At those words, Sandersonia and Marguerite looked over at the same time. Understanding dawned on both their faces.
Whitey Bay chuckled softly. "Now you know why Hancock suddenly seemed unhappy, don't you?"
Kalana leaned in and nodded. "I never thought there was a woman in this world who could make Hancock jealous!"
"That just shows how deeply Hancock loves Chris!"
Marigold pursed her lips. "If it were only one or two women, my sister wouldn't react like this."
"The problem is, there are more than a dozen women standing beside Chris over there!"
"And every one of them is beautiful enough to have men fighting over her!"
Kikyo clicked her tongue. "Those are only the ones we can see. Who knows how many more are standing behind them?"
"Anyone would feel miserable if the man she loved spent every day surrounded by a crowd of beauties like that."
Marguerite and the others sighed and shook their heads.
It was only natural for a woman to feel jealous. There was little they could say about it.
The Chris and the Kuja Pirates' ship slowly drew alongside each other at sea.
A long wooden plank was laid between the ships to serve as a bridge.
Marigold quietly prompted, "Sister, shall we go over?"
Hancock came back to herself and quickly composed her expression, putting on a faint smile.
She glanced at the plank, said nothing, and stepped onto it with her usual grace.
Marigold, Sandersonia, and the others followed close behind Hancock onto the Chris.
The moment Hancock stepped onto the plank, another wave of exclamations rose from the Chris.
Seen from so close, Hancock was even more breathtaking.
Her long, fair legs looked especially striking in the light reflected off the water.
The people aboard the Chris couldn't help exclaiming, "She