One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

"Yesterday, I'm sorry, I don't know how I fell asleep."

"Actually, you could have woken me up."

The desk, the food, the two people sitting opposite each other, the scene was almost exactly the same as yesterday.

Anna spoke first with a hint of guilt.

"It doesn't matter. You've been a little too tired these days. You should have a good rest."

"There is no rush for our conversation. You can have a more efficient conversation if you are well rested."

Carsen waved his hands. What happened yesterday only made Carsen feel sad.

"Then let's make yesterday's question more concrete and discuss it carefully."

"You say it."

Anna sat upright, with her hands crossed on the table in front of her chest, staring at Carsen with bright eyes.

"I can sense the feelings between you and me, and I don't reject them, but I'm not in a hurry right now."

"My point of view remains the same. Let's spend a year or so together, and really listen to the voice of our hearts. Don't leave yourself with anything you'll regret."

"Can you understand this?"

Carson went straight to the point and first raised the issue of feelings.

Because compared to other things, this issue is the easiest to explain. There are not so many involvements. It is just the communication between two hearts.

"I can recognize my own heart, but if you want to wait, I am willing to wait. My feelings will not change with time!"

Anna said firmly that as she was born with the ability to see things clearly, it was indeed easier for her to see her own heart.

Faced with Anna's straightforward confession, Carsent was rarely surprised for a moment.

He opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing and just nodded.

"Then there is what you mentioned, the events before the last New World Naval War."

When it comes to this matter, Anna's emotions fluctuate significantly.

"You can lead the officers and soldiers of the Holy Shield Eternal to the new world, but I am the only one missing?"

Anna asked in the softest tone possible, her hands twisting and intertwining fingers unconsciously, waiting for Carsen's answer at any moment.

"The members of the Holy Shield in the Holy Shield Eternal are my subordinates and also officers and soldiers of the navy."

"Even if they follow me to fight, they will still face the risk of dying in battle. What I have to do is not to blindly lead them to death, but to control the death rate within a certain range."

"There is little risk of other great pirates intervening in this battle. If they are so unlucky, that will be their fate."

Carsent's lips opened and closed, and the words that came out of his mouth were somewhat ruthless.

No warship captain can guarantee that his subordinates will not suffer a devastating blow. Doing your best to protect your subordinates is enough to have a clear conscience.

"As for you, your identity means I can't treat you the same way they do. You need to be absolutely sure."

"Just one person, Simont, the God of Death of the New World. If he wants to kill you, I can't save you, and the Navy can't guarantee that he won't come during the battle."

"He once sniped and killed a vice admiral with an animal-type devil fruit in front of the admiral. Even the admiral could only watch his men slowly grow cold."

"What's more, my perception and reaction ability still haven't reached the level of top combat power."

"Can you understand what I say?"

Carsent's tone was very sincere. He really placed Anna in a very important position, so he would consider Anna when making decisions.

"I……"

Anna lowered her head, feeling a little depressed in her heart, but she didn't know how to speak.

"Does that mean I can never fight alongside you again?"

Anna looked up suddenly, and a few bloodshot lines appeared in her beautiful eyes.

This time, Carsent neither refused nor gave a direct answer.

"At least wait until you can withstand a blow from a top-level fighter without getting seriously injured. Only then will it be possible for me or Shadow to save you."

"We can risk everything and drop everything to save you, but you also need to give us time to arrive."

"Then...how long will it take to reach this level?"

Anna asked the most crucial question. I can wait, but how long should I wait?

This time Carsent didn't answer, but his silence spoke for itself.

Seeing that she couldn't get an answer from Carsen, Anna turned to look at Shadow.

"Shadow, tell me."

The shadow shrouded in the black robe had an uncertain expression on his face.

"Miss, do you really want to know?"

Anna nodded, with a little anger and helplessness on her face.

"You're always like this. Why would I ask you if I didn't want to know?"

"In that case, then, No. 1, prepare your defense. My attack will arrive in ten seconds."

There was a sudden hint of blood in Shadow's hoarse voice.

The younger of the two female CP1s who practiced with Anna yesterday, called "No. 0" by Shadow, froze.

He then drew out the long sword from his waist and entered combat status in an instant. His whole body was enveloped by his armament domineering aura, and his observation domineering aura swept around him again and again.

The atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold.

"Pfft..."

There was the sound of a sharp blade entering the body, and after a flash, the shadow returned to its original position and stood in its original posture.

Behind her, the female CP0 had a stiff expression, her eyes were filled with fear, and two bloody marks appeared on her chest and neck, with blood oozing out bit by bit.

The armament Haki around his body was as fragile as a piece of paper. It provided no protection at all against the sharp blade of the shadow, and could not delay him even for a moment.

It was as if all his strength had been taken away from him, and he collapsed to the ground.

If the blade had been one centimeter deeper in these two areas, the person would have died on the spot.

In Anna's eyes, Anna has even activated her observation Haki.

But despite this, Anna still only felt the shadow in front of her flash for a moment, and it even seemed like an illusion, as if the shadow had not moved at all.

But the bloody smell behind him told Anna that Shadow had indeed taken action.

"Number 2, take Number down for treatment."

Shadow waved his hand, and another CP0 carried No. 1 and walked out.

"Miss, at least you have to be much taller than No. 1, and you have to be able to detect my movements."

Shadow began to analyze.

Carsent saw it all clearly, and Shadow's movements could not be hidden from him.

It was a very simple move, simply extremely fast, and Shadow didn't even use the space-type devil fruit.

It's just that if the opponent suddenly intends to attack him, Carsent himself will not be able to respond, but he can still cover himself with a layer of armament color.

However, with Carsent's defense, Shadow's sudden attack could only cause some minor injuries at most.