Hancock was taken back to the office by Senga, and less than ten minutes had passed between his departure and return.
Kalifa was the only one left in the office, sitting at Senga's desk reviewing documents. She paused for a moment when she saw Hancock appear, then stood up and went to Hancock, extending a hand and saying...
"Hello, I'm the boss's secretary Kalifa."
Hancock had met Senga's secretary before, and she had even imagined Kalifa crying her eyes out at her wedding, so she felt a bit hostile towards Kalifa and didn't really want to pay her any attention.
Senga glared at Hancock, looking slightly aggrieved, but still extended her hand to shake Kalifa's, saying something indifferently.
"Boa Hancock."
Kalifa smiled, winked at Senga, and then left, leaving the office to Senga and Hancock.
As soon as Kalifa left, Hancock immediately reverted to her girlish self, lowering her head, crossing her arms, and involuntarily moving closer to Senga.
Senga knew exactly what she was thinking, so he led her to sit on the sofa and let her sit on his lap.
Hancock wriggled a few times in Senga's arms, then quieted down, nestled gently against Senga chest like a docile kitten. No one would guess that she was the proud, peacock-like Pirate Empress.
Senga reached out and tapped Hancock's forehead with her finger, whispering,
"You can stay with Kalifa for the next few days. Her room is very close to mine. Just come find me if you need anything."
Hancock was initially reluctant to live with Kalifa, but her eyes lit up when she heard what came next, and she quickly nodded.
"I will follow Lord Senga's arrangements."
After a moment of tenderness, Senga, remembering the war a few days later, gave him some instructions.
"When the battle begins, avoid direct confrontation with Whitebeard and his crew. With your strength, you should be more than capable of handling a few division commanders."
Senga said this because she was afraid that Hancock might fight too hard on the battlefield because of her, or even directly challenge the Four Emperors, which would be dangerous.
Hancock knew that Senga cared about her, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She said softly,
"I don't care about the Navy or the Four Emperors, I only listen to Lord Senga!"
Senga was delighted by Hancock's obedience and lowered her head to lightly kiss Hancock's luscious red lips, instantly turning Hancock into a steam princess once again.
The temperature in the office seemed to be gradually rising when Kalifa suddenly pushed open the door and walked in again.
Upon seeing Kalifa, Hancock immediately straightened up from Senga's embrace, her face cold and aloof.
If Kalifa hadn't noticed the two lingering blushes on her face, she would have been truly intimidated by her imposing presence.
Kalifa chuckled inwardly, but maintained a serious expression as she reported to Senga.
"Boss, Fleet Admiral Sengoku wants you to go to the conference room for a meeting."
Senga nodded, telling Hancock to stay there with Kalifa for a while, and then got up to attend the meeting.
Because of Senga, Kalifa wasn't afraid of Hancock. She smiled at Hancock in a very friendly way, ignoring the aloof expression on Hancock's face, and sat down next to her without a care.
Hancock frowned. In her eyes, there were only two kinds of people in the world: Senga and everyone else.
She disliked Kalifa's approach, but remembering what Senga had said before leaving, she held back.
Kalifa also learned about Hancock's personality through Senga. As Senga's favorite secretary, she naturally had to learn how to handle the relationships with the women around Senga, so she began to have casual conversations with Hancock.
"Hancock, the boss really likes you; he even went out of his way to pick you up."
Kalifa's approach was very clever; she knew that if she wanted to communicate with Hancock, Senga was an unavoidable topic.
Just as she had expected, upon hearing this, Hancock's lips curled into a smug smile, and she hummed twice.
Seeing the significant effect, Kalifa immediately launched a strong offensive.
"Hancock, the boss said you're known as the most beautiful woman in the world, and now it seems that the title is truly well-deserved!"
"Hancock, the boss said you're very understanding and have a great personality!"
"Hancock, the boss said..."
Each "the boss said" made Hancock's smile grow brighter, and her guard gradually lowered. She said softly,
Did Lord Senga really say those things?
Kalifa smiled slightly, thinking to herself, "You've finally spoken; things will be much easier now!"
So, the two women began Senga discussion about Chiga in the office...
In the headquarters conference room,
Sengoku sat at the head of the long table, with Tsuru to his right and Senga to Sengoku left.
This seat previously belonged to Garp, but since the topic of this meeting was closely related to Senga, Sengoku gave him the seat.
Garp didn't seem to care about any of that. He stood there with his arms crossed, looking serious, a stark contrast to his previous nonchalant attitude at the meeting. This was because the matter at hand was far too important!
The Navy going to war with the Four Emperors is a momentous event that could change history, and even he dares not ignore it.
The Sengoku period looked around at everyone present and said in a deep voice,
"Today's meeting is mainly to discuss specific matters concerning the war. This time, our enemy is all the Four Emperors' companies, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes!"
Everyone nodded solemnly. Sengoku continued,
"Whitebeard's abilities will be troublesome. Kuzan, your abilities are crucial. You must be constantly aware of the tsunami he unleashes!"
Aokiji responded, but his gaze unconsciously drifted towards Senga, thinking to himself that this guy's abilities were far more terrifying than his own, and whether he would even get a chance to make a move was another matter!
Sengoku looked at Akainu and said,
"Big Mom has a monstrous physique, making it difficult for ordinary attacks to penetrate her defenses. She's in your hands now. Your Magma-Magma Fruit is arguably the most destructive Logia."
(That's exactly what the official information says.)
Akainu adjusted his hat and said in a very firm tone,
"Leave it to me!"
Akainu's professional skills were always what Sengoku trusted most, so he didn't say much, then looked at Kizaru.
"Kaido has the ability to fly, Borsalino, you are responsible for holding Kaido back."
Compared to Akainu, Sengoku's request for Kizaru sounded much simpler: he only wanted to restrain him, and he didn't really expect Kizaru to go up and fight Kaido the death.
But this Sengoku, Sengoku misjudged Kizaru; he seemed particularly attentive and spoke up directly.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely keep an eye on him!"
Kizaru's reaction was somewhat unexpected by Sengoku. Not only him, but the other generals also looked at Kizaru strangely, wondering why this guy was acting so unusually today.
However, Kizaru's performance was ultimately good, Sengoku gave Kizaru an approving look.
Kizaru shrugged, his face returning to that smug expression.