Chain of Heaven

Morning sunlight streamed through the window. Although Amazon Lily lay within the Calm Belt, its climate was exceptionally humid and stifling.

Sal woke in the warming room, his gaze drawn to the sleeping beauty beside him. After last night, their fates should have become entwined, right?

Sal planted a light kiss on her forehead, then began gathering his clothes to prepare for training. The Marineford War was slowly drawing closer, and even the slightest increase in strength was vital.

Yet after gaining the body and heart of this peerless beauty, the Empress of Amazon Lily, the system unexpectedly sent out a notification.

[Perfectly dominated the fate of S-rank character Boa Hancock. Reward: 25,000 points.]

(Note: Perfect domination requires a character's affection or loyalty toward the host to reach its maximum value, along with the host being able to control that character's fate. Only when both conditions are met does it count as perfect domination.)

The system's explanation was clear. Only two kinds of people could achieve perfect domination: women who were completely devoted to you, and subordinates who were utterly loyal and willing to die for you.

Both were difficult to obtain. Only this silly girl would be so wholeheartedly devoted to her lover.

[Level increased: Level 56 (932/58,000)]

More than half a day had passed, and the emotional experience earned from the Celestial Dragon incident had raised him another level. The fivefold S-rank points were an unexpected delight as well. He now had 112,189 points, enough for a purple draw.

"Single purple draw."

The system's lottery machine spun endlessly within his sea of consciousness until a burst of purple light erupted. Within that glow, he could make out a long, slender object.

The item's information soon entered his mind.

[Chain of Heaven]

[Type: Divine Construct Weapon]

[Effect: "A restraint against the divine." The higher the captured target's Divinity, the stronger the chains become and the harder they are to break free from. Conversely, against those without Divinity, they are merely somewhat sturdier chains. One of the rare armaments designed specifically for use against gods.]

[Origin: A weapon jointly created by the gods of the Uruk Pantheon. Legend had it that Demigod Gilgamesh enraged the goddess Ishtar, who then sent the Bull of Heaven down to the earth, plunging the land into seven years of famine as revenge.

Gilgamesh and Enkidu used these chains to capture the Bull of Heaven.]

The Chain of Heaven took the form of silver chains, with differently shaped wedges attached to both ends. They could freely change in length and size, and even repaired themselves automatically when damaged.

Sal stared silently at the chains. Logically speaking, drawing a top-tier Divine Construct Weapon like the Chain of Heaven from a purple draw was absolutely worth the price.

Unfortunately, for the Chain of Heaven to display its greatest power, the enemy needed to possess Divinity or be a god outright. Against ordinary enemies, it was merely a sturdy chain controlled through thought.

Most importantly, did anyone in the world of One Piece even possess Divinity? The Four Emperors? Admirals? The Ancient Weapon Poseidon? Or Imu, seated upon the Empty Throne in the heavens?

"I'm seriously impressed by you, you damn system. I XXXX..."

Sal was utterly broken by the Chain of Heaven and immediately started cursing. The commotion woke the beauty in the room. Hancock sat up in bed, using only the blanket to cover her chest, half-hidden and half-revealed, radiating a special charm.

This was the change that came with truly becoming a woman, giving her a mature and alluring air.

"Sal, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm going out for a walk. Hancock, keep resting for a while. You were too tired last night."

As he walked away, Sal squandered the rest of his points in frustration. After drawing the Chain of Heaven from a purple draw, he instantly lost any desire to keep saving points.

Four blue draws.

[Basic Dual Cultivation Technique x1, Avatar Talisman, Sea God Poseidon's Treasure x1, Invisibility Cloak x1]

When the information about the Invisibility Cloak appeared in his mind, Sal's mood immediately improved considerably.

[One of the three Deathly Hallows from the world of Harry Potter. The Invisibility Cloak of the Deathly Hallows remains permanently effective, granting continuous invisibility. Unless Observation Haki has reached an advanced level, the wearer cannot be detected.]

He had not expected to obtain another divine artifact. Although the gods of the Harry Potter world did not seem particularly powerful, and it was not of much help to Sal at present, it would surely come in handy at certain times.

As for the other three prizes, they were merely average. The Basic Dual Cultivation Technique could only enhance bedroom pleasures and was utterly useless for increasing his current strength.

