The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 463 Premeditated Assassination Attack

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Violent explosions rang out incessantly, plunging Amazon Lily into chaos.

A premeditated invasion suddenly broke out, catching everyone off guard.

Gem, Eric, Naginata Monk, and Adli, all wearing masks, exchanged glances.

They have always dressed like this to conceal their identities and avoid being discovered by external forces such as the navy.

And only a limited number of high-ranking people know their true identities.

Faced with this sudden attack, they tacitly rushed in four directions to suppress the invaders.

Not long after the four left, nearly a hundred people wearing half-face masks appeared outside the palace on Amazon Lily.

"Kill...the Empress!"

At the leader's command, the hundred men moved with lightning speed and charged into the palace.

"You bastard, you're asking for it!"

With a roar, Boa Marigold instantly transformed into her human-beast form, the Snake-Snake Fruit - Cobra Mode.

The scarlet forked tongue shot out with astonishing speed, like a streak of red light flashing by.

"Pfft..."

Several half-masked figures were pierced through, and the powerful cobra venom took effect, turning their entire bodies black in an instant—a truly astonishing scene.

More than twenty assassins instantly coordinated and became entangled with Boa Marigold.

Marigold's face was grim. She keenly sensed that these guys were quite strong and troublesome, and that their weapons were poisoned.

The consequences of getting infected are unimaginable.

The others continued their charge into the palace.

Boa Sandsonia, who heard the noise on the other side, looked puzzled. Why was it suddenly so noisy?

A maid rushed in, "It's terrible, Lord Sandasonia, there's been an attack..."

The green-haired Sandasonia's expression changed drastically, and he picked up his weapon and walked outside.

The maid followed closely behind, her gaze lowered.

A sharp pain shot through her lower back, and Sandasonia's pupils contracted as she instinctively turned to look.

Just moments before, the timid and panicked maidservant had used a dagger to sneakily stab her in the lower back.

"Damn it...who are you?"

With a loud shout, the green-haired Sandsonia, driven mad by the tenacious vitality of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, became agitated.

The sneak attack wouldn't kill her, but being caught off guard and ambushed made her furious and also wary of the group's origins.

A terrifying force erupted, sending the maid flying backward and crashing to the ground.

The woman got up, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said in a frenzied and ferocious tone.

"Want to know who we are? Go ask us in hell!"

Sandasonia's gaze turned icy. How dare a mere insect be so arrogant! Just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness and darkness wash over him.

"It's poison!"

She instantly realized that the dagger was poisoned; no wonder it was like that.

Intense pain swept through her body, and the deadly poison made her feel dizzy and weak as she collapsed. If it weren't for the powerful vitality of the Zoan Devil Fruit, she would have survived.

She believed she was likely to die suddenly on the spot.

"Despicable...!"

Sandasonia couldn't help but growl in pain. How could a bunch of cowardly bastards be so shameless and despicable, using such vile and dirty methods?

The maid sneered; these powerful figures at sea always seemed to have an inexplicable sense of superiority.

As an assassin, the methods are irrelevant; everything is solely for the sake of the mission objective.

As a professional assassin organization, they wouldn't be foolish enough to launch a battle blindly.

The maid, seeing Sandasonia utterly powerless, prepared to step forward and take her life.

Complete her task.

Sandasonia was unwilling to accept this, but the intense pain left her powerless.

The maid suddenly raised her dagger and stabbed downwards. A gust of wind swept by, carrying a faint fragrance.

"Fragrant feet!"

Long, slender, and fair legs pierced through the air, and with a "bang," the part of their bodies that made contact instantly turned to stone and shattered.

Hancock quickly approached Sandersonia. "How are you?"

At this moment, Sandersonia was speechless, and Hancock's eyes reddened.

"Quickly, Gillian."

Charlotte looked at Gillian from behind, and Gillian immediately began to detoxify Sandersonia.

Seeing Hancock's anxious expression, Charlotte patted her fair shoulder to soothe her.

However, a boiling killing intent was surging within him.

"Hancock, you stay here and protect Gillian and Sandersonia. I'll go check on them."

Hancock nodded.

Seeing this, Charlotte didn't linger. She had just heard the commotion, and so many things had happened in the blink of an eye.

This force is no ordinary entity; at the very least, they shouldn't be unknown figures.

Who exactly set their sights on Amazon Lily, and given how well-prepared they seem?

It was clearly aimed at Boa Hancock; his murderous intent was mixed with a look of bewilderment.

What's the point?

As he pondered, dozens of black-clad, half-masked figures wielding various weapons appeared before him.

Sure enough, the group headed straight for the depths of the palace, their target undoubtedly Hancock.

"Kill him...the rest of you."

The leader shouted, and the division of labor was clear. Charlotte was wearing a mask, so they did not recognize the person in front of them.

