Love is like a hurricane, a phrase widely circulated within Amazon Lily, and many past empresses of Amazon Lily have died from Love Sickness.
Gloriosa herself had almost fallen victim to it years ago. Back then, she did not stay in Amazon Lily all the time. Though now just a hunched old lady, in her youth, she was the strongest warrior of the Kuja in her generation.
Therefore, during her reign, she left Kuja, which was a part of her mistake. Since then, she silently supported the empresses of Kuja, and even Shakky addressed her as a senior.
Kuja also needs to reproduce, so love was not forbidden in the tribe. The romantic affairs of each empress were of utmost importance. Now, Hancock’s situation was turning out to be a good thing; at least, her survival rate would significantly increase.
Hancock’s recent achievements were still fresh in Gloriosa’s mind. After months of development, Hancock had mastered the abilities of the Love-Love Fruit.
Hard work is important, but talent is equally important. When two individuals put in equal effort, the one with greater talent would inevitably progress faster.
Time is limited; hard work can lead to qualitative changes, but those with outstanding talent have a higher ceiling. Otherwise, various forces wouldn’t need to seek out exceptionally talented monsters.
In their youth, both Kaido and Charlotte Linlin caught the attention of the World Government and the Marines, but the result did not align with their desires.
If Kaido had been successfully handed over to the Marines by the Vodka Kingdom and had joined them, and Charlotte Linlin was trafficked by Carmel to become a special agent for the World Government, they likely would have become their new pillars.
In the fighting arena, Hancock faced the elite warriors of Amazon Lily, the official members of the Kuja Pirates. Hancock didn’t even seek assistance from her two younger sisters, defeating everyone alone, not just once but twice.
One time, she used her devil fruit’s ability, and the other time, she utilized Haki and physical abilities. These two battles made everyone acknowledge her, and she directly became the new empress of Kuja.
Afterward, they began Kuja’s hunting expeditions, targeting rookies near the Sabaody Archipelago. In these months, Fishman Island had become unusually peaceful, with few pirates arriving because Hancock had turned ninety percent of them into stone statues.
It was a gift for the Marines. In the original timeline, Law exchanged 100 pirate’s hearts for the position of Shichibukai.
Although those pirates may have inflated bounties, generally speaking, they are still at the level of several tens of millions. Even in the era of skyrocketing bounties, this quantity reflected his attitude.
Now in the present era, Hancock’s actions carried even clearer implications. When those stone statues were sent to the Marines, they initially doubted it, only confirming it after Hancock lifted her ability.
And today, Olga’s appearance was to add fuel to the fire.
The plan was straightforward. When the Marines met Kuja, she would attack the Marines. As long as she didn’t encounter the headquarters’ Admiral and some Vice Admirals, a single warship couldn’t deal with her.
Then, she would retreat under Kuja’s attack, and this matter would be concluded.
“Hancock, Hancock! Don’t daydream! Don’t reveal any flaws in front of the Marines!”
“Ah, it doesn’t matter. If we’re really discovered, can’t the entire Kuja tribe just move away?”
“No!!! This requires observation, Hancock. It’s a matter concerning the entire country; you can’t act recklessly.”
“Yes, yes, I know. Someone, take Elder Nyon away!”
Although her current personality has improved slightly, and she no longer incessantly boasts about how incredibly beautiful she is and that anything she does will be forgiven, she still says this to outsiders, usually to emphasize her status.
But her true nature still remains. Enduring a few words of nagging from Gloriosa is already considered significant progress.
“Understood, Snake Princess.”
After becoming the empress of Kuja, “Snake Princess” became her honorific title, and in Kuja, unlike certain ninja villages, once the new empress passes the test and assumes the position, she gains complete authority.
Even the past empresses only have advisory power. If they couldn’t persuade the current empress, their opinions would be ignored. Therefore, at Hancock’s request, Gloriosa was quickly taken away by two warriors.
“Set sail!”
Perfume Yuda advanced towards the agreed-upon location; the meeting point with the Marines. Someone actively seeking the position of Shichibukai had indeed caught the interest of the Marines. In this era of pirates, what they needed was a force that could strike against other pirates.
Kuja was also a veteran pirate crew in the first half of the Grand Line, with its own reputation. If the current empress was truly formidable, then this position could be granted to her.
The Vice Admiral leading the Marines this time also had a hidden mission. If the other party truly had that strength, they would offer the position of Shichibukai, but if the other party’s strength was insufficient, then Kuja Pirates would become history.
The Vice Admiral leading the Marines team this time was the highest commander of Base G-2, Comil, who still hadn’t gone bald. Comil was also a veteran Vice Admiral of the Marines, and compared to the newly promoted Vice Admirals, his strength was more stable.
“Put away everything from the deck, and prepare for bombardment. Be careful, don’t get hit by mistake!”
Perfume Yuda was making preparations in advance. Otherwise, if Olga appeared at the meeting point and only attacked the Marines, it could easily lead to misunderstandings, potentially derailing the plan.
So, the attack would start indiscriminately. This had been discussed in advance. However, it would only be a few shots, and the subsequent cannonballs would turn into illusionary cannonballs.
The preparations they were making at this time, for example, was changing the ship’s paint to indicate the exact location of the ammunition storage and preventing them from being hit off target.
Meanwhile, in the nearby waters, another pirate ship was sailing.
On the sail was a background depicting a pair of wing-like patterns, a crew that set sail just this year.
“Captain Sasaki, we’re about to reach Sabaody Archipelago!”
The ship’s navigator, looking at the fluctuation of the Log Pose, said. At this moment, Sasaki seemed somewhat excited.
“Excellent, everyone! Just hold on for a few more days. With this, we will definitely be able to smoothly join the Beasts Pirates!”
Some people’s goals were decided long before they set sail. For example, Sasaki chose to become a pirate because he was attracted to Kaido. He wants to join their ranks and become a member of the Beasts Pirates.
Originally, his goal was to become a subordinate crew of the Beasts Pirates. However, not long ago, his ambition swelled, because after defeating a group of pirates, he found a hexagonal plate among their treasures.
As joining the Beasts Pirates was his goal, he naturally recognized what it was. Looking at the plate that showed no signs of any scratch, he understood that his opportunity had arrived.
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