The Unrestrained Pirate Empress: This One Will Be Forgiven No Matter What She Does!

"Oh, right, Merry!"

Luffy, with a large bump on his head, suddenly stood up and asked, "Where's Merry?"

I lost consciousness after eating the mushrooms, so what happened Merry Merry...?

"Don't worry, Merry is fine," Xi Yan said, releasing his fist.

Obviously, if this idiot doesn't remember Merry, Xi Yan wouldn't mind giving him another beating.

"That's good..."

Luffy breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then asked, "So, have you found a ship?"

If they find a ship, they'll leave here and head to Sabaody Archipelago to reunite with their companions!

"We need to see the emperor of this country to know the outcome regarding the ship," Xi Yan said. "Let's go, let's meet up with Merry first."

"Oh..."

Luffy nodded, then followed Xi Yan without saying a word, being carried away into the distance by Earth Release: Earth Release Technique.

"Damn it, where did that guy go?!"

"We must find him as soon as possible, or we'll be finished if Snake Princess sees him!"

"Who was that aura that suddenly appeared beside the man?"

"I don't know..."

"No matter what, we have to catch them!" Kikyo said. "Then everything will be clear."

"Clear!"

As Kikyo watched her companions running off in all directions, Kikyo gaze grew increasingly serious.

'Hopefully I can catch that man soon...'

If Snake Princess finds out that the man has appeared in this country... the three warriors who brought him back will be severely punished!

They might even be executed!

Thinking of this, Kikyo's face turned ugly.

"What's wrong?"

Grandma Za, sitting next to Merry, glanced at the noisy crowd and asked, "What happened?"

"Grandma Za, the man who was imprisoned in the cell is gone," Kikyo said. "He was Rock Hand that emerged from the ground."

"Then another extremely unfamiliar presence appeared and took the other person away."

The opponent moved very quickly underground; her Observation Haki couldn't keep up at all.

"An unfamiliar... aura?"

Grandma Za blinked, then glanced at Merry and said, "Is it that boy?"

"It should be... Xi Yan..."

Just now, Xi Yan said he was going to find Luffy, and then Luffy was grabbed by the Rock Hand and pulled underground... That's obviously Xi Yan's Earth Release Technique!

However, she really didn't expect that Xi Yan would take Luffy away in this way.

The next moment, the ground not far in front of them burst open with a bang, and Luffy and Xi Yan rushed out from underground.

This scene completely stunned everyone else.

Ah~

"Sunlight!"

Luffy immediately opened his arms and exclaimed, "We're out!!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Looking at Luffy, Xi Yan felt a little helpless. Why did this guy always like to make such a fuss?

"Xi Yan, let's play again," Luffy said, turning to look at Xi Yan.

"What are you playing?"

Xi Yan said irritably, "We need to get down to business now, understand?"

"Oh..."

Looking at Luffy, who seemed to have become somewhat aggrieved, Xi Yan's lips twitched. Why is this kid always like this?

'What's wrong with these two kids?!'

Grandma Za looked at the two of them in disbelief and asked, "Why did they crawl out from underground?"

Could this be... Devil Fruit ability?

Wait... could this be the legendary Earth Release Technique?

Thinking of this, Grandma Za turned her gaze to Xi Yan, thinking to herself, ' Ninja's Earth Release Technique... this is truly the first time I've ever seen one.'

"It's a man!"

"Quick, they're here!"

Upon hearing Kikyo's voice, the Guardian Warriors immediately rushed over from all directions, their sharp eyes fixed on Xi Yan and the other person.

However, when Margaret saw the person standing next to Luffy, she was momentarily stunned.

Who is this person?

"I don't know, but the scent is that of the stranger from earlier," Kikyo said.

"Stranger?"

"Isn't he/she from the village?"

"I don't know, but at least I don't recognize him."

Hearing the chatter of the people around him, Xi Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Aura?"

"Observation Haki?"

Could it be that all these guys have mastered Observation Haki?

They all seem to be pretty formidable. Are they the country's Guard Team?

"Hey, who are you?"

