Chapter 31: The Fated BarAfter turning a few corners, Marcus arrived at a crossroads.Just as Marcus prepared to sense the man's trail, he discovered that the connection between him and the man had been severed by someone."This is getting more and more interesting. I didn't expect there to be an expert behind this man," Marcus murmured, resting his chin on his hand.The tracker he had installed on the man was the latest model from the World Government, yet it had actually been discovered.However, he had already lost the trail. Trying to find someone in such a large place all by himself would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.Marcus rubbed his stomach, which was rumbling with hunger, and thought to himself, "For now, I'd better find a place to eat and fill my stomach. I've been eating the same few dishes on the ship for the past few days; I'm bored to death of it."Walking along the way, there were quite a few restaurants on the roadside, but no matter how Marcus looked at them, they all seemed the same, completely lacking in character.He had finally come ashore to have a meal, so he couldn't just settle for anything.Looking around, Marcus finally set his sights on a bar; after all, the name of this bar was too unique—The Fated Bar.After thinking about it, Marcus decided to go in and take a look. With such a unique name, the food inside shouldn't be too bad.If it really wasn't good, he could just leave."Creak." Pushing open the bar door with his hand, Marcus curiously observed the scene inside.The decorations in this bar were mostly similar to other bars.But those small changes gave the entire bar a unique charm. It seemed that the bar owner was quite knowledgeable about decoration.Since it wasn't mealtime, there was no one in the bar besides Marcus.Marcus randomly chose a seat at the bar counter and pressed the bell."Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling..."The bell had only rung a few times when a young woman walked out from the back door of the bar. She had short black hair and was wearing a top with a spider pattern.Upon seeing Marcus, the woman was initially startled. After all, a teenager coming to a bar was indeed surprising.Marcus was already starving. Seeing the proprietress come out, he quickly said, "Proprietress, bring me the best food you have here."Seeing a brat talk like an adult, the woman chuckled.She picked up a cigarette from the bar counter, lit it, took a slow drag, and exhaled the smoke.She said slowly, "Little kid, a bar is not a place you should be. Besides, we are resting during the day and don't have time to cook. If you want to eat, there are many restaurants outside; you can go there."Marcus didn't believe the woman's words.He had only just rung the bell, and she had come out immediately, which meant she must have been busy with something in the back. How could she not have time to make something for him?"Proprietress, cooking is something your employees should do, right?" Marcus said, placing his hands on the bar counter and smiling slightly at her.The proprietress nodded, took another puff of her cigarette, and said, "Yes! But that doesn't seem to have anything to do with this.""Well, in that case, there should always be someone watching the store, right? Just have them make me a serving. As long as it's not too terrible, it'll be fine," Marcus joked.The woman's eyes narrowed, and the cigarette she had brought to her lips paused. When she looked at Marcus again, the expression in her eyes had changed.Before, when the woman looked at Marcus, her eyes mostly showed indifference.But now, when she looked at Marcus, she was somewhat serious.It seemed that the brat in front of her was not an ordinary kid. She had accidentally fallen into his trap just now."I need to see if my employee has returned; I just asked him to go buy some ingredients," the woman said, looking at Marcus apologetically.How could Marcus not understand the woman's implication?But the more the woman refused to cook for him, the more Marcus wanted to eat it. Today, Marcuswas determined to stand his ground with this woman."Is that so?" Marcus murmured, feigning disappointment.But just when the woman thought Marcus was about to leave, he changed the subject. "However, my luck has always been good. Since I was able to find this place among so many restaurants, I think I have quite a connection with it, just like the name of this bar."The woman smiled slightly and got up to walk toward the door behind the bar counter. "Whether there is such a connection depends on your luck, whether it's as good as you say."Seeing the woman leave, Marcus fell into deep thought.This bar proprietress was not an ordinary person. He had previously read records about her, and for some reason, Marcus had a deep impression of those records.So, when the woman came out just now, Marcusrecognized her identity. This was also the reason why Marcus wanted to stay here for this meal.Now, in order to make him leave, this woman would definitely finish cooking as soon as possible. Once he finished eating, he would have no reason to stay here.Sure enough, just as Marcus had expected, it wasn't long before the woman walked out with a plate of fragrant food and placed it in front of Marcus."It seems your luck is indeed good; I happened to have some ingredients left over from yesterday."Marcus picked up a spoon and took a small taste.He found the taste was really good, incredibly delicious. Marcus, who was already starving, quickly started eating.Who cared about anything else? Filling his stomach was the most important thing.Rubbing his slightly bulging stomach, Marcuscouldn't help but let out a burp.He couldn't help it; he had been starving earlier, and when he encountered delicious food, he simply couldn't control himself. Now he was a bit overstuffed."Shakky, alias Shakky. Over thirty years ago, you were a famous female pirate. But one time you encountered the Marine Monkey D. Garp, who is now the Marine Hero Vice Admiral Garp. In the end, you were defeated by Monkey D. Garp, but you managed to escape from Garp's hands, and from then on, you disappeared without a trace..."Hearing Marcus recount her time as a pirate over thirty years ago without a single error, Shakky was instantly shocked.She stopped her work and looked at the brat in front of her with vigilance.She hadn't told anyone about these things, and there were very few people in the whole world who knew about this. How could this brat know about such long-past events?Shakky quietly reached her hand behind her back and asked Marcus, "How do you know about this? Who exactly told you? What else do you know?""This matter was told to me by that Stinky Old ManGarp, and then I went to the Marine archives specifically, spending quite a lot of effort to find your file. However, that's all that was recorded; I don't know anything else about you," Marcus waved his hands and explained innocently."You are a Marine?" Being able to call Garp a Stinky Old Man and having access to the Marine archives—what kind of background did this brat in front of her have?Could it be him? Having such a good relationship with Garp, being so young, yet having the authority to access the Marine archives. There was only one person in this world who could do all this.Being able to extract so much valid information from Marcus's single sentence, while also roughly guessing Marcus's identity—Shakky's attainments in intelligence were truly formidable."That's right, I am indeed a Marine," Marcus stood up, extended a hand to Shakky, and introduced himself, "Marcus, Navy Colonel."Seeing Shakky didn't move, Marcus joked with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not that scary; I don't eat people. Besides, guns are so heavy; aren't you tired holding it in your hand?"After Marcus's joking, Shakky also realized that Marcus had no hostility, and the atmosphere between the two eased significantly."Shakky!"UU Reading welcomes all readers to visit and read. The latest, fastest, and most popular serialized works are all at UU Reading! Mobile users, please go to read.
