Pirate's Swordsman

After breakfast, it was almost half past nine. Xia Nuo got up and left the room, walking all the way to the conference hall.

The people inside had almost arrived. Xia Nuo glanced around and noticed that in addition to the several Shichibukai whom he had met last time, sitting at the conference table were several Vice Admirals from the Navy Headquarters.

Peach Rabbit, Flying Squirrel, Huoshaoshan, Dalmesia... some are familiar and some are unfamiliar, but generally speaking, they are all veteran lieutenant generals of this department, and none of them have ever been against him.

This is not surprising. After all, it is a meeting between allies. If there is a dispute in the middle, no one will look good. I guess the Navy Headquarters also took this into consideration when arranging the participants.

"Are you that Xia Nuo?"

While he was still looking at the people on the Navy side, a cold voice suddenly came from the southeast corner of the conference table. Xia Nuo followed the sound and saw Empress Boya Hancock raising her neck slightly and looking down at him:

"When the navy sent a warship to Nine Snakes Island to invite me, they specifically mentioned you. They said that even you, the Shichibukai, who had never shown up before, would attend this meeting. If you want me to come to the meeting no matter what, you have to come to the meeting. trip……"

"This is really unpleasant. After all, Nine Snakes Island is thousands of miles away from here. It's very hard to go back and forth." She raised her chin coldly and arrogantly, and smiled softly, "But for the sake of you This guy has a good skin, unlike other stinky men who are annoying to look at, so I will forgive you this time."

What is this word?

Xia Nuo was startled at first, and then frowned slightly. Hearing what the Empress said, she was taking out her anger on herself for having to attend the meeting, but she was also merciful because of her appearance. Did you choose understanding?

What a nerve... Xia Nuo shook his head. He had expected the degree of narcissism of this guy, but he still didn't expect that the other person could talk to himself to this extent.

"Thank you so much for that."

After replying calmly, Xia Nuo ignored the other party and sat down on the empty seat that was obviously reserved for him.

"you!"

This time it was Boya Hancock's turn to be stunned. She looked at Xia Nuo with a cold attitude. After a moment of shock, she became angry - what did this man say? It's rare for me to express a compliment. I just want to thank you with tears in my eyes. How dare you show off your face to the Ai family?

Sure enough, no matter how good-looking a stinky man is, he is still a stinky man after all, they are all the same!

Pooh!

"Pfft hahahaha, that's really interesting!"

Crocodile, who was holding a cigar next to him, saw this scene and couldn't help but raise his head and laugh, "You are really the one, boy Xiano. I didn't expect that the empress would shrink in front of you. This is the first time I have seen someone who can be honest with her." Where’s the man with his words!”

"Shut up, you."

Xia Nuo smelled the thick smoke drifting over and glanced at the Sand Crocodile with disgust, "Put out the cigarette for me. If you let me inhale your second-hand smoke again, don't blame me for kicking you out of the window."

"Ok?"

Crocodile was stunned, obviously not expecting the other party's anger to be directed at him so quickly. He squinted his eyes slightly, his eyes dark, as if he wanted to say something harsh, but after hesitating for a moment, he snorted coldly. He put the cigar in the ashtray without saying a word.

It's not that he is afraid of Xia Nuo's strength and position. In fact, even if the navy general is here, he will never show any weakness.

But the guy next to him is different. He is young and energetic. If things go wrong, he really doesn’t understand the general situation. He will put what he says into practice.

And if I was really unprepared and was kicked into the military port below in full view of everyone, I would never get back the lost face in this life...

"What about the Warring States?"

Seeing Sand Crocodile obediently put out his cigarette, Xia Nuo took off his Lanqi and leaned on the corner of the table. He crossed his legs and glanced at the last empty seat opposite, "It's already half past nine, it's so far away. If he calls us over, do we still have to wait here for him?"

"Marshal's side had some urgent matters to deal with before, but it should be almost done now."

Taotu on the side was in a sluggish state, obviously not recovering from Xia Nuo's strong attitude that he had never shown before. After waking up at this moment, he hurriedly explained:

"It will probably arrive soon, don't worry."

Xia Nuo said "Oh", lowered his eyelids and said no more.

For a moment, the entire conference room entered a strange state of silence. Invisible pressure shrouded around the conference table. Several vice admirals looked at each other in tacit understanding, while the eyes of the rest of the Shichibukai also flickered slightly, as if they had something to say. think.

It was at this time that everyone here finally realized one thing clearly as never before, that is, even if they are both members of the Shichibukai, there is an unimaginable huge gap in their realm and status.

The reason why some pirates are Shichibukai is because they need the privileges of the Shichibukai and take the initiative to fight for it, fearing that one day the Navy headquarters will turn its back and tear up the alliance.

The reason why some pirates are Shichibukai is because the Navy Headquarters strives for compromise, and they are always being courted by the Navy Headquarters for fear that the other party will tear up the alliance and re-enter a hostile relationship with the Navy...

Today's Shano is obviously the latter to the Navy Headquarters. From various angles, he is not on the same level as the other Shichibukai members attending this meeting.

The silence in the large conference hall continued. Xia Nuo had no intention of speaking, and no one dared to speak out again.

thump, thump...

Just when the atmosphere was gradually becoming more and more depressing, a dull sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside from far to near.

"As expected of a man who once competed with the Four Emperors in the New World, what a great aura..."

A slightly tired, but still low and powerful voice sounded.

next moment.

Under everyone's gaze, a tall figure wearing black round glasses walked in with slow and steady steps.

He is about 70 or 80 years old, about 2.8 meters tall, with a long beard on his chin tied into a twist, holding a thick stack of documents in his hand, and wearing a white navy cap with a symbol for "Navy" on it. Seagull, followed by a cute white goat.

It is none other than the marshal of the Navy Headquarters, Buddha of the Warring States Period.

The moment he walked in, all the lieutenant generals in the headquarters stood up in unison and saluted with a solemn expression:

"marshal!"

"Ah."

Warring States nodded slightly and didn't say much. Instead, he walked straight from the end of the conference table near the door to the main seat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the opposite side.

"All sit down."

He sat down on the main seat, and after receiving his order, Taotu Huoshaoshan and others took back their saluting postures and sat down at the same time.

And at the same time.

Warring States finally put down the documents in his hands and looked at Xia Nuo, who was directly opposite him, and met his gaze that happened to be directed towards him.

The two sides just looked at each other, and no one was in a hurry to speak. Invisibly, there seemed to be two extremely terrifying auras colliding with each other, making the people around them feel vaguely breathless.

After a while.

"Although we had several conversations on the phone before..."

Warring States smiled slightly, stroked his goatee, and spoke in a gentle tone: "But in all seriousness, this is the first time I meet you, right? Wind Swordsman Xia Nuo?"