"Run!"
Panic permeated the Sabaody Archipelago.
As Cifer and his companions walked along the road, everyone avoided them as if they were plague carriers, and some children even burst into tears when they saw Cifer.
"It seems the captain isn't very popular!"
Robin walked behind and teased, and it wasn't hard to see that the people on the island were all avoiding Cifer.
"After all, Captain Cifer became famous from here!"
As a big fan of Cifer, Nolan knows his deeds by heart, and she is also very curious about the island that made the captain famous all over the world.
Chopper looked shocked and kept buying things he saw along the way, while Bonney and the others had already gone to the restaurant on the island.
"Just a bunch of ignorant fools!"
Enel was somewhat displeased. He had also heard Nolan talk about what was happening here. Cifer's actions were clearly God, yet he was being treated as a demon.
"How the world sees me is none of my business."
Cifer noticed that Enel seemed about to teach those rude people a lesson and stopped him.
Their destination was Shakky's Bar in Area 13, but they had plenty of time, so it wouldn't hurt to spend some time with the crew on the island.
"Mr. Ulquiorra! Please let us join your pirate crew!"
A group of guys who looked like pirates seemed to have mustered up their courage and rushed out of the alley, kneeling in front of Cifer.
"What's the reason?"
Seeing that Nolan and the other two were waiting to buy things, Cifer and Enel gave the group of pirates a rare chance to say a few words.
"We've admired you for a long time! We want to become a great villain like you!"
"Although I'm just a small-time pirate with Bounty of 16 million, we're willing to do anything for Mr. Ulquiorra!"
The leader of the pirates looked on with longing; in his eyes, the man's declaration of utter evil was just too cool!
Only by following in the footsteps of such a man can one ride the tide of the times and reach the pinnacle of the world.
"Is that so? What a pathetic weakling!"
"Then please die for me first!"
Cifer had no interest in listening to their nonsensical remarks and ignored them, only to be met with a bolt of lightning.
After wandering around for a while, they finally arrived at Shakky's Bar.
When Cifer took his first step inside, the customers who were sitting in the tavern were terrified and rushed to pay their bills and leave.
In the blink of an eye, only Cifer and a few others remained in the tavern.
"Brother Cifer is really scary! He scared all my guests away as soon as he walked in!"
Shakky, smoking a cigarette behind the bar, complained, but there was no trace of blame in her eyes.
"It's only human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm."
Everyone sat down one after another, and Shakky poured them some of her treasured wines. Of course, Chopper drank juice.
"My companions will be staying here for a few days. Please have Rayleigh teach them how to use Haki. All expenses will be covered by the card."
Cifer didn't hesitate and simply threw his Savings Card in front of her.
"Aren't you making things difficult for me? You think you can learn how to Haki in just a few days?!"
Rayleigh, who had just entered through the back door, had a wry smile on his face. Even if all his companions were geniuses, it was impossible for them to learn Haki in such a short time!
"Besides, with your abilities, teaching them shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
But for Cifer countries, that's where the difficulty lies.
My power is inherently different from the system of this world; the people of this world don't even seem to have Spiritual Pressure.
So far, he has only sensed a negligible amount of Spiritual Pressure from the Banlong, so he can be considered a skilled cook without ingredients.
"No, I'm not good at teaching. Mr. Rayleigh is fine. It's okay if they can't learn it in a short time. Just let them know how to cultivate."
Having said all that, and considering the financial power he had invested in Shakky and the influence Cifer, Rayleigh decided to agree.
Since the time was short and there was no requirement to learn it, Enel and the other three began their training right near Shakky's Bar.
Cifer rested briefly and boarded Bonney's ship the next day, arriving at Marineford, the Marineford.
The pirate ship, flying the Cifer flag, easily docked at the port of Marineford.
On this day when important figures gathered together, numerous warships were also present at the port.
Many officers clad in the Justice Coat were merely minor figures standing guard at the port to welcome the Shichibukai.
"What a magnificent scene! This is the first time I've ever seen so many warships!"
The old man on Bonney's ship couldn't help but sigh at the serious scene before him. If they were just ordinary pirates, they would probably be in the Jail if they encountered such a lineup.
"It's just so-so. It looks solemn, but it's actually just a bunch of small fry."
Cifer didn't pay any attention and led Bonney off the ship.
"Mr. Ulquiorra Cifer, this is..."
As Cifer landed with a young girl, one of the officers responsible for welcoming the Shichibukai stepped forward to inquire about her.
After all, their orders were to welcome the Shichibukai themselves, not to bring any people with them.
"If you want to stop me, then send the Admiral."
The marine in front of him was just doing his duty, Cifer didn't want to make things difficult for him. He and Bonney brushed past him, and Bonney even made a face at him as if she was being temperamental.
"Alright then! Please follow my men, they will take you to the conference room."
The marines had no choice but to obediently retreat and then used a Den Den Mushi to report to headquarters.
"I'm so excited, Cifer! Do you think he might actually be inside?!"
"He'll be shocked to see me like this!"
Bonney tugged at his sleeve, her face full of anticipation.
Meanwhile, a farce was unfolding in the conference room.
Sitting around that round table were only a handful of people, led by a white-haired woman with a face etched with the marks of time—Vice Admiral Tsuru of the Marineford!
In what should have been a solemn occasion, two Marineford commanders were seen grabbing each other by the neck.
One of them questioned a man sitting on the balcony, wearing a pink fur coat and strange sunglasses.
"Hmph hmph hmph hmph~"
"If you don't want me to cause trouble, then quickly explain things clearly and end this boring meeting!"
Doflamingo released his control over the man, and just as the man breathed a sigh of relief, Doflamingo simply moved his finger, and the man drew his long sword from his waist and pointed it at another marine.
"Damn it, stop right now!"
In a truly helpless situation, the two nearly clashed, but fortunately, a reprimand came at that moment, stopping Mingo from continuing his nonsense.
"Stop it! Look at this behavior! Are you here for a meeting or to fight?!"
A tall man wearing frog-shaped glasses and with his long beard braided into a pigtail walked into the conference room, the medals hanging on his body clearly indicating his extraordinary status.
"Meow~"
On this occasion, he also casually brought a sheep with him.