If such a person who seems difficult to get along with were invited on board by the captain, I wouldn't know how he would get along with him.
However, considering that the Empress is the leader of the Nine Snakes Pirates and her personality, they speculated that the Empress might directly reject El's invitation like Perona did.
Meanwhile, deep inside the island, Al was chasing a giant gorilla beast using a combination of his farmer's fists and his Haki.
Suddenly, he noticed someone coming and quickly stepped aside, only to find that it was Hancock and Granny Flame Flower who came.
Although he knew about the beauty of the empress, Al was still visually shocked when he saw her in person.
Hancock wears bold and revealing outfits that perfectly outline her every curve, exuding a breathtaking charm.
On his ship, although Nami, Robin, Vivi and others were all very beautiful, under his supervision, their attire was always decent and moderate.
Even in leisure time, Nami will not appear in a swimsuit like in the original work.
However, Al's change in expression did not elicit any reaction from Hancock.
She had long been accustomed to all kinds of men falling for her, whether it was shock or fascination, it was commonplace for her.
Hancock's eyes were calm and confident, as if everything was under her control.
"You are the Shichibukai Eir who Xia Qi recommended to come here to practice Haki, right?"
After adjusting his mentality, Al responded calmly, "My crew came to Nine Snake Island to practice Haki, Empress Hancock."
Hancock's eyes suddenly became sharp. She pointed at him, with a hint of provocation in her voice: "Then do you know that I am the current emperor of Amazon Lily? You, a man, actually sneaked into Nine Snake Island while I was away?"
Al looked at the Flame Flower Granny behind Hancock with a confused look on his face, not understanding the meaning behind the Empress' words.
Hancock ignored Al's gaze, pointed at him, looked up and said, "As one of the Shichibukai, you should have received a call from the headquarters. As a man who broke into Amazon Lily without permission, I want you to fulfill the agreement between the Shichibukai and the Navy on my behalf and go to Maryford to fight in my place."
So that's what she wanted me to attend this mandatory call-up on her behalf.
After understanding the situation, Al said, "Hancock, this conscription is mandatory. If you don't accept it, when the war with Whitebeard is over, your Nine Snake Island will definitely be directly attacked by the Navy Headquarters."
Hearing Al's words, Hancock leaned against Salome proudly and said with a contemptuous smile: "I don't care about these. Considering how beautiful I am, as long as you go to Maryford for me, those people in this headquarters will definitely forgive me."
Chapter 53: Convincing Hancock
Al thought about it and decided not to dwell on this meaningless topic, so he said sincerely: "We are all Shichibukai. Since we have met today, I also want to ask you for help with something, Hancock."
Hancock lazily rested one hand on Salome, with a mocking smile on his face: "Oh? You, a man, actually want to ask me for help? It seems that you are a little too proud of yourself?"
"I want to enter the Impel Undersea Prison. I hope you can help me sneak in there. In return, I will come to help you once when Nine Snake Island encounters a crisis in the future."
Hearing that Al actually wanted to break into Impel Prison, Hancock's eyes flashed with interest, but then returned to indifference: "You want me to help you sneak into Impel Prison with just an empty promise? You are really asking for an inch."
"This matter is really important, Hancock." Al responded solemnly: "If you don't need help, I can teach the Celestial Dragon a lesson for you."
Hearing Al's words, Hancock stood up immediately, his expression cold: "Do you know what you are talking about now?"
As expected, he had to open this wound. Al reorganized his words and said tactfully, "Because I have some understanding of Nine Snake Island, I also know what happened to you three sisters back then."
Hancock's expression became complicated in an instant, and a trace of barely perceptible panic quickly flashed through her eyes, but was quickly covered up by a calm mask.
Her voice was as cold as ice, as if it could freeze the air around her: "What do you know? If you want to tell me, just tell me clearly!"
Granny Flame Flower walked up to Hancock with an inquiring look in her eyes: "El, where did you get all this information? Did Xia Qi tell you?"
Al shook his head slightly, trying to make his words sound more credible: "No, Granny Flame Flower. If you want to give an explanation, perhaps you can think of it as divination. It allowed me to see some of the past history."
"You do know me well. Not only do you know that I like reading books and newspapers, but you also know that I can tell fortunes." Granny Flame Flower's expression became more serious, and she continued, "So, what exactly is the crisis facing Nine Snake Island that you mentioned earlier?"
"The World Government is working on a new type of pacifist, intending to use it to replace the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Within a few years, all the Seven Warlords of the Sea will be abolished, and at that time, the Navy will lead these new pacifists to attack the Nine Snake Islands."
"Flame Flower, you step back first. This guy is just talking nonsense. There's no way he knows our past history." Hancock's voice was filled with unquestionable determination.
"I know," Al's words were like a sharp knife, cutting into Hancock's heart, "Back then, Tiger saved you, and the devil fruits you three sisters possessed were given to you by the Celestial Dragons."
