Chapter 606: The Pirate Empress wants me to stay overnight!
Akainu is known as a mad dog throughout the sea, but as a navy, he also has an advantage.
That is, if we just talk about the bounden duty of the navy, among the original three generals, Akainu should be the most devoted to his duty.
Akainu does not want to be like Aokiji, who executes "lazy" justice and is often emotional, nor is he like Kizaru, who often paddles and slacks off at work.
In the entire navy headquarters, if you want to say who is most dedicated to exterminating pirates, Akainu is definitely one of them.
In addition to being loyal to his duties, Akainu's obedience to orders is absolutely impeccable.
Among the original three generals, Aokiji would often act impulsively in response to the orders given by Marshal of the Warring States Period, while Kizaru would not work hard when troubled, but Akainu was the only one who worked hard to complete his work every time.
And regardless of whether he is dissatisfied with the task itself, Akainu regards obeying orders as his bounden duty.
To a certain extent, the animal nicknames given to the navy's generals and associate generals are not randomly chosen, but have a certain degree of similarity with their personalities.
For example, the shrewd yellow ape is the yellow monkey, and the ink dragon lurking in the dark, just waiting to make a splash, refers to Wood.
Akainu is not only a mad dog, but also shows his absolute loyalty to the navy.
Just like now, although Akainu was furious and unwilling to compromise like a pirate, in the end he could only grit his teeth and choose to obey the orders issued by the World Government.
Akainu's dream is to one day eliminate all pirates on the sea. In order to realize this wish, his status as a navy marshal is necessary.
Secondly, Akainu has always been proud of being a marine. If he disobeys the orders of the World Government this time, he will not only fulfill his dream, but he will even be kicked out of the navy and even be wanted. This is absolutely true for Akainu.
unacceptable.
"Five billion berries, the current navy headquarters cannot afford it, and there is no problem in lifting the wanted order for the Pirate Empress and the Nine Snakes Pirates.
But on the other hand, you must also agree to a condition. If we can't agree, then I would rather disobey the World Government's order!"
A few days later, Kizaru left Kuja Island with a navy of ten warships. The people who came to take people away and negotiate were people from the World Government.
No one else on the island knew what happened on the island that day, and even the famous paparazzi Folgans didn't get exclusive information this time.
However, everyone on the sea has discovered one thing, that is, from that day on, the wanted orders of the World Government and the Navy against the former pirate empress Boya Hancock and the Kaixia Jinbe have been lifted.
Regarding the "Demon Slaying Order" led by Kizaru, what conflict happened with the ancient weapon Wood on Kuji Island is unknown to the people on the sea.
However, people from the World Government stated to the outside world that Wood Arms Company is a legitimate businessman on the sea and has always been in the neutral camp.
Although Boa Hancock, the former pirate empress of the Shichibukai, has now been deprived of her status as the Shichibukai, since she is an ally of Wood Arms Company, she naturally belongs to the neutral camp.
She is already called the "Pirate Empress", yet she still says she is not a pirate? This is an excuse that the World Government can come up with.
However, after this incident, everyone on the sea had to lament once again how powerful the Wood Arms Company is today.
Even in the face of the World Government and the Navy, he can force them to bow their heads and lift the wanted orders of Boya Hancock and Jinbei, the two original kings of the Shichibukai.
Unfortunately, the people on the sea didn't know that Wood not only forced the World Government and the Navy to bow their heads this time, he even made a lot of money from them.
The Navy Headquarters could not pay out 5 billion Berries as a ransom in one go, so Wood also made concessions, saying that he could use hard currency such as "Devil Fruits" and "Famous Swords" to pay off the debt in equal amounts.
As for the conditions proposed by Akainu, this is actually the reason why no one in the ocean knows what happened this time.
The most powerful admiral dispatched by the Navy Headquarters not only failed to complete the mission, but was even captured.
They were even taken hostage by pirates and had to pay a ransom before they could all be released. Such news should naturally not appear on the sea.
Otherwise, the entire navy will be disgraced, and Admiral Akainu will become the laughing stock of the entire sea. This is something Akainu cannot compromise on.
