bioinnovel Chapter 90 Undercurrents, Overt Movements
Chapter 90 Undercurrents, Overt Movements
A new world, uncharted waters.
The dark red sunset dyed the sea a blood-red color.
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The sails of the Red Fox fluttered, and broken swords and scattered fragments of pirate flags remained on the deck.
Shanks leaned against the ship's railing, his black cloak billowing in the sea breeze, the three scars on his left eye faintly visible in the twilight.
He stood on a broken piece of a pirate flag with half a blood-red skull on it.
This is the flag of the "Blood Bone Pirates," who have occupied this sea area for nearly ten years. It has been crushed and deformed in the fierce battle.
In the world of One Piece, a pirate flag is not just a piece of cloth, but also a symbol of the soul of a pirate crew.
The fact that even the flag was smashed and trampled underfoot signifies the complete defeat of a pirate crew.
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"Captain, the cleanup is almost complete." Beckman put away his pistol and glanced at the crew members resting on the deck.
The Red-Haired Pirates crew members were either sitting or standing; everyone was injured, but none of them showed signs of exhaustion or dejection.
Lucky Lu clutched the half-eaten thigh meat, eating to replenish his strength while wiping the bits of flesh and blood from his face with his sleeve.
Click—
Yasopp adjusted the gun barrel, turned to Shanks, and grinned: "That guy's first mate is far worse at marksmanship than rumored."
"By the way, should we keep Bloodbone Gale's armor as a souvenir?"
Shanks chuckled softly, raised his hand to wipe away the beads of blood seeping from his forehead, and gazed at the churning sea of clouds in the distance.
"unnecessary."
The sea breeze howled past, whipping his red hair, which shone like a burning flame in the setting sun.
With an incredibly confident smile on his lips, he spoke loudly.
"In the new world, fame is earned through strength and courage, not through spoils of war."
"Let's keep going!"
"Let everyone who sees our flag flee in terror!!"
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With the crew cheering, the Red Dragon raised its head and the Redfort set sail.
The sea surface after their voyage was littered with the wrecked hull of the Bloodbone Pirates and corpses bobbing on the masts.
The road to becoming emperor is paved with endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
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Beckman sniffed the gunpowder smell on his coat and shook his hand: "Shanks, let's find a place to resupply. My ammunition and the ship's food are almost gone."
Shanks, holding the bottle of liquor, looked Beckman up and down, grinning, "You still haven't gotten rid of your bad habits after all these years."
"I remember we still had plenty of ammunition and food; it's your clean clothes that are gone!"
"This is hilarious! For a pirate to be so hygienic! Hahahaha!!"
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"Ah, maintaining gentlemanly manners is an essential condition for pursuing beautiful women."
Beckman took Shanks' bottle and wiped the neck of it: "By the way, the liquor supply is really gone. This is the last bottle."
Glug glug...
Shanks lunged at Beckman with a somersault, barely managing to snatch the bottle back. Looking at the empty bottom, he was on the verge of tears.
"Feed... How dare you...?"
"They didn't leave me a single bite!!!!"
"This is the last bottle!!!!"
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Beckman, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said slowly, "Let's go to the nearest city, Dressrosa, to replenish our supplies. The wine there is famous."
Of course... that tropical resort island is even more famous for its beautiful women.
Shanks, dejected and with his one arm hanging limply, looked utterly lifeless: "It's too far... I'll die if I don't drink for the next few days... I really will die, you bastard Beckman!!"
Peng——
Beckman kicked away the treasure chest beside him, causing a series of clattering sounds as bottles collided.
"You underestimate me, Shanks."
"How could I possibly let my crew go without a victory celebration?"
Shanks was instantly revived, his eyes shining.
"liquor!!!"
"I love you so much, Beckman!!"
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"Hey, just so you know, this is really the last case, so drink it sparingly before we get to Dressrosa."
"Okay! Okay!"
Shanks yelled, "My men!! Let the feast begin!!!!"
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The Calm Belt, Amazon's Daughter Island.
The Empress's Palace.
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"This is the condition on which the World Government agreed not to pursue the matter regarding the previous incident. You must go."
"The navy warships are still over a hundred miles away!"
Boa Hancock, the Pirate Empress, leaned back on a bench, a pink and white snake coiled around her, staring blankly at a bounty poster.
Granny New, leaning on her cane, advised from the side, "Only by playing a role in capturing that guy can your position as a Shichibukai be secured, and can Amazon Lily be free from the threat of the Navy!"
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Hancock gently raised her hand, and the serpent, as if by telepathy, took the bounty poster.
"Grandma New, do you know where we were during those years we disappeared...?"
Granny New, the former Pirate Empress Flame Flower, fell silent.
She was the one who helped the three Hancock sisters, who had fled to the mortal realm, return to Amazon Lily and even groomed her to become the new Empress.
The marks on the three girls' backs...
How could Grandma Niu not know?
Taking a deep breath, Granny New said in a solemn voice, "That's all in the past. If you still hate the World Government and want to fight against it because of that, then you don't care about the lives of millions of people!"
"Hancock! You're still young!"
"Time is on your side. You are the most talented emperor in the history of Daughter Island. As long as you grow to the level of Whitebeard and Roger, it won't be too late for revenge!"
"Even if you kill that person, the World Government won't dare to do anything!"
"That's just how this world is; strength reigns supreme!"
"When you lack the strength, forbearance is your only option!"
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Hancock slowly curled up on the bench, hugging her knees like a little girl who was afraid of something.
"It's too late..."
"How could that be! You have to believe in yourself—"
"That person has already been hunted down and killed."
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Grandma New's words of comfort were interrupted. Hancock, her face pressed against her knees, her eyes vacant, murmured, "Grandma New, what should I do...?"
"The person who wanted revenge is dead."
"For the sake of my people, I have to go against my benefactor... Granny New, why do you have to make me go through such a painful thing?"
"I'm so tired..."
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Grandma New approached her and gently stroked Hancock's trembling back.
"Pain is always a constant companion on the road to growth."
"You must swallow the pain, taste the pain, digest the pain, endure it..."
"Damn it! Why the hell am I supposed to hold back?!"
Seeing the tears welling up in Hancock's eyes, Granny New couldn't say anything more and slammed her cane down hard.
Granny New's chest heaved as she angrily said, "Little Hancock, do whatever you want! No matter what happens, I'll cover for you!"
"We old folks aren't all dead yet!"
"It's so unfair to put a nation on your shoulders, you little girl!!"
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When Granny Niu left the palace, it was already night.
Looking at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, she sighed and took out a special Den Den Mushi that had been sealed away for a long time from her bosom.
Bulu Bulu...
"It's been a long time since I heard from you, old captain."
A clear female voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
"Is there something you need?"
After taking several deep breaths, Grandma New managed to speak with difficulty.
"I'm in trouble. Please come back."
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"it is good."