NABC Chapter 161 Threat
Chapter 161 Threat
"Young Master, we've arrived at the transaction location."
A pirate bowed and whispered in the ear of the dozing Doflamingo. Doflamingo slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was still the graceful girl standing at the bow of the ship. The girl gently stroked the fur ball in her arms, as beautiful as a painting.
No matter what he was thinking, he couldn't erase Moko's image from his mind; on the contrary, it became more and more vivid. Doflamingo slowly lowered his crossed legs, stood up leisurely, and walked steadily to behind Moko. He silently leaned down and whispered in Moko's ear.
When Doflamingo was a foot away, Moko pulled out a golden hairpin from somewhere and stabbed it into Doflamingo's throat without hesitation. Bright red blood seeped out from the pierced skin, flowing down his slender neck like a thin stream, eventually disappearing into his clothes, leaving only a shocking mark.
"Doflamingo, if you find life too boring, I don't mind sending you to Elysium."
Moko's eyes were cold and distant, completely different from the gentle expression she gave Mika. It was as if she would not hesitate to pierce Doflamingo's throat if he dared to come any closer.
“Miss Moko, there’s no need to be so nervous.” Doflamingo raised his hands, took a slight step back, seemingly unconcerned about the slight sting in his throat, and smiled freely. “Miss Moko, are you really not going to consider my opinion?”
Moko stared at Doflamingo's eyes behind his sunglasses for a long time. Doflamingo felt a sudden unease. His orange-pink eyes were as clear and bright as gemstones. All darkness and secrets were exposed before those eyes. He felt inexplicably embarrassed and flustered.
Just as Doflamingo was about to say something, Moko turned her head away and casually tossed the blood-stained hairpin into the sea, saying, "Not interested."
The moment Moko looked away, Doflamingo felt a sense of relief, and in the next instant, he reverted to his usual carefree and cynical self.
"Really? But Miss Moko seems quite close to Shanks. Is that really okay? As a Marine, Miss Moko..."
Upon hearing Shanks' name, Moko's eyes instantly frosted over, becoming even more chilling than before. A murderous intent surged within her like an undercurrent, yet Moko concealed it within her heart, revealing nothing.
Are you threatening me?
"No, no, no, I'm just curious why Miss Moko has a connection with Shanks. If we're talking about usefulness, aren't other people more valuable than Shanks? He's just a pirate with some ability."
Doflamingo slowly raised his hand and gently stroked Moko's silky long hair. He lowered his proud head in front of Moko and touched her with a seemingly affectionate kiss. His cynical eyes were now filled with longing, just like a man deeply in love. But all of this was just a gorgeous disguise.
"Doflamingo, has anyone ever told you that you are too arrogant?"
Moko nimbly turned around, and just before Doflamingo was about to deliver that fake, affectionate kiss, she swiftly snatched her hair from Doflamingo's fingers. Her long hair flowed like water across Doflamingo's fingertips. Without the slightest hesitation, Moko bypassed Doflamingo, leaving only the scent of an unknown flower behind.
"Chunhe, Ella, we should go."
"Yes, Miss Moko."
"Woo-mi!"
Chunhe caught Ella as she fell back into his arms and quickly returned to Moko's side. At this moment, the naval warships gradually approached. While everyone on the deck was focused on the approaching warships, a golden light flashed, and Borsalino suddenly appeared beside Moko.
"Miss, I've come to pick you up."
Moko blinked, then tilted her head to look behind Borsalino, who was all smiles. On the warship, Garp's face was covered in tears, and Kuzan's hands trembled at his sides, as if he wished he could fly over with Borsalino. The other marines on the deck were obviously very excited as well. Heaven knows how terrible the atmosphere in the navy had been these past few days. The admirals' eyes were almost murderous. If they couldn't bring Miss Moko back this time, they would really have a hard time when they got back.
"Hey, it seems a bit inappropriate for Admiral Kizaru to board my ship without permission."
Doflamingo seemed to snap out of his daze and walked behind Moko. Borsalino stepped forward first, shielding Moko behind him, his half-drooping eyes staring at Doflamingo with a hint of warning.
Doflamingo has now been recognized by the World Government, and strictly speaking, he can be considered half a colleague of the Navy, so it's not appropriate for him to take action. However, from the Navy's perspective, Doflamingo is not their comrade at all. A pirate is a pirate, and he has no right to be compared with them.
The pirates on the deck stared at Borsalino with hostile eyes, their hands holding weapons itching to strike. As long as Doflamingo gave the order, this battle would be inevitable. Chunhe held Isla and watched this scene nervously. She leaned close to Moko and, despite her fear, stood to Moko's side, facing the pirates directly.
Just as the two were facing off, the warship approached. Garp even leaped onto the deck of the pirate ship and grabbed Moko, pulling her into a tight embrace.
