The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"Don't worry!" Gern said with a slight smile, "They'll 'welcome' us."

"Gern, Gern!" Lipo exclaimed excitedly from the ship's railing, her rabbit ears perking up. "Is it really a country all girls?"

Meanwhile, on the watchtower of Snake Island, a female warrior is conducting her routine patrol of the sea.

When she saw the small warship approaching, she decisively and immediately sounded the alarm.

Suddenly, the sharp sound of bells echoed across the island, shattering the tranquility of the early morning.

"Naval attack! All personnel on high alert!"

The alarm sounded like ripples spreading, and the defenses of Amazon Lily instantly came to a boil.

Countless female warriors surged toward the shore from all directions, bows nocked, spears gripped tightly, their eyes warily locked onto the warship.

"Go quickly and inform Lady Torch Lotus; the Navy may have ill intentions!"

Inside the side hall of the palace, the Snake Princess's residence

Huobalian was standing guard by her sister's bedside, carefully wiping the sweat from her forehead.

The swordswoman who used to love eating Gern's tofu is now breathing weakly and her face is as pale as paper; she is clearly terminally ill.

"Sister, how could someone as strong as you, who hates love so much, be involved with a man..."

Huobalian looked at the pillow next to "Snake Princess," a hint of pain flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door. A female soldier knelt on one knee, her voice filled with panic.

"Lord Torch Lotus, a naval warship has been spotted on the coast, and its target is Amazon Lily! All soldiers are on high alert. Please give the order!"

"The Navy?" Torch Lotus frowned, her movements pausing slightly. "The Kuja Pirates haven't been active lately, so what are they doing here? Never mind..."

She stood up, put on her outer robe, and said coldly, "Pass down the order to prepare to meet the enemy."

If the enemy dares to make any rash moves, sink them on sight!

"Yes!" The female warrior accepted the order and left.

After making the arrangements, Huobalian turned to look at the Snake Princess and whispered, "Sister, I'll be back soon."

After saying that, she strode out of the room and headed towards the coastal defense line.

Nine-She Island, Coastal Defense Line

Gloriosa stood at the forefront, squinting as she stared at the distant White Gull, her heart filled with doubt.

"This is just a small warship, without a sea-stone bottom. How did they manage to cross the Calm Belt and get to Amazon Lily?"

Just as she was pondering, Torch Lotus arrived with a team of elite warriors.

She glanced at the warship and sneered, "A mere small boat dares to approach Kuja? Give the order to prepare and sink it!"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the female soldier on lookout suddenly trembled and dropped her binoculars to the ground with a "thud".

"Lord Torch Lotus, we may not be able to sink this ship."

"What do you mean?"

“Because…” The soldier turned his head, his face ashen, his voice barely audible, “The people on the ship are…”

"Earthquake!"

The coastal defenses of Snake Island fell into a deathly silence.

"Heavens... Heavenly Tremor?!" Torch Lotus's pupils shrank suddenly.

The legendary Marine who arrested "Pirate King" Roger!

The man my sister has been longing for day and night!

"How could it be that man!?" Gloria snatched the binoculars at once.

On the bow of the warship, Gern, wearing a black shirt underneath a Justice Coat, with the Black Blade Eight Desolations at his waist, stood...

Her shoulder-length black hair fluttered in the sea breeze, and she wore a smile on her face.

Upon confirming the figure at the bow of the ship, a complex emotion appeared on Gloriosa's aged face as she murmured, "It really is him..."

The navy officer who personally arrested the love of her life...

"Skyquake" Gern Reginald Sigma!

“Heavenly Tremor…” Huobalian gritted her teeth, her chest heaving violently.

Anger, resentment, worry... a mix of emotions swirled in his eyes.

Finally, she abruptly raised her hand and shouted sharply, "All personnel on alert! Do not allow them to approach the Nine Serpents!"

"Wait!" Gloriosa hurriedly grabbed her arm. "Torch Lotus, calm down! Attacking rashly will only enrage him!"

"Enrage him?" Torch Lotus sneered. "He caused my sister's condition, do you think I'm afraid of angering him?!"

Chapter 221 Kidnapping

Meanwhile, aboard the White Gull.

Gern gazed at the Nine Serpent Warriors standing ready in the distance, a slight smile playing on his lips, and turned to Tesoro, saying...

"It seems our 'welcome ceremony' is quite grand."

“Lieutenant General Gern.” Tesoro glanced at Gern speechlessly. “Shouldn’t we just state our purpose directly?”

It seems they're really about to do something meaningless!

"No rush." ​​Gern chuckled, then raised his hand and grabbed, instantly wrinkling the air in front of him like a rag.

"Buzz! Crack—" Several pale white cracks spread from his palm, and in an instant, giant waves tens of meters high surged up from the sea surface.

It transformed into a colossal wall that blotted out the sky, casting a shadow over the entire Nine Serpents Island.

