After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

I'm no longer angry with you. Someone as magnanimous and virtuous as me will surely forgive you for still being angry with me!

All reasons and explanations are pale and powerless; I choose to wait for your forgiveness in silence.

Perhaps there are too many things I don't understand, perhaps it's my fault, perhaps everything has slowly slipped away, but I still hope for your understanding and care!

Dear Momousagi, I'm waiting for you on Lily Island...

Momousagi's chest began to heave rapidly.

Tashigi and Tina looked at the apology letter in front of them, and both of them showed gratitude.

"Martin actually waited for us on Lily Island. He even had the nerve to come looking for us."

She immediately gave the order, her voice trembling: "Turn the ship around!"

However, just after the ship turned around, they suddenly discovered that there were quite a few pirate ships in the distance, all of which were flying the flag of Whitebeard's pirate crew.

It was Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors!

A major event recently occurred: the Whitebeard Pirates attacked Impel Down, rescuing three of their crew members and even releasing many other prisoners.

The Navy dispatched Admiral Kizaru to intercept him, but he was repelled by Whitebeard with a single punch, and the rescue failed.

This news was blocked by the Navy and the World Government because everyone knows that such things are really hard to talk about.

And if this gets out, it will cause even greater panic.

The Whitebeard Pirates disappeared after attacking Impel Down, and now the Grand Line has appeared, which is truly astonishing.

Momousagi took out her Den Den Mushi; now that they had encountered the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, she had to report it.

Looking in the direction, the Whitebeard Pirates were sailing towards Amazon Lily, the same destination as themselves...

Chapter 157 Hancock's Obsessive Love Affair

Marinford, Marshal's office.

"Akainu, after Whitebeard attacked Impel Down, those three important prisoners were kidnapped, but their ships have disappeared. According to recent intelligence, they will pass by Amazon Lily."

"Given the extremely serious nature of this incident, I now entrust it entirely to you and grant you the authority to use the Buster Call. Furthermore, I will send five vice admirals and tens of thousands of marines to assist you. As long as Hancock assists the navy in hijacking Whitebeard's ships, everything will be fine, and the navy can simply retreat."

"According to intelligence, Hancock is ill and hasn't left her palace for several days; she must be injured..."

"But if she doesn't agree to assist in the pursuit of Whitebeard's fleet, then Amazon Lily will no longer need to exist. This would not only give the Celestial Dragons an explanation, but also serve as a warning to other disobedient pirates."

"What you need to be especially careful about is that 'Overpowering Aura' is very common on Amazon Lily. Almost every adult warrior has it, so please be careful and use the Demon Buster Call if necessary!"

"Buddha Sengoku" said, handing a golden Den Den Mushi to Akainu. The other five silver Den Den Mushi had already been given to five vice admirals, who were already waiting near Amazon Lily. As soon as Akainu pressed the button on the golden Den Den Mushi, they would blast the entire Amazon Lily to ashes.

"Yes, I guarantee the mission will be completed, Marshal of the Warring States."

Akainu said meticulously, "Of the three admirals, I am the most serious, while Aokiji is the laziest and Kizaru likes to play. So, in this critical moment, only I am the most reliable."

This is why Sengoku specifically chose Akainu to carry out this mission, and not someone else.

Firstly, only the three admirals or above in the Navy have the right to use the Golden Den Den Mushi. This is because Akainu is not only outstanding in terms of strength and intelligence, but also in his cautious personality. Most importantly, Akainu has always adhered to the principle of "justice" without exception. He did not let go of a scholar from Ohara, and even fired cannons to sink all the innocent refugee ships, which is enough to show how ruthless he has become.

This mission is less about chasing Whitebeard's fleet and more about putting pressure on Amazon Lily!

Simply put, this is a naval strategic objective.

After all, the relationship between the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea is one of mutual exploitation. If the Seven Warlords of the Sea are severely injured, the Navy will definitely take advantage of their weakness to finish them off.

