The most courageous pirate hunter

Rayleigh forced Hermes back with a single sword strike, then bent down, picked up Hancock, and threw her at Sandersonia and her companion. He stood like a mountain blocking their path, his back view appearing incredibly imposing to Sandersonia and her companion.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

What's wrong with leaving now?

"If you dare to target me, then be prepared to be targeted. I, Emperor He, will repay kindness tenfold, but if you offend me even a little, I will retaliate a thousandfold."

“This woman has offended me. If I cannot quell my anger, not only her, but also Amazon Lily will be reduced to ashes.”

"Or perhaps you could kill me here? Can you do that, Hades?"

Hermes did not stop him; his purple-white flames extinguished, leaving only steam rising, indicating that he did not intend to continue.

After all, this is the Sabaody Archipelago, which is too close to the Marine Headquarters.

The Navy might have already received the news, and it's even possible that Sengoku is coming to arrest him personally. If he gets into a fight with Rayleigh, he might get bogged down.

It's possible that the two old men will team up at that time, after all, they've been close friends since they fought together.

"Wouldn't it be too damaging to your reputation as the King of Hunters to argue with a mere woman?"

Rayleigh's face darkened as he pondered various possibilities.

He could feel the opponent's strength from the recent clash. He wasn't confident he could stay, and the opponent wasn't stupid either. It was impossible for him to win. Judging from the previous action, this guy could leave at any time.

If this man sets his sights on them, then Hancock and Amazon Lily will be in trouble from now on.

Just look at the navy.

Hancock acted rashly this time. Her arrogant temper is too easy to bring trouble. No strong person on this sea will tolerate your bad temper, not even the most beautiful woman in the world.

"Reputation? I am not the kind of fool who would laugh off someone's attempt to harm me and then claim it was a misunderstanding."

"I'm not that kind."

Hermes gave a cold laugh.

Do you think he's an idiot?

If he were weak, wouldn't Hancock capture him and hand him over to the Navy to achieve her goals? His fate would be obvious then.

At best, they'll spend their entire lives in Impel Down, or even become lab rats.

In severe cases, it could mean saying goodbye to the world altogether.

Funny.

Is his life worth only a little face from you, Rayleigh, the King of Hades?

"Is there really no other possibility?"

Rayleigh started to get a headache. It seemed that his influence wasn't enough. When dealing with such an extreme and crazy guy, there was really nothing he could do unless he just killed him with a stick.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie~"

Hermes remained silent, glancing at Rayleigh before looking at Hancock and the other two. At that moment, Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold all turned pale with fear.

For the first time, Hancock regretted not listening to her mother-in-law.

Whoever is targeted by this man will be thrown into chaos, and the Navy's current predicament is the best proof of that.

It wouldn't matter if it was just her alone, but the other party took their anger out on Nine Snake Island.

"This feud is now set in stone!"

"We will meet again."

Hermes' figure began to fade. Rayleigh did not stop him; he couldn't stop him from leaving if he was determined to. He should have brought Shaoqi with him; perhaps the two of them together would have had a chance.

"Hancock, you were too impulsive this time!"

Rayleigh sheathed his sword, turned around, looked at the dying Hancock, and sighed.

"Uncle Rayleigh, what should we do?"

Marigold was almost in tears; things shouldn't have turned out this way.

"Go back first!"

Rayleigh didn't have any good solutions either. After all, the enemy wasn't made of clay. They dared to declare war on the Navy and were still alive and well, even causing the entire Navy a lot of trouble. You can imagine how difficult it is to deal with such a person.

ten minutes later.

Rip-off bar.

"So you encountered the Hunter King right after you left here, and then you attacked him?"

The bar has been cleared out.

The atmosphere was somewhat suffocating.

Shaoqi smoked a cigarette, his brow furrowed as he looked at the weak Hancock. She had already received some basic treatment and would be back to her old self after a period of rest.

"What do we do? They're not joking. Even a naval fortress couldn't stop them. Amazon Lily..."

Marie Gruud was extremely anxious.

No one present believed that Amazon Lily was completely safe just because it was in the Calm Belt. Even if the other side couldn't find Amazon Lily's location, they could still attack the Amazon Pirates.

Unless they never leave the Calm Belt in their entire lives.

But what would happen to Amazon Lily? Although the Calm Belt is a natural barrier, the residents of Amazon Lily still need to make a living, and many supplies need to be purchased from outside. Otherwise, why would pirate crews be formed to plunder the seas throughout history?

It's not the theft itself that's scary, but the thief's long-term ambition. The thief can lie in wait for them, but if they are caught in a trap even once, their fate is predictable.

"Based on the intelligence we have so far, Hermes Jormungandr is a very dangerous man. He has captured the Sweet Commanders, the Three Disasters, and even Kaido. After being tricked by Sengoku, he directly declared war and began to retaliate the very next day. Moreover, his actions are planned and very calm. It is not good news to offend such a powerful and vengeful man."

"Hancock, Gloria said you are too impulsive and arrogant, and that you will bring trouble to yourself and even Amazon Lily sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."

"Your charm and arrogance shouldn't be directed at truly dangerous people. In the eyes of these monsters, women are merely appendages and outlets for their pent-up desires. You acted impulsively!"

Xia Qi sighed, pondering a solution.

In the face of absolute power, everything is a paper tiger.

The key issue is Hancock's temper. Without her beauty and allure, no one will tolerate her. In the end, the strong rule this world.

the other side.

Marineford also received the news.

"Jormungandr appeared on the Sabaody Archipelago and fought Boa Hancock!"

Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi and looked at the crane.

"How is the result."

"Hancock was almost killed, but Rayleigh intervened at the crucial moment!"

"I never expected that old guy to be in the Sabaody Archipelago."

The crane was somewhat surprised.

First up is Boa Hancock. Putting aside her strength, her stunning beauty and allure are the bane of all men. I thought encountering her would lead to unexpected results.

I never expected to be beaten to death.

It seems that Jormungandr cannot be judged by ordinary standards. He can even kill the world's most beautiful woman. He is truly ruthless.

Then there's Rayleigh, that old guy actually went into seclusion in the Sabaody Archipelago, right under the noses of their navy.

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is no match for Jormungandr."

"It's not surprising. Even when Garp and Sakazuki attacked together, they couldn't leave any survivors."

"Now that Jormungandr has appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago, our base on the Grand Line is in danger. This guy knows that Garp and the others are lying in ambush in the New World, so he wants to launch a surprise attack on the Grand Line base."

The Warring States period and the crane were soon in trouble.

"damn it."

"Let Garp, Sakazuki, and the others leave the New World and head to the Grand Line..."

Chapter 161 [The Spear of Elbaf - Hegemony (Leader of the Emperor Organization +8)]

Cloudless.

On the vast and turbulent sea, the Little Death is heading towards a certain destination.

Hermes sat on the deck, fishing and stroking his chin in deep thought.

Because of Hancock, my whereabouts have definitely been exposed, and I didn't get to enjoy the all-inclusive service I had planned. I'm getting angrier and angrier.

Now we can only proceed to the next island.

Besides seeking revenge against the Navy, Hermes had several other purposes for coming to the Grand Line. He planned to go to Water Seven, as it seemed that the blueprints for Hades were on Franky.

Now that we know, we definitely want to keep it in our own hands.

Another plan is to destroy Enies Lobby and steal a few Devil Fruits from CP9, especially the Door-Door Fruit. Once we get the Door-Door Fruit and feed it to our own people, we'll be free to roam the world.

Moreover, with the Door-Door Fruit, it would be easier to rescue Burgess and the others from Impel Down.

However, this brief encounter with Rayleigh gave Hermes a new idea.