The Empress's Demeanor

The Kuja pirate ship is a vessel pulled by two ferocious sea serpents, allowing it to sail freely even in the absence of wind. Because these serpents are highly venomous, the Sea Kings of the Calm Belt dare not provoke them.

Unlike other ships, this pirate vessel lacks standard cabins; instead, a massive palace stands upon its deck. Inside the palace's main hall, a woman with an incredibly slender physique lies sprawled across a large bed, with a giant serpent coiled around her, serving as her support.

The woman possesses beautiful black hair, parted in the middle to reveal her forehead. The locks at her temples are cut into two distinct sections that occasionally drift across her cheeks, creating a tantalizing, semi-hidden effect, while the hair at the back is long and neatly groomed, sometimes resting over her chest—a look that is as dignified as it is charming. Though her hair is long and flows over her shoulders, it leaves her ears exposed; the tips of her ears are slightly pointed rather than rounded, hinting that this woman is not one to be trifled with.

Her eyebrows are thin and horizontal, tapering to fine points, and her slightly concave eyes give her an immediate air of profound depth. Her double eyelids accentuate the beauty of her large eyes, and her eyelashes are noticeably long and thick, framing her eyes in a way that enhances her beauty and allows her to express herself with striking clarity.

Her eye shape is unique—long and slender, with the lower lids curved in a way that highlights the whites of her eyes and emphasizes the size of her pupils. Despite not being round, her eyes are exceptionally large, and her irises hold a deep, dark blue reflection that looks incredibly alluring.

"Beautiful as a celestial being."

Any man who sees this woman would offer only this assessment, and the person who possesses such a magnificent face is none other than the Pirate Empress. The most beautiful woman in the world—this title is no exaggeration; it is the absolute truth. Every feature of her face is beautiful, and their proportions are perfectly balanced; she is a beauty among beauties.

Two snake-shaped gold earrings hang from her earlobes, fitting for her status as the Kuja Empress. Though the earrings are large, they do not look cumbersome, instead giving her face a fuller, more balanced appearance.

Furthermore, the Kuja Empress possesses a pair of perfect legs. Judging by her reclining posture, the proportions between her thighs and calves are extremely harmonious; there is no awkwardness of thin calves against fleshy thighs, nor the gauntness of thin legs throughout. It is a beautiful leg shape born of long-term training.

Standing at one meter ninety-three, her slender, perfect legs alone account for one meter forty-five. One could say that these legs alone are already significantly taller than Bai Ina...

The Pirate Empress lies lazily on the bed, and even a simple side-lying pose highlights her infinite charm.

"Elder Sister, Marine Headquarters has sent another telegram requesting that we intercept the Revolutionary Army transport fleet."

Accompanied by a slightly husky female voice, a woman with green wavy hair and a head twice the size of her body walks into the hall.

"Endless, truly!"

The Empress's voice is mature with a unique tone, falling into the upper-middle range of female vocal registers. Even in her tone of dissatisfaction, she sounds every bit the queen, alluring and commanding.

"How truly annoying. Ignore them. This Concubine only became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea because I liked the title; it does not mean I must obey their orders."

The green-haired woman, Boa Sandersonia, nods with a faint smile, feeling no dissatisfaction toward her sister's willfulness, for her sister is the most beautiful woman in the world, and anything she does is worthy of forgiveness.

"Elder Sister!"

At this moment, another woman walks into the hall—a giant, obese figure with orange hair. This is another of the Pirate Empress's younger sisters, Boa Marigold.

Marigold enters with a somber expression, a hint of killing intent in her eyes: "We have spotted a warship ahead. It is likely here to urge us to intercept the Revolutionary Army transport fleet."

Hum--

Upon hearing this, the Pirate Empress's expression darkens, and an invisible pressure instantly permeates the palace. Although her reclining posture remains unchanged, to those watching, the Pirate Empress suddenly appears incredibly majestic and chilling.

"Courting death!"

Following these cold words, the Pirate Empress slowly steps down from the bed, the giant serpent following closely behind her.

Tap, tap, tap...

Her high heels strike the floor one by one. It is a simple sound, yet it makes one feel as though their own heart is being trampled beneath her feet.

"What incredible audacity, to actually come here and urge us."

Ran, cigarette in mouth, glares gloomily at the Marines on the deck of the opposing warship and scolds them coldly. Preconceived notions lead them all to believe that the warship has appeared here solely to pressure them into intercepting the Revolutionary Army transport fleet.

"What does she mean by that?"

Sa Kaiyang asks his teammates with a confused expression.

"How should I know? But where is the Empress you were talking about!" As he speaks, the team member begins to scan the crowd unscrupulously, his demeanor incredibly lewd...

The others who heard him, including Sa Kaiyang, look much the same.

This causes the expressions of the Kuja pirates to darken.

Tap, tap, tap...

Footsteps that sound as if they are treading upon their hearts echo in everyone's mind. Though not loud, the footsteps are incredibly clear, causing the people on the warship to frown involuntarily. Their bodies tremble by instinct, and an inexplicable sense of heaviness wells up from the depths of their hearts.

