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Although Ikki had just had a big battle with Rayleigh, which consumed a lot of energy, it also gave him considerable confidence.
Ikki still had the courage to use his remaining energy to challenge Hancock.
Moreover, he had no intention of fighting Hancock to the death.
"Then, let me see the fruit ability of Empress Hancock."
The corner of Ikki's mouth rose, Sun Breathing was instantly activated, and the blade of Zangetsu was dyed with a layer of blazing flames.
Hancock frowned slightly. Seeing Ikki's Zanpakutō, she realized she couldn't petrify him with her "Perfume Femur," and flames were spreading toward her body.
She quickly stepped on the Zangetsu blade and used the reaction force to jump back.
However, when she just landed, Zangetsu was already wrapped in flames in Ikki's hand as he came toward her.
Ikki's words stopped Nami and the others who originally wanted to chase after them to help.
However, Hancock's two younger sisters seemed quite worried.
But being controlled by Perona's Ghost-Ghost Fruit, the two of them could only worry in their hearts.
As for the other members of the Kuja Pirates, they were still guarding their ship on the coast.
"Hey, your captain doesn't want to kill Hancock, does he? Hancock just has a bad temper, but she's actually quite a nice person. There's no need to kill her."
Rayleigh looked at Nojiko with some worry.
After all, Rayleigh had a certain connection with Hancock. He didn't want to see Hancock defeated here and sent to Impel Down.
Ikki and his team were truly bounty hunters.
"Hmph, after all, she's still a pirate. Even a Shichibukai is definitely not a good thing."
Nami crossed her arms and expressed her opinion first, as she hated pirates.
"Having said that, Empress Hancock should be fine."
Nojiko put her hand on Nami's shoulder and said to Rayleigh with a smile.
"She won't be in any danger. Why?"
Rayleigh scratched his head, looking a little confused.
"Probably because Ikki was also fascinated by Hancock."
Shakky chuckled, thinking about the information she had collected about Ikki.
In the information about Ikki, beautiful women were quite eye-catching.
"I see." Rayleigh scratched his head.
Seeing the helpless expressions of Nami and the others, Rayleigh believed this even more.
"It seems that there won't be anything wrong with Hancock."
"By the way! Shakky, Ikki told me before that Roger's son appeared in the newspaper recently. And he also made me think about who else Roger might give the child to besides us members of the Roger Pirates. Who do you think meets these conditions?"
When it came to business, Rayleigh's eyes instantly turned serious.
"Someone who's been in the news recently, and the person raising this child is someone Roger can trust?"
Shakky held her chin with one hand and fell into thought.
Soon, a figure flashed in her mind.
"Rayleigh, do you think... is there a possibility that Roger gave his son to Garp?"
"Garp? How's that possible? He's our opponent... Wait, maybe it really is possible."
Rayleigh's eyes widened and he said in surprise.
"Although Garp is an enemy, he's indeed a pretty good man. If Roger couldn't find us at that time, he might have entrusted the child to Garp. With that old guy Garp's character, he'll definitely raise Roger's son properly, and the kid might even become a Marine."
"If we analyze it this way, can we say that... that Straw Hat boy is Roger's son?"
Luffy was Garp's grandson, something Rayleigh found out through Shakky's special intelligence network.
At this moment, combined with the information provided by Ikki, he immediately thought of this.
"Speaking of which, that Straw Hat boy seems to be very similar to the original Roger. Don't you think so, Rayleigh?"
Shakky took a puff of her cigarette and looked at Rayleigh beside her with interest.
Hearing this, Rayleigh nodded slightly.
"Perhaps, after that Straw Hat boy comes to Sabaody Archipelago, I should have a nice chat with them."
"Sun Breathing, Eleventh Form: Dragon Sun Halo Head Dance!"
With a sharp shout, Ikki's figure completely turned into a fire dragon and kept moving around Hancock.
The powerful power of fire, combined with the power of Zangetsu after Shikai, made it difficult even for Shichibukai Hancock to resist.
Her Love-Love Fruit couldn't achieve its effect, and her Haki wasn't as strong as Ikki's.
Soon, Hancock was unable to completely defend against Ikki's attacks.
Ikki slashed her across the back.
The powerful slash and blazing flames instantly burned Hancock's clothes, making the skin on her back visible.
"Hmm? Now we're in trouble."
Ikki frowned slightly as he looked at the Celestial Dragon slave mark exposed on Hancock's back.
Sure enough, Hancock, who had been in a fighting state, suddenly lost her momentum.
After realizing that the slave mark on her back was seen by someone, and that it was seen by someone stronger than herself, her body began to tremble involuntarily.
"You... you saw it?!"
Hancock knelt down, with tears in her eyes.
The pitiful look she showed was enough to make any man's heart surge.
It was a pity that Ikki, who was in the Transparent World state, wouldn't be tempted by Hancock's sudden vulnerable appearance.
It was also because of this that when Hancock suddenly used 'Mero Mero Mellow' at close range that could petrify anyone who was attracted to her, Ikki chose to remain motionless.
"How... is it possible? You... didn't you feel anything?"
Hancock's beautiful eyes widened, and she used Mero Mero Mellow on Ikki again, not believing what happened.
But she only saw that Ikki, who was hit, still maintained his original state and wasn't petrified.
"How come... don't you have any feelings for me?"
Hancock took a step back and looked at Ikki in disbelief.
"Sorry, Hancock. You are beautiful, but right now, there's no way you can tempt me."
Ikki shook his head and said something that left Hancock at a loss.