"Yes, are you from the village? Why are you helping a man?"

"People from the village?"

Xi Yan shook his head and said, "I'm not from your village. I came here with this guy."

As he spoke, Xi Yan pointed to Merry, who was standing to the side, smiling and greeting Luffy.

"So... you're a man now!" Kikyo glared at her.

Upon hearing this, the people around immediately picked up their bows and arrows, drew their strings, and imbued their arrowheads with Haki.

' Armament Haki...'

They've mastered Two-colored Haki... Looks like they're all pretty strong guys.

"Grandma Za, please say something!"

Seeing that the crowd was about to start fighting, Merry immediately tugged at the silent Grandma Za beside her. Why had she been so quiet ever since Xi Yan appeared?

"Ah?"

"Oh, sorry, I was a little distracted just now," Grandma Za said awkwardly.

Getting so engrossed in thinking about things, you can easily become lost in your own world and lose track of what's happening outside.

'Am I really getting old...?'

After shaking her head, Grandma Za stood up and walked step by step toward Xi Yan.

"Hey, Grandma Za, be careful! These are men!" Kikyo said anxiously.

Getting too close to a dangerous man... what if you lose your life?

"I know," Grandma Za waved her hand and said, "Leave them to me."

"But..."

Kikyo hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. If Snake Princess found out about this, they would all be punished.

This includes... my Grandma Za too!

"Don't worry, I'll explain the situation to Snake Princess," Grandma Za said.

However, there was one thing Grandma Za didn't say, and that was... even if all these guys attacked together, they might not be a match for this Ninja.

After all... this kid is Ninja with a bounty of 400 million Beli.

"This..."

"All right."

Seeing that the Grandma Za had said so, the other soldiers put down their weapons.

However, their eyes still held a strong sense of curiosity.

After all... this was the first time they had ever seen a living man.

"Hey, my hat!"

Luffy suddenly noticed the hat Margaret was wearing, and immediately swung his hand over to snatch it away.

"Phew... thankfully I'm alright..."

After putting the hat on his head, Luffy grinned foolishly again.

"Huh?!!"

"Did you see that? That man's arm just stretched out!"

"I saw it..."

"Is this what men are like? A man's hand can actually reach out?" Margaret said, turning to look at Xi Yan, her eyes seeming to say: Why don't you try it yourself?

Xi Yan:...

He can't stretch out his arms or anything like that.

Of course, if it's simply about getting bigger, he can still do that.

' Devil Fruit User, huh...'

Grandma Za, after sizing up Luffy, immediately came to this conclusion and then said, "Everyone, stop crowding here and disperse."

After saying that, Grandma Za glanced at Xi Yan and the other two and said, "Come on, you three come with me."

As she spoke, she beckoned, summoning her snake over.

The snake's body then hardened, transforming into a snake-shaped cane, leaving Luffy completely stunned.

"Hey, Grandma, why has that snake turned into a walking stick?!"

"Haha, this is a snake unique to our Amazon Lily," Grandma Za said with a chuckle. "It can transform into many things; it's very practical."

"Every warrior from Amazon Lily has a snake as his companion."

"It's really practical..."

Xi Yan glanced at the snakes on Kikyo and the others and said, "They even turned into bows and arrows a moment ago."

I have no idea what kind of structure this snake has, that it can turn into a bow and arrow in such an extreme amount of time... It's really outrageous.

"Could I have one too?" Merry asked, blinking her eyes.

Grandma Za paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "If you like, I can give you a Snake Egg too."

"Once you hatch it yourself, you'll have a partner to fight alongside you."

After thinking it over carefully, Grandma Za realized that even if this boy named Xi Yan was lying to her, she didn't need to kill this little girl named Merry.

After all... this little girl looks only a few years old, doesn't she?

At worst, she can take her home and raise her; then she can adopt a granddaughter.

Ha ha ha ha.

Of course, if Xi Yan hadn't lied to her, she wouldn't have been able to keep him here.

After all... she couldn't steal someone else's partner.

"A partner...?"

"Okay, I got it!"

