One Piece: Under the Throne

The Amazon Lily Kingdom only occupies a small area of ​​Nine Snake Island. There are still large areas of virgin forests and high mountains on the island that are not suitable for human habitation.

At this time, Granny New was taking Leo to climb the mountain, and their destination was the cave behind the mountain with the word Nine Snakes written on it.

"Mother New, the mountain road is so steep, let me take you up by flying."

"Hmph! Don't underestimate me. After all, I was the strongest warrior in the country when I was young. This road is not difficult for me."

Leo's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, Guroliosa was once a crew member of Rocks, and she must know the truth about the Valley of the Gods.

Thinking of this, Ao asked tentatively: "Granny New, were you also the captain of the Nine Snakes Pirates when you were young?"

"No, although the captain of the Nine Snakes Pirates has always been the king, I am an exception. I joined the most powerful pirate group of that era."

"Oh? The most powerful? They must be very famous. What's the name of that pirate group? Tell me about it."

"Haha, you're better than the snake princess. She doesn't like to hear these old stories."

"Hey, I'm more curious."

"That was a formidable pirate group. Many big names today were once members of that pirate group."

"Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Lingling, Wang Zhi, John, Silver Axe, any one of them can be called a great pirate. Even Kaido, who was an apprentice crew member at the time, is now called the Emperor of the Sea."

"And the captain who could suppress these heroes was named Rocks. Roger created an era and was called the Pirate King. The man in the previous era of Roger was called Rocks, and that man was also called the King of the World."

Of course, Leo knew the story that Granny New told, but in order to guide the conversation, Leo pretended to be hearing it for the first time: "Rocks, you are really an amazing guy. Granny New didn't expect that you and Dad were once companions."

"Yes, yes. Whitebeard and I used to be companions."

Maybe it was because it was a rare occasion that someone was willing to listen to her, so Granny New answered subconsciously whatever Leo asked.

"Huh? You call White Tiger yourself dad? Are you a member of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"No, Dad invited me to join, but I refused. I have more important things to do than being a pirate."

"Strange boy, I'm telling you about the past. Didn't Whitebeard tell you about his past?"

"I did, but not much. However, my father mentioned a woman named Stussy. Later, I met her at sea. Stussy said that she was Whitebeard's favorite woman."

"Don't listen to her fart!"

Rio? Got melon?

"What right does that bitch Stussy have to say that? She was the most shameless on the ship, always pestering Newgate. Few people would look down on someone who wants to get ahead by relying on her body. She is Whitebeard's favorite woman, but she doesn't even look in the mirror. Newgate rejected Lingling and me, so how could he be interested in her?"

Leo: ...

Damn, I'm getting more and more curious.

"Oh? Is that so? But why would Stussy have a son with Whitebeard?"

This sudden news made Granny New freeze in place, and her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. "Impossible, Whitebeard will not easily leave offspring, he and I... ahem, anyway, Stussy must be lying, that's right, she loves to lie the most."

Leo: ...

Dad, your majestic image has collapsed in my eyes. You were so romantic back then.

"Don't mention that bitch. The name Rocks is a taboo, don't mention it outside."

"Oh, Granny New, did you participate in the God Valley operation back then?"

"Huh? How do you even know about the Valley of Gods? Could it be that Newgate... No, he definitely won't tell you this."

"As expected, you also participated in that operation. I'm looking for someone who used to be the personal doctor of the Celestial Dragons. You..."

Before Leo could finish his question, Granny New interrupted him with a wave of her hand: "Don't ask, I don't know anything about what happened back then. For the sake of our old friendship, I advise you not to set your sights on the Celestial Dragons."

It is true that old people become more cunning. Leo is looking for the original text of history and wants to understand the truth about the Valley of the Gods. If Granny New can't guess what Leo wants to do, then her life will be in vain.

Leo shrugged helplessly. It seemed that he could not get any useful information from Guloliosa. Thinking about it, he knew that it was impossible for her to know about Uncle Rosen. It would be better to look for clues from other places.

The two did not communicate on the rest of the journey. They soon arrived at the cave where the historical text was stored. The entire rubbing process went very smoothly. An hour later, they returned to the royal capital.

"Okay, kid, you can do whatever you want if you don't have anything to do. I'm going to go back and rest."

"Please wait a moment. I have something to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen. Granny New, please lead the way."

"What are you going to do? Don't deceive Snake Princess. Although Snake Princess is willful, she is not a bad person. On the contrary, she is still very simple. If you want to do those things, don't involve her."

Leo thought, this old woman is really difficult to deal with, it seems I have to try another angle to convince her.

"Granny Niu, you make me sound like a terrorist. Don't forget that I am also a Shichibukai. What I want to discuss with the Empress is also related to my status as a Shichibukai."

"What did you want to talk to her about?"

"Alliance, even though we are prominent now, with just one word from the Five Elders, we will be brought down to dust, even worse than other pirates. The pirates will regard us as traitors, and the World Government will also regard us as the first targets for elimination. Grandma, you don't want to see the navy encircling the Nine Snake Island one day, do you?"

Granny New narrowed her eyes. Although Leo's words were a bit alarmist, compared to Leo's words, it made her, a lifelong pirate, feel that the World Government was even less trustworthy.

After weighing it for a while, Granny New decided to take Leo to see Snake Queen: "Okay, I'll take you to see Snake Queen, but I have a condition. I want to listen in on your conversation."

