"Yo, Five Elders, you've arrived quite quickly!"
"Don't be shy, make yourself at home!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile to the Five Elders.
Everyone:...
Judging from your tone, it sounds like the Marine Headquarters is your home! Well, it really isn't much different from your home now!
"No need to sit. Tell me, Xia Chen, what do you want with us?" Saturn asked, staring at Xia Chen.
"Hmm? You mean... you're not giving me face?" Xia Chen's gaze was calm, but a hint of coldness seemed to be surging within it.
!!!
Those navy personnel who heard Xia Chen's words couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
No, bro! The Five Elders all came all the way from Mary Geoise just because of your phone call, and now you're saying they don't respect you?
Just because I didn't sit down and talk to you as you asked?
They're the Five Elders, the leaders of the World Government! Is it really okay to show them so little respect? Are you sure they won't flip the table?
Upon hearing Xia Chen's words, the Five Elders narrowed their eyes and stared at Xia Chen with a deep, unsettling gaze.
Xia Chen met their gazes calmly, showing no reaction whatsoever. But the atmosphere in the air seemed to freeze slightly.
After a long silence, Saturn finally spoke:
There are no chairs!
--
After some twists and turns, the Five Elders finally sat down. Of course, since there were no chairs available, they were given up by the group of Vice Admiral.
They all conscientiously gave up their positions and stood together behind the Five Elders.
Xia Chen didn't care about the process; he only wanted to see the result!
His attitude towards the Five Elders was not without reason; he wanted to demonstrate his absolute dominance.
If you're not satisfied, you can go see their predecessor!
When we didn't have the power, we should have kept a low profile; now that we have the power...
Sorry, this is his personal dictatorship!
Feeling all eyes on him, Xia Chen coughed lightly.
"Cough!"
"Actually, I came here mainly to ask if you are already planning to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system?"
"Um?"
Upon hearing Xia Chen's words, Sengoku's face immediately showed shock, and he asked with a solemn expression:
"How do you know about this? We're only in the planning stages; nothing's been finalized yet, and we haven't reported it to the Five Elders!"
Upon hearing this, Jupiter chimed in, "That's right, we haven't received any news at all. If Sengoku hadn't spoken up, we wouldn't know anything!"
"So, how do you know this? I remember that even in our navy, only a handful of people know this. Could it be...?"
Sengoku stared intently at Xia Chen, as if trying to read something from his face.
"No need to guess, there's no traitor in your navy. This is just my speculation!" Xia Chen said calmly after taking a sip of tea.
"After all, those Shichibukai basically didn't contribute anything during the Summit War, and Hancock even attacked your side, right?"
"So I'm guessing that abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea system isn't such a strange thing, is it? After all, nobody wants to give privileges to a bunch of useless people who might even betray them!"
"I see! I understand!" Sengoku nodded, but only he knew whether he truly understood. Whether he would suspect the navy was his own business, at least not Xia Chen's.
"Alright, now I'll make my stance clear to you!"
"Whether you abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system or not is none of my business, but you can't touch Hancock!"
"From Amazon Lily will be under my protection. If I discover any Marines or World Government personnel in the waters surrounding Kuja, I wouldn't mind coming to Marineford or Mary Geoise for a visit!"
Do you understand or not?
After speaking, Xia Chen looked at them calmly, waiting for their answer.
Before long, Saturn, one of the Five Elders, spoke first, "No problem, our World Government guarantees that we will not attack Amazon Lily, and we will absolutely not enter the waters near Amazon Lily!"
"Our navy is the same!" Sengoku added.
Xia Chen was quite satisfied with both sides' attitudes; it seemed these people were willing to listen to his reasoning. Good! (Xi Xi Material Wei Junjie!)
He had originally planned to show off his limited martial arts skills if reasoning failed, but it seems he didn't need to in the end!
Having achieved his goal, Xia Chen decided not to stay any longer and instead decided to go back and strengthen his relationship with Hancock.
Xia Chen slowly stood up, looked at everyone, and said gently, "Since everyone is so understanding, I won't bother you any longer! Goodbye!"
After saying that, Xia Chen slowly walked towards the door. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xia Chen leave.
But Xia Chen suddenly stopped at the door, making their hearts jump again. Xia Chen turned his head and looked at Sengoku seriously, saying:
"Give me some tea!"
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The Kuja King's Palace.
"What should we do? What should we do? Lord Xia Chen has been gone for so long and hasn't returned yet! Could he be in any danger?"
Hancock paced back and forth in the palace, her face filled with anxiety and worry.
The two Boa sisters, watching this scene, were somewhat speechless. After a while, Boa Marigold couldn't stand it anymore; she was getting completely confused. So she looked at Hancock and said:
"Sister, could you please stop pacing around? It hasn't even been an hour since Lord Xia Chen left. How long has it been?"
"They're going to Marineford again, and they still need to negotiate with the navy. How can it be so quick? It's perfectly normal for it to take a day or two!"
"As for whether Lord Xia Chen will be in any danger, there's even less to worry about. It's not like he hasn't broken through the Marine Headquarters before. If he goes to the Marine Headquarters, it'll be those Marines who are panicking, okay?"
"That's right, that's right!" Boa Sandersonia echoed.
"If you ask me, sister, you're just making trouble out of nothing. You might as well go get some sleep. Maybe Lord Xia Chen's rest!"
You two!
(╬▔盘▔)╯!
Hancock's forehead veins bulged, and she roared, "If you have nothing better to do, get out there on patrol!"
{{{(>_<)}}}!
"Go now!" Seeing Hancock's anger, the two trembled and hurriedly ran out.
Outside the palace, Xia Chen saw the two Bo Ya sisters rushing out in a hurry as soon as he returned, without even noticing him standing next to them, which made him a little puzzled.
What are these two sisters doing?
Shaking his head without giving it much thought, Xia Chen walked straight into the palace.
However, as soon as he entered, he was met with a roar, and instantly understood why the Boa sisters had run away so quickly earlier.
"Didn't I tell you to go on patrol? Why are you back again?" Hancock's roar made Xia Chen feel embarrassed.
Hancock... she's actually a bit fierce!
After a long while, Hancock realized that the person hadn't moved, and her anger surged instantly. She quickly turned around. Her words didn't work, did they? Today she'd show them why the flowers are so red!
However, when she turned her head, she met Xia Chen's smiling eyes.
" Hancock, I've got it!"
⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄!
The moment Hancock saw Xia Chen, her face turned bright red, and a little voice inside her screamed wildly.
Oh no, oh no! I've let Lord Xia Chen see me in such a rage. It's all those two brats' fault. I'll teach them a lesson when they get back.
The Boa sisters:???
But now Hancock is faced with the question of how to deal with Xia Chen. After all, she was so fierce just now; surely Lord Xia Chen wouldn't think she's a bad person?
The more Hancock thought about it, the more anxious she became, until her face turned a deep red...
I'm dizzy!
In the same situation, Xia Chen instantly appeared in front of Hancock and hugged her, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face.
Hancock really does faint so easily! But...
It seems unexpectedly cute!