Abolition of the Shichibukai

"We really didn't know! Let me go, I'll be your subordinate!"

Jote was no longer the arrogant and domineering man he once was. In these days, he had suffered humiliation, even more so than when he was in Impel Down.

In Impel Down, at least you only suffer a bit when you enter.

These Level 6 criminals are usually locked up in their cells. Apart from having no freedom, they've never experienced being beaten every day!

"Waste has no value for utilization."

Cifer didn't even glance at him again, and the Cero Oscuras he instantly released from his fingertip landed on him.

Already covered in wounds, Jote coughed up blood from the blow, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Hmph~ If you want to know, why don't you go find them yourself? Can't the mighty Sea Emperor find a single person?"

Shiryu, however, was tough. Knowing he couldn't leave alive, he didn't beg for mercy like Jote.

"Why don't you tell me if Blackbeard has told you any secrets about himself?"

Cifer casually sat on a chair directly opposite the cell and looked at Shiryu. He still couldn't understand how that guy had survived and disappeared from his own Cero.

"Hmph~ Do you think he would say these things to us, given his personality?"

Instead of answering, Shiryu asked a question in a mocking tone.

"You bastard... what kind of attitude is this towards Senior Cifer!"

Barto was annoyed by his expression and wished he could pull out a knife and cut off his tongue.

"Do you think I can leave here safely just because I'm nicer?"

Shiryu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Normally, such a small fry would never have the chance to raise his voice at him.

"The Dark-Dark Fruit's power allows him to steal other people's fruits. Among the strongest people in the world who have eaten the fruit, there seem to be only a handful he has a chance to defeat."

"There is only one person who can be found accurately, and now is the best time."

Although no clues were obtained from Shiryu, this was all within Cifer's expectations.

He planned to go and see if it was really as he expected.

"You seem to know quite a lot!"

Shiryu saw him stand up, he knew that his life was coming to an end, and slowly closed his eyes.

"It's up to you to handle."

He patted Barto on the shoulder and Cifer turned around.

"Men, get to work for me!"

Bartholomew revealed a sinister expression, and his henchmen opened the cell door.

The next day.

The Grand Line, Kuraigana Island.

"How strange... Why has Lord Moria been out of contact for so long..."

Perona, a pink-haired ghost girl, cuddles a teddy bear and mutters to herself in the eerie castle, unable to believe that the captain would abandon her like this.

She initially thought the captain's disappearance was due to the Shichibukai conflict, but now the news reports that the Seven Warlords of the Sea system has been abolished, yet he is still nowhere to be found.

"As a former Shichibukai, it's impossible for him to remain completely silent if something were to happen to him."

A calm voice rang out, it was unclear whether it was stating the facts or comforting her.

Sitting by the window, Hawk Eyes was elegantly sipping his red wine, enjoying this last moment of peace.

"Hawkeye Mihawk! Surrender! You are now our enemy!"

Suddenly, a loudspeaker boomed from outside. Perona looked out the window and saw that there were more than a dozen Marine warship surrounding the coast.

"What's going on! Aren't you the World's Greatest Swordsman? Why did the Navy make their move so quickly?"

Perona looked outside through binoculars. Although she had never heard of any of the officers on the warship, anyone who dared to come here must be someone extraordinary.

"Now that the Seven Warlords of the Sea system has been abolished, arresting the Shichibukai is the best way to demonstrate the strength of the navy to the world."

"I felt the trembling excitement of a martial artist that I hadn't felt in a long time. I was actually back in the position of being hunted."

Hawk Eyes put down his wine glass, crossed his legs, and picked up his aristocratic-looking top hat from the side, putting it on.

His words revealed neither joy nor fear, only a hint of helplessness.

"Honestly, what's so great about fighting and killing? Why aren't you running away instead of showing off here!"

Perona puffed out her cheeks, genuinely baffled as to why he was still waiting for the enemy to arrive.

"Aren't you going to take advantage of the chaos and leave later? This isn't a safe place."

Hawk Eyes looked at Perona, wondering why she was still standing there, dumbfounded.

"What are you talking about? I've been staying at your house for so long, and I'm not the kind of person who would forget kindness. I'm very capable!"

She floated up to Hawk Eyes, almost poking his nose with her finger.

"Yeah..."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Hawk Eyes's lips.

"Brubrubru~ Brubrubru~"

Just then, the Den Den Mushi) rang, oblivious to the danger.

