As they parted, the tears in Hancock's loving eyes left Ye Chen feeling miserable. Truth be told, she had changed so much for him.
Back on Amazon Lily, Ye Chen had spent four whole years with her without ever crossing that line.
In those days, Hancock had been coldly beautiful, noble, and untouchable. More importantly, she had been too domineering to tolerate another woman at Ye Chen's side.
She wouldn't even allow him to get a little close to the other women on Amazon Lily.
Hancock had wanted to be the only woman in his eyes and in his heart.
But now, she had made a great concession.
Ye Chen accompanied her a long way before using Water Walking to return to the ship.
"..."
Redbeard, Jack, and the others stared in disbelief as Ye Chen raced across the sea as though it were solid ground. Even Fire Fist Ace watched with envy shining in his eyes.
As Ye Chen drew near, he gathered his strength and soared into the air, then landed steadily on the ship after several beautiful Kong flips.
"Where's my applause?"
After landing, Ye Chen struck a deliberately cool pose and spoke with a smug little smile.
"Oh, here it is."
Nami pursed her lips and swatted him.
Nami was the only one who dared throw her weight around with the captain like that.
Ye Chen didn't mind. After fooling around for a while, the ache of leaving Hancock gradually eased. They set sail again, and in less than half a day, they reached Twin Cape. Ye Chen knew the place well, but as he spotted the whale Laboon, a girl with long sky-blue hair made him pause. "Isn't that Vivi?"
Vivi was with a man wearing a crown. The two were sneaking around, apparently looking