For a moment, time seemed to stand still.

The female warriors of Kuja looked up, their pupils reflecting the overwhelming tsunami.

Their prized weapons slipped from their fingers, sharp arrows scattered on the ground, but no one bent down to pick them up.

Because this is a natural disaster that no human can withstand!

"Are you kidding me..." A soldier's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.

"A tsunami of this magnitude... would completely submerge the island!"

Huo Balian also felt a tightness in her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She finally understood why this man was able to end the era of "One Piece".

This is not a battle at all, but a natural disaster crushing mortals!

Gloriosa's serpent staff slammed to the ground with a clang, and the color drained from her aged face.

"This is the 'Heavenly Tremor'!"

Although she had witnessed Whitebeard at his peak many times during the Rocks era, seeing this kind of power again still filled her with the same dread.

"How can there be two of these world-destroying fruits...?"

Just when everyone thought that Gern intended to use a tsunami to directly submerge Amazon Lily, the waves abruptly stopped just before crashing into the island.

Water droplets from the crests of the waves fell like rain, transforming into a mist that refracted into a rainbow of colors under the sunlight.

"Is this a warning to me?" Fire Lotus stared intently at the figure on the sea.

His fingernails dug deep into his palm, and blood seeped out between his fingers, but he was completely unaware.

"Navy!" In the next instant, Torch Lotus snatched the megaphone conch shell from the soldier beside her, her furious shout booming like thunder.

"Nine Serpents do not welcome men. Leave now! Otherwise..."

"Or what?" Gern's voice was not amplified.

Instead, it penetrates hundreds of meters directly through vibration, piercing everyone's eardrums like a cold blade.

He stood at the bow of the ship, the bandages on his Black Blade Eight Desolations moving without wind. "I've come to see the Snake Princess."

If you don't let me in..."

I'm about to break in!

"Arrogant!" Huobalian shouted.

"Who's being arrogant here?!"

Gern grinned maliciously, his hands clenching tightly, and then...

"Boom!" His fists slammed down into the air on both sides like heavy hammers!

"Not good!" Gloria's pupils dilated in shock. Having fought alongside the Rocks Pirates, she was all too familiar with this scene.

This is……

Newgate's signature move!

"Snap!!!"

In an instant, the ground of the entire Nine-She Island trembled violently, like fragile glass!

The coastal cliffs cracked, giant trees in the jungle fell, birds and beasts took flight in fright, and the entire sea seemed to be violently lifted up by an invisible giant hand!

The Nine Serpent Warriors staggered and fell to the ground, their weapons slipping from their hands due to the high-frequency vibrations!

The entire island tilts over the sea!

The sea appeared as if cleaved by a god, tilting and the waves frozen, as if time had stood still.

This man...

With just one punch, he turned the world upside down in Kusa!

"I can either overthrow your entire country with one punch, or I can reach out and soothe any tremors."

Gern slowly withdrew his hand, and the sea returned to calm. At the same time, he transformed into his own element and underwent molecular transition.

“So…” The next moment, Gern stood in front of Torch Lotus, lowered his eyes and said calmly, “Now, can we have a proper talk?”

Looking at Gern, Torch Lotus knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

At this moment, she finally understood

What kind of monster has her own sister fallen in love with?!

.......

The scene shifts to the brightly lit palace hall on Amazon Lily, where the boisterous banquet sounds stand in stark contrast to the previous tense atmosphere.

Huo Balian sat in the main seat with a cold face, her fingertips tapping impatiently on the armrest.

She looked at the lively scene below, her brows furrowed.

Gloriosa was pouring wine for Tezzolo with a beaming smile, her tone almost obsequious.

"Oh dear! I didn't expect you to be here to recruit Kuja into the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? There was no need to create such a big misunderstanding!"

"I didn't expect this either..." Tesoro held his wine glass, his expression stiff, clearly uncomfortable with this occasion.

But Ribo, on the other hand, was having a great time playing with several Kuja warriors. "Don't touch me! It tickles!"

After a while, Gloriosa, having finished reviewing the naval documents, noticed Torch Lotus's gloomy expression, sighed, walked over to her, and whispered, "You're too nervous."

Seeing Gloriosa in her current state, Torch Lotus, who had followed two empresses and witnessed their glorious moments, felt a pang of pain in her eyes.

"You've changed since Roger died, Lady Gloria." Her voice was low, but every word was like a knife.

"You used to never bow down to anyone."

“You said it yourself, that was in the past.” Gloriosa paused for a moment, a complex emotion flickering in her aged eyes.

"I must admit now... this is no longer my time."

After saying that, she looked towards the side hall where the Snake Princess was, her voice hoarse, "Moreover, Tianzhen came for the 'Snake Princess'."

She's leaving.

Torch Lotus's pupils suddenly contracted: "What do you mean? Sister is going to go with him?!"