Chapter 111 The Seven Warlords of the Sea Meeting!
"...Who is this?"
Luo and Sabo stood at the doorway, watching warily the tall, imposing woman behind Violet.
Sabo winked at Vil, as if asking her what had happened and why she had brought back a guy who looked quite dangerous after going out to play.
Law and Sabo knew perfectly well who was in R'lyeh, so they couldn't use the same words they had used to deceive Smoker to fool them.
But Violet wasn't sure if Katakuri would be willing to reveal his identity to them, so she could only vaguely say, "If there's an opportunity in the future, I might become a member of R'lyeh."
Upon hearing this, Sabo couldn't help but focus more attention on the woman and began to assess her.
When the island owner invited people before, he was always confident and assertive. When has he ever used such an uncertain tone to say things like "future," "there is a chance," or "it is possible"?
This appearance, this height, and this undeniable aura of power—if you disregard gender, then…
Katakuri pulled the [transvestite stockings] from his pocket and threw them into Violet's hands, restoring her original appearance and gender under the wary gazes of Law and Sabo.
Katakuri: "I have no interest in children's pretend games."
R'lyeh and the Seven Warlords of the Sea—as the most powerful child of the Emperor of the Sea, Katakuri has the right to disregard these things.
He came solely for Violet.
Katakuri's exceptional Observation Haki quickly scanned the entire courtyard and rooms, accurately pinpointing the room where Violet's presence was detected.
"You live there, right?"
As he spoke, he walked towards the room as if no one else was around.
Katakuri postponed his afternoon tea today in order to capture Violet, but the thought of enjoying a delicious afternoon tea in a room filled with Violet's scent made a small smile appear on his lips under his scarf.
Law blocked Katakuri's path: "Stop! Where are you going?"
Let alone Law, even if it were Violet standing in front of him, she might not be able to stop Katakuri.
This confidence comes from absolute strength.
In fact, if Law hadn't been one of Violet's men, his act of preventing Katakuri from enjoying afternoon tea would have been enough for Katakuri to send him to the other world.
Despite the warning gaze of a pirate with a bounty of nearly 1 billion, Law showed no sign of backing down. Even Sabo stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Law, making their intention to stop him extremely clear.
Katakuri has lost his patience.
"Katakuri." Violet called out to Katakuri, who was about to make a move, her eyes full of warning. "Law and Sabo are my islanders. If you fight them, you will become my enemy."
So what? Does he think he's afraid?
Katakuri wanted to retort, but looking at Violet's cold, unsmiling eyes, Katakuri's first feeling was an inexplicable anxiety.
He realized that Violet was once again trying to distance herself from him, to clearly distinguish between "your kingdoms of Twilight" and "our R'lyeh".
Given their status, it was only natural for them to do so.
For someone of his and Violet's status to do this... is going too far.
The difference lies in whether one views him and Violet as mid-to-high-level figures in two different factions, or as victims and culprits.
Katakuri looked at Violet, who was clearly aware of the other layer of relationship between her and Katakuri.
"You can follow me for a while, but there are a few conditions." The culprit, Violet, couldn't muster any toughness in front of Katakuri. "First, you're not allowed to lay a hand on my people."
Katakuri raised an eyebrow.
"Second, do not cause a disturbance, and do not expose yourself."
"I want to stay with you."
You'll stay in the room next to mine.
"make a deal."
——
"this?"
On the fourth day after Violet arrived at Marineford, the last member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea also arrived safely. A meeting involving the Navy, the World Government, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea was held on the morning of the third day.
With the Abigail Flower containing Rosinante tucked in her bosom, Violet followed by Law and a tall woman into the Marine Headquarters conference building.
The naval officer in charge of checking identities glanced at the "beautiful woman" with an unfriendly expression: "This lady doesn't seem to be on the list of accompanying personnel you provided?"
"Oh, this? She just arrived. It's okay, you can join now. I can provide whatever information she needs."
Katakuri, the "great beauty" who goes by the alias Kururi, snorted coldly.
"Huh? Isn't this...that..."
A familiar, gruff, loud voice rang out from behind her. When Violet turned around, she saw the "Raging Newbie Village Grandpa" who had once beaten her up pointing at her.
Garp: "Isn't this that brat who hangs out with those bastard Celestial Dragons?"
"Vice Admiral Garp?! Fleet Admiral Sengoku..."
Sengoku helplessly pressed his palm down to soothe the Marines who had been frightened by Garp's outspokenness: "It's alright, just pretend you didn't hear anything."
After he finished speaking, he saw Vera standing not far away, preparing to enter the conference room, in the direction Karp was pointing.
Well, how should I put it? Vera felt that Sengoku's gaze was a little strange.
Given the "colorful" deeds and personalities of his fellow Shichibukai, it's perfectly normal for Sengoku, as the Fleet Admiral, to scrutinize Violet.
But why does the scrutiny also carry a hint of accusation and resentment, as if she had done something to wrong him?
The Abigail Flower, which Violet had placed in her pocket or backpack, trembled slightly, and the blooming bud slowly closed into a small bud where Violet couldn't see it.
snort.
Sengoku snorted inwardly, feeling no goodwill whatsoever towards this guy who had seduced his kind and innocent adopted son.
But Sengoku is Sengoku after all, not a hothead like Garp. He silently assessed Violet in his mind and concluded that Rosinante was indeed better off by his side. Then he returned to his official duties as Fleet Admiral.
The chief strategist, Ms. Tsuru, who was on the other side, lingered on Kurumi behind Violet for two seconds before quickly looking away as if she was disgusted by the gender-swapped Katakuri.
