At dawn, the girls of Amazon Lily gathered together as usual, carrying weapons in small groups, to relieve their companions who had been on guard duty the night before.
After finding their assigned areas, the girls didn't sit idle. Instead, they chatted while drawing their bows and arrows, standing guard and competing to see who could shoot the farthest sea fish.
After they hit some targets, they would always turn around, otherwise, if too many corpses and blood accumulated in the same area...
That would easily attract giant Sea King lurking in the Calm Belt.
Of course, during breaks from archery training, the girls wouldn't miss the chance to chat, excitedly sharing their recent experiences.
However, having stayed on the island the whole time, they had little to say about their experiences. Apart from a very few individuals who had the opportunity to go out to sea with the great and incomparably beautiful Empress, no one else had any chance to leave the island.
So, although the girls kept talking, their conversations were rather awkward; they couldn't even drive, which was quite pitiful.
Besides imagining what kind of men their elders had described, they also talked about other topics.
They talked more about their current emperor.
Empress... Boa Hancock!
However, as they were chatting, one of them suddenly paused for a moment.
"Wait, something strange seems to be swimming over there!!!"
After the brief reminder, the shouting girl pointed to the distant nearshore sea, where an incredibly surging wave was rapidly approaching their coastline!
"Whoa!"
Some people were startled.
"What is that? It doesn't look very big, but its speed is absolutely outrageous!"
That's right! The water spray it creates when swimming is almost six or seven meters high!
Their speed far exceeded that of any ship they had ever seen!
Even most sea monsters couldn't match that guy's speed!
Shocked, the nearest sentry picked up his bow and arrow, and a moment later, more than a dozen arrows streaked across the sky, landing precisely at the front of the surging waterline.
But what alarmed the girls was that, even though they should have hit the thing, their arrows seemed to have vanished into thin air, having no effect on its speed whatsoever!
The girls on guard duty became increasingly nervous.
"This is terrible! Quickly inform His Majesty's guards! Something extraordinary is about to land on our island!!!"
About ten minutes later, Boa Hancock, who was enjoying her bath, opened her eyes. Outside her bathroom, which was guarded by countless soldiers, she heard the voices of her two younger sisters.
"Sister, something's happened! A man has come to the island!!!"
"Stop washing, sister! That man has the same kingly qualities as you! Our warriors just attacked him and they all fainted, completely incapacitated!!!"
As Hancock listened to her two younger sisters' words in the swirling Bolo Breath spring water, she frowned.
"That damn man?!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up abruptly, letting the water droplets slide down her incredibly fair body, and went to the curtains to the side, slowly taking off the bath towel.
Carrying a bath towel, Hancock walked towards the door, draped the towel over her shoulders, and then gently twirled around.
The bath towel slid naturally down her incredibly smooth shoulders and neck to her feet, wiping away all the water droplets that Hancock hadn't had time to escape from her skin due to her intense immersion.
Letting her fair, slender toes crunch on the fallen towel, Hancock picked up her clothes, first tying the red skirt around her waist, then covering it with a white satchel.
Then she picked up her short coat and barely managed to cover her upper body.
With her smooth Merfolk -line and slender waist on full display, Hancock took the silver sable cloak by the neck from the hanger and gently draped it over her shoulders.
After getting dressed, she shook her head and tossed her long, cascading hair a few times.
There was no need for much styling; after a simple toss, Hancock let her hair fall smoothly over her shoulders.
As she tied the last knot at her chest, she pushed open the bathroom door and looked at her two younger sisters.
"A man with the Conqueror's Haki has actually set foot on Amazon Lily?"
Alas, my beauty has brought me so much trouble!
It's a pity he disturbed my bath.
"Then... we can have one more stone sculpture on the island!"
On the other hand, on Fish-Man Island, in the Ufuri Villa.
On a huge bed with carved pearls.
While Shirahoshi was fast asleep, a few tears secretly welled up in the corner of her eye.
Her tail swayed unconsciously, causing the thin blanket to slip off her body. She curled up, hugging her slender arms to her chest, and murmured to herself in a frail manner.
"Mommy... Mommy... Oh no!"
