Creak…
The cabin door opened, and under the eager gazes of all the marines present, Boa Hancock stepped out, her cheeks flushed and her steps just a little unsteady.
In that instant, the deck was in an uproar.
Even though these marines had seen Boa Hancock countless times before, this time she still bewitched them to the point their souls nearly left their bodies—more than any other time they had laid eyes on her stunning beauty.
"Hancock-sama… you're too beautiful… you're even sweating…"
"She must have just been… training her body…"
"So beautiful… so powerful… and yet the Pirate Empress still pushes herself to train…"
"Her snow-white skin has turned red…"
"Hancock-sama, I love you…"
Hearts practically popped out of the eyes of the marines on deck as they stared fanatically at her, losing all reason.
Crack… crack…
One by one, the marines were turned to stone.
Even in their petrified state, their poses were those of lovesick fools reaching toward her.
"These idiots…" Vice Admiral Dalmatian's face turned as dark as the bottom of the sea. Looking at his petrified subordinates, he almost wanted to toss them straight into the ocean.
They had seen her so many times already.
He had warned them again and again.
And yet they still allowed themselves to be disgraced by being turned to stone.
It was common knowledge—only those whose hearts had been completely captured by Boa Hancock's beauty would be passively petrified. Not even Hancock herself could control this effect.
"But… this woman…" Vice Admiral Dalmatian's heart skipped a beat as he looked at her, his breath coming faster.
"How can she be this beautiful… even more beautiful than before…"
If before, Boa Hancock's allure had been her natural beauty enhanced by her proud demeanor and unique status, now she radiated an intoxicating, sensual charm.
It was as if she had just been thoroughly… nourished, her once aloof Pirate Empress persona fallen from her pedestal, her entire being now emanating a languid, decadent allure.
"Haa… haa… haa…"
Dalmatian's breathing grew heavier, his eyes reddening as he fought to turn his head away with every ounce of willpower he had.
"Damn it… I'm a Vice Admiral of Marine Headquarters…"
Cursing under his breath, he bit down hard, drew his dagger, and slashed the back of his own hand.
The sudden burst of pain snapped him back to his senses, forcing down the turbulent desire surging within him. Without daring to look again, he said in a deep voice:
"Boa Hancock, we've reached Impel Down. You're to disembark."
"…This concubine… understands…" Hancock replied faintly, her voice tinged with breathlessness.
Dalmatian's eyes reddened again, forcing him to twist the dagger into his hand once more, shouting in his mind:
"What's with this woman… why is her allure so overwhelming…?"
"Let's go!"
The group began their walk toward Impel Down.
And behind the scenes, in a space hidden from all eyes, Naruto and his group had already arrived at the prison's gates.
"So this is the largest prison here!?" Terumi Mei's voice was filled with awe as she stared at Impel Down.
She could hardly believe that on this side of the sea, besides strange powers and bizarre races, there was also such architecture.
It was a prison—yet it was built so grandly, almost comparable to hundreds of Mizukage towers stacked together.
And this was only the part visible above the surface.
According to Naruto, nearly ninety percent of Impel Down was built beneath the sea.
On the other side, Naruto pressed his right hand against the wall—but even from this hidden space, he couldn't pass through it.
"As I thought, there's no way to enter through the walls."
He lifted his gaze upward, then looked down toward the towering structure before him.
"The entire prison wall is made of Kairōseki (Seastone)… As expected of the Marines' largest prison… what a display of resources. This completely rules out the option of smashing the walls to rescue anyone…"
Nami, Robin, and Guren were all stunned as they looked at the massive structure.
"The entire prison is made of Seastone? That material harder than diamond?"
"Not the whole thing…" Naruto shook his head, withdrawing his hand. "It's probably just the outermost layer. Since most of Impel Down is underwater, they need to prevent Sea Kings from ramming it."
"Even so, that's still shocking," Robin said, taking a deep breath. "That's Kairōseki, the natural enemy of all Devil Fruit users, and something you can't even buy. And they used it to build an enormous prison…"
Nami's eyes began to gleam with Berries signs as she gazed at the walls, her inner greed surfacing.
"If we could pry off these walls… with Seastone's value, we could sell it for tens of billions… no, hundreds of billions of Berries…"
"Enough, you little money-grubber!" Naruto flicked her forehead with a grin. "You're the queen of the Ryugu Kingdom now—richer than nations. Do you really need to be prying at walls?"
Blushing, Nami muttered, "That's not what I meant… I was thinking, if you could get these Seastones, maybe they could help in your homeland…"
Naruto's eyes flickered at that. The thought did indeed have merit.
Seastone…
It truly surpassed any material in the shinobi world, and it could even slightly suppress chakra. Perfect for use in restraints.
Thinking that, Naruto lowered his gaze to the figure Robin was leading along.
Tsunade's face was flushed red. "Damn you, Uzumaki Naruto… What are you looking at? I'll never forgive you, you bastard."
"Robin."
Naruto spoke casually.
Robin smiled knowingly, then looked down at the woman in her grasp.
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"Master… Tsunade knows she was wrong…" Tsunade's blush deepened to the extreme, and like a puppy, she lowered herself to the ground. "Please forgive this big-breasted fool… Tsunade is just a brainless milk cow… I won't ever defy you again…"
Naruto chuckled and strode toward the massive gate swinging open before them.
"Let's go in through the front door."
The women nodded quickly and followed. Robin tugged Tsunade and Shalria along with her.
Inside Impel Down, it wasn't immediately the prison cells. First came various administrative departments—areas for searching and processing all entrants.
They could see numerous uniformed jailers hurrying about.
Among them, a fat man wearing a yellow-blue headpiece and a black trident emblem bustled toward the entrance.
"Boa Hancock… the most beautiful woman in the world… if only she would take a liking to me…"
His excited grin swept across Naruto's group as he passed…
(End of Chapter)
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