One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Despite being treated so inexplicably, Aokiji's emotions did not change much.

The fact that men are forbidden from entering Amazon Lily is common knowledge among the high-ranking naval officers; it's not a rare occurrence.

Right now, it's more important to investigate Blackbeard's situation thoroughly.

Aokiji nodded and agreed to Rindan's request.

A dozen minutes later.

On a deserted island near Amazon Lily, Aokiji sat in a simple reception room with several vice admirals.

On the other side was Boa Hancock, the Pirate Empress, accompanied by Rindou and other members of the Kuja Pirates!

Disheveled long hair, a stunningly beautiful face, and eyes that revealed weariness...

In addition, Hancock possesses the cold and aloof temperament inherent to a queen, as well as some of her own attributes...

At this moment, Hancock was like a fairy who had fallen to earth and been tainted by worldly affairs. She had gone from being unattainable to being close at hand, pitiful to behold, yet she had to forcefully put on an indifferent expression.

Under the alluring effect of the Love-Love Fruit, the Marine Vice Admiral who originally came to support Aokiji lost control upon seeing Hancock's current posture, his eyes turning into pink hearts.

After sitting down, Hancock didn't give Aokiji any chance to remind his subordinates.

Taking advantage of her beauty, she slammed her hand on the table and gave the navy a resentful and accusatory look.

"Navy, you're too late!"

"........."

Noticing the unusual behavior of his subordinates behind him, Aokiji was momentarily embarrassed, but under Hancock's direct gaze, he immediately adopted the composure and dignity befitting a Marine Admiral.

"Pirate Empress, you need to understand one thing..."

"The terms of the Seven Warlords of the Sea have always stipulated that the Navy dispatches the Seven Warlords, not the other way around!"

"We don't need to... be responsible for your safety!"

"I think you should know very well that if this situation hadn't been so special, the Navy would never have sent me here to provide support."

"So let's just skip all that foreplay!"

"Tell me... what exactly happened!?"

A chilling, eerie aura suddenly emanated from Aokiji's body, instantly filling the entire reception hall.

Stimulated by the extreme cold, the Marine Vice Admiral, who had been bewitched by Hancock's Devil Fruit power, immediately snapped back to reality.

Realizing what had happened, their faces immediately darkened, revealing expressions of deep shame.

Although he didn't possess any Conqueror's Haki, the aura emanating from Aokiji was enough to intimidate over 95% of the world's strongest individuals.

as predicted.

Upon sensing Aokiji's aura, Hancock's expression froze for a moment, then her gaze slowly darkened.

She first gave Aokiji a malicious look, then said:

"I'm not wrong, you're too late!"

"If you two had come two hours earlier... no! If you had come an hour earlier, you might have been able to stop Blackbeard!"

"Now... I think he should have crossed the Calm Belt and is heading towards the Kingdom of Delixi in the South China Sea."

"The Kingdom of Delixi!?" Aokiji frowned, about to ask further.

But at that moment, a naval vice admiral following behind him suddenly looked frightened.

"Wait! The Kingdom of Delixi!?"

"Can you confirm the accuracy of this information?!"

The vice admiral immediately questioned Hancock.

Hancock, however, raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly somewhat angry at being questioned.

"Of course! He told me that himself when he invited me."

"It seems that this Admiral is unaware of what has recently transpired in the Kingdom of Delixi!"

"You might as well ask your subordinates first and see just how big a mess you've made!"

"........."

Under Hancock's sarcastic tone, Aokiji immediately turned to look at the vice admiral who seemed to know something.

Faced with Aokiji's gaze, the Vice Admiral hesitated for a moment before lowering his head and slowly saying:

"They're Celestial Dragons!"

"Not long ago, in order to curry favor with the Celestial Dragon, Lord Topman Castro, the King of the Kingdom of Delixi conducted a nationwide forced search and selected 100 top beauties to be sent to Lord Castro as slaves."

"To reward King Delixi for all that he has done, Saint Castro has decided to personally travel to Delixi to welcome these 100 slaves as a reward to King Delixi."