Chapter 32: HancockBlowing out a puff of smoke, Shakky chuckled softly, "I didn't expect the Navy's most promising Colonel Lin Tian to actually have a meal at my little bar.""With a proprietress like you here, this is no small bar," Marcus said with deep meaning.The proprietress couldn't help but glance at the back door. Had this Navy Colonel discovered something? Otherwise, why would he come here? Shakky didn't quite believe that Marcus's arrival was a coincidence.If he was here for those people, it would be disastrous. The kid in front of her was no ordinary Navy Colonel. But now that she was being held up by him, she couldn't do anything.Despite her immense worry, Shakky showed no unnatural expression on her face and said calmly, "Is that so? I'm just a bar owner, not as powerful as you say.""Oh, the proprietress is being a bit too modest. The Stinky Old Man admires you quite a bit. He once said there are very few people in this world who could escape from his hands; besides the Pirate King Roger back then, there's only you."Pausing for a moment, Marcus said thoughtfully, "In that case, the proprietress is comparable to the Pirate King Roger in certain aspects."Regarding Marcus's praise, the proprietress just laughed it off. She understood her own level quite well.When she encountered Garp back then, he had just joined the Navy not long ago and wasn't that strong yet, which was why she was able to escape from him.Shakky flicked the cigarette ash and forced a bitter smile, "That was back then. Now I'm just an ordinary bar proprietress who only wants to run her bar well."Marcus glanced meaningfully at the back door. Just now, he had noticed a slight tremor there, indicating someone was eavesdropping on the conversation.It seemed Proprietress Shakky was doing something important just now but was interrupted by his arrival. Marcus finally understood why she had been trying to get him to leave in such a roundabout way.Seeing Marcus glance at the back door, Shakkyimmediately tensed up, a bad premonition flashing through her mind. Had this kid discovered something?"Sigh..." Marcus let out a deep sigh, his face full of regret. "I originally wanted to ask the Stinky Old Man to come and catch up with you. But since you're already an ordinary person, it wouldn't be right for me to disturb your life."Watching Marcus leave, a sense of confusion flashed through Shakky's mind. His departure was too sudden. He had been so aggressive before, so why did he leave all of a sudden? It was too strange.As for the reason Marcus gave at the end, Shakkyignored it. Such a reason might fool ordinary people, but she wouldn't believe it.Shakky was indeed right; Marcus hadn't actually left. Upon discovering the secret hidden in the bar, Marcus deliberately left, then hid his presence and returned to the bar.Not long after Marcus left, the back door of the bar opened, and three girls about fifteen or sixteen years old walked out from behind it.In Marcus's view, it was truly a peculiar sight to see these three girls together. The first girl to come out was incredibly beautiful—arguably the most beautiful girl Marcus had ever seen; even Cali would fall slightly short in comparison.However, the moment he saw her, Marcus felt a momentary sense of infatuation. Fortunately, his will was firm enough; upon realizing something was wrong, he pinched himself to regain his composure.What surprised Marcus the most was that looking at this woman gave him a sense of familiarity, yet he was certain he had never met her.But the two girls who followed were not much to look at; in fact, they were somewhat ugly. It seemed even a red flower needs green leaves to set it off."Hancock! Marigold! Sandersonia! You heard everything just now," Shakky said, knowing the three girls had come out as soon as she heard the door open.Hearing Shakky speak the girls' names, Marcus was initially startled, but then a look of realization appeared on his face.To be able to entrance people with beauty alone, there was only Boa Hancock in this world. She was hailed as the world's number one beauty, second only to Shirahoshi.But why was Boa Hancock here? Back when he was at Marine Headquarters, he had been somewhat puzzled when he didn't hear Boa Hancock's name among the Seven Warlords of the Sea.But then he thought that Hancock might still be a slave of the Celestial Dragons and didn't think much more of it. Now it seemed Boa Hancock must have just escaped from the hands of the Celestial Dragons, but how she ended up with Shakky was something Marcus couldn't figure out.In reality, it was just because Marcus hadn't finished watching One Piece in his past life. Anyone who had watched it completely would know that Boa Hancock escaped with the help of Shakky and others.The three girls nodded, and Hancock asked, "Was that kid just now the one hailed as the Navy's most promising soldier, Colonel Lin Tian?"Shakky felt a hint of confusion at Hancock's words and asked, "From your tone, have you heard rumors about him?""Yes, while we were still with the Celestial Dragons, we heard them talking about this person," Hancockexplained gloomily.Whenever she recalled her life as a slave to the Celestial Dragons, Hancock's mood turned sour. That period of life, for the three sisters, was like living in an abyss of suffering.Sensing the change in their moods, Shakkycomforted them, "Let the past be the past. You've already escaped now.""Mm," the three girls nodded. Compared to the other slaves still stuck in Mary Geoise, they were actually very lucky; they were now free.But thinking of the Marine Soldiers in town, Sandersonia said worriedly, "But right now, the Seventh Branch is following the orders of the Celestial Dragons and capturing escaped slaves on the island.""That's right, we need to leave here as soon as possible." Sandersonia's concern was exactly what Hancock had been worrying about.The Navy had already closed the ports and sent many soldiers to search the island. Many people who had escaped like them had already been caught by the Marines.The three sisters were lucky to be taken in by the bar proprietress, Aunt Xia, which was why they hadn't been discovered by the Navy. But now the Navy's search was getting stricter; if they stayed here, they would be discovered sooner or later.Marcus's arrival earlier had already given Shakky a bad premonition. "Yes, that Navy Colonel Lin Tiancame here just now. This place is no longer safe; we must leave as soon as possible.""But..." Hancock voiced her concern, "All the ports on the island are controlled by the Navy. If we want to get out, it will be very difficult."Compared to Hancock and the others' worry, Shakkywas much more composed. "That's not a problem. There are many ferries here that the Navy doesn't know about. We can leave as long as we pay some money."Hearing Shakky's plan, the three girls were overjoyed. As long as they escaped the Navy's pursuit this time, they would truly be free. The Grand Line was so vast; as long as they didn't reveal their identities, the Navy would never catch them."The plan is good, but unfortunately, you won't have the chance now!"UU Reading. Welcome all book friends to read. The latest, fastest, and hottest serialized works are all at UU Reading! Mobile users, please go to read.
Chapter 33: SpankingHearing this voice, Shakky and the others were startled and hurriedly searched for its source.However, after the four of them scanned the bar several times, there was not a single person besides themselves. Their hearts instantly sank to the bottom.Being able to hide in the air, the person coming must be a Devil Fruit User. The conversation between the few of them just now must have been overheard. Regardless of who the other party was, now that he knew these secrets, it was definitely not a good thing for them."Who exactly is it? Come out quickly!" Shakkyplaced her hand on her gun, while Hancock secretly prepared to use her Devil Fruit Ability to kill the eavesdropper.As soon as Shakky finished speaking, a figure slowly appeared next to her, at the seat where Marcus had previously been sitting.When Shakky clearly saw the figure, she was shocked inside. It was actually the Navy Colonel she was most worried about, Marcus, who had just left. Now that he had heard everything, they were in trouble.At the same time, she felt a wave of regret. When Marcus had left earlier, she had felt something was unusual. But seeing Marcus was so young, she had underestimated him. She never expected Marcus to double back.Hancock realized it was the Navy Colonel Marcusfrom before and immediately realized things were bad. He had heard everything just now. If he were allowed to leave and tell the Marines, the three sisters would likely be dragged back to Holy Land Mary Geoise."Therefore, this person must die," Hancock decided.'Mero Mero Mellow'Hancock put her hands in a heart shape and released a heart-shaped beam, instantly hitting Marcus. Seeing Marcus hit by her attack, a hint of a smile flashed across Hancock's face.Shakky also breathed a sigh of relief. She had confidence in Hancock's beauty; once this Navy Colonel turned to stone, they would be safe.The moment Marcus was hit by the pink beam, he instantly felt something was wrong. A strange power appeared in his body, and at the same time, his body rapidly began to stiffen.Marcus hurriedly bit his lip hard. The intense pain instantly made him sober up, and the strange power in his body quickly disappeared.Seeing that Marcus actually hadn't turned to stone, Hancock was incredibly shocked. With a look of surprise, she fired another 'Mero Mero Mellow' at Marcus, which was countered by Marcus in the same way."How is this possible? Sister's 'Mero Mero Mellow' actually failed," Marigold said in disbelief.Marcus smiled slightly and said, "It seems your ability is useless against me."Hancock was an arrogant and narcissistic person. Seeing that Marcus had not succumbed to her beauty, she felt extremely displeased."I am the most beautiful person in this world. How could anyone not be attracted by my beauty?" she said to Marcus very arrogantly."Kiss Gun!" Hancock lightly touched her lips with her finger, creating a small peach-colored heart-shaped substance, then used it as a bullet and shot it at Marcus.Seeing Hancock still attacking him, Marcus didn't hold back either. He used his Space Shield to wrap around his palm, grabbed the heart-shaped substance, and crushed it directly.'Soru'. Marcus quickly moved to Hancock's side and punched towards her.Having stayed in Mary Geoise for so many years, Hancock certainly recognized the Six Powers. Her body bent at an uncanny angle, dodging Marcus's fist.'Perfume Femur'. Hancock supported herself on the ground with both hands, and her long, beautiful legs swept horizontally toward Marcus's waist. Marcusnarrowly dodged Hancock's sweeping kick using'Soru'.Looking at the table on the side, it turned into stone after being touched by Hancock's leg. Marcus wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, lingering in fear, and thought to himself, "Good thing I held back just now and didn't touch it with my hands."Marcus chuckled and teased, "I didn't expect that while your outer clothes are red, you're actually wearing purple underneath.""Pervert!" Marigold and Sandersonia cursed quietly.A bitter smile appeared on Shakky's face.The incredibly arrogant Hancock, how could she endure Marcus's teasing? She scolded, "You actually dare to tease me, who is as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal? I will definitely smash you into ten thousand pieces!"Seeing that their sister's attacks were useless, Marigold and Sandersonia joined the battle, charging at Marcus. Unfortunately, the two of them were just ordinary