Suddenly, Shirahoshi cried out in surprise. Her tail whipped violently twice, and then she sat up abruptly.
"Don't want!!!"
After the scream, Shirahoshi blinked in confusion.
"It was just a dream~".
She put on a strong expression, reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then got dressed, reached to the bedside to get Bubble Spray, and simply sprayed it around her waist.
A moment later, Shirahoshi, with a small bubble ring tied around her waist, smiled and emerged from her king-size bed room.
Good morning, everyone!
As soon as she stepped out of the bedroom, Shirahoshi raised her hands and excitedly called out to the maids.
Seeing Shirahoshi so lively, Tris couldn't help but laugh. She put down the newspaper in her hand, then swam over to Shirahoshi's face and smiled.
"Cousin, it's just getting up, don't be so excited."
You've gotten up very late! Gawain woke up two hours ago!
"Ah?!!"
Shirahoshi pursed her lips regretfully.
"Cousin, why didn't you wake me up? You should have woken me up when Gawain got up."
As his fiancée, shouldn't I get up with the adults?
"Haha, what are you thinking!"
Tris laughed and pinched Shirahoshi's cheek.
"You don't sleep with adults, and besides, you're only eleven years old. What are you talking about?"
Don't overthink it. I'll take you to get breakfast. Gawain's guards went to Sabaody last night to fetch a lot of human delicacies. Come and try some!
Wow~~~!
Shirahoshi's eyes lit up instantly, and her entire fishtail began to dance excitedly. She then let Tris sit on her shoulders, and the two swam towards the restaurant.
After taking her seat, Shirahoshi eagerly began to enjoy the various breakfast options, slurping as she ate, and asked Tris a question as she ate.
"Has Gawain eaten? And Jinbe and Sister Rabbit, have they eaten?"
Where are they?
Do you think all adults are like you, sleeping until ten o'clock like a little porcupine?
Tris pursed her lips and smiled as she spoke to Shirahoshi.
"The adults have already eaten, and an hour and a half ago, Gawain, along with Sister Gion and Brother Jinbe, went to the training ground to continue their training!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tris grabbed a croissant and chewed it with a happy expression, saying with a sigh.
"Gawain Wen is really hardworking. He has been training until 11 p. m. since he came back from Gyoncorde Plaza yesterday."
During this period, he fell into a coma five times, but each time he woke up, he would continue training.
And he actually gets up very early, and after reading the newspaper for a while, he continues training!
His bed was covered in old, dark yellow bloodstains!
In my opinion, if you keep practicing like this, in a month or two, an adult will probably be able to pick you up!
Hmm~~~?
What are you saying, cousin? Don't say that!
Hug me... pick me up... no way!!!
Shirahoshi shook her head in protest, then shyly covered her mouth with her lips.
Seeing Tris looking at her mischievously, the little girl turned her face away shyly, unaware that Tris had already seen the longing in her eyes.
While secretly chuckling to herself, Tris moved closer to Shirahoshi with ill intent.
"Really? Are you sure you don't want it? Then why are you blushing?"
Little cousin, I can tell you clearly really want to..."
"Cough cough!"
The sudden cough startled the playful girls, who quickly sat up straight.
Outside the door, after coughing wearily, Gawain slammed his shoulder heavily against the door frame.
Gawain looked utterly miserable, his sweat and blood mingling together, causing his hair to hang loosely.
As for Gawain's eyes, which were not yet fully obscured by his hair, they were completely shrouded in blood.
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
In that instant, Shirahoshi Merfolk in agony, frantically trying to rush into Gawain's arms.
But just as she was about to get closer, she was abruptly stopped by the Kompira stuck next to her tail!
Outside the door, behind Gawain, Gion narrowed her eyes coldly and spoke heavily.
"Sir, please take advantage of your rest and meal time to recover your strength as soon as possible and prepare your physical strength for the next round of grueling training!"
Training accounts for 30% of success, while diet accounts for 70%. Those who don't eat well will never become the strongest!
Get moving! Don't lean against the door, go inside the restaurant, and fill your stomach completely!
Hurry up, sir!!!
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