So after handing over the ransom of 5 billion Berry, and lifting the wanted orders for the former King Shichibu Kaiboa Hancock and Kaixia Jinbei, Akainu's exchange condition was that Wood needed to guarantee the safety of Kuja Island.
What happened above will not be leaked.
The money was obtained, and the Nine Snakes Pirates successfully escaped. Wood was not interested in damaging the prestige of the navy, so he naturally agreed happily.
Wood did not take away the five billion berries of supplies, but left them with Nine Snakes Island.
In this fierce battle with the navy, the Nine Snakes Island side also suffered heavy losses before Russ and the others arrived. This supply was just enough to restore health.
And the best thing about Wood now is money. As the richest man in the sea, his wealth has long surpassed that of the Golden Emperor Tezzolo.
No, that guy, the Golden Emperor, seemed to have been on the street before, and was solved by Wood's old acquaintances, the Straw Hats.
As Wood's early partner, Wood actually helped Tezzolo many times and secretly gave him many reminders because he was the protagonist of the love drama and because he had been kind to him in the past.
But this guy didn't listen to the advice, and in the end not only chose to part ways with Wood, but also got together with that guy Doflamingo.
The world noble is the enemy who killed his lover, but his own behavior is gradually moving closer to the direction of the world noble. It has long been destined that he will fall into the street.
When the Straw Hats of the protagonist group arrived on his island, they were still dancing wildly on the minefield. Even if Wood wanted to help him, he couldn't help him at all!
After the Navy left, Hancock officially exchanged drinks with Wood on behalf of the entire Nine Snake Island. From then on, the entire Nine Snakes Pirates officially became Wood's affiliated force.
Generally speaking, changing wine cups is a ceremony for a boss to accept a younger brother. The party who is the boss uses a large wine cup, while the person who is accepted as a younger brother uses a small wine cup to distinguish the status level.
However, when changing drinks, Wood refused to use a large or small wine cup, and instead used the same wine cup as Hancock.
He also said that what he said to the Navy before was that the Nine Snakes Pirates were partners of Wood Arms Company and were not subordinates.
Since they are allies, their identities are naturally equal, and there is no reason to use wine cups of different sizes.
Regarding Wood's action, the entire Nine Snakes Island was instantly convinced. However, Hancock, one of the protagonists, made up Wood's behavior into other aspects, and even made an own mistake.
The reason why he didn't drink wine was because Wood didn't want to treat Kuji Island and the Kuji Pirates as tributaries.
But in Hancock's view, Wood's insistence on drinking wine from the same size wine glass as her was a proposal to her!
Because of the custom in some places, newlyweds also need to drink a glass of wine together, so Hancock, who likes to imagine, obviously imagined Wood's behavior into that situation.
As for Hancock, who was looking at him affectionately, Wood, no matter how slow he was, realized that something was wrong at this moment.
Hancock is obviously a nymphomaniac, and the target is actually himself!
Wood was a little confused about this situation. It stands to reason that he had not had much contact with Hancock.
That's right, he did save the other party from Mary Geoa more than ten or twenty years ago, but Hancock at that time was probably still a young girl, right?
Logically speaking, it should be impossible for Hancock to have feelings for him at that age. Or should we say that girls in the pirate world are generally precocious in love...
"Hancock, what's your impression of Straw Hat Luffy?"
Seeing Hancock who kept leaning on him, Wood was a little confused. He wanted to know when he intercepted the Son of the World, so he asked the questions in his heart.
Logically speaking, shouldn't Hancock's crush be Luffy? Why has it become him now?
Nowadays, Xiao Xianrou is looking down on a handsome uncle like himself who has a vicissitude of life and a lot of money?
"Straw Hat Luffy? I did have a good impression of him before, but now I hate him. If I meet him next time on the sea, I will definitely settle the score with him!"
At first, I heard that he had offended the Tianlong people because he was a friend, and he also knew you, so I made an exception and took him in.
But this time the "Shichibukai Under the King" system will be abolished, and Kuji Island will be targeted by the navy. Is it also indirectly caused by the Straw Hats and the others?
