In an instant, Zephyr's thoughts became clear.
He considered the current Shichibukai.
Boa Hancock was irrelevant; she guarded her country and hadn't done anything too outrageous.
Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, had only acted to protect Fish-Man Island and hadn't committed many evil deeds; he was now the Captain of the Sun Pirates.
This was understandable.
Mihawk was not a concern; he was a lone wolf with little threat, and the World's Strongest Swordsman clearly had no interest in plundering ordinary people.
Gekko Moriah was not well understood; the one who committed the most evil deeds was Doflamingo, the Heavenly Yaksha, whom Tsuru had been pursuing!
First, a small goal: bring Doflamingo down!
"By the way, Esdeath, there's one more thing I need to tell you about: the first mandatory meeting of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
"It's good that you're back; go and intimidate them!"
"Aokiji and the other two aren't here, so we old-timers can't go, can we?"
"You can bring Gion with you then."
Esdeath had originally planned to head to the Marine dormitory for the award ceremony and then leave to return to Sabaody Archipelago.
She didn't expect to have to stay longer now.
"Zephyr-sensei, what's the time?"
"The day after tomorrow!"
Upon receiving the news, Esdeath no longer lingered and hurried to the Marine dormitory with Domino.
...
At the same time, the Seven Warlords of the Sea also received the summons for the mandatory meeting at Marineford to discuss matters.
"Mandatory Marine meeting?"
A pink feather coat, sunglasses, short blonde hair, cropped trousers paired with pointed leather shoes.
He held a newspaper in one hand, laughing arrogantly.
"Fufufufu, fufufufu!"
"Young Master, should we go?"
Someone who looked like snot was constantly sniffing, an extremely disgusting sight.
"Go, of course, we'll go!"
A ray of sunlight flashed, revealing the arrogant man's true face.
One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
Donquixote Doflamingo!
...
"Kishishishi!"
Moonlight pierced through the dark clouds, illuminating a place where sunlight had never touched.
Strange laughter added to the terrifying atmosphere of the place.
"Marineford!"
The man lay on the ground, holding a newspaper and reading it. His enormous figure looked extremely bizarre, and his pale skin didn't seem human.
One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
Gekko Moriah!
...
Ten thousand meters deep in the sea, a whale shark Fishman was reading a newspaper.
"Mandatory Marineford meeting!"
He murmured.
His sturdy physique, though clearly a Fishman, looked more human than a human.
"Brother Tiger, I hope you don't blame me for making this decision!"
"I will never betray your dying wish!"
"For Fish-Man Island!"
This person was none other than one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea!
...
"Interesting..."
On a boat that looked like a wooden plank, Mihawk took out a lighter and lit the candle on the boat.
The green candle glowed like a firefly!
He held a newspaper in his hand, meticulously reading it.
"It's just in time to pass the boring hours!"
He threw the newspaper away, scanned his surroundings to make sure no one was there, then took out his Black Blade and used it as an oar.
Destination: Marineford!
This person was also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
The World's Strongest Swordsman!
Dracule Mihawk!
...
"Ah~"
"This Empress~ This Empress can see Esdeath again!"
When Hancock received this news, she almost died of excitement.
Marineford was too considerate; she had just parted ways with Esdeath, and now there was a mandatory summons for a meeting!
This meant she could openly go and play with Esdeath!
"Snake Princess, what do you think?"
Elder Nyon looked at the Snake Princess with a worried expression.
She had just become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and now she was being called to Marineford. What if something happened to the Snake Princess? What about Amazon Lily?
This matter needed careful consideration!
"We depart immediately!"
Hancock instantly changed into her clothes, tidied herself up, and prepared to head to Marineford!
"Snake Princess! This is not a trivial matter; you can't be so rash!" Elder Nyon, who had intended to ask Hancock for her thoughts, immediately became anxious.
She directly hugged Hancock's long leg, preventing her from moving, and refused to let go.
"Let go! This Empress wants to go see Esdeath!"
"No letting go! You must listen to my arrangements for this matter!" Elder Nyon didn't even dare to look at Hancock, fearing she would fall under her spell if she did.
"Elder Nyon~ If this Empress wants to go, just let her go~" Hancock, forcing herself to endure the disgust, began to lower herself and act spoiled towards Elder Nyon.
The seductive power in her voice caused Elder Nyon to instinctively let go, shouting, "Go!"
Her eyes turned into heart shapes as she watched Hancock's figure slowly depart until it disappeared from her sight.
Elder Nyon then came to her senses, propped herself up with her cane, and chased after her, still shouting, "Snake Princess, that's too despicable! You even used your Devil Fruit ability!"
Hancock strode away with her long legs, and no one could stop her from seeing Esdeath!
Ultimately, Elder Nyon compromised, only cautioning Hancock to be careful in everything!
If things went wrong, she should go to Esdeath; considering what happened last time, she should also help Hancock.
If that didn't work, she could bring up Rayleigh's name.
Even after Hancock had boarded the Kuja ship and departed, Elder Nyon was still gazing out at the sea.
She had long considered Hancock her daughter, and letting Hancock go to Marineford like this, if anything went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"May the Kuja protect you, Snake Princess!"
"Esdeath!"
Hancock rested her face in her hands, her mind filled with unknown thoughts, steam rising from her head.
"Full speed ahead!"
"Yes, Snake Princess-sama!"
The two large snakes swam even more vigorously.
...
"Mm~ Esdeath-sama~ When will she~ return~?"
Sadie expressed that she had waited so long that the flowers were almost wilting. Esdeath-sama said she would be back soon, but it had been two days, and she still hadn't returned?
"Don't worry!"
Although she said this, Ain's disappointment was clearly visible on her face; she was merely comforting Sadie.
"That's right, Esdeath-sama must be coming back soon!" Tashigi's eyes seemed to sparkle with stars, her gaze full of anticipation.
Domino didn't speak from the corner, but there was still anticipation in her eyes.
After all, it had been a long time since they had seen her; if Zephyr-sensei hadn't said anything, they wouldn't have been so eager.
"Finally, I'm back!"
Esdeath looked at the familiar dormitory; it was the same dormitory where she had woken up on her first day!
Creak!
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