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At sunset, as dusk fell, several brilliant evening clouds appeared in the sky.

City of Water, Commercial Street, Bolton Bar.

At this moment, the lively bar was packed with people. What was even more unbelievable was that... they were all women!

These women sitting in the bar all shared the same identity... members of the Kuja Pirates!

The Amazon Lily Kingdom on Nine Serpent Island was located in the Calm Belt due to its special geographical position, and almost no ships could enter it.

While this kept the nation safely removed from the turmoil of the age, it also restricted its resources and trade.

Thus, the Kuja Pirates were born to meet the kingdom's official needs. They were both the nation's military and a pirate group that ventured out to plunder merchant ships, supplying the country with wealth and resources.

Such situations were actually quite common in this world. For example, the Happo Navy was the official pirate force of the Kano Country. Even more extreme was the Vinsmoke Family in the North Blue—their entire nation consisted of mercenaries for war, fighting other countries for anyone willing to pay them.

In order to improve the pirates' overall combat strength and reduce casualties, the Amazon Lily Kingdom carefully selected every woman allowed aboard the ship. They were all elite warriors chosen from across the country...

At the bar counter, a slender woman with ear-length black hair held a glass of whiskey in her left hand and a cigarette in her right.

She silently listened as Boa Hancock beside her recounted everything that had happened over the past few days.

"I'm telling you, Captain Shakky! Not only is Sephiroth a great cook, he's also very gentle..."

Shakky raised her glass and took a sip of whiskey before smiling faintly and teasing her.

"Little Hancock, don't tell me you've fallen in love with that boy?"

"Love?... What's that?"

The black-haired girl tilted her head, her eyes full of confusion.

Boa Hancock had grown up on Nine Serpent Island, known as the "Island of Women," surrounded entirely by women. Living in such a special environment had left her lacking much necessary common sense.

In fact, this was the situation for many residents of Amazon Lily. A large number of women there had never even seen a man.

Men were utterly creatures of legend on Amazon Lily. They had heard of them but never seen them. Most people only vaguely understood the concept, much less romance...

Thinking of this, Shakky chuckled and shook her head. She could only explain patiently.

"Love... hmm!? It's probably when you feel happy whenever you're with him. When he's sad, you become sad too. You want to stay by his side forever, and you're willing to do anything for him...

"Whenever you think of him, your heartbeat starts speeding up for no reason..."

Boa Hancock covered her chest with one hand, feeling her heart race. A sweet smile appeared on her face.

"So this is love?"

Beside the counter, Boa Sandersonia was already slightly drunk. Hearing this, she reached out and touched her own chest, giggling.

"Burp! Hehehe! Is that so? Then I love Sephiroth too!"

"Hehehe! Then so do I!"

Boa Marigold casually chimed in from the side.

"Do you really understand now?"

Shakky looked suspiciously at the three beautiful girls beside her.

"We understand!"

"Mm!"

"I understand too."

As though she had thought of something amusing, Shakky suddenly gave a mischievous grin and beckoned for the three Boa sisters to come closer so she could whisper to them.

The three did not quite understand why, but they obediently leaned in to listen.

"I'm telling you! Between a man and a woman in love..."

"Ah! This..."

"You can do that too..."

"That sounds pretty interesting!"

Central Street, No. 136. Inside a room on the second floor of the garden villa.

Cool moonlight streamed through the window and fell across the bed. Sephiroth lay with his eyes closed, his chest rising and falling rhythmically.

He relaxed his body and mind, carefully sensing the beat of his heart and the sound of blood flowing through his veins.

The sound was faint and subtle. Even with hearing six times sharper than an ordinary person's due to the Vampire Fruit's enhancement, he still could not hear it clearly without concentrating.

Basic Observation Haki was a power born from hearing, while Armament Haki was energy produced within muscle cells.

Therefore, besides his daily physical training, Sephiroth also meditated before bed, using it to train both Armament Haki and Observation Haki at the same time.

Although he was still completely clueless about Armament Haki, he had vaguely begun to grasp a few tricks when it came to Observation Haki.

Suddenly!

He vaguely heard the sound of the villa's iron gate opening. Listening carefully, he identified three unsteady sets of footsteps entering the villa.

After thinking for a moment, the silver-haired boy got out of bed, walked to the door, and opened it. In the hallway, he saw three thoroughly drunk girls supporting one another as they walked.

"Hehehe! Sephiroth... so you're here~!"

Boa Hancock let out a drunken burp and smiled foolishly. When she saw Sephiroth, it was as though she had found an amusing new toy.

"Hehehe! Saves us the trouble of looking for you..."

"That's right! That's right~!"

"What do you need me for?" the silver-haired boy asked with a puzzled expression.

"Hehehe! Sephiroth, I'm going to conquer you and make you my man..."

"Yeah! Me too..."

"Me too..."

Sephiroth: "(⊙▽⊙)???"

Amid the boy's utterly baffled expression, the three beautiful girls dragged him onto the large bed. Boa Marigold hugged his left arm, Boa Sandersonia hugged his right arm, while Boa Hancock directly pressed herself on top of him.

Sephiroth swallowed hard, disbelief written all over his face.

"What are you...?"

"Be good, and don't resist~! Sephiroth..."

Boa Hancock stretched out her right hand and pressed her slender index finger against his lips, preventing him from continuing.

The black-haired girl lay atop his chest, closed her eyes, and murmured softly.

"I love you~! Sephiroth..."

Very soon, the three women fell asleep while hugging him... asleep... asleep...

Sephiroth: (눈_눈)

He really could not have guessed that these three beautiful girls would go wild when drunk.

The silver-haired boy gave a wry smile and tried to pull himself free, but the three women held him too tightly. If he wanted to break loose, he would have to use force.

In the end, he let out a soft sigh and gave up struggling.

The silver-haired boy gazed at the bright moon in the night sky, his emotions somewhat complicated.

Love and all that...

It was far too heavy, and far too luxurious, in this chaotic age...

There was no denying that although they had only known one another for half a month, the three girls had already left indelible marks on his heart through the times they had faced life and death, hardship and danger together.

If one day Sephiroth lost them, he would surely be deeply saddened...