"Little Moko! You must have been so scared to be kidnapped. Don't be scared anymore, don't be scared anymore, Grandpa is here. With Grandpa here, no one can bully Little Moko. Were you hurt over there? Did they bully you? You've gotten so thin. Grandpa's Little Moko has suffered so much. Kaido, that bastard, dared to send people to kidnap you. I will definitely smash his island to pieces!"
Garp rambled on and on, giving Moko no chance to speak. As for Doflamingo, who had witnessed Moko's true strength, he suddenly felt inexplicably sorry for Kaido when he heard that Garp was going to smash the island.
(Kaido: Let's just give up ＼(`Δ')／)
Have I lost weight? Mokoko doesn't think she's lost weight. As for being bullied, the roles should probably be reversed. It seems more like she's the one bullying others, after all, three islands are gone. But now is not the time to talk about that. If we don't stop them, Garp will really lead these dozen or so warships to Wano Country.
"Grandpa, I'm fine. Kaido and the others wouldn't dare to bully me."
This statement would not raise any suspicion, since Moko is an important bargaining chip. If she were injured or something happened to her, the deal would be difficult to negotiate, and the Navy might even send troops to attack first before the deal falls through.
Don't be skeptical. If it were any other Marine being captured, the Marines might consider the pros and cons. But it's Moko who's been captured, and Garp is known for being so powerful that even Sengoku couldn't stop him. If anything happens to Moko, Wano Country should already be preparing for war.
"They wouldn't dare bully you, but I think they're much more daring."
When Garp said this, his eyes were so fierce that they looked like he could eat someone alive. If Kaido and Doflamingo hadn't colluded, his little Momo wouldn't have suffered like this.
"Grandpa, I want to go back. Shall we go back?"
With so many warships, if a conflict breaks out here, it will be in the newspapers tomorrow. The world situation is tense right now. Even if it means undermining the relationship between the World Government and the Navy, Moko will not let Garp become the World Government's punching bag. Now is not a good time to clash with Doflamingo.
Moko rarely acts cute, so when Garp heard her speak like that, he no longer cared about fighting. Even if the Emperor himself came, nothing was more important than him taking Moko home.
"Okay, okay, let's go back. Grandpa will take Xiao Mo Ke home."
"Oh, right, Grandpa, this is Haruka, my little sister whom I brought back from Wano Country."
Garp followed Moko's gaze and saw the extremely reserved Haruho. After all, Garp had experienced many great things. Although he couldn't see through a person's true nature like Moko, he could easily tell whether a person was good or bad. Haruho looked like a good child, and besides, Moko had brought her back, so Garp naturally didn't say anything.
A large hand reached out towards Chunhe. Chunhe closed her eyes in fright, but there was no pain as she had imagined. Instead, she felt a warm, soft touch on her head. Unlike Moko's hand, Garp's hand was large and broad, with the roughness of long-term training. Chunhe cautiously tilted her head slightly to look at Garp. Garp grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth.
"Little one, thank you for taking care of my little Moko. Come home with us!"
Moko, sitting on Garp's arm, smiled warmly and winked at Haruka. Haruka's eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded vigorously.
Garp didn't want to play games with Doflamingo, so he carried Moko back to the warship with a leap. Borsalino was even less inclined to waste words with Doflamingo, so he picked up Chunhe like a chick and flashed back to the warship. During this time, Doflamingo didn't say a word and just let Garp take her away.
It wasn't that Doflamingo didn't want to keep Moko; it was just that the dozens of warships surrounding them, seemingly ready to pounce, were a bit too conspicuous, especially since one of the admirals was already holding an ice spike that was practically reflecting light! Seriously?! Did you think you could hide behind someone's back and be safe?! (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴
"Miss Moko."
As soon as Doflamingo spoke, the Marines immediately became alert and looked over. They cocked their guns, and Kuzan and Borsalino immediately stood in front of Garp. Garp even tightly protected Moko in his arms. Doflamingo raised an eyebrow at this scene, but did not make any attack. Instead, he bowed very politely.
"I hope you will reconsider my suggestion. Well then, see you next time, Miss Moko."
"See you my ass! Doflamingo, stop threatening my granddaughter! We still need to settle the score between you and that bastard Kaido for kidnapping my granddaughter!"
Garp spat angrily. Threatening him to his face, did he really think he didn't exist? The more Garp thought about it, the angrier he became. He shoved Moko into Kuzan's arms and was about to rush forward when Moko sighed helplessly and gave Kuzan a look. Kuzan understood and grabbed Garp who was rushing forward.
Although Kuzan also wanted to fight, Moko had spoken. Now, everyone on the ship who was breathing was under Moko's control. Moko had that much power on the ship, and Kuzan was unwilling to put Moko in a difficult position.
When Garp saw that he had been pulled back, he was about to get angry, but when he turned around, he saw Moko puffing up her cheeks, and he immediately wilted. Seeing that Garp had calmed down, Moko finally looked up at Doflamingo, and the warning in her eyes was self-evident.
Doflamingo shrugged, turned around and gestured to the people on deck. The pirate ship raised its sails again and slowly left under the watchful eyes of dozens of warships.