Sea God Poseidon's Treasure sounded rather high-end. After all, it was a treasure belonging to a chief god. Unfortunately, it was not from this world. There were many worlds with a Sea God Poseidon, making it impossible to determine which world it came from.

The Avatar Talisman was somewhat interesting. As long as he infused it with power, it could create an avatar of himself for ten minutes, possessing eighty percent of his strength.

Its only flaw was that he had to use his own consciousness to control the avatar. In other words, while the avatar existed, he could only control either the avatar or his main body.

At noon, inside the royal dining hall of Amazon Lily.

Sal held a bowl piled high with food and helplessly stopped Hancock from continuing to serve him. He even placed the most nourishing delicacies into her bowl.

Striving to maintain a gentle expression, he said,

"Hancock, you're the one who needs to nourish your body properly. You worked so hard yesterday."

"Mhm, Sal, I understand. Thank you."

Hancock blushed as she ate a chicken drumstick. To her eyes, Sal's barely maintained act seemed as though it had been enhanced by a beauty filter. His handsome face was full of tenderness as he spoke in a loving tone.

"Hancock, make sure you eat well. You'll have to bear many children for me in the future. I hope at least one of them will be a daughter. When she grows up, I want her to be as breathtakingly beautiful as you."

Hancock sweetly lost herself in wild thoughts, leaving everyone else speechless. Her two younger sisters wanted to speak but did not dare. Their elder sister's authority had long been too deeply ingrained.

Gloriosa covered her face, speechless at Hancock's lovestruck state. Still, she had once treated her own lover the same way. This could only be called the fate of Amazon Lily.

Changing the subject, she raised a suggestion she had long wanted to make, phrasing it tactfully.

"Snake Princess, Sal is going to participate in the Marineford War. You should answer the Shichibukai summons. That way, you can help Sal while also preserving your position as a Shichibukai. Isn't that right, Sal?"

Once serious matters were brought up, Hancock returned to being the proud Empress and objected.

"I do not wish to help the Marines or the World Government. But if Sal wants me to go, I will go."

Only after finishing serving her food did Sal answer with a serious expression.

"Hancock, you cannot lose your Shichibukai status for now. This isn't for me. It's for yourself, and for Amazon Lily, which reveres you as its Empress."

Though Hancock's body and heart now belonged to him, Sal did not want to owe a woman too much, even if that woman was his own.

"Very well. I understand. I will answer the summons as a Shichibukai."

Sal pointed at Luffy, who was wolfing down his food, and said,

"Hancock, I'd also like to ask you to take Luffy to Impel Down first. He wants to save his brother, the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander, Fire Fist Ace."

Finally hearing his own matter mentioned, Luffy immediately made his request despite the food still in his mouth.

"Yeah, please take me there. Ace is still waiting for me to save him."

Hancock nodded solemnly. She had gained a preliminary understanding of Luffy's strength. The fact that he dared to break into Impel Down for his brother made her admire him somewhat. However, in her eyes, his actions would surely end in disaster.

"I will take him there, but I have no way to hide his tracks."

Hancock could not think of a way to get Luffy aboard a Marine warship. The chance of success was simply too low, whether he sneaked aboard or disguised himself as a woman. As for hiding beneath her skirt like in the original story, that was impossible.

Hancock's object of affection was now Sal. If Luffy dared to touch her inappropriately, he might lose his life.

Sal took out the Invisibility Cloak of Death.

"This is an Invisibility Cloak. As long as you wear it, you'll become completely invisible. Unless the enemy possesses extremely advanced Observation Haki, they won't notice you. Luffy, I'm lending you this treasure, so you have to return it. And this talisman—once you reach Level 6 of Impel Down, slap it wildly."

"Don't worry, Sal. I'll definitely return it, and I'll remember how to use this paper too. Thanks so much for helping me these past few days."

Luffy looked as though he had been moved to tears.

Sal was not worried that Luffy would lose his treasures. With Luffy's personality, even if he lost the Invisibility Cloak, he would compensate Sal in some other way.

If Luffy accidentally died in Impel Down, then Sal would consider it a burial gift for him.

Luffy took the cloak and curiously put it on. His figure vanished completely before everyone's eyes. Aside from Sal and Hancock, who could use Observation Haki to detect the invisible Luffy, no one else present could find him.

Gloriosa revealed a look of astonishment. There was such a wondrous item in the world?