Chapter 352

"Yo, it's you."

Zero nodded, not speaking.

"About earlier... thank you." Ace said.

Xue Xue Lihong was quite capable; in her dozen "rescue" attempts, she had once managed to slip up to Ace and nearly succeeded. That time, Blackbeard had personally balled him up. Just as he was about to kill him, Zero had spoken up to save him and secretly let him go.

Ace knew Xue Xue Lihong’s personality; this kind of sneaking in to save him must have happened more than once. And the reason Xue Xue Lihong was still unharmed was definitely because of this little girl. Although he didn't know what the relationship between Zero and Xue Xue Lihong was, he should thank her regardless.

"Are you referring to treating your wounds? No need to thank me for that. If you die, it’s a big problem for us too," Zero said. "Also... don't count on anyone coming to save you. We’ve searched the whole ship; there definitely won't be any of Whitebeard’s men. Besides, with Admiral Akainu sitting here, you’d better give up the idea of escaping."

Hearing Zero’s words, Ace smiled slightly.

He understood the subtext; in other words, Xue Xue Lihong hadn't followed them onto the ship. The reason she spoke so vaguely was because of Akainu, who was watching like a tiger.

"Anyway... thank you."

At this moment, Xue Xue Lihong had not left the ship.

Three hours ago, a Marine had handed her a note. Upon opening it, she found it written neatly in Chinese: "If you want to know how to save Ace, go to Vice Admiral Pierre’s office."

Xue Xue Lihong was slightly surprised, thinking for a long time but unable to figure out who Pierre was. However, among the thirteen, there was someone named Ivan...

"This Pierre must be Ivan. I never imagined Uncle Ivan would have made it to Vice Admiral; it’s truly hard to imagine..."

At the same time Luffy and the others set sail from Water 7.

Heart Pirates.

The submarine followed the Log Pose, heading straight for Water 7.

Law was currently in his room, sitting casually on a chair with his legs crossed, a copy of *Lighthouse* magazine spread out on the table in front of him.

The two works serialized in this magazine, *The World is Dao* and *Nine-Character Great Harmony*, were his two favorite works, and he had been following them since the first issue. But at this moment, he couldn't read them at all. He had been reading the latest issue on and off for a week.

Law leaned back, his gaze shifting to the wall on the side.

Lord Lord Sima Di’s memorial tablet used to be there, but it had been removed, replaced by Lord Lord Sima Di’s latest wanted poster.

The young lady on it had a bright and beautiful smile, making anyone who saw it feel unexpectedly at ease.

Law couldn't help but smile slightly. "It seems you’re doing well now... I just don't know if you recognize me."

Law stared blankly at the wanted poster for a while before remembering something very important.

Calculating the time since they left Sabaody Archipelago, it had been a long time, so why hadn't they arrived at Water 7 yet?

This was the first time he felt he should have installed an accelerator or something on his submarine.

Law got up, opened the door, and walked straight to the control room.

"Shachi, how much longer until we arrive?" Law asked as he pushed the door open.

Shachi heard his captain’s voice but didn't even turn his head, focusing intently on steering the ship.

"Captain..." Shachi sighed helplessly. "Ask one more time and you’ll reach a hundred times. Don't worry, the Straw Hats can't escape. Even if they’ve left Water 7, we might run into them on the way."

"Have I asked that many times..." Law was slightly surprised. Had he asked that many times? Why did he feel like he had only asked a few times?

"Haha, of course I'm joking," Shachi said. "The number of times you've come to ask definitely exceeds a hundred!"

Law’s face flushed slightly. Was he really that impatient?

"But then again... Captain, even if we are rushing, we can't stay at the bottom of the ship without seeing the sun for over a week. We’re almost growing grass..." Shachi complained. "We strongly demand sunlight!"

Only then did Law recall the crew members he had encountered between his room and the control room. Although they all greeted him enthusiastically, he felt a sense of lethargy.

"Sorry, I was a bit impatient," Law said. "It should be around ten o'clock now, let's take a break. We'll continue moving forward at three in the afternoon."

