The bloody hand Mary of the pirate

"Since you have your own considerations, I won't interfere much."

Yixiao nodded slightly.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Yixiao, why do you appear here?"

Mary suddenly remembered how she came while sobbing.

When Mary first came, she knew that Aokiji and Mihawk were fighting, but inexplicably, Esdeath, Blackbeard and Weibull were added.

After she arrived, red-haired Shanks came to support her again, disrupting Mary's plan.

Now when she was chasing Weibull, a smile appeared in front of her again.

The small island of Kraikana can actually gather so many sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks.

Mary didn't know if other battlefields were in such a state of being completely out of control. Judging from Aokiji's tone, Marshal Sengoku seemed to be serious about it this time.

But since Aokiji said that the strategic goal this time has been achieved, even if various unexpected situations occur in other places, it should not be at any disadvantage.

"I'm ashamed to say it."

Yixiao lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Excellency Mary once asked me to help protect Impel Down City, and I did stop a man named Blackbeard."

"However, the opponent is quite cunning and his strength is remarkable. After chasing for a long time, I was still thrown away by him. This time I came to Krajana Island because when I was searching for traces of Blackbeard on the windless belt, I

I accidentally discovered an ice mark and followed it."

"Now it seems that those should be the traces left by General Aoki Pheasant, right?"

Having said this, Yixiao paused and apologized again:

"I failed to fulfill your entrustment, and I would like to apologize to you."

"No, no, no, you're done..."

Mary waved her hands quickly and said:

"I asked you to stop people who wanted to go to Impel Down City to do evil, and you did it."

"If Blackbeard was in Impel Down at that time..."

Mary's voice gradually became quieter, and finally she let out an almost silent sigh.

"...It seems that something unpleasant happened to you in Impel Down City."

Yixiao said in a low voice.

Mary smiled bitterly, shook her head, then turned around and said:

"A sailor died, and that was my classmate. But in war, people always die, so he deserved his death."

"Yixiao, although we haven't met a few times, we have been going back and forth for such a long time. In your wandering life, you can barely be considered an old acquaintance, right?"

"nature."

He smiled and nodded.

"Such a smile!" Mary suddenly became excited, "Do you want to join me?"

"..." Yixiao frowned slightly, then shook his head, "I have no intention of joining the navy."

"It's not about joining the navy, it's about joining my command."

Hearing this, he suddenly looked at Mary with a smile.

Although he couldn't see, Mary could feel the smile's [Heart Eyes] focused on her.

She did not panic, but lay down on the sampan leisurely, with her hands behind her head, and looked at him with a smile.

"……I see."

Yixiao is a smart man, and he understands the meaning of Mary's words without any further explanation from Mary.

"Do you want to establish a new branch?"

"No, that's not right... Your reputation in the Navy is now at its peak. Judging from your current actions, there is no conflict with the Navy. There is no need to establish a separate branch."

"... Your Excellency will face an enemy that can also have a huge impact on the navy, right?"

"Well..."

Mary was slightly startled and said in surprise:

"It's incredible, Mr. Yixiao, you can actually guess this level."

"I am not a person who has little information."

Yixiao nodded slightly and said:

"Now that the four emperors have lost three out of four, the influence of the Shichibukai is probably not as good as before, not to mention that the Shichibukai itself still belongs to the World Government." (At this time, Yixiao did not know about the navy's operations against the Shichibukai)

"The power of the pirates is no longer what it used to be. The power of the revolutionary army was unable to compete head-on with the navy before. Now under this situation, the gap between the two will only widen."

"These two forces can no longer compete with the navy, and you want to save your own strength to deal with the people..."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Yixiao raised his head and faced the sky.

"You want the sky to be clearer, don't you?"

"Um."

Mary sat up, resting her head on her bent knees, and asked softly:

"Mr. Yixiao, what do you think?"

"...I am unable to give you an answer yet."

Yixiao smiled and shook his head, "But if there is really a need in the future, if you can really fight to that point for the sake of the people, I will naturally come to help."

"You still don't believe me, is it because of my methods?"

Mary shrugged and shook her head.

"No, I don't doubt your ambition."

Yixiao said with a serious face:

"I don't have the slightest doubt about your character. I don't want to join you now just because my personal affairs are unfinished, and the current world situation is not yet time for me to intervene."

"I have no doubts about your justice."

"Huh? Why?"

