Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Finally, thanks to everyone's efforts, the crisis was resolved.

However, they dared not relax, because the eerie door above had not yet closed.

Chiga's voice came from inside the door.

"I declare war on the Four Emperors in the name of the Navy. All Four Emperors must arrive at the Navy Headquarters in seven days. If any of them fail to do so, I, Uchiha Chika, will eliminate them one by one!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates immediately showed expressions of anger and shouted in protest.

"What?! Does he think we're some kind of Shichibukai? Someone who comes whenever we call?!"

Marco's face looked extremely grim. He turned to the white-bearded man beside him and asked,

"Dad, what should we do?"

Whitebeard's face turned purple with anger at Chiga's arrogant words. He stared intently at the open door above him and said, word by word,

"Those ignorant and arrogant navy brats, do they really think the navy is invincible? It's time to teach them a lesson!"

Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, Marco understood his meaning; he was prepared to accept the challenge.

Looking at the dense needle marks on Whitebeard's body, Marco opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he silently lowered his arms and remained silent.

The same thing happened in the territories of the remaining three Yonko, and their reactions were different, but their final decision was the same as Whitebeard's: to fight!

Chapter 250 Hancock

The news of the Navy's declaration of war against the Four Emperors quickly spread throughout the entire sea, and the sea was instantly in an uproar.

In Mary Geoise, the Five Elders gathered again, and naturally, their topic of conversation was Chiga.

The five elders in black flat caps spoke first.

"Uchiha Chika has gone too far this time. This has seriously affected the balance. Are we really not going to do anything about it?"

The five elders with short blond hair echoed,

"We have to intervene! The navy is gradually slipping out of our control; if this continues, it will descend into complete chaos!"

The five elders, dressed in white kimonos and holding their katana, remained composed. One of them lowered his head and said in a deep voice,

"That's enough. I've already consulted Lord Im about this matter. His instructions were not to interfere, and that we should step in to help if the navy shows signs of weakness."

"What!?"

The blond Elder was furious, his face turning red. He wanted to shout at him, but when he thought of Im, he deflated.

The other five elders also fell silent.

The five elders in kimonos rose from the sofa, walked to the center of the hall, looked up at the ceiling, and muttered to themselves.

"Lord Im, what are you thinking?"

Naval Headquarters

"Master! Master! Are you going to give my father a good beating?"

Chiga looked helplessly at Yamato, who was clinging to her. This guy is a model of filial piety. What's with that expectant look on your face?!

Kalifa and Robin quickly stepped forward and pulled Yamato away from Chiga. Robin's job is similar to that of a secretary, helping Chiga with official business and some daily chores along with Kalifa.

It's fair to say that Chiga was having an incredibly comfortable time as a naval admiral. Apart from some necessary battles, he didn't have to worry about anything else.

Stretching comfortably, Qianhe casually asked,

"Kalifa, have you notified all the Seven Warlords of the Sea? What did they say?"

Kalifa nodded and said,

"We've already notified them, and they all agreed readily, especially the Empress; she seems eager to come right now."

Chika couldn't help but smile. He had expected Hancock's reaction; he guessed she had been waiting impatiently for a long time.

After thinking it over, Chiga decided that it would be better to just go and pick up Hancock directly, instead of sending a ship to fetch her.

Chiga gave Robin and Kalifa a few instructions, and then disappeared from the office.

After Chiga left, Robin couldn't help but ask Kalifa,

"Kalifa, is there anything special about this Empress? Chiga's attitude towards her seems different from that of the other Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Kalifa smiled mysteriously and said,

"Of course, the Empress's relationship with the boss is just like your and my relationship with him."

Robin was taken aback, then shook her head helplessly, already understanding the meaning behind Kalifa's words.

Only Yamato was still staring blankly, pressing for answers.

"Robin, Kalifa, what kind of relationship are you referring to?"

......

Daughter Island, inside the palace

Hancock was excitedly pacing back and forth in the palace, while Sonia and Gruud watched their sister go around and around until Grandma came running in, leaning on her cane.

She ran straight up to Hancock and shouted,

"Hancock! Have you agreed to join the war?"