"Hawk Eyes, those guys must be after you by now!"

A slicked-back hairstyle emanated from the other end.

"Crocodile, how did you get my phone number?"

Hawk Eyes was somewhat puzzled by the other party's intentions.

"You can't stay on that island anymore, why don't you come to my place? We're the same when it comes to not trusting others."

Hawk Eyes glanced at Perona beside him, about to agree, when a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of the window.

"Hey~ It's that guy who sent me flying here~"

Although she liked the place, his terrifying abilities still made Perona very uncomfortable, so she quickly hid behind Hawk Eyes.

"Bartholomew Bear, what brings you here?"

Silence fell on the other end of the phone, and Hawk Eyes looked at the caller.

"Cifer has taken a liking to this island and sent me here to make it part of Las Noches's territory."

Xiong closed the Bible in his hands.

"What are the conditions?"

At this point in time, Hawk Eyes didn't believe that the other party simply wanted a deserted island.

The noise from the navy outside had also disappeared, probably because of the arrival of the person in front of us.

"Continue your reclusive life and don't cause trouble."

"That suits me perfectly."

Hawk Eyes didn't want to live the kind of nomadic life he used to have; a peaceful life like this was what he was looking for.

"I will handle the warships outside."

After leaving these words, the bear quietly departed, just as it had quietly come.

After hearing this, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi silently hung up.

"No way~ You actually associate with that kind of guy?"

Perona looked shocked.

In her opinion, this so-called World's Greatest Swordsman was just a shut-in who liked to stay in his castle.

We've only met a few times.

Hawk Eyes didn't know or care about the other party's intentions. He only knew that this was more advantageous to him, even if it meant being labeled a member of Las Noches.

On the other side, on an island in the New World.

"Boss, you're no longer Shichibukai. I reckon the Navy will be bringing you here soon!"

On the shore, among the crowd feasting around a bonfire, someone looked at a man who was over two meters tall and was eating meat with gusto.

"Hahaha~ So what!"

The man didn't slow down his movements at all, and he didn't care about the title of Shichibukai.

"They need somewhere to go, right?"

A swordsman with a long knife hanging at his waist spoke up.

"Where to go... I heard that man is going to cause trouble for Kaido, so let's go and deal with Kaido first, and have a fair fight with him from the position of the Western Emperor!"

I will surpass him!

The man's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something very exciting.

Amazon Lily.

"Is this the Pirate Empress? She's ridiculously strong! Even with all my strength, I still can't win..."

Koby was kneeling on the ground, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, while the marines behind him had all turned to stone.

"It seems the Navy has forgotten that the reason I was invited to become Shichibukai was precisely because of my strength."

Hancock stood atop the high building, looking down at the remnants of her defeated army on the ground.

"Perfume Femur!"

Seeing that there was still one marine clinging to life, she leaped down and kicked Koby with her long, Haki legs.

"Thief~ Hahahaha~"

Suddenly, a large hand reached out from the shadows and grabbed her neck as she fell.

"Blackbeard?!"

Koby and Hancock recognized the villain who had attacked Impel Down.

"Thank you so much, Koby! You finally gave me the chance to find a weakness in this woman!"

"Thief~ Hahahaha~"

At this moment, the figures of several other companions appeared one after another behind him.

San Juan Wolf, in particular, had no idea how he had hidden himself.

"The Cifer leader is looking for you, and you dare to show your face!"

Although Hancock looked pained, she still didn't give him a kind look.

"I know, that's why I've been hiding for so long. I've been waiting for this fruit of yours for a long time, with the ability to petrify people!"

If I could obtain this fruit, my strength would definitely rise to a new level.

"I'm afraid you won't get your wish, Whitebeard's apprentice brat."

A surge of Conqueror's Haki swept over Rayleigh, whose entire body was enveloped in a black and red aura. He placed his hand on the long sword at his waist and walked slowly forward.

"Silvers Rayleigh?!"

Blackbeard looked troubled.

"Release Hancock, and I'll let you leave."

Rayleigh's eyes flashed with a fierce light, but he had no intention of making a move.

The person for whom even Cifer has offered a hefty reward must possess extraordinary abilities, and he doesn't want to take any risks.

Blackbeard was caught in a dilemma.

He neither wanted to give up such a great opportunity, nor did he want to confront this once-legendary figure.

"We can't leave."

With a sudden sound, Blackbeard's arm, which was gripping the Empress's neck, snapped off with a bang.