matched the faces and names of Uchiha Guang and his group one by one, and the expression on his face changed slightly.

how to say……

She seemed to have shifted the gaze she had just given to Bulma to Uchiha Hikaru. In addition to the emotions of surprise and curiosity, there seemed to be a bit of...

Admire?

"?"

Uchiha Guang was stunned for a moment and began to doubt his own judgment.

Hancock slowly retracted her gaze and explained her actions: "I'm sorry, this is the first time I've heard of someone daring to publicly kill a Celestial Dragon in the Sabaody Archipelago, so I respect you for doing this feat. I'm sorry if I'm offended."

See her say that.

Esdeath and the others, as well as the surrounding Nine Snake Island soldiers, didn't think anything of it.

But Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma, as well as Rayleigh and Shaki who knew some of the inside story, all understood clearly -

Hancock's hatred for the Celestial Dragons is beyond ordinary.

This empress, who seemed arrogant and cold on the outside, was once captured by human traffickers with her two sisters when she was young and became slaves of the Celestial Dragons. She also had slave marks on her back. It was not until Fisher Tiger made a scene in Marijoa that she was able to escape and then return to Nine Snake Island to become the king.

Hancock did not tell anyone about this experience, not even the female soldiers on Nine Snake Island. Her current arrogant and cold tyrant look was actually a deliberate disguise to conceal her slave history.

Therefore.

and so……

She only showed these strange expressions when facing Uchiha Hikaru, who killed the Celestial Dragons.

"Please come in."

Hancock turned sideways and made an inviting gesture: "I have already asked people to prepare the dinner, please follow me."

……

at the same time.

Thousands of miles away from the Sabaody Archipelago, in front of a port in a country that is a member of the World Government.

A naval fleet consisting of six or seven warships, which looks ordinary in appearance, is anchored here.

"Lord Aokiji, this is a secret message from our headquarters. Please take a look!"

Board.

The man wearing a dark blue shirt, black curly hair, and an eye mask sleeping on a recliner stretched out his hand and took the note handed over by the admiral next to him, but he did not get up. The faint snoring sound was briefly interrupted and then continued.

half an hour.

The man yawned, lifted a corner of his eye mask, and began to read the contents of the secret message:

"The Celestial Dragon Sidrach Saint was killed, a blue-haired female pirate with the ability of an ice-type fruit defeated Borsalino, and the portal of Marijoa was blasted open by a person who seemed to have eaten the Light Wave Fruit...

So many things have happened during the time we were away from the headquarters?"

"Yes."

The Vice Admiral nodded. "This is a vicious incident that has not happened for a long time since the Fisher Tiger incident. The World Government is furious and has issued a death order to our headquarters. Marshal Sengoku is now urging you to return as soon as possible to meet up with Lord Akainu to discuss the subjugation action against the 'Dimension Pirates'..."

"…It sounds like a troublesome job."

Aokiji sighed and sat up from the recliner.

He and Akainu both have missions to complete, so they are not in Marijoa during this period.

Akainu's mission is to escort the son of a certain Pirate King to Impel Down - that is, "Fire Fist" Ace, who was handed over to the World Government by Blackbeard not long ago.

His mission is to escort this year's "Heavenly Gold" back to Marijoa.

These two things were very important and should not be leaked to outsiders. Therefore, the two people's action plans were carried out in secret, and only the high-ranking navy officers and the Five Elders knew their specific locations.

For Aokiji, he originally wanted to take this opportunity to take a break.

but……

"Since it is Marshal Zhan Guo's order, there is nothing we can do."

Aokiji looked at the vice admiral next to him and asked, "How is the delivery of 'Tenjo Gold' going?"

"It has been collected and will all be loaded onto the ship by tomorrow morning at the latest." The vice admiral responded seriously.

"Yeah……"

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Aokiji thought for a moment and said, "Then let's set sail back tomorrow afternoon. Remember to notify the naval branches along the way and send people to clear the route to prevent some daring guys from coming over and doing something irrational."

"Yes!"

The Vice Admiral nodded in agreement, then turned away and began to make arrangements.

Aokiji took another look at the information, then crossed his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky.

suddenly.

He seemed to sense something, turned his head to look in a certain direction, and frowned slightly.

"...Illusion?"

"..."

At this moment.

Brand, who had used the "Evil Ghost" to enter the invisible state, quietly withdrew his sight, and then tiptoed towards the direction of the cabin...