"Mm~" With a coquettish little murmur, Granny Nyon woke up on the ground.
"What happened?" Still groggy, Granny Nyon glanced at the surrounding ruins and quickly recalled what had happened before she passed out. Her old face turned deathly pale. "Snake Princess couldn't have been killed, could she?"
At that thought, Granny Nyon hurriedly scrambled to her feet and ran toward the half-collapsed castle, preparing to search from above.
However, before she could do anything, a familiar voice came from behind her. "Where are you going?"
Granny Nyon stiffly turned around. Looking at Hancock before her, she asked incredulously, "Snake Princess, you're not dead?"
Hancock raised an eyebrow. "You wanted me to die?"
"No, what I mean is—" Granny Nyon cautiously asked, "That Admiral Shirozou didn't kill you?"
"Just as you said, I couldn't beat him, so I had no choice but to surrender," Hancock said expressionlessly.
"Is that so? That's wonderful!" Granny Nyon suddenly realized what she had said and gave an embarrassed smile. "No, what I mean is... what a pity!"
Hancock didn't mind. She merely said unhappily, "Hmph! I'll give him this one. Just wait until next time—I'll get my revenge!"
Granny Nyon wasn't surprised by Hancock's threat. In fact, only that sort of reaction suited Hancock's personality.
As for what sort of revenge she meant, Granny Nyon simply pretended not to hear. With the strength of that Admiral Shirozou, Hancock wouldn't be able to beat him even after another hundred years.
Granny Nyon cautiously asked, "Then what do we do now?"
Hancock flicked her long hair. "Pack our things. We're setting off for Marine Headquarters!"
A week later, five Great Pirates appeared at a meeting in Marine Headquarters. They were Empress Hancock, Hawk Eyes Mihawk, Tyrant Bear, Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo, and the newly appointed Shichibukai,