"Lott! What are you doing? Let go! I need to see my friends!!"
Luffy struggled in Lott's grip like a kitten caught by the tail.
Boa Hancock stood quietly to one side, watching Luffy with a strange expression.
She could not help thinking, They both came from the East Blue, and this Luffy is even my husband's disciple. Why is there such a huge difference between them?
Her husband was handsome, powerful, calm, modest, and full of charm.
His disciple, on the other hand, was terribly impatient, seemed to have a screw loose, and looked like a complete idiot.
The more Hancock thought about it, the deeper her love for Lott grew. Her gaze turned smoldering as she looked at him, and her legs gradually went weak.
Lott lifted Luffy in front of him and barked, "You brat, calm down! I have some news here. Read it before you say anything else."
But Luffy was in no state to listen. He struggled even harder now.
"What news could be more important than seeing my friends? Let go already, Lott! I need to go to the Sabaody Archipelago!!"
After spending so much time with each of his friends, they had become like family, indispensable parts of one another's lives.
Whenever he thought of the despair on his friends' faces beneath Kuma's palms, he could not help blaming himself.
He blamed himself for not being strong enough to protect his friends.
Lott reached into System Space, pulled out a newspaper, and shoved it in front of Luffy.
Luffy caught sight of the picture in the newspaper.
For a moment, he lost his composure, because the person in that photograph was none other than Ace, his brother.
He snatched the newspaper and turned his eyes to the headline.
It clearly stated that the