……

Amazon Lily Palace, Amazon Island.

At this moment, Amazon Lily was unaware that they were facing a huge threat from the Navy. Not far from them, at most a few kilometers away, on the sea, there were more than a dozen vice admiral-class warships, which were watching them with predatory eyes.

However, even if they knew, they wouldn't care, because they had something more important to worry about: their "Snake Princess" was ill, and the entire Nine Serpents Island was in chaos.

Yes, Boa Hancock is sick, and very sick.

Actually, it goes without saying that everyone knows what illness it is; that's right, it's lovesickness.

Before she met Martin, Hancock was a proud queen, but now she's a lovesick young woman waiting for her lover.

After she learned that Martin was the same Martin who had beaten up the Celestial Dragons, she became obsessed with him, which led to that incident.

The World Government blocked the news of the beating of the Celestial Dragons, and many newspapers were cut. Originally, only a very small number of people involved and high-ranking officials of the World Government and the Navy knew about it.

But simply blocking the news wasn't enough for this incident, so now the whole world is buzzing about it, and almost everyone knows about the existence of the demon sword Martin.

The last time a Celestial Dragon was beaten up caused a major change in the world order was decades ago, when Fisher Tiger brutally beat up a Celestial Dragon.

He was also the first pirate to dare to openly provoke the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, and the World Government.

This caused a huge uproar and led to a manhunt.

Although Martin attracted Hancock's attention, she didn't expect that by simply staying in her palace for the past few days, waiting for Martin's return, she would instead attract Akainu instead of Martin.

Although they were at a critical juncture, the people of Amazon Lily were not most concerned about that; rather, they were concerned about what illness Lady Snake had contracted.

Most of them had never even seen a man's face and had no idea what lovesickness was, so they could only frantically run around like ants on a hot plate. However, this also showed that they genuinely cared for and loved this Snake Princess. After all, although Hancock was equally proud, she also truly cared for everyone on Amazon Lily.

Now that Lady Snake is ill, the first person they think of is naturally Granny Za. After all, she was the emperor of the previous generation, as well as the oldest and most senior person on Amazon Lily, and she had lived in the open sea for a long time. If even she doesn't know what illness Lady Snake has, then probably no one else will ever know.

"Oh, Grandma!" Hancock's maidservant called out as she rushed over.

"What's wrong? Aniseida, why are you so flustered?"

When Grandma saw Hancock's handmaid Aniseida running in such a hurry, she couldn't help but ask in confusion.

She already knew about the Snake Princess's illness, and if she didn't come up with a good solution soon, the entire Amazon Lily on Amazon Lily Island would be doomed. However, after thinking it over, she could only come up with one solution, but she also knew that Hancock would definitely not agree to it, so she was currently worried.

"That's right, Lady Snake Princess is bedridden due to an unexplained illness," Aniseida said breathlessly.

Amazon Lily Palace, Amazon Island.

"It's so hot, so uncomfortable!"

Hancock was burning up. Although she was only wearing a thin undershirt, she was covered in sweat. She covered her burning forehead with one hand and her chest with the other, and couldn't help but groan in pain.

"Your Majesty, you must hold on, you will get better soon."

"Belladonna, what illness does my elder sister have?"

Sandasonia and Marigold knelt beside Hancock, comforting her while asking Belladonna a question.

Belladonna was the only doctor on Amazon Lily, but she had never been to sea and knew nothing of lovesickness, so she was completely baffled by Hancock's condition and could only hesitantly say:

"Her Majesty kept pressing her hand to her chest. I suspect she may have a heart problem, but this symptom is very strange. I have never seen anything like it before, and I don't know what medicine to prescribe."

"Let this old man take a look." At this moment, Grandma Za and Aniseida also walked in.

"Oh, Grandma, you've arrived."

Upon seeing her mother-in-law arrive, Marigold exclaimed excitedly, knowing that her mother-in-law, being knowledgeable and experienced, would surely know what had happened to her sister.

