Turning our attention to Luo Chen in Isel, he was holding a letter in his hand and a black bat perched on his shoulder, drawing the attention of his companions on the ship.
"Captain, how do you plan to respond to the government's invitation this time? Are you going to abandon us again to accept this summons?!"
After a while, George broke the silence by speaking first. As soon as he opened his mouth, the others looked at him with inquiring and expectant eyes.
"No, I do want to accept this invitation, but I won't abandon you all like before..."
Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Luo Chen shook his head in response.
"Captain, how do you know the location of that man World? And since that guy was targeted by the World Government's joint campaign, he must be quite powerful, at least enough to attract the attention of Marine Admiral. He shouldn't be in great danger!"
Lulith glanced at me with concern and asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, that guy has been frozen and sealed away for thirty years, so his strength is much weaker than before. Besides, the only reason the World Government is wary of World is because of his troublesome Devil Fruit ability. He doesn't pose much of a danger to me. As for how to find him, we don't need to worry about that. They'll handle that..."
As he spoke, Luo Chen pointed to the bat on his shoulder.
quack...
As Luo Chen pointed at it, the black bat perched on his shoulder squawked and then flapped its wings at the envelope that Luo Chen had previously opened and kept, reminding him of its presence.
"Hmm, it seems the government was prepared. Let's see where it is..."
Um... George, could you check which coordinates show where it is...?
Luo Chen flipped open the envelope, where a string of numerical coordinates was written. Luo Chen found it daunting and handed it directly to George.
"Hmm... it's about a day and a half's Luo Chen from here, we'll get there quickly..."
George took the envelope, glanced at it, silently calculated the distance between here and the numerical coordinates displayed on the envelope, then looked up and said.
"Alright, let's head that way then... Let's go!!"
"Don't worry, leave everything to me..."
George patted his chest and assured him.
And so, Luo Chen and his companions decided to participate in this joint campaign to World Destroyer, Bandi World, and the group headed toward the coordinates provided by the government.
Our gaze then shifts to the Kuja Palace.
" Hancock, are you really sure? You know, this person isn't someone to be trifled with!!"
Looking at the radiant face before her, now beaming with joy at the news that Luo Chen would also be participating in the battle, Granny Nyon asked her with a hint of unease and worry.
"Yes, he will be going this time too. If I agree, I will be able to see him..."
Hancock thought of the person she longed for, and shyly covered her cheeks with her two delicate hands.
"Ah~ It seems you've truly succumbed. I never imagined even you couldn't escape the Kuja Emperor's fate of falling in love with men. It was the same in the previous generation, and the generation before that, and even I am no exception. I just wonder what kind of man could attract a proud woman like you..."
Granny Nyon, seeing Hancock's expression, knew the matter was indeed true and couldn't help but sigh.
"We remember him now. My sister previously instructed us to keep a close eye on his whereabouts. It's Luo Chen, one of the Shichibukai, just like my sister... That's it..."
Upon hearing the name, Marigold and Sonia remembered who it was. Instantly, an image of a lean, strong, and handsome young man with an extraordinary demeanor appeared in their minds. They spoke to their Granny Nyon.
" Granny Nyon. This is the person my sister asked us to keep an eye on. These are all reports about him..."
Sonia handed her a stack of newspapers.
"Hmm, let me see what he's capable of that could attract a proud woman like the Snake Princess..."
Granny Nyon took the newspapers from Sonia and started reading.
"Hmm, so this is the report about him? Truly stunning, but it's unlikely to attract the attention of the Snake Princess. Marigold, Sonia, tell me when the Snake Princess started paying attention to him..."
Although she was amazed by the newspaper's description of Luo Chen, Granny Nyon was still puzzled. In her memory, the Snake Princess wouldn't fall for him because of such a small report, so she asked the Marigold sisters again.
"Uh... it seems to be when he first debuted, when he offended the Celestial Dragons by defending a traitorous Navy captain..."
Marigold and her companion thought for a moment, recalling Hancock's shocked reaction when she first looked at the newspaper, and then the image of her instructing the two to keep an eye on her, before replying.
" Marigold, Sonia, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and get ready, we're leaving immediately. I can't wait to see him..."
At that moment, Hancock's voice interrupted their conversation, speaking urgently.
"Wait Hancock, it won't help you even if you go now..."
"What? You old hag, are you trying to stop me from meeting him? Don't be so rude! I am the queen here, you have no right to point fingers at me..."
Hearing her Granny Nyon's advice, Hancock suddenly became angry, thinking that she was trying to prevent their reunion. So she got off the bed, pinched her Granny Nyon's face, and said angrily.
"It hurts... Let go! My face can't take this..."
Hancock pinched her Granny Nyon's face with her fingers and lifted it up, looking at her with a furious expression.
"Then tell me what happened? But don't blame me for throwing you out if I don't give you a satisfactory answer..."
Hancock didn't have that much patience and glared at her Granny Nyon, asking directly.
"Sister, isn't this bad for your Granny Nyon? She's an elder, after all."
When Marigold and her sister saw her doing this, they couldn't help but speak up and try to dissuade her.
"Quickly, put this old woman down..."
Granny Nyon clapped and kicked loudly in the air as she spoke.
"Snort..."
Seeing this, Hancock snorted and put her down. Before her Granny Nyon could even straighten her disheveled clothes, she bent down and glared at her angrily.
"Speak quickly, I don't have time to watch you dawdle here, I still need to go and meet him~"
As she spoke, her expression softened instantly as she thought of the person she loved.
"Well, it's not that I'm against you going, but you must take care of your health first. Look at how many days you haven't eaten anything. If you go to that person in this state, do you think he'll be interested in you?"
As expected of Granny Nyon immediately shifted the topic from this matter to Hancock's daily life and diet, tapping her snake staff on the floor as she offered advice.
"Ah~ yes, I can't go to see him like this. He'll be disgusted with me. Quickly prepare some food for me. I need to recover as soon as possible and look my best when I see him..."
Hearing her Granny Nyon's reminder, Hancock suddenly realized that her current appearance was extremely ugly, and she panicked, quickly instructing her maid.
Yes~
Hearing that Hancock was finally willing to eat, all the maids serving her were overjoyed and responded excitedly.
Then, the maid's call echoed throughout the entire palace, and everyone was excited to hear the news that Hancock was recovering. They quickly prepared royal delicacies and sent them over.