clatter...
clatter...
clatter...
World's footsteps echoed on the Kuja Pirate Ship. With Marigold and Sonia, who had transformed into Human-Beast Form, under his arms, he walked away into the distance amidst the Despair gazes of the Kuja warriors.
"No, don't go! Leave Lady Marigold and Lady Sonia here..."
At World's feet, the Kuja Warrior Ran lay helplessly on the ground, pleading with him.
"Zehahahaha... I'm taking the Pirate Empress's two sisters with me. I've left their Vivre Card here. Tell the Pirate Empress that if she wants her sisters back, she'd better come over. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite, zehahahahaha..."
World did not heed their advice to keep Marigold and the other woman. He stopped at the side of the ship and spoke to the soldiers with a cold smile.
Swoosh...
Having said that, he grabbed the two of them and pushed off with his feet, his body shooting into the air with a whoosh. He used the power of his More-More Fruit to enhance his legs, and his speed suddenly increased as he flew towards the direction they had come from.
Swoosh...
Swoosh...
Swoosh...
" World, are you sure this is alright? Weren't you going to capture the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock? Why are you going back now?"
Byojack, perched on World's shoulders, asked, puzzled.
"Hahaha... That's fine. As long as she still cares about her two younger sisters, she'll definitely come..."
I much prefer a meek surrender to a fiercely rebellious Pirate Empress. It's so easy to capture her without any effort, hahaha...
World burst into laughter, and then explained to him.
"I see, I understand now..."
Byojack nodded, finally understanding his brother's intention.
"But, World, why are you thinking so much? It's not a good idea for someone like you to think about these things. You've grown so much since you were thirty years ago..."
Byojack looked at him with a complicated expression.
"Heh heh heh heh... Isn't this normal? Everyone grows, and I can't always rely on you guys. After all, I learned my lesson thirty years ago. Do you think I'd want to repeat what happened if I just kept depending on you guys?"
After hearing what his Byojack had said to him, World paused for a moment before calmly replying.
" World, you... haven't you gotten over what happened before? We chose to leave back then because..."
"Enough with the nonsense. I've forgotten what happened in the past. What matters is the present, isn't it? With my current strength, who can stand against me?"
Byojack tried to explain what had happened to him, but was rudely interrupted by World.
He is now such a stranger to Byojack. He is no longer the passionate, valiant man who once wholeheartedly believed in his companions. His once fiery heart has long since cooled and become incredibly indifferent. Even his own brother cannot interfere in his affairs.
"Eh..."
Knowing that nothing he said to him would make a difference, Byojack stopped talking, sighed, and stared into thought as he watched the sea rushing past.
" Marigold, Sonia, where are you going? I've eaten my fill and need to get there as soon as possible to reunite with him. Hurry and arrange for the Kuja's ship; I can't wait to set off! You!!"
In Hancock's bedroom at the Kuja Palace, after finishing her meal, she wiped the grease from the corners of her mouth with a napkin and called out to her two sisters who had been waiting outside.
" Marigold, Sonia??"
" Marigold, Sonia, are you outside? Why haven't you answered yet? I'm leaving! Didn't you hear me?"
Hancock asked repeatedly but received no response, which made her very disappointed. In the past, as soon as she spoke, her two younger sisters would rush in to listen to her instructions, but now she received no response. Hancock could no longer sit still and stood up from her chair to walk outside.
" Marigold, Sonia, where did you go?"
Because she didn't like having other people around during meals, her Granny Nyon and the other maids were sent away.
So there was no one around her, only Marigold and Sonia guarding outside. The two thought they could easily deal with the invader and all went out, leaving her alone.
"So, Marigold and Sonia were kidnapped by that man named World, right? Why weren't you told about something so important beforehand?"
In front of the Kuja Palace, the wounded warriors who had returned to report the incident to Hancock knelt before her and told her the whole story, then bowed their heads and awaited her punishment.
"It's because Lady Marigold and Lady Sonia said that you, Snake Princess, are currently dining and it wouldn't be good to disturb you with such a small matter, so they asked us not to say anything, but..."
The soldier, Ran, knelt on the ground and explained in a low voice.
"Hmph, even now you still make me worry more? You're such a handful. Fine, all of you, get up. This isn't your fault..."
Give me the Vivre Card that World left behind...
Hancock listened with a furrowed brow, and finally sighed and shook her head.
"Yes..."
Ran and the others breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Hancock's forgiveness and handed over their Vivre Card.
" World, not only did you prevent my meeting with him, but you also went so far as to do such a terrible thing to my sister. I will never forgive you..."
Hancock took the life-giving tablet handed to her by her subordinate with her delicate, smooth hands, as smooth as jade. She smoothed a strand of hair on her shoulder with her fingers and looked at the name written on it, muttering to herself.
" George..."
"What's wrong, Captain? Is there a problem?"
"Um, I wanted to ask, are you sure this is the route? We've been traveling all day, and we still haven't seen a soul in sight?"
Not far from Marineford, the Isel, carrying Luo Chen and his group, sailed smoothly across the azure sea. On board, Luo Chen listlessly looked at the deserted sea ahead and turned slightly to ask George, who was holding Log Pose to confirm their location.
"I've told you so many times, we're still half a day's Luo Chen from where that World pirate is. How could we possibly see them now?"
Furthermore, it's uncertain whether their location will change, so everything is unknown. No matter how many times you ask me now, I still don't know...
Hearing his captain's question, George reluctantly checked the pointer in his hand and replied.
"But I can't wait any longer! I'm really looking forward to meeting the World Destroyer Byrnndi World..."
Recalling the opponent's skills displayed in the original work, Luo Chen couldn't help but clench his fists and spoke with a fighting spirit.
"Alright, alright, then I'll let you and him have a good fight. But before that, please sit quietly and don't ask me any more unnecessary questions, okay?"
Looking at his captain, who was restless and unable to sit still, George simply couldn't reconcile him with the aloof and indifferent figure he once was. Was this what they called being two-faced?
Hearing that George had spoken, Luo Chen could only calm down no matter how excited he was. He listlessly lay on the bow of the Isel, which had been transformed into a dragon's head, and looked at the sea in front of him with boredom.