"Dad actually agreed to let you go out with me?"
Looking at Chloe, who had brought back the "verbal order," Nanamo rubbed her own face, finding it a bit unreasonable.
Although there was nothing wrong with taking someone along, she somehow felt that something was strange.
"Let me make this clear first. This time, I'm not just going out to play. I have something to do, so you're not allowed to cause trouble for me."
"Is it to make money?"
"..."
Looking at Chloe's eyes, Nanamo felt that it was necessary to correct the image she had in her little sister's mind.
This time, she really was not going out to make money.
"I have a friend named Scarlett. Her father is Riku Doldo III, and he's a friend of our dad. Recently, her father found her a bodyguard, but she doesn't really like that bodyguard and wants him to suffer a little and leave on his own.
"Now that I've said that, do you understand what I'm going to do?"
"Mm... that big sister named Scarlett hired you to go teach that bodyguard a lesson."
"..."
Although the result and general meaning had not changed, Chloe had already automatically added some nonexistent process to it.
"Princess Nanamo, it looks like changing certain stereotypes will still require a little more effort..."
At the same time, Hermes's voice leisurely sounded beside her ear. However, Nanamo did not respond to those words, instead issuing a new order.
"Hermes, go help me pack my luggage. Remember to pick out a gift to bring along."
"As you command Princess Nanamo"
"You too. Go pack your things. Don't bring too much. Dressrosa isn't far from us, so we won't be gone long."
After that, Nanamo also sent Chloe away and began thinking about how to change this stereotype without changing her habits.
The two sisters' trip was not complicated. They only needed to bring an Eternal Pose, wrap a layer of waterproof bubble membrane around their luggage, and after swimming up to the surface, they could use Hermes as transportation and fly normally.
At the same time the two of them left, different people also arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
On a pirate ship, a man carrying a huge Black Blade on his back was sitting on a crate on the deck, while before him, a whole group of pirates knelt in neat rows.
"Sir, Sabaody Archipelago is just up ahead. Do you think... perhaps it's time for you to get off the ship...?"
A pirate with a bruised and swollen face carefully asked the man before him, but the only answer he received was a single "Mm."
The tone of that "Mm" was not very clear, making him unable to tell whether it was an angry question or a normal response. All he could do was keep wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He did not even dare to meet the other man's eyes. That hawk-like gaze made him feel a chill down his spine even if they merely looked at each other.
And this person was none other than Dracule Mihawk.
At this time, Mihawk had not yet begun using his signature coffin boat. On one hand, his strength was still growing; on the other, traveling that way actually brought a lot of trouble.
But now, it was also difficult for him to develop trust in others as companions. People who had been betrayed sometimes became like this, so the way he usually went out was by hitching rides on ships.
For example, this pirate ship had originally thought the sword on Mihawk's body looked good and wanted to steal it, but after being taught a lesson, it had become his means of transportation.
Mihawk did not consider himself a pirate. Going out to sea was only for training. His goal was to become the Strongest Swordsman in the World, not to sit on some Pirate King's throne.
But ordinary training and ordinary battles had already made it difficult for him to improve his strength, which was why he chose to head for the New World.
There were many strong people there. Even if they were not swordsmen, he could still temper his Haki through battle.
"I'm going to the New World."
Seeing that this group of pirates was not moving, nor going to get the ship coated, but just kneeling in front of him in neat rows and wasting time, Hawk Eyes finally said one sentence.
And that one sentence scared the group half to death. In their eyes, Mihawk was a god of death, and what they ought to do was hurry up and send him away.
"Ahem, my lord, our ship is rather large, so coating it will take several days to finish. Since you're in a hurry... how about going to Fishman Island yourself?
"They have a sightseeing train over there. As long as you spend just a little Berry, the Fish-Men can take you directly under the sea. It's fast and convenient."
Hearing the pirate before him say this, Hawk Eyes thought for a moment, then directly got up and left. He really did not want to stay in the Sabaody Archipelago for too long. This place was too close to a Marine base, and seeing those Marines made him very irritated.
"Boss, you really are amazing. You actually talked him into leaving just like that."
"But how did you know Fishman Island has sightseeing services? Didn't we set sail from the South Blue together?"
"Idiot, of course I made it up... I heard those Fish-Men are really strong. That guy is a walking deadpan mute. It'll be interesting if he ends up fighting those Fish-Men.
"Quick! Change locations for the coating and get ready to leave this place!"
Seeing that Mihawk had already vanished from sight, the leader of these pirates immediately issued new orders. But before they could act, they discovered that the Marines had already surrounded them.
"According to reliable intelligence, that damned Marine Hunter is on this ship! Fire!"
...
Mihawk did not look back and paid no attention whatsoever to what happened behind him. Some time ago, the World Government had sent him an invitation to become a Shichibukai, but Mihawk had not responded.
He was currently considering whether to accept this invitation. The reason the Marines were taking action was likewise because of this invitation letter. Since Mihawk had gone so long without responding, it would not be wrong to say that he had chosen to refuse.
As long as they eliminated Mihawk before he clearly responded that he accepted the position of Shichibukai, the World Government would not be able to say much about it either.
At this time, Mihawk still had a certain curiosity toward Fishman Island. Although because of some unpleasant experiences, Mihawk would not make companions, when he encountered people who suited his tastes, he would still chat idly for a few words.
"An invitation to become a Shichibukai? If you want to reduce trouble, it's a good choice. Aren't you going to the New World? You'll pass by Fishman Island on the way. The king there now is called Nereus.
"That guy... back then, he was a killing star. The Marines you've killed are nothing compared to him."
"The Marines don't endlessly harass him?"
"Of course they do, but ever since... I can't remember when it was. Anyway, one day, his bounty was suddenly canceled, and the newspapers even promoted him as a great person. It seems he reached some sort of agreement."
That person had already been drunk at the time, and what he said was not very clear, but Mihawk still remembered these things.
The Marines chasing after him made him very irritated. There were not many powerful swordsmen among them, and they were completely delaying his training. If the situation on Fishman Island was truly very good, then accepting the position of Shichibukai to reduce the trouble surrounding him was not unacceptable either...
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