The arena had been a life-or-death battleground just a second ago.
The next second, everything took a bizarre turn.
Deep within the jungles of Amazon Lily, a lavish open-air banquet was being set up at an utterly ridiculous speed.
At a single command from the Pirate Empress, the entire Island of Women sprang into action.
Countless valiant female warriors had transformed into the most professional cooks and maids, bringing out mountains of roasted meat, juicy Sea Kings, rare and exotic fruits giving off strange fragrances, and barrel after barrel of crystal-clear wine in an endless stream.
At the center of the banquet was naturally the Straw Hat Kid, who had just declared that he would grow stronger.
Luffy was currently sitting cross-legged amid a mountain of food, stuffing his mouth like a hamster as he ate with both hands, grease smeared all over his face.
That starving-ghost reincarnate appearance had none of the grief and determination he had shown during his awakening just moments ago.
Beside him, the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock watched him tenderly with eyes that were practically obsessed.
One moment, she personally handed Luffy roasted meat; the next, she carefully wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth. Her bashful maidenly demeanor nearly made the surrounding Kuja Warriors' eyes pop out.
Was this really the Empress who stood above all others and viewed every man in the world as an insect?!
Marco stood some distance away with a cup of wine in hand, the corner of his eye twitching as he watched the absurd scene.
He felt like his brain was no longer sufficient.
From traveling through time and seeing Peak Pops, to challenging Pluton Rayleigh, to crushing the Straw Hat Kid...
What he had experienced over the past few days was stranger than everything he