"Ugh, I must eat something quickly and recover so he won't hate me anymore... Ugh!!"
When thinking of the man she admired, Hancock disregarded her usual elegance and virtue. Her delicate hands gripped her fork tightly as she picked up a piece of steak from her white plate and put it in her mouth, silently reciting the man's name as she ate.
"That's great! My sister is finally willing to eat... Tell the kitchen staff to prepare some delicious and nutritious food for her as soon as possible, and then send it over quickly..."
Marigold, who had almost lost her usual elegance and grace, was only thinking about eating to replenish her strength Hancock excitedly waved her hand and ordered the maid to quickly prepare the next dish for her.
The maid received the order and immediately went to instruct the kitchen staff to speed up their work and prepare the next meal for her as quickly as possible.
Inside the royal palace, a scene of joy and harmony unfolded, while on the sea beyond the Kuja, a completely different picture emerged.
Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh...
On the Kuja Pirate Ship, wild-looking female warriors, wielding snake bows, fired at the invaders who were gradually approaching Amazon Lily not far in front of them.
Swish... swish... swish...
Arrows, imbued with Armament Haki and possessing power comparable to cannons, were fired with precision, yet they failed to strike him in the slightest. The burly man, who was Extreme Speed approaching Amazon Lily by treading on the air in mid-air, suddenly accelerated, precisely dodging each arrow's attack.
Bang bang bang...
Arrows whizzed past the burly man and struck the sea, creating waves that surged up and flooded the decks of the Kuja. The spirited and graceful young female warriors were drenched, but they had no time for such trivial matters. Their eyes were fixed intently on the enemy before them, and then they drew their bows, unleashing another volley of arrows from the sky.
"Hahaha, what a useless bunch! Is this Kuja Pirates are capable of this generation?"
The burly man descended from the sky and landed on their ship, mocking them mercilessly.
"Damn it... Who are you? What are your intentions in coming to Kuja?"
Ran, the captain of the Kuja Pirate Ship ' warrior team whose prestige was second only to the Hancock sisters, gritted his teeth and asked him unwillingly.
"Hahaha, I am Bandy World, the man who will destroy everything in sight! Women, hurry up and call your captain, the Shichibukai Hancock... otherwise, you bunch of whelps can't stop me..."
The big man, World, laughed wildly and shouted.
"Hmph, Snake Princess wouldn't personally intervene for a nobody like you. We're more than capable of defeating you..."
Ran and the other Kuja members seemed to feel their dignity had been Trample, and they shouted angrily in their eyes.
"Is that so? I'm just a nobody? Hahaha, you've got guts! Then let me see what kind of amazing performance your generation can deliver! Let's see how big the gap is between you and the Kuja led by Gloriosa!!"
More-More... Fivefold Speed!!
call out...
After saying that, World activated his Devil Fruit power, and his thick, massive body suddenly leaped into the crowd of warriors, raising his right foot to kick them.
"Don't underestimate us. We are the finest members of the Kuja under the command of Snake Princess, not the lowly soldiers you imagine..."
Warrior Ran was the first to react. He gripped the snake bow with one hand, nocked an arrow with the other, drew the bow into a crescent shape, and shot the arrow out with a whoosh.
"Hmph, useless. A mere bit of domineering Haki can't harm me in the slightest. Just die... More-More... Tenfold Leg!!"
World sneered, channeling his power into his thigh once more, and shot off with a whoosh.
boom...
Uh ah~
With the addition of his bizarre ability, World's kick, imbued with Armament Haki, surged in speed, instantly blasting apart the black arrow and sending the surrounding female soldiers flying in all directions.
"Hahaha, is this the strength you claim is enough to defeat me? It's far too weak. I don't even have the desire to fight. I didn't expect the Kuja to become worse and worse under this emperor's command. They are far inferior to the warriors commanded by your previous three emperors Gloriosa..."
We'd better call Boa Hancock out quickly, otherwise it'll only increase the casualties...
World stomped on one of the soldiers, pinning her down, and looked down at them with disdain.
"Fine... I'll go call Snake Princess!!"
" Ran, you~"
Soldier Ran couldn't bear to see his comrades make such a selfless Sacrifice. He sighed, stood up, and said with a face full of resentment.
The others were extremely unwilling to go to the point of asking Captain Hancock for help, because wouldn't that negate their promise made many days ago to protect Kuja and prevent enemies from setting foot on their territory, and all the efforts they had made to do so? No wonder they were so unwilling.
"Hahaha, a wise choice indeed! Go contact her then. But I'm warning you, don't try to pull any tricks on me. I'm not that easy to fool. If I find out you're up to something, your companions will be gone forever!"
Although World wasn't afraid of Ran's tricks at all, he felt compelled to warn her to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Dududu...
Dududu...
Click...
"Moshe, Moshe, this is the palace. I am Maria, and who are you?"
Shortly after Ran dialed Den Den Mushi Kuja Palace, the person on the other end answered the phone and inquired about her situation.
"This is Ran. We have been attacked by an unknown enemy in the open sea. The enemy claims to be Bandi World, the World Destroyer. All members of the Kuja have been wiped out. We request reinforcements from the Royal Palace!!"
Ran explained the situation to the other party and told them his purpose.
"Alright, I'll go report to Snake Princess and the others right away. You all hold on a little longer..."
Upon hearing this news, Maria, the contact person at the palace, couldn't sit still and jumped up from her chair, quickly saying...
"Alright, tell Snake Princess as soon as possible that we can't hold on much longer..."
Click...
"Is that alright?!"
Ran hung up the phone, staring at the other person with resentment.
"Hmm, they didn't use any other tricks..."
"Thief, hahaha, very well, then you'll all stay here until then!!"
When World saw his Byojack on his shoulder nod to him to indicate that there was no problem, he laughed heartily. After laughing, he spoke to them, and the Kuja members had no choice but to submit to his powerful strength, daring not to resist in the slightest.
"Lord Snake Princess Lady... Lord Snake Princess Lady..."
Meanwhile, in the corridor leading to Hancock's bedroom, her maid Maria rushed anxiously to inform her of this important matter.
"What's wrong? My sister is still eating. If it's not necessary, there's no need to disturb her..."
Marigold and Sonia, who were guarding the door, saw Maria running anxiously towards them and called out to her, asking her what was wrong.
"Yes, it's important to report to Snake Princess. According to Ran, Kuja warriors patrolling outside, they were attacked by a man named World in the outer seas of Kuja, and are now requesting assistance from the palace!"
Maria reported impatiently.
" World?!"
"No way, could it be him? Did he come here specifically to cause trouble for my sister?"
Marigold and Sonia exclaimed in surprise.
"Let's go check it out first, no matter what!"
"Shouldn't we tell my sister?"
Sonia glanced behind her and asked Hancock, who was eating.
"No need. If it's just a small-time pirate with the same name, there's no need to trouble my sister. The two of us can handle it..."
But Marigold didn't want to trouble her sister Hancock with something she wasn't sure about, little did she know that this decision would ruin them both.