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"As you develop this fruit's abilities, you'll only get prettier. It definitely won't make you ugly. Just keep that in mind."
"If there really were a problem, you wouldn't even have to ask. I wouldn't let you eat this thing. I'd pick another fruit for you."
Never mind Hancock-even he couldn't stand that Cthulhu-style form from earlier.
Just looking at it drained his sanity.
"Really? That's wonderful! Darling, you're so good to me!"
Hancock's eyes instantly lit up. She threw herself into Xunjing's arms and planted a kiss on his cheek, grinning from ear to ear.
"All right, the fruit's taken care of. I'll take you back to Kuja Island first and let Gloriosa know."
"Then I'll show you our bases in the Pirate World and a few places in the Ninja World."
"While we're at it, I'll introduce you to my family and friends so you can all get to know each other. Let's go."
With a thought, Xunjing took Hancock straight out of the Space-Time Gate's main space.
The next second, they reappeared in the great hall on Kuja Island, where Gloriosa was still waiting.
"You're finally back!"
Gloriosa let out a long sigh of relief when they finally appeared. Then she looked Hancock over and frowned. "Hancock, why do I feel like your whole demeanor has changed? You look even prettier than before, too."
"Don't tell me you two..."
Halfway through her sentence, a thought flashed through her mind. Her expression changed at once, and she glanced back and forth between them, sounding uneasy. "Have you already..."
"Shut up, you old hag!"
Hancock immediately realized where her mind had gone. She shot Gloriosa a fierce glare and cut her off coldly. "Xunjing only fixed the problems with my Devil Fruit and taught me a few ways