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Bonney kept her gaze down, but her body moved on instinct, her lips pressing gently against the toes in her mouth, licking and sucking softly.
"Sister, isn't this a bit much?"
Liam shook his head as he squeezed himself onto the Snake Princess's seat, pushing Hancock aside. She had one long leg propped up, making the already limited space even tighter. She shot him a glare of displeasure.
"I'm willing, and she's willing too. What's it to you?"
"You call this willing?"
"Why don't you guess…" Hancock smirked. "Do you think she's under the influence of my Medusa Fruit right now?"
Liam frowned. "Has anyone ever told you that you look like a devil when you smile like that?"
Hancock rolled her eyes at him. Her younger sisters, acting as her personal guards, stifled their laughter, quickly pursing their lips under their elder sister's icy glare, laced with unmistakable "killing intent."
"If she's not under your power, then she's doing this voluntarily?"
Robin leaned in with interest, observing Bonney, whose face was flushed, as she gently kissed the delicate foot.
To be fair, Hancock, who seemed like a cheat-code heroine, was an undeniably perfect woman, and her feet truly deserved the title of "jade feet." Robin was certain that the number of people willing to worship them could line up from here to the Grand Line and back…
"Jolyne, you're looking pretty perverted yourself right now…"
Hancock ignored Liam's commentary and instead reminded them, "By the way, the ship has entered the Calm Belt. We'll be back at Amazon Lily Island soon."
Liam and Robin nodded.
......
Marineford, Marine Headquarters—
A bicycle was casually parked outside the door.
Inside the Vice Admiral's office, a plaque hung on the wall with the words: "Lazy Justice."
"I'm telling you, Admiral Sengoku, I didn't violate any military regulations, did I?" Kuzan said lazily, leaning back in his chair behind the desk. "I just went for a stroll in South Blue and happened to run into Chopper N. Giorno, that Jolyne Cujoh, and the Kuja Pirates…"
'You're lying through your teeth'! Sengoku, sipping his tea across from him, kept his expression unreadable.
Putting Chopper Giorno at the forefront clearly meant Kuzan had gone there with a purpose.
Was this lazy slacker still thinking of recruiting Giorno into the Marines? Forget it. At this point, even Zephyr might not be able to rein him in.
Chopper Giorno had already made his mark!
Kuzan lazily added, "Don't worry, I didn't kill them…"
"You're a Marine. Eliminating pirates is an act of Justice. No one would blame you for it." Sengoku spoke sternly, then paused before asking in a deeper tone, "Since you already fought them… what's your assessment?"
Compared to Aokiji— Sengoku had already decided to put forward Kuzan as a formal Admiral candidate, and "Aokiji" would be his future title— the reports from Bastille, Smoker, and Hina clearly lacked the same level of insight. After all, the gap in strength and experience was evident…
"My assessment…" Kuzan thought carefully, then slowly said, "It's a shame I couldn't get a proper look at that stunning older woman…"
"You brat…"
Bang!
Sengoku roared, his Great Buddha form flickering for a moment before he reined in his temper and sat back down.
Taking a deep breath, he growled, "I meant their strength… their strength!"
Kuzan grew serious, his tone shifting. "Even without considering the defensive advantage of Amazon Lily Island in the Calm Belt, the Kuja Pirates are a formidable force… especially their current leader, the 'stunning older women' I mentioned earlier. I'm not entirely joking, Admiral Sengoku. I couldn't see her face clearly because my Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) warned me— if I met her gaze, I would die."
Sengoku fell silent.
Now he could confirm the truth behind the reports describing the young leader of the Kuja as the most beautiful woman in the world— the one who had turned Vice Admiral Momonga to stone. Her Devil Fruit ability was likely a petrifying power on par with myth.
"Jolyne Cujoh's strength is also impressive, far exceeding that of a Headquarters lieutenant..."
"However, the captain isn't as strong as her crew member, Chopper Giorno."
Kuzan hesitated for a moment before adding, "Admiral Sengoku, to be honest, my instincts tell me... Giorno wasn't fighting seriously. It didn't feel like mere hesitation; it was something else…"
Kuzan frowned, deep in thought, then shook his head helplessly. "All I can say is, I have no clear grasp on how to defeat him."
"Even you...?!" Sengoku was taken aback, his expression hardening.
Having such an unpredictable and powerful pirate roaming the seas was not a comforting thought.
......
Calm Belt, Amazon Lily Island—
The two Sea Kings towing the ship had also thawed once Bonney touched the ice encasing them. They eagerly pulled the red ship forward, cutting smoothly across the calm waters.
In the distance, a grand island loomed— the long-awaited return to Amazon Lily Island after months at sea.
Cheers erupted from the Kuja warriors on the ship. At the same time, national defense warriors monitoring the incoming vessel through telescopes burst into celebration.
"The pirate ship is back! Open the city gates!"
At the river entrance to the city, a massive circular gate adorned with an enormous Orochi skull insignia slowly creaked open.
The red-hulled Kuja Pirate ship, proudly bearing its flag, was carefully guided through the gateway by the two Sea Kings.
"Lady Hancock has returned!"
"The Princess is back!"
"Welcome home!"
Inside the city gates, the riverbanks were lined with crowds—enthusiastic Kuja citizens in vibrant floral skirts, waving and cheering as they welcomed the warriors home.
Sandersonia and Marigold stood at the ship's railing, waving back.
Mari sighed happily. "It feels amazing! A few years ago, we were standing down there, waving up at the ship… and now we're on it."
Sandersonia nodded, smiling, while a nearby warrior called out, "Sandersonia, Mari, help us unload! There's a lot of cargo!"
"Yeah, this haul is huge!"
"A real bounty this time!"
The crew members eagerly worked alongside the national defense warriors to unload and catalog their spoils on the docks.
This was Princess Boa Hancock's first official voyage leading the Kuja Pirates—and the outcome was monumental.
However, Hancock herself paid little attention to the fanfare. As soon as the ship docked, she ignored the cheers and adoration, striding straight toward the palace with Bonney in tow.
(End Of This Chapter)