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Chapter 107 Naval Pre-War Meeting (Please Subscribe)

After a long voyage, we finally reached the shore.

When the flying squirrel returned to Marineford, he breathed a huge sigh of relief, finally no longer having to face this troublesome woman alone.

only……

He glanced at the Empress beside him, a python coiled around her while a fiery sparrow perched on one side, a hint of doubt flashing across his face—when did this bird fly back to the warship? It's quite persistent; it seems this woman has finally taken it as a pet.

Without giving it much thought, he simply led the way, saying, "The other six Shichibukai have all arrived. Please follow me, Your Majesty."

The Empress followed.

Perhaps it was because she disapproved of the World Government's actions and admired Ian the Tiger's courage to risk his life alone that she was reminded of Fisher Tiger.

Or perhaps it was the news of Guan Yi leading his men to slaughter the Celestial Dragons like pigs, causing the Marine Admirals to flee in terror, that made her, a former slave of the Celestial Dragons, hate Guan Yi, this stinky man, the only one she couldn't stand.

Or perhaps due to various other factors, the Empress ultimately did not refuse Guan Yi's request for help.

But as she stepped into Marineford, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous, after all, she was helping the Navy deal with their enemy, Ian the Tiger, infiltrate the Navy Headquarters!
Soon, she noticed some other things and couldn't help but look around.

The flying squirrel knew what she was wondering about and nodded, saying, "Ian the Tiger is no ordinary opponent. Ordinary marines would only be slaughtered at will when facing him. Before tomorrow, all marines below the rank of admiral, including the naval families living in Marineford, will be evacuated from here."

"Is it really necessary to go through so much trouble before we're even sure if Yan Hu will come?" the Empress scoffed.

"You can't be too wary. That man is the kind of guy who naturally took the title of strongest from Whitebeard without any challenge! Consider this a friendly reminder from our time on the same ship, Boa Hancock, don't underestimate him!"

"A friendly reminder? I don't need your Navy's goodwill." The Empress's tone was arrogant: "However... I thought it was just newspaper propaganda. Has the claim that Flame Tiger Ian is the strongest in the world been acknowledged by your Navy and the World Government?"

Her gaze swept over the Flame Sparrow on her shoulder. The Flame Sparrow remained motionless, merely turning its little head to survey the layout of the Marine Headquarters, which stirred a sense of absurdity within her.

The navy is likely to suffer a huge loss!
Following the flying squirrel into the now somewhat empty Marine Headquarters building, they arrived at the upper-level conference room, where the Empress went in alone.

Eight figures were sitting around the large round table in the conference room, each of whom she knew very well.

After Guan Yi earned the reputation of being the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" and defeated three of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in succession, the World Government re-recruited two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea were summoned once.

She had met with the other six.

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, always appears aloof; Bartholomew Kuma, who always seems speechless while holding a book; and Jinbe, the knight of the sea whose righteousness surpasses that of the Marines.

There were three other smelly men.

"Fufufufufu... You're finally here, Boa Hancock! We've been sitting here for ages! Hmm? Is that bird your new pet?"

Doflamingo greeted her, but the Empress ignored him completely, walking straight to the empty seat and sitting down. She used her usual arrogant expression to hide her nervousness, looking at the two Marines sitting at the head of the table, Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru.

Will it be discovered?
If we're discovered here, we'll have to go to war right away, right? That's too risky. Being surrounded by this kind of force, it'll be hard to leave safely, won't it?
Fortunately, Sengoku and Tsuru's gaze only lingered briefly on the Flame Sparrow on her shoulder, seemingly finding it quite novel, and quickly looked away.

The world's most beautiful woman, her style is versatile. Even with a pretty little crimson bird perched on her shoulder, it doesn't look out of place at all; it's as if it were part of her very being.

"Everyone is finally here."

Sengoku began, “I believe everyone is aware of the purpose of this gathering. Before explaining the action plan, there is one thing I must emphasize first—this action has been classified as a top-level incident by the World Government!”
Regardless of your thoughts or purposes, if you refuse to contribute or even assist Ian the Flame Tiger in the fight against him, you will immediately be stripped of your title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea by the World Government and placed on a wanted list with no regard for life or death!