If they hadn't killed Doflamingo and exposed his conspiracy, the World Government and Navy probably wouldn't have taken this tactic."
After hearing Hancock's words, Wood, who was still drinking, now felt guilty and took another sip.
In fact, in the Dressrosa incident, the Navy and the World Government claimed that the masterminds were the Straw Hats, but everyone familiar with the matter knew that Wood had a lot of big roles in it.
Even the clown Doflamingo was killed by him, and Luffy was the one who took the blame for himself.
After declining the "world's most beautiful woman" invitation to stay overnight, Wood left Nine Snake Island with Ruth and the people from Dark Island early the next morning.
Nine Snake Island has a law prohibiting men from entering the island. It is really not suitable for Wood and a large group of men to stay on the island all the time.
On the way back to the Dark Island, Wood's intestines also regretted. The "most beautiful woman in the world" took the initiative to throw herself into her arms, but he actually refused!
In addition, before leaving the Dark Island, Violet took the initiative to give the gift for nothing, and this was already the second time that he had missed a good opportunity!
A princess and an empress, and whether it is Violet or Hancock, their figure and appearance are impeccable. I actually missed such an opportunity twice!
Violet was in a hurry to go to Nine Snakes Island to support him that time, otherwise he might have wanted to prove to Violet that the rumors about him in the sea were not necessarily groundless.
As for the invitation from the "world's most beautiful woman", Wood originally wanted to agree. He didn't think he was a gentleman at first.
The empress felt empty and lonely, and she was only willing to help others solve their problems.
By the way, it can also contribute to the population development of Nine Snake Island, so why not?
But the crux of the matter is that Russ and other fishmen are also on Nine Snakes Island.
As we all know, the person with the mosasaurus fruit ability, the ancient species of Russ, is characterized by his big mouth!
Previously, he and Ruth were invited by the Golden Emperor Tezoro, and had some small stories with the young lady arranged by the other party. It was Ruth who was exposed.
It was also because of that incident that Robin gave him a cold look for a month, and even went on strike directly, which made Wood very anxious.
Fortunately, in the end, Wood's sweet words were powerful enough, saying that he and the ladies in the service industry were just a sideshow, and that he was truly in love with them, who were as close as sisters!
If this time Wood chooses to stay on Nine Snakes Island and have a little story with Hancock, the "world's most beautiful woman", and this matter is revealed by Ruth, a big mouth.
Wood couldn't even imagine what would happen!
Hancock is not a third-rate thing, but the most beautiful woman in the world. Moreover, she and Wood have known each other for many years. Robin will definitely not give up easily.
The strike is just a minor problem. Wood is very worried that the eldest lady, the son of the devil, will go directly to Nine Snake Island to start a war with the Pirate Empress!
"Captain, that's Daughter Island. The Pirate Empress said we can stay for two days. Are we really going to leave like this?
Jinbei and Aaron are both fish-men, and their aesthetics are different from humans. In other words, we are the only two normal human males in the entire Daughters Island!"
When Wood decided to go back that day, Ruth came directly to the door and winked at Wood.
And the meaning of its expression is self-evident. This is Daughter Island, the dream island of all men in the entire Grand Line.
Forget it if they didn't have the chance before, but now the Pirate Empress has warmly invited them to stay as guests, and they actually left like this without leaving anything behind?
You must know that Tarrus's image of making a brilliant appearance and turning the tide to save Nine Snakes Island has now made him have many female fans on Nine Snakes Island.
As long as he is willing to stay for two more days, there will definitely be many girls in the Amazon Lily Kingdom who are willing to offer themselves pillow seats.
You must know that in the past, such good things were basically attributed to the captain. After all, in terms of pretentiousness and strength, Ruth was no match for Wood, and he was not as handsome as Wood.
Seeing that it was finally Ruth's turn to have someone admire him, what he never expected was that his captain actually chose to go back that day.
"Do you think I don't want to stay? But the point of the question is, how can you keep a secret?
With your bragging temperament, I'm afraid you'll expose the matter not long after you return to Dark Island!"