The next second, a wave of light swept out, and all the petrified Marines returned to normal.
"Wait, what's going on? Why did it suddenly get dark?"
"Lady... Lady Hancock boarded the ship! Amazing, Vice Admiral Momonga!"
"This was worth dying for, Lady Pirate Empress!!!"
Yet a trace of suspicion flashed through Momonga's eyes. She had clearly looked ready to destroy the ship and wipe out everyone aboard—why had she suddenly changed her mind after only an afternoon?
"Just what are you planning, Boa Hancock...?"
"A plan? On these seas, I do whatever I please. If you must ask why, it's because I am breathtakingly beautiful!"
With a toss of her flowing hair, her almond eyes were filled with indifference.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and prepare a room for me!"
"Yes! Lady Pirate Empress, this way, please!"
Facing this female pirate whose attitude had changed without warning, Momonga said nothing and merely dialed the Den Den Mushi connected to Marine Headquarters.
"Yes, Fleet Admiral. This is Momonga. The Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, has now set out and will arrive at Marineford in three days."
"Yes! Yes! We'll depart immediately. Understood."
Click...
Momonga's expression remained cold, but his mind was full of worries.
"There's movement in Totto Land. Even Big Mom and Kaido can't sit still anymore? What exactly are the higher-ups doing? Could the weapon Vegapunk developed be capable of targeting multiple Four Emperors at once?"
"Set course for the nearest dedicated whirlpool. We must reach Marineford within three days!"
Meanwhile, in the New World, aboard the Moby Dick.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
As the footsteps approached slowly, rookie after rookie collapsed onto the deck of the Moby Dick. The three scars over his left eye added a touch of dominance to his otherwise laid-back, lazy