Kuzan: Ortolan, You Really Deserve to Die!

Amazon Lily, Amazon Lily.

At this moment, Kuzan was riding a bicycle, waiting alone on the edge of the Amazon Lily coast.

Not far from him, a dozen or Amazon Lily, their arrows drawn and Haki, were tense and wary of Kuzan.

Kuzan, sitting on a rock by the beach, scratched the back of his head and said, "Well, didn't I just say? I'm just here to deliver a letter and an invitation. I have absolutely no ill intentions towards you Amazon Lily people, so you don't need to be so nervous..."

But none of the soldiers on the other side responded to him; they all remained serious.

A few minutes later, a commotion came from behind the soldiers.

"Put down the arrows. That fellow is not an enemy. I will handle the rest of the situation. You may all leave." A delicate shout came from behind.

The soldiers, who were initially very nervous, immediately regained their confidence after hearing this voice.

"Yes, Empress!"

Soon, the warriors withdrew from the area, and Kuzan saw the people approaching from the other side.

First of all, she is very young. The one referred to as "Empress" should be none other than Boa Hancock, the Empress of Amazon, the Amazon Lily of Amazon Lily.

But she looked to be only a teenager, not even ten years old. Moreover, even though she was very young, her whole body exuded a captivating charm. That charm wasn't seductive; it was simply... the ultimate beauty!

Even Kuzan, Marine Admiral who had seen countless beauties, couldn't help but feel his heart race when he first saw this 'Empress'.

The next second, the moment Kuzan's heart started racing, he immediately sensed a deadly crisis. His previously languid demeanor vanished instantly, and his previously elusive spirit was suppressed.

Having calmed his racing heart, Kuzan tried to sense the danger again, and the feeling of impending doom had vanished.

"What kind of ability is this?" Kuzan was greatly shocked!

Just because he thought the other person was beautiful, just because he appreciated her beauty, just because he was slightly distracted, he was able to feel a Marine Admiral crisis. What's going on?

Just as Kuzan was deeply shocked by this, the Empress of Amazon Lily also walked up to Kuzan and stopped a short distance away.

This Snake Princess is none other than Boa Hancock.

When Ortolan rescued her from Mary Geoise, she was still a child who hadn't fully grown up. Although she already showed some potential and inclination to become the most beautiful woman in the future, she certainly didn't have the charm she has now!

Wearing a red, form-fitting cheongsam embroidered with dragons and snakes, with an exaggeratedly large slit at the waist, Kuzan felt that the leg exposed was longer than his life!

Her face was exquisite, flawless from any angle. Her features, when put together, could be described in two words: perfect!

Golden snake-shaped pendants hung from her earlobes, and she wore a Hime-style hairstyle with her beautiful, smooth black hair cascading down her shoulders and reaching her waist.

In short, it's beautiful!

It's as if her very existence represents the definition of 'beauty'!

"So you're Marine Admiral Aokiji?" Hancock glanced at Kuzan, then looked around behind him, a hint of regret in her eyes. "Bane isn't here?"

Kuzan keenly gleaned some information from the fleeting look in Hancock's eyes, and suddenly Tokikake Kaji's mindset.

Ortolan, you fucking deserve to die!

How come even such a beautiful woman seems to miss you so much? You son of a bitch!

Although he was thinking about these things, Kuzan remained calm and composed on the surface and said, "No, there are some unusual developments in the New World. Ortolan needs to go to the New World to oversee the Marines. He doesn't have time to come, so I came in his place."

After confirming with Kuzan that Ortolan hadn't come, Hancock was quite disappointed. However, in the letter she had just received, Ortolan had said that Kuzan was his good friend, so Hancock didn't give Kuzan any attitude. After composing herself slightly, Hancock said, "Shichibukai, since it is Bane's will, I will obey. Is there anything else?"

"Huh?" Kuzan was genuinely confused at this moment.

Wow, they agreed without even discussing any benefits?

Judging from the attitude of this Snake Princess, there's no need for him, a Marine Admiral, to intervene. She'd probably agree to help even if it were just a low-level henchman.

Hancock agreed so quickly that Kuzan felt a little unreal. He scratched his head and said, "As Shichibukai, you can make some requests, and our Marines and the World Government will try their best to fulfill them... Don't you have any requests?"

Kuzan didn't know why, but from his perspective, he shouldn't have brought up these things, but he couldn't help but say them anyway.

Hancock shook her head upon hearing this, saying, "Bane wouldn't harm me, so..."

But before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly seemed to remember something, her eyes lighting up as she asked, "Could I also go to Bane in person to raise our needs for Amazon Lily?"

Kuzan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course you can... He was originally in charge of your joining the Shichibukai. If you have anything you want to discuss with him in person, then you should go to him."

Hearing this, Hancock became excited and immediately said, "Then, I will personally go to the New World to discuss with Lord Bane the conditions and requirements for me to become one of the Shichibukai!"

Finally, I have a plausible reason to set sail and find Bane!

After a slight pause, Hancock calmed herself down and looked at Kuzan with her usual aloof demeanor, asking, "Is there anything else?"

"Ahem..." Kuzan originally wanted to try and see if he could suggest that he go to Amazon Lily and the Amazon Lily to broaden his horizons. Don't misunderstand, he really just wanted to broaden his horizons, there was no other meaning.

But seeing Hancock's aloof and unapproachable attitude, he didn't dare bring it up. He figured even if he did, he'd be rejected, which would be too embarrassing.

So after a moment's hesitation, Kuzan shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing."

"Is that so? Then I won't see you off." Hancock said this, but she still stood still.

She wanted to see Kuzan leave Amazon Lily with her own eyes.

Kuzan was also embarrassed. He raised his hand, not knowing what to say, so he touched his nose, kicked the bicycle frame, jumped on the bike, and wobbled away from Amazon Lily.

It wasn't that she had to keep Kuzan in her sight. Once Kuzan made that move to leave, Hancock stopped paying attention to him and turned around to walk back into the dense forest behind her.

Upon entering the forest, she seemed to be in a daze, looking around to make sure no one was nearby. She immediately took out the letter written by Lord Ortolan, rubbed it against her face a couple of times, and then excitedly exclaimed, "Frame it! I must frame it when we get back! I can't let it get damaged! Ah~~~ Bane ~~~"

Just as Hancock was swooning over her crush, Gloriosa suddenly appeared out of the dense forest, calling out, "Snake Princess, what are you doing? Has that Marine Admiral already left?"

Hancock glared at Gloriosa, who had suddenly interrupted her, with some annoyance, and said impatiently, "I've already left. Regarding the matter of Shichibukai, I've already agreed. Next, I'm going to the New World..."

"The New World!?" Gloriosa exclaimed in surprise, "What are you going to the New World for?"

"As Shichibukai, I can make some requests to the World Government and the Marines. I need to discuss these matters with Bane," Hancock explained.

But seeing her excited expression and infatuated look, Gloriosa immediately understood what was going on and quickly said, "Hancock, Admiral Bane is a married man. There's no future for you two."

"Bane has two wives," Hancock glared at Gloriosa. "If he can have two, why can't he have more? Besides, the strong should have more! This is our Amazon tradition! Strength is beauty, strength is reason, strength is oneness! Do you want to deny tradition?"

Gloriosa was speechless after being rebuked by Hancock. After a moment, she seemed to think that if Hancock could defeat Bane Ortolan, it would be a great thing for Amazon Lily.

In the end, she stopped arguing. Since Hancock had the idea and the confidence, she decided to let her give it a try.