Mary raised her eyebrows and asked curiously.

Yixiao is a person with a very sense of justice, Mary knows that. However, Mary is quite curious. According to Yixiao's character, he has a very bloody sense of justice for his own methods. Although it cannot be said that he is against it, it can be seen from the way he gets along with Akainu.

It can be seen that it is definitely not friendly.

But now Yixiao was so kind and trusting when facing Akainu, who was to some extent a replica of him, that Mary couldn't help but be surprised.

You know, to be honest, Mary's image in the newspapers was not a good one.

"Have you forgotten that I can [see] the other person's soul directly?"

A smile and a slight smile.

Mary was startled.

Yixiao paused and then said:

"A person's soul can highlight a person's character. As you can see below, your soul is like a white jade that exudes black energy. It is dark on the outside, but its core is pure kindness."

"The two are mixed together, the aura of chaos is flowing, and the dark appearance protects the pure white heart."

"Such soul qualities can even be called enviable."

"Your Excellency, who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, must have many followers, right? I don't have any intention of admiration, just relying on the passionate followers in my heart."

"...Yeah, a lot."

Mary shook her head, "Your ability is really convenient."

"It's just a small trick."

Yixiao said modestly.

"Well, now that the matter here has been settled, I'll take my leave first."

After that, as soon as he raised his sword, Weibull rushed out of the water and floated into the air.

Seeing this, Mary also opened her blood wings, took off, and threw out a pile of blood that turned into a giant hand and grabbed Weibull.

"Then I won't hold you back any longer. I wish you a safe journey."

"There is no smooth sailing for a wanderer."

Yixiao said with a smile, swung the sword, and with the reaction force, the sampan flew directly up and rushed into the distance.

Mary's mouth twitched when she saw it.

“What a unique way to travel.”

"Okay, you guy...ah, have you fainted?"

Mary looked at Weibull clutched in her bloody hands, sneered, tied it behind her, and flew towards the location of the No. 1 ship in the distance.

She had been near the No. 1 ship when she rose to the sea before, so she clearly remembered the direction at this time.

Soon after, the figures of Qingzhi and others appeared in the field of vision. To Mary's surprise, there were many injured figures on the ice, and some medical staff were bandaging them urgently.

"Oh, Mary, you're back."

The first person to discover Mary was Aoki Pheasant. Among the group of people, including Esdeath, Aoki Pheasant was the one with the strongest sense of knowledge.

"Ah, we caught someone."

Mary said, she folded her blood wings, landed on the ice, and threw Weibull off.

She said nothing about Yixiao.

Yixiao is still a discrete person without any influence. Maybe He and others will know Yixiao because they are well-informed, but in general he can be regarded as one of their trump cards.

"This guy is..."

Qingzhi frowned, "That guy who ran away just now?"

"This is the guy who massacred the navy...where are the warships?"

"They are all dead. The warship was sunk by me."

Mary said expressionlessly.

"Is this so..." Qing Pheasant looked at Weibull, whose limbs were severed and the skin and flesh on his body were cut open like fish scales. There was no trace of pity in his eyes.

At this time, Esdeath also came over.

"Yeah, what a cool way to execute someone."

Seeing the unconscious Weibull on the ice and the cuts on his body, her eyes lit up.

"I can feel that this guy has a lot of vitality...Mary, can you let me take him away and try some punishment?"

"This guy is very physically strong, don't let him get away." Mary nodded, "Also, don't kill him."

"Don't worry, with me here, it will be difficult for him to die even if he wants to."

Esdeath grinned, grabbed Weibull's hair, and dragged him away.

Aoki looked at Esdeath's back and asked:

"Aren't you going to kill him now?"

"He must die, but I have other ideas. It's not worth much if he dies here."

Mary said with half-closed eyes.

Qing Pheasant nodded:

"Since you have your own ideas, I won't say more."

"I have reported the news of your return to the Warring States Marshal. In addition, I have also informed the Warring States Marshal about your ability to fight Eagle Eye."

Qing Zhi paused and then said:

"What I said in the intelligence is that you already have the ability to 'take charge of yourself'."

"What a kind comment." Mary said with a strange smile, "What did the Warring States Marshal say?"

"He was just feeling that the rank of Vice Admiral that was originally intended to be awarded to you is now more worthy of the name."

Qingzhi was amused after saying this, "The strength you have shown now, among the lieutenant generals, only Mr. Garp can surpass you. Ms. He is not even as good as you. After all, Ms. He is not good at fighting."

