Troublesome Woman

As Sal was dragged away by the female warriors, the usually domineering Hancock collapsed onto the sofa, her expression exceedingly complicated. The past she had worked so hard to conceal had been seen through by a man. It was a fact she could not accept.

Boa Sandersonia hesitated before finally asking,

"Big Sister, how should this man be dealt with?"

"Execute him. He must never be given the chance to spread the news. If he dares to spout nonsense during the trial, I will deal with him personally."

Hancock's resolute voice conveyed her fury.

At that moment, Gloriosa walked in, wearing a strange expression.

When she reached the doorway, she encountered Sal being arrested by the warriors defending the nation. The contrast of him now being a prisoner made everything feel unreal to her.

Yet he could still greet her with a smile, looking utterly calm and composed. He did not resemble a desperate criminal at all.

"Old woman, what are you doing here? I told you I won't answer the Shichibukai summons."

Gloriosa had originally intended to keep persuading Hancock. After all, accepting the Shichibukai summons had more benefits than drawbacks. However, Snake Princess was unusually furious today, and Gloriosa, who knew her well, wisely kept quiet.

In this situation, the willful and overbearing Hancock would never listen to anyone's advice.

"Snake Princess, what was that man about just now? Did he attack you?"

Hancock replied through gritted teeth,

"Which man? He saw my mark."

"..."

What exactly was Augustus D. Sal planning? Knowing Snake Princess's secret meant there was no way to resolve this. The two sides had already become mortal enemies.

Sal was escorted away by two female warriors. A black two-headed snake served as a rope, binding him tightly, while its two heads leisurely licked each other like a pair of lovers.

"...What kind of species is this?"

Being tightly bound while an oddball snake flaunted its affection before him, Sal glared at them and said irritably,

"Loosen up a little. And stop being so affectionate in front of me."

His imposing gaze made the two snake heads immediately separate. They trembled in fear as though they had encountered an apex predator, and their grip loosened somewhat.

This left the escorting female warriors stunned. The venomous two-headed snakes of Amazon Lily were specifically used to transport death-row prisoners. They were exceptionally vicious creatures, yet now they were afraid of a prisoner.

The astonishment of the two warriors rose, along with a notification about Fate Points that Sal had not paid attention to in a long time.

[Greatly altered the fate of S-rank character Shalria. Reward: 5000 points]

[Current points: 57329]

The system notification made Sal somewhat curious. He had expected to alter the fate of the female Celestial Dragon from the Rosward family, considering that he had slaughtered her only two relatives.

With all its male members gone, the Rosward family's influence among the Celestial Dragons would inevitably diminish greatly.

He just did not know what direction those trash Celestial Dragons would change in.

In less than a day, his Fate Points had also increased considerably. Although they were not soaring like emotional experience, the gain was still quite substantial. Perhaps killing Celestial Dragons would bring him over a hundred thousand Fate Points.

"A purple draw... I'm really looking forward to it."

Soon, Sal arrived at a familiar place: the Kuja Arena. Countless spikes lay between the spacious gladiatorial arena and the spectator stands, with corpses that had yet to be cleared away still impaled upon them.

A moment ago, he had been a spectator. Now, he had become the performer. It was truly dramatic.

The scantily clad female warriors of Amazon Lily chattered among themselves. Aside from being a major criminal, he was also a man they had never seen before.

"So this is a man? He's actually rather handsome."

"He doesn't seem much different from us, does he?"

"His chest is just too flat. How strange."

"..."

With his Observation Haki spread out, Sal clearly heard everyone's conversation. A group of women who had never seen men before—if no one kept them in check, they would absolutely be any man's hell.

Forget about some man's paradise. This was not something an ordinary man could handle. And that woman who said his chest was too flat—was she serious?

The noisy spectator stands fell silent when the three Boa sisters arrived, only to be replaced by fervent praise.

"Snake Princess is as beautiful as ever today!"

"Snake Princess! X999"

"Silence..."

With the guards' shouts, the scene was completely brought under control. The Empress of the Kuja, Boa Hancock, sat coldly upon her throne with one leg crossed over the other. Beneath her skirt, her two long, fair legs crossed together, concealing the mysterious space between them.

Her exquisite face was expressionless, and her eyes radiated killing intent as she said coldly,

"Man below, I ask you: for what purpose did you come to Amazon Lily, and how did you get onto the island?"

Sal did not answer immediately. He first looked around. Luffy was nowhere to be seen, nor were those familiar-looking female warriors. It seemed the Straw Hat brat had not been captured, which made sense. Other than the Pirate Empress, there should be no one on the island capable of defeating him.

He raised his head to look at the three Boa sisters above him. This angle of having to look up at others was truly unpleasant.

Although Sal had only spoken briefly with Boa Hancock, he understood very well just how terrible the personality of this devastating beauty was.

She was no sheltered young lady. She was a pirate who burned, killed, and plundered.

Sal answered calmly,

"Boa Hancock, my arrival was merely an accident. I came to evade pursuit by a Marine Admiral. As for how I got onto the island, I flew here from the sky."

Sal lied with a perfectly serious expression. His arrival had been no accident.

Seeing a prisoner dare to directly call Snake Princess by name, all the spectators began condemning him verbally. In their hearts, Hancock was as great as a deity.

"This man is utterly disrespectful! He dares call Snake Princess by name."

"He's lying! What does he mean, flew here from the sky?"

"Guilty! This man must have sinister intentions."

Sal ignored their words and merely met the beautiful eyes above him. All he saw in Hancock's gaze was icy coldness.

A magnetic female voice rang out.

"Even if you are lying, you will not leave here alive. I declare you beyond redemption. Death penalty."

As the judgment was announced, the surrounding spectators began shouting endlessly.

"Kill this man! X999"

"..."

Sal was speechless. As expected of the wild Amazon Lily, they even skipped the trial process and directly sentenced him to death. This woman's personality truly was awful.

"Release the execution beast, Barbara."

As Hancock's voice fell, a gigantic black panther leaped into the arena. Drool dripped greedily from its gaping jaws, and its vicious eyes treated the man before it as prey.

Sal lightly broke free from the snake bindings and began warming up under the gazes of countless women. A slightly larger beast was not worth his notice.

Seeing its prey dare act so brazenly, the gigantic black panther pounced at once. Yet all that awaited it was a fist the size of a sandbag.

"Bang..."

The fist directly blasted the black panther out of the arena, making it vanish from everyone's sight.

[A C-rank character has developed an ordinary emotion toward the host. Minor astonishment. Experience increased by 5 X 1797]

Sal smiled gently at Hancock. Snake Princess frowned slightly, meeting his gaze with evident displeasure.

That was right. The real show was only just beginning. He was going to drain Amazon Lily dry.