Stillness After the Slaughter

"Urgh!!!"

Boa Hancock's once lofty, breathtakingly beautiful, arrogant face turned pale as paper the instant it came into contact with that icy death aura capable of freezing one's soul.

"Big Sister!"

Her two younger sisters behind her could not even withstand the tangible aftershock of killing intent. Their legs gave out, and with two thuds, they dropped to their knees on the hard rock, cold sweat soaking their backs.

Ten seconds.

A full ten suffocating seconds later.

The terrifying pressure Rochi exuded finally receded like the tide, as though nothing had happened.

"You can refuse. Go ahead and try."

The smile on Rochi's face grew brighter as he slowly spoke those words, his tone as gentle as if he were chatting about daily life with an old friend.

Boa Hancock bit down hard on her red lips, drawing a trace of crimson blood through sheer force.

She took a deep, cold breath, her chest heaving violently.

She had witnessed the terror of the Celestial Dragons, but even those so-called creators were not as frightening as the eighteen-year-old boy before her!

He was a complete and utter madman!

If they truly went to war with him here...

Even if they ultimately won, all of Amazon Lily would undoubtedly be wiped from the seas by this monster's rampage!

After weighing the pros and cons, Boa Hancock's instincts as a ruler told her that she absolutely could not provoke this madman!

"Phew..."

Boa Hancock slowly closed her eyes, forcibly suppressing the fear and humiliation in her heart. When she opened them again, her tone remained stubborn, but the murderous edge that had once pressed down on others was gone.

"Fine! I accept your deal!"

"You may remain on this island for the time being. I will seal off all information regarding your whereabouts!"