Merry didn't grasp the deeper meaning behind her Grandma Za's words, and happily agreed.

Although she's never hatched Snake Egg before, she could ask her Grandma Za for advice!

With these feelings in mind, Merry and the other two followed Grandma Za towards her residence.

However... those Guardian Warriors followed behind, as if they were worried about Grandma Za's safety as well.

Of course, this is assuming you ignore the intense curiosity in their eyes.

Xi Yan glanced behind him and said, "We're practically becoming exhibition babies."

This group of people had been following us since the beginning and had no intention of leaving.

Even that seemingly serious single ponytail is an example of this.

"There's nothing we can do; they've never seen a man before, so their curiosity is understandable," Grandma Za said with a smile. "Just be more understanding."

Xi Yan nodded and said nothing more.

Ultimately, he was just making a rant; he didn't really think much of those people.

After all... he wasn't an introverted person, and he wasn't afraid of being seen.

Just then, a clanging sound came from the distant city wall, as if it were conveying some kind of message.

The faces of the Guardian Warriors changed instantly upon hearing this voice.

"That voice is..."

"Snake Princess is back!"

Hearing those voices, Xi Yan's eyes lit up immediately, and he exclaimed, "That guy's back!"

Who is it?

Luffy glanced at Xi Yan, his eyes filled with confusion.

"That's the emperor of this country."

"I see!"

Luffy's eyes lit up. If that's the case, they'll be able to get a ship soon, right?

That's... wonderful!

"It seems you know this country very well," Grandma Za said, turning to look at Xi Yan. "You even know who the emperor is."

"Shakky-jie told me this."

"Is that so...?"

Grandma Za was silent for a moment, then said, "We'll talk about seeing the Snake Princess later. Come with me first; I need to confirm something."

Xi Yan understood Grandma Za meant, so he didn't resist, nodded, and followed her.

Of course, they didn't forget to grab Luffy when he was trying to find someone.

"Hey, aren't we going to find the emperor?"

"You idiot, behave yourself," Xi Yan said. "Didn't you hear Grandma Za said? We'll talk about finding people later!"

"Don't forget, we're here to ask for a favor, so we're not going to follow their rules!"

If Luffy's recklessness causes a fight between the two sides, he won't know how to explain it to Shakky-jie.

After all... with his strength, destroying this place wouldn't be a problem.

"Oh..."

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Luffy immediately became obedient and followed Xi Yan like a good boy.

This scene completely stunned my Grandma Za.

'Wait... who is the captain here?'

Why does the Straw Hat Pirates' captain... seem so lacking in authority?

But that bounty of over 400 million doesn't seem like a joke... What's going on with this kid?

Thinking about this, Grandma Za fell into deep thought.

What a strange bunch.

"How long are these guys going to make me wait?!" Vice Admiral Momonga said, frowning.

Anchoring in such dangerous waters is extremely risky, even if the warship is equipped with Sea Stone.

After all... Sea Kings leap out of the water from time to time, and if you're unlucky, you might get spotted by Sea Kings!

Thinking of this, the Momonga glanced at the Sea Kings he had just killed on the surface of the sea, and a shadow of gloom appeared in his eyes.

If a large number of Sea Kings appeared here... he might not be able to protect the ship.

Hopefully, the other Sea Kings won't be attracted by this corpse.

Just then, the lookout shouted, "Vice Admiral, we've spotted the Pirate Empress's Ninth Snake!"

"Are you finally back?!"

The Momonga, who had quickly reached the side of the ship, frowned as it looked at the approaching pirate ship and said, "I've been waiting for so long..."

Soon, the Ninth Snake approached and anchored next to the warship.

"A pirate crew all women...?"

"I've heard they're very strong, but I don't know if it's true or not."

The sailors gripped their weapons, their eyes fixed intently on the Ninth Snake.

If a conflict breaks out, they will go all out!

In contrast, the pirates on the Ninth Snake seemed quite relaxed.

"You've got some nerve, Marines," Ran said, looking at the Momonga. "To anchor in a sea teeming with monsters, aren't you afraid of being attacked by Sea Kings?"

