Ace said, "It was Teach. Teach's pirate crew defeated me and handed me over to Navy Headquarters."
"Teach, it really is that bastard."
Hearing Ace's words, Akira's face immediately turned gloomy. Although he had always been looking forward to the day he got out, he was still furious to hear that Teach had defected.
Although he had always had reservations about Teach, the Whitebeard Pirates had treated him well. But even so, this guy still defected, which showed that this guy was just born with a rebellious bone. But then, Akira thought of something very important.
"Thatch, how is Thatch?"
Although it was strange that Akira asked about Thatch as soon as he heard that Blackbeard had defected, Ace still replied, "Thatch was ambushed by Teach and was almost killed. Fortunately, his screams attracted the attention of others, so he wasn't killed by Teach. But even if he saved his life, he lost an arm."
Hearing that Thatch hadn't been killed, Akira immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't surprised that Teach had defected, but fortunately Thatch hadn't been killed. It seemed very likely that the Yuki Yuki no Mi that he had given Thatch back then had saved his life. Thatch was one of the people in the Whitebeard Pirates who had the best relationship with him.
"Teach got the Yami Yami no Mi, right?" Akira asked Ace again.
Ace was very shocked in his heart. He had heard that Akira had been locked up here for ten years, but Blackbeard had only defected recently. How did Akira know that Thatch had an accident, and also know that Blackbeard was after the Yami Yami no Mi? All of this made him feel very puzzled.
"How do you know that Teach got the Yami Yami no Mi?" Ace asked the question in his heart.
Akira snorted coldly, "From the day Teach joined our pirate crew, I knew that he had ulterior motives. The reason why he joined our pirate crew was for that Yami Yami no Mi. Once he got the fruit, he would definitely defect, so that's why I guessed this."
"Your Mera Mera no Mi ability is very strong, but the Yami Yami no Mi is the nemesis of ability users, so it's understandable that you were defeated. However, for that guy to hand you over to the Navy, it seems that he's preparing to attack Pops."
"What?" Hearing Akira's words, Ace's face changed greatly, and he asked in horror, "What did you say? That bastard Teach wants to attack Pops? How do you know?"
Akira said in a cold tone, "A person like Teach won't act unless he's sure of success. Once he acts, he will aim for his ultimate goal, and his only goal is Pops' position."
Ace didn't quite believe it at first, but recalling Blackbeard's actions and his patient character, he felt that this possibility was very high. Therefore, he couldn't help but become very nervous. However, he immediately became full of confidence in Whitebeard.
"Although that guy Teach is gloomy, he's still far from being able to harm Pops."
Akira snorted coldly, "It's not as simple as you think. Why do you think Blackbeard handed you over to Navy Headquarters? His purpose is to provoke a war between Navy Headquarters and our Whitebeard Pirates. Once the war starts, he will reap the benefits. No one understands him better than I do."
"I'm going to be publicly executed in a month, so what should I do?" Hearing that Whitebeard might be in trouble, Ace was extremely anxious, wishing he could fly out right now.
Akira said, "There's no way, unless we can escape before your public execution, otherwise there's no way."
He knew very well that unless he could escape, there was a chance. Otherwise, even if he had someone deliver a message, it would be useless. Once Ace was executed, Whitebeard would come no matter what. Moreover, if he had someone deliver a message, it would instead let Whitebeard know that he was locked up by the Navy, which would be even more troublesome.
"Then what should I do?" If it was just himself, Ace wouldn't be afraid of death, but he was very worried about involving the Whitebeard Pirates.
Akira said, "There's no other choice, but don't worry, I've already guessed this situation, so I already have a way to deal with it. You'll know when the time comes."
Infinite Hell was full of people and gossips. If the two of them were in the same cell, they could speak frankly, but they were separated by several cells. If they said everything, others would know, so Akira shut up.
Hearing Akira's words, Ace was very eager to know, but since Akira didn't say, there was nothing he could do.
...
In order to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates, the Navy forcibly summoned the Shichibukai and also sent Navy generals to invite them.
