At that moment, a loud voice boomed from the announcer's booth.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today is your lucky day! Our Racetrack is about to host a one-of-a-kind exhibition race, and one of the drivers is our esteemed King of Sky Country, His Majesty Grand Magus Rubick! Let's hear your applause and cheers!"
"Rubick!"
"Rubick!"
Rubick stood in his race car and waved to the crowd.
"And our other driver is quite the celebrity! She wields the power of the Love-Love Fruit! She is the most beautiful woman in the world! She is the Shichibukai, Empress Boa Hancock!"
"Empress!"
"Empress!"
The cheers rose in wave after wave. Seeing such a reception, Hancock burst out laughing. She unbuckled her Seat Belt, stood up, and declared, "That's right! I am the most beautiful woman in the world!"
Rubick pulled up beside her. "Looks like you've outshone even me, the king."
Hancock sat back down and fastened her Seat Belt. She flashed Rubick a smile and lifted her chin in challenge.
"When you hear the bell, the race begins," Rubick said.
Hancock looked away and fixed her eyes on the track ahead.
"On your marks!"
"Get set!"
Clang!
The referee struck the small Golden Bell at the track. Rubick eased onto the accelerator, and his car shot forward. He had no intention of racing flat out. This exhibition race was mainly about making sure Hancock had fun.
He certainly wasn't going to act like Straightforward Steel Man Zhi Ye and solemnly tell a girl, "If I lose, I'll be your boyfriend—but I'm not going to lose!"
Rubick glanced to his side. Hancock was wilder than he had expected. Though it was her first time driving, she had mastered one basic technique: floor the accelerator!
Vrooom!
All four Breath Dials roared to full power, and