Arrival of the Shichibukai
Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, this terrifying war machine is already running at full speed.
"Hey, stop! What are you doing?" The Rear Admiral looked incredulously at his comrade who was violently choking him.
"You might not believe it, but it was your neck that started the attack."
"Doflamingo, isn't it you who's causing trouble? They're all good kids, please forgive them." Vice Admiral Tsuru crossed her arms and looked at Doflamingo with a calm gaze.
"F-F- Vice Admiral Tsuru, you call them good kids? I really can't stand you! Since that's the case, then hurry up and get to the point, and end this boring meeting as soon as possible!" Despite his words, Doflamingo was still somewhat wary of Vice Admiral Tsuru, who had pursued him for a long time and was from the same era as Garp and Sengoku.
"Not everyone who's supposed to be here has arrived yet. You should keep quiet for a bit." After saying that, Vice Admiral Tsuru closed his eyes to rest, clearly showing he didn't have much affection for this group of marine trash.
"Hahaha, are those two who haven't arrived yet Nightmare and Hawkeye? Although I had the honor of meeting them in Golden City last time, I was just an unknown nobody back then. I wonder if they even know me." Unlike his previous life, Blackbeard didn't replace Crocodile the Sand, but instead took the place of Bartholomew Kuma. This was because the news from Vegapunk was that Bartholomew Kuma's experiment had reached its most crucial stage, and Blackbeard happened to appear with Fire Fist Ace, so he naturally took Kuma's place.
"Fufufu, if a monster like you is considered a nobody, then what about me, whom you defeated? I'm not even a nobody!" Doflamingo wasn't too discouraged. After all, compared to a monster like Nightmare, the damage Blackbeard inflicted was nothing.
"Nightmare? Is that the enemy Luffy is going to face?" Empress Hancock, who had been watching coldly from the side, fell into a daze after hearing that name. Although her Granny Nyon had warned her countless times before she came not to try to fight such a monster, she didn't listen to a word. "Since it is a dangerous enemy, then let me help Luffy clear the obstacles."
"Is this the Marine Headquarters?" Roy murmured to himself, looking down at the crescent-shaped harbor and the 50 warships that completely surrounded it.
Although he had been Shichibukai for five years, this was still the first time Roy had arrived at this symbol of peace in the Great Pirate Era. After all, he and the Marine Headquarters had only maintained a superficial harmony. Since the Marine Headquarters was unwilling to break this situation, he was happy to have some peace and quiet.
Roy didn't linger in the air for long. After a moment's thought, he stepped down through the void.
He was not concealing his identity and was quickly spotted by the naval soldiers in the harbor.
"This is... Nightmare Roy, one of the Shichibukai!" As a key target of the Marine Headquarters, even an ordinary Marine soldier could recognize Roy immediately.
"He just walked in like that, doesn't he know what this place means to a pirate?" a naval officer said indignantly. At their level, they had a vague idea that the Shichibukai and the Marine Headquarters were not as harmonious as they seemed on the surface, especially the most terrifying figure among the Shichibukai.
"Silence! Lord Nightmare is an ally of our Navy. He came to participate in this war to help us fight against the Whitebeard Pirates. Do not show him any disrespect." A Navy Rear Admiral quickly spoke up to reprimand him, worried that Nightmare, who was rumored to be extremely brutal, might kill him on the spur of the moment. He was also worried that Nightmare might learn from their words the higher-ups' attitude towards the Shichibukai.
The shadow of a tree reflects a person's reputation. When Roy was in the sky, the marines didn't feel much, but as he stepped down from the void, they were so nervous that they didn't dare to breathe. Their hearts pounded with his steps, sweat poured from their foreheads, and they dared not move an inch. They were like a lifelike statue.
Once Roy reached the ground and gradually disappeared from the sight of the navy, they breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that they were soaked in sweat and looked as if they had been pulled out of the water.
"This is terrifying! Is this the legendary Conqueror's Haki?" A Marine wiped away his sweat, his eyes still flashing with horror.
"No, this was just an unintentional display of his power. If he were to unleash his Conqueror's Haki without restraint, not many people in the entire Marine Headquarters would be able to withstand it."
The navy officer, initially indignant at the words behind him, turned around to argue, only to find that behind him was the Iron-Blooded Vice Admiral, whom he admired most, a legend revered by countless other navy officers.
"Vice Admiral Drake, I..." Upon suddenly meeting his idol, he was so nervous that he could hardly speak.
"But there's no need to worry. No matter how powerful the enemy is, evil can never defeat justice. Just remember to uphold the principles in your heart."
"Yes, sir!" The naval soldier's face lit up with excitement, like the rising sun. "Vice Admiral, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Staying at your post is the biggest help you can give us." After surveying the area around the harbor, Drake nodded slightly and encouraged us without turning his head.
"Yes, sir!" the soldier shouted in salute, as if worried the other person might not hear him.
When Roy pushed open the door and went inside, he found that the other six people had already arrived. He chuckled and said, "Didn't expect I to be the last one to arrive?"
"F-F- Nightmare, are you saying that important people usually arrive last?"
"No, I didn't mean that." Roy shrugged and casually found an empty seat to sit down, next to Hawkeye and Moria.
However, the moment Roy sat down, he felt a hostile gaze fixed on him.
Roy turned his head to the side and saw that it was Empress Hancock, sitting on the other side of Hawkeye, staring at him with a fierce look.
"This idiot woman?" Roy frowned slightly, but quickly figured it out. It seemed that the World Will had indeed intervened. Otherwise, no matter how far she fell from the Sky Island, she wouldn't have ended up near Amazon Lily.
After figuring it out, Roy ignored the woman's gaze and leaned back in his chair to rest with his eyes closed.
In his previous life, he might have been extremely interested in this so-called world's most beautiful woman. But now, his only obsession is to achieve the highest level. After all, for someone like him who is almost a god who can create life, if he really had such a need, he could simply create the faces of all the two-dimensional goddesses from his previous life's memories. There was no need for him to kneel and lick their boots.