Chapter 255
"But,"
She raised an eyebrow. "I never imagined Naito would be such a jerk."
"Don't say that about him, Senior Doll."
Ain stared intently at Doll, her face serious. "I forced Naito to accept it; he just didn't want to hurt me."
"Wow..."
Doll nearly dropped the cigarette from her mouth, letting out a strange, incomprehensible yell, "Ain, you woman... have you completely lost all shame in your pursuit of a man?!"
"Because, what's the point of caring about shame?"
Ain smiled gently, "Then I won't be able to stay by Naito's side."
"Tsk tsk."
Doll clicked her tongue in amazement. "I acknowledge your determination."
She added jokingly, "However, with Naito's looks and abilities, plus his indiscriminate 'player' nature, you're probably going to have a lot of rivals in the future."
It doesn't matter.
Ain's eyes hardened. "Don't you think the fruits of victory taste even sweeter after defeating a powerful enemy?"
"Sweet--"
Doll's lips twitched.
Oh no, that girl Ain has gone completely mad.
"Ready to go."
Naito walked over.
The sea breeze ruffled his soft hair, revealing the young man's smooth forehead and his almost perfect features, which carried a languid expression.
Doll's heart skipped a beat.
It really does smell very sweet.
"Senior Doll?"
Ain looked at the somewhat stunned Doll and her eyes narrowed instantly.
Could it be that...?
"Cough cough,"
Doll snapped out of her daze, coughed twice, and then casually looked away from Naito's face. "Naito, don't let yourself get completely infatuated with that Pirate Empress!"
"It's always been others who are captivated by me."
Naito said, "And also, watch your title, Commodore Doll."
"So what if you're promoted to Vice Admiral?"
Dole snorted, "Knight, Knight, Knight, I'll call you that, what can you do about it?"
Suddenly, however, Doll felt a chill run through her body.
She slowly turned her head, and there was Ain staring at her intently.
"Cough cough!"
Doll's face flushed slightly, and she coughed twice more. "Then you should hurry up and go! Have a safe journey, cough, have a safe journey."
With that, she practically fled.
Ain watched her retreating figure.
"They're gone."
Naito casually wrapped his arm around the woman's slender waist, pulled her into his embrace, and lightly leaped up, landing directly on the deck of the warship.
Ain's previously deep eyes instantly became hazy, and she wrapped her arms around Naito's waist, almost trying to squeeze her petite body into Naito's.
Suck--
Naito's taste!
Suki!
However, besides Gion- senpai, it seems we should also add Doll- senpai to our list of people to be wary of!
It seems we really should take it a step further!
In any case, the naval warship has already departed from Marine Headquarters.
The distance between Amazon Lily and Marine Headquarters is not too far. In the original work, when Vice Admiral Momonga went to pick up the Empress, he even took a trip to Impel Down on his way back, and it still didn't take a week.
The only problem is that Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt, unlike the islands in the Grand Line, so it cannot be reached directly using Log Pose.
The warship had to use the compass to navigate to the island closest to Amazon Lily before turning and sailing into the Calm Belt.
The journey was relatively smooth, as the chances of encountering other ships on the open sea are not high, especially since the route started from the Marine Headquarters.
It took five days for this massive foreign warship to reach outside the Calm Belt.
"We're about to enter the Calm Belt again."
Binz said with a touch of nostalgia, "It's truly something to reminisce about."
The last time I entered the Calm Belt was when I was traveling from Marine Headquarters to the East Blue.
"The Calm Belt"
Sanji clung to the ship's railing, looking nervously at the gradually calming sea. "They say this area is the lair of the Sea Kings!"
"Don't worry, Sanji,"
Binz walked over, patted young Sanji on the head, and said with a reassuring air, "Everything will be alright!"
"Naito's around, isn't he?"
The last time he passed through the Calm Belt, the attack by the Sea Kings terrified him.
But once Naito started to unleash his power, everything calmed down.
"So it's Brother Naito?"
Sanji's eye twitched.
I thought Brother Binz had some brilliant idea this time.
Boom!
Suddenly, huge waves burst open on the sea not far away, and beneath the surging waters, a colossal creature roared and undulated upwards.
It's here!!
Sanji exclaimed, "It's huge!"
The sea monsters we saw in the East Blue were already enormous, but compared to this behemoth, they were as tiny as babies!
On the deck nearby, Ain was carefully filing Naito's fingernails, completely absorbed in the task.
She was so focused that even when the Sea Kings escaped, she didn't even look up, because she knew Naito would handle everything.
Naito didn't even raise his head; his unrestrained aura instantly coalesced, transforming into an invisible torrent that pierced the sky.
Yes, his control over Conqueror's Haki is becoming increasingly impressive, and he's very close to reaching the third stage.
"Hold head high--"
The behemoth's body, which was in perfect condition, instantly began to tremble.
Even the Sea Kings, the rulers of the ocean, possess the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.
Almost instantly, the giant beast flipped over and returned to the sea, disappearing in just a few seconds, leaving only the turbulent ocean behind.
"That's amazing, Brother Naito!"
Sanji's eyes sparkled with excitement.
The domineering Haki of Conqueror's Haki is so cool!
Will I have it too?
The warship gradually ventured deeper into the Calm Belt, and subsequently encountered several surprise attacks from Sea Kings, but Naito scared them away each time with his Conqueror's Haki.
There was no rush to turn these Sea Kings into Hub, since many Sea Kings were already helping Naito recruit new creatures in the deep sea.
Soon after, the warships approached one of the islands.
This is a small island with a rather peculiar appearance.
The outer perimeter is covered by lush forests, and further in, there are towering hills, with a huge ring-shaped mountain range in the center.
Several enormous snake head statues are carved at the top of the ring-shaped mountain range, each facing a different direction and displaying a roaring posture.
From the direction Naito and his group came from, they could clearly see the huge characters "Kuja" on the front of the ring-shaped mountain range.
The legendary Amazon Lily, the home of the warrior-like Kuja tribe, Amazon Lily has arrived.
Chapter 174 Earth-Shattering! Pirate Empress
"Oh! Is this the legendary Amazon Lily?!"
Binz gazed at the island in the distance, nodding repeatedly with an air of importance. "Yes, you can tell at a glance!"
"Really!"
Sanji nodded in deep agreement.
"Can you two stop talking nonsense?"
Ain rolled her eyes slightly.
The words "Kuja" are written on the mountain wall in front of the island ahead.
"So, what's next, Naito?"
Binz looked excited. "Should we land directly on this island?"
The man's face was flushed with an odd blush, and his already small eyes gleamed with a lewd light.
It's clear that they are really looking forward to it.
"Cannot log in directly."
Ain said seriously, "When Boa Hancock became Shichibukai, she made an agreement with the World Government that government and navy ships could not approach within three kilometers of Amazon Lily."
"Ah?"
Binz was immediately disappointed. "Such a thing? Hey! This isn't right! Making the Pirate Empress Shichibukai is already a special privilege for her, and now she's signed such an unfair agreement!"
"That's right!"
Sanji nodded repeatedly, equally indignant, "They've been too lenient with these pirates!"
It's clear that these two guys really want to visit the legendary Amazon Lily.