"Oh dear, I forgot I didn't say hello. I didn't expect you sea scum to actually come."
Fleet Admiral of Marineford Sengoku made no attempt to ridicule Doflamingo.
"Hmph hmph hmph hmph~ Are you praising me? And what did you mean by 'we'?"
Doflamingo didn't care about such verbal exchanges; he was more concerned with the words used Sengoku.
Of the remaining six Shichibukai, only he was present, yet he said such a thing, which meant that others were coming.
"I only care whether that man will come or not."
Accompanied by crisp footsteps, a tall, stunningly beautiful woman with long legs, dressed in a very sexy outfit and wearing snake-shaped earrings, walked into the conference room.
"Hey hey hey~ Really? You, the loner, actually came too, Boa Hancock!"
Mingo clearly hadn't expected her arrival; he had originally thought that at most, there would only be Jinbe.
"So beautiful! This is the World's Number One Beauty!"
At this moment, the middle-aged naval officers sitting around a round table in the conference room had their eyes almost bulging out, and their saliva was dripping onto the floor.
"Mero Mero Mellow!"
Hancock hated the intense stares, so she made a heart shape with her hands, and a heart-shaped beam of light shot out instantly.
The generals who were hit turned into stone statues at this moment. Only the two who were almost fighting under Mingo's control at the beginning were spared because they were not sitting in their seats.
"They're really troublesome; neither of them is easy to deal with."
Sengoku moved to his seat and gestured for the two Shichibukai to sit down and wait a moment. Hancock simply glanced around the room and casually sat down in a spot.
"Of the Shichibukai, three actually came. This is far beyond my expectations!"
The Sengoku period began with a sigh.
"Hmph hmph hmph hmph~ I didn't want to come in the first place, but the construction on our island is going so smoothly that I was bored and came."
Instead of sitting down like the others, Mingo stood on the round table and walked to the center before sitting down cross-legged.
"I see, that's really a headache! The more successful your pirate business becomes, the busier our lives become."
His tone was light, but Sengoku's expression was quite serious.
"Hmph hmph hmph hmph~ You seem quite envious, huh? Won't that be a disgrace to your title of Buddha, Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
Mingo, with his delicate fingers, made unrestrained jokes.
"So who's the other one?"
Hancock rested her chin on her hand; for her, this was the purpose of her visit.
As for Crocodile being kicked out of the Shichibukai, what does that have to do with her?
"After listening for so long, it's all nonsense. I'm starting to wonder if I've come to the wrong place!"
Clear footsteps echoed in the quiet corridor, and a powerful aura permeated the air.
"If the Marineford and the Shichibukai remain at odds, then this roundtable meeting is meaningless."
With the Supreme Grade Sword on his back, the World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawk Eyes, made a dashing entrance.
"Hawk Eyes?"
His appearance was clearly unexpected by the Sengoku period.
"No way, no way~ Even the person who was least likely to come actually showed up?"
Mingo was quite surprised by the arrival of this lone-wolf Swordsman.
"I'm just here to join in the fun and listen in, but I'm only slightly interested in the pirates we're going to discuss today."
That's all.
Hawk Eyes remained expressionless, seemingly unconcerned about the meeting.
That's Hawk Eyes? Legend has it that no matter how powerful someone is, they'll tremble at the sight of his eyes...
Hancock glanced at him briefly before standing up.
Since the visitor was not the person she wanted to see, there was no need for her to stay at the meeting any longer.
"Would I also have the honor of participating as an observer? I wonder if everyone agrees?"
"No, it's a little different from simply listening in."
At that moment, a hollow voice echoed in the conference room, temporarily attracting Hancock's attention.
Everyone turned their heads to look at a tall, slender man with fair skin, wearing a floral shirt and overalls, who was sitting on the windowsill, holding a cane-like stick and pinching the brim of his top hat.
"Who are you? Where did you come from?!"
One of the naval commanders who escaped unscathed launched a serious interrogation.
"This incident is about the appointment of the new Shichibukai after Crocodile was kicked out of the Shichibukai, right?"
"I didn't expect so many important figures to be here. I have a favor to ask: please allow me to participate in this meeting!"
He took small, quick steps, his words full of respect, but his face showed no sign of reverence.
"This guy... is Lafitte!"
The general who had been toyed with by Mingo suddenly recognized the man and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Lafitte?"
Apart from him, no one else present had clearly heard of this nobody.
"He was originally a notorious Security Officer in the West Blue who was expelled from the country for excessive use of force!"
"It is an honor that you know my nickname. However, my past is insignificant. I have come here to recommend a man to become Shichibukai!"
"My captain, Marshall D. Teach!"
Lafitte twirled the stick like a clown while revealing the purpose of his trip.
"Teach? A name I've never even heard of can't intimidate pirates at sea!"
Without a second thought, the Sengoku refused outright. The Empress, having already lost interest, had already reached the door.
"Did I hear wrong? Why would a tiny insect be talking at a meeting of the Marineford, Shichibukai?"
The space rippled and then split vertically.
Cifer, with his hands in his pockets, and Bonney, who was pulling at his clothes behind him, walked out.
"You've finally arrived. It's truly unprecedented that four of the Shichibukai could gather at the same time."
Sengoku smiled; he was fairly satisfied with the Cifer.
"Hey~ You crazy guy actually showed up too! This is the first time we've met! Hmm hmm hmm hehehe~ It's really lively here!"
Mingo started acting crazy again, after all, the other party was his business partner!
"He is that Cifer..."
The Empress stopped in her tracks and looked at the "God Slayer" standing in the conference room, a strange tremor running through her heart.
Cifer casually pulled out a chair, but Bonney took it first.
Her face was puffed up with anger, and she was throwing a childish tantrum because the Tyrant hadn't shown up.
Cifer didn't mind and simply sat down on the table.
Lafitte was sweating profusely, and from Cifer's words, it was clear that he was dissatisfied with his participation in the meeting.
He was now a pirate, and the man in front of him was a butcher!
However, you must not panic. So many people here didn't even notice your arrival, he might just be complaining verbally.
Just don't say anything that will anger him!
"Didn't I tell you to prepare food and drink for me?"
Cifer then changed the subject and looked at the Sengoku.
"We did prepare it for you, but the person in charge of preparing it has changed."
The Sengoku period figure bared his teeth, pointing his finger at a stone statue whose eyes had even turned into heart shapes.
"Could you untie them, Miss Hancock?"
Cifer then turned to look at the Empress standing at the door, only to find that the Empress's gaze had been fixed on him the whole time.
"I can give you that kind of face."
With a wave of his hand, the stone statues transformed back into living people, who seemed unaware of what they had just experienced, only feeling somewhat dazed.
"Mr. Ulquiorra!"
"Go and get me some food. We're both hungry. We can talk about anything else after we eat."
A hush fell over the room. Lafitte was on pins and needles, neither daring to speak nor move.
After receiving approval from the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the reinstated officers immediately ran out of the meeting room and returned shortly with several carts full of food.
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm~ This is really interesting, let me have some too!"
After Mingo took a slice of pizza, Bonney started eating voraciously, seemingly venting all her frustrations from the day.
Cifer, however, stared blankly at the steak in front of him.
"Mr. Ulquiorra, what's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"
The officer was somewhat uneasy, because he was in charge of contacting the Cifer. He remembered that the man had said he would throw a tantrum if he didn't enjoy the meal.
"First, I don't like having bugs around when I'm eating, even if they don't make a sound, it still makes me feel nauseous."
Cifer put down his cutlery, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his emerald green eyes.
"Secondly, I don't eat beef."