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Chapter 403 The Unveiling of the Past: Boa Hancock, You Were Nothing More Than a Slave

On the floating island.

The atmosphere gradually became somewhat tense.

Mihawk refused to participate in the battle between the World Government and the Konoha Pirates.

The Five Elders glanced at Hawkeye Mihawk, a hint of displeasure in their eyes. However, they couldn't afford to turn against someone of Mihawk's caliber before engaging the Konoha Pirates, lest they find themselves caught in a pincer movement.

"Then let's hope..."

One of the Five Elders stared coldly at Mihawk and finally reminded him, "You won't regret this in a little while."

"And you?"

"Boa Hancock..."

The other old man's gaze fell on Empress Boa Hancock, and he coldly said, "You were once a slave of the Celestial Dragons, and it was out of our mercy that you were spared. Now you also want to refuse the World Government's summons..."

"!!!"

Many people looked at Boa Hancock with some surprise.

This empress, hailed as the world's most beautiful woman, was once a slave of the Celestial Dragons, causing an uproar in video Den Den Mushi all over the world!

"..."

Boa Hancock's body trembled violently.

Being a slave to the Celestial Dragons in the past was her greatest fear and hatred. Over the years, she had tried her best to maintain her pride, not wanting anyone to discover her past as a slave. Yet now, the Five Elders had casually mentioned it...

panic…

It instantly struck Hancock's heart.

Now that everyone knows she's a Celestial Dragon's slave, how will they view her? The false image she's maintained for so many years will become a joke...

"What empress..."

"What? The world's most beautiful woman...?"

"In the past, I was nothing more than a slave..."

"She said the world would forgive her no matter what she did, and she even pretended to be someone who didn't want anyone to get close to her. Turns out she was a slave before..."

"The kind where you crawl on your knees while wearing chains..."

Hancock could almost hear people all over the world talking about her, mocking and laughing at her past as a slave, mocking her, the Empress of Amazon Lily, for being just a slave, mocking her for always putting on a show of arrogance...

"Ahhhhh!"

Boa Hancock clutched her head in pain, her Conqueror's Haki surging forth, and her face instantly contorted into a ferocious expression!

Anger and fear overwhelmed her mind…

At this moment, Boa Hancock was even afraid to live. She was afraid of seeing the pointing and whispering looks from others, afraid of being called a slave!

"What's wrong with this woman?"

One of the Five Elders frowned.

For them, many powerful figures on this sea were once their slaves. They could take whatever they wanted from slaves. The fact that they were willing to let a slave go and even let him become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was enough to prove their magnanimity. Did this woman not know how to be grateful?

These powerful figures, who are always high above others, are born to kill anyone with impunity and control anyone's fate, so naturally they would never understand the psychology of these people.

Slaves of the Celestial Dragons...

What is there to feel inferior or angry about?

This ocean is teeming with Celestial Dragons' slaves. In essence, everyone is a slave to the Celestial Dragons, whether they are kings or ordinary people.

Bartholomew Kuma, who happens to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea like Boa Hancock, was a tyrant who, along with his parents, was a slave of the Celestial Dragons from a young age.

Hancock, that woman…

Why are you acting like this for no reason?

"I'll kill you all!"

Boa Hancock's face was somewhat distorted, but even in her rage, her stunning beauty remained undiminished!

"The Arrow of the Captive!"

Hancock leaped into the air with lightning speed, and a giant red heart suddenly appeared between her fingers. This red heart shattered and turned into countless arrows that scattered down!

"Borsalino, Kuzan."

The Five Elders turned their gaze to the two admirals beside them.

The two admirals raised their palms, and Armament Haki was released from their palms in an instant, shattering all of Boa Hancock's prisoner arrows!

"Feed..."

"You're all fooling around here..."

"Isn't this a bit too dismissive of me?"

Just as Admiral Kizaru took to the air, Madara Uchiha's somewhat bored voice rang in their ears: "If you want to kill someone, go into the forest and be a hunter. If you want to fight, bring it on, don't waste my time..."

"How arrogant..."

The Five Elders' faces darkened.

If they could be so quick to kill a pirate like Boa Hancock, they absolutely could not afford to underestimate Madara Uchiha...

because…

Speaking too recklessly...

It could become a laughing stock after a defeat.