"What exactly happened?" Grandma asked directly.

“Lady Snake Princess looks like she’s in a lot of pain, and she hasn’t eaten anything since she returned from Sabaody Archipelago, except for some white wine,” Aniseda explained.

"Baijiu? Go and fetch me a bottle of baijiu."

Upon hearing the word "baijiu" (Chinese liquor), Hancock's previously dim eyes brightened slightly. She didn't usually drink baijiu; perhaps she was trying to drown her sorrows in alcohol. Unfortunately, she didn't know that there was another meaning behind "drowning sorrows in alcohol."

"There's no need for more wine. I already know what illness you have. Sigh, what kind of karma did you create?"

Having experienced it before, Grandma Zha quickly figured out what illness Hancock had. However, she had another question: according to her understanding, Hancock had never been in contact with any men, yet she had secretly ordered someone to invite that man to her bedchamber. Who was this man who had conquered this unshakeable, eternal iceberg?

"What illness do I have? Will I die?" Hancock asked haltingly.

"Eun will die!"

Grandma nodded and answered solemnly.

"Are you kidding me, Mother-in-law? Don't you even know what time it is?"

Sandasonia and Marigold exclaimed excitedly.

“I’m not joking. The previous emperor died of this disease, as did the previous emperor. In fact, I also contracted this disease, and I only survived because I left the country.”

Grandma said somewhat sadly, because this had stirred up a painful memory from her past.

"Grandma, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us quickly, what illness does my elder sister have?"

Sandasonia and Marigold said with dissatisfaction.

"The Snake Princess is actually suffering from lovesickness. Previous generations of hers also died because they fell in love. Snake Princess, tell me, who have you fallen in love with?"

Because Grandma had lived in seclusion for a long time and was unaware of Hancock and Martin's affair, she was unaware of it. In fact, even if she had stayed on the island, she would not have known, since only the three Hancock sisters and a few of their personal maids had a general idea of ​​what had happened between the Empress and Hancock.

Hancock still didn't say it. It was her deepest secret, one she didn't want to tell anyone. Moreover, after learning that she was lovesick, she suddenly felt a little better. Could this make her feel happy?

"Stop being so willful. The pain of not being able to see the person you long for will exhaust you and cause you to die soon. The previous emperors suppressed this longing too much and chose to stay on the island to take care of the country instead of seeing their loved ones. Soon, they were exhausted by this pain, and it even took their lives. Snake Princess, if you tell me his name now, I can still save you. But if you continue like this, you will really die."

Seeing that Hancock was stubborn and unyielding, Grandma anxiously tried to persuade her.

She completely regarded Hancock as her own daughter, and she knew the pain of lovesickness. If Hancock revealed that person's name and brought that person to her, there might still be hope. But if things dragged on any longer, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Grandma, that person is..."

Marigold was worried about her sister's safety and immediately wanted to say the person's name.

"Shut up! Marigold, if you dare say that, I will disown you as my sister."

Hancock reprimanded her coldly; this was the first time she had ever spoken so harshly.

“But my elder sister…” Sandasonia also wanted to speak.

But Hancock didn't give them a chance to speak, interrupting them directly: "He didn't come because I am not good enough for him now. He promised me that he would come back."

Just then, a warrior from outside came to report: "Lady Snake Princess, something terrible has happened!"

"A Marine Admiral who calls himself 'Akainu' has surrounded Amazon Lily with his troops. He has already landed on the island and is currently confronting the Kuja Pirates and the Guardians of the Nation. He specifically asked you to come see him."

Hancock immediately frowned: "Akainu, I am a Shichibukai, what does the Navy mean by this?"

Chapter 158 You think you can destroy the Nine Serpents?

On the flagship of the Kuja Pirates.

Boya Hancock stood proudly atop the serpent's head, looking down at all the naval soldiers with an air of utter arrogance.