"No problem. After all, you are the king of the previous generation."

"Come with me!"

With Granny New leading the way, the journey was smooth. After all, in the Amazon Lily Kingdom, no one disrespected her except the Snake Queen.

After a while, the two of them arrived at Snake Queen's place. Before they even entered the room, they heard the sound of things being smashed in the house. It seemed that the world's number one empress was still angry.

Granny New looked at Leo awkwardly, and after the latter gave her a reassuring look, she knocked on the door.

"Who?"

"Snake Princess, it's me, open the door."

The door of the room was violently opened, and curses were heard before anyone arrived.

"Old woman, who allowed you to come to my room?"

"Snake Princess, he has something to ask you, I am just leading the way."

Hancock glanced at Leo, then said to Granny New contemptuously: "Snake Princess? Where's the word sir?"

This question made Granny New break out in a cold sweat: "Snake Princess, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Sea Angel, wants to see you."

"Hmph! What do you want from me?"

Leo stepped into the room, and whispers were heard around him.

"Look, Lady Snake actually allowed men to enter the bedroom."

"Is that the guy who is as famous as Lady Snake?"

Hancock walked back and said to the guard, "Throw Granny New out."

"Lord Hancock, to treat an old man like this..."

"Isn't it possible?" Hancock asked back, blinking her big, sparkling eyes.

"Ah, Lady Snake is so adorable!" The guards were instantly mesmerized.

"Ah, it looks like a puppy!" Leo also...

Granny New yelled with a frown on her face: "Snake Princess, don't make that expression. Leo, you should also put away your dog-licking expression."

Hancock walked to the throne with the python coiled around it and sat down gracefully: "Water Angel, I don't want to talk to you. Get what you want and leave immediately."

Leo seemed not to have heard the expulsion in Hancock's words. Instead, he spoke to himself, "Your Majesty, please dismiss the attendants. After all, what I am about to say is very important. For example, the Celestial Dragons..."

"you!"

Hancock glared at Leo angrily, but after a stalemate, she finally gave in and waved her hand to signal the guards to leave, leaving only her and her two sisters in the room.

After everyone left, without waiting for Leo to speak, Hancock was the first to attack Granny New: "Look at what you have done, old woman. Did you bring this guy here just to threaten me?"

Granny New's face was not looking good either: "Boy, didn't we agree not to mention the Celestial Dragons? Snake Princess, I brought him here because this boy said he wanted to talk to you about something important concerning the fate of the country."

Leo put on a rogue expression and did three irritating things in a row: raised his eyebrows, spread his hands, and shrugged.

Before Granny New could say anything, Snake Princess rushed over and lifted her up: "Old woman, you still think you are the king. As a traitor, what qualifications do you have to talk about this country?"

"I know to admit the mistakes I made, so I live quietly in a corner of the village now, but..."

"It's nothing. Since you've chosen a quiet life, you should continue to remain silent in the future. Get out of here now!"

After saying that, he threw Grandma New out of the window.

Hush! Seeing Hancock's temper, Leo whistled: "What a willful emperor! He doesn't even give your people a chance to speak."

"I don't need you to teach me how to do this, and don't mention the word Celestial Dragon in front of me."

"Don't be so excited. I won't tell you."

Seeing Leo's cooperation, Hancock finally calmed down a little, but before she could calm down completely, Leo's next words completely aroused her murderous intent.

"After all, you three sisters all escaped from Mary Joyce, so of course you would be afraid of those people."

【Big Fragrant Feet】【Dancing Snake Hair】

Before Leo could finish his words, the three Hancock sisters attacked.

Leo dodged the attack deftly while talking: "What? Want to kill someone to silence them? Aren't you curious about why I knew about that incident?"

Hearing this, the three sisters stopped attacking, but they remained vigilant, as if they would kill Leo immediately if he said something wrong.

"Don't be so nervous. I know that because I was there that year, and the Celestial Dragons are our common enemy."

"Are you too..."

"Haha, you guessed wrong. The reason I was able to be there that year was because I planned the riot. It was not a slave uprising from beginning to end. From rescuing slaves to creating chaos, to jumping off the cliff to escape, everything was planned."

The three sisters looked at Leo with dilated pupils in disbelief.

Hancock, who reacted the fastest, seemed to have thought of something, and immediately said, "It's the power of a devil fruit. I remember when we escaped... That's right, that power is the power of the fruit of you and the little girl in your team."

"Do you remember it now? It is my honor to be remembered by Her Majesty the Empress."

"But why?" After confirming the truth, Hancock looked at Leo with a complicated look.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not that noble. Saving you is just a matter of convenience. My purpose is also very simple, which is to seek revenge on the Celestial Dragons."

Looking into Leo's eyes, Hancock knew that he was not lying. She tried to suppress the shock in her heart and continued to ask, "Water Angel, just speak frankly. What exactly do you want to do in Nine Snake Island?"

"Even though the Nine Snakes and the World Government are at peace now, what will you do if the government uses the Seven Warlords of the Sea or threatens you with force? So do you want to completely get rid of the government's control?"

"you……"

From the moment she entered the door, Leo's words shocked the empress speechless three times in a row. Listening to the devil-like whispers, Hancock felt her emotions being pushed to a climax again and again.