A Fine Hand at Selling Out Teammates

Boa Hancock's beautiful face was filled with anger.

This is only natural.

After all, Amazon Lily has been a forbidden place for men since ancient times, and since she became empress, this rule has become increasingly outrageous.

On Amazon Lily today, there are many warriors who have never seen a man before.

What? This is unscientific?

Our great Amazon Lily has its own unique circumstances!

Besides, whatever I do, I will be forgiven!

Because I am simply too beautiful!

The incredibly willful Boa Hancock had no intention of letting that person go; in her heart, only one man could come to her Amazon Lily.

The rest must die!

So what happened next was predictable.

Under the Empress's command, all the warriors on Amazon Lily were quickly mobilized. The women, their faces filled with murderous intent, began a house-to-house search, centered around the palace.

As for Lin Yan herself, the target...

"This cake is pretty good. I guess you have to say girls are just so skillful!"

Yes, that's right.

While the entire Amazon Lily was in chaos due to Boa Hancock's orders, Lin Yan and Ain were sitting in a restaurant, chatting and eating cake.

Ain picked up her black tea, took a sip, and then couldn't help but glare at Lin Yan.

Is it really okay for you to be so unnerved?

The girl's tone was full of helplessness.

After all, to put it bluntly, both of them could be considered illegal intrusions. Anyone with a brain knows that there must be a large group of people outside frantically searching for them.

But the guy in front of me was still acting all relaxed and carefree.

Feeling a little nervous?

After all, the one from Amazon Lily is one of the Shichibukai, and he's said to be extremely willful. It's really hard to predict what will happen next.

Of course, what Ain really wanted was for Lin Yan to go see that person as soon as possible and then leave with her immediately!

I don't know why.

Ain always felt that the woman had a close relationship with Lin Yan in front of her, and if she could, she would not want Lin Yan to see her at all.

Although she didn't have any evidence.

"Ain, girls who are too impatient will age quickly. Besides, these people on Amazon Lily can't do anything to us, can they?"

Lin Yan stuffed another piece of cake into her mouth, glanced at Ain with amusement, and said...

"It's nothing, sit down."

"Ha, only you would be so calm at a time like this, right? We're being hunted down by everyone on Amazon Lily at any moment!"

Ain slumped listlessly on the table.

"And it can't be just my imagination, right? I keep getting the feeling that you seem to be enjoying it?"

"That must be your imagination."

Lin Yan immediately denied it.

But his gaze was somewhat unfocused.

While it wasn't as exaggerated as Ain suspected, Lin Yan did find the current situation interesting.

Unlike previous actions with clearly defined objectives.

This time I went out to sea to experience the romance of this ocean.

In view of this, Lin Yan's action plan was very clear from the very beginning.

First and foremost, it's about making money!

Then, when you encounter something interesting, join in the fun; when you see someone interesting, chat with them; and leisurely appreciate the local customs and culture along the way—this is the true essence of travel.

In Lin Yan's eyes, Amazon Lily was quite interesting now.

After all, he'd never experienced being surrounded and chased by a large group of girls before...

Moreover, Lin Yan also wanted to confirm exactly how badly Boa Hancock, whom she had rescued and whose fate had been changed, had turned out... cough cough, I mean, what kind of person she had become.

"... I always feel there's something strange about your smile."

Ain looked at Lin Yan with some confusion.

It's a girl's intuition.

Ain felt that Lin Yan was different now than before.

Of course, it's not all bad.

They seemed more relaxed, or rather, more at ease, and their facial expressions were much more varied.

Is it because of this trip?

Or is it because of myself?

Will having a girlfriend change everything?

Perhaps thinking of something interesting, Ain kept her eyes fixed on Lin Yan, while her pretty face flushed slightly.

Lin Yan didn't notice Ain's strange behavior; she was simply enjoying her afternoon tea with a contented expression when, at a certain moment, her finger, which was reaching for the cake, paused slightly.

"Ain, get ready."

"Huh?"

Lost in thought, Ain was startled and before she could react, footsteps suddenly came from the restaurant entrance.

"By order of Her Majesty the Empress, everyone in the restaurant, please cooperate with our inspection!"

"Are you here?!"

As Devil Fruit User with considerable strength, Ain immediately realized what was happening and nervously placed her hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist.

Lin Yan smiled gently as she looked at Ain.

"Don't be so nervous. I'm so conspicuous, I'll be discovered sooner or later. Besides, I'm also a little curious about what methods Little Hancock will use to deal with me. I haven't been this relaxed in a long time. It's good to play with her."

Lin Yan wore a gentle smile.

To be honest.

He was still somewhat looking forward to seeing how Little Hancock would react when they met again.

"..."

However, upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Ain suddenly fell silent.

Really!

Something's definitely wrong!

Although Lin Yan's explanations to Boa Hancock have always been brief, only saying that she had rescued her by chance once, nothing special had happened.

But I must have overlooked something!

As Ain became certain of this, the expression on her pretty face turned somewhat uncertain.

A relationship that finally blossomed and bore fruit.

How could we just give it up to someone else like that!

Although Lin Yan didn't seem to be aware of any of that, she was quite frank when explaining it to herself.

But what if that woman has some ulterior motives?

This is no longer an ordinary enemy.

We must strike hard!

Ain made up her mind immediately.

You know, a tiger protecting its cubs can be terrifying, especially a tigress like Ain in the physical sense...

"Lin, you said you wanted to play for a bit, right?"

A warning sign was blaring inside Ain. He knew he had to find a way to abduct Lin Yan from the island, so he chuckled and looked at Lin Yan.

"I have no objection to having some activities after so long."

Lin Yan shrugged nonchalantly.

Why are you asking this?

"Nothing, I was just thinking, since we're going to get some exercise, why not just do it all at once?"

Ain chuckled and narrowed her eyes as she spoke.

Then, to Lin Yan's surprise, Ain suddenly stood up from her seat and, facing the astonished gazes of everyone in the restaurant, pointed her small hand at Lin Yan.

"What's going on! Why are there men on Amazon Lily?!"

He looked very surprised.

"..."

Instantly, everyone's eyes in the restaurant turned to this spot.

Lin Yan was taken aback for a moment, then helplessly lifted her cloak and gave Ain a wry smile.

"Sure, you've got a great teammate to sell out, but it's also a good form of after-dinner exercise."