Calm Belt.
Amazon Lily.
Ever since the Kuja Pirates officially changed their name to the [Kuja Adventure Group], life on the island had not changed much.
The Kuja flag still flew.
The female warriors still trained as usual.
Whenever they set sail, those who needed bows brought bows, and those who needed snakes brought snakes.
It was just that wherever the name "pirates" had once been displayed, there was now an additional Adventurers' Guild certification plaque.
But today, a somewhat special guest arrived at the harbor.
"Snake Princess."
"She has arrived."
Before the palace.
Hancock sat high above, with Sandersonia and Marigold standing on either side.
Below, a petite figure slowly walked in.
White hair.
Brown skin.
The black wings on her back had been folded away, while a flame unique to the Lunarian Tribe still burned upon her shoulder.
But what truly silenced the hall was her face.
The dozens of Kuja female warriors nearby even softened their breathing.
She looked too much alike.
One was the current Kuja Empress.
The other looked as though Hancock from over a decade ago had suddenly stepped out of time.
In the end, Hancock spoke first.
"Why do you look exactly like I did as a child?"
S-Snake answered bluntly.
"Because I was created using your Lineage Factor."
At those words, Hancock's expression immediately darkened.
"That damned old man Vegapunk..."
A vein twitched lightly at her temple.
"He actually dared to use my Lineage Factor for something like this."
S-Snake frowned.
"I am not 'something like this.'"
Hancock froze.
S-Snake proudly puffed out her chest. "Lord Rock said that I could decide for myself what I wanted to do in the future."
"So I decided to come and see the original."
When she heard the name "Rock," Hancock's previously cold expression visibly