people now, and Marcus easily trapped them in mid-air.Regarding Hancock, who possessed abilities, Marcus should theoretically have gone all out, otherwise, he might accidentally turn to stone. But Marcus held back everywhere; after all, he was someone who liked beautiful women.Seeing her younger sisters trapped, Hancock used Perfume Femur to attack Marcus.Unfortunately, Marcus's'Soru' was too fast, and Hancock's attacks often missed by just a little bit, dodged by Marcus."Bastard, as a man, can you stop running away?" Hancock said extremely angrily.Marcus stopped and panted, saying, "As long as you don't use... that ability of yours that can turn people into stone, I won't run."Using'Soru' so frequently was also very exhausting for Marcus.Accustomed to attacking, Marcus found this fight the most frustrating. Hancock's ability was too perverted; he couldn't get close to her at all, or he would turn to stone.Some powerful attacks couldn't be used either, as he might accidentally destroy this bar, which would inevitably attract the Marines. Marcus's original intention was not to let Hancock and the others be captured by the Marines.Meanwhile, Shakky felt heartache for the tables and chairs that had turned to stone. Those were things she had just bought, all made of high-quality wood, and very expensive.'Captive Arrow'. Hancock lightly touched her lips with her finger, transforming it into a huge pink, peach-colored heart-shaped substance.Seeing Hancock stop using Perfume Femur, Marcuswhistled and chuckled, "Beauty, do you feel like you've let me see too much, so you don't want me to look anymore?"Hancock was instantly so angry at Marcus's words that she was beside herself. If anger could be measured with a meter, the anger in Hancock's heart had already gone off the charts."Bastard, die!" Hancock pulled it back like a bow and arrow, shooting a large number of pink arrows. The entire bar was under her attack.Facing such a large-scale attack,'Soru' was useless, and Marcus had to take it head-on. Marcus pressed his hands onto the ground and shouted in a low voice, "Space Shield!"With Marcus as the center, a circle rapidly appeared on the ground, rising up to form a semi-circular shield, wrapping Marcus inside."Clang, clang, clang..." Countless pink arrows hit Marcus's shield, making intense sounds. Under such a strong attack, Marcus's shield remained motionless.When all the arrows in Hancock's hands were shot, the entire bar had turned to stone everywhere. The only things preserved well were the bar counter and the ground protected by Marcus's shield.Seeing her attacks were still useless, Hancockrushed up again. Seeing the bar turned into this, Marcus stopped joking around.He dodged Hancock's Perfume Femur, took the opportunity to grab her hand, and hugged Hancock. He sat on a stone chair, flipped Hancock's body over, lifted her skirt, and raised his right hand high.Shakky, Marigold, and Sandersonia on the side had long been stunned by Marcus's actions, especially when Marcus lifted Hancock's skirt.The same thought popped into the three of them's minds: "This Marcus, what is he going to do?"Feeling her skirt being lifted by Marcus, even the incredibly arrogant Hancock was bright red at this moment. Her mind was a mess, and she didn't even know what to do.Looking at Hancock's flushed face, Marcus chuckled, and his palm fell.Smack, smack, smack, smack...UU Reading welcomes all book friends to visit and read; the latest, fastest, and hottest serialized works are all on UU Reading! Mobile users please go to read.
Chapter 34 ExplanationEver since Marcus's slap landed, the entire bar fell into a deathly silence, and everyone's breathing stopped at that moment.Only the crisp, resounding sounds of spanking echoed throughout the bar, lingering for a long time before fading away."You foolish woman, I told you to ask before attacking me. If I wanted to capture you, would I even come out myself? I would just order the Marineto surround this bar, and none of you would be able to escape," Marcus said, becoming more and more furious.Slap, slap, slap, slap...Marcus didn't know how many times he had struck; only after seeing that snow-white skin covered in bright red palm prints did he stop. He then pulled up Hancock's pants and pulled down her skirt.Marigold looked on in disbelief, stuttering: "He... actually... really spanked Sister's... bottom.""Yeah," Sandersonia nodded in equal disbelief; she was so shocked at this moment that she couldn't even speak.Although Shakky was shocked, it wasn't to such an exaggerated degree. She was now thinking, "When Hancock realizes what happened, how exactly will she deal with little Marcus?"Hancock, who had always been incomparably arrogant, had been grabbed and spanked. Not knowing what shocking thing Hancock would do, a hint of anticipation appeared on Shakky's Face.After a while, Hancock's dazed mind finally reacted, followed immediately by a scream."Ahhh..."Marcus, who was right next to Hancock, was caught off guard and his ears were ringing.Reacting, Marcus raised his hand and slapped Hancock's little bottom again."Stop screaming, if you scream again, I'll hit you again," Marcus threatened.After the profound lesson just now, Hancockimmediately shut her mouth. Her eyes were filled with reluctance and shyness... but there was no resentment.It could be said that today was the first time Hancock met Marcus. Attacking him earlier was only because she thought Marcus had come to capture her, so she had no choice but to fight back. Later, Marcus's explanation made Hancock understand that he was actually here to help her.From Marcus, Hancock felt something different: equality. Since escaping from Mary Geoise, everything Hancock saw outside was contempt. No matter who it was, when looking at a Celestial Dragons slave, their eyes would always reveal a sense of disdain.Hancock understood clearly that for most people in this world, they looked down on people like her. They spoke of sympathy on the surface, but in their hearts, they no longer saw people like her as their own kind.However, from Marcus, Hancock felt true equality; there wasn't a single thought of looking down on her in his eyes. Even with Shakky, there was no such feeling. Although Shakky wouldn't look down on them, Hancock could feel a barrier from her.The contempt for Celestial Dragons slaves was the mainstream ideology of this world; everyone lived under this ideology from a young age.No matter how you change in the future, even if you are helping, taking care of, or even becoming a couple with a Celestial Dragons slave, in essence, you would still think that Celestial Dragons slaves are different from yourself.Without having experienced the same things, you can never understand the feelings of being a Celestial Dragons slave, nor can you truly treat them as equals.Empathy is just a figure of speech; it's like if you've never climbed a high mountain, no matter how much you imagine it, you cannot understand that feeling.And as Marcus, who was deeply influenced by the concept of equality from his past life, he could achieve true equality when looking at Hancock; this was a difference in the Origin of thought.And as a Celestial Dragons slave, Hancock was extremely eager to receive a truly equal gaze. Otherwise, in the manga, Hancock wouldn't have fallen for Marcus just because Luffy didn't look down on her status as a Celestial Dragons slave.Although Hancock had no resentment toward Marcus, she was still extremely ashamed of Marcus's behavior and said angrily: "How dare you treat this beautiful concubine so rudely? I will definitely take revenge."Then, the only answer Hancock received was a'slap', as Marcus slapped Hancock's bottom again.Being spanked by Marcus again, the blush on Hancock's Face deepened, and she hurriedly covered her little bottom with both hands."How dare you hit me again... I will definitely not let you off.""Slap.""Ah...! I won't let you off.""Slap."...Just like that, every time Hancock said something, Marcus would slap her bottom. After being hit a dozen times, Hancock stopped making a sound, pouting as she laid across Marcus's lap.Hancock thought with a blushing Face: "Why, after being hit by him so many times, am I not angry at all?"Looking at Hancock's flushed Face, Shakky thought thoughtfully: "It seems our arrogant Hancock has been subdued by little Marcus.""But then again, our little Marcus is handsome and powerful. His background is strong, and his teacher is Marine Hero Garp.""And he is already a Navy Colonel at such a young age, and is hailed as the most promising Marine Soldier. With so many advantages, he must be very attractive to girls; it's normal for Hancock to like him."Marcus said to Hancock with a grin: "How much longer are you going to lie on my lap? Do you find it very comfortable and don't want to get up?""Ah..." Hancock hurriedly got up, clutching her aching bottom as she retreated behind the bar.Thinking that she had actually laid on this man's lap for so long, and in front of so many people, Hancockwas both ashamed and angry. Most importantly, while lying on his lap, she didn't feel any repulsion, but instead felt quite...!...After Marcus's explanation, Shakky and the others already knew Marcus's intentions. Upon learning that Marcus was there to help them, their favorability toward him increased significantly."Actually, I originally just wanted to scare you, but who knew your reactions would be so intense?" After finishing, Marcus gave a meaningful glance at Hancock, who was standing alone.Because she was spanked so many times by Marcus, although Marcus didn't use much force, Hancock's bottom was still very painful. She couldn't sit down at all and could only stand.Therefore, the way Hancock looked at Marcus now was full of resentment.Seeing everyone looking at her, although Hancockwas a bit embarrassed, she stubbornly said: "Since I am so beautiful, surely you won't blame me, right?"But seeing Marcus staring at her, thinking he was angry, Hancock quickly changed the subject: "This time it was my fault, next time I won't make the same mistake."Marigold and Sandersonia knew very well about their sister Hancock's arrogance and narcissism. What exactly did this Navy Colonel Lin Tian do to make their sister admit her mistake voluntarily?Seeing Hancock care so much about his attitude, Marcus's confidence soared instantly. Being able to make the world's most beautiful woman care about him so much was something that would bring him a lot of Face if it got out."By the way, little Marcus, do you know any news regarding the Marine's capture of Celestial Dragonsslaves this time?" Shakky asked.Marcus shook his head and said apologetically: "Actually, I only arrived at this island today. It's just that because the warship needed supplies, and I was bored, I came here to stroll around."Shakky had originally thought that Marcus would know some confidential information, but she didn't expect that Marcus was just passing by and knew even less than they did. Shakky couldn't help but feel a little disappointed."However, I can have someone investigate it, that way we should be able to know the latest movements regarding the Seventh Branch," Marcussuggested.Hearing Marcus's suggestion, Shakky's eyes lit up. Little Marcus was hailed as the most promising Marine Soldier, and he was also a student of Marine Hero Garp. If he were to ask, he should be able to find out a lot of information.But at this moment, a question was asked that made the atmosphere among the group tense."Colonel Lin Tian, as a Marine, why do you want to help us?"UU Reading welcomes all readers to visit and read; the latest, fastest, and most popular serialized works are all on UU Reading! Mobile users please go to read.
