Hancock Blocks the Way

"These people are so easy to fool. Stussy threw out a bait so easily, and a whole bunch of them rushed to take the bait!"

In Wano Country, the Flower Capital, Vegapunk stared speechlessly at the Homies pirate ship sailing towards Wano Country on the screen.

"After all, they are pirates. It's impossible to expect them to be smart and cautious! Generally, if the profit is enough, they'll take a gamble if they feel they have more than a 30% chance of success!"

"Moreover, Four Emperors Pirates' pirate crews haven't encountered any rivals for many years, so they have even less to fear!"

A soft, charming voice rang out as Hancock, dressed in a kimono, leaned against Vegapunk and spoke with a grin.

Pirates are characterized by their love of adventure, contempt for authority, and a penchant for courting death. They are all incredibly stubborn, and this trait is even more pronounced among the most powerful pirates.

Undoubtedly, the Four Emperors Pirates, being the strongest pirate crews, are already arguably the most headstrong and reckless pirate crews besides the main characters' crews. It's just that because of their strength and powerful background, they haven't run into any real trouble.

And now, the iron plate that will bring them a brutal beating has appeared, and it's a 24k titanium alloy reinforced version, none other than the beautiful woman beside Vegapunk, now Hancock.

With Hancock's current strength, she's the kind of person who, if she fights without restraint, can completely destroy the surface ecosystem, and given enough time, can slowly dismantle the entire planet into fragmented monsters. In a direct confrontation, Vegapunk really can't think of anyone who can match her!

Let alone Charlotte Linlin, even if you put Four Emperors Three Admirals together, they could easily defeat the current enhanced version of Hancock with just a few punches and kicks.

The reason Vegapunk summoned Hancock, this powerful weapon, was that he hoped she could completely and utterly crush Charlotte Linlin, causing maximum psychological trauma to the Charlotte Pirates, and thus take the opportunity to subdue the entire Charlotte Pirates.

Charlotte Linlin's ability to maintain a terrifying and oppressive rule over the entire Charlotte Pirates is based on her unparalleled strength. If Hancock can completely crush her opponent in a head-on battle, she can naturally take the invincible aura that Charlotte Linlin has cultivated over the years and apply it to herself.

In addition, the brotherhood and sisterhood among the Charlotte Pirates makes it difficult for them to make a desperate decision while considering each other's interests. As long as we use both kindness and severity later on, we can naturally win them over to our side.

"Now the one who can make them afraid has appeared... Hancock, what do you think of the nickname 'Pirate Empress'? After defeating the Charlotte Pirates, you will be the true Sea Emperor!"

Hearing Vegapunk's words, Hancock's lips curled up slightly:

"The Pirate Empress? That certainly suits my title perfectly! Will you be my queen then, my dear?"

Vegapunk rolled his eyes and gently pinched Hancock's alabaster cheek:

"You're dreaming! Even if you become the Pirate Empress, even if you rule the entire World Government and become the Queen of the World, in front of me, you'll still be the same maid you were before!"

On the azure sea, a huge warship with a rather cute decoration is sailing through the waves. Surprisingly, the warship is singing a song as it moves forward.

Some pirate ships and merchant ships in the New World turned tail and ran away immediately upon seeing the huge warship that was singing.

Because they recognized it as the Queen Mama Chanter of the Charlotte Pirates, and the only one in the Charlotte Pirates who could command this huge warship was Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors!

Of the Four Emperors, Red Hair has the most approachable personality. As long as they don't explicitly show hostility, everyone else can have a drink with him.

Whitebeard, on the other hand, was more magnanimous and wouldn't hold grudges against strangers unless they were intentionally enemies.

Only Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, one warlike and the other eccentric, are best avoided by any ship that encounters them, whether it's a pirate or a merchant vessel, otherwise who knows if they might casually sink it.

At this moment, on the Queen Mama Chanter, Katakuri sat on the deck with a heavy expression, revealing a hint of anxiety.

