Chapter 345 Can I Return the Goods?

Two months passed in a blink of an eye.

Jin An finally came out of his secluded room.

During this period of time, he not only recovered from all his injuries, but also used this opportunity to rest and carefully study the mysterious power that Im left in his body.

As his research deepened, his abilities improved significantly, and he even felt that he had entered a new realm.

However, as soon as he opened the door, he was blocked at the entrance.

"Jin'an, you finally came out!"

A clear but somewhat dissatisfied voice came from the door.

Jin An looked up and saw Hancock standing in front of him with her hands on her hips, staring at him angrily.

She was wearing a naval captain's uniform. The straight uniform highlighted her heroic temperament, but her beautiful face was now filled with questions and dissatisfaction.

In the past two months, she came here to block the door whenever she had time. Her purpose was very clear - she wanted to get a reasonable explanation from Jin An.

As the captain of the Nine Snakes Pirates, she should have been the queen of freedom on the sea, but now, she is wearing a navy uniform and has become a member of the navy.

Naturally, she could not easily accept this change of identity, especially after she learned that she had inexplicably become a naval captain, she was furious.

She didn't believe that Jin An wasn't behind this, he had never been a man who would keep quiet.

"Explain to me why I am wearing this attire now."

Hancock asked seriously, with her hands on her waist, as if she would blame Jin An if he didn't give her a satisfactory answer.

Jin An looked at Hancock in front of him and couldn't help but marvel in amazement.

She wore her military uniform very stylishly, and combined with her unique temperament, she had a unique appeal.

Compared to her usual self, Hancock now has more heroism and dignity, and less of the rebelliousness of a pirate.

"I didn't, don't accuse me."

Jin An raised his hands, looking innocent, with a slight smile on his face and a playful gleam in his eyes.

"But this uniform suits you very well."

Hancock was slightly stunned. Although she was used to Jin An's teasing tone, his expression at the moment made her a little annoyed.

The anger and dissatisfaction in her heart suddenly surged up, and there seemed to be burning anger in her beautiful eyes.

"Suitable for me?" Hancock snorted coldly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone, "I am the Queen of the Nine Snakes! I should have been riding freely on the sea, but now I have become a member of the navy. Isn't this your 'conspiracy'?"

Jin An smiled slightly and shook his head gently.

He had expected Hancock to have such a reaction, but he did not rush to explain. Instead, he looked at her calmly with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"This is not a conspiracy."

Jin An spoke slowly, his voice was low and magnetic,

"As you can see, the world situation has been changing unpredictably during this period, with various forces intertwining and colliding. The boundary between pirates and the navy has become increasingly blurred. Now that you are a navy, you can enjoy freedom while also receiving a certain degree of protection. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

Hancock frowned and thought. Although she couldn't be completely convinced by Jin An's words, she had to admit that in the past two months, she had indeed felt the convenience and resources brought by her navy status.

Moreover, she knew deep down that Jin An would not do anything to harm her.

She calmed down for a moment, and finally let go of her anger, but still said dissatisfiedly:

"Even so, I still hope you can tell me earlier, instead of letting me accept this identity inexplicably."

Jin An chuckled, walked up to her and patted her on the shoulder, with a hint of relief in his tone:

"Don't worry, no matter you are a pirate or a navy, you are still the almighty empress. Identity is just a tool. What matters is how you use it."

Hancock looked at him, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, and finally nodded slightly, as if she temporarily accepted it all.

She knew that Jin An always had his reasons, and now she could only choose to believe him.

"Okay, I'll trust you for once." Hancock curled her lips and turned away. "But you owe me an explanation. I'll remember this."

"Also, congratulations on becoming the substitute general!"

Watching her gradually receding back, Jin An smiled helplessly, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

This strong woman finally accepted the status quo, and he could finally move forward with his plan.

He stood at the door, watching Hancock's back disappear into the distance.

"Wait a minute... Replacement General?"

“I don’t want it!”

"Can I return it?"

Jinan suspected that this was the reason why Hancock blocked the door, to tell Jinan the good news that he was now a general.

But, a general is not as good as a lieutenant general!

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Barrorick Redfield stood in a dark corner, his eyes narrowed, staring coldly at the scene in front of him.

He has been a member of this emerging group that is rebelling against the World Government for some time.

As a person who has possessed powerful Observation Haki since childhood, he has long been accustomed to the ability to see through people's hearts.

But as he grew older, this ability also became the source of his deepest pain.

He tried to use this power to understand others, but every time he looked deep into someone's heart, all he saw was ugliness, greed, selfishness, and endless darkness.

This made him gradually lose faith in humanity, and made him more and more withdrawn and even a little world-weary.

This time, Redfield tried hard to suppress his inner disgust and rejection and chose to join this emerging organization under the banner of serving civilians.

For him, this was his last attempt to believe in humanity and try to find a glimmer of hope, no matter how slim it was.

However, the facts once again ruthlessly shattered his fantasy.

As time went by, Redfield used his powerful observation Haki to gradually understand the true face of this organization.

On the surface, this organization claims to be rebelling against the World Government and protecting weak civilians, but in reality, it is nothing more than a large pirate group, a group of plunderers in a hypocritical guise.

They simply borrowed the reputation of the mysterious man's attack on Mary Geoise to attract a large number of people who were dissatisfied with the World Government, and then used it as a cover to continue their dirty deeds.

A strong sense of disappointment and disgust surged in Redfield's heart.

He thought that this organization might be different, and might really be able to bring some changes to this corrupt world, but it turned out that everything was false.

These so-called revolutionaries were no different at heart from the greedy pirates he had seen, and were even more hypocritical.

In the past, he wanted to become the Pirate King simply because he was tired of this hypocritical world.

He wants to make his own rules.

However, this dream was given up after seeing the strength of Roger and Whitebeard.

I finally wanted to believe in an organization that was changing the world, but I was still disappointed.

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