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"How did you grow so big in just a few years? And why do you feel so ridiculously dangerous?"
This was nothing like what he had described earlier.
"Ha, I only looked like that because I was sick back then. Once I recovered, I kept training, and this was how I turned out." Xunjing scratched the back of his head and smiled. "Could you let Hancock know I'm here first? Or whoever your current empress is?"
Hadn't he just grown a little faster and changed a little more than usual?
He felt that hardly counted as anything in this world of pirates.
Plenty of people here changed drastically in a short time.
"All right. Wait here, and don't move around or do anything that might cause a misunderstanding." The squad leader nodded without asking any more questions. She turned and ran back, gave a few instructions to the other female warriors, then hurried inland.
The remaining warriors grew interested, curiously studying Xunjing as they giggled, pointed, and whispered among themselves.
Xunjing heard every word they said.
The female warriors of Kuja Island spent their lives on the island and had never seen anything of the outside world.
Simply put, men were a novelty to them.
These women had never been to sea. The sight of a man had them gawking as though they were looking at some rare species, their eyes glued to him.
The female squad leader did not keep Xunjing waiting long.
She returned within a few minutes.
Handing his token back to him, she said, "Come with me. Her Majesty Gloriosa, the empress from three reigns ago, has been informed of your visit. She would like to speak with you first."
"All right."
Xunjing nodded without wasting any words.
Following the squad leader through Kuja Island's