The warship carrying Luffy and Hancock had docked at the shore. Hancock still wore her thick cloak as she slowly stepped off the ship under the watchful eyes of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Momonga and every Marine aboard...
"Thank you for your hard work, Vice Admiral Momonga!"
The jailers waiting to welcome them at the entrance to Impel Down immediately shouted up to Momonga aboard the warship when they saw Hancock disembark.
But a moment later, their gazes were drawn to Hancock.
"Whoa... whoaaa! L-look!"
"That's the Pirate Empress! She really is a peerless beauty! She's absolutely gorgeous!"
"Wow... she's so beautiful I can't think straight! She's positively electrifying! Tens of thousands of volts-no, millions!"
The Marines and jailers waiting above to welcome them immediately succumbed to Hancock's beauty, letting out one lovestruck cry after another.
Hancock, however, found this utterly irritating. She gave them a cold look and spoke in a low voice.
"You're so noisy... what an irritating bunch!"
"May I turn them to stone?"
Hancock turned back coldly and asked Momonga, who stood aboard the warship keeping watch over her.
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Momonga's face. His expression grew awkward as he waved a hand at Hancock and said,
"Please show them some mercy..."
"About your condition-you wanted to see the man at the center of this incident, Portgas D. Ace, correct?"
"As I told you last time, this place is off-limits to all pirates, including the Shichibukai. Before entering, you must wear Seastone Handcuffs and undergo a thorough search at the entrance."
"If someone tried to pull something and release the prisoners, we'd be in serious trouble."
Hearing Momonga's words, Hancock seemed a little hesitant. She lowered her head slightly and spoke to Luffy, who was hidden beneath her cloak.
"Luffy, they're going to search