As Al finished his words, the scene fell into silence. Hancock covered her face with her hands, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Granny Flame Flower looked deep in her eyes and slowly asked, "El boy, can you tell me in detail about the future you foresaw?"
"In this war, the navy will be victorious. And one day in the future, when the title of Shichibukai is completely stripped away, not only will there be attacks from the navy, but also people who covet the power and beauty of the Hancock Fruit will attack the Nine Snake Island."
After a long silence, Hancock stood up, with a hint of firmness and determination in her eyes: "I can help you sneak into Impel, but you have to fulfill your promise and teach those Celestial Dragons a lesson, otherwise I will personally petrify your crew members."
Al nodded solemnly and responded, "After the war with Whitebeard is over, I will go to the Sabaody Archipelago to fulfill my promise. However, I hope you can understand that I will not reveal my true identity. But I will use Den Den Mushi to record the images of the Celestial Dragons who were taught a lesson by me."
Hancock nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in her eyes: "That's no problem. In this world, except for Lord Tiger, I'm afraid no one dares to violate the iron rule of 'no one may offend the Celestial Dragons'. It doesn't matter whether you choose to hide your identity or not, as long as you can achieve the goal of teaching those Celestial Dragons a lesson."
"If that's convenient, let's set off now. There are only six days left until the public execution, and I need to arrive at Impel Prison in advance to prepare."
Hancock stared at the confident man in front of him and asked softly, "Then how can I cooperate with you?"
Al then transformed into a small and exquisite pink dragon and said, "If you don't mind, please put on a large cloak and I will wrap it around your ankles. Once we enter the Impel Prison, I will look for an opportunity to sneak in quietly."
"Then what is my reason for going to Impel Prison?"
"I've already thought about this. You can use the excuse of going to Impel Prison in advance to see the prisoners to be executed. The Navy will agree to your terms."
"Okay, let's do this. Flame Flower, you will be responsible for contacting the navy and putting forward the conditions for me to go to Impel Undersea Prison. If they don't agree, I will not accept this call-up."
Back at the beach, Al told the girls on the ship about his plan to cooperate with the Empress and go to Impel Prison.
He told them to practice their Haki during this time and wait for his return with peace of mind.
"Captain, be careful."
Although the girls were full of confidence in Al, they couldn't help but remind him to be careful when they left.
Al smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, haven't I given you my life paper? Through it, you can always know my condition."
After saying goodbye to the members, he turned back to the ship, changed into camouflage clothes, and prepared to go to the Perfume Serpent to wait for news of the Empress' departure.
Just as he was about to leave the room, he sensed a new communication signal from Den Den Mushi.
This time the signal came from Aoki's Den Den Mushi, but after the call was connected, the person he was talking to was Vice Admiral Garp.
Vice Admiral Garp's slightly tired voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Is this you, El? I have a request and would like to ask for your help."
"Mr. Karp, it's me. Please feel free to tell me what you need." Al responded respectfully.
"The one being publicly executed this time is Ace, the Fire Fist, the son of Pirate King Roger. Luffy has always regarded Ace as his brother. If possible, I would like to ask you to help Ace in this execution." Garp's words were full of pleading.
After hearing this, Al pondered for a moment.
In fact, he participated in the Battle of Marineford with the intention of obtaining the mission reward by changing Ace's fate.
Now, with Garp's request, perhaps he could also gain additional access to Garp's famous fist bone secrets.
He also understood that the reason why Garp could not act personally was not only because of the justice he had upheld throughout his life, but also because of his grandson Luffy who had just beaten up the Celestial Dragons.
"Don't worry, Mr. Garp, I won't let you down. Ace will be rescued."
Chapter 54: Go to Impel Down
Al jumped lightly onto the Perfume Serpent, found a position, and began to edit the previous task.
[Mission Name: Request of the Navy Hero]
[Task type: Specific]
[Mission Objective: Complete the request of Navy Hero Garp and get a satisfactory response from him]
[Mission Reward: Garp's Fist Bone Secret]
Shortly after finishing the task, Hancock, wearing a loose-fitting cheongsam and a cape, appeared elegantly on the deck.
Every movement of hers exudes nobility, showing her demeanor as a queen.
She looked up at El who was standing beside her and said, "Flame Flower has already communicated with the navy. Let's set off now."
"Thank you for your help, Hancock," Al responded politely.
"Come here and try to hide and see if you will be discovered." Hancock's clear voice carried a hint of command.
Hearing Hancock's instructions, Al transformed into a small green dragon, gently flew into her cheongsam, and coiled around her ankles.
The double cover of cheongsam and cloak completely concealed him, and outsiders could not discover his figure.
The only drawback was that in this secluded space, feeling Hancock's long legs at such a close distance, the touch made him a little distracted and unable to concentrate.