Garp, oblivious to the commotion between his two colleagues, walked up to Violet without any hesitation and, before Law and Katakuri could react, patted her back repeatedly with his large, fan-like hand.
hp-20, hp-20, hp-20...
Goodness, Violet silently took out two servings of Polish dumplings and ate them.
Garp: "I haven't forgotten about you. I relayed your message exactly what you said about going to kick Kuzan's ass."
"That brat didn't come with you, did you manage to kick him?"
"Right away, right away." Even kicking someone's butt requires strategy. "I'm going to kick it before I leave."
Even if Kuzan reacts, he won't be able to catch up and kick it back.
Garp nodded in agreement, his desire to see his disciple make a scene stirring within him: "Let me know when you're ready."
"rest assured."
"Ahem! Garp." Sengoku cleared his throat. "Get ready to go in."
Violet looked at the junior Marine who looked conflicted because of Kurumi's identity: "Look, even your superiors haven't said anything."
Seeing that Sengoku and his group were almost inside the conference room, Xiaobing agreed and nodded, letting Violet and the others pass.
The atmosphere inside the meeting room was quite tense.
In the huge conference room, the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea sat on either side, clearly separated.
On the Navy side, the seats that belonged to Sengoku and his two companions were vacant. Zephyr had arrived earlier, and Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki were sitting on his left and right sides.
Di Yuan, Jia Ke, and Strobelli stood behind them.
On the opposite side of the Navy, Doflamingo grinned arrogantly, Crocodile smoked a cigar with disdain, Mihawk ignored the others who were resting with their eyes closed, Hancock directed her Kuja subordinates to bring her flowers to dispel the unpleasant "stench of men" around her, and Moria's greedy gaze swept over the Navy members...
Even Jinbe, the only one with a decent aura and temper, had a tense expression, demonstrating that the fishmen were not to be trifled with.
As Sengoku pushed open the door and entered, the Seven Warlords of the Sea immediately felt a powerful Conqueror's Haki being rapidly released from him. After suppressing them, he effortlessly withdrew it in an instant, his serious expression remaining unchanged throughout.
Doflamingo: "Fufufu... Conqueror's Haki, how interesting."
Who would have thought that the leader of the Navy, who was regarded by many as a "lackey of the World Government," was actually a user of Conqueror's Haki?
A natural kingly demeanor, an arrogance that refuses to be second to anyone... Is a person like this, and the navy he leads, truly content to be nothing more than a henchman of the World Government?
Doflamingo feels that the seas are going to be much more lively from now on.
Remembering what Vera had just said, Garp glanced at his stinky disciple who looked like he was about to fall asleep, and quickly covered his mouth to stop himself from being too smug.
Kuzan: ?
"Hey, everyone's here. We're not late, are we?"
Violet looked at the empty seat next to Jinbe: "Did you save this seat for me? Thank you so much, Jinbe."
Doflamingo scoffed at the polite demeanor shown by Violet.
As someone who actually fought her, Doflamingo knew all too well how crazy she was when she fought.
Moria's gaze swept over the tall, beautiful woman standing behind Violet, and he almost bit his own tongue.
As the unlucky guy who was inexplicably targeted by Katakuri and forced to bring him to Marineford, he didn't believe it was just a coincidence that they looked alike.
That's clearly Katakuri!!
This guy is a cross-dresser?
This disguise is too realistic! With that figure and that demeanor, there's absolutely no flaw in it!
Oh right, Katakuri is a Mochi Mochi Fruit user. Since he can use his fruit power to enlarge his fists or lengthen his legs during battle, it wouldn't be a problem for him to have a curvy figure, right?
Huh—
Moria felt as if he had learned some incredible information.
Look at this flawless, impeccable result. Katakuri probably practiced it countless times in private (pointing and commenting).
Vera sat down in the empty seat next to Jinbe, while Law, "Kururi," and the other members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea stood behind them.
Violet looked around: "Didn't you say there were people from the World Government too?"
Looks like they haven't arrived yet. Such a big shot?
Jinbe shook his head at Violet, indicating that he didn't know either.
This matched the intelligence that Law and Sabo had gathered. The two had collected a lot of information about the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Navy's participants, but they couldn't get any information from the World Government.
It is unknown what the world government wants to achieve through this meeting, or who it will send to participate.
The secrecy was excellent, but that was also because Ms. Ginny, R'lyeh's top intelligence officer, was on vacation. Val was simply too lazy to bother her with such trivial matters.
Just as the Seven Warlords of the Sea were muttering to themselves, the conference room door was pushed open again.
Wearing a pure white suit and a mask to conceal his face, CP0 pushed in a golden cart. Snow-white silk was spread on the cart, and a fiery red Den Den Mushi was placed in the center.
Vera looked closely and saw that the Den Den Mushi had been lavishly inlaid with flawless rubies.
With its head bowed, the Den Den Mushi was pushed to the very center of the dividing line between the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, barging in as a third party independent of both sides.
Blue, blue...
CP0 connected to the Den Den Mushi, and the Den Den Mushi slowly raised its eyes, looking down at everyone with an arrogant and condescending attitude.
“Saint Figarand Shamrock,” CP0 bowed respectfully. “Everyone is here.”
"very good."
A deep, elegant voice, like that of a cello, emanated from the Den Den Mushi.
"I will be attending this meeting as the representative of the World Government, so I do not want any concealment, deception, or breach of contract. Do you understand...?"
"People of the lower realm".
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Author's Note: Moria: I hope I won't be silenced [crying emoji]
According to the information, at this time, Ulti's father, Hanafuda, should also be a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. However, due to plot requirements and his close ties with Kaido's faction, his position has been temporarily given to someone else.
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