One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

Chapter 106 The School Trip Begins

Sith never expected that the mysterious old lady was actually this guy!

Chatterz Maffei Palace, a senior member of the Knights of God and a survivor of the Battle of God Valley.

She was participating in a hunting competition when she heard over the phone that a marine had taken Figalando Greengus's son. She chased after the marine, attacked him, and retrieved the child.

Just as she was about to kill the marine, she was suddenly suppressed by the white-bearded man. However, for the divine order that had signed a contract with Im, a mere fatal wound was insignificant, so the Mafi Palace quickly recovered and then took the child away.

That marine was none other than Dragon, and the child she took away was Shanks' brother, Figarando Shamrock!

If it weren't for Whitebeard's slash, Maffei Palace would probably have already successfully killed Dragon, and Luffy wouldn't have had a chance to do anything afterward.

This is a terrifying woman who almost brought the story to a dramatic conclusion!

Sith tensed up instantly, every pore filled with alertness, and all eleven slots were filled with Hextech.

He didn't know the woman's abilities, only that she could spit out lasers, and unsurprisingly, she was also the host of some kind of powerful Devil Fruit.

Normally, he wouldn't be so wary of the Mafi Palace. The Knights of God sound prestigious, but in God Valley, they're just a slowdown; most people there don't even have Conqueror's Haki.

With Sith's current strength, he can easily defeat anyone except the leader.

The problem is that this guy suddenly disguised himself as an old lady and came to Cocoyasi Village. Sith's family and friends are still here. He won't rush in rashly before he understands the purpose of Mafi Palace.

In just a second or two, several thoughts had already crossed Sith's mind. At this moment, Maffei Palace sneered, "Kid, although I don't know why you know me, judging from your expression, you probably know who I am."

"Don't be nervous. I'm not like those idiots of my kind. I'm not here to make things difficult for you. I'm just doing some preliminary assessment."

An inspection?

Sith immediately realized that Sengoku had told him that a great figure would come to examine him and see if he was qualified to carry out the mission of protecting the Celestial Dragons.

So that's the Mafi Palace!

He then noticed that Mafi Palace was not accompanied by CP0 members or a group of slaves; he was alone, unlike the Celestial Dragons he usually encountered.

"What exactly does this woman want?"

Sith was full of questions, but he quickly recovered and smiled, "I didn't expect Maffei Palace to grace us with their presence. Please forgive me for not welcoming you properly."

He offered a half-hearted apology, then explained, "Mr. Zephyr gave me a brief overview of the Knights of God, specifically mentioning a powerful lady within the order—Maffei Palace!"

"I never expected that Maffei Palace would personally come to inspect me. I am truly honored."

Upon hearing this perfectly natural flattery, Maffei Palace couldn't help but smile.

She was wondering why Sith knew her when she realized that this guy was Zephyr's apprentice, and it was normal that Zephyr had told him about the Divine Riders.

Most people have no idea about this guard that belongs to "God", let alone have the right to contact it, but Zephyr is a core figure in the old-era navy, so he would naturally have heard of it.

"Maffei Palace, I wonder why you came here in person? Is this also part of your inspection?"

Sith asked with a smile, his hands behind his back.

While he was talking to the Maffei Palace, he was already secretly gesturing behind his back, signaling Bellemere to take his two sisters and leave first.

Mafi Palace nodded: "That's right, I've been staying here for a few days, but I haven't revealed my identity so as not to disturb the villagers."

"The assessment is now complete, and I believe you are fully capable of handling the escort mission!"

Sith was taken aback. What had they done and it was over already?

Mafi Palace smiled slightly: "What, did you think I would bring a large group of people to Cocoyasi Village to plunder you, and then deliberately create some torturous problems for you?"

She shook her head and took two steps closer: "Kid, I told you, I'm not one of my idiot brethren."

Something's not right. Something's nine out of ten things is wrong.

The Mafi Palace in his memory was not like this. This woman was no different from other Celestial Dragons back then. She was tyrannical, cruel, arrogant, and domineering. She was definitely not a calm old lady.

Moreover, the other party had obviously been waiting for him in Cocoa West Village for several days, and came to his door as soon as he returned home. Sis didn't think it was just a simple chat with him.

But since Maffei Palace had already said so, Sith didn't want to cause any more trouble.

Thank you.

He thanked her politely, and then said, "I'll head back now. You don't need to see me off. I'll send you the details of the mission later."

