【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

Chapter 437 A Visit from the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

"It seems that not long after we evacuated Impel Down, Teach and Shiryu of the Rain escaped with the criminals from the sixth floor. However, they were intercepted by Akainu and Aokiji when they were escaping the prison gate." Marco continued, "The admiral of the navy was dispatched urgently when we attacked, and he was lucky to be caught."

"Is he dead?" Harta asked excitedly.

"No, seriously injured." Marco shook his head irritably. "It's really not easy to kill a bad guy, but he'll definitely need some time to lick his wounds recently. We'll deal with him later. This time, we'll do it together. Do you understand?"

Marco looked at Lucci and Ace with a serious look.

Ace hesitated before nodding, frowning, "But there's a difference between what's in the newspaper and what you said."

"Do you really think the Navy will voluntarily admit its incompetence?" Marco glanced at Ace with a hint of annoyance. "The intelligence I mentioned is a combination of what we've gathered and what the Revolutionary Army has provided."

"But Lucci's identity has been completely exposed. They even put all the blame for the breach of Impel Down on him. Lucci, you have to be careful recently." Marco glanced at the wound on Lucci's abdomen. "Try not to act alone anymore. They might attack you."

"I can protect myself." Lucci smiled.

"I'm serious. Those who hold a grudge against the Revolutionary Army will hunt you down." Marco sighed. "Be careful, yoi."

"Don't worry, Marco, I won't let him get away from me again," Ace grinned.

The others looked at Ace in confusion. Lucci rolled his eyes at Ace and said, "I didn't get rid of you. I just did what I wanted to do."

"All you want to do is get rid of me?" Ace glared at Lucci in dissatisfaction.

"I just want to have a quiet sleep." Lucci scratched his hair irritably.

"Are you serious?" Ace scoffed. "Sleeping in a dangerous forest with a seastone bullet lodged in your wound?"

"What are you thinking about? Lucci!" Sachi and Harta exclaimed.

Izo looked at Lucci worriedly, then glanced at Marco, noticing that his expression was unusually serious.

"Why do you want to do this?" Marco frowned and asked, "I think you should have more self-preservation awareness than Ace."

"Why are you so surprised? I often slept in the forest when I was a child." Lucci complained in confusion, "Ace, too. We have lived in the jungle since we were young."

"That's true." Ace nodded in agreement.

Marco glanced at Ace and was about to say something when there was a commotion outside.

A pirate from the Fifth Division suddenly rushed into the restaurant, rushed to the captains' table, and shouted anxiously, "Dad is still resting, but there is a ship coming towards us. It is the ship of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and it is heading towards us!"

Everyone at the table stood up, and Marco quickly asked, "Which Shichibukai?" This was crucial, as it would let them know how big the trouble was. Except for Jinbe, none of the Shichibukai's arrival was harmless, but some of them obviously brought more trouble than just a headache.

"Kuja Pirates, Boa Hancock!"

Someone at the table next to them spit out water from their mouth, and someone even broke several plates. Everyone in the restaurant was stunned.

"Why did she come here? We've never met the Empress before," Izang asked suspiciously. "From rumors and intelligence, the Empress is a well-known misogynist."

Marco had already rushed out of the restaurant.

"Why is the most beautiful woman in the world coming to our ship!?" Sachi exclaimed, his tone almost hysterical.

"It's definitely not because we're handsome." Harta teased with a smile as he rushed out of the restaurant.

"She must be here just for Luffy," Ace frowned.

Lucci glanced at Ace before rushing out of the restaurant as well "Luffy?"

They came to the deck, and under the glaring sunlight, the Nine Snakes Pirates were standing in front of the empty chair where Dad usually sat, and Marco was leading the captains to confront her.

Marco looked at the woman opposite him. He knew who Boa Hancock was without having to guess. Not only was she the leader of the team, but also because of her impeccable beauty, smooth skin, long black hair, facial features and figure that were enough to make anyone's heart beat and make anyone jealous, but Marco felt nothing about it. However, he could also see that many crew members and captains were staring at her like fools.

Even though she was coveted by a group of men, Boa Hancock did not show any displeasure.

Marco looked at her, his tone undisguised with suspicion, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Hancock didn't answer his question, but looked around, as if looking for someone. Marco looked at her puzzledly and noticed that she finally set her sights on Ace and Lucci who had just come out of the restaurant.

"Ace!" The Empress called out softly, which caused a commotion among the Whitebeards. Everyone was speculating and trying to understand the connection between this irritable captain and the most beautiful woman in the world.

Lucci glanced at the Pirate Queen. She seemed very excited and rushed towards them. Marco stopped her when she was about to get close.

"What do you want from me?" Ace asked with a frown, looking at the Pirate Queen with obvious suspicion. "And why did you help Luffy enter Impel Down? I know that his entry has something to do with you, but I don't understand why you did this. No matter how you look at it, you have no reason to help him or me."

There was a shock in the crowd, and Lucci frowned as he looked at the Pirate Empress.

Hancock lowered her head shyly in front of everyone. This expression was out of place on her confident and strong face. Her long black hair hung down, almost covering her expression. Then she raised her head and showed an unusually gentle smile. "Love doesn't need a reason."

The hint couldn't be more obvious!

Hearing this, Thatch choked, Izo's fan fell to the ground, and Harta opened his mouth in a daze. Marco... Marco wanted to pick his ears. He must have heard it wrong. This was absolutely impossible. How could there be...

Marco subconsciously turned his head to look at Lucci and Ace, only to see them both staring at the Empress with confused expressions on their faces, their heads tilted, as if there was a huge question mark above their heads. Marco couldn't help laughing, and the atmosphere of shock was instantly broken, and everyone came back to their senses.

Harta screamed in disbelief, "The Empress and Luffy are in love!?"

There was a burst of discussion all around, and Marco couldn't even blame them. After all, this matter was too unbelievable. The most desirable Pirate Empress in the world, who was also famous for her misogyny, suddenly declared that she fell in love with a man. This man was Lucci and Ace's beloved younger brother?

Ace was the first to come back to his senses and sneered, "You? You and Luffy? Stop talking nonsense."

There were gasps heard all around. After all, few people could be so rude to the most beautiful empress in the world. Ace's rude behavior made many of Whitebeard's men worry about him.