"Although this matter has not been widely reported, it is hardly a secret within the Kingdom of Delixi."

"Because in order to let Saint Castro see the most beautiful side of the Kingdom of Delisi, the king ordered that all the vagrants and illegal residents in the entire kingdom be arrested and executed in unison."

"According to the timeline, Lord Castro's escort ship should have already arrived in the waters near the Kingdom of Delixi."

"What?! These bastards..."

Upon hearing this, Aokiji suddenly spoke, about to unleash a furious curse, but stopped at the last moment.

Having served in the Navy's top ranks for so many years, this was not the first time he had seen something like this.

This is part of the reason why he felt confused.

"This is a huge problem!"

Having calmed down, Aokiji looked up at Hancock again.

At this moment, even without Hancock's explanation, he knew that Blackbeard's target was the Celestial Dragons within the territory of the Kingdom of Delise!

The next second, Hancock gave him an answer that chilled him to the bone:

"That's right! Just what you think!"

"Don't forget, Blackbeard is a traitor who escaped from the Whitebeard Pirates' ship!"

"Not long ago, Portgas D. Ace, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, did something earth-shattering, causing his bounty to jump from 5 million Berries to 19 billion Berries..."

"Blackbeard said..."

"He can do what the Whitebeard Pirates can do, and he can also do what the Whitebeard Pirates cannot do!"

"So next, he will hunt down Celestial Dragons all over the world, record videos, and distribute them to the world."

"While I don't know how many times he'll succeed, I think that no matter what, you marines who have once again let important criminals escape will not escape the World Government's accountability, right?!"

Hancock's lips curled into a slight smile, as if mocking the incompetence of the opposing navy.

Although it was an act, Hancock was genuinely smiling at that moment.

After all, what she told Aokiji wasn't a lie!

Because Blackbeard is indeed on his way to the Kingdom of Delixi, and he is indeed going to make his second attempt against the Celestial Dragons who are visiting the Kingdom of Delixi...

Kidnapping, recording, torture and murder!

The only difference might be that those traveling with Blackbeard weren't the members of the Blackbeard Pirates he recruited, but rather a group that had already been turned into powerful zombies...

Former member of the Black Lion Alliance!

……

……

Meanwhile, at the border between the South China Sea and the doldrums.

Dragged by Lab, the massive terror three-masted ship successfully broke free of the calm zone and headed towards the Kingdom of Delise.

He unleashed a surfing move!

The enormous, unimaginable waves surged forth instantly, like a towering deity carrying the island and Labu forward.

"Ow~"

A joyful cry, like the roar of a dragon, echoed throughout the land.

Having rejected Brooke's suggestion, Laboon, who was on his first solo mission with a whale, was overjoyed.

Heart to heart.

Although Laboon and the Straw Hat Pirates didn't have many opportunities to do things together, Luffy, Red, and the other members of the Straw Hat crew all genuinely considered Laboon a partner on the same "ship".

They helped him find his companions who had been separated for decades, and even granted him great power...

Raab saw all of this and kept it in mind.

With a childlike personality, it doesn't think much.

All it knew was that the Straw Hat Pirates treated it very well and were its second home.

So in order to make this home better, it must transform from a pet that only follows the ship into a sea tyrant that can stand on its own!

This mission, although it only involves transporting the island to its destination and then returning to the deep sea to prepare to receive the Merry...

But this is something that Laboon alone is the only one in the entire Straw Hat Pirates who can do.

just now……

It's time to repay everyone's kindness!

Chapter 268 The Big One is Coming! The Final Sprint!

"Hehehehe..."

"This is truly unimaginable power!"

On Thriller Bark, Moria and his crew, who were not able to stand steadily, clung tightly to the wall beside them to keep themselves in place.

Absalom and Perona both looked utterly terrified.

"Lord Moria, are we really going to listen to those Straw Hat Pirates and attack some Celestial Dragons!?"

"Isn't this a bit... too dangerous!?"