"in addition"

She glanced at the peaceful village of Cocoyasi and said with interest, "I have a lot of useless things on my boat, so I brought some to your village this time. No need to thank me."

With that, she left with a haughty back view.

Once she was out of sight, Sith immediately went from house to house to find the items sent by the Maffei Palace and checked them one by one.

These items range from small jewelry to local specialties; they appear to be just gifts from various places, and there's nothing particularly strange about them.

The villagers were full of praise for the gifts from the Mafi Palace, which made Sith secretly amused.

I wonder what they would think if they knew this woman was a Celestial Dragon who killed without hesitation.

"Whatever she wants to do, we'll deal with it as it comes."

Sith made a decision in secret.

The Grand Line, the Kingdom of Kamabakka.

This is Ivankov's territory, located in some godforsaken place in "Paradise". Normally, neither the navy, pirates, nor merchant ships would ever approach this place; they would avoid it from a great distance.

Because it's full of ladyboys.

For this reason, the Kingdom of Kamabakka is well-suited for plotting top-secret matters.

At this moment, several high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army were in a bar on the island, listening to a blue-haired clown explain the plan.

Needless to say, this clown is none other than the Sith in disguise as "Bucky".

During this period, all the marines participating in the escort mission were concentrated in Marineford and under close surveillance. As the deputy commander, Sith had several CP0 officers watching his every move, and even his Den Den Mushi were confiscated.

Fortunately, he had already sent a clone to the Kingdom of Kamabakka, so it had no impact.

After Sith explained the plan, the others left to prepare, while Sith asked Dragon to stay.

"Mr. Dragon, do you remember the Mafi Palace in God Valley back then?"

"I asked Sith."

Dragon instantly remembered: "Of course!"

After hearing Sith recount what the Mafia Palace had done in Cocoyasi Village, Dragon's expression turned grave, and he slowly recounted the events of the Mafia Palace's attack on him.

"Siss, I didn't fight that woman back then, so I don't know what her abilities are."

"But I'm certain the Knights of God wouldn't be so kind; she definitely has ulterior motives!"

Dragon doesn't know about Mafi Palace, but he does know about the Celestial Dragons.

How could someone who kills without batting an eye in a hunting competition be so easy to get along with?

Sith sighed softly, "That's what I think too."

"She'll be participating in the hunting competition this time, so I'm planning to find an opportunity to just take care of her!"

Since we can't figure out what the enemy wants, we shouldn't bother trying; it's easier to just kill them.

Dragon laughed heartily: "As expected of you!"

"Don't worry, we will cooperate closely with you."

The two discussed the details of the plan for a while, and then Dragon asked hesitantly, "By the way, can that Seven of Bamboo really be trusted?"

Sith told them that Seven Tubes would cooperate with them to sabotage the hunting competition.

Dragon had heard of this person. Not long ago, when Whitebeard fought Kaido, it seemed that Hei was the one with seven tubes who helped Whitebeard invade Wano Country.

But that guy was too mysterious. Dragon had never heard of him before, let alone imagined that he was a friend of Sith. It was only because Sith said that the other party was completely trustworthy that he agreed to let Seven Tubes participate in the plan.

Sith smiled mysteriously: "There won't be any problems. He's absolutely trustworthy."

"Moreover, I've attracted a lot of attention now, and I can't use Bucky's identity anymore. I need other people's help to move the plan forward."

He only knew that Bucky was a Sith in disguise, but he didn't know that the Sith had the ability to create clones.

Now that the Sith are gradually entering the core of the Navy, they are attracting a lot of attention, and continuing to operate under Bucky's identity is indeed very risky.

Since it was recommended by the Sith, it can't be wrong!

1529 in the Haiyuan calendar.

On a certain stretch of sea along the Grand Line, more than a dozen large warships broke through the waves and sped forward.

This sea area was originally a golden shipping route with many merchant ships coming and going, but recently the navy announced that a group of pirates had come here, so an emergency martial law was imposed, prohibiting any ships from entering. They can only travel together after the navy has eliminated the pirates.

This is a lie.

The truth is that the Celestial Dragons chose this location for their school trip, which is right in these seas.

"We'll be there in less than an hour."

Sith stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the huge, dark shadow that was faintly visible on the horizon.

That place was chosen by the Celestial Dragons as their "hunting ground".