Chapter 35 Pluto RayleighA strange silence fell over the bar as everyone quietly waited for Marcus's answer.Marcus smiled slightly, "Actually, I don't know why either; I just felt that I should do this."Boa Sandersonia could not believe Marcus's answer at all. This concerned the lives of the three sisters, so Boa Sandersonia had to be careful.If Marcus could not provide an answer that convinced her, Boa Sandersonia simply could not trust him."Colonel Lin Tian, I really can't figure out why you would violate Marine regulations to help us," Boa Marigold also raised her own question."So what? I'm just doing what I want to do. As for the Marines and the Celestial Dragons, why should I care so much? I am different from those Marines who think they represent absolute justice; I have my own thoughts. I just wanted to help someone like me, why would I need so many reasons?"Hearing Marcus's explanation, everyone was extremely shocked. Especially the phrase'someone like me,' which really struck a chord with the three Boa sisters.Marcus continued, "Are slaves of the Celestial Dragons not human? Everyone is the same. You are no worse than anyone else; relatively speaking, it's just that you have had worse luck. If you can't even value yourselves, do you expect others to value you?"Marcus's words were like meteorites falling from the sky, crashing heavily into the hearts of the three Boa sisters.Hearing Marcus's words, Shakky slowly took a puff of the cigarette in her hand and gave Marcus a deep look.Shakky found it hard to imagine that such profound words had just come from the mouth of Marcus, a teenager."Actually, if I must give a reason, a large part of it is because of Hancock," Marcus said, deep in thought as he looked at the incredibly beautiful Hancock.In fact, Marcus was not wrong; the reason he helped them was indeed because of Hancock.Who could blame him when Hancock was such a peerless beauty? Marcus could not bear to see a beauty captured by the Marines and turned into a slave. Besides, if he could take the 'World's Most Beautiful Woman,' Hancock, under his wing, that would be a pretty good choice too.Hearing that Marcus had helped only because of her, a blush immediately appeared on Hancock's face, and she became incredibly shy.She didn't even have the courage to look at Marcus, lowering her head as she fell into a fantasy."He actually said it... and so affectionately... Is this the legendary confession? Just now, Marcus touched me too, so does that mean I am already his wife?""Sister, sister..." Boa Marigold and Boa Sandersoniacalled out several times. Seeing that Hancock was still lost in her fantasy, the two could only shake their heads helplessly.Watching Hancock, who had become incredibly shy just because of one sentence from him, Marcussuddenly felt a touch of joy.Judging by the situation, it seemed that Hancockhad already fallen for him. Now, this future 'World's Most Beautiful Woman,' Empress Boa Hancock, was already his.As for Luffy, Marcus could only say sorry. Anyway, Luffy didn't like Hancock to begin with, so now that he had solved the trouble for him, Luffy should even thank him, Marcus thought wickedly.Looking at the shy Hancock, Shakky teased Marcus, "It seems our Hancock has actually been conquered by little Marcus. Our little Marcus is very impressive, opening Hancock's heart in an instant.""Hehehehe..." Faced with Shakky's teasing, Marcusrubbed his head and smiled embarrassedly."Sigh..." Compared to the happy Marcus, Boa Marigold could only sigh helplessly; her older sister lacked too much composure."Why is everyone gathered here? And there's one more person... Can someone tell me what happened?"A voice suddenly rang out in the bar, and everyone quickly looked back. They saw that the bar door had been opened at some point, and a figure was leaning against it.He had long, curly hair, a beard on his chin, silvery hair and beard, wore glasses, and had a vertical scar over his right eye.Looking at the person who had arrived, Marcusquickly stood up, and a Death Ball instantly formed in his palm.Staring at the newcomer with vigilance, as a Marine, Marcus had seen records of this person many times. He was!Pluto Silvers Rayleigh, nicknamed the 'Right Hand of the Pirate King,' the former First Mate of the Roger Pirates, a legendary pirate whose strength was unfathomable.Why would such a legendary pirate be here? Marcus couldn't figure it out. If he were to make a move, Marcus feared he wouldn't even be able to resist; the gap in strength was too great.In fact, in his previous life, Marcus hadn't finished watching One Piece completely, otherwise he would have known that after Roger died, Pluto Rayleighhad been living with Shakky.A big reason why Hancock was able to escape was because of Rayleigh's help.But Marcus, who didn't know this yet, was secretly groaning in his heart. Facing such a powerful figure, every second was extremely stressful for Marcus. In this short amount of time, his back had already been soaked with sweat.However, a strong Battle Intent rose in Marcus's eyes. If he could fight such a figure, he would probably gain a lot.Seeing Rayleigh, Shakky and the others all showed a slight smile, "You're back. How is the situation?"A flash of surprise and confusion crossed Marcus's eyes, and the Death Ball in his palm slowly dissipated. He thought to himself, "They actually know Rayleigh, and looking at the situation, they are quite familiar."Hearing Shakky's question, Rayleigh showed a wry smile, "I don't know what happened today, but another batch of Marines has arrived on the island. Now the whole island is almost completely blocked; you can't leave the island without being checked."Hearing this, Shakky also understood the seriousness of the situation, and a serious expression appeared on her face. Shakky had expected the Marine's actions to accelerate, but she hadn't expected them to be this fast.When Shakky's gaze swept over to Marcus, a smile appeared on her face. They still had a trump card on their side. As long as Marcus helped, it would be very simple for them to pass the inspection."Gulp, gulp, gulp..." Rayleigh picked up a glass of water from the bar and drank it in one go, then looked at Marcus, who was standing to the side, and smiled slightly."Who is this young man? I haven't seen him before. You all seemed to be chatting quite happily just now."In fact, when Rayleigh first walked in, he had already noticed Marcus.Especially when he saw him, Rayleigh could tell from his eyes that this young brother knew who he was.And whether it was an illusion or not, Rayleighactually detected Battle Intent in his eyes.Therefore, Rayleigh became interested in this young brother. Since he knew who he was, this young brother should also understand his strength.Although the power contained in the little black ball in his hand earlier had made Rayleigh feel a touch of emotion, it was only a touch."He is a Marine," Boa Marigold said, pouting.Judging by the situation, Boa Marigold was clearly still dissatisfied with Marcus."A Marine," a flash of light crossed Rayleigh's eyes, and he became slightly vigilant.He was a pirate, and he was a Marine. Pirates and Marines were natural enemies. It wasn't that they had some deep hatred for each other, but simply that they stood on opposite sides.If Rayleigh had been a lazy old lion before, now this lion had slightly sobered up.But just this slight bit of sobriety, and the resulting prestige it displayed, made people tremble uncontrollably. Just that kind of Aura alone made one unable to even muster the heart to resist.This was the feeling Marcus had about Rayleigh at this moment!PS: Thanks to Huan Fengyi for casting a recommendation ticket, Yuyi Tianxia for casting a recommendation ticket, Fuxi for casting two recommendation tickets, Can'ai H Xinshang for casting a recommendation ticket, Longxin? Chen for casting a recommendation ticket, and Xu Xingjie for casting a recommendation ticket. Thank you for your support.UU Reading welcomes all readers to visit and read. The latest, fastest, and hottest serialized works are all on UU Reading! Mobile users, please go to read.