Hancock glanced at her mother-in-law with disdain and said irritably,

"I agree. This is a war initiated by Lord Chiga, so of course I must go!"

Grandma's expression froze for a moment. She patted her chest and said,

"That's good. If you don't agree, you'll be stripped of your title as a Shichibukai, which would be a disaster for the entire country!"

Hancock rolled her eyes at her, then turned to her two sisters and asked,

"Do I look okay now?"

Sonia and Gruud carefully looked Hancock up and down, then said with serious expressions,

"My sister is absolutely the most beautiful woman in the world!"

After receiving praise from her sisters, Hancock cupped her flushed cheeks in her hands and drifted into her usual daydreams.

In her imagination, Qianhe was holding her waist, gazing at her with deep affection, and saying...

"Hancock, you are so beautiful, marry me!"

As she was thinking, steam began to rise from Hancock's head, and her body went limp and she was about to collapse.

This startled Sonia and the others. They tried to reach out to help her, but found that someone had already caught Hancock as she was about to fall.

The newcomer was Chika. He had previously given Hancock a pure gold Flying Thunder God Kunai, which she must have kept somewhere on her person. That's why Chika appeared right next to her.

With a slight pull, Chiga drew Hancock into his arms and asked softly.

"What happened? Haven't you recovered yet?"

Hancock stared blankly at Chiga, who was so close to her, murmured the word "Chiga," and then completely fainted in Chiga's arms.

"Big Sister! (Hancock)!"

Grandma Hanza and Hancock's two sisters were about to rush forward to check on Hancock's condition when Chiga waved them off.

The three of them had no choice but to stop in their tracks, craning their necks and looking at Hancock in Chiga's arms with worried expressions.

Chiga knew that Hancock was being infatuated again. Her habit was really something else; even Ishigami probably couldn't cure it.

He gently shook Hancock's body and softly called her name a few times.

At Chiga's call, Hancock slowly woke up, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Chiga's face that haunted her dreams. She felt like she was about to faint from happiness again.

Fortunately, Chiga was prepared this time. His expression changed, and he gave a serious, low shout.

"Hancock!"

Hancock was startled by the sound and snapped out of her infatuation.

Reluctantly leaving Chiga's embrace, Hancock curtsied to him and said softly,

"Lord Chiga, I have been rude."

Seeing that Hancock was finally back to normal, Chiga smiled and said,

"Alright, I heard you wanted to go to Marine Headquarters ahead of schedule, I've come to pick you up."

Hearing that Chiga had come to pick her up in person, Hancock was overjoyed, but because of her previous lackluster performance, she forcibly suppressed the urge to throw herself into Chiga's arms and said,

"It was my fault for being so ignorant, making you come all this way. I could have gone by myself."

"Oh, I see. Then you can go by yourself!"

"Eh???"

Hancock stared wide-eyed, somewhat bewildered by Chiga's unconventional behavior.

Chiga found Hancock's expression utterly adorable, and he couldn't resist reaching out to gently pinch her nose, saying with a smile,

"Just kidding. Come on, take my hand, and we'll go to Marine Headquarters."

This time, Hancock didn't dare to be modest. Instead of holding Chiga's hand, she hugged Chiga's arm and pressed her whole body against Chiga.

After saying goodbye to Granny and the others, Chiga used Flying Thunder God Technique to take Hancock away and disappear from the spot.

After the two left, Grandma said with a sigh,

"That's what a woman in love is like!"

Chapter 251 Pre-war meeting

Hancock was taken back to the office by Chiga, and less than ten minutes had passed between his departure and return.

Kalifa was the only one left in the office, sitting at Chihiro's desk reviewing documents. She paused for a moment when she saw Hancock appear, then stood up and went to her, extending a hand and saying...

"Hello, I'm the boss's secretary, Kalifa."

Hancock had met Chiga's secretary before, and she had even imagined Kalifa crying her eyes out at her wedding, so she felt a bit hostile towards Kalifa and didn't really want to pay attention to her.

Chika glared at Hancock, looking slightly aggrieved, but still extended her hand to shake Kalifa's, saying something indifferently.