"You should understand this, Snake Princess, the meaning of taking part in this war!!!"
Elder Nyon leaned on her cane, her aged face full of seriousness.
But in front of her, the current Empress of Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock, wore an expression full of arrogance.
"Whether I go or not, there will be no problem~ Because… I am simply far too beautiful."
This scene left Elder Nyon quite helpless.
"Sengoku is not someone that can be fooled so easily. He will definitely prepare countermeasures for the Shichibukai not obeying orders, especially at such a tense moment like now…"
"Have you forgotten? Because of Crocodile's incident, the name of the Shichibukai is no longer unshakable. No one can figure out what those big shots on the seas are really thinking."
She analyzed the situation of the seas with total sincerity, but clearly Hancock couldn't listen at all.
Just then, the Den Den Mushi issued by the Marines to the Shichibukai rang in the room.
Elder Nyon's expression changed, she looked at Hancock's snake companion take the Den Den Mushi and slowly connect the line.
Click.
A very stern face appeared on the Den Den Mushi.
"Shichibukai Boa Hancock, I am a Marine Vice Admiral Momonga sent under orders of Marine Headquarters to escort you to headquarters to participate in the battle."
Hearing this, Hancock's face showed disgust, her chin lifting ninety degrees.
"Marines, I have no interest in any war!!!"
Momonga's expression instantly stiffened.
"Hancock~!!!"
Elder Nyon's face changed dramatically, she quietly reminded Hancock.
"Amazon Lily still needs the title of Shichibukai, don't act rashly!!!"
But Hancock obviously did not take her words in.
Until a voice suddenly sounded—
"This won't do~"
On the Den Den Mushi, as the voice changed, so did the projected appearance—a smiling face with scarlet light bursting from its eyes appeared.
Hancock's face instantly went pale, her pupils trembling, she nearly collapsed to the ground.
Elder Nyon froze for a few seconds, and only after hearing faint calls of "Orin-sama" coming from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and seeing Hancock's loss of composure, cold sweat began pouring down her face.
Could it be… the one on the other end is…
"Well… I'll be arriving soon anyway. We'll talk face to face then."
"That's all."
Perhaps noticing Hancock was too shaken to speak, the call was ended after just a few words.
Hancock's face showed a mix of fear, excitement, and emotions too complicated to describe.
Seeing Hancock fall to the ground with a flushed, dazed expression, Elder Nyon—Gloriosa—thought of a possibility, her eyes widening in shock.
Could it be…
"The illness that every Empress of Amazon Lily cannot avoid… Snake Princess, you too???"
Seeing Hancock covering her face, eyes unfocused, gasping for breath, Elder Nyon decided to speak with her properly.
"I can never forget this feeling… Unable to refuse Orin-sama's request. Just thinking of that figure makes my heart beat faster and my thoughts falter."
The symptoms match perfectly…
But Hancock still struggled a bit.
"Then… do you hate him?"
"Hate?"
Hancock froze. She could not even conjure such a thought, so she shook her head.
"I knew it!!!"
Elder Nyon announced the result in disbelief.
"This is love!!!"
"Love?"
"Yes! All these symptoms you just mentioned only appear in those who fall into the illness of longing love. Several former Empresses suffered from this—some even died because of it."
Hancock trembled, her beautiful eyes shaking, unable to calm down for a long time.
...
"So this is Amazon Lily?"
After a long journey, the Marine warship finally arrived near Amazon Lily. All Marines on deck saluted the figure standing above them.
Momonga even expressed he could accompany him ashore.
But Orin waved his hand lightly.
"With me here, this is not within the Marines' jurisdiction. Stay on the ship."
"Yes!!!"
Then Orin's cloak fluttered gently, and he instantly appeared outside the city of Amazon Lily.
"So it really is all women~"
Though not all beauties, at a glance it was still very pleasing to the eye.
The women here were mostly warriors who mastered Haki, bold in style, some even running out wearing just underwear.
Fortunately he didn't bring his beloved godson here—otherwise the kid would probably die from blood loss.
He truly was a good foster father.
"Who is that???"
"His clothes look really nice, though he doesn't look like us… but he also has long hair."
"Is he heading to the palace?!"
Very soon, the warrior women of Amazon Lily discovered Orin, surrounding him tightly.
"Stop! Outsider, who are you?!!!"
"Stop!!!"
Just as the warriors were about to make a move, several figures appeared from the other end of the road.
"That is… Elder Nyon?"
"And Snake Princess-sama too!!!"
The one who had just shouted stop—was the former Empress of Amazon Lily, three generations ago.
"Oh!? It's you, Gloriosa."
Orin saw a familiar face. But if he hadn't known beforehand, it would have been hard to connect this little granny before him with the once stunning Gloriosa.
As for Hancock and her two sisters, the moment they saw Orin, an uncontrollable impulse surged within them—
The urge to kneel.
"Stand down! This is the most distinguished guest of Amazon Lily!!!"
Elder Nyon dismissed everyone, leading Orin toward the palace.
The three sisters followