The most courageous pirate hunter

Hermes looked at Hadori on Lucci's shoulder. He had actually mentioned this idea to Lucci in Little Garden, but at the time he didn't have any powerful Devil Fruits, so it was left unresolved.

In Hermes's opinion, Hadori would be better off eating a Devil Fruit that could decide the outcome, that is, a rule-based fruit, such as the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, Ghost-Ghost Fruit, or Slow-Slow Fruit.

Then, when paired with Lucci, it becomes an absolute trump card in battle.

"Coo coo coo, I want to! I want to help Lucci."

Hadoli spread his wings and nodded, displaying great gentlemanly manners; he was a well-mannered and cultured pigeon.

"It's a pity that none of the Devil Fruits here are suitable for you. I'll find you a more powerful one in the future, and it will definitely have an unexpected effect in battle when you work with Lucci."

Lucci didn't say anything, he just reached out and patted Hadori's little head.

In his heart, Hadori was not just a pigeon, but also his most important partner and family member, a dear friend who had been with him since childhood.

It's worth mentioning that, with these ten Devil Fruits, Hermes now possesses 12 Devil Fruits, in addition to the Giraffe Fruit and Bubble Fruit obtained from Enies Lobby.

He could be considered a Devil Fruit collector.

For the next period of time, the group wandered around the Calm Belt. Hermes wanted to try his luck and see if he could find any clues about Amazon Lily, as his Observation Haki was spreading over the largest possible range.

at the same time.

Magic Valley Town.

A small town inhabited by pirates who spend money like water.

It is also part of Gaya Island.

The Sky Island is located directly above the town.

on the street.

People come and go.

"Sky Islands really do exist, hehehe!"

"The cherry pie here is definitely the best."

A figure sat on the ground, eating cherry pie and drinking wine, looking at Luffy and Zoro being dragged along by Nami.

After defeating Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Straw Hat Pirates set sail again and arrived in Mock Town, where they had a dispute with Bellamy the Hyena.

Without being able to fight back, he was thoroughly humiliated.

"You were just now...."

Nami didn't expect that this guy hadn't left yet. He had just argued with Luffy in the tavern. The two seemed to be incompatible, one thinking the food was delicious while the other thought it was awful.

"Hehehe~"

"What those guys call the new era is utter bullshit! What do you mean the era of pirates chasing their dreams is over? People's dreams never end!"

Marshall Teach slammed the bottle on the ground, looked at Luffy and Zoro who had stood up, and laughed loudly.

"Ever since the Hunter King ushered in the so-called Great Rise Era, it was destined that this era would be even crazier than the Great Pirate Era, and dreams would be endless."

"If you want to stand at the top, you'll encounter provocations that come without reason!"

"This era will be more exciting than ever before."

Luffy and Zoro didn't speak, they just silently looked at Teach.

"Hehehe~"

Tichy stood up from the ground, holding the bottle of liquor, and gave a meaningful smile before turning and leaving.

Nami felt that this person was strange.

"Who exactly is that guy?"

"I don't know, but it's not that guy."

Luffy also turned and started walking.

"What do you mean?" Nami was completely confused.

"It must be those guys! Maybe."

Zoro replied with a stern face.

"Those guys? You mean he has other accomplices?"

"Luffy, Zoro!"

As Nami's voice faded into the distance, the three of them gradually disappeared into the street.

The next day.

Holy Land Marie Gioia.

In the office symbolizing supreme power, the Five Elders stood or sat, while a naval admiral knelt before them, reporting on certain matters.

"Is that so? The redhead is already starting to get restless!"

"It's unlikely that he would personally take action!"

After some speculation, the two elders concluded that these were indeed turbulent times and there was a bit of trouble.

"Yes, Shanks is acting indirectly by sending envoys, but it would be too dangerous for Whitebeard to come into contact with Shanks."

The naval commander who came to report looked solemn.

"That's true."

"Although Shanks would definitely be a troublesome guy if he took action, he's not the kind of man who would change the world for his own selfish desires. Don't act rashly, observe for now."

The Five Elders, wearing flat caps, spoke up.

"The most important thing right now is the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. We must appoint Crocodile's successor as soon as possible."

"Yes, the Navy has summoned the Seven Warlords to headquarters for this matter, but it's uncertain how many will actually come, since those pirates are all impulsive and reckless."

Chapter 196 [Blackbeard's Operation: Three Shichibukai Arrive]

Navy Headquarters.

Malinvando.

Some places are still in ruins, although they are being rebuilt at an unimaginable speed, the Hunter King's attack was just too great.

The original location of the headquarters building has now been moved to another location.

Thanks to the navy's large size and resources, a more prestigious and imposing naval headquarters was built after a significant investment of manpower and materials.

In this fantastical world full of bugs, the construction cycle is as fast as light. It's not a dream to build a building in a single day. So, in just a short time, most of the buildings have already been rebuilt or repaired.

"Donquixote Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has arrived."

"Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has arrived."

this day.

An announcement was made at the port.

Doflamingo, wearing a pink goose feather coat, sunglasses, and pointed shoes, strode towards the conference hall with an arrogant air, chuckling as he looked at the busy marines around him.

That beast is really arrogant, daring to even bomb Marineford.

"Fufufu, Bear, don't you think the Navy is useless? They still haven't captured the Hunter King. It's such a disgrace!"

along the way.

Doflamingo turned to look at the bear behind him. The big guy was expressionless, holding a book in his hand, and his strength made Doflamingo wary.

When Doflamingo asked him a question, the bear didn't even flinch and simply walked ahead.

"What an unreasonable guy."

Doflamingo shrugged, not taking it seriously for long. He would attack anyone who was even slightly weaker!

soon.

When the two arrived at the conference hall, three naval officers were already waiting. However, Doflamingo was itching to do something and used his ability to control one of the officers to attack another.

The meeting room became noisy for a while.

Snapped! ! !

The door was pushed open, and Sengoku and Tsuru walked in one after the other. Looking at the somewhat chaotic meeting hall, Sengoku's face was gloomy, and he was obviously not in a good mood.

"Doflamingo, stop with your tricks. If you're here for a meeting, sit down. If you're here to fight, then the prison that's being rebuilt will be your final destination."

As he spoke, Sengoku sat down in a chair.

They showed Doflamingo absolutely no respect.

The current situation at sea and the problems with the navy are giving him a huge headache, and his mood is absolutely terrible. If it weren't for his usual self-control, he would have exploded long ago.

"Fufufu~"

"This doesn't seem like you, Sengoku no Fusou. Your temper is almost as bad as Sakazuki's. Why do you explode at the slightest provocation!"

Doflamingo said he was scared.