"Katakuri- nii, relax a bit. You seem to be under too much pressure lately, don't you?"

Charlotte Smoothie, with her long legs, slowly walked over, looked at Katakuri, and casually said something.

"This time is different..."

Katakuri's voice was somewhat muffled, carrying a hint of seriousness, and his already cold eyes now held a trace of worry.

"I have a very bad feeling... With my Observation Haki at this level, there's no difference between a premonition and foresight. There must be some unpredictable danger in Wano Country!"

"We've faced plenty of dangers before! But we always managed to overcome them, didn't we? We're the Charlotte Pirates!"

Charlotte Smoothie spoke nonchalantly. As a member of the Charlotte Pirates, the only female among the Sweet Four Generals had always had great faith in the strength of her crew.

Even if they were to face other Four Emperors Pirates, or even the Navy, their own pirate crew's fighting strength would be enough to allow them to escape unscathed, even if they couldn't win.

However, Katakuri remained silent after hearing Charlotte Smoothie's words.

Unlike Charlotte Smoothie, Katakuri truly experienced the era of the Rocks Pirates!

When the battle at God Valley ended, Katakuri, who was still young and had not joined the crew, also had a bad feeling. What followed was that the remaining members of the Rocks Pirates fought each other and the pirate crew completely fell apart.

At that time, Katakuri was only 11 years old and had no choice but to go with the flow. Despite the constant alarms from his senses, he could only try his best to do his job. Fortunately, Charlotte Linlin came to his rescue, which led to the formation of the Charlotte Pirates.

However, compared to before, Katakuri is now more than a hundred times stronger, but this time the danger he senses has not decreased, but seems to have increased.

If we calculate proportionally, wouldn't that mean the opponent's strength is more than a hundred times greater than the monsters in the Rocks Pirates and the Marine heroes of that time?

This was the source of Katakuri's worries, but he couldn't possibly discuss such uncertainties with Charlotte Smoothie.

Even Katakuri himself had some doubts. 100 times stronger than these top fighters from the sea? What kind of monster must that be? It couldn't be an invasion by Space Pirate Crew, could it?

It seems that my Observation Haki much stronger than it was when I was a child, which is why my premonition was so inaccurate! But even so, the strength of our opponent should not be underestimated, and there is a high probability that they are even stronger than the Charlotte Pirates...

This time, I need to keep a close eye on my brothers and sisters to prevent any accidents from happening.

Just as Katakuri was pondering this, a towering waterfall appeared faintly on the distant horizon—the Great Waterfall Barrier of Wano Country!

For ordinary pirate crews, the Waterfall Barrier in Wano Country is an impregnable fortress, but for top-tier pirate crews that have gathered a large number of Devil Fruit User, the Waterfall Barrier is merely a bit of a hassle.

In the original story, the Charlotte Pirates suffered two setbacks at the Waterfall Barrier. One was because Charlotte Linlin, Katakuri, and other aces were not present, and they did not bring Charlotte Brulee, a strategic Devil Fruit User.

Secondly, the two First Mate who were stationed at the Waterfall Barrier at the time happened to be the ones who could fly, which naturally gave the Charlotte Pirates a hard time.

Now that Charlotte Linlin herself was present, there was no need to use the primitive method of using a carp to pull a boat. Charlotte Linlin simply waved her hand and gave the order:

"Zeus, it's up to you now!"

"Okay, Mom, watch me!"

What was originally just a small patch of white cloud, Zeus, rapidly expanded, soon covering the sky and becoming a cloud layer large enough to envelop a giant warship like the Queen Mama Chanter.

Then, Zeus slowly descended, lifting the entire warship, before soaring into the sky.

"Very good, let's go for Wano Country in one go! Mwah mwah mwah mwah!"

Before Charlotte Linlin could finish laughing, a lazy, sweet female voice came from the sky:

"That won't do! Wano Country has now become my beloved's territory. I can't let you little Nezumi sneak in and cause trouble!"

