Ain Stakes Her Claim, the Empress Falls Ill!

Ain suddenly turned around.

If I remember correctly, Naito wore a black coat under his Justice Coat today, so how come he's only wearing a white shirt now?

Oh, this one?

Naito said calmly, "I tore Boa Hancock's clothes, so I lent her my coat."

After all, they couldn't really let that woman go back naked, could they?

Binz was taken aback.

Sanji was stunned.

The two exchanged a glance almost instinctively.

Then.

"Eh!!!"

Binz's eyes instantly turned red. "Naito! What on earth did you do?!"

How incredibly enviable—no, how infuriating!

Sexual harassment! This is absolutely sexual harassment!

Naito looked at Binz with a hint of pity. "What a pathetic man."

"What?"

Binz was taken aback.

Why the sudden shift to personal attacks?

Naito raised his hand and patted Binz on the shoulder without saying a word.

Binz himself couldn't take it anymore, "Hey! Say something!"

What does that mean?

Is this some kind of idle play?

I'd rather be subjected to a few sarcastic and cynical remarks!

Naito smiled and simply said, "That's where the difference lies."

So where exactly is it?!

Binz gritted his teeth. That bastard Naito always liked to talk nonsense.

Ain's eyes flickered slightly.

Ultimately, he's a pirate, so we shouldn't worry too much about him.

Meanwhile, Gloriosa rushed back into the crater as quickly as possible.

The collapsed mountains saved her a lot of time, but the devastation of the battlefield made her realize once again just what kind of monster Vice Admiral Naito really was.

Fortunately, the collapsed mountain range did not cause too much damage; only a few houses built on the back of the mountain were damaged.

Since these houses were the dwellings of the Kuja Pirates members who are still lying in the forest, there were no casualties.

Gloriosa breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly returned to the palace.

The Empress's servants are packing their belongings.

The Empress herself is currently receiving medical treatment.

The middle-aged doctor was painedly wrapping bandages around the Empress's body, exclaiming, "What a ruthless person! How dare they injure you, Snake Princess, to such an extent!"

The Empress remained silent, her eyes somewhat glazed over.

Noticing the old woman's arrival, the Empress waved her hand, signaling the doctor to leave first.

"Hey, Snake Princess!"

Gloriosa took a slight breath. "Are you alright?"

The Empress then regained her senses slightly and turned to look at the old woman who had a concerned expression on her face.

The Empress was always quite arrogant in front of Gloriosa, softened her tone somewhat for once, saying, "She won't die for now."

"Call--"

The old woman slowly let out a sigh of relief. "To be able to injure you to this extent in such a short time, Vice Admiral Naito's strength is truly astonishing."

"Now you know your place, don't you, Snake Princess? Learn your lesson and don't be so arrogant again."

"We've been discovered."

That's what the Empress said.

"What?"

Elder Nyon was taken aback.

The Empress said slowly, "He discovered the brand on my back."

"What??"

Gloriosa jumped three meters high in an instant.

That's when she noticed that Hancock had changed her clothes!

Damn it!

Gloriosa was practically screaming with rage; wasn't this the worst possible outcome?

So what should we do now?

Should we get Snake Princess out of this country first?

Wrong!

Gloriosa realized something.

She hurriedly asked, "Snake Princess, what was that man's reaction?"

Despite possessing power that could completely overwhelm Snake Princess, that man couldn't do anything to her!

So, the situation might not be so bad.

The Empress was somewhat stunned again.

"Hello? Snake Princess?"

Gloriosa was getting anxious. "Don't just stand there like that!"

The Empress seemed to awaken from a dream, a strange blush creeping across her face. "That man... doesn't care."

"Don't you care?"

Gloriosa paused for a moment.

"He said he was only there to have me accept the government's transfer order, and that he didn't know anything else and didn't want to know."

The Empress pursed her lips. "He also said that in his eyes I'm just a pirate, nothing more."

"..."

Gloriosa frowned slightly, then nodded. "Is that so? Then I think I understand."

The old woman pounded her cane and said with some sigh, "The new naval hero, this nickname is not wrong."

"This Vice Admiral Naito should be a truly upright navy man, just like that old man Garp."

He may be hostile towards you because of your pirate identity, but he won't discriminate against or harm you because of your tragic past.

"It's a blessing in disguise that he found out."

The Empress did not answer, but subconsciously raised her hand to cover her chest.

My heart is beating so fast.

He always felt very happy, especially after hearing Elder Nyon praise him.

"In short, there are no other options now."

Gloriosa said solemnly, "We have no choice but to trust him!"

"Go, Hancock!"

Soon after, the Empress appeared on the shore beside the warship, accompanied by her two younger sisters who were carrying large and small bags.

Even with bandages wrapped around her body and several bandages on her face, it did not diminish the woman's beauty; in fact, it added a touch of fragile beauty.

The woman, who had always been willful, self-centered, arrogant, and narcissistic, was now all smiles, a stark contrast to her previous demeanor.

"Naito, I am ready. We may depart."

In any case, we can now return to our destination.

Chapter 178: Ain asserts her sovereignty; the Empress is ill!

It should be said that the arrival of the Empress caused a stir on the entire warship.

Even seasoned naval sailors couldn't remain calm in front of the world's most beautiful woman.

While it wouldn't be accurate to say they swarmed around her eagerly, the moment the Pirate Empress gracefully stepped onto the deck, the marines couldn't help but instantly focus their attention on her.

Then, these marines who had once followed Naito across the New World all blushed with embarrassment.

Not to mention them, even Binz was breathing heavily at this moment, and didn't even dare to look at Hancock for more than a second.

"This is so beautiful! How can a human be so beautiful!"

"Mmm!"

Sanji nodded repeatedly while quickly looking away, feeling as if he would turn to stone if he continued to watch!

What a terrifying woman!

No, what's even scarier is Naito!

He could attack such a beautiful woman without hesitation, even beating her until her body was wrapped in thick bandages!

Amazing!

"Call--"

Binz tried to calm his breathing.

She glanced at Hancock again, then quickly looked away to look at Ain, who was standing next to Naito.

That's not right.

Judging solely from her facial features and figure, the Empress is indeed more outstanding Ain or Gion, but not by a significant margin. So why is it that only she evokes such passionate feelings?

Naito glanced at the guy, roughly knowing what he was thinking.

Why?

It's because of the power of the Love-Love Fruit, of course.