Ain's Resolve! The Shichibukai Assemble

Naito, who hates evil as much as he wants, must have been feeling very repressed at this moment.

"Come on, Naito, ah--"

The Empress smiled and brought the meat closer to Naito.

Naito took a bite without thinking.

"Oh! Naito accepted my offer of food!"

Hancock was instantly captivated, her cheeks flushed, her body leaning back, her slender waist curving in a breathtaking arc. "I'm so happy! Is this... a proposal?"

This woman is not only physically ill, but also mentally ill!

Ain clenched her fists.

I really want to kill this woman!

But there was nothing we could do!

Chapter 180 Ain's Resolve! The Shichibukai Assemble

The massive warship had sailed out of the Calm Belt, and without having to worry about the Sea Kings that could attack at any moment, Naito finally had time to begin his cultivation again.

He has reached the third stage of Conqueror's Haki as mentioned by Garp, and can now train in Conqueror's Haki Coating.

It's not that only those with this level of strength and control can master Conqueror's Haki's Coating, but rather that this level of Conqueror's Haki is necessary to master that technique through normal training.

Yes, there is normal training, but there is also the possibility of mastering Conqueror's Haki Coating without training.

However, only a true genius would have to break through their limits in a truly desperate situation to have even a slight chance of directly Conqueror's Haki Coating.

Naito is undoubtedly a top-tier genius, but he has never experienced a truly desperate situation.

He didn't even have the chance to face any desperate situations, after all, he was already a top expert on the high seas.

The only person who could possibly drive Naito to such a desperate situation is probably Imu, and that would even require Naito himself to fight.

So, let's just focus on practicing diligently.

Fortunately, once you've reached this level of mastery with Conqueror's Haki, learning Conqueror's Haki's Coating becomes very easy.

The Conqueror's Haki that was previously difficult to control is now like Armament Haki that has just Awakening; all that is needed is to gather this power and then Coating it.

It's certainly much more difficult than controlling Armament Haki, but the principles are the same.

On the warship's spacious deck, Naito, as always, delivered a sincere punch to the massive, cratered iron ingot in front of him.

At this point, punching every day no longer counts as training for Naito; it's merely a way to maintain his fitness.

Therefore, adding the control of Conqueror's Haki to a punch is a win-win situation.

Each punch he threw made the iron ingot tremble, leaving a clear fist mark on Tekkai surface.

At the same time, a hint of charisma also emanated from Naito.

That's why Naito's surroundings have been almost completely cleared out; no one can withstand his constant release of Conqueror's Haki.

Except for one person.

Hancock stood right behind Naito, her hands cupping her face, her eyes glazed over, her expression one of rapture. "Naito, are you training in Conqueror's Haki Coating? That's incredible..."

Of course she knew about the Conqueror's Haki's Coating.

There was no need for the mediocre teacher Old Man Ray to tell her that the Haki holy land of Amazon Lily had also produced Empress who mastered the Conqueror's Haki Coating.

However, the reason why the Pirate Empress was so infatuated at this moment was not because she knew the value of Conqueror's Haki Coating.

At that moment, in Hancock's sight, dazzling rose petals were falling around Naito's body.

The young Vice Admiral's already handsome features were bathed in a holy light that seemed to come from nowhere, making him appear even more incomparably beautiful.

Wow!

The Empress even unconsciously squinted slightly and raised her hand to shield her eyes.

My eyes are burning from the light emanating from Naito!

Is this a god?

Naito, you sinful man, just how dazzling are you?! That you have made me so infatuated with you!

"Naito!"

The Empress excitedly raised her hand to cover her pounding chest, "Marry me! I can't live without you!"

Naito pretended not to hear and continued to calmly pound the large Tekkai in front of him with punch after punch.

With each punch, Conqueror's Haki surged forth.

Naito continuously manipulated his unruly spirit, causing this power to constantly converge on his fist.

"Hmm--"

Naito's disregard deeply hurt the Pirate Empress.

The woman staggered back two steps, leaning heavily against the gunwale, one hand clutching her chest and the other pressing her forehead, her body arching backward.

The fabric of the purple cheongsam was stretched taut at the chest, creating an astonishing curve. Her slender waist, bent backward by her upper body, was curved to an alarming degree that made one worry it might break.

