Chambord Islands, 9th Tree Island.

Not far away, a pirate ship was slowly heading towards the shore.

At the bow of the ship, a man wearing a captain's hat and a long sheath in his hand was looking solemnly at the shore that was getting closer and closer to the ship.

Even if there was not a single figure on the shore, the man who was suspected to be the captain of the pirates was still on guard.

The rest of the crew on deck, on the other hand, were the same, as if they were guarding against a terrible enemy that could appear at any moment.

But to be precise, it's a deadly ghost bullet that flies from an unknown time or direction.

As the mast ship successfully landed, the pirates on deck stared at each other silently, except for the sound of heavy breathing.

The atmosphere was a little weird for a while.

"Anchor."

A moment later, the man standing at the bow of the ship waved his long knife, shattering the almost eerie silence on the deck.

Hearing the command, the two crew members carefully threw the heavy anchor into the sea.

With a dull sound of breaking water, there was a splash on the sea.

After the anchor was over, the suspicious crew looked straight at the captain.

The captain took a long breath and said viciously: "What kind of bastard who doesn't have long brains, blowing the trick gun and the gatekeeper of the new world so terrible, and you have to be so careful when you go ashore." ”

"That's it!"

The crew breathed a sigh of relief.

Their tense nerves had just been relieved when they heard an anxious voice coming from the lookout.

"Oh no, Captain Gurred, there's a group of navies from the south, coming in our direction!!"

"What? Isn't there no place to be here?! How did the Navy come here!? ”

The man, known as Captain Grued, had a drastic change in expression, clearly shocked by the Navy's efficient operations.

Shore.

Brigadier Admiral Aiden, who was in charge of the naval branch base in the Chambord Islands, was the first to rush ahead.

"Hurry, give Lao Tzu a little faster!!"

"This time, we must not be robbed of 'merit' by that man again!!"

Brigadier Admiral Aiden, who was missing half of his eyebrows, had bloodshot eyes like a hungry wolf, staring fiercely at the pirate ship moored on the shore of Tree Island 9.

How has he ever been so active since his time in the Chambord Islands?

In the final analysis, it's all because of that man - Bacardi. Hammond!

"Yes!!"

The navy that followed Commodore Aiden was like a chicken, riveting and running wildly.

On the pirate ship, a group of pirates were dumbfounded and looked at the hundreds of navies that rushed to the vicinity in less than a moment.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but the pirates seem to see a green light in the eyes of this group of navies.

"Lao Tzu...... I haven't gotten off the ship yet! ”

"It's the first time I've seen such a dedicated Navy......

It was the first time they had encountered such a battle in their not-so-long pirate career.

Brigadier Admiral Aiden, who was the first to rush closer, looked up at the enemies on the pirate ship, and was so moved that he almost cried.

"Great, you're still alive!"

“？？？”

Hearing Brigadier Adden's words, the pirates who had just prepared for the battle were suddenly slightly stunned.

The man who looks like an admiral at the bottom must be sick, right?

Just as the two sides were about to start a decisive battle, a tall man appeared on the shore out of thin air.

At the moment of appearance, a puff of smoke and dust rolled up around the man's feet, which never dispersed.

"Huh?! Seven Martial Sea Tyrant Bear, how could it be ......"

Looking at the man who appeared out of thin air, a look of shock suddenly appeared on Brigadier General Aiden's face.

The person who came was Bartholomi, one of the current Seven Martial Seas. Bear.

Ignoring the shocked reaction of the navy, Xiong slapped his backhand at the pirate ship beside him.

Smack-

After a slight popping sound.

The pirate ship that was originally moored safely on the shore and the pirates on board disappeared out of thin air.

"No ——!"

The scene that happened in front of him caused Brigadier General Aiden to let out a heart-rending shout.

The right hand stretched out forward could only catch a cloud of meaningless air, showing his deep sense of powerlessness at the moment.

After Xiong slapped the unsightly pirate ship with his palm, he never looked at the group of navies on the shore.

With heavy steps, he headed straight in the direction of Shaki's Bar.

The navy could only look at the bear's back in the distance.

It's the Seven Martial Seas again......

But

Shouldn't it be a happy thing for the Seven Martial Seas to sanction the pirates?

The navies silently looked at Commodore Aiden, who was crying silently, and couldn't help but feel sad.

.......

Ten minutes later.

The bear came to the base of the tree on Tree Island 13 and tilted his head slightly, his lens-like eyes reflecting the outline of the building of Shaki's Bar.

Phew-

There was a soft sound.

Like a gentle breeze.

Maud dodged and looked at the bear that had come first.

"Xiong, I'm about to go to the Navy headquarters to find you......"

"You will take the initiative to contact me, there is something 'important', right?"

The bear looked down at Maude, his voice as gentle as ever.

"Hmm."

Maud nodded.

Xiong then said calmly: "Since it is an 'important matter', in such a place, it is not very suitable, even if you and I are both ...... of the Seven Martial Seas."

The place mentioned in the words refers to the headquarters of the Navy.

"Yes."

Maud smiled, skimming the topic lightly, and raised her hand to the top of her head.

"Let's talk there."

"Okay."

The bear nodded.

Moments later,

The two of them came to the top of the mangrove tree in Yarchiman.

"I'm in a hurry to get somewhere."

Once at the top of the tree, Maud went straight to the point.

Xiong looked at Maude with a calm expression and asked, "Where?" ”

"Alabastan, more precisely, where the Straw Hat Pirates are located."

“……”

Xiong couldn't help but be silent when he heard this.

Looking at the bear's reaction, Maude felt slightly uncomfortable, thinking that the bear's [plane ticket ranks] did not have the coordinate point of Alabastan.

If that's the case......

"Can it be done?"

Maude's eyes were slightly solemn and he asked.

"Yes."

The bear nodded.

The reply was quite affirmative, and the solemnity in Maude's eyes faded like a tide.

It scared him.

Maude's brief reaction was all seen by the bear.

The silence just now was not because Maude's request was too difficult, but because he heard the five words of the Straw Hat Pirates.

In the Revolutionary Army, there are only a handful of people who know that Luffy is the son of the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon.

Even high-ranking cadres such as Ivankov, who were very close to the dragon, knew nothing about this.

Xiong, on the other hand, is one of those who knows the roots.

"Why are you in a hurry to find the Straw Hat Pirates?"

It is precisely because of such a relationship that Xiong asked questions in person.

If Maud were to be against the Straw Hat Pirates, Bear would never help.

Maude looked at Xiong's inquiring gaze and said calmly, "Because of me, Doflamingo wants to attack the Straw Hat Pirates." ”

When Xiong heard this, his expression was still unwavering, but his gaze at Maude was mixed with obvious doubt.

"Usopp, the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates, is my apprentice......"

Maude explained.

The bear was stunned for a moment.

During this time, he has been cooperating with Dr. Vegapunk's pacifist research, but the news has been closed.

And he was well aware of the grievances between Maud and Doflamingo, so he immediately understood Doflamingo's motives for attacking the Straw Hat Pirates.

After asking about the motive, Xiong silently took off his gloves and went straight to business.

"Maude, I don't have much 'time', if you're in a hurry to go, it's better now."

“……”

Maude seemed to hear another meaning from this sentence.

In fact

He knew very well what the bear would face in the near future.

"Bear, do you want to leave a 'silver lining'...... In my ability, perhaps...... It can be done. ”