One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 328 The Empress falls ill, intelligence leaked

Doldrums, Amazon lily.

Sunlight streamed through the gauze curtains of the Kuja Palace, falling upon the throne.

Boa Hancock ended her afternoon nap on the throne and woke up groggily.

Ok?
Why is your mouth drooling again? Did you dream about that man again?

What good are all those dreams anyway?

Even though she is the Queen of Kuja, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the undisputed most beautiful woman in the world.

What you can't have, you still can't have in the end, right...?

She bit her lower lip, sitting up with a hint of resentment, when her slender fingers seemed to touch something. Suddenly, she raised an eyebrow and gently picked up a newspaper from the throne.

"Sonia, what's this?"

She glanced lazily at her younger sister beside her.

"Sister, this is the latest newspaper that Grandma just delivered."

Sandasonia smiled and said, "I saw you were sleeping so soundly, so I stopped her from waking you. But Grandma said you'd be very happy to see this. Oh, right, I think so too."

Is it?

Hancock rubbed her forehead with one hand and casually flipped through the newspaper with the other.

Upon opening it, the first thing that catches the eye is a bold headline: [[First Time in History! World Government and Marine Headquarters Bounty Posters for Villains Revealed!]]

Wow!

A stack of arrest warrants slid down at the same time.

Hancock's gaze unconsciously followed...

[Marine Admiral "Akainu" Sakazuki, with a bounty of 35 billion Berries!]

[Nassujiro, the "Financial God of War" of the Five Elders, has a bounty of 60 billion Berries!]

……

[A bounty of 10 billion Berries will be placed on the heads of all Celestial Dragons!]

"The Celestial Dragons...are wanted by the authorities?"

Hancock was stunned. What was going on? Was she seeing things?
Just seeing those three words brings back a flood of memories.

The branding of the dragon's hoof from her childhood, the cries from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the smug, twisted smiles of those "gods" in their finery... her back felt as if it were being burned again.

Now it's finally the other way around, and it's time for these Celestial Dragons to become the targets of bounties?

Who did this?!

Could it be... again...?

Hancock's eyes lit up, and she quickly unfolded the newspaper again to read it carefully.

As expected, the newspaper followed up with a special report detailing the crimes of these high-ranking naval and world government officials, as well as the reasons and details behind the Fallen Ones' release of the arrest warrant.

Finally, the leader of the Fallen Ones himself declared to the world that he would protect all those who dared to attack the Celestial Dragons!

The territory of the Fallen Ones is a true holy land that the World Government and the Celestial Dragons can never set foot in!

For layout purposes, this feature article also includes photos.

The handsome young man in the photo has flowing black hair, exuding a wild and unrestrained air, yet also revealing a strange sense of approachability and gentleness.

Hancock stared at the photograph, momentarily mesmerized.

"sister?"

Seeing Hancock suddenly freeze, Sandasonia and Marigold exchanged a glance and called out softly with concern.

Hancock ignored him and remained motionless.

She stared at the face she had been longing for day and night in the photo, her breathing gradually quickening, and two blushes rose on her fair cheeks.

"Oh no, is my older sister going to have another attack?"

The two younger sisters were both terrified. The last time their older sister had an attack, they had to go to great lengths to calm her down.

Sure enough, the next second.

"Ah~~~"

Hancock suddenly let out a long sigh, slumped back on her throne, and her legs unconsciously began to rub together.
"Truly worthy of being called Lord Xia Nuo, daring to put bounties on even Celestial Dragons and the Five Elders. Such a domineering and powerful man..."

Her gaze was unfocused, her fingertips lightly tracing Xia Nuo's photo on the newspaper, her voice growing increasingly faint:
"I...I'm already...oh dear!"

She collapsed completely, struggling to breathe, her face flushed.

"sister!"

Sandasonia rushed forward to support Hancock.

When I reached out and touched it, both my forehead and the skin on my body were burning hot, the temperature was frightening.

Marigold panicked upon seeing this: "Sister, please cheer up! It's just a newspaper, it's not that serious..."

"newspaper?"

Even though Hancock was having trouble breathing, she still managed to squeeze out a murmur: "No, this isn't a newspaper. Didn't you see? These words are Lord Shano's will being conveyed, shining brightly, such a dazzling light..."

It’s over.

The two younger sisters felt increasingly uneasy.

They can even name newspapers that are glowing.

The level of his incoherent ramblings is clearly much more serious than last time.

Brubru~
Just as the two sisters were in a flurry of activity, the Den Den Mushi in the corner of the palace suddenly rang.

Sandasonia quickly ran to answer the phone.

