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Chapter 146: The Great Battle

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Hancock took the faded bounty poster, her gaze fixed on the bewildered Noir and his crew in the distance, her thoughts unreadable.

Amazon Lily, located in the Calm Belt, was isolated from much of the world's news. Consequently, Hancock's knowledge of Noir's exploits was both delayed and limited.

She had recently received an intriguing piece of intelligence: someone had kidnapped over thirty Celestial Dragons and even publicly executed one in Sabaody Archipelago.

The news had shocked Hancock. She immediately dispatched her warriors to investigate but to no avail. The Government had already begun suppressing information about the incident.

All Hancock knew was that a mysterious figure had openly challenged the Celestial Dragons, engaging in a deadly feud.

Hancock, having been enslaved by Celestial Dragons in her youth, harbored an intense hatred for them.

But that hatred was a relic of her past. As the current empress, her duty was to protect her people. To do so, she had reluctantly accepted the title of Warlord, utilizing the privileges granted by the Government to safeguard her island and its inhabitants.

Hancock's hatred remained buried deep within her, unable to find release. But now, with someone actively targeting the Celestial Dragons, she felt compelled to offer her assistance, however discreetly.

As Hancock made her decision, Noir pulled out a mirror from his pocket.

The Marines, arriving in such force, couldn't be here for a casual visit. He needed to prepare.

The mirror connected the world of the living to the Underworld River, allowing Noir to summon anything from within.

Including, of course, its inhabitants.

Noir raised the mirror. A brilliant light spilled out, revealing figures within its glow.

Countless muscular figures emerged, their bodies taut and ready for action. Confined for days, they were finally released by their captain!

The pirates roared with excitement, their cries filling the air, instantly transforming the quiet seascape into a scene of boisterous activity.

The Marines, witnessing the sudden appearance of the ship and the pirates, were once again left in stunned disbelief.

What kind of devilish power is this? How did he manage to conceal so many people and bring them here?

Z, his face grim, watched the growing number of Marines, a surge of suppressed rage rising within him.

The former Marine, whose family had been brutally murdered by pirates despite his vow never to kill one, was consumed by regret.

"Pirates! You're all going to die!"

Z leaped from the warship, charging towards the Underworld Pirates. His massive attack generated a powerful gust of wind as it hurtled towards the Ark Maxim.

Noir's eyes widened in alarm. He flew forward, intercepting the attack. A blast of icy air erupted from his mouth, forming a thick wall of ice that rose from the sea.

The devastating punch collided with the ice wall, shattering it into countless crystalline fragments as if it were made of paper.

Noir drew Devil Blade, clashing with the relentless Z. The force of their Haki colliding sent shockwaves through the air, knocking back nearby Marines.