"Is this Conqueror's Haki?"

Hidden in the crowd, Bai Ina cannot help but marvel. Even though these footsteps contain only an imperceptible trace of Haki, they still exert pressure on him, and Bai Ina clearly feels that under this pressure, his combat performance will be affected.

If the Empress were to unleash her Haki at full strength, Bai Ina would not dare to guarantee that he could still remain standing.

Creak

The palace doors suddenly swing open, and two massive figures emerge, one on the left and one on the right, standing guard like sentinels.

The Pirate Empress steps out from the palace, her expression cold and arrogant.

"Who is it that is so bold as to block the path of this Concubine's ship?" As she speaks, the Empress does not stop, walking straight onto the head of the giant serpent at the bow of the ship, pointing a slender finger at the warship.

The giant serpent immediately turns toward the warship, eventually hovering above it, its pair of snake eyes looking down at the stunned Revolutionary Army members on the deck.

"Truly an endless nuisance. To be honest, this Concubine has no intention of intercepting any Revolutionary Army." As she says this, the Pirate Empress glances at the supplies piled on the deck and continues in a cold tone: "Also, this Concubine wants all the supplies on your ship."

"Ah, so beautiful!"

"Is this the Pirate Empress?"

"She is truly beautiful!"

"..."

"What are you waiting for? Hurry, move all the supplies on the ship over to Lady Empress!" Sa Kaiyang's eyes turn into hearts, and he shouts at his teammates on the deck with a look of infatuation.

"Right, we're moving it all over now."

"Empress-sama, wait for us!"

"How can such a beautiful woman exist?"

"I'd give her anything she wanted..."

"..."

"..." Bai Ina's face turned dark, his mouth twitching uncontrollably as he watched the scene. The supplies he had risked his life to seize were about to be handed over by these idiots just because of a single sentence...

The Kuja pirate ship was a vessel pulled by two ferocious giant snakes, allowing it to sail freely even without wind. Because the snakes were highly venomous, the Sea Kings in the Calm Belt dared not provoke them.

Unlike other ships, this pirate ship lacked standard cabins; on the deck stood a massive palace. In the main hall of that palace, a woman with an incredibly slender figure lay horizontally on a large bed, a giant serpent coiled around her, serving as her backrest.

The woman possessed beautiful black hair, parted in the middle to reveal her forehead. The front strands were cut into two symmetrical bangs that occasionally veiled her cheeks, while the back was long and neat, sometimes draped over her chest—a look that was both dignified and charming. Though her hair was long and draped over her shoulders, it left her ears exposed; the tips were slightly pointed rather than rounded, highlighting that this woman was not someone to be trifled with.

Her eyebrows were thin and horizontal, tapering at the ends, and her slightly concave eyes gave an immediate impression of profound depth. Her double eyelids accentuated the beauty of her large eyes. Her eyelashes were noticeably long and dense, casting a shadow over her eyes that enhanced her beauty and allowed her to express herself more directly when she chose to.

Her eye shape was unique—long and slender—with the lower lids curved in a way that emphasized the whites of her eyes and the sheer size of her pupils. Despite not being round, her eyes were remarkably large, with deep blue reflections in her irises that looked incredibly alluring.

'Beautiful as a celestial being.'

Any man who saw this woman would only offer such an evaluation, and the person who possessed such a magnificent face was none other than the Pirate Empress. The most beautiful woman in the world—this title was no exaggeration; it was the genuine truth. Every feature of her face was beautiful, and their proportions were perfect; she was a beauty among beauties.

Two snake-shaped gold earrings hung from her earlobes, fitting her status as the Kuja Empress. Though the earrings were large, they did not feel excessive, instead making her face appear fuller.

Furthermore, the Kuja Empress possessed a pair of perfectly formed legs. From her reclining posture, the proportions between her thighs and calves were extremely harmonious—lacking the awkwardness of thin calves against fleshy thighs, nor the gauntness of thin legs throughout. It was a beautiful leg shape born of long-term training.

Standing at one meter ninety-three, her slender, perfect legs alone accounted for one meter forty-five. It could be said that these legs alone were significantly taller than Bai Ina's entire height...

The Pirate Empress lay lazily on the bed, and even a simple side-lying posture highlighted her endless charm.

"Big Sister, Marine Headquarters has sent another telegram requesting that we mobilize to intercept the Revolutionary Army's transport fleet."

Accompanied by a slightly husky female voice, a woman with green wavy hair and a head twice the size of her body walked into the hall.

"Endless!"

The Empress's voice was mature, with a unique tone that sat in the upper-middle range for women. Even in her tone of dissatisfaction, it was full of queenly authority and was incredibly alluring.

"How truly annoying. Ignore them. This Concubine only became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea because I liked the title; it does not mean I must obey their orders."

