Doflamingo looked toward the three men seated beneath the Execution Platform. Bright yellow, dark red, pure white—three brand-new military uniforms without a single wrinkle, each representing the Devil Fruit attribute of one of the three admirals.
Coupled with the imposing aura the three admirals constantly exuded,
each of them looked distinguished and strikingly handsome.
It was clear that, in order to let the Marines use the destruction of the Whitebeard Pirates to shake the seas and suppress the Age of Great Piracy begun by One Piece Roger, Sengoku had put considerable thought into this.
Thus, Doflamingo nodded in agreement. "They do look pretty flashy."
But at that moment, Zhu Mang suddenly recalled an image he had seen before.
It was a gender-swapped version of the three admirals someone had made online as a joke.
Each of them had magnificent breasts, long snowy legs, and a valiant, dashing air...
"Hehehe..." For some reason, as Zhu Mang thought about it, he replaced the images of Akainu and the other two in the distance in his mind, letting out a strange, muffled laugh.
He had thought of something interesting.
If nothing unexpected happened, Luffy would soon escape from Impel Down with the Okama King and arrive here. If the Okama King turned all three admirals into women...
"Tch, what a lecherous, disgusting man." A contemptuous voice came from afar.
Zhu Mang turned his head and saw a beautiful woman dressed in a qipao-style outfit. She had long black hair, deep blue eyes, and slender, elegant eyes, though she was currently looking at him with faint disdain.
This was... the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock?
Zhu Mang had naturally been curious about this woman known as the most beautiful woman on the seas.
What he had been curious about was what kind of woman, and what kind of beauty, could make her the "most beautiful" amid seas already filled with beautiful women.
Yet when he truly saw her now, he was somewhat disappointed.
Only because...
Certainly, Hancock was indeed very beautiful.
Even Zhu Mang, who had sampled beautiful women of many races in this world over the past few days, had to admit that her beauty was truly distinctive.
But that was all.
To say she was so beautiful that one would fall helplessly for her at first sight was not quite true.
Perhaps part of her status as the "most beautiful" came from the enhancement of her Devil Fruit ability.
The Paramecia-type [Mero Mero no Mi] she possessed seemed, judging by its effects, to be an ability inclined toward the mind, perhaps even something close to a conceptual power.
To some extent, its effect was similar to that of the [Hobby-Hobby Fruit].
It was just that Sugar's [Hobby-Hobby Fruit] was developed in the direction of turning those she touched into children's toys fitting the concept of "hobbies."
Meanwhile, the Empress's [Mero Mero no Mi] allowed those who saw her to be captivated by its power while being stunned by her beauty, sinking even deeper into that sense of amazement.
However, the enhancement provided by this Devil Fruit ability was not absolute.
Against those with firm resolve or "stats" far beyond hers, it was weakened considerably.
In the original story, Vice Admiral Momonga had avoided the Mero Mero no Mi's influence by injuring himself to focus his attention.
So it was only natural that a stat monster like him would remain unaffected in front of her.
"You are Boa Hancock, the Pirate Empress, aren't you?"
"So what if I am?"
"Heh!" Zhu Mang sneered. "Don't you know that speaking rudely to someone can bring consequences?"
"Consequences? What consequences could there be? On these seas, no matter what I say or do, there will be no such thing! Because..." Pink waves of light began radiating from the Empress's body. She leaned back slightly and pointed at Zhu Mang in an utterly exaggerated, melodramatic pose. "...I am simply too beautiful!"
Zhu Mang:...
Doflamingo:...
Hawkeye frowned and silently shifted a few steps to the side.
Yet he still maintained the attitude of someone watching a show.
After all, Sengoku was giving a speech over there.
Those Marine soldiers had to obediently listen to their fleet admiral, but the Shichibukai on this side had no intention of doing so.
Now that there was finally something entertaining to watch, how could they not watch?
Meanwhile, Doflamingo discreetly observed the reaction of Lord Gebinz, whom he had labeled a "ravenous lecher," while remaining vigilant against falling prey to Hancock's powers.
He was also quite curious whether certain Devil Fruits with bizarre abilities could affect Gebinz.
If they could...
Clearly, both he and the Empress were about to be disappointed.
There was not the slightest change in Zhu Mang's expression.
No, there was even a trace of awkwardness on his face.
As though he had witnessed something particularly eye-searing.
That expression left Hancock both startled and, even more so, ashamed and angry.
What was that expression supposed to mean?!
"I was praising your big breasts and long legs. Are you striking that pose because you want me to feel them myself?" Zhu Mang rubbed his hands together. "Ah, how embarrassing. But I can hardly refuse such gracious hospitality, so I won't hold back."
As he spoke, Zhu Mang's figure instantly appeared beside the Empress Hancock under the incredulous gazes of Doflamingo and Hawkeye Mihawk. One hand wrapped around her slender waist, while the other landed directly on her leg.
As he felt her up, he even offered his assessment.
"Mmm, as expected of one of the seas' strongest. You must train a lot normally. Very firm, wonderful feel, and your waist strength is excellent too. Tsk tsk."
"Y-you-you..." The Empress was so stunned by the sudden assault that she failed to react immediately.
After Zhu Mang had thoroughly comforted both her thigh and waist, she finally came to her senses. Her fair face instantly turned crimson, as though flames were burning across it.
"You're courting death!"
She stretched out both hands, pressed them against Zhu Mang's chest, and directly activated her Devil Fruit ability, intending to petrify this disgusting man before slowly dealing with him to vent her hatred.
However, when the Mero Mero no Mi's petrification power climbed through her slender fingers onto Zhu Mang's firm pectorals, his skin did not change at all.
"What? How is this possible?!" The Empress's eyes widened.
"Armament Haki?"
She came to her senses, believing she had found the problem. She struggled free with all her strength, wanting to widen the distance and try again.
Yet the arms around her were like iron pincers, firmly holding her in place. No matter how she twisted her body, she could not break free.
This made things difficult for Zhu Mang instead.
Imagine how it felt to have a gorgeous woman with a perfect figure in your arms, pressed against you from every angle while constantly writhing her body.
Little Zhu Mang immediately stood up and saluted, declaring that he knew how to solve this question!
Unfortunately, "Teacher" Zhu Mang said this lesson was not testing that subject and told it to remain silent; there was no need to answer.
Little Zhu Mang declared that he was young and vigorous and only wanted to stand, even if he did not answer.
Although Zhu Mang was a little annoyed, he could not argue with this stubborn little bastard. He could only let it do as it pleased, shift his gaze past it, and turn to the culprit.
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