The Whitebeard Pirates who were hiding in the front part of the New World were both happy and annoyed after seeing the news about the kidnapping incident of Celestial Dragons in Sabaody Archipelago. Why didn't they think of such a method?
But now, even if they want to kidnap the Celestial Dragons in exchange for Ace, there is no other way, because they have already retreated to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and will not give them another chance.
"Pops, if we can find the force that kidnapped the Celestial Dragons, maybe we can 'buy' a Celestial Dragon and use it to exchange for Ace."
Marco said with bright eyes, if that were the case, they wouldn't have to fight to the death with the Marines.
To be honest, they actually know that they can't beat the Marines.
At best, they wanted to rescue Ace by force and escape back to the New World. They had no illusions about winning the war head on.
"Immediately release the news in the underworld that our Whitebeard Pirates are willing to use 5 billion beris to purchase the Celestial Dragons!"
Whitebeard thought for a while and said that if the problem could be solved with money, he would not want so many sons to go to Naval Headquarters to work hard and risk their lives.
He has sixteen squadrons on his own ship and more than forty affiliated pirate groups under his command. If each of the captains and commanders pay 100 million beris, they will easily gather more than 5 billion beris.
"Yes, Pops!"
Marco said excitedly, because he didn't expect that apart from a head-on confrontation with the Marines, God would give them another option at this time.
With the huge power of the Whitebeard Pirates, and the fact that the underworld was willing to show respect to the Yonkō Whitebeard, the news spread quickly.
Of course, the World Government, which has the CP0 spy Queen of the Pleasure District Stussy, also got the news immediately.
"Despicable pirates! They actually want to use 5 billion beris to buy the lives of our Celestial Dragons!!"
The Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise also got the news, and they cursed Whitebeard. At the same time, they were also very eager to catch the criminals who dared to kidnap their people.
For this reason, these Celestial Dragons families continue to put pressure on the Five Elders and Marines, asking them to rescue the kidnapped people as soon as possible.
"Fufufufu~, 5 billion beris, this is the price of the Op-Op Fruit, higher than the bounty of three of the Four Emperors. This old guy Whitebeard is really generous!!"
Doflamingo laughed and said that things were getting more and more interesting, and he also felt the nervous pleasure of seeing Celestial Dragons suffer.
He also wants to destroy the Celestial Dragons and destroy the world.
If he can't enjoy the status of god, then he will destroy them!
Even if the underworld and various bounty hunters covet the money, they dare not make any move.
After all, provoking the Celestial Dragons is more serious than provoking the Four Emperors.
The bounty on the Four Emperors is more than 4 billion and 5 billion beris, and no one has been able to get the bounty in all these years.
Suddenly, the unknown person who kidnapped the Celestial Dragons became famous.
Some people admire him, some worship him, and some just sneer at how he was going to be killed by the World Government.
However, three or four days have passed, and this unknown person still has not contacted the World Government to negotiate terms, nor has he contacted the Whitebeard Pirates in exchange for a 5 billion bounty.
This unknown person seemed to have completely disappeared without a trace, just like the three Celestial Dragons. There was no movement at all.
And the culprit is currently flying above the Calm Belt and is on his way to the Island of Women.
Straw Hat Luffy, who had been flying in the air for three days, finally crashed into the remote forest of that same island.
After this guy fell, he immediately wanted to find his nakamas, but after three days of starvation, he was so weak that he looked for food everywhere. Whether it was a big wild boar, various mushrooms, or even poisonous mushrooms, he swallowed them all.
As a result, this rubber man got his whole body covered with energy-sucking red mushrooms, and he fainted in the forest.
At this time, the warriors of the Kuja tribe, Marguerite, Aphelandra, and Sweet Pea, who were hunting in the forest, discovered this stranger who was covered in mushrooms.
They took Luffy back to treat him, removing the poisonous mushrooms from his body, and even tried pulling out his other "mushroom" several times. However, they couldn't pull it out even after they pulled it to a length of one meter without breaking.
So they could only let the stubborn mushroom go for the time being and see if they could burn it with fire after taking a bath.
They changed the unconscious stranger into a lace dress and waited for him to wake up.
On the outskirts of the island, Vice Admiral Momonga once again arrived in the waters of the Island of Women and began his persuasion mission to convince the Pirate Empress to respond to the World government's forced summons of the Shichibukai.
But this arrogant beauty still doesn't want to go to Marineford, and doesn't want to serve those Celestial Dragons at all.
Hearing the Vice Admiral using the World Government and Marines to threaten her, Boa Hancock's face became even more unhappy. She launched an attack on them because of the disagreement, turning the sailors of the warship into stone.
Only Momonga was left behind, but he had to stab himself to block the charm of the Pirate Empress and avoid being petrified.
Then the Pirate Empress asked the Kuja Pirates to return home, not even bothering to answer the Vice Admiral's shouts to undo the petrification of the sailors.
Boa Hancock returned to Amazon Lily, and returned to her palace amidst the cheers of her people.
"Hancock! You should agree to the Marine Vice Admiral's request. After the Marine got the technology for their warships to cross the Calm Belt, our advantage disappeared!
If you continue to be willful like this, our tribe will fall into war and we might even face destruction."
A short old woman holding a newspaper rushed over and shouted, now that Boa Hancock has repeatedly refused the World Government's recruitment, she feels that the World Government is really going to take action this time.
Once Boa Hancock is deprived of her status as a Shichibukai, they will be attacked by the Marines and there will be no peace.
"Hmph~, even if I cause the country to perish, I will be forgiven by everyone, because I am beautiful!"
Hancock ignored Gloriosa's warning and threw her head back as she said proudly.
"Also, if nothing happens, don't disturb me, I'm going to take a bath!"
Hancock glanced at the old woman with an unhappy look on her face and prepared to take a bath and change clothes.
"There is big news, in addition to Naval Headquarters' upcoming public execution of Fire Fist Ace, and the upcoming battle with the Whitebeard Pirates."
"A big fight also broke out in Sabaody Archipelago. Three Celestial Dragons were kidnapped, three Supernovas were subdued by Daddy Basire, two Marine Admirals appeared, and even Garp the Fist and Dark King Rayleigh appeared!"
"Now the Whitebeard Pirates have even released news that they will pay 5 billion beris to buy the Celestial Dragons from that unknown person!"
Gloriosa handed the newspaper and some information to Hancock. Because their island is located in the Calm Belt, information is hard to come by and it is easy to lose contact with the outside world.
Therefore, they cherish every newspaper and information and are always concerned about changes in the world situation.
"What? Celestial Dragons were beaten and kidnapped??"
Hancock's eyes widened and her hands were shaking. She didn't expect that someone would dare to attack these Celestial Dragons who claimed to be gods.
This made her heart beat rapidly. Did someone finally dare to take action against the Celestial Dragons without fear?
She doesn't know what kind of person can have such unparalleled courage.
He must be a hero, right?
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