The most courageous pirate hunter

Hermes tapped the table with one hand. The reason he did so readily was simply because Morgans still had great value to him, and besides, there were better options available, so there was no need to break off relations.

At least for now, the cooperation between the two sides is going very well.

This bird is also very obedient.

He's a king of the underworld, after all; it's no problem to give him some face.

"Looks like things are going to get a bit busy from now on."

Hody Jones put down his knife and fork, feeling a sense of urgency.

"Boss, which underground king are you planning to target?"

"No rush, let's wait for that bird to send over the information first."

In Hermes' mind, the Queen of Pleasure and Umit were pretty good choices, and Doflamingo seemed like an option too. But that would be too much of a bully. Before, they were just simple ATMs, and now they'd have to make the ATMs work for them.

If pushed too far, they might just quit.

There's no need to force Xiaoming to leave for distant lands, become disheartened and quit the game, or even give up. People should at least have some conscience.

Just then, the Den Den Mushi rang again.

It's Morgans.

"What else?"

"I forgot to tell you something, sir. The navy has been acting strangely lately, secretly moving troops around. I have a feeling something big is about to happen."

"Jie Jie~"

"It seems that Fire Fist Ace was captured by Blackbeard and handed over to the Navy in exchange for the position of Shichibukai. Before we knew it, we were already at the very beginning of the Marineford War."

Time flies!

Hermes knew what was going to happen without even thinking.

This is a good opportunity to get rid of some troublemakers, like Borsalino.

In the future, if we don't get rid of this bastard when dealing with the navy, we won't dare to fight for too long. The reinforcements arrive too quickly, so we must remove the source of the problem.

We absolutely have to go to the Sabaody Archipelago, and also to see that old bastard Rayleigh, the Dark Lord.

As Hody Jones said, things will be a bit busy for the next while.

Chapter 232 [Charlotte Linlin is still pretty awesome]

World of Warcraft: Tottoland, located in the New World!

Centered around Cake Island, it is surrounded by 34 islands scattered nearby, each one a masterpiece of craftsmanship and incredible!

For example, Chocolate Island has an endless supply of chocolate.

Jam Island, with an endless supply of jam.

Nut Island, Cheese Island, Cookie Island, Candy Island... it's simply absurd.

These 34 important islands are currently governed by Big Mom's children.

Even Hermes had to admire Big Mom.

This woman had 39 daughters, 46 sons, and 43 husbands, making a total of 129 people in her family. The entire Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, could be considered one family.

Putting everything else aside, it's hard not to admire this.

After spending several days reaching a certain sea area, Hermes shrank the Death Ship and then entered the alternate dimension to move forward. In this dimension, whether it was a sneak attack or a retreat, it could be done without anyone noticing.

With the Door-Door Fruit, 99.9% of unnecessary troubles have really been solved.

soon.

The group then arrived at the headquarters of the Big Mom Pirates.

They were all very interested in the island in front of them, which was made up of large cakes and cream and looked like a multi-layered cake.

These aren't decorations, they're real cakes.

The houses and buildings on top are all real cakes, the kind you can eat.

The world is truly amazing!

Along the way, we passed by many ordinary people of various races, and there were also Mihotz chess soldiers made by Big Mom patrolling the streets.

This is the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit: it can extract souls at will and inject them into inanimate objects, giving them a different kind of life!

It is said that the various races living in the Kingdom of Tottoland include almost all the races in the world.

Long-legged tribe, fur-bearing tribe, archer tribe...

It's quite a spectacle.

"Is this the Kingdom of Totto Land? There are so many races here."

"Even the merfolk have them."

Hody Jones's unexpected breakdown was quite an eye-opener.

"In some ways, Charlotte Linlin is really amazing. Putting aside the fact that she became one of the Four Emperors as a woman, just the fact that she has protected so many people and races makes her many times better than those hypocritical guys in the Navy."

"I am quite looking forward to meeting them."

Despite living under the protection of the Big Mom Pirates and having to give up some souls every year, this place is undoubtedly a paradise compared to the outside world.

After all, only those who join the World Government have human rights, while those kingdoms that do not join the World Government naturally have no human rights. Even if they have become members, the annual Heavenly Gold is still a considerable sum, and the cost is much greater than living in Totland.

Some naval personnel are even more ruthless than pirates and thugs, and it has become commonplace for them to indiscriminately slaughter civilians in the territories of kingdoms that are not member states.

In contrast.

Hermes truly believed himself to be very kind.

Why is Hermes so famous today? He is even regarded by most of the lower classes as a transmitter of knowledge, a pioneer of the times, a forerunner of freedom, a hero, a beacon of hope, and so on.

It was because he ushered in an era of great rise that he greatly changed the fate of the lower classes, enabling them to obtain human rights, freedom, happiness, and so on through their own efforts.

This was always Hermes' pride.

After all, this is what a time traveler is like.

"I am also very interested in generals."

"Boss, we can't let you have your fun this time, or we'll become invisible."

Hody Jones and Burgess both spoke, and Lucci was also eager to join in.

Hermes has always been the one to handle fights and brawls, and they've been itching for a fight for a while now. It's time for him to show off his muscles and his presence.

Lucci, in particular, wanted to test how strong he was now that his Devil Fruit had awakened.

That's right.

Lucci has awakened his Devil Fruit powers. At this time, Lucci still maintains his human-beast form, but his body is more slender than before awakening. The lower half of his face still looks human, and his whole body is covered in sparks and steam. The biggest difference is probably the dark flame clouds wrapped around his shoulders.

It looks really cool.

After fighting Kaido, he vaguely felt that he was about to awaken, and the rest would naturally come together. Therefore, he urgently needed to fight a strong opponent to consolidate his power.

Besides.

Burgess also seems to have gained something, but not as much as Lucci, whose Devil Fruit seemed to be about to awaken after just one fight.

"No one would have thought that we would attack the Beasts Pirates and then come after the Big Mom Pirates, so you have plenty of time to play around, but try to keep it to within five hours."

Hermes figured there wouldn't be any problem.

Speaking of his feud with the Big Mom Pirates, he has never actually met Big Mom, let alone fought her, unlike Kaido, who is so simple-minded that they almost developed feelings for each other.

This experience will likely deepen our bond even further.

"Hahaha~"

"Just to my liking."

Behind the group, Caesar and Judge wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads. These were the Four Emperors, after all. They acted without hesitation. They truly lived up to their reputation as the most courageous men and a group of madmen in the world.

Queen, on the other hand, remained calm. After all, he was one of the Three Calamities and had seen the world, having fought against the other Four Emperors before.

"Boss, shall we go straight out?"

Looking at the heavily guarded castle before him, Bruno turned to Hermes.

"Let's be open and aboveboard. We're not here to steal anything, we're just here to take something."

Hermes nodded. He needed to go out and use his Observation Haki to scan the area and find out where Big Mom had put the items they needed.

He changed his mind on the way here.

Not only do we need those instruments and parts, but we also need those scientists. Although those scientists may not be as good as Caesar and his two companions, having them work for the three of them can still shorten the time it takes for the bomb to be created.

Bruno wiped his hands together, and a door appeared in the air.

Hermes and his group filed out, immediately attracting the attention of numerous guards around them. After all, they were in front of the gates of Cake City, and even a blind man could sense their presence.

What's more, the temperature suddenly increased several notches, and with those exploding sparks, it was like fireflies in the dark, extremely dazzling.