Chapter 36: Pluto Rayleigh (Part 2)Seeing that Rayleigh was merely looking at him without making any unnecessary movements, Marcus breathed a sigh of relief.If Rayleigh were to suddenly attack him, he probably wouldn't even have the strength to fight back. This was a legendary pirate; with his current strength, he was certainly no match for him.But Marcus believed that one day, he would be able to reach such heights, or even surpass him."I didn't expect that just coming to this bar for a meal, I would actually run into the legendary Pluto Rayleigh," Marcus said.Rayleigh swirled the empty glass in his hand, a hint of surprise appearing on his face. "I also didn't expect that there would be a Marine in my shop, and such a young one at that.""Don't look down on our little Marcus. He is hailed as the Marine's most potential Genius and is already a Captain," Shakky explained to Rayleigh from the side.Marcus gave a bitter smile at Shakky's words. He didn't actually want this title at all; sometimes being famous was very tiring and also very dangerous.Now, many people throughout the Grand Line were likely eyeing his head. If they could kill him, the Marines' reputation would probably plummet, while they could simultaneously make a name for themselves across the world."Oh, is that so?"Now, the look in Rayleigh's eyes as he watched Marcus was filled with curiosity.Rayleigh had also heard much about Marcus, the man hailed as the most potential Marine Soldier in history.This was all thanks to the Marines' propaganda being too powerful; in just a day's time, Marcus's name could be heard wherever there were people in the world.The sole Disciple of Marine Hero Garp, promoted from Lieutenant to Captain within a year, with several pirates worth over a hundred million berries in bounties having died at his hands. As a pirate himself, Rayleigh had naturally heard many of his exploits.Especially his habit of never leaving any heinous pirates alive; he would always say one thing when killing them."'You no longer have the right to continue living in this world.' This has caused quite a stir among pirates."Rayleigh had always wanted to meet the man, but the Marines' secrecy regarding him was too strict, and not a single photo had ever been circulated.But seeing him today, Rayleigh found it hard to imagine that those deeds and words could come from the mouth of such a harmless-looking child."It seems those Marine bastards weren't bragging about this. This little brother before me is indeed qualified to hold that title," Rayleigh thought to himself.Marcus said with emotion, "I really didn't expect that the legendary Pluto Rayleigh, who has been missing for so many years, would actually be staying in a bar.""Sigh..." Rayleigh let out a sigh. "It can't be helped. I'm old now, and the passion of my youth is long gone. Now I just want to live a leisurely life."Marcus curled his lip, his face full of disbelief that someone like him would be content with being ordinary. Not just Marcus, but even the Hancocksisters had looks of disbelief on their faces upon hearing Rayleigh's words.Seeing Rayleigh deceiving her husband, Hancockimmediately felt displeased and said indignantly, "Rayleigh, if you're going to lie, you should at least say something plausible.""Sister!" Marigold and Sandersonia were very dissatisfied with their older sister's blatant act of selling out to the enemy.Rayleigh could only respond with a bitter smile to Hancock undermining him. Meanwhile, Marcuslooked at Hancock with eyes full of appreciation.Feeling Marcus looking at her, Hancock's face turned completely red. Clutching her chest, she panted heavily, "He looked at me... is he expressing his love for me? This is... the feeling of love!!!!!""Little brother, as a Marine, shouldn't you be arresting me?" Rayleigh teased while looking at Marcus.Marcus was momentarily speechless at Rayleigh's suggestion. If he were to arrest him, he would have to be his match first. Although Marcus was very confident in his own strength, he didn't yet think he could defeat Pluto Rayleigh."Of course,""If Pluto Rayleigh is willing to come to Marine Headquarters with me, I wouldn't mind. Although the Marines' food isn't that great, it's not so bad that one would starve to death."Although he couldn't beat Rayleigh, he could still manage a basic verbal retort."Hahaha... interesting, interesting." This was the first time Rayleigh had heard such an interesting answer."Pity, I can still manage for a few more years. When I can't move anymore, I might go try the Marines' food. I'll have to rely on you to look after me then, little brother."Hearing Rayleigh's words, the corner of Marcus's mouth twitched involuntarily. You really think of Marine Headquarters as a cafeteria, eating whenever you want, and even asking me to look after you.On second thought, Pluto Rayleigh indeed had such capability. If Rayleigh wanted to leave, even the entire Marine Headquarters might not necessarily be able to stop him.Marcus spoke up: "Is that so? I don't think so. The Stinky Old Man is still full of energy; it's a bit too early for Pluto Rayleigh to say that.""Stinky Old Man? Who is the Stinky Old Man?" Rayleigh asked, puzzled. No one he knew seemed to be called the Stinky Old Man.Oh! Marcus slapped his forehead. "The Stinky Old Man is Garp. He often says you are an unfathomable man.""That bastard Garp? Come to think of it, I haven't seen him since the Captain was captured back then."At this point, Rayleigh fell into his memories. Back when the Captain hadn't yet become the Pirate King, he used to deal with Garp frequently. He was often chased until he almost had no way out, but in the end, he always escaped from Garp's hands."I almost forgot, you are that bastard Garp's Disciple. How is that bastard Garp doing?" Having not seen that old friend for many years, Rayleighwas quite concerned about his current situation.Marcus thought for a moment and replied to Rayleigh, "He's doing pretty well. Overall, his teeth are good, his stomach is good, his health is excellent, he eats everything with gusto, and he can probably live for another few decades."Although Marcus usually called Garp 'Stinky Old Man', 'Stinky Old Man'... in his heart, he respected Garp very much. Because Marcus knew that the reason he was where he was today was largely due to Garp's care for him."Is that so? No wonder that bastard still has time to take on a Disciple. Since you are that bastard's Disciple, you can just call me Uncle. That bastard really has good luck, taking in such a good Disciple; I'm even getting a bit envious," Rayleigh said with a slight smile and praise."Uncle Rayleigh!"After learning that Marcus was his good friend's Disciple, Rayleigh's attitude towards Marcusimproved significantly, though this was also related to Marcus's outstanding performance.As a thirteen-year-old child, he was able to remain calm and composed when facing him.This level of mental fortitude was something even Rayleigh felt he couldn't match; at least, he couldn't have reached this level when he was his age.Seeing Rayleigh thinking so highly of Marcus, a hint of shock appeared in Shakky's eyes. Was Marcus's talent really that high, to be so highly praised even by Pluto Rayleigh?Having stayed with Rayleigh for so many years, Shakky knew just how high Rayleigh's standards were.As Pirate King Roger's First Mate, Rayleigh had seen too many experts and too many geniuses. Since the start of the Great Pirate Era, the only pirate who could earn Rayleigh's praise was one of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks.In truth, Rayleigh didn't fully understand Marcus; the reason he thought so highly of him was all because of Garp.Having fought with Garp for so many years, Rayleigh understood him very well. For that bastard Garp to take him as a Disciple, one could see Marcus's potential.Meanwhile, Hancock was still lost in her fantasies, her finger drawing circles incessantly. "Since we're married, should we go on a honeymoon? But we haven't held a wedding yet, so this shouldn't count as being married, but he already confessed to me..."Marcus was quite pleased with Rayleigh's praise; there weren't many people in this world who could be praised by Pluto Rayleigh."However, if I were to tell my teacher that Pluto Rayleigh is also here, he would probably be very excited.""Forget it," Rayleigh waved his hand, looking unwilling."That bastard has always wanted to catch me, but he hasn't succeeded in all these years. If he knew I was here and the two of us were to start fighting, this small island would be in danger."PS: Thanks to Qinqie 123 for the four recommendation votes, linnea for one recommendation vote, Book Friend 140405074320060 for one recommendation vote, Fuxi for two recommendation votes, vkb123 for four recommendation votes, Lin Bingcang for two recommendation votes, Longxin? 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Chapter 37: The Marine's Early ActionLast night I didn't have internet, so there were fewer updates! Today I'll add an extra chapter, meaning four chapters in total today. Dear readers, please cast a few more recommendation votes to support me."Oh, by the way, what are you doing here?" Rayleigh, who had been talking to Marcus for a long time, finally got to the point.Shakky and the others were speechless at Rayleigh's obtuseness. After talking for so long, he didn't even know what the other person was doing here, yet he had been chatting so enthusiastically."Rayleigh, let me tell you, Marcus is my husband; he's on my side."Hancock was well aware of Rayleigh's strength. Fearing Rayleigh might suddenly attack Marcus, she quickly spoke up to remind him."Husband? On the same side? What's going on?" Rayleigh looked at Shakky in shock, his eyes clearly saying, 'I only left for a little while, what on earth happened?'Seeing Rayleigh's confusion, Shakky could only smile bitterly. The world was changing too fast—so fast it was hard to keep up.A Marine and pirates standing together to help Celestial Dragons' slaves, and our incredibly proud Hancock has actually fallen for our little Marcus."Our little Marcus is different from other Marines; he plans to help the Boa sisters escape this island. And little Marcus is quite impressive; he just managed to subdue our proud Hancock.""Yes, that's right." Although Marigold and Sandersonia were dissatisfied with Marcus, they were still very grateful in their hearts that he could help their sisters.It took Rayleigh a while to digest this massive amount of information. The development of events was truly beyond his expectations, but overall, things were moving in a good direction.With the help of a Navy Colonel like