The green-haired woman, Boa Sandersonia, nodded with a faint smile, feeling no dissatisfaction toward her sister's willfulness, for her sister was the most beautiful woman in the world, and she would be forgiven for anything she did.

"Big Sister!"

At this moment, another woman walked in from outside the hall—a giant, obese woman with orange hair. This was another of the Pirate Empress's sisters, Boa Marigold.

Marigold walked in with a heavy expression, a hint of killing intent in her eyes: "We have discovered a warship ahead of us. It is likely here to urge us to intercept the Revolutionary Army's transport fleet."

'Hum--'

Hearing this, the Pirate Empress's face darkened, and an invisible pressure instantly permeated the palace. Although her reclining posture remained unchanged, to those watching, the Pirate Empress suddenly seemed incomparably majestic, enough to chill one's heart.

"Seeking death!"

Following these cold words, the Pirate Empress slowly stepped down from the bed, the giant serpent following closely behind her.

'Tap, tap, tap...'

Her high heels struck the floor one by one. It was a simple footfall, yet it made one feel as if their own heart were being trampled beneath her feet.

"What incredible audacity, to actually dare to come here and urge us."

Ran puffed on a cigarette, looking gloomily at the Marines on the deck of the opposing warship and scolding them coldly. Preconceived notions led them all to believe that the warship had appeared here solely to urge them to intercept the Revolutionary Army's transport fleet.

"What does she mean by that?"

Sa Kaiyang asked his teammates in confusion.

"How would I know? But where is the Empress you were talking about!" As he spoke, the teammate began to scan the crowd unscrupulously, his expression incredibly lecherous...

The others who heard him, including Sa Kaiyang, looked much the same.

This caused the expressions of the Kuja pirate crew to darken.

'Tap tap tap...'

Footsteps that sounded as if they were treading upon their hearts echoed in everyone's mind. These footsteps, though not loud, were incredibly clear, causing everyone on the warship to frown involuntarily. Their bodies shuddered instinctively, and an inexplicable sense of heaviness welled up from the depths of their hearts.

"Is this Conqueror's Haki?"

Hidden in the crowd, Bai Ina couldn't help but marvel. Even though these footsteps contained only an imperceptible trace of Haki, it still exerted pressure on him, and Bai Ina clearly felt that under this pressure, his ability to perform would be affected.

If the Empress were to unleash her Haki at full power, Bai Ina couldn't guarantee he would still be able to stand.

'Creak'

The palace doors were suddenly pushed open, and two massive figures walked out, one to the left and one to the right, standing guard like sentinels.

The Pirate Empress stepped out of the palace, her expression cold and arrogant.

"Who is it, so bold as to dare block the path of this Concubine's ship?" As she spoke, the Empress did not stop, but walked straight onto the head of the giant serpent at the bow of the ship, pointing a delicate finger at the warship.

The giant serpent immediately turned toward the warship, finally hovering above it, its pair of snake eyes looking down at the stunned Revolutionary Army members on the deck.

"What an endless stream of people. To be honest, this Empress has no intention of intercepting any Revolutionary Army." As she spoke, the Pirate Empress cast a glance at the supplies piled upon the deck, continuing in a cold, detached tone: "Furthermore, this Empress wants all the supplies on your ship."

"Ah, so beautiful!"

"Is this really the Pirate Empress?"

"She is truly stunning!"

"..."

"What are you waiting for? Hurry, move all the supplies on the ship over to Lady Empress!" Sa Kaiyang's eyes instantly turned into hearts, and he shouted at his crewmates on the deck with a look of pure infatuation.

"Yes, we're moving them over right now!"

"Lady Empress, wait for us!"

"How can such a beautiful woman exist?"

"I would give her anything she wants..."

"..."

"..." Bai Ina's face darkened instantly, his mouth twitching uncontrollably as he watched the scene unfold. The supplies he had risked his life to plunder were about to be handed over in their entirety by these idiots, all because of a single sentence...

PS: Pfft, Xiao Jiao swears, I am absolutely not doing this to pad the word count; I just wanted to describe the beauty of the Empress, and I ended up writing this much before I knew it. But in Xiao Jiao's opinion, even using 2,000 words to describe the Empress's beauty would not be enough... because the Empress is the most beautiful, and every word used to describe beauty can be applied to her...

PS: Wishing everyone a Happy New Year's Eve. Xiao Jiao is going back to write more after posting this... Actually, some things are better left unsaid, but... Xiao Jiao is 17 years old. Well, to the older brothers and sisters, you know what to do... This little brother is wishing you a happy New Year here.

As for those younger than Xiao Jiao... go on, go play somewhere else; I haven't even received any red envelopes myself...

Pfft, just kidding. Wishing everyone who sees this a Happy New Year's Eve, a reunion with your family, a joyful time watching the Spring Festival Gala, and delicious dumplings. Wishing you all the best in the Year of the Rooster!!!

PS2: Ah, right, helping a friend promote their book, the original ACG work [I Don't Want to Be a Boy]. It's a pretty hilarious book.