As soon as the call connected, my mother-in-law's hurried voice came through the receiver:
"Sonia! Quickly, get Boa Hancock on the phone. Fleet Admiral Kong has called personally, saying that some major war is about to break out and that Boa Hancock must attend a meeting at Marineford within seven days!"

"Now?"

Sandasonia looked at the throne with a troubled expression.

At this moment, Hancock, disregarding her own condition, was curled up in a ball, clutching the newspaper, her cheeks flushed as she rubbed against Shano's photo, like a drunken kitten.

"Um, why don't you come and take a look first? We're both having a real headache..."

Sandasonia said tactfully that after Hancock was beaten up last time, she became more respectful to her mother-in-law and the people, so the two of them also began to respect this elder again.

"I'm afraid my elder sister won't be able to answer the phone for a while."

"Are you sick again?"

The old woman was taken aback, immediately realizing what was happening, and said helplessly:
"Alright, old woman, I'm coming right now. By the way, don't panic, remember to prepare some cold towels to apply to Snake Princess's forehead."

"Understood, Mother-in-law."

After hanging up the phone.

Sandasonia hurriedly went to prepare cold towels.

Marigold cautiously reached out and tried to gently pull the newspaper from Hancock's arms, but Hancock grabbed her wrist.

"No, don't move!"

Hancock opened her eyes groggily, her voice soft yet stubborn, "This is a sacred relic bestowed upon me by Lord Shano, it's still glowing, no one, no one can take it away..."

"Big sister, please wake up!"

Marigold rubbed her forehead and sighed worriedly. "Once or twice is fine, but if you keep indulging in this false illusion for so long, it wouldn't be surprising if you died one day. If you really miss that man so much, why don't you just go and see him in person?"

"Because he despises me."

Hancock pouted, her eyes reddening, and said, "He said I have personality problems, that my character is even lower than the mark on my back, that I don't deserve Tiger's salvation, and that he hit me... Waaah, it really hurts so much..."

Not only does my body ache, but my heart and soul also ache.

As she spoke, tears began to stream down her face, soaking a patch of the newspaper.

When Sandasonia returned with the basin of water, this was the scene she saw.

"Let's try applying a cold compress first." Marigold was at her wit's end. "You're going crazy missing someone, but you're also afraid to see them. Isn't this an unsolvable dead end..."

"Or perhaps, this is the destiny of the Nine Serpent Empress."

A long sigh came from the doorway.

"Oh, Grandma!"

The two, who had just finished applying a cold compress, looked up in surprise.

"Don't look at me like that, I don't have any good ideas either."

Grandma came to the throne and looked at Hancock, who was delirious from illness, and sighed, "She looks just like me back then."

She fell in love with Roger without hesitation when she was still the empress of the country.

Unfortunately, Roger was in love with Shakky, and that wretched Shakky ignored Roger's advances and secretly fell in love with Rayleigh.

The Rocks Pirates next door are in a similar situation; Stussy is obsessed with Whitebeard, but the latter is only interested in Shakky...

Looking back now, it was all a terrible mistake!
However, Hancock is even more pitiful than I was back then.

After all, she had quite a few opportunities to see Roger back then, and Roger was just indifferent to developing a romantic relationship with her, so his attitude was still very friendly.

Unlike that Xia Nuo.

He not only beat Hancock mercilessly, but also humiliated and insulted her to her face.

As a result, even though this girl has almost completely corrected all her bad habits, she still has psychological trauma, is timid and hesitant, and doesn't dare to see that man even once.

"After applying a cold compress, my physical symptoms seem to have eased considerably."

The old woman said in a deep voice, "Then let me get down to business first, Snake Princess, listen carefully..."

She repeated what Kong had said, but Hancock's eyes remained glazed over, as if she hadn't heard a word he said.

Helpless, Grandma had no choice but to raise her voice: "Hancock! Marine Headquarters urgently summons the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It concerns a New World War. You must—"

"New world?"

Hancock jolted awake and sat bolt upright. "Wait, Lady Shanos, aren't we in the New World?!"

She was clearly still in poor condition, her cheeks flushed, yet she clung tightly to her mother-in-law's sleeve, no matter how hard the latter struggled, she couldn't break free:

"Are you going to attack Lord Xia Nuo? You must be, right? No! Absolutely not! I don't want to hurt him, and I won't allow anyone else to hurt him!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, Snake Princess!"

Grandma was so angry she stomped her snake staff. "The New World is now dominated by the Four Emperors, and there are a bunch of great pirates. How dare you make such a judgment so easily..."

Is there a second possibility?

Hancock was furious, and seemed to have sobered up considerably. "Don't treat me like a child who doesn't know anything! The bounties for the Celestial Dragons and the Navy were just issued, and the Marine Headquarters has already launched a large-scale war? Who else could the target be but the Fallen Ones!"

