Imprisoning Hibari

"Huh?"

The Hibari was stunned.

The old man told her that as long as she handed the letter to the Black Winged Great Demon, the other party would give her face and turn her back, but he didn't mention this!

"Of course, the choice is yours. If you stay, we won't do anything to you, or you can wait for someone else to rescue you."

"If you leave, you can't take the statues with you. I won't do anything to them, but I don't know if the residents might accidentally bump into and break them."

Cifer gave her two choices, but in her ears, there was only one left.

She secretly brought the stone statue out and even begged the old man for help, hoping to quietly resolve the matter and make Senior Koby look at her with new respect.

If she were to slink back like this, she would be letting down her friends who had been turned to stone, and she would never be able to hold her head up in front of Koby again.

She secretly glanced at Lieutenant Vice Admiral Hina beside her; the old man had specifically requested that she accompany him.

"No need to look at Hina ~ Even the World Government has to bow down in front of Las Noches."

Hina spread her hands, indicating her helplessness.

"Alright! I can stay, but you must ensure my companions get back safely!"

After gritting her teeth, Hibari made a decision.

"Whether they can get back safely is their own business; we just won't lay a hand on them."

After Cifer nodded, Barto took out Den Den Mushi and began contacting the Kuja Pirates were stationed nearby.

"You can go down now. My people will arrange a good place for you to stay. You can do whatever you want on weekdays, but someone will be watching you to make sure you don't leave."

He waved his hand, Barto stepped forward to take her away.

"Wait... didn't you say I'd be the only one left? What about them? Why won't you let them both go!"

Seeing Hina and Joni still standing there in a daze, Hibari thought that the other party had used some kind of trick.

"Leave? Why would Hina leave?"

Hina walked gracefully to an empty spot on either side of the main hall and sat down calmly.

The Division Commanders present did not offer any resistance.

Meanwhile, Joni, who had been standing next to the high seat, had climbed onto Cifer, sitting on his lap and swinging her legs as she looked down.

"The situation has developed to this point, Hina doesn't want to play along anymore. There's nothing they need me for over there. I just need to pretend to have been caught like you."

She took off her sunglasses and looked at the bewildered Hibari with a hint of amusement:

"Hina is the captain of the Ninth Division of Las Noches."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hibari felt as if his mind had fallen into chaos.

If she is a member of Las Noches, then what is the purpose of my trip?

The old man specifically asked her to accompany him, so what role did the old man play in all of this?

"Joni... how did you meet them...?"

The Hibari's voice trembled slightly.

"Now that we're already here, there's no harm in telling her."

Joni turned her head and only spoke after receiving Cifer's permission:

"Joni was saved by Uncle Sakazuki and Brother Cifer back then~"

The words spoken in that childish voice made Hibari's legs go weak.

"So... the old man and the Black Winged Great Demon were actually good friends?! Impossible... you even killed Admiral Aramaki! He was Father's most capable assistant!"

She still couldn't understand.

How could her father, who firmly believed in "Absolute Justice," be friends with the world's most heinous criminal, for whom the World Government had a bounty on his head?

"Unfortunately, getting rid of that guy was your father's idea."

Nolan spoke, looking at the clueless girl with a hint of sympathy.

"Impossible! You're trying to sow discord! Admiral Aramaki admires Father the most... How could Father possibly do this!"

The Hibari kept shaking its head, trying to shake off everything it had just seen and heard.

"Whether you believe it or not, I have no need to explain everything to you. But I can say one more thing about Ryokugyu: he just thinks he knows your father very well."

"Little did they know that longing is the emotion furthest from understanding."

There was a hint of indifference in Cifer's eyes.

"I don't believe it... Right! There's also Koby- senpai! Koby- senpai will definitely come to save me. I'll definitely find him and ask him for an explanation once I get out of here!"

She murmured as if she had found a spiritual anchor, repeating it over and over again.

"I hope so."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bartholomew used the power of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit to take the distraught Hibari away.

"You're really ruthless, Cifer. Was this also that person's request?"

Hina watched Hibari away like a zombie, and ultimately felt a pang of pity.

"If a father can make up his mind like this, what's wrong with helping him out?"

Cifer rose with a faint smile, then placed Joni, whom he was holding, on his throne.

"Tell those who have been freed from petrification that if they want Hibari back, they should come and fight Hachinosu."

Cifer leaped down, his gaze fixed on Hina.

"Honestly, all you do all day is give orders to others. Hina is furious. But, is there any reward?"

Although she said that, she still stood up and walked up to Cifer with a mischievous grin.

"Wordy."

The latter ignored her and immediately grabbed her by the neck and threw her outside.

"I've really seen something incredible today. Is the Fleet Admiral of the Marineford also an ally of ours?"

At this moment, Long could no longer suppress his excitement.

The World Government has three armed forces, but the most powerful of them is the Navy. If we can also get their support, we will surely win this battle!

"The navy is not a place where the Fleet Admiral can make his own decisions."

Cifer's words poured cold water on his superiors.

More than a year ago, he and Sakazuki had already reached a consensus to work together in the future.

But within the Navy, how many people are truly willing to defect and follow his orders to attack the World Government? Hina was the one who decided to truly join Las Noches at that time.

However, she had her own ideas and wanted to help with some matters in the Navy that neither of them could come forward to, as well as investigate the factionalism among the Navy's high command, which is why she did not come to Hive.

Now, the situation has become clear, and both sides are fully aware of the situation of the various factions in the navy.

Moreover, Ryokugyu, the most prestigious and steadfast defender of the Celestial Dragons in the Marineford, is dead, so there is no need for her to stay any longer.

"But it's really remarkable that they managed to bring the navy and the Revolutionary Army to the same side."

The man before him once again shattered Vegapunk's understanding of the power of Las Noches.

"It's just the inevitable trend."

Cifer looked into the distance, pondering the next steps.