Amazon Lily was located in the first half of the Grand Line, surrounded by the Calm Belt. The natural geographical environment made Amazon Lily isolated from the world for hundreds of years. However, on this day, it became restless.
The Navy invited the Shichibukai in different ways. For the Shichibukai like Rambo, who showed a relatively close relationship with the Navy, Sengoku just sent someone to invite him. As for the other Shichibukai, they were all unruly and each had amazing strength, so all the people Sengoku sent to invite them were Navy Vice Admirals.
The one who came to Amazon Lily to invite Hancock was Navy Headquarters Vice Admiral Momonga. Momonga originally didn't want to come, because it was well known that Hancock wasn't close to the Navy, and this woman had great strength and was unreasonable. The Navy needed her strength now, but they couldn't fight her. This was completely a thankless task, but he could only obey Sengoku's orders.
Momonga gritted his teeth and headed to Amazon Lily. Because Amazon Lily was located in the Calm Belt, Momonga needed to pass through the Calm Belt to reach Amazon Lily. But even with a Seastone hull, Momonga still didn't dare to be careless.
"Sister, the Navy's forced summons time has arrived. They've sent Navy Vice Admiral Momonga and are waiting for you outside. Are you going or not?"
In Amazon Lily, Hancock's sister, Sandersonia, asked Hancock.
Hancock was sitting on the throne. Below her were her two sisters, and a short old woman sitting next to her, who was the former former former empress who had met Akira, Gloriosa.
Before Hancock could answer, Gloriosa quickly said, "Hancock, this time it's the Navy's forced summons. If you don't go, it's very likely to cause the Navy's displeasure. That will be very detrimental to our Amazon Lily, so no matter what, you must go this time."
"Hmph."
Hancock snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of? I only accepted the Shichibukai position out of necessity. For me to go and serve them, they're thinking too beautifully. Tell that Vice Admiral what's his name, and say that I'm feeling unwell and won't go."
"Hancock."
Seeing Hancock refuse without hesitation, Gloriosa's face changed greatly. However, before she could say words of persuasion, Hancock suddenly rushed in front of her and kicked her away. The huge force directly kicked her out of the palace.
"It's really annoying. They actually want me to help the Navy. Wishful thinking. Unless they release Big Brother Akira, no, even if they release Big Brother Akira, I will never help them. Everyone else makes me feel disgusted except for Big Brother Akira."
Hancock originally didn't have any good feelings towards the Navy, let alone the fact that they had captured Akira. Therefore, she had never gone to any of the Navy's summons. No matter who the Navy sent, she didn't give them any face at all.
"Sandersonia, go tell that Navy guy to go back where he came from." Hancock instructed her sister.
Although Sandersonia was also a little worried, she always obeyed Hancock's orders the most. Therefore, she didn't hesitate at all and went to carry out Hancock's orders.
Sandersonia met Momonga with her men and directly stated her purpose.
"I'm sorry, Vice Admiral Momonga, my sister is feeling unwell and isn't suitable for long journeys, so she won't be going this time."
Saying that she was feeling unwell, no one would believe that. Moreover, Sandersonia's tone didn't show the slightest bit of embarrassment. Instead, she had a smug look, as if she was saying, "I'm not going, what can you do to me?"
Hearing these words, Vice Admiral Momonga immediately felt depressed. He wasn't surprised by this result at all. He knew that the Navy who had come to invite them in the past had all been directly beaten back by the Kuja Pirates. This time, for them to be able to refuse peacefully could already be considered giving face.
It would have been fine if it was normal, but this time the matter was of great importance. Sengoku had given him a strict order, so Momonga naturally wouldn't back down. He said in a deep voice, "This time the matter is of great importance. It's an order personally issued by Fleet Admiral Sengoku. If you don't comply, you will be directly stripped of your Shichibukai title."
Sandersonia snorted coldly and said, "Want to threaten us? Don't waste your effort. Do you think we..."
"Wait."
Just as Sandersonia was about to say something disrespectful, an old voice suddenly rang out. Sandersonia looked at her in surprise. She saw the old Gloriosa walking over, and she immediately frowned, "Why are you here?"
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