Two weeks later.
During a routine patrol in the Calm Belt the South Blue, the navy finally discovered the "quiet" Amazon Lily.
After all, during each previous patrol, the Marine warship only passed within a dozen kilometers of Amazon Lily, but the Kuja Pirates would send out ships to monitor the Marine warship.
But this time, none of the Kuja Pirates ' ships came out.
This surprised Rear Admiral Andrew, who was on the patrol ship.
However, Rear Admiral Andrew was worried about attracting the attention of the Pirate Empress. After all, his previous patrol ship commander was turned to stone by the Pirate Empress after meeting her, and only Tsuru could turn him back to normal.
Andrew didn't want that to happen to him, so he didn't think about why the Kuja Pirates hadn't come to monitor him. Instead, he was glad he hadn't encountered that crazy woman, Hancock.
However, when Andrew's patrol ship passed by Amazon Lily again half a month later, the Kuja Pirates remained completely silent.
"What's going on?" Andrew picked up his binoculars and observed Amazon Lily, but found no signs of human activity on the island's watchtowers or sentry towers.
Then another lookout said with some surprise, " Rear Admiral, isn't there a deserted island to the northwest of Amazon Lily? Why can't we see it?"
"Hmm?" Andrew quickly adjusted the direction of the telescope, and sure enough, the northwest direction of Amazon Lily was empty.
Lieutenant Gray analyzed, "Could it be that the distance is too far? Or is the sea fog obscuring our vision?"
However, Andrew shook his head. "What a joke, this is Calm Belt. A warship's lookout can see ships over fifty kilometers away, let alone a small island."
The adjutant immediately realized, "If that's the case, it can only mean that the deserted island has disappeared."
"Something's not right," Gray ordered the helmsman to change course, bypass Amazon Lily, and head to the location of that deserted island to investigate.
"Yes."
Andrew picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed the Marine Headquarters Communications Room's private number.
A short while later.
"Moshi moshi... This is the Marine Headquarters Communications Room. Please provide your internal number..."
"I am Andrew, the head of the patrol vessel 223 in the Calm Belt of the South Blue, internal number 183904."
"Please wait..."
Twenty minutes later.
" Rear Admiral Andrew, is there anything you need to report to headquarters?"
"I'm currently near Amazon Lily..." Andrew reported the unusual situation on Amazon Lily and the disappearance of a nearby deserted island to the communications room, and asked them to report the matter to the staff office as soon as possible.
Another half hour passed.
This is Marineford's staff office.
Tsuru frowned as she looked at the report that had just been submitted, then picked up Den Den Mushi and dialed Hancock's Shichibukai number.
However, despite dialing the number several times, the call could not be connected.
Although Hancock is unpredictable, Tsuru knows that the person who controls this Den Den Mushi is that old guy, Gloriosa. There's no reason for him not to answer her calls, after all, she represents the Navy and the World Government.
"The island has disappeared? Could it be Shiki?" He then dialed Rear Admiral Andrew's number.
Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Andrew had already bypassed Amazon Lily and arrived at the sea northwest of Amazon Lily.
The adjutant, holding a sophisticated naval chart, said, "That deserted island is located 33.7 degrees northwest of Amazon Lily Amazon Lily, 24.3 kilometers away. From our position, we can definitely spot it."
"It's really gone..."
"Burp burp..." Rear Admiral Andrew quickly picked up the Den Den Den Mushi.
"Moshimoshi... This is Patrol Ship 233, I'm Andrew."
" Rear Admiral Andrew, this is Crane."
"Hello, Staff Officer Tsuru!"
How's the situation on your end?
"The deserted island northwest of Amazon Lily has been confirmed to have disappeared."
"I understand. Head to Amazon Lily immediately. Don't worry, I'll call you back in two hours."
"Yes."
A dozen minutes later, the patrol ship turned around again and changed course to Amazon Lily.
After a flight of more than an hour.
The patrol ship has already docked at the port of Amazon Lily.
However, looking at the "utterly quiet" harbor, Rear Admiral Andrew already sensed that something was very likely wrong on Amazon Lily, and he quickly ordered, " Gray!"
"Here!" Lieutenant Gray said, head held high and chest puffed out.
"You will stay behind with 150 marines; prepare the artillery to fire."
"Yes, sir."
"The rest of you log in with me."
Rear Admiral General Andrew took the lead and jumped onto the pier of Amazon Lily.
Soon, Rear Admiral Andrew led 450 marines through the port area and into the island's town area.
Quiet.
Or rather, deathly still.
Aside from the small animals and the slightly sprouting weeds along the way, they did not find a single member of the Kuja Pirates.
It wasn't until Andrew arrived at the palace that he discovered it had been turned into a huge tomb, with recently carved inscriptions on one of the stone walls.
[ The Kuja Pirates and the Resting Place of Amazon Lily Kingdom - October 28, 1512 (Sea Circle Calendar )]
"Has the Kuja Pirates been wiped out?" Andrew exclaimed in shock.
Sensing the seriousness of the situation, Andrew was about to make a call when the phone rang by itself.
Blue Blue...
He then realized that two hours had already passed.
"Hello, this is Andrew."
" Andrew, how is it?"
" Staff Officer Tsuru, I discovered a massive tomb in the palace on Amazon Lily, and it was just built last month. On it..."
After listening to Andrew's report, Crane's face darkened. " Andrew, continue your investigation on Amazon Lily."
"Yes."
After hanging up the phone, He hurriedly went to see Sengoku.
Inside the Fleet Admiral's Office.
After hearing Crane's description, Sengoku's face also turned extremely ugly.
He clenched his fist. "Damn it, Shiki!"
Tsuru suggested, "The most urgent task is to report to the World Government World Government ask them to recruit another Shichibukai. At the same time, we should inform the other Shichibukai of the situation and warn them to be wary of Shiki and the Sky Empire."
"How easy is it to find a new Shichibukai?" Sengoku was very troubled.
Currently, the various forces on the high seas have become increasingly clearly distinct.
Those hidden powerhouses dare not place bets lightly.
After all, the World Government's current situation looks rather precarious.
Even ambitious individuals assess the risks and rewards of becoming Shichibukai.
However, Sengoku didn't think about it for long. He wrote up his report and called the Five Elders Five Elders, leaving the matter to them to worry about.
The Five Elders were also extremely troubled by this information.
All they could do was instruct the CP chief to examine potential new Shichibukai candidates, while simultaneously informing the other Shichibukai of the news of the Pirate Empress and the destruction of the Kuja Pirates.
However, the Shichibukai remained remarkably calm.
Tyrant Kuma knew about this in advance.
Crocodile, Doflamingo, Moria, and Huazha are members of the Liberator Organization, and they also know about Hancock's transformation into Apostle.
The only one unaware of the Knight of the Sea Jinbe, who had become Whitebeard's adopted son. He felt that with Whitebeard's protection and the advantages of Fish-Man underwater, he had nothing to worry about Shiki and the Sky Empire.
Meanwhile, the Cipher Pol became even busier as they scouted for new Shichibukai candidates.
Before we knew it, more than three months had passed.
Amidst the turbulent undercurrents of the sea, another major event has occurred.