An hour later, Luo Chen pushed open the door and left after saying goodbye to Marysonia and the others. Apart from Hancock, who was still in the room, and her beloved pet Salome, no one knew what had happened inside.
Marigold and the others were only concerned about what had happened Hancock and Luo Chen, so they went inside full of curiosity to ask Hancock about the truth. But they only saw her resting her hands on her delicate chin, staring blankly in the direction Luo Chen had left, occasionally letting out a silly laugh, as if she was happy or expecting something.
"Sigh... I have no idea what happened between my sister and her that made her so infatuated..."
Seeing this, the two knew that no matter how much they asked her now, they wouldn't get any meaningful information, so they could only look down in the direction Luo Chen had left and sigh.
On the other side, the man in black on the small sailboat shaped like a coffin put away his luxurious yet Haki Black Blade, sat back in his seat, picked up a wine glass filled with red wine, and seemed to have thought of something interesting, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Hey, I'm telling you, you're here to do something pointless? Won't you lose face as Shichibukai, Hawk-Eye?"
Finally, the gothic girl floating in mid-air with a delicate little red umbrella revealed the man's identity.
Indeed, he is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who was called upon by the government, and also the most unfathomable man among the Seven Warlords, Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk. The Gothic girl is Perona, the former subordinate of Moria, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who was swatted to his residence by Bartholomew Kuma and became a user of the Spirit-Spirit Fruit.
Perona, seeing Hawk-Eye's actions, looked puzzled and asked him a question.
"Hehehe, I was just out for a walk, but I ran into some acquaintances, and that one... I found it quite interesting."
Hawk-Eye didn't answer Perona's question directly, but after taking a small sip of the wine, he replied meaningfully.
"Heh~ What a strangely interesting man..."
Seeing that the other person seemed to be deliberately avoiding her topic and didn't want to answer her directly, Perona could only give a sarcastic remark.
The two left peacefully without attracting the attention of others.
Wow!!
"Captain, you're finally back! We've been waiting so long... Are we setting sail now?"
After Luo Chen returned to the ship, George, who had been waiting impatiently, ran over to vent his frustrations, and finally asked whether they should set off immediately.
"Okay, let's go..."
Luo Chen spoke to him calmly, then turned to look at the sea, gazing down in the direction from which the plane had come. His heart seemed to be filled with unusual emotions, his thoughts drifting elsewhere.
"Hey, Monbuma, what's wrong with the captain? Why is he acting like this as soon as he gets back on the ship? Is there something on his mind that he hasn't told us yet?"
Seeing Luo Chen's behavior, George nudged Monbuma, who was standing next to him with a ladle, and asked.
"I'm not a mind reader, how would I know what he's thinking? I advise you not to pay attention to this gossip, and focus on improving your own abilities first!"
As a bachelor who had been single for over forty years and spent his days with kitchen utensils and ingredients, how could Monbuma understand Luo Chen's feelings at this moment? Without thinking, he shook his head and replied.
"Alright, stop thinking about anything else, George. I just want to ask you if you met the training standards today. Instead of wasting time thinking about other things, you should think about how to improve your skills as quickly as possible."
I could feel it; Captain Luo Chen's strength has increased again. If you don't work harder, you'll never catch up to him in your entire life. Also, I remember you saying you have an enemy you want revenge on in the New World, right?
If I'm not mistaken, he's among the top tier in the New World. That person is no ordinary individual; even with Luo Chen's current strength, he's no match for him, let alone a young brat like you who constantly neglects his cultivation...
George wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Phil, who was walking over from a short distance away. Phil explained to him earnestly.
"Uh... Brother Phil, could you please not bring this up at such an important time? It's really ruining the atmosphere. Besides, I'm here to guide everyone now; let's talk about cultivation later..."
"Hehe, George, if you haven't finished today's training, then hurry up and go. Leave the navigation to me. After all, I learned some navigation skills in the navy. I can handle simple things like steering for you..."
Just as George was about to decline, Catherine came over and dissuaded George.
"Uh... okay, I understand, Sister Catherine..."
Hearing this, George knew he could no longer refuse, so he lowered his head and said dejectedly.
"Tch, speechless now? George, you'll train with me later. And Luo Chen, I'd like to know just how strong you really are. Can we spar a bit?"
Upon hearing this, Phil smiled and gave instructions to the dejected George before challenging Luo Chen to a duel with fierce determination.
"Hmm, you're in such a hurry to fight me?"
"Of course, I've been so bored lately, I haven't had a chance to make a move, while you have the opportunity to constantly challenge strong enemies and become stronger. I can't stand that. So, how about a fight?"
Phil poured out all the pent-up frustration he had been holding in for the past ten days. How could someone as warlike as him bear the lack of opportunity to show his skills? So now that he saw Luo Chen's aura grow stronger after his return, he couldn't help but issue a challenge.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's begin... Tell me, would you like to fight at sea or in the training room?"
Seeing Phil's fighting spirit surging, Luo Chen could no longer ignore him and nodded in agreement.
"Let's do it at sea. We can't really use our skills on the ship. Anyway, we've both learned the Six Powers of Geppo. We just need to be careful not to fall into the sea..."
"Can..."
And so, the two began their duel once again. Unlike their previous formal initiation battle, which was all-out, it was still quite enjoyable. Not only did Phil hone his skills and martial arts techniques in this fight, but Luo Chen also mastered the deeper level of Haki he had just broken through to.
"To attribute the credit for this campaign against the World Destroyer to that Joker who only knows how to amuse people? Are you kidding me? Anyone with eyes can see that's a fact, and now you want me to change this information? Don't be so arrogant, you bastards! Who do you think you are, daring to point fingers at me like that..."
At Marine Headquarters, inside the newly built Marineford Admiral's residence, Akainu, who had been promoted to Fleet Admiral, slammed his hand on the table and roared at the two mysterious masked men in front of him.
"This matter was decided by the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins. Your Navy simply needs to comply without question. Furthermore, this is also the decree of Prince Orange, the future heir of the Celestial Dragons Gustav Family Clan, Gustav. Do you intend to disobey orders, Lord Sakazuki?"
One of the men ignored Akainu's furious glare and replied directly.
" The Seven Deadly Sins? Sorry, I've never heard of the Celestial Dragons having such a subordinate organization. Even if it were true, why should I listen to what you have to say? The Navy is not the Celestial Dragons ' lackeys, and it certainly won't take orders from a mere brat."
Akainu didn't give them any face at all and refused outright.