In order not to arouse the empress's disgust, he confirmed his concealment, without any unnecessary movements, he quickly got out of his cloak and returned to the deck.
"In that case, let's set off now."
Hancock gave an order and turned back into the cabin.
The Perfume Serpent also began to move slowly, heading towards the navy warship docked in the doldrums.
When they arrived at Vice Admiral Mole's warship, Hancock signaled Al to hide in advance.
She stood in front of Vice Admiral Mole, her tone as cold as ice: "My conditions are what I said in Den Den Mushi."
Admiral Mole nodded slightly and responded, "No problem, the higher-ups have agreed to your terms. However, only you and the snake can enter the Impel Undersea Prison, and the time is limited, so you can't stay there for too long."
Hearing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Hancock's eyes, but she still maintained a stern attitude.
After reaching an agreement, Vice Admiral Mole looked at the navy who had turned into stone statues behind him and asked, "Empress Hancock, can you please untie these people from their petrification?"
The empress ignored the mole's words and walked towards the room arranged for her. Before entering the room, she used her ability to remove the navy's petrification ability.
"If these people dare to disturb my rest, I will be a stone statue for the rest of my life."
After the Empress released the petrification and closed the door, Vice Admiral Mole's tense heart finally relaxed.
He shouted angrily at the navy who had been released from petrification: "You idiots, hurry up and start the ship! If anyone dares to disturb the empress again, I will throw him into the sea!"
The sailors responded one after another and returned to their respective posts. The entire warship started quickly and headed towards the ocean current used exclusively by the navy.
At this time, a warship slowly sailed into the dock of Impel Undersea Prison.
Garp, who had just finished communicating with El, walked down from the battleship.
Following the warden through the dark corridor, we finally arrived at the sixth floor.
Here, the air is filled with dampness and mold, which is suffocating.
Ace was imprisoned in a small cell, with heavy seastone handcuffs on all four limbs. His body was covered with bruises, and he had obviously suffered a lot of torture.
Hearing the footsteps of someone moving and stopping in front of the cell, Ace looked up and saw that it was Garp. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by exhaustion.
He said weakly, "Grandpa!"
Garp sat quietly outside the cell, his eyes filled with complicated emotions. He looked at Ace, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "In a few days, you will be publicly executed like your father. I originally hoped that you could become an excellent navy together with Luffy, but I didn't expect that you both became pirates."
Ace smiled bitterly, his voice low and firm: "Grandpa, although I disdain the bloodline of that bastard father, Luffy and I both have the blood of the world's most vicious criminals in our bodies, so it is impossible for us to join the navy."
Garp sighed and softened his tone: "Your father also has his difficulties. He entrusted you to me instead of his original companions because he hoped that you could be an ordinary person."
"Forget it, Grandpa, let's not talk about the past anymore. Whitebeard is my only father now." A firm look flashed in Ace's eyes.
Garp looked at Ace with a complicated expression and said, "This execution of you is actually a signal for the Navy to declare war on the Whitebeard Pirates. This war is inevitable, and there will be countless casualties on the battlefield of Maryford."
Ace felt bitter in his heart. Thinking that it might be because of him that the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy went into a full-scale war, he was filled with resentment: "Grandpa, just kill me!"
There was a flash of pain in Garp's eyes, "Don't be silly, Whitebeard won't stop even if he kills you. Things have developed to the point where no one can stop it."
The grandfather and grandson talked in silence for a long time. Finally, with a deep sigh, Garp stood up and left Impel Prison.
The naval fleet that Al was in was still moving in the direction of the navy's exclusive ocean current.
In order to stay vigilant, El will intermittently activate his Observation Haki to observe the situation around him.
Until one night, Al suddenly discovered that at the stern of the naval battleship, there was a young girl clinging in the blind spot of his vision.
That was the ghost princess Perona whom we met on Moriah's horror barque before.
With the power of the Ghost Fruit, she summoned a ghost, wrapped herself inside, and fixed herself firmly to the stern of the ship, apparently trying to hitch a ride.
If El had not used his Observation Haki many times in the past few days and had become familiar with the structure of the ship, he might not have been able to detect the subtle changes in the position where the ghost touched the hull.
He looked at Hancock who was already asleep on the bed, and did not disturb her. Instead, he quietly left the room, stealthily flew towards Perona.
Under the moonlight, Perona curled up in the shadows, using the protection of the fruit's ability to prepare to take a good rest and replenish her energy.
Suddenly, a little pink dragon flew silently in front of her.
This sudden appearance of strange creature made Perona a little overwhelmed. She opened her eyes wide and looked at El vigilantly.
El made a silent gesture with his dragon claws and asked softly, "Perona, why are you here?"
When Perona heard his voice, she immediately remembered that it was the voice of the demon El who had scared her to tears with the terrible cockroaches not long ago.
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