Chapter 124 - New Shichibukai

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After they were silent for a moment, Lepus then spoke and made a decision.

"Okay.... If the World Government finds out that rubber brat is still alive, they will definitely be after him. Hide him in a safe place until he recovers well enough.... My wife, will you?"

Lepus looked at Hancock by his side and Hancock nodded in understanding.

Hancock then looked at Bepo and shouted at him.

"Beast! Is there a Den Den Mushi here!?"

"Yep!"

Bepo shuddered and answered spontaneously because Hancock suddenly yelled at him again.

But then he saw Hancock's piercing gaze and he answered with a bowed head.

"Yes, there is.... Sorry...."

Bepo who was again gloomy, then went into the cabin to get Den Den Mushi.

"It must be nice to be the Empress' errand boy....""

Seeing Bepo, Sachi and Penguin were a little envious and they then smirked imagining what it would be like to be a servant to a beautiful Empress like Hancock.

Not long after, Bepo came out of the cabin with Den Den Mushi and went to Hancock.

Hancock then explained her reason for borrowing Den Den Mushi.

"I'll summon the Kuja Pirates' ship. That way, this submarine can safely pass through the Calm Belt. We'll hide him in Amazon Lily.... If, I'm still considered a Sichibukai, he'll be safe there."

Hearing Hancock's statement, Lepus gave a small grin.

"Well, even if not anymore, the World Government and the Marines won't bother Amazon Lily and Kuja because that's my territory! .... I'm the new Sichibukai candidate!"

Hearing Lepus' statement about himself as a candidate for the new Sichibukai, with the exception of Lepus' four wives who already knew, the others were completely dumbfounded!

""""""""""Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!????"""""""""

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3 weeks after the Marineford War....

Mary-Geoise....

In the meeting room of the Gorosei (Five Elders), the five of them were discussing.

"That Straw Hat Boy is making a sensation again.... Looks like it's inherited from his father and grandfather...."

The Elder with white dreadlocks in a cap and a bushy white beard, shook his head slightly talking about how Luffy, Rayleigh, and Jinbei came to Marineford and held a 'minute of silence' for the victims of the previous war.

"But, what relation does he have with Silvers Rayleigh....? I didn't think he would show himself after all this time...."

The Elder with long white beards and mustaches, as well as long white hair, wondering what's Luffy relationship with Rayleigh is and why Rayleigh has appeared again after about two decades of not showing up.

"And Jinbei has decided to oppose us.... When we made him a Sichibukai back then, it was also a sign of improving relations between races... So, losing him would definitely have an effect."

The bald Elder with thick white curved mustache, lamenting Jinbei's exit from the Sichibukai and its impact on inter-racial relations.

"The balance of the Three Great Powers is chaotic right now.... How are we going to fill the three empty Sichibukai seats?"

The bespectacled bald Elder, talked about the balance of power and asked about substitutes for Sichibukai.

"Four seats actually.... Boa Hancock also resigned due to personal reasons. But fortunately, the replacement is already decided.... For the other three, we should wait for the situation in the New World first. The situation among the pirates is bound to change as well. We will only choose candidates who are strong and influential."

The Elder with blonde hair and beard, explaining the conditions for selecting a successor Sichibukai.

"...."

The bespectacled bald Elder was silent for a moment and take care of his beloved sword.

"Blackbeard has already started acting in the New World.... One of the rookies worth over 100 million has already been dropped."

The Elder with beard and dreadlocks in hats, talking about Blackbeard's movements in the New World.

"It's not strange that he can move quickly. After all, he knows a lot about Whitebeard's territory."

The Elder with long hair, mustache, and beard commented on Blackbeard's familiarity with Whitebeard's territory in the New World.

"Among the pirates who desire to fill the empty seats in the Yonkou (Four Emperors), he clearly has big advantage. Because according to historical records, apart from him, no one can have two devil fruit powers."

The Elder had a thick curved mustache, explaining Blackbeard's superiority as the strongest candidate for the successor Yonkou.

"Those named "D" always cause trouble.... It seems that name has been exposed a lot lately..."

The bespectacled bald Elder comments on how those named "D" often get into trouble.

The Elder with blonde hair and beard, then deduced who might be able to stop Blackbeard.

"If anyone can stop Blackbeard, it's the Yonkou themselves. Or maybe Marco the Phoenix and the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates.... And also the new Sichibukai, Rex Lepus."

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