Amazon Lily.
Ryan and the others were having dinner.
Gloriosa suddenly ran in, her face showing a hint of anxiety. Ryan and the others trained and fought every day, so she could never find them when she wanted to.
Fortunately, they always gathered together at dinnertime.
"Snake Princess—Hancock—hasn't come back in two days. Could something have happened to her?" Gloriosa asked Ryan and the others.
Ryan had been the one to send Hancock to Marine Headquarters. Now that something had happened, of course she had to come to him. Was this old woman supposed to handle it herself?
"Oh, right!" Ryan finally realized it. For the past two days, he had been fighting giant Sea Kings in the ocean, improving his control over his strength and earning Attribute Points.
Hancock had set out the morning before yesterday. Counting the time, it had been two days already. She should have returned yesterday, since it was not some complicated task. She only needed to speak with the Marines and agree to become one of the Shichibukai.
Yet she still had not returned. No wonder Gloriosa was worried. Hancock was now the ruler of this kingdom, and her safety was closely tied to the entire kingdom.
After thinking it over carefully, Ryan also sensed that something was wrong.
Moreover, this was the Calm Belt, where even News Coos would not come. As a result, Ryan and the others had no idea that Hancock had already become a Shichibukai.
"Could something have happened?" With that thought, Ryan quickly called out to the others. "I'm going to Marineford to take a look. You guys carry on!"
He left as soon as he said it. Under Gloriosa's astonished gaze, Ryan vanished just like that.
Pointing at where Ryan had disappeared, Gloriosa asked, "What was that?"
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