Marcus, it would be much easier for the Hancock sisters to escape."However, I saw many Marine movements at the docks today. I'm afraid even if Marcus helps, it might not be easy to resolve," Rayleigh voiced his concern.Regarding Rayleigh's concern, it wasn't a big problem for Marcus: "That's nothing. As for intelligence, I can handle it. My clearance in the Marine is about the same as a Rear Admiral's; I'm authorized to know most intelligence."Hearing Marcus's words, the Hancock sisters' hearts finally settled.Shakky smiled slightly and teased: "I almost forgot, our little Marcus here is Garp's Disciple; he's also very impressive within the Marine."Marcus just brushed off Shakky's teasing with a slight smile; some things were better left unexplained.'Buru buru, buru buru...'Luffy took out the den den mushi he carried and dialed Colonel Andre's number.After all, information regarding Marine movements had always been managed by Colonel Andre. It was better to ask him about such matters; the Stinky Old Man didn't care about that stuff at all.Marcus didn't have to wait long before the sleeping den den mushi woke up. Marcus quickly picked up the receiver and turned the volume to the maximum so everyone could hear."Boom, boom, boom, boom... Splash, splash!"As soon as the den den mushi connected, the sounds of bombs exploding and waves crashing against a ship came through the receiver.Hearing these sounds, Marcus felt very strange. Weren't they supposed to be resupplying at the port? But listening to the noise, the other side was clearly in the middle of a battle."Hello, hello, Colonel Andre? Colonel Andre, it's Marcus..."Colonel Andre's voice came through the receiver, "Colonel Lin Tian, where have you been? I tried calling your den den mushi and you didn't pick up!"Hearing Andre's inquiry, a flash of embarrassment crossed Marcus's face. Earlier, he was afraid the Stinky Old Man would tell him to come back, so he had simply turned off the den den mushi."It's nothing, I was busy earlier. What's going on over there? Why are there sounds of fighting? Weren't you resupplying at the port?"On the other end, Andre seemed worried as he whispered: "It's because you didn't answer your den den mushi, and on top of that, we received an order from Headquarters.""Vice Admiral Garp is currently taking out his frustrations on those pirates.""Not enough cannonballs! Give me another thousand! Fist Bone: Meteor Volcano!"Hearing the Stinky Old Man's voice, Marcus could imagine the miserable fate of those pirates. Under the Stinky Old Man's Fist Bone: Meteor Volcano, no pirate could survive intact."That bastard Garp hasn't changed at all over the years," Rayleigh muttered.Hancock asked in confusion: "Garp? Who exactly is Vice Admiral Garp?"She had been hearing them talk about Garp, and from their tone, this Vice Admiral Garp must be someone extremely powerful.Shakky slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke. "Garp is a Headquarters Vice Admiral, the man hailed as the marine hero. Pirate King Roger was driven into a corner by this Vice Admiral Garp several times. At the same time, Vice Admiral Garp is also little Marcus's teacher.""What?!" Hancock cried out in alarm, suddenly covering her flushing face. "Vice Admiral Garp is actually Marcus's teacher? And I'm already Marcus's wife, so what should I call him? Teacher? No...""Sister, your reaction is too slow. They've said it many times already, what were you listening to?"Hancock, who thought she was in love, had been imagining her wedding with Marcus and their honeymoon the whole time; she hadn't been listening to the conversation at all.Seeing Hancock's state, Rayleigh chuckled. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard to believe that the proud and arrogant Hancock could show such a soft side.From the other end of the den den mushi, Colonel Andre's voice came through: "Colonel Lin Tian, where are you now? When are you coming back?""I still have things to do; I'll come back on my own later. This time I wanted to ask about the movements of the Marine Seventh Branch," Marcusstated his purpose."Eh?" A sound of surprise came from the receiver.Just as Marcus felt puzzled, Colonel Andre spoke: "Originally, since you were busy, I didn't plan to disturb you. But since you asked, I'll tell you.""Because someone broke into the Holy Land Mary Geoise and rescued many slaves, a large portion of them fled to this island. Pressed by the Celestial Dragons, Marine Headquarters had no choice but to order the Seventh Branch to surround this place. Now the entire island has been completely encircled.""And since there are many pirates on this island, fearing the Seventh Branch wouldn't be strong enough, Marine Headquarters ordered us to stay stationed here until all the slaves on the island are caught."Hearing this news, everyone fell into silence. The Marine Headquarters' move this time was truly too large, actually surrounding the entire island, and even having Garp stationed here just in case."Oh, then that's it. I have things to do, so I'll hang up now." Before Andre could react, Marcus turned off the den den mushi.Colonel Andre looked at the disconnected den den mushi with a hint of worry on his face and said softly to Garp: "Vice Admiral Garp, Colonel Lin Tian has hung up.""That Stinky Kid, I'll definitely not let him off when the time comes!"..."This is a bit troublesome. We've been ordered to stay stationed here; we can't leave at all, and it's impossible to take you with us," Marcus said in a heavy tone.Regarding the seriousness of the situation, Shakkysaw it more clearly than the others. "And with Garphere, it's even more troublesome. We originally planned that if there was really no other way, we'd break out with Rayleigh, but now even this last resort won't work."Rayleigh nodded. Garp was extremely powerful; he had fought him many times back in the day, and it usually ended in a draw.If Garp took action, it would be possible for him to escape alone, but Shakky, Hancock, and the others would be in danger."Actually, if Uncle Rayleigh were to take action, it's not like there's no way," Marcus said, resting his chin in his hand, looking thoughtful.UU Reading. Welcome all book friends to come and read. The latest, fastest, and hottest serialized works are all at UU Reading! Mobile users please go to read.
Chapter 38: The Marines are ComingHearing that Marcus had a solution, everyone focused their eyes on him.Under these circumstances, everyone looked forward to what kind of method Marcus could come up with."This is my man, so smart." Looking at the confident Marcus, Hancock fell into a state of self-intoxication.Marcus didn't reveal his method but instead asked Aunt Xia, "Aunt Xia, do you remember how I suddenly appeared earlier?"Hearing Marcus's reminder, Aunt Xia's eyes lit up. If Marcus's previous method could also be used on them and they could become invisible, then things would be much simpler."Suddenly appeared? What's that about?"Rayleigh, who hadn't been there earlier, didn't see the scene where Marcus suddenly emerged from thin air, so he didn't understand what Marcus meant.Seeing that Rayleigh didn't understand, Aunt Xiaexplained, "While you were away earlier, Marcusused a method to make himself disappear into the air, making him invisible to the eye.""So you've also eaten a Devil Fruit and gained an invisibility ability, but just now..." Rayleigh asked, puzzled.To be able to make someone invisible, it must be a Devil Fruit ability.However, when Marcus met him earlier, the small black ball that appeared in his hand possessed powerful energy; that should also be a Devil Fruitability. But how could one person possess two Devil Fruit abilities? This baffled Rayleigh.Marcus shook his head and explained, "No! I am indeed a Devil Fruit User, but my ability isn't about invisibility; it's something else entirely."Seeing that everyone was still somewhat confused, Marcus knew that such things couldn't be explained clearly with words; they had to see it for themselves to understand."I'll demonstrate. Then, Uncle Rayleigh, use Observation Haki to sense the spot where I disappear, and you'll understand."Rayleigh nodded. He was quite interested in this ability to make someone disappear.'Space Isolation'Marcus used his Spatial Power to form a shield around himself, wrapping his entire body within it.In everyone's eyes, they saw Marcus sitting there just a moment ago, then his figure grew fainter and fainter until it completely vanished.Seeing Marcus disappear, Rayleigh observed carefully; there were no traces at all. Narrowing his eyes, Rayleigh looked again, but there was still no sign of Marcus; he was invisible to the naked eye.'Observation Haki'Using Haki, Rayleigh immediately discovered Marcus's presence. Marcus was still sitting on the stool. There was a layer of shielding around Marcus; it was this very thing that allowed him to disappear.Nearby, Hancock also used Haki and similarly discovered the reason why Marcus could turn invisible.Withdrawing the spatial ability around him, Marcus's body reappeared. "Well? Uncle Rayleigh, you should understand now, right?""Yes," Rayleigh nodded, explaining to the uninformed Shakky and the others, "Actually, Marcus's invisibility is just him being blocked by a layer of unknown substance around him. That's why we can't see him with our eyes, but we can with Haki."Shakky said, "However, Little Lin Tian's ability is also quite awesome; just a simple application can achieve an invisibility effect.""In fact, my ability has many drawbacks. It's completely useless against those with Observation Haki. Moreover, everything within my coverage range disappears. If I only use it on myself, I can still control it."Over the past year, Marcus had improved his Space Isolation significantly. For instance, when used only on himself, it could wrap his body individually, but there were still many limitations."Then isn't it useless? It would be discovered so easily," Marigold asked in confusion. This method didn't seem that great.Hearing this, everyone looked at Marcus in confusion, since his plan was based on being able to turn everyone invisible.But since Marcus's invisibility was so easily detected, then this method had already failed.Marcus smiled slightly and explained his plan. "This invisibility is indeed easy to detect, but that's during the day. In the pitch-black night, it won't be so easily discovered.""We plan to leave at night. I'll take you to the ship then. I'll find a small boat and use the same invisibility method to send you onto a merchant ship that has already been inspected. That way, you can escape."After hearing Marcus's plan, Rayleigh and the others