Boa Hancock

The cabin doors opened, and an incomparably beautiful woman appeared before them. She wore a sexy red top, a cheongsam-style skirt, and a white cape draped behind her. This was the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock.

Her first bounty had reached 80 million Beli, something extremely rare among pirates.

Hancock stood 191 centimeters tall, with a curvaceous and graceful figure. Her long black hair was styled in a princess cut.

Her slightly broad forehead was smooth and flat. She had deep blue eyes, long and delicate at the corners, with a hint of aloofness in her almond-shaped gaze. Her nose bridge was high, her nose petite, and her soft lips were free of even the slightest wrinkle. A pair of golden snake-shaped earrings hung from her ears.

A cute little cat was playing ahead. Hancock coldly kicked the cat blocking her path aside, then stood atop the sea serpent's head and signaled it to swim toward the warship.

Hancock, the Shichibukai known to the world as the leader of the female pirates, made the ordinary Marines tense. But once they saw the woman's breathtaking beauty, every Marine's eyes turned into hearts, their faces filled with foolish infatuation.

Seeing the Marines' reaction, Hancock revealed a scornful smile and said coldly.

"Have you finally come to fetch me? The answer I gave you a few days ago was only to deceive you. I do not wish to join the war, nor do I wish to lose my rights as a Shichibukai. I also want to take your supplies."

After hearing her reply, Momonga could no longer contain his anger and roared.

"Stop throwing a tantrum, Boa Hancock. For Portgas D. Ace's execution, the Marines will deploy the three Admirals and Marine elites against the Whitebeard Pirates. You have only two choices: accept the summons or give up your position as a Shichibukai."

In response, Hancock merely sat down, her long, fair legs displaying their charm to the fullest.

"I quite like the title of Shichibukai. How about this? What if all the Marines who came to fetch me encountered a shipwreck, turned to stone, and were buried beneath the sea?"

The obvious malice made Momonga's expression turn extremely ugly.

"I said, stop throwing a tantrum."

Ignoring his anger, Hancock stood and tilted her head back. Her full chest formed an exaggerated curve as she spoke words of immense narcissism.

"No matter what I do, whether I kick away a little cat or kill someone, the world will forgive me in the end. Want to know why? Because I am simply too beautiful."

Following the world's most beautiful woman's grand declaration, both sides erupted into screams, their eyes already turned into hearts. To those who still retained their reason, it was truly an absurd sight.

Hancock slowly formed a heart shape with her hands and said softly.

"Mero Mero Mellow."

Heart-shaped beams shot from her hands, and every Marine still entranced by her beauty turned to stone. Only Momonga avoided petrification by stabbing his own leg with a small knife.

Mero Mero Mellow was an ability that turned anyone harboring lustful thoughts toward a Love-Love Fruit user into stone.

Seeing that Momonga had escaped, Hancock could not help but speak in surprise.

"Using pain to resist my charm? Men, move."

The Kuja Pirates seized the Marine supplies without the slightest restraint, leaving behind Momonga with an extremely grim expression.

The entire ship was filled with subordinates turned to stone, while the pirate ship sailed farther away. Momonga knew she still had some reservations, so he issued a final warning.

"Boa Hancock, I will wait here for two days. If you still refuse, the World Government will revoke your status as a Shichibukai."

Within Amazon Lily, Sal had already watched several battles between female warriors when a disturbance in the distance suddenly drew his attention. A man dressed in rather androgynous clothing leaped constantly across the rooftops to evade a rain of arrows, with a woman held hostage in his hand.

"Straw Hat really did come to Amazon Lily after all."

Sal watched Straw Hat Luffy vanish from sight. Close behind him came the kingdom's warriors. These women were Amazon Lily's elite forces, all quite capable fighters.

After observing for a long time, Sal found it strange that every qualified warrior in Amazon Lily knew Armament Haki.

Although most of the women's Armament Haki was only at a beginner's level, they had numbers on their side. If they unleashed a simultaneous rain of arrows, even ordinary Supernovas might not be able to withstand it.

As expected of a country that had survived in the Calm Belt for centuries. Everyone pursued martial strength; they truly had their own exceptional qualities.

The so-called Calm Belt was a stretch of sea that separated the Grand Line from the Four Blues. It had no wind or waves year-round and was also a nest for Sea Kings. Large Sea Kings, rarely seen in ordinary waters, were extremely common in the Calm Belt.

Even Giant Sea Kings, nearly extinct in ordinary waters, occasionally appeared in the Calm Belt. Every Giant Sea King was a monster capable of destroying a small island. There were even rumors that these Sea Kings, akin to living fossils, possessed intelligence not much inferior to that of humans.

Just as Sal planned to ignore Straw Hat Luffy and continue watching the sparring matches, bells rang from the distant harbor, and countless female warriors rushed toward it in excitement.

From their conversations, he learned that their king, the Pirate Empress Snake Princess, had returned. Only the top warriors of the Kuja were qualified to follow the Snake Princess to sea.

The Pirate Empress had returned? That stirred Sal's curiosity as well.

"The world's most beautiful woman? That really does make me curious."

Sal followed the crowd toward the harbor. At that moment, the entire island of Amazon Lily, even its guards, had gathered together to welcome their most beloved leader.

The crowd was roaring, and countless young girls and women screamed. It reminded Sal of celebrity-chasing scenes from his previous life. Rubbing his chin, he thought, Everyone in the crowd is so excited. Am I being too calm?

With that in mind, Sal joined in the commotion and shouted amid the crowd.

"I love you to death, Liu Yifei!"

"???"

The young women beside him looked at Sal in confusion. They had no idea who he was shouting for.

Upon the red carpet, amid swirling flowers, Hancock led her group through the center of the crowd. Sal, who had regained his composure, brightened at the sight.

As expected of the Pirate Empress, the woman known as the world's most beautiful. Bonney and Nami were still far too immature compared to her. Only Robin could barely compare. Of course, dark-skinned Robin still did not fit his highest standards of beauty.

Sal pondered inwardly. Since his rebirth, this was the first time he had admitted that a woman could truly make a man crave her body.

After the group entered the palace, Sal was about to leave when a short old woman noticed him. Her expression changed slightly as she followed after him.

Not long afterward, Sal was walking slowly when he suddenly turned toward one side and said calmly.

"Aren't you coming out? I already noticed you."

An old woman holding a cane, with long wavy white hair and standing less than a meter tall, appeared before him. When they saw each other's faces clearly, the old woman cried out in surprise.

"Y-you are?"

Sal cut her off and said directly.

"Don't worry, I have nothing to do with Roger. I am merely an ordinary pirate, Augustus D. Sal. You must be Amazon Lily's former former former Pirate Empress, Ms. Gloriosa."

There was nothing strange about her being able to recognize his appearance. After all, this old woman was essentially Amazon Lily's intelligence chief.

"You actually know me?"

Instead, Gloriosa showed a surprised expression. Though she had once been Amazon Lily's former former former Pirate Empress, she had abandoned Amazon Lily and eloped in pursuit of love.

In the end, she returned to Amazon Lily after being hurt by a scumbag. From then on, she assisted two Pirate Empresses as an ordinary old woman. Only Hancock and her two sisters knew her true identity.