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To figure out what was on his mind, Lu Ge asked, "Um, is this Amazon Lily?"

"Amazon Lily?" The doctor named Kama looked at Lu Ge strangely. Only outsiders called it that. They called themselves the Kuja. "You're not one of us Kuja?"

"Kuja... So it really is the world of One Piece." At that, Lu Ge's heart inexplicably began to race. He had never expected that he would actually experience the legendary transmigration.

Lu Ge had no intention of lying and claiming to be one of the Kuja. His identity would be exposed as soon as it was investigated, and then it would be even harder to explain himself if they treated him as a villain. "No, I came from another island. After pirates attacked me, my ship was destroyed, so I floated here on a piece of wreckage."

When the women heard this, they all cried out in amazement. Not one of them showed the slightest suspicion. They were adorably innocent, each one staring at Lu Ge in wonder. "Wow! You suffered such severe injuries, yet you still managed to swim through the Calm Belt to reach Amazon Lily. You must be an incredible warrior."

In their eyes, the Calm Belt was occupied by countless Sea Kings. For Lu Ge to break through it and reach the island with nothing but a piece of wreckage, he had to be incredibly powerful.

"...I'm doing all right." Seeing the women's innocent, adoring gazes, Lu Ge suddenly felt guilty for lying. The women on this island were truly adorable in their innocence—and incredibly easy to fool.

Kama asked in confusion, "Were you injured by pirates? Why did they hurt you?"

The Kuja had their own Kuja Pirates, so in their eyes, pirates ought to be good people. Why would they attack someone?

Seeing their innocent, curious expressions, Lu Ge knew what they were wondering and immediately explained, "Birds of a feather flock together, so there are naturally good and bad people. You can't judge everyone by their profession. Whether they're Marines or pirates, there are good people and bad people. Of course, there are more bad people among pirates."

They naturally knew about the existence of the Marines. Just like that legendary man, they had learned about them from members of the Kuja Pirates.

One of the women spoke bitterly when she heard that. "That's right. Just like the pirate crew that took the three Boa sisters. They deserve to die. A whole year has passed, yet we still haven't received the slightest news about Hancock and the others. Who knows how they're doing now?"

Lu Ge froze when he heard that. "Huh? The Boa sisters have already been captured for a year? Is this the point in time I've arrived at?" He immediately became frustrated. Why couldn't I have transmigrated a little earlier? Then I might have had a chance to change their fate and prevent them from being captured.

After lamenting, Lu Ge grew curious again. He really wanted to know who Hancock's predecessor as empress was. "Who is your current empress? I've just arrived on Amazon Lily. Shouldn't I go pay my respects to Her Majesty?"

The women's expressions suddenly became sorrowful and desolate. "Our empress passed away not long ago. Amazon Lily has yet to elect a new empress."

"Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't know." Lu Ge sighed inwardly. He had originally wanted to meet this mysterious former empress, but fate had other plans.

Just then, a woman nearly three meters tall approached Lu Ge. Though she was tall and imposing, her figure was superb—slender where she should be and full where she should be. She was truly a beautiful older sister.

She stared intently at Lu Ge with a solemn expression. A trace of anticipation showed in her bright eyes. "Forget about that for now. Since you came from outside the island, have you ever heard of Boa Hancock, Boa Sandersonia, and Boa Marigold?"

"This..." Seeing the older sister's expectant, yearning gaze, Lu Ge hesitated. Should he tell them that Hancock and her sisters had already become slaves of the Celestial Dragons? If he told them, would Hancock still become the empress of Amazon Lily?

However, Lu Ge's hesitation instantly excited the older sister. "You know? You've heard of them, haven't you? My instincts tell me that you know where they are. Quickly! Please, tell me! Where are they now?"

The onlookers grew agitated when they heard this. "Really? You actually know where Hancock and the others are?"

"Please, you have to tell us! The empress kept murmuring their names until the moment she died. If you know where they are, please tell us!"

"..." Looking at the excited women surrounding him, Lu Ge was speechless. "I didn't say anything. I only hesitated for a moment, and you still figured it out? How? Can you read microexpressions? No, wait—could it be Observation Haki?"

If it was Observation Haki, then her keen powers of observation made sense. After all, Amazon Lily was famous for Haki, and every warrior there knew how to use it.

But when he thought about how the three Boa sisters would rather die than reveal that they had become slaves of the Celestial Dragons, he immediately abandoned the idea of telling them the truth outright. "I have indeed heard of the names of those three. They were sold at an auction. I don't know what happened after that."

"What? They were sold?!"

The crowd immediately erupted in fury, every woman's face filled with rage. "Damn human traffickers! May they all die horrible deaths!"

A sharp glint flashed through the older sister's eyes, and her expression became solemn. "Where was that auction? We have to go rescue them."

"Huh?" Lu Ge was stunned. Go rescue them from the Celestial Dragons? Were they going there to get themselves killed?

He immediately asked, "Can you leave the island right now?"

"Uh..." The women all wore helpless expressions. "No."

Without an empress, they had no way to command the two Sea Kings that pulled the Kuja Pirates' ship. As a result, they couldn't safely cross the Calm Belt and leave Amazon Lily.

A mature beauty immediately spoke with a solemn expression. "It seems our most urgent task is to elect a new empress."

"We've been discussing this all along, but no one has gained the Sea Kings' recognition. Without their recognition, we can't command them, and that's why the position of empress of Amazon Lily has remained vacant until now."

Everyone looked at one another, then let out helpless sighs. There wasn't a single person in all of Amazon Lily capable of taking the position of empress.

Of course, the most important reason was still that no one could gain the Sea Kings' recognition and successfully command them. Without being able to command the Sea Kings, even if they elected a new empress, it would be pointless. They still wouldn't be able to leave the island.