nodded. The plan was indeed good, not very dangerous, and had a high success rate."No, I don't agree!" Hancock suddenly slapped the bar counter and said very angrily.This gave everyone a big fright. Why would she disagree with such a good plan? Hancock's change today was too drastic; hadn't she been saying she wanted to leave every day for the past few days?"I just became husband and wife with Marcus today, how can we be separated immediately? I won't leave."Everyone had lines of black on their foreheads, including our protagonist Marcus. This couldn't be considered a reason at all; it was just a delusion."Sister, you're too obsessed.""It seems our Little Lin Tian's charm is really great, to actually infatuate our Hancock like this."Marcus could only smile bitterly at this; he hadn't expected Hancock to refuse to leave because of him.Rayleigh said seriously, "If you don't leave, you'll end up harming Marcus instead. If the Marines find out about what happened today, Marcus will be in danger."Marcus also hurriedly chimed in from the side, "That's right! Hancock, if you don't leave, won't my efforts be in vain? Besides, this is only a temporary separation. Once I have time, I'll still go look for you."Since it concerned Marcus's safety, Hancock had to sink into deep thought, finally appearing to have made a great resolution."If it's for Marcus, I can endure it."Seeing Hancock relent, Marcus breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he felt very fortunate. Although he didn't have much love for Hancock right now, with such a woman who cared so much for him, Marcus would certainly cherish her. As for feelings, they could be cultivated slowly.Shakky spoke up, "In that case, we need to pack our things quickly. To avoid any further complications, we'll set off tonight."Leaning back in his chair, Rayleigh stretched. "Ah, I've stayed here for so long. Now that it's time to leave, I'm actually a bit reluctant.""Uncle Rayleigh, I think you're just reluctant to leave the casinos here," Marigold teased.Ever since Captain Roger died, Rayleigh, with nothing to do, had somehow taken a liking to gambling. His luck wasn't very good either; he always lost more than he won.Seeing everyone was about to pack, Marcus also prepared to head back. He still had to prepare some things for tonight's plan."I'm afraid we won't be able to leave," Rayleigh said in a low voice.UU Reading: Welcome, dear readers! 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Chapter 39: SurroundedAt this moment, the once busy street outside the bar was deathly silent, with only the sound of countless heavy breaths remaining.The loud-shouting vendors had all disappeared, and the once-prosperous shops had all shuttered their doors.In their place were countless Marines. Marines filled the streets, the rooftops, and even some of the shops, and all of their gazes were fixed in one direction: the Shakky's Rip-off Bar.On the roof of a building opposite the bar, a Marine Vice Admiral stood at the edge, watching the bar, with several officers of Navy Rear Admiral rank or higher beside him performing the same action.If someone familiar with the Marines saw this scene, they would be incredibly surprised. Officers of Navy Rear Admiral rank and above were all standing here, and now they were looking at an ordinary bar with grave expressions.Vice Admiral Dalmesia withdrew his gaze and looked at the Rear Admiral beside him, asking, "How is the deployment and evacuation situation on this side?""Everything has been settled. The crowds within a one-mile radius of this bar have been evacuated. Furthermore, we have stationed soldiers at every intersection; not a single person can escape."Hearing the Rear Admiral's report, Vice Admiral Darr gave a bitter smile. "Right now, I'm not afraid of them escaping, but rather how many people from our Seventh Branch will survive. After all, that is the legendary figure, Pluto Rayleigh.""Vice Admiral, even if Pluto Rayleigh is formidable, we aren't weak either. The entire elite force of our Seventh Branch is gathered here," a Rear Admiral said arrogantly.Regarding this Rear Admiral's arrogance, Vice Admiral Darr and several Rear Admirals showed a hint of disdain in their eyes. They had all been fortunate enough to witness Pluto Rayleigh's battles back in the day; that powerful combat strength was still fresh in their memories.Even though they were now Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals of Marineford, they were still not so conceited as to think the entire Seventh Branchalone could deal with Pluto Rayleigh.For an expert of Pluto Rayleigh's level, victory could no longer be achieved through numbers alone.Looking at this idiotically arrogant Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral Darr wondered if he should kick this fool out of the Seventh Branch. If this idiot ever provoked one of those legendary figures, it would bring total destruction to the Seventh Branch."Although Pluto Rayleigh is incredibly powerful, our luck isn't bad this time. Marine Hero Vice Admiral Garp happens to be resupplying on this island. With Vice Admiral Garp here, our chances of victory are much greater."Thinking of Vice Admiral Garp's presence, the hearts of the many Seventh Branch officers steadied significantly.Vice Admiral Garp's combat strength was extremely powerful. Back then, Vice Admiral Garp was able to chase Pirate King Roger all over the place. It was clear that Vice Admiral Garp's combat strength would have no problem dealing with Pluto Rayleigh.To be safe, Vice Admiral Darr ordered, "Bring that slave up to me.""Yes!" A Marine nearby hurriedly ran downstairs and brought up a middle-aged man."Tell me the situation inside once more. If there is even a hint of a lie, you're dead."..."Damn it, I thought he was a good person and even stepped in to save him. I didn't expect him to actually betray us."Looking at the man on the rooftop, Marcus punched the wall in anger. That man was the one Marcus had stepped in to rescue earlier."Little Marcus, do you know that man too?" Shakkyasked.Marcus looked at Shakky and the others, who also had angry expressions, and suddenly realized something. He asked back, "Don't tell me you guys know him too?"Shakky nodded, looking at the man staying with the Marines above, her face showing a hint of gravity.That man knew a lot. If he told the Marines everything, they would be in danger."This man is a Celestial Dragon slave who escaped with Hancock and the others. He often comes here to drink at night, and since he knows Hancock and the rest...""...over time, this person came to know quite a lot of things."Rayleigh didn't feel much about the man's betrayal, having been a pirate for so many years.Rayleigh had seen too many betrayals, sell-outs, and conspiracies. He had long since become numb to such things.Marigold and Sandersonia were also very angry. "That bastard! If we had known, we shouldn't have trusted him.""To think he dared to deceive the heavenly beautiful me, I will definitely not let him off!"Seeing the street outside surrounded by Marines, a hint of worry appeared on Marcus's face. Familiar with the Marines, Marcus understood that probably the entire Seventh Branch had come.Although the Seventh Branch wasn't considered the most elite unit of the Marines, its combat power was not weak: one Marine Vice Admiral, five Marine Rear Admirals, and many Navy Rear Admirals. But why would the entire Seventh Branch mobilize to come to this bar?Hancock and the others weren't enough to make the entire Seventh Branch mobilize. For a whole Marinebranch to mobilize meant the person they were facing was incredibly powerful. The only one here with such strength was Pluto Rayleigh alone."The Marines really think highly of me, mobilizing the entire Seventh Branch," Rayleigh said.Knowing he was facing thousands of Marines, Rayleigh didn't show even a hint of concern. This wasn't arrogance, but absolute confidence in his own strength.As an information expert, Shakky's observation and insight were much stronger than an average person's. Seeing that these Marines were prepared but only surrounding them without attacking, Shakky felt it was very strange. She didn't believe these Marines were just here for a tour.Looking at the Marines outside who were acting as if facing a great enemy, Marcus lamented, "I didn't expect the Marines to move so fast. We just finished discussing our plan and they've already arrived. Truly swift!"Having been with the Marines for so long, this was the first time Marcus had seen them move so quickly. Usually, the Marines only arrived after everything was over.Hearing Marcus's lament, Rayleigh glanced at him and then laughed loudly. "Hahaha...""Colonel Marcus, who is highly expected by Marine Headquarters, is now staying with a Great Piratelike me and is even surrounded by the Seventh Branch. If this gets out, I wonder what kind of expressions those Marine lords will have?"In contrast to Rayleigh's laughter, Marcus could only smile bitterly. If this matter got out...The first one who wouldn't let him off would probably be the Stinky Old Man. Besides, the Stinky Old Man was so good to him; even if he were to leave the Marines, it wouldn't be now.Upon hearing the laughter coming from the bar, the Marines outside instantly became alert. Before participating in today's operation...everyone already knew that the person they were facing was the legendary Great Pirate, Pluto Rayleigh.The Vice Admiral and others, who were in the middle of questioning for intel, instantly turned around and fixed their gazes on the bar. But after waiting for a while with no movement, the Vice Admiral hurriedly sighed in relief.He asked the Marine beside him, "How much longer until Vice Admiral Garp arrives?""Vice Admiral, according to the intel Lord Garp just sent, they are already on their way back and are expected to arrive in thirty minutes.""You two are still here laughing? If we don't act, we'll be in danger." Seeing Marcus and Rayleigh still unconcerned, Shakky had to remind them of the seriousness of the situation.Seeing that Rayleigh and Marcus still didn't understand, Shakky explained, "Don't you see these Marines? They've been surrounding us without attacking. If I haven't guessed wrong, they must be waiting for someone—someone who can deal with Pluto Rayleigh."Hearing Shakky's deduction, Rayleigh and Marcus's brows furrowed. Currently, there was only one person who could deal with Pluto Rayleigh and arrive quickly...Marine Hero Vice Admiral Garp!UU Reading. Welcome all book friends to come and read. The latest, fastest, and hottest serialized works are all at UU Reading! Mobile users, please go to read.
