Two days later, dozens of giant Wood Dragons rose into the sky above Kuja Island.
On the backs of the Wood Dragons, numerous simple houses had been built.
The citizens of Amazon Lily were temporarily settled atop the Wood Dragons, following their empress, Boa Hancock, to the New World.
In front of the dozens of Wood Dragons was a giant ship with a deep navy blue color scheme.
The women of Amazon Lily stood on the Wood Dragons, looking on curiously.
Several figures could be seen on the deck of the giant ship.
Their gazes were focused on the man in the trench coat in the center.
"Lady Sandersonia, is that Luo Chen?" a beautiful blonde woman asked.
Beside her, many other women also looked curious.
Amazon Lily was located in the Calm Belt, so news was scarce.
They hadn't even seen a newspaper article about Luo Chen.
They had only heard from the guards around Lady Snake-Empress that they were to follow a man and move the entire nation to the New World.
Boa Sandersonia nodded. "Yes. Don't be fooled by his unassuming appearance; he is actually terrifying."
At the time, Sandersonia had been waiting with Marigold on the sea not far from Marineford to provide support for her sister's jailbreak at Impel Down.
She had personally witnessed the giant Thousand-Handed War God rampaging across the island.
She had seen the two massive meteorites, which could only be described as a natural disaster.
In that battle, Luo Chen had sunk the Marine Headquarters, Marineford, along with its numerous elites and high-ranking officers.
In Sandersonia's eyes, such power was no different from a miracle.
Even her sister, Boa Hancock, couldn't possibly do that.
Boa Marigold chimed in from the side, "You must treat Lord Luo Chen with reverence, just as you treat our sister."
These were not her own words.
Rather, Boa Hancock had instructed them to inform all the citizens.
Marigold had no complaints about this.
Setting aside the fact that Luo Chen had helped them kill a Celestial Dragon...
His strength displayed at Marineford alone was enough to earn her reverence.
Seeing that both ladies were so respectful, the female citizens became even more curious.
The blonde woman, Margaret, suddenly widened her eyes in astonishment. "The Snake-Empress... Lady Snake-Empress is... hugging Luo Chen?"
On the deck of the giant ship, their empress, Boa Hancock, was clinging to Luo Chen's arm with a shy expression.
This scene made Margaret and the others' eyes pop out.
In front of them, Lady Snake-Empress always maintained a proud and cold demeanor, no matter the time or place.
She had never shown the kind of charm she was displaying today.
Her shy, feminine grace dazzled them, and they couldn't help but scream.
Hancock's beauty was irresistible to both men and women.
A short old woman leaning on a staff walked over, scolding Sandersonia and Marigold.
"Why didn't you look after the Snake-Empress? Do you know how much trouble you've caused by going out this time?"
"Giving up the position of Warlord, being wanted by the World Government, and even moving the entire country..."
"Amazon Lily has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it has never fallen to the point of having to move and flee. Are you trying to anger me to death?!"
Being scolded by Granny Nyon, Sandersonia and Marigold didn't dare to argue back.
They hesitated for a moment before saying, "Luo Chen is very strong. Even if we leave the Calm Belt, we don't need to worry about the World Government or the Marines."
Granny Nyon couldn't help but rage, "What do you two know!"
"The World Government has been established for eight hundred years. The Marines are just an important force under its command, but they are by no means its entirety."
"Their foundation is not something a mere Marine Headquarters can compare to."
"Luo Chen could sink Marineford, but can he sink the Holy Land, Mary Geoise? Can he sink the Red Line?"
"The Five Elders, the God's Knights, the CP organizations, and many other hidden forces we don't know about."
"Do you really think Luo Chen's single pirate crew can stand against them?"
Granny Nyon's spit flew as she spoke, her face pale with anger.
She rapped her staff in frustration, sighing, "Let's not talk about the distant past. In recent decades, Rocks, who wanted to become King of the World, was strong, wasn't he?"
"He wreaked havoc in the Holy Land, Mary Geoise, killed a Marine Admiral, and the members of his pirate crew all later became rulers of the sea, including several Four Emperors on par with Luo Chen."
"And the result? Wasn't he defeated and killed at God Valley?"
Granny Nyon sighed heavily. She never would have expected that the Snake-Empress would go out...
...supposedly to help the Marines fight Whitebeard...
...and come back to tell her that the Warlord position was gone, she had fallen for Luo Chen, and they had decided to move the entire nation from Kuja Island, where they had lived for hundreds of years, to flee.
Granny Nyon almost fainted from anger on the spot.
She couldn't help but scold the Snake-Empress a few times, only to be locked up by her order.
She was only released today when they left Kuja Island.
Hearing Granny Nyon's words, Sandersonia and Marigold also began to lose their confidence.
Worry appeared on their faces.
'Is the World Government really that terrifying?'
When they thought of the defeated Rocks, their confidence in Luo Chen instantly vanished.
That's right, three of Rocks' crew members back then had become three of the current Four Emperors.
Whitebeard, Kaido of the Beasts, and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin.
Rocks, who could command these three, must have been unimaginably powerful.
Such a person, who had even killed a Marine Admiral, was still killed by the World Government.
Could Luo Chen really stand against the World Government?
Sandersonia gritted her teeth and said, "Luo Chen is already the Fifth Emperor. The World Government and the Marines wouldn't dare to make a move easily, would they?"
"The other Four Emperors have been entrenched in the New World for many years, and haven't they been left alone?"
"Even the World Government has to weigh the pros and cons of starting a war with a Four Emperor's forces."
Granny Nyon sighed again upon hearing this. "We can only hope for that."
"The only reason I haven't jumped off here right now is that I believe the World Government won't act recklessly."
"But... it's hard to say."
"After all, they already tried to make a move against Whitebeard."
Her brow was tightly furrowed, full of worry.
In her youth, she had dealings with both Roger and Rocks and had participated in the God Valley incident.
She knew full well how powerful Roger and Rocks were.
But in the end, they were still killed by the World Government.
With the two top-tier powerhouses dead, their pirate crews fell apart, submerged in the long river of history.
It could be said that no matter how powerful a pirate or an enemy appeared on the seas...
...the World Government always stood tall, continuing its dominance.
The Celestial Dragons are the true rulers of this world.
Not a single rebel has ever met a good end.
Granny Nyon could already see Luo Chen's end.
He would probably be the next Rocks or Roger.
At that time, Hancock and the Kuja, who followed Luo Chen, would surely meet a terrible fate.
Granny Nyon's sorrowful mood silenced the surrounding Kuja citizens.
They opened their mouths but didn't know what to say.
Granny Nyon was very knowledgeable. In her youth, she had dealings with great pirates like Roger and Rocks.
She had also participated in the God Valley incident.
She was very wise in her judgment of the world's situation.
Since she asserted that Luo Chen would be defeated by the World Government, this event would likely come true in the near future.
This made them full of anxiety for their own future, the future of Amazon Lily, and the future of Lady Snake-Empress.
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