"What a heartless man, he doesn't care about me at all..."

"But,"

She straightened up, biting her fingernails with tears in her eyes, "You won, Naito, you've successfully made me pay even more attention to you!"

Naito showed no reaction and continued throwing punches.

Not far from the deck.

Ain almost couldn't help but grit her teeth as she looked at the Pirate Empress was chattering away next to Naito.

Stinky woman!!

Taking advantage of his immunity to Naito's Conqueror's Haki, he's become utterly lawless!

Binz and Sanji, who were exercising, quietly moved away from the angry woman.

It has to be Naito! Even when sandwiched between two women like that, he remains completely unfazed!

Ain's eyes were quite gloomy.

Strictly speaking, this woman wasn't really a threat.

No matter how beautiful she is, no matter how infatuated she is with Naito, she is still a pirate.

Naito could never possibly fall for a pirate.

However, the appearance of this woman made Ain feel a great sense of crisis.

Naito is becoming more and more remarkable; the number of women who admire him will only increase.

Putting everything else aside, even senior Doll probably has a high opinion of Naito, right?

Although the two always bicker when they meet, Senior Doll only argues with Naito!

We can't keep dragging this out!

Ain's eyes narrowed.

Let's wait until we get back to Marineford and completely conquer Naito!

Thinking this, her face flushed slightly.

The warship continued forward.

The soldiers on the warship had gotten used to the Pirate Empress always sticking to Vice Admiral Naito's side.

The Pirate Empress is arrogant and willful in front of others, but she is shy and gentle in front of Vice Admiral Naito.

Vice Admiral Naito, however, did not react much to the Pirate Empress's fervent attempts to curry favor, mostly ignoring her.

To this, the marines could only sigh in their hearts, "Vice Admiral Naito, amazing!"

It's not just his charm that's remarkable, but even more remarkable is his willpower to remain completely unmoved by beauty!

And so, after nearly a week at sea, the warship finally returned to the crescent-shaped Crescent Harbor of Marineford.

Coincidentally, just as Naito and his crew disembarked, another ship docked in the harbor.

"Hahaha, I thought I was the last one here!"

A figure jumped directly off the warship that was later on.

The extremely tall man tilted his head with interest, looking at Naito and Boa Hancock, who was almost right behind him.

The man wore a long black trench coat, revealing his muscular chest. He wore a hooded mask that completely covered the upper half of his face, extending down from both sides of his cheeks like two fangs, leaving only his mouth and nose exposed.

He wore metal gloves on both hands, and held a long-handled sickle in his right hand. At the end of the sickle was a chain, which was connected to an iron ball covered with spikes.

"Hahaha, Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock!"

The man, Hanafuda, one of the Shichibukai and the Lizard King, grinned, "Indeed, she is as beautiful as the legends say! Hahaha! The world's number one beauty, truly lives up to her reputation!"

Hancock glanced at the man, then said with disgust, "Disgusting man, stay away from me! Just thinking about breathing the same air as you makes me want to vomit!"

"Um?"

Hanafuda tilted her head, then sneered, "How dare you talk to me like that? Hey, you bitch, do you want to die?"

Oh?

Naito took another look at the man with great interest.

Putting everything else aside, he certainly has some willpower; how come he wasn't attracted by Hancock's charm?

"If you wish to turn into stone, I am not unable to grant your wish!"

Hancock's face was grim.

Although she's a love-struck fool in front of Naito, she remains the proud and aloof Pirate Empress in front of others.

"Shut up, all of you."

Naito said calmly, "What do you think this place is? In Marineford, you'd better behave yourselves."

"He provoked me first!"

Hancock bit her lip, looking a little aggrieved, then tugged at the back of Naito's Justice Coat like a wronged wife. "But since you've said so, Naito, of course I'll obey."

Ain, who was following behind, clenched her fists immediately.

This woman!!

"Um?"

Hanafuda looked at Hancock with surprise, then at Naito, as if she had discovered a new continent.

Hahaha! Such a thing actually happened?!

The Lizard King roared with laughter, "Thousand Shadows Naito, right? The new naval hero! Can you tell me how you got this woman so subservient to you?"

"Hahaha! That's hilarious! A pirate actually fell in love with a Marine?"