One of the Five Elders looked at the Fleet Admiral: "Sengoku, we'll hold off the Konoha Pirates here. The rest of you go inside and rescue all the World Nobles..."

After speaking, the old man looked in the direction of the Red-Haired Pirates. He and Shanks did not exchange any words, but their eye contact said it all.

"Beckman, take some men inside and rescue them."

Shanks, the Red-Haired, gripped his rapier again and said in a deep voice, "I'm here with them to hold off the Konoha Pirates..."

"Shanks..."

Ben Beckman frowned, seemingly somewhat uneasy.

However, as the first mate and his companion, he could only follow his companion's will and act according to Shanks' ideas at this time.

"Let's fight somewhere else..."

Red-haired Shanks looked up at Uchiha Madara and loudly suggested, "Mr. Madara, you don't want your hunting grounds to be affected by our battle, do you?"

A battle of their caliber...

It could destroy an entire island at any moment!

The Five Elders, Shanks, Sengoku the Buddha, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Madara Uchiha—the power of these people is too overwhelming, and they are very likely to cause great trouble!

"I don't care."

Madara Uchiha smirked coldly.

"Can."

A voice came from the Golden Ark.

Sasori's voice was cold and ruthless. A pair of mechanical wings unfurled from his back, propelling him into the air: "If you want to fight, go to Angel Island. If you want to participate in the hunting game, go to Apayado..."

Angel Island.

This is the area where the Sky People once lived.

The Five Elders and Fleet Admiral Sengoku quickly devised a plan. The Five Elders, Sengoku, Aokiji, and Kizaru would all participate in the battle. Even Kagura Akihara, the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit who was hiding in the forest, was brought out, along with Shanks, who was on their side.

As for the Seven Warlords of the Sea…

Hawkeye Mihawk refused to participate in the battle.

Boa Hancock immediately rebelled.

Doflamingo, that bastard, slaughtered the Celestial Dragons and clearly has no intention of standing with the World Government anymore. He's even still entangled with the Blackbeard Pirates in the forest.

but…

The World Government already has enough participants.

If they can win this battle, then the World Government will have resolved a major crisis, turning the Konoha Pirates from great pirates into rats on the sea...

If this battle is lost, then the World Government will be left with no choice but to watch as the Konoha Pirates gradually destroy and dismantle the Celestial Dragons' rule. Until the World Government develops a new solution for the Konoha Pirates, any further actions will only prolong their existence...

certainly…

There is another possibility.

The Five Elders had already devised a plan in their hearts.

If they find an opportunity to win, that would be good. If they don't, then it would be best to maintain a stalemate for a while, allowing the Marines and the Red-Haired Pirates to rescue the Celestial Dragons who have been captured. That would also be considered a victory...

but…

The Konoha Pirates only sent two people into battle.

Captain: Hashirama Senju; First mate: Madara Uchiha.

These are the members of the Konoha Pirates who have appeared to participate in the battle. Although their numbers are small, they should not be underestimated. After all, Madara Uchiha has a considerable record of victories, and just now he single-handedly defeated the entire Red-Haired Pirates...

"Ten pairs and two orphans..."

Looking at the two figures standing opposite him, Shanks couldn't help but admire their courage and strength; he had just been defeated by one of them…

"And don't underestimate your opponent..."

The eyes of the Five Elders appeared exceptionally calm.

Because they had received some information from Lord Im that even Lord Im dared not easily claim victory over Madara Uchiha!

Moreover…

And there's also Hashirama Senju!

No one understood Hashirama Senju's power better than Fleet Admiral Sengoku, though the Fleet Admiral's mood was somewhat strange.

How should I put it?

Sengoku glanced at Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akihara Kagura beside him. They were all Konoha Pirates spies planted within the Marines…

But...

Kagura Akihara, this young Marine, isn't very strong; he's far from being at the top level and can only barely make use of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's abilities...

"Lieutenant Kagura."

Sengoku looked at Akihara Kagura and gently comforted the naval lieutenant: "I didn't expect your first battle to be of this level..."

"When the battle begins in a little while..."

Sengoku lowered his voice and continued in a deep tone, "Don't rush too far forward. This level of battle is not something you can participate in..."

Anyway…

The Warring States period itself was also prepared to slack off.

The true outcome of this battle lies with the Five Elders.