"You Kuja have an agreement with the World Government that forbids us from approaching within 3 nautical miles of Amazon Lily," the Momonga said. "So we can only anchor at the Sea Kings ' lairs."

If he could, he would also like to enter Amazon Lily, but the problem is, the World Government won't allow it!!

"Heh, is that so?" Lan chuckled, then glanced at the Sea Kings with its head turned white not far away and said, "You killed this guy?"

"Ah, if it destroys the warship, the justice behind me will be disgraced," said the Momonga. "So I chopped it down."

"Heh, quite capable, isn't she?"

Listening to the conversation between the two, the navy men couldn't help but smile.

After all... having a powerful leader is something to be proud of!

"I didn't come here specifically to capture Sea Kings," the Momonga said. "I hope to finish this quickly so I can leave sooner."

After taking a deep breath, Momonga shouted, "I am Vice Admiral Momonga of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral!"

"Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, come out here! I've come for you!"

"I'm sorry, Snake Princess won't be coming out," Lan said.

"That's right, haven't we already answered that question many times? Why are you still coming here to find us?"

"Reply?"

The Momonga's expression darkened slightly as he said, "We have received your reply. You said you would respond to the call, but... so much time has passed, and you haven't shown any intention of coming to Navy Headquarters... Is this your attitude?"

"This forced recruitment of the Shichibukai is a strict order issued by the World Government. If you refuse, it will be considered a breach of the agreement, and you will be stripped of your title as Shichibukai!"

"You should know what this means..."

"Once you lose your title as Shichibukai, you will become ordinary pirates and enemies of the Navy and the World Government!"

"Hey, Boa Hancock, can you hear me?!"

He has made things very clear, and this Pirate Empress can understand the Lihai and cons involved.

Once Amazon Lily loses its title as one of the Shichibukai... then Amazon Lily will become a target of the World Government!

"This is really... persistent..."

Hancock stood up from her seat and walked slowly outside.

Sander Sonia and Marigold exchanged a glance, then silently followed their sister outside.

"Squeak~"

The Great Gate opened, Hancock slowly walked out.

Then, she looked at a cat running towards her from the ground and said, "Who on earth threw this cat on my path?"

"Bump!"

With one kick, the cat was sent flying.

"I'm sorry, Snake Princess, it's my fault..." The cat's owner immediately ran over and hugged the cat tightly, afraid of upsetting Hancock again.

"Really? I'll be more careful next time."

"Yes, Snake Princess..."

Hancock nodded, ignored the other person, and turned to walk towards the sea serpent.

"So you're finally out, Boya Hancock." Looking at Hancock's appalling behavior, Momonga frowned and said, "Just as rumored..."

After taking a deep breath, the Momonga said, "Everyone, perk up!"

Upon hearing this, the navy personnel immediately tensed up.

The opponent is the legendary Pirate Empress. Her strength is currently unknown, but... she is a terrifying being capable of turning people to stone!

They have to be extremely careful when dealing with this kind of guy.

However, the Marines were completely stunned the moment they saw Hancock.

"This... this is the Pirate Empress?"

"This... this is so beautiful!"

"I'd heard before that the Pirate Empress was the World's Number One Beauty, I never imagined it was true..."

As the Pirate Empress, standing atop the Snake Head, drew closer, the Marines were so excited they could barely hold their weapons.

They were so fortunate to have seen such a person... they could die without regrets!

Hancock gave the group of marines a cold glance, then fixed her gaze on Momonga and said, "Vice Admiral, huh...?"

"Boa Hancock, what exactly do you mean?" Momonga said. "You promised to participate in this war, so why aren't you going to Navy Headquarters?"

"Ah, my previous reply was just to appease you," Hancock said calmly. "I will not participate in the war."

"What did you say?!"

Vice Admiral Momonga's face immediately darkened. This was a rejection, wasn't it?

"You should know what this means."

"Of course." Hancock nodded. "However... I don't want the title of Shichibukai to be stripped, and at the same time... I also want the cargo on your ship. What should I do?"