The Empress hadn't expected it, nor had the Seven Warlords of the Sea; upon their gathering, the first thing they would hear was a threat.

"Fufufufu... It seems the World Government is really being forced into a very awkward situation by that man."

“Hehehehehe…” Moonlight Moria also let out a strange laugh: “That bastard Yanhu barged into my territory for no reason back then, delivered himself to my door to let me steal his shadow, and attacked me… I’ve been waiting for this day to come!” Jinbe frowned somewhat awkwardly.

The other three showed no emotion and seemed completely unconcerned about the World Government's threat.

After a brief pause, Sengoku continued:

"Next, let me tell you about our arrangements and what you need to do."

Judging from his past behavior, Yanhu Ian is not a man who acts according to common sense. Although the execution time is set for noon tomorrow, there is only a very small chance that he will appear at that time to rescue his men.

Before that, that is, from the day before yesterday until noon tomorrow, he could appear at Marine Headquarters, Marineford, at any time after he received our message!
War could break out at any moment!

"That's spot on." The Empress couldn't help but glance at Guan Yi again, while Guan Yi pecked the Empress's neck, signaling her to listen attentively.

“Through some special means, we passed on a false intelligence to Flame Tiger Ian that ‘Alvida and others are imprisoned in the first level of Impel Down, the underwater prison.’ So we cannot rule out the possibility that his target of the raid was Impel Down.”

The necessary arrangements have already been made. If attacked, the mechanisms will be activated immediately to trap Yanhu in the underwater prison for capture. You will be notified of the operation at that time.

Jiang Xue had indeed been exposed long ago. I knew she was by He's side; it's strange that she could still send me that kind of information. Guan Yi thought to herself, "Let Zhan Guo continue."

"And the place where Alvida and the others are actually imprisoned is very well hidden, with Sakazuki and Borsalino personally guarding it. It is absolutely impossible for her to be rescued by Flame Tiger before the execution time!"

Hmm, was this message perhaps meant for Doflamingo, who is allied with Kaido? Was it relayed to me through Doflamingo, that I shouldn't even think about secretly rescuing Alvida except around the time of her execution?
As Guan Yi listened, he analyzed the situation in his mind and gradually understood the entire layout of the navy.

"Hehehehe... Boa Hancock, can your bird understand human speech? It seems to be nodding gently as it listens."

Gecko Moria suddenly interrupted with a laugh.

The Empress paused slightly, but Guan Yi turned around very naturally and nodded heavily at Moonlight Moria.

"Huh?" Moonlight Moria looked surprised, and even seemed to like the little gadget a bit.

The Empress scoffed, "Is it strange that my adopted pet can understand human speech?"

She pressed her hand against Guan Yi. "Since this is an infiltration, you'd better be a little more careful!"

In fact, the fact that Guan Yi is so natural is why it won't arouse any suspicion, and naturally no one would doubt an ordinary little bird.

Sure enough, the attention quickly faded.

Just as Sengoku was about to continue, Hawkeye spoke for the first time: "All of this is predicated on Ian the Tiger coming. But what if he doesn't care about the life of a former subordinate and refuses to knowingly come to a trap? He still has prisoners he can exchange, doesn't he?"

The Warring States period was silent for a moment.

After a moment, Crane spoke up: "Yes, we are not sure if Flame Tiger Ian will come. This operation is essentially a gamble."

She sighed: "The Navy and the World Government are gambling... on Ian the Tiger's 'kindness.' That's right, this time, the Navy is not absolutely righteous!"

The candid explanation echoed in the room. Amidst the varying reactions and low laughter of the Seven Warlords, the Navy's determination was evident—even if it meant abandoning justice, they would still deal with the formidable enemy, Flame Tiger!

So... in this war that may determine the future, who will win and who will lose?

When the meeting was adjourned, the Empress calmly led Flame Sparrow and followed the Navy to the residence prepared for her, already having made her decision.

If they can't even see that the target they're dealing with listened in on the entire pre-battle meeting, how can the Navy and the World Government possibly achieve victory?!

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(End of this chapter)