"Captain is wise!" Shachi cheered, hurriedly broadcasting the news to the whole ship and maneuvering the submarine to surface.

A moment later, the submarine surfaced.

The entire crew swarmed out of the cabin, welcoming the hard-won sunlight.

Law also walked out, feeling the sea breeze, the cool, fresh air refreshing his heart.

"Ah! Captain! Captain! What is that!"

One of the crew members discovered a barrel floating from afar.

Law tilted his head and saw a barrel labeled "Sea God’s Treasure."

"Oh, so it’s this thing. We encountered one when we passed by before... but since we’ve run into it again, it means it’s fate." Law was in a good mood. "You guys hook it up. Let's have a party!"

"It's a party!"

"Party! That's awesome!"

"I'm really looking forward to what the wine inside tastes like!"

"It’s definitely going to be delicious! Wine beaten by the waves!"

All the crew members were very happy and hurriedly used hooks to pull the barrel over.

However, at this moment, the Heart Pirates, including Law, didn't realize that danger was approaching them.

Another beautiful, sunny day.

Another peaceful and lively day.

Another... time to say everything.

Four days had passed since they set sail, but she hadn't been able to say it.

If she had intended to hide it until she couldn't anymore, the appearance of Vice Admiral Garp had completely shattered the little bit of luck Lord Lord Sima Di had in her heart.

She also knew she shouldn't hesitate anymore; since she had decided to trust them, she had to tell them everything properly.

But every time Lord Lord Sima Di saw Luffy and the others fooling around, her open mouth would close shut.

How could she say such a thing?

What... on earth should she do?

Sunny.

Although it was still called the Sunny, it was twice as big as the Sunny in the original timeline.

The Franky Family hadn't stolen 200 million from Usopp, but a full 400 million Berries. Franky used this money to acquire more Adam Wood.

Not only was the lawn deck doubled in size, but the interior changes were also significant.

The most obvious changes were the addition of Lord Lord Sima Di’s room, the kitchen being doubled in size like a luxury restaurant, and a super-large training ground added to the first basement level.

Lord Lord Sima Di was currently in her room, standing in front of a mobile erasable whiteboard, writing down one name after another with a black marker.

First generation, Hand of God, Talance.

Second generation, Cold-Blooded Xijia Mao.

Third generation, Murder King Lucas.

Fourth generation, Human Meat Chef Huang Baxian.

Fifth generation, Demon Hegni.

Sixth generation, Chessboard Killer Pierre.

Seventh generation, King of the Cage, Orta.

Eighth generation, Virus Source Evelyn.

Ninth generation, Wine-Red Gentleman Lu Hai.

Tenth generation, Heart Lord Lord Sima Di.

Eleventh generation, Masked Rose Dong Yi.

Writing to this point, Lord Lord Sima Di’s hand paused, and the image of the big boy who always called her "Xi" unconsciously appeared in her mind.

He was just a child from an ordinary family. It was her, it was her who single-handedly developed his demonic potential.

If it weren't for Berillo meddling, Dong Yi might still be in school somewhere, and with his clever mind, he could have even gotten into a famous TK University. But now he had fallen into being a murderer...

Lord Lord Sima Di shook her head violently, driving his figure out of her mind.

After that game, this child was just a devil, and what he had done was beyond redemption. Lord Lord Sima Di would rather believe that Blackbeard could be redeemed than believe Dong Yi could be a good person.

Lord Lord Sima Di picked up the pen again and wrote on the whiteboard, "...besides that, there are five deputies, also known as the five Holy Envoys. Currently known are..."

Third generation Holy Envoy, Blade. Possessor of the Ghost Beauty Fruit. Currently missing, extremely high survival rate.

Seventh generation Holy Envoy, Machinaga. Possessor of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit. Currently dead, but very likely to survive in a ghost state.

"There are three more..." Lord Lord Sima Di pinched her chin with one hand and kept tapping the whiteboard with the pen in the other. "Besides the generations of Spades and their deputies, there should be many guys like Aila. But their strength shouldn't be feared. If my ability grows, I could probably harvest their heads directly, right?"

*Knock, knock, knock*— ===== CHAPTER 429 =====