If the Five Elders can unleash their full power to defeat the Konoha Pirates, the Konoha Pirates will most likely have no choice but to flee, and I will have no choice but to continue my undercover work...

If the Five Elders are defeated by the Konoha Pirates, and before the World Government completely collapses, I will still have no choice but to go undercover...

The only thing that shouldn't have happened...

The situation has reached a stalemate.

If the battlefield situation reaches a stalemate, the Konoha Pirates might just cause these Marines to rebel on the spot, which would make the world situation much more difficult to resolve...

In addition…

There are also two Yonko (Emperors) watching from the sidelines, eager for a chance to strike.

Sengoku's gaze fell upon a cloud layer outside Angel Island, where he saw Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts floating in the air…

These two guys…

These are also two big problems...

Back in Alabasta, the fact that the Navy and the Konoha Pirates were colluding remained largely unknown. But if they were to rebel on the spot this time, the entire sea would probably find out, and the Navy would definitely face major problems...

"We will not lose."

Perhaps because of Sengoku's good intentions, Akihara Kagura chuckled and reassured the naval admiral, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the seas will not be in turmoil..."

This battle...

This stalemate will definitely continue...

However, the world government will certainly have to make huge sacrifices…

The Golden Ark proverb.

The vehicle used by the Konoha Pirates.

The golden ark continued to patrol the hunting grounds of Apayado, and the video denial mushi continued to primarily broadcast footage of the hunting grounds.

Meanwhile, a great battle is about to begin. Madara Uchiha, who was maintaining order, has gone to join the fight. The Marines and the Red-Haired Pirates attempt to enter the hunting grounds to rescue the Celestial Dragons...

however…

Before the Konoha Pirates could even appear, they were stopped by two people!

Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to stop the group of guys. They didn't want this hunting game to end inexplicably!

"Kaido... Big Mom..."

Ben Beckman and his crew of pirates could only stand still, and the marines dared not take another step forward. Two Yonko were not people they could afford to offend!

"We also want to know the whereabouts of Pluto and Neptune..."

Charlotte Linlin grinned, revealing a row of large, round teeth: "You should be a little quieter now... Ben Beckman..."

"Hmph, why don't we just kill them here!"

In an instant, Kaido's body transformed from a dragon into human form, gripping a massive spiked club in his hand, mist billowing from his mouth: "That bastard Shanks is always meddling in other people's business, I've disliked him for a long time..."

"Oh, oh, oh... no rush..."

Charlotte Linlin chuckled and shook her head, then turned slightly to look at Hawkeye Mihawk standing to the side: "Let's wait until Shanks is dead before we deal with these guys..."

Although Shanks is still involved in the battle on the other side, he may not necessarily die in combat. In addition, the Red-Haired Pirates are not to be underestimated, Ben Beckman is also quite strong, and there's also Mihawk, who might not stand idly by and watch the Red-Haired Pirates be destroyed...

Why rush things?

If they manage to wipe out the Red-Haired Pirates in a desperate fight, but Shanks survives the battle, that would be a huge problem…

and so…

Let's wait and see how the battle goes...

"snort!"

Kaido was still somewhat displeased.

but…

He didn't do much more.

While they were locked in a stalemate, the Buggy Pirates and Portgas D. Ace sneaked in amidst the chaos. Buggy the Clown, looking miserable, was being led by his subordinates to kill a Celestial Dragon, while Portgas D. Ace wanted to take the opportunity to capture the traitor Blackbeard Teach…

"..."

Boa Hancock clenched her teeth and lowered her head as if afraid of being seen, as she quietly walked into the hunting grounds.

Boa Hancock's hair obscured her face, making it impossible to see her expression, but the murderous intent emanating from her was completely undisguised!

After the Five Elders exposed her past as a slave in front of the whole world, she made her decision to directly participate in this hunting game and kill all the Celestial Dragons!

Sabaody Archipelago.

While a group of people were discussing the outcome of the battle between the Konoha Pirates and the World Government, Rayleigh's gaze was fixed on the figures sneaking into the hunting grounds, especially a young man who looked very much like his old friend.

"He really looks like Roger..."

Honestly...

It seems that really no one cares whether Ace lives or dies...

I initially thought it was just that Roger and Ace didn't look alike, and Ace resembled his mother or something...

However… the illustration is of a young man from God Valley…

That curly hair belongs to Figarand Grindelwald.

(End of this chapter)