Seeing Elder Nyon's expression, as if she was about to have a heart attack, Shakky suppressed a laugh and tried to smooth things over.
Elder Nyon, don't worry too much.
She poured Elder Nyon a glass of wine.
" Roy may be a pirate, but he still knows his limits."
Elder Nyon took the wine glass, her face still grim. "Sense of propriety?"
He lured away my next Pirate Empress of Amazon Lily with just a few words. Is that what you call having some sense of propriety?
"Didn't Hancock say that she'd Pirate Empress first, and then we'd talk about the rest?"
Shakky smiled.
"And do you really think it's a bad thing that Amazon Lily has gotten involved with the Roy Pirates?"
Elder Nyon frowned.
Shakky lowered her voice, her tone becoming serious. " Elder Nyon, you've spent most of your life on Amazon Lily, so you might not be very clear about the situation outside. But I can tell you—"
She pointed at Roy.
"This man is now the most sought-after maritime emperor in the New World."
"You probably don't have a good grasp of Hachinosu's strength. Let me put it this way—"
Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Red Count, Tesoro, Crocodile...
Any one of them, if you pick them out randomly, could be a notorious pirate capable of shaking up the region.
"Not to mention himself—he single-handedly Holy Knights, outmaneuvered three emperors, and stole the Heavenly Tribute. Which of these things wasn't earth-shattering?"
Elder Nyon fell silent.
Shakky continued, "Moreover, Hachinosu has Bloodline Transplantation technology."
Do you know what that is?
It can boost the combat power of ordinary soldiers by several levels.
"And Devil Fruit, combat techniques, technological equipment— Roy is willing to give all these things to his own people."
"If Hancock can gain his support, she will become the Pirate Empress of Amazon Lily, surpassing all previous Pirate Empress."
Elder Nyon's pupils contracted slightly.
"But..." she gritted her teeth, " Amazon Lily has never been affiliated with any power."
"It's not dependence, it's cooperation."
Shakky corrected her.
"I know Roy."
He is protective of his own, but he never forces anyone.
"If you help him once, he will remember you for a lifetime."
If you don't help him, he won't make things difficult for you.
"But if you become his ally—" Shakky paused,
"With Amazon Lily on this vast ocean, we no longer need to fear anyone."
Elder Nyon fell silent.
She glanced at Hancock —the little girl was staring at Roy with eyes full of adoration and anticipation.
She sighed.
Captain Roy.
Roy turned his head.
Elder Nyon stared at him and said, word by word, " Hancock can go to the Hachinosu."
Amazon Lily can also be at your command in the future, whenever you need it.
"But you must promise—you will not force Amazon Lily to do anything against our will."
Roy smiled, "Deal."
Elder Nyon looked at Hancock again, her expression complicated. "You little rascal... you're getting more and more outrageous."
Hancock made a face at her, then turned to Roy, her eyes sparkling. "Lord Roy! Are there really Devil Fruit on Hachinosu?"
"Have."
"Is there anything suitable for me?"
Roy thought for a moment, "When it's your turn, you can choose for yourself."
Hancock was so excited she almost jumped for joy.
Her two younger sisters, Sandersonia and Marigold, also breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Although they didn't idolize Roy as much as their older sister, the prospect of visiting the legendary Hachinosu was still very exciting.
Elder Nyon shook her head helplessly as she watched this scene.
never mind.
Since things have come to this, let's just take it one step at a time.
With the matter resolved, the atmosphere relaxed completely.
Shanks was the first to stand up, raising his glass. "Now that everything's settled, what are we waiting for?"
"Let's have a banquet!"
"Oh--!!!"
Yamato the first to respond, slamming his spiked club into the ground, making the floor bounce three times.
Savi and Jesus Burgess have already started moving the barrels of wine.
Yasopp and Raki Lu exchanged a glance, then rushed to the bar simultaneously—to grab a drink.
Enel floated in mid-air, swung his golden staff, and Thundercloud surged on the bar's ceiling. "Yehahaha! This great one is here to liven things up!"
Then a bolt of Inazuma struck, making Shanks ' Straw Hat smoke.
" Enel!!!"
"I... I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!"
Beckman leaned against the wall, a cigarette dangling from his lips, watching the boisterous group with a helpless smile on his face.
Rayleigh sat at the bar, holding a wine glass, watching all this with a smile, his eyes full of nostalgia.
"Does it look like it did back then?" Shakky asked softly, standing beside him.
Rayleigh nodded. "So alike. Absolutely."
He looked at Roy, then at Shanks.
"If Roger were still alive, he would definitely like this kid."
Shakky didn't say anything, she just squeezed his hand tighter.
The banquet lasted until late at night.
Yamato and danced in the middle of the bar while holding a spiked club, smashing several holes in the floor.
Savi and Jesus Burgess had a drinking contest that ended in a draw, and in the end, the two put their arms around each other's shoulders and became sworn brothers.
Enel and Tesoro are at it again—this time, they're competing to see whose lightning is brighter, illuminating the bar like it's daytime.
Yasopp and Van Augur were exchanging sniping tips in a corner. The two hit it off immediately and felt like they had known each other for a long time.
Kazami sat alone by the window, eyes closed, his fingers lightly tracing patterns on his knees—he was still processing the sword techniques he had secretly learned from the Little Garden.
Bar was already passed out drunk, snoring loudly.
Pea hugged her snow lotus flower, curled up in the corner and fell asleep, a slight smile still on her lips.
Luo sat alone in the corner of the bar, holding a medical book. Occasionally, he would look up at the noisy group of people, then look down again and continue reading.
The Hancock Sisters sat next to Roy, listening to Tesoro boast about how amazing Hachinosu was.
"Our Hachinosu has 15,000 official members! All of them are genetically modified soldiers who have undergone Bloodline Transplantation!"
"And there's a gravity chamber! One day of training inside is equivalent to ten days outside!"
Devil Fruit? We have tons of them in our vault!
Hancock's eyes lit up; she wished she could fly to Hachinosu right then and there.
Elder Nyon sat at the bar, watching all this, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Amazon Lily is finally going to be tied to this man.
She didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse.
But she knew that Hancock truly idolized Roy.
And the way Roy looked at Hancock did indeed carry the affection of an elder for a younger one.
Perhaps... this really is Amazon Lily's chance.
As the banquet drew to a close, Roy stood up and raised his glass.
"Everyone."
All eyes were on him.
"Everyone, get some rest tomorrow. The day after tomorrow—go to the auction house and bring them back."
His voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear him clearly.
"Remember, our target is people. Don't cause too much of a commotion unless absolutely necessary."
"Certainly--"
He paused, a smile playing at the corners of his lips.
"If someone is blind, there's no need to be polite."
"Oh--!!!"
Cheers erupted once again.
Elder Nyon's lips twitched as she looked at this group of lawless people.
She suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the slave traders.