The next second, a terrifying aura spread out, and a chilling killing intent burst forth.

All the men in black looked at the figure with fear on their faces. As assassins, they could feel the terror of the murderous aura emanating from him.

Such a terrifying murderous aura could only be achieved by killing countless people.

Perhaps only those at the pinnacle of the world can do this!

The assassin leader's expression changed drastically; their intelligence had never mentioned the existence of such a powerful figure on Nine Serpents Island.

Moreover, they had received intelligence that the Empress was seriously ill before launching the operation, so why did such a change occur?

Before I could think about it any further...

"Pfft!"

Dozens of sounds of piercing through bodies rang out, and vines appeared on the ground, strung together the bodies.

"Tell me, who sent you?"

Charlotte spoke in an icy tone, devoid of any emotion. Had he not arrived in time, he might have been taken advantage of by these guys.

Sandasonia is still receiving treatment, and this outcome is alarming.

Even though the assassins were terrified, they remained silent.

Faced with this situation, Charlotte lost her patience.

In an instant, dozens of assassins who had been pierced were drained of their life force, becoming lifeless like dehydrated corpses.

This is the terrifying way he uses his Devil Fruit power to extract life.

The sole surviving assassin leader looked terrified as he was directly transported to Charlotte's face by vines.

Amidst the other person's fear, Charlotte grabbed their neck with one hand.

Observation Haki – Mind Reading is activated immediately.

Charlotte's gaze became increasingly intense, and after obtaining the information he wanted, he snapped it in two.

"Okay, okay!"

This really surprised him!

What kind of audacity would lead someone to try and take advantage of a Shichibukai?

We really underestimated their audacity!

A faint, chilling glint flashed in his eyes—an uncontrollable killing intent.

"Boss, all the enemies have been taken care of."

The four of them quickly returned to the palace, after all, their leader had finally come all this way only to have this happen.

That's really embarrassing for them!

These enemies are utterly despicable.

Charlotte nodded slightly. "Thank you all for your hard work. We'll be on high alert recently."

"Yes."

The four bowed respectfully and left quickly.

This incident was quickly resolved under the suppression of the Heberfeller family's officials.

Fortunately, Gillian provided timely assistance, saving Sandersonia's life. After a period of rest, she will be fine.

However, Charlotte was not at all at ease about Hancock's safety.

Because of the Hibernian family's secret support, the Kuja Pirates do not need to go out to sea to plunder and replenish their supplies.

This has led to a problem: its reputation is far less than it was in the original work.

Although Hancock was much stronger at this time, the lack of prestige represented weakness in the eyes of greedy and unscrupulous forces.

This is why the other side dared to take such a risk in this attack, and of course, the fact that the Empress was ill also played a role.

The goal, of course, is to kill the current Shichibukai and take his place; the other party's ambition is considerable.

It has to be said, this is a problem.

And this time, the person who did it was someone we knew.

Charlotte's eyes flickered.

Top-tier funeral home!

One of the six underground forces, the king of the assassin realm, Dorrag Pietro.

To attack his people is truly audacious; of course, the other party is unaware of the inside story.

Otherwise, even if you gave them a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to do that.

He was actually a little surprised.

The enemy's assassins are quite formidable. Although they are not comparable to the Heberfeller family, their strength on the high seas is still considerable.

This plan also reveals some interesting details.

Charlotte contacted Kiki directly.

No matter how strong the opponent is, they are not as strong as the Heberfeller family.

After Qiqiya answered the call quickly, Charlotte didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.

"Kikiya is doing everything she can to find the headquarters of a major funeral home."

"Okay, don't worry!" Qiqiya replied and hung up immediately.

He must eradicate this organization, and he is also considering whether to move Amazon Lily back to the Heberfeller continent.

"Charlotte, it's all my fault. You were attacked as soon as you arrived."

Hancock's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Charlotte looked at Hancock, who looked aggrieved, and comforted her, "No way, who would dare to touch me? They'd be asking for trouble."

Hearing Charlotte's teasing, Hancock smiled, then became dejected again.

What should have been a beautiful and happy moment took an unexpected turn.

She couldn't forgive herself if Charlotte suffered any loss, and she hated the intruders with a vengeance.

"It's all my fault!!!"

Charlotte looked at the silly girl in front of him and really didn't know what to say. How could those people dare to lay a hand on him?

You're the target!

After thinking about it, he didn't say anything more, knowing that even if he did, Hancock wouldn't care about his safety.

Furthermore, there's no need for Hancock to know about this, otherwise, given her personality, she could easily retaliate.

Let him handle this!

"I'm fine, I'm just glad you're okay."

Charlotte spoke softly.

"Oh, right, let's go check out Sandasonia!"

"Hmm~"

Hancock nodded after hearing this and obediently followed behind Charlotte.

(End of this chapter)