The core techniques of Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu, aside from the methods of exerting force in combat techniques, are in fact mainly about the skill of manipulating water.
As for techniques like the "Three Thousand Tile True Punch" or the "Five Thousand Tile Palm Strike," they are really just simple descriptions of the amount of power being used. Other than that, they are nothing more than ordinary straight punches and knife-hand strikes.
So Jinbe instruction of Shirahoshi did not last very long. Once she had mastered those core techniques, Jinbe—who did not intend to head to Amazon Lily together with them—took his leave first.
He did not even ask Sherwin for a ship, directly jumping into the water and swimming away.
After Jinbe left, Sherwin and the others also did not remain on Rusukaina Island any longer. Riding the Dodo Advance, they headed southeast toward Amazon Lily.
The distance between Amazon Lily and Rusukaina Island was not particularly far. The Calm Belt did not have the chaotic climate interference found in the Grand Line, and as for the Sea Kings…
With Shirahoshi on board, that was the least of their worries.
Thus, after the Dodo Advance sailed in its normal form for a little over ten minutes, Sherwin and the others were already able to see Amazon Lily with the naked eye.
As the Dodo Advance drew closer, the enormous sculptures of nine snakes on the island, as well as the two characters "Nine Snakes" carved into the cliff face, became clearly visible.
And as the Dodo Advance approached, several warships were dispatched from Amazon Lily, including Boa Hancock own Perfume Yuda…
Mm, it really did not look like they were coming to have a friendly exchange.
"Hey… you didn't happen to contact your subordinates at all this whole time, did you?"
Sherwin looked at the group of pirate ships charging toward them and turned helplessly to Boa Hancock at his side.
"Hmph! Didn't I already say it long ago? I didn't bring a Den Den Mushi!"
Hancock replied righteously.
You didn't bring a Den Den Mushi—couldn't you have borrowed one from me?!
Sherwin rolled his eyes, but did not voice the complaint. After all, he had long since experienced just how willful this troublesome woman was.
Even if he said it, she would never admit fault, so he simply could not be bothered to waste the effort.
Because Hancock herself was on board, and her height and appearance were extremely eye-catching, once the Kuja ships drew close, they quickly realized that this was a misunderstanding and did not come into conflict with Sherwin and the others.
"Elder Sister! Are you all right?!"
Hancock two younger sisters immediately leapt onto the Dodo Advance and began fussing over her with concern.
Meanwhile, the Kuja fleet split to either side of the Dodo Advance, escorting it as they continued sailing toward Amazon Lily.
After briefly explaining the situation to her two sisters, Hancock surprisingly did not return to her own pirate ship.
Instead, she remained on the Dodo Advance the entire time. It was only after they arrived at Amazon Lily that she linked arms with Robin and led her off the ship.
"Amazon Lily does not welcome men, so you can only move around within this area."
Hancock gestured along the shore and once again emphasized this point to Sherwin.
Sherwin did not really mind, but he pointed at Sanji Meow beside him and asked, "Then what about them?"
The other little tomcats were fine either way the main issue was that Sanji Meow needed to search for Amazon Lily special ingredients.
Hancock swept her gaze over the cats and, without a second thought, said, "They don't matter."
"Then that fine."
Sherwin rubbed the little heads of the cats at his side and said to them, "In that case, you can follow Robin inside and have a look around."
"Hmph hmph~ Klee Meow has no interest at all in that bad woman country! I'll stay here and keep brother Sherwin and the Dodo Advance company, meow!"
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The little ragdoll decisively hugged Sherwin head and rubbed against it hard, but her pair of bright, sparkling eyes could not help constantly glancing toward the interior of the island.
Seeing Klee Meow words not matching her true feelings, Sherwin chuckled, both amused and touched, and scratched under her chin as he persuaded her,
"Alright, if you want to go play, then go play. We're right here anyway. Once you've had enough fun, you can come back anytime."
Urged on by Sherwin, the little ragdoll—who actually very much wanted to go have some fun on Amazon Lily—finally followed her heart and went with Robin and Huamei Meow toward the interior of the island.
However, Sherwin was not left here alone, because Seijuro Meow, Shermie Meow, and Purah Meow truly had little interest in entering the island and all chose to stay aboard the Dodo Advance.
[Hoo—! Those outsiders have finally all left, meow!]
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Just as Hancock and the other members of the Kuja tribe disappeared from Sherwin sight, the Dodo Advance, which had been holding it in for a long time, immediately and impatiently popped out from the deck, then skillfully climbed onto Sherwin head.
Sherwin raised his hand and flicked her ear, saying, "You could actually try appearing in front of other people. It not like it anything shameful."
[No way, meow!]
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The Dodo Advance shook her head like a rattle drum. [I have no interest at all in getting to know those strangers, meow!]
"If you don't want to show yourself, then forget it. I was just worried that always having to hide might make you feel a bit lonely." Sherwin didn't force the issue.
After scratching the Dodo Advance ear again, he changed the subject and said, "Then let go up into the sky first and finish mapping this island."
[I won't be lonely at all, meow! Usually listening to you all chat, Sherwin big brother, and watching Big Sister Ai and Big Sister Purah do experiments are both really interesting, meow! Before I ever showed myself, I passed the time like that, meow~]
As she explained, the Dodo Advance controlled her main body and switched into floating dragon form, then carried Sherwin and the others, swaying gently as they drifted up into the sky.
...
"Snake—Snake Princess! Look at the sky!"
Such a huge ship flying into the sky naturally caught everyone attention. The Kuja warrior who noticed it first immediately reported it to Hancock.
Hancock had seen the Dodo floating dragon form before and had even ridden the Navy imitation Valstrax, so she remained very calm.
"Don't make a fuss." She glanced at the Dodo in the sky and waved her hand at her subordinates. "As long as they don't force their way into the city, there no need to bother with them."
Although Hancock couldn't quite figure out what Sherwin was planning to do, she already intended to improve relationship with the investigation team, so as long as Sherwin didn't go too far, she had no intention of making an issue of it.
Of course, the most important reason was that she knew even if all the warriors of Kuja Island rushed in together, there was nothing they could really do to Sherwin and his group. So even if she felt displeased, she could only swallow it.