"That bastard!"
As the Den Den Mushi hung up, in a huge palace on Amazon Lily, Hancock threw the receiver away with a snarl, the Den Den Mushi and the receiver hitting Granny Gloria in front of her.
The latter groaned and fell backward.
"I will never obey your orders, you bastard!"
She revealed her long, slender, and radiant legs, angrily wanting to kick something nearby, but there was only a giant Luffy body pillow next to her, so she thought about it and held back.
"Then I won't accept it, Snake Princess."
Gloria got up and said, "It's not a government order, it's just a vice admiral. Even if he has the authority granted by a naval admiral, we can still refuse it."
This is not like the time at Marineford, nor like when they faced Bondi Wald, because it's not a summons from the World Government, so they can ignore it. There have been similar situations before, and they all refused to listen.
Based on her experience, Gloriosa believed that she could refuse.
"No..."
But to Gloria's surprise, Hancock shook her head and unconsciously bit her thumb.
"No, I really must go..."
"Why? Boa Hancock." Gloriosa was stunned. She actually objected? How could that be? Boa Hancock was so arrogant, usually doing everything according to her own whims, but this time...
"Are you surprised, Gloriaosa?"
Hancock brushed her long, flowing hair aside and said, "It's simple. This man is angry. Although I am willful, I understand the seriousness of the matter. This man, Jin Ni, is different from other marines. He disregards the rules. For the sake of Amazon Lily, I cannot take the risk."
A person of natural disaster magnitude—that's no joke.
The Admirals are all natural disasters, but they have their own characteristics. The three former Admirals, even Sakazuki, obeyed the World Government's orders, and the new Admirals will do the same.
But Kuro is different. First, he's not a high-ranking officer and doesn't consider things that much; second, he wouldn't consider it. If he really doesn't go, then Amazon Lily...
Although we don't know why he got angry this time, the fact that he was forced to use his authority to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea means that the situation must be quite serious.
"Have people prepare to set sail; I'm going," Hancock commanded, rising from her bed.
...
"That takes care of everything."
After making his last call to Bucky, Kuro leaned back comfortably in his chair, puffing on his cigar and exhaling smoke.
They've even recruited the Seven Warlords of the Sea...
Kuro pursed his lips. With this setup, if Mr. Kuro were to tell him that Barrett was actually a decoy and that he was planning to ambush Kaido and Big Mom, he would believe it.
Although, based on his understanding of Kuro, he wouldn't do that.
But this configuration...
Kuro looked out the window, from where he could see the bustling pirates outside, and couldn't help but feel sorry for them.
With Mr. Kuro's strength alone, he could wipe out the pirates here, but he insists on gathering so many people, so there really won't be a single one of them able to escape.
"Kuro, why don't you just create a tsunami? Why do you need to bring so many people?" Lida asked, puzzled.
Why should I do things myself if I can save myself the effort?
Kuro said, "Lida, you still need to learn about these social interactions. Look, when I gather people together like this, everyone takes the blame. I can't be the only one to take it, can I? After all, everyone participated, and they're all vice admirals. Why should I be the only one to take the blame? We should share the credit too. There are so many pirates here. What would it look like if I wiped them all out by myself? What if the higher-ups are out of their minds and leak it to me? Wouldn't I become famous? But sharing the spoils, well, that's perfectly reasonable."
"Besides, Barrett is very strong. I need to call for more people to prevent him from escaping."
How could he possibly escape?
Kroh held back his sarcasm. If he could escape, he could go to the New World and compete for the fifth emperor's position. That would be a real and genuine victory.
"Next, we just need to wait."
Kuro looked out the window. "Once that damn treasure hunt starts, he'll be finished the moment that old rookie shows his face."
This old rookie might not be familiar to him, but the navy's intelligence was accurate.
He had received intelligence before he arrived.
This guy is not only powerful, but he's also a superhuman.
The fusion of beings from the Fusion-Fusion Fruit...
Just like piloting a Gundam, it can combine with inanimate objects to create a makeshift Gundam. The stronger the combined object, the stronger it becomes.
This ability is the perfect counter to his 'Heavenly Treasury'.
He didn't want things to come down so that Barrett could get them for free.
This is also why he didn't allow the lieutenant generals he had summoned to come by boat; if they were all eaten, what would be the point of playing?
Not only should we prevent him from combining his forces, we should also be prepared to destroy the ships on the island.
Next, it was just a matter of waiting. Smoker was nowhere to be found, so Kuro stayed there for two days, just strolling around like it was a festival. He spent his days eating and wandering around. As more and more pirate ships arrived, the number of pirates also increased, and the atmosphere of the festival became more and more intense.
Kuro didn't see the Worst Generation. Logically, he should have been able to see them here, but it seems he didn't get to see them.
But thinking about it, it seems so.
I heard that the Shanghai Pirate King split up his forces back in Dressrosa.
They're probably on their way to Wano Country now.
That red-haired Kidd, who also lost an arm... I haven't heard from him in a long time.
But whether he comes or not, Kuro doesn't care; he'll kill him anyway.
He's furious right now, he doesn't care about the impact, he's already given face to Garp's grandson once.
But it's better if they don't come; it'll save us the trouble.
I didn't see the smaller ones from the Worst Generation, but I did find a few of the bigger ones.
“Mr. Kuro…”
That day, in the main living room of the hotel, Kro walked in, adjusted his glasses, and said, "We've discovered a few noteworthy fugitives."
Kuro gazed at the increasingly lively scene outside the window and murmured, "It should be soon... Tell me, which ones?"
"Yes, they all came out from the sixth floor, which is worth noting."
Kuro said, "'Insect King' Rhodes, a contemporary of the Pirate King, had a bounty of 276 million back then. 'Dog Bite' Figgle, a traitor to the Navy, was a former Vice Admiral who was arrested for corruption and massacring an entire town; his bounty was 300 million. And most notably, 'One-Eyed' Kraf, also a contemporary of the Pirate King, had a bounty of 542 million."
“Five hundred million? At the level of Shiki and Wald?” Kuro thought for a moment and laughed, “I was right to gather people.”
The bounty back then was much higher than it is now, with no exaggeration. A bounty of 500 million meant that Kraf's strength had reached that level.
Kuro's eyes suddenly flashed with ferocity. "Perfect, let's take them all down at once and save ourselves the trouble!"
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