Chapter 40: Garp's SignalAll four chapters have been updated, please cast a few more votes for me.At this moment, in a sea area near Saxxon Island, a Marine warship was quietly anchored on the ocean surface.This warship was Vice Admiral Garp's warship, but why was Vice Admiral Garp, who had originally promised the Seventh Branch to go and deal with Pluto Rayleigh, sitting still on the ocean surface at this time?It wasn't just us who felt strange; Colonel Andre, who had just finished reporting the news on the ship, felt even stranger than we did.Colonel Andre, who really didn't understand, finally bit the bullet and asked Garp: "Vice Admiral Garp, didn't you just promise the Vice Admiral of the Eighth Branch to go and deal with..."But before Andre could finish asking, he was interrupted by a wave of Garp's hand: "Some things are not that simple. Actually, I don't want to deal with Rayleigh. Pluto Rayleigh is not that easy to deal with. If the two of us start fighting, I don't know how many residents on this island and Marines would die."Colonel Andre had followed Garp for many years, and Garp trusted Colonel Andre quite a bit; he would even discuss some inappropriate matters with Colonel Andre."But, since that's the case, why did you still agree?"Seeing Vice Admiral Garp trust him so much, Colonel Andre was very touched, but he did not understand Vice Admiral Garp's actions.Garp did not answer, but instead asked back: "Andre, how many years have you been in the Marine?"Although he felt strange about Garp's question, it seemed to have nothing to do with what they were discussing now.But he still honestly replied: "I don't remember either. I've been in the Marine for too long; it must have been over ten years.""Over ten years, that's quite a long time," Garpmuttered, looking at the small town in the distance."Yeah!" Thinking back now, Colonel Andre realized that he had indeed been in the Marine for a long time, so long that he didn't even remember it himself.Most of the companions who joined the Marine with him back then were now buried in this blue ocean for the sake of the justice in their hearts.Garp changed the subject: "Having stayed for so long, you must also know about some of the darkness within the Marine."Hearing Vice Admiral Garp mention the sensitive word "darkness," Colonel Andre's eyes narrowed. At his level, he basically knew a little about this kind of thing. However, even if everyone knew, they would just bury it deep in their stomachs; no one would put such matters out in the open."I don't know much about these things, so it's not appropriate for me to comment rashly. This kind of thing is not something that we combat personnel should be concerned with."Garp didn't take Andre's warning to heart; at his level, no one would dare say anything about him saying such things."So sometimes, the most basic superficial work still needs to be done so that we can give the Headquarters an explanation."Colonel Andre said worriedly: "But, if you don't go, then those Marine Soldiers of the Seventh Branchwill be in danger. How could they possibly stop Pluto Rayleigh?""Don't worry, I know the Marine commander of the Seventh Branch. He is not a stubborn person. If I don't go, he won't let his subordinates fight hard. Besides, Pluto Rayleigh is not that kind of person either."It was precisely because he knew the personalities of both Pluto Rayleigh and the Vice Admiral that Garp was confident that there would be no casualties between the two sides. Also, not going was a signal to Pluto Rayleigh."Since I am not going to stop you, you cannot cause too many casualties."Moreover, Garp had a premonition that the Stinky Kid, Marcus, was probably also involved in this matter. With his personality of wanting to join in the fun, it would be fine if he didn't encounter it, but if he did, the Stinky Kid definitely wouldn't let it go...."I don't think the Stinky Old Man will come!"Regarding Shakky's worry that the Stinky Old Manwould also come to stop their group, Marcus offered a different opinion.Having stayed with the Stinky Old Man for over two years, both sides were very familiar with each other's tempers.In Marcus's view, the Stinky Old Man shouldn't come to get involved in this muddy water,because the Stinky Old Man also had quite a few concerns."How is that possible? As a marine hero, with Pluto Rayleigh on the same small island as him, how could Garp not take any action at all?" Shakkydisagreed with Marcus's statement from the bottom of her heart.The Boa Hancock sisters on the side also looked disbelieving. In their view, compared to Marcus's statement, Shakky's deduction was more well-founded.Boa Hancock moved to Marcus's side without changing her expression and whispered: "Marcus, I think Shakky's deduction is more correct. Otherwise, you should leave first. When your teacher comes, you will be in a difficult position."Seeing that Boa Hancock was still worried about him at such a dangerous moment, Marcus felt a warmth in his heart and held Boa Hancock's incomparably smooth little hand.He also whispered back: "Don't worry, even if my teacher comes, it doesn't matter to me."Feeling Marcus holding her hand, Boa Hancock was instantly extremely shy. Feeling the temperature of Marcus in her palm, Boa Hancock suddenly felt her body burning like fire, and her face turned bright red.At this moment, Rayleigh, who had been on the side, also spoke. Surprisingly, Rayleigh actually agreed with Marcus's words."I think Marcus is right. I'm afraid Garp won't come this time."Originally, when Marcus said that, Shakky thought Marcus was wrong. But now that even Rayleighsaid so, it made Shakky have to think carefully. Could it be that Garp really wouldn't come?Rayleigh explained: "Garp is on this small island. If he wanted to come, he would have come long ago. But having waited for so long, we still haven't seen any sign of him, which shows that Garp is very likely not to come this time.""But, if what you say is true, if Garp won't come, then who are these Marines waiting for? The only one who can deal with Rayleigh is Garp."Shakky voiced her question, which was also the reason why she had always believed Garp would come."I think I can explain this problem," Marcus thought for a moment and said.Looking at everyone's gazes, Marcus explained: "This has to do with the Marine Headquarters. The Stinky Old Man must have accepted the order from the Headquarters to capture Pluto Rayleightogether with the Seventh Branch.""But the Stinky Old Man probably doesn't want to come, because he knows that if he fights with Rayleigh, this small island might not be preserved. He must be hiding somewhere to stall for time."Marigold spoke up: "But in that case, isn't he afraid that Uncle Rayleigh will take action and deal with these Marines?"As if he had realized something, a look of sudden realization appeared on Rayleigh's face."No! He knows I won't do that.""Why?""Because Garp not coming is a signal. He wants to tell me that he is not coming to catch me, but I also cannot cause casualties to these Marines and the residents on the island."Rayleigh said very firmly that this approach was consistent with the way that bastard Garp acted.Back then, he had fought with Garp a few times, but in the end, because the destructive power of the two was too great, it ended up being left unsettled.Marcus nodded. The Stinky Old Man's thinking was very likely the same as what Rayleigh said. If the Stinky Old Man really wanted to deal with Rayleigh, he would have come long ago.Shakky asked: "So what should we do now?"Since she knew Garp wouldn't come, Shakky felt much more relaxed. If there was no Vice Admiral Garp, the Marine Eighth Branch outside could not stop Pluto Rayleigh."Of course we can't let down Garp's good intentions. Pack up our things, we're leaving now."All four chapters have been updated, please cast a few more votes for me.UU Reading welcomes readers to read. 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