Stepping down the stairs to the gray stone statue, Hancock raised her hand, palm upward, to her lips, then gently blew toward Lina.
"Undo it."
A fragrant breeze drifted past, and the stone surface slowly faded away. Lina's skin returned to its normal color.
She had no memories from the time she was turned to stone. One moment, the scene had shifted, and the next, Hancock's face was suddenly right in front of her.
"Ah, I was turned to stone just now, wasn't I?" Lina said, coming to her senses.
"What do you think, idiot?!"
Thwack! Nami smacked the back of her head, folded her arms across her chest, and turned her face away with a scowl. "Look at Zoro, then look at yourself. Hmph."
Though Nami had expected this, it still annoyed her.
"Come on. You'd be the one losing out if I turned into a blockhead like him." Lina rolled her eyes at her, then couldn't help glancing to the side again.
"Women only slow you down when you draw your sword"—the saying fit Zoro surprisingly well.
With no woman in your heart, your sword will reach divine heights. Tree Bro really wasn't lying.
But then again, Lina could understand why Zoro hadn't been affected by the charm. When it came to women, he was just as dense as Luffy.
Nobody could imagine Zoro getting a crush on anyone.
Lina herself was perfectly normal, while Sanji had three lecherous streaks, enough to make up for Luffy and Zoro.
Scientifically speaking, it was called the Law of Lecherous Conservation. It made perfect sense.
After undoing Lina's petrification, Hancock turned and headed back up the stairs.
Roronoa's reaction had truly shocked her. It was the first time Mero Mero Mellow had failed to work on a man—or rather, the first