"Moreover, after the Five Elders have all intervened, they still need to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Looking at the whole world, who else is qualified to receive such treatment besides Lord Shano!"

Grandma's sudden outburst of power was so overwhelming that it took her a while to recover. She hesitated and said:
"Well, now that you mention it, it's true. But you are, after all, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. If you refuse the summons, it's tantamount to betraying the World Government and the alliance. Amazon Lily will lose its protection..."

"If you're going to harm Lord Shano because of this favor... then you're better off without that kind of protection!"

Hancock raised her chin proudly and said, "Besides, who said I was going to refuse the draft?"

"So, what do you mean, Snake Princess?"

"Pretend you know nothing, go to Marineford for the meeting, and sail with the Navy to the New World. Then, at the most crucial moment..."

Hancock snorted coldly:
"Suddenly turning against us, stabbing the navy in the back!"

"Of course, we have to do it in advance... no, now! We need to call right now and tell Lord Xia Nuo this important information!"

"If this helps the Fallen One, Lord Xia Nuo should be less disgusted with me, right? Maybe he'll even be lenient and allow me to see him... Waaah, just thinking about it makes me so happy I could cry."

Looking at the Empress, who was holding her face in her hands, lost in a beautiful fantasy.

The two younger sisters and their mother-in-law looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Grandma, look at this..."

"Let's do as the Snake Princess says."

Grandma said worriedly:

"This erratic behavior seems utterly hopeless. The one who tied the knot must untie it; perhaps this is truly the only way to get that person to personally intervene and help resolve this issue..."

However, that would mean a complete shift in Kuja's stance.

For the sake of a man, he stood against the world government.

Hancock, is it really... worth it?
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Dawn Island, beside a secluded and deserted bay beach.

Boom!
Two figures collided on the shore, and the resulting shockwaves created layers of sonic booms in the air.

"Ice Cube·Two Thorn Spear!"

Click!

With a low shout from Aokiji, more than twenty thick and sharp ice spears suddenly condensed in the air, carrying a bone-chilling cold, and stabbed straight at the black-haired youth opposite!
"Hey, hey, hey, so many ice spears all at once? Are you serious? Okay, I'll increase my power too... Fist Bone - Galaxy Impact!!!"

Amidst loud laughter.

A blinding black and red lightning suddenly flashed, illuminating the entire world. The next moment, a violent shockwave instantly shattered all the incoming ice spears!
boom!
The sky was filled with drifting ice crystals, which refracted brilliantly in the sunlight, creating a beautiful scene.

The owner of these ice spears let out a muffled groan and crashed into the mountains like a cannonball, kicking up countless plumes of dust.

After a long while,

"Oh my god, it's a Galactic Impact... "

Aokiji emerged from the smoke and dust with a worried expression.

At this moment, he was bruised and swollen, his sunglasses had flown off somewhere, his hair was a mess and covered in dust, and blood was still flowing from his right nostril.

"This move feels so familiar. But Captain, you haven't used your full strength yet, have you? But even at this level, it feels just like the punches I've heard from Garp at his peak."

Qingzhi scratched his head.

"You've only been here a few days, and you're already so good at flattery? But you're already the top executive; any further promotion would just be usurping power."

Xia Nuo said with a smile.

"What flattery? Just telling the truth... huh?"

Seeing Xia Nuo lying on the ground unharmed, Aokiji's eyes twitched involuntarily.

Not even a scratch was left?

Although it was just a friendly spar, and he didn't go all out, the physical strength that Xia Nuo displayed was still terrifying.

Without a doubt, he is the number one among the Four Emperors, far ahead of the rest!

He can now finally understand why Sakazuki and his group suffered such heavy losses at his hands, and why they were all crippled.

I was just lucky; I missed several major battles, otherwise...

Aokiji looked down at his legs and inexplicably felt a chill.

"Is the sparring finally over?"

Just then, Guina's voice suddenly rang out softly:
"Then I'll report it directly, sir. Hancock of Kuja called today and contacted the headquarters of the Garrison Regiment."

"She claimed on the phone that the Navy Headquarters was secretly gathering the Seven Warlords of the Sea in preparation for a full-scale war against the New World, targeting us, the Fallen Ones, and wanted us to be on high alert."

"Hancock?"

Xia Nuo wiped the sweat from her forehead, somewhat surprised by what she heard, "That woman, would she really be so kind..."

He didn't like this woman at all, and since he had beaten her up, she should hold a grudge against him, right?

So this is a retaliatory false intelligence trap?
Or……

"Wait, something's not right."

Xia Nuo suddenly realized something and asked in surprise, "Where's Nuomici? Did she go off to slack off again? Why did she make you run errands to deliver messages?"

(End of this chapter)