One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 267 Persuading the Empress to Surrender

Luo Xia patted S-Eagle and S-Fist on the shoulder and instructed, "You two go and stop the Empress. Remember, just stall for time, don't be reckless."

S-Eagle and S-Fist responded in unison.

Contrary to Rorschach's expectations, the two guys remained standing in the same spot, without moving an inch.

Luo Xia frowned, his voice lowering: "What's going on? Didn't you hear my order?"

"Master, how do we get there?"

Luo Xia frowned, then slapped his forehead a second later, "Sorry, I forgot these two guys can't fly."

Luo Xia shook his head helplessly, then looked at Sengoku beside him, "Do we have to go today?"

With his arms crossed and a serious expression, Zhan Guo asked, "What do you think?"

"Our navy is known for its speed; we must take them down before they can react."

Luo Xia pursed his lips and sighed, "Well... alright, then I'll go there myself."

"But I can't guarantee that I'll hand her over to the Navy Headquarters after I bring her back."

Sengoku's expression changed. "Rorschach, what do you mean by that? Are you going to disobey orders from Marine Headquarters?"

Luo Xia shrugged. "I didn't say that, but that empress is indeed not easy to deal with. I need to protect my own life first. Besides, she's not a vicious person."

Sengoku snorted, "No matter what, she's a pirate now, threatening the peace of this sea."

"It's alright. After all, she's such a beautiful woman. How could we just lock her up in Impel Down? That would be a bit of a waste."

Zhan Guo said speechlessly, "Boy, lust is a dangerous thing. Don't go astray."

Luo Xia glared at Zhan Guo and rolled up his sleeves. "Marshal, you've been trembling like this the whole time. Do you still want me to go and catch you?"

"How about we have a fight before we go capture the Pirate Empress?"

"The winner goes back to sleep, and the loser shuts their mouth and goes to catch the Pirate Empress?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. "You, Rorschach, how dare you challenge me!" he said, and then assumed a fighting stance.

Upon seeing this, Garp and the others nearby quickly stepped forward and pulled the two away.

"Kid, you go first. I've got my hands on that old man, Zhan Guo. But he does talk a lot."

"If I were you, I would definitely beat him up."

Gion, standing nearby, added, "Let's go, Rorschach, I'll go with you!"

Rorschach looked Sengoku up and down. Sengoku was being held down tightly by Garp. Rorschach's fists clenched unconsciously.

At this moment, Aokiji, who had been silent all along, came up to Rorschach and said, "I'll go with you too. It's been a long time since I've been out."

"Okay, it's not like we're going to face any really strong opponents anyway."

A soft glow emanated from Luo Xia's body. "Grab me, all of you!"

Upon hearing this, Aokiji, Gion, and two other pacifists immediately grabbed Rorschach.

The next second, with a "whoosh," the five people vanished from their spot.

Upon seeing this, Zhan Guo clicked his tongue and remarked, "Has this kid gotten stronger again?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

“This kid is probably a bit stronger than me now. If I hadn’t held you back, you old man would have lost face big time today.”

"And so many subordinates saw it!" Garp said, crossing his arms as if he were speaking earnestly.

The sound of war made his eyebrows twitch.

"Go, go, I need to go back to Marine Headquarters first. Rorschach is back, remember to tell me."

at the same time.

Amazon Lily, Rorschach led everyone here in a flash.

As soon as they landed, Luo Xia felt several arrows shooting towards them.

Before Rorschach could even make a move, the pacifists who followed easily blocked his attack.

Luo Xia looked up and saw two female warriors inside what looked like a watchtower in the distance, holding bows and arrows. They must have been the ones who shot the arrows.

Rorschach was furious. He slowly raised his hand, and in the next instant, the female warrior who was about to retreat was grabbed and pulled in front of him.

Luo Xia gripped the female warrior's neck, his eyes icy. "I didn't expect you to find out I just arrived here on orders, and you even dare to shoot me with arrows?"

The female soldier stubbornly turned her head away and did not answer.

Luo Xia snorted coldly and released his grip. The female warrior fell to the ground and cautiously retreated.

Luo Xia glared at the two female warriors and shouted, "Summon your empress to see me!"

The two female warriors exchanged a glance, and one of them quickly ran off to inform the Empress.

The fact that it's just one person suggests that they're already very familiar with this kind of tactic.

After the green warrior left, Rorschach plopped down on the ground, and everyone else, except for Gion, followed him and sat down on the ground as well.

Aokiji asked, "Are we really going to capture the Pirate Empress?"

"Pretty much, since I already promised the marshal."

"However, I'm not such an unreasonable person. If that woman submits to my G5, I don't necessarily have to arrest this person."

"The Amazonian lily doesn't necessarily have to be destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, the female soldier who remained as a hostage widened her eyes, as if she had heard something unbelievable, and her expression became exaggerated.

But not long after, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and Empress Hancock appeared.

She held her head high with arrogance, coldly looking at Luo Xia and the others. Beside her were female warriors from the Kuja Pirates, each with an extremely ugly expression, their eyes filled with hatred as if they wanted to devour Luo Xia.

"What do you think you're doing here, Navy? How dare you come to my Amazon Lily?"

Rorschach stood up, dusted himself off, and said with a grin, "Boa Hancock, I'm here to formally inform you that your title of Shichibukai has been revoked."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of panic crossed the Empress's face, but she quickly regained her composure and sneered, "On what grounds? Does the Navy think it can do whatever it wants?"

"Use people and discard them when you don't?"

Rorschach spread his hands. "It's just an order from above. But there's another option here, I wonder if you'd like to choose it?"

"What do you mean?"

"It's very simple. As long as you're willing to submit to my G5, there's still room for negotiation."

The Empress gritted her teeth, "I will never submit to anyone, nor will I bow down to the navy."

At this moment, Gion spoke up: "Boa Hancock, our orders are to bring you back. If it weren't for this guy, you would have been brought back long ago. You need to think this through. The current situation is not in your favor."

The Empress glanced at the garden, her eyes full of disdain. "Hmph, do you think you can scare me like this?"

Rorschach scratched his head. "Actually, you can think of this as a collaboration where we each get what we need."

The female warriors behind the Empress cried out, "Your Majesty, don't trust them!"

We're here today to have a proper discussion. If you're willing to lead your people to join our G5 branch, we can let bygones be bygones.

Hancock smiled dismissively. "Join your navy? Dream on!"

Gion said, "Empress, you should know that if a fight really breaks out, it won't do your Amazon Lily any good."

Hancock frowned slightly, weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, a giant sea monster suddenly leaped out of the sea and charged toward the shore.

Rorschach was startled and quickly assumed a defensive stance. Hancock, on the other hand, gently raised her hand, and a pink light shot out. The sea king seemed to be hypnotized and obediently retreated back into the sea.

Seeing this, Rorschach couldn't help but exclaim, "The Empress is indeed formidable. Perhaps our cooperation is the best option, as it would protect your people and prevent you from being wanted by the Marine Headquarters any longer."

Hancock paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Give me some time to think about it."

"Consider? Sure, I can give you three days."

"I'll stay here during this time, and I'll come back whenever I'm ready."

"But what if your people attack us without me attacking you?"

"Then I'm going to go on a killing spree!"

As he spoke, Rorschach's Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted, and the killing intent mixed in made the female warriors behind the Empress tremble involuntarily.

Even the Pirate Empress was secretly alarmed.