Chapter 417
The arrival of Marco and Rayleigh made the Nine Snakes Island tense, but the two were very polite and did not start fighting as soon as they saw the navy.
Kenan carefully observed the Phoenix Marco with his curious eyes, trying to find something special about him. As for whether Boa Hancock would join the adventure group, there were too many interference factors in the current situation, so it was not appropriate to continue the discussion.
"Mr. Marco, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. According to the Navy's archives, you should have died. Your death was witnessed by Admiral Kizaru. Is there some misunderstanding here?"
In the final stage of the battle at the top, Borsalino alone resisted several captains of the White Group. During the fierce battle, he even put a seastone necklace on Marco, which made his devil fruit in the Phoenix farewell ineffective, and finally came to the conclusion of killing him.
Admiral Kizaru not only witnessed his death, but also handed over half of Marco's body to the Navy Logistics Department as a military merit. Now it is displayed in a display cabinet somewhere as a trophy.
Now it's a ghost in broad daylight. Marco reappeared on Nine Snake Island intact. The strategic intelligence of his resurrection must be passed on so that the Navy Intelligence Department knows this variable in advance.
Marco looked at the cloak of justice behind Admiral Hainan with his muddle-headed eyes. It would be a lie to say that he had no resentment towards the Navy. But after so many things happened in the Battle of the Top, both sides were for their own masters and suffered casualties. There was no winner between the two main parties in the Battle of the Top.
Blackbeard Teach, the traitor of the Whitebeard Pirates, appeared the latest in the Battle of the Top. At that time, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates had fought with the Navy to the most critical moment. He took advantage of the situation and stole the final fruits of victory, making many people in that battle clowns and making wedding clothes for a dead fat man.
"I didn't die at that time. Admiral Kizaru should have known about it at the scene. I don't understand why he let me live at that time."
As a man who lost everything, Marco had no interest in lying, and he didn't care about Borsalino's feelings. He had no interest in provoking conflicts within the navy. He just wanted to die but couldn't die from that day on.
After leaving Marinford, Marco drifted on the sea alone for a while. Later, he learned from the newspaper that the White Group was annihilated. It became a luxury to want to go home and find the bodies of the people.
Everyone died and only he survived. Marco, who was a little confused, returned to his father's hometown. Unexpectedly, Edward Newgate's most beloved place has completely become a purgatory on earth.
The island lost its once vivid colors. After being burned by a big fire, only black remained. He came to the ruins of the village to check if there were any survivors, and under the ruins were charred corpses one after another.
Their bodies were carbonized and black, and they posed in weird postures one after another. These innocent villagers were burned alive, and adults, children and the elderly were not spared. They experienced extremely painful struggles before death.
The weak were protected too well by Whitebeard. Without the blessing of the towering tree of Edward Newgate, they were immediately beaten back to their original form. The inhuman executioner would not pity any weak people. In the other party's dictionary, either join his forces or die directly.
"General Thunder Mouse, we can't make a wasted trip. Hancock's loss of the status of Shichibukai is inevitable. It's not too much to provide her with more compensation."
Rayleigh's smiling look seemed as if he was an extremely kind old man, but outsiders really shouldn't be fooled by his appearance. The title of Pluto is not given for nothing, and you must not fall into his language trap.
The reason why he knew about the attack on Nine Snake Island in advance was that he had acquaintances in the high-level navy. A few weeks before the operation was launched, the other party had predicted it in his tavern. Sooner or later, the organization of the Seven Warlords of the Sea of the World Government would launch a crusade on a suitable day.
There was a large-scale troop movement at the Navy Headquarters, which could not be concealed from Pluto Rayleigh in the Sabaody Archipelago. In order to ensure the safety of Boa Hancock, this old man invited the decadent Marco to go to Nine Snake Island together.
Rayleigh has a thousand connections with Nine Snake Island. He is the son-in-law of this country of women. He was lucky enough to abduct one of the empresses, resulting in the Amazon Lily Kingdom being leaderless for a long time. He attaches so much importance to this country today to repay the debt he owed in the past.
Pluto is really an old fox who looks at people and asks for benefits by relying on the fact that the other party has four people. Kenan did not make much preparations in advance. Now that the situation is like this, it would be a waste of time if he wants to take action again.
Four against one, General Thunder Rat has absolutely no chance of winning. He knows his own strength.There is a clear understanding that Marco, Pluto Rayleigh, Boa Hancock, Diana are not weak, and it is a low probability event that they gather here.
"The navy has undergone a major change. Although I am a navy admiral, I do not have much economic autonomy. I can only promise to provide some basic living supplies to Nine Snake Island in the future. If the amount is too large, I need to apply to the higher authorities."
Kennan spread his hands. Even if the other party wants to explode his gold coins, he must obtain the consent of the navy marshal above. The navy admiral who has lost financial power is easier to manage and avoid a reckless man leading the entire navy to take risks.
Rayleigh's hint was also understood by Admiral Leishu. It is estimated that Admiral Kizaru leaked the wind to this guy again, otherwise he would not know the navy's confidential combat plan, let alone appear here by coincidence.
The navy admiral's combat mission was frustrated. Kennan will keep this account on Borsalino. When he returns to Rome, he must ask for an explanation. He must not suffer this loss in silence.
If Admiral Kennan fails to complete the task assigned by the Admiral of the Navy in quality and quantity, he, a member of the Fur Tribe, will be very ashamed. After all, Marshal Altria Pendragon promoted him to a high position, and he must live up to this appreciation.
"Whether it is the Adventure Group or the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I just want Nine Snake Island to live a free life. Joining the World Government or the Navy is the same to me."
After years of tempering, Boa Hancock has become a mature ruler. Before, she needed the urging of the military advisor New Granny to finally agree to join the Battle of Marineford. Now she can abandon her impulsiveness and only consider the actual interests of Nine Snake Island in the future.
Although there are many strong people in the Battle of Marineford, the Empress, like the other Seven Warlords of the Sea, was idle throughout the whole process. She withdrew from the battlefield with only minor injuries. Later, she received compensation from the World Government, which made Nine Snake Island rich for a while.
In short, the long journey was not in vain. Next time she performs a mission for the Navy, Boa Hancock must ask for a higher reward