"Relatively speaking."

"I don't care, I won't hold this rank for long."

Mary stretched.

Qing Pheasant nodded in agreement.

"Yes, after Operation Red Sea, Marshal Warring States planned to retire."

"So this operation is called Operation Red Sea by you guys? It's a very appropriate name... Wait, he's retiring?"

It took Mary a while to react, and she immediately looked up at Qing Pheasant.

"Yes, although it hasn't been announced to the public yet, we generals, the people on the staff, Mr. Zefa, Mr. Karp and other old people already know about it."

"Marshal Warring States is also getting older. He was originally from the same era as Roger, and he was responsible for the bloody storm of the entire Great Pirate Era. Now after Operation Red Sea, the power of pirates has been eliminated, and the Great Pirate Era is over. He can also rest.

.”

Qing Pheasant said with emotion.

"What a powerful marshal. He has ended the era of great pirates. His successor will probably have an easy time."

"Of course, you also deserve a lot of credit, Mary."

"Haha~"

Mary did not hide her pride at all and shrugged frivolously.

Qing Pheasant nodded:

"After the Warring States Marshal retires, no matter who becomes the Marshal, the position of the general will inevitably change."

"With your current strength and record, Mary, I will definitely recommend you to become a general."

Qing Zhi said seriously.

Looking at Qing Zhi's slightly deep eyes, Mary half-squinted her eyes and understood.

For someone who has been in the position of general for so long, even if he doesn't usually care about political affairs, his political skills are not bad.

These words were an obvious attempt to win over Mary, inadvertently raising Mary's expectations, emphasizing the change in status, and at the same time showing his support for Mary.

Highly recommended, highly recommended... What kind of person can recommend a general? Can his words carry enough weight?

Qing Pheasant is hinting at himself.

A subtle smile appeared on Mary's lips.

But my goal is not to become a general.

"Sorry, General Aokiji, I don't want to become a general."

Mary spoke.

"Huh? Why..."

Qing Zhi tilted his head, and just as he opened his mouth, someone rushed over like a gust of wind.

She quickly picked up Mary, held her petite body tightly in her arms, and at the same time rubbed Mary with her chin.

"Ah - Mary! It's been such a long time!"

Dasqi shouted excitedly.

After leaving the battlefield, especially in front of Mary, Dasqi lost that vigor.

She is now a junior, hugging Mary.

"Wait, wait... I'm hugging you too tightly..."

Mary struggled in Dusqi's arms and said: "You have grown up again, Dusqi..."

"It's because Mary has never grown up!"

The turbulent conversation between Aokiji and Mari was interrupted by Duschi in this way, and Aokiji's next words were lost.

He smiled bitterly and took the initiative to change the topic:

"Dasi Qi, are your injuries okay?"

After hearing this, Dasqi put down Mary and turned to General Aoki Pheasant and nodded.

"Thank you for your concern, General Aokiji. My injury is no longer serious."

"After being frozen, the wound healed naturally without much pain, and it did not affect my movements."

"It still needs to be treated by a doctor."

Qing Pheasant still said with a serious face.

Dasqi immediately saluted: "Yes, General Qing Pheasant."

"Your personality still hasn't changed much."

Mary, who finally took a breath, shook her head and smiled, then looked at Qing Pheasant.

"Then let's stop talking about it now. The matter has come to an end. It's time for us to leave, right?"

"Well, let's go. The operation is over, and we might have to go support others."

"Without further ado, let's go to the second ship and set sail back."

"To the second ship?"

Mary was stunned for a moment: "Aren't you going to the No. 1 ship?"

After saying that, Mary looked around.

"Don't tell me that I really haven't noticed... where is the No. 1 ship?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that Red Hair and Mihawk 'borrowed' the No. 1 ship when they left."

"I was the only one at the time, and Esdeath wasn't here either. Anyway, the other party didn't hurt anyone, so I didn't stop him."

"...Those two guys..."

A tic-tac-toe suddenly appeared on Mary's forehead.

"The red hair should have been taught a lesson before. He left too easily..."

Qing Zhi looked at the angry Mary, scratched his head, and then said with a smile:

"Okay, okay, there's no point in talking about it now. Don't get angry. Since he took away Mihawk, we will definitely have a chance to fight against each other in the future. Let's teach him a lesson then."