Her languid and sweet voice, with its crisp and gentle tone, made all the members of the Charlotte Pirates imagine what a beauty she must be. And when they looked up, the beauty who appeared in front of them did not disappoint them at all.

With her long, flowing black hair, fair and jade-like skin, exquisite and perfect features, otherworldly beauty, and an aggressive, proud, and aloof temperament, she captivated the entire Charlotte Pirates almost instantly.

—If Hancock were to unleash a Bewitching Sweet Breeze right now, the Charlotte Pirates could probably only withstand a handful of attacks, no more than three fingers' worth.

However, even before the battle, Vegapunk had already made a request to Hancock: this time, when facing the Charlotte Pirates, Hancock must show her true strength and preferably use her Devil Fruit abilities sparingly.

There's no doubt that Hancock's Devil Fruit ability is incredibly powerful, especially when combined with her flawless appearance and figure, as well as her aloof and arrogant demeanor. Almost 99% of her enemies would be instantly killed by her Devil Fruit ability.

However, this incredible Devil Fruit ability makes it easy for people to overlook its actual combat power, which is inconsistent with Vegapunk's strategic goals this time.

Those Devil Fruit abilities that have incredible, one-hit kill effects are rarely valued by the strong on the sea. Firstly, the powerful Haki can resist the effects of Devil Fruit, making this ability ineffective against top-tier powerhouses.

Secondly, Devil Fruit User with this ability often neglect training because of the power of their Devil Fruit, resulting in very few individuals with outstanding hard skills.

In this situation, it's unlikely that such trickery will subdue the Charlotte Pirates. On the contrary, fair and square strength will be more effective in shocking the Charlotte Pirates!

Therefore, Hancock did not immediately petrify the entire Charlotte Pirates with a single word of disrespect. Instead, she waited for two or three minutes until the Charlotte Pirates had almost all come to their senses before slowly floating down and landing on the deck.

Even though the ordinary Charlotte pirates had recovered their senses, they still couldn't help but look at Hancock, their breathing quickened, their faces flushed, and their eyes showing a tendency to turn into heart shapes. This was also the first reaction of most people who saw Hancock's beauty.

However, Charlotte Linlin and Katakuri, who were standing at the bow of the ship, had serious expressions and looked at Hancock with wary and even fearful eyes.

There's always a connection between strong people! Besides, Hancock isn't the type to keep a low profile and return to simplicity. On the contrary, being self-centered and radiant is more in line with her personality.

In this situation, both the powerful Charlotte Linlin and Katakuri, Observation Haki has reached a certain limit, can fully sense the terrifying power beneath Hancock's near-perfect appearance!

Compared to Charlotte Linlin, Katakuri, while calm, clear-headed, and nearly perfect in every way, clearly lacks the domineering Haki of his mother.

After sensing something about Hancock's true nature with his Observation Haki, his forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes were unfocused, and even his body began to tremble slightly.

"Damn it, how is this possible? What kind of monster is this woman?"

Charlotte Linlin stepped forward, blocking Katakuri's path. Under some indescribable, terrifying threat, the often erratic Four Emperors seemed to calm down instantly, his eyes turning cold as he looked at Hancock.

"Little Nezumi? I can't pretend I didn't hear that! Whoever you are, since you dare to stand in our way and say such things, you must be prepared to face the consequences of provoking the Charlotte Pirates, right?"

Hancock curled her lip slightly, revealing a disdainful expression:

"I don't know the consequences of provoking the Charlotte Pirates, but do you, you fat pig, know the consequences of provoking me?"

The moment the word "fat pig" was uttered, the entire Charlotte Pirates fell silent.

The ordinary Charlotte pirates, who were originally infatuated with Hancock's beauty, instantly turned pale, their legs trembled, and they retreated in fear. Even the Homies stopped singing and tried to shrink themselves to reduce their presence.