Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

In a secluded courtyard within the city of Kuaiji.

Shen Qing stroked Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's cheek and smiled, "Qingfeng, don't worry, I'll be back soon. You'll need to take care of things in Yuezhou. After the Xuan Yuan family's grain transport team arrives in Yuezhou from Jianzhou, you must make a big splash and make sure everyone knows about it."

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng nodded upon hearing this, but there was a hint of reluctance in her eyes. However, she knew the importance of the matter and did not insist on going along.

Shen Qing's trip to the One Piece world is to seek a solution to the Gu poison within his body. He doesn't know how long it will take, so he can only maximize the duration of his mental energy. In fact, if it weren't for the fear of unforeseen circumstances, Shen Qing wouldn't even have brought the Old Sword God along.

"Brother Shen, I hope you will return soon. Yuezhou cannot do without you, and neither can I." After Xuan Yuan Qingfeng calmed down, Zhao Kai immediately came over and grabbed Shen Qing's arm.

"Alright, you, let go of me right now. Qingfeng is still here, and I don't want her to misunderstand me." Shen Qing disdainfully slapped Zhao Kai's hands away and smoothed out her wrinkled sleeves.

After a few playful exchanges, Shen Qing nodded to the old sword god, then activated the power of the black ship. After three seconds of black light, the two disappeared again into the snowy world.

"Hiss!" Zhao Kai hissed as he looked at the scene, like a leaky sack, while Han Shengxuan beside him had a glint of light in his eyes.

Although he had heard about the wonders of the Black Ship from Shen Qing, how could what he heard compare to what he saw with his own eyes?

"Sister-in-law, could you tell me about the situation in that world?" Zhao Kai asked Xuan Yuan Qingfeng with a fawning smile after snapping out of his daze.

Curiosity is a universal human trait. Who wouldn't be curious about the unknown? After seeing Shen Qingzhen's journey to the One Piece world, Zhao Kai felt a burning curiosity about the other world.

Even the usually arrogant and aloof Han Shengxuan was now listening intently, waiting for Xuan Yuanqingfeng's answer.

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, annoyed by Zhao Kai's shameless and persistent calling her "sister-in-law," could only give a brief explanation of what she knew, which was enough to leave the two of them in awe.

Zhao Kai had already made up his mind that when he had the chance in the future, he would definitely go to the other world with Shen Qing. Compared to the mysterious other world, the throne he had fought for before suddenly seemed less appealing.

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As the familiar dizziness returned, Shen Qing regained her senses to find the black ship already inside Eagle Eye's castle, following the coordinates of the anchor.

"Huh, where's Hawkeye?" Shen Qing looked around but didn't find Hawkeye immediately, so he frowned slightly.

His intention in giving the anchor to Hawkeye was to have Hawkeye carry it with him at all times, so that he could receive Hawkeye's protection immediately when he appeared in the pirate world.

Shen Qing then put away the black ship and looked towards the old sword god, intending to ask him if he could sense Hawkeye's aura.

However, at that moment, Perona's figure appeared not far away. It was clear that the aura of Shen Qing and the old sword god had been detected by the little ghost released by Perona.

"Miss Perona, where is Mr. Mihawk?" Shen Qing asked first after seeing Perona.

"Shen Qing, it's you! I thought it was another intruder. Mr. Mihawk has been invited to Marine Headquarters to attend the appointment ceremony for the new Shichibukai." Perona's tense mood relaxed after recognizing Shen Qing.

"A new Shichibukai?" Shen Qing looked surprised upon hearing this. Perona then handed him an invitation letter, which read that the Navy was inviting Hawkeye to attend the Shichibukai appointment ceremony.

Shen Qing pondered for a moment, recalling the original plot. After the Marineford War, several of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were left vacant, so Whitebeard Jr., Law, Buggy, and others were recruited as new members of the Seven Warlords.

After learning that Hawkeye had gone to the Navy Headquarters for a meeting, Shen Qing understood why Hawkeye hadn't brought an anchor. If he were to suddenly travel to the Navy Headquarters while Hawkeye was attending the meeting, he wouldn't be able to hide the Black Ship incident.

Meanwhile, in Conference Room 2 at Naval Headquarters, Akainu sat in the head seat at the very top, with Vice Admiral Tsuru and Dougman sitting to his right.

Hawkeye, Boa Hancock, Kuma, Doflamingo, Trafalgar Law, Buggy the Clown, Weevil, and Baggins sat separately on the left.

After everyone had arrived, Akainu gestured to Vice Admiral Tsuru. The next second, Vice Admiral Tsuru stood up, picked up a document, and read aloud, "With the Navy's nomination and the World Government's approval, Trafalgar Law, Buggy, and Edward Weevil are hereby appointed as the new Shichibukai. Once you have established your spheres of influence, you may report to the Navy. After confirmation, you will enjoy the same treatment as member states of the World Government. Within your respective spheres of influence, you will possess independent judicial authority. Unless you openly defy the World Government's orders, the Navy shall not appear within your territories without your consent..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru read for ten minutes straight, listing all the benefits of becoming a Shichibukai, but tacitly concealing the fact that Shichibukai receive funding from the World Government.

"Does anyone have any opinions? You can speak now." After Vice Admiral Tsuru sat down, Akainu tapped the table and looked at the Seven Warlords of the Sea with a blank expression.

If it weren't for the military funds allocated by the World Government, he wouldn't want to say another word to these pirates.

Seeing that everyone else remained silent, Doflamingo smiled brightly and said, "Fleet Admiral, how could we have any objections? The stronger the Seven Warlords of the Sea are, the better it is for all of us. I warmly welcome Law and the others to join us."

As Doflamingo spoke, his gaze behind his sunglasses was fixed on Trafalgar Law, and the smile on his face turned sinister.

Because of Rosinante's death, Law attacked the Donquixote Family multiple times after becoming a pirate, causing considerable losses to the family, which Doflamingo never forgot.

Similarly, from the moment Doflamingo appeared in the conference room, Law stared intently at him, his hidden hatred being ignited.

"Doflamingo and Trafalgar Law, I must remind you that the Seven Warlords of the Sea are not allowed to fight each other at will. Otherwise, it will be considered a violation of the World Government's orders, and you will be stripped of your title as Seven Warlords of the Sea and arrested by the Navy." Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at the tense atmosphere between the two, a slight smile on his lips, and stood up to speak calmly.

Previously, because of Doflamingo's closure of the slave auction, Vice Admiral Tsuru paid extra attention to the Donquixote Family and discovered many strange phenomena. Various signs indicated that they even planned to reorganize the weapons business, which was completely inconsistent with Doflamingo's previous behavior. Unable to figure out Doflamingo's intentions, she suggested that Law become a Shichibukai in order to annoy Doflamingo and make him expose his hidden conspiracy.

"Boring. If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave." Just then, Hawkeye looked at everything before him, said expressionlessly, and turned to leave the conference room.

"Honestly, I thought it was something important, making me go through all this trouble." The Empress gave a haughty snort and left.

With Hawkeye and Empress leading the way, Bucky boldly left this place that had terrified him. If he hadn't been supported by his admired subordinates, he wouldn't have dared to set foot in the Navy's territory.

Seeing this, the other Shichibukai also left one after another, and in the blink of an eye, only Akainu and the other Marines remained in the conference room.