As she spoke, Hancock tilted her head slightly, revealing a faint smile that left the Marines completely dumbfounded.

"You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting!" the Momonga roared. "Do you think throwing a tantrum will solve this problem?"

"You..."

Before the Momonga could finish speaking, it heard the sound of its subordinates moving things around.

"Quick, move everything out!"

"It's all yours, it's all yours!!"

Seeing this, Hancock laughed even harder.

Momonga:???

"You idiots, what are you doing?!" the Momonga roared, its shark-like mouth wide open. "Stop behaving yourself!!"

Do these guys really think this woman is someone easy to approach?

That's a venomous snake!

"I'm... I'm sorry..."

The sailors, regaining their senses, immediately wore embarrassed expressions.

They were taken into custody without even realizing it, and they don't know why.

After taking a deep breath, Momonga looked at Hancock and said, "The public execution ceremony of Fire Fist D. Ace will take place in a few days. At that time, our Navy Headquarters will deploy the Three Admirals and other forces to fight the Whitebeard Pirates to the death at Navy Headquarters."

"And you, the Shichibukai, must heed the World Government's Summons Order in this war!"

"If you refuse, you will be stripped of your title as Shichibukai!"

"Boa Hancock, give me your answer now: choose to come with us, or be stripped of your title."

The atmosphere immediately became tense after these words were spoken.

After a moment, Hancock said, "I don't want to be stripped of my title as Shichibukai, nor do I like being ordered around by the World Government. What should I do...?"

"Hmm~"

"Here's what we've got: the navy that came to greet me encountered something incredible at sea, they all turned to stone and ultimately perished at sea... That solves the problem!"

"What did you say?!!"

Veins bulged on the Momonga's face. Was this bastard planning to wipe them all out?

Does this guy really think he can avoid being attacked and subjugated like this?

Once they lose contact here, the Navy will clear out Amazon Lily!

Doesn't this guy think of that?

Looking at Hancock jumping onto the warship, Momonga said, "Do you really think you can keep your title of Shichibukai by doing this?"

"The World Government will never forgive you!"

"No, Older Sister Lord will be forgiven~"

"That's right, because she has reasons to be forgiven."

Hearing what Hancock's two sisters said, the Momonga paused for a moment.

What does this mean?

Do you want to know why?

Hancock said, "Whether you kick a kitten away or tear your ears off, I will forgive you!"

"Why?"

"Because... I am simply too beautiful!"

"Ah!!"

"I forgive you, I forgive you!"

Seeing Hancock's expression, the Navy immediately roared with excitement.

"You idiots, what are you doing?!" the Momonga roared.

Unfortunately, the navy was no longer able to calm down.

"Tch, this guy..."

Just then, the Momonga discovered that Hancock had activated her Devil Fruit power.

"Mero Mero Mero ~"

"Click~"

The pink light pierced through the navy, turning everyone except Vice Admiral Momonga into stone statues!

"Hateful..."

"Heh, trying to dispel your thoughts with pain, huh?" Hancock glanced at the Momonga with a short sword stuck in its hand and said, "As expected of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral."

Then, she waved her hand, signaling her subordinates to move all the things away.

"Haha, time to move things!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Don't leave any treasure behind!"

"Profound!"

Soon, all the valuables on the warship were moved away, leaving only the items that were inconvenient to carry.

However, the Momonga didn't care about what these guys were taking; his eyes remained fixed on Hancock.

"You should know what this means, Boa Hancock!"

Hancock, back on the Snake Head, didn't even turn her head after hearing what the other person said.

"Click~"

Vice Admiral Momonga's face immediately contorted with rage. He pulled the dagger from his hand and coldly stared at Hancock, saying, "I will wait here until tomorrow morning. If you do not appear by then, I will consider the agreement broken!"

"You bastard, did you hear me?!"

However, in the face of Vice Admiral Momonga's roar, Hancock merely glanced at him and then said calmly:

"Whatever you want."

Then, ignoring the noisy navy man, she turned and said, "Let's go back to Amazon Lily!"

"Profound!!"