In the Las Vegas casino, Cecilia sat in a chair, eating fruit, feeling a bit bored.
Vivi had gone to meet the President, and Cecilia had to stay behind to stand guard at the casino.
"You left for nearly five days not too long ago, and now you're leaving again?"
Cecilia was displeased with Vivi's constant absences during this period. She didn't want to waste time here.
Although there was plenty of delicious food and a comfortable environment, making it quite pleasant, Cecilia preferred to train herself.
She had a crazy desire for combat, wanting to become stronger and surpass her past self.
"The President learned Soru, and Heckle's speed is also very fast."
Cecilia was still bothered by the President learning Soru. Her speed used to be the fastest, but now she barely ranked third.
Therefore, she wished she had more time to train.
But Vivi's matter was more important.
Cecilia thought idly, but at that moment, she felt a few taps on her palm. She looked down but saw nothing.
Cecilia yawned and walked towards the restroom, closing the door behind her as she entered.
A door appeared in the space before her.
Mr. Christmas stood inside the space, beckoning to her. "Come with me."
"Okay."
Cecilia nodded, took a step forward, and entered the space, disappearing thereafter.
"Still have to cover the rear."
Mr. Christmas suddenly threw a spherical bomb and then closed the door.
Boom.
The bomb exploded, creating a large hole in the ground and shattering the surrounding walls.
At the end of the corridor outside the door, two figures in black were walking towards the area. Hearing the loud noise, they exchanged glances, their bodies flashed, and they were already outside the door.
Bang.
The door was kicked open. The two saw the empty room and locked onto the shattered wall of the bathroom.
Whoosh, whoosh.
The two appeared at the bathroom door, pushed it open, and looked inside, discovering a large hole below.
"Damn it, she got away," one of the men in black said with an ugly expression.
"I'll chase her. You go notify Admiral Aokiji and the Marine warship," the other shouted, jumping into the hole and pursuing in the distance.
...
"Cecilia escaped."
Aokiji hung up the Den Den Mushi with a grim expression, rubbing his temples with his right hand and sighing, "This is getting more and more troublesome."
"Why would she run away?"
Vivi looked at Aokiji and said, "Didn't you say you sent people to capture her? To ensure she could be caught?"
Aokiji replied, "I requested two agents to infiltrate, and they were to capture her simultaneously when I arrived. But Cecilia discovered them in advance."
"So you didn't catch anyone?" Vivi glared at Aokiji.
Aokiji scratched his head and said, "Some agents were caught."
"Not a single executive."
Vivi said coldly, "Then what was the point of this operation?"
Aokiji stated, "I've already sent people to Whiskey Peak and several other locations. In addition, we will issue arrest warrants for Heckle, Xia Qiu, and Ace."
"But what if they come here again?"
Vivi asked, "Ace's strength is even greater than a Vice Admiral's. You must personally remain here until they are found."
"I'm afraid I can't do that."
Aokiji sighed, "Due to my duties, Marine Headquarters Admirals need to guard the headquarters. Apart from occasional departures, it's difficult to be away for an extended period."
Vivi asked anxiously, "Then what? To resist Ace, we need at least one Admiral."
"No need."
Aokiji shook his head. "We may not need an Admiral to deal with Ace. If it's confirmed that Ace and Heckle have formed an alliance, I will invite someone here."
Speaking of which, Aokiji looked at Vivi and asked, "You seem to have opened a casino, right?"
"That's right."
Vivi nodded, then asked, "What about it?"
Aokiji smiled and said, "That's good. I don't think she'll mind coming over to stay for a while."
"Who exactly?" Vivi asked, frowning.
"You'll know when the time comes," Aokiji waved his hand and walked away. "Let's head back."
"How do we get back? The sea ship is frozen," Vivi hurried to catch up.
"We'll ride bicycles."
Aokiji walked to a distance, got on a bicycle, and said, "Get on."
"Honestly."
Vivi reluctantly sat on the back seat. Aokiji pedaled the bicycle, heading in the direction of Alabasta.
...
Alabasta.
Not long after, in a room not far from the coast, Mr. Christmas and Cecilia appeared.
"What exactly happened?" Cecilia asked, confused.
"This morning, the President called me and said the Marines had discovered our existence. Admiral Aokiji was coming, so he told me to go to Alabasta and find an opportunity to rescue you."
Mr. Christmas leaned by the window, looking into the distance. "They had already started their operation when I arrived. Fortunately, you're alright."
"So that's what happened."
Cecilia frowned and couldn't help but ask, "What should we do now?"
Mr. Christmas replied, "The President wants us to find a chance to leave. I'll go back to the Sakura Kingdom, and you'll head to Island Two to wait for the President's return."
"Marine warships have surrounded Alabasta. How can we leave?" Cecilia asked curiously.
Mr. Christmas said, "Don't worry. They can't completely block ships from entering or leaving the port. As long as there's a ship setting sail, I'll get you on board, hide you, and then we'll head to our destination."
"Okay."
Cecilia nodded, feeling somewhat relieved. Then, she remembered something and asked, "What about the President?"
"They'll be leaving for now."
Mr. Christmas smiled. "They're not going to fight an Admiral, are they? Hahaha."
...
Four hours later.
Xia Qiu was swimming slowly in the sea. A Sea Fish appeared not far away, and he immediately charged at it.
Xia Qiu bit the Sea Fish to death and began to eat it greedily.
Just as he finished eating the Sea Fish, a signal came back from the sea's surface.
Boom.
Xia Qiu immediately surfaced and looked into the distance.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft."
The engine's fire grew weaker, and the small boat drew an arc beside Xia Qiu before slowly coming to a stop.
"President," Heckle breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Xia Qiu was safe.
"Ace, Heckle, are you two injured?" Xia Qiu looked at them.
"We had your arrangements in place."
Ace replied, then sighed, "But Admiral Aokiji's strength is truly formidable."
In this battle, Ace realized the gap between himself and an Admiral. Once the opponent went all out, his only option was to flee.
"Indeed."
Xia Qiu nodded. "That's why I didn't engage and just fled. It seems our preparations were still insufficient."
"What about next?"
Ace asked curiously, "Where are we going now?"
"Let's go somewhere else first to draw their attention," Xia Qiu said. "Then we'll sneak back."
Ace asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
Xia Qiu looked into the distance and said softly, "I have a good place in mind. It should be along this route. Let's go and see if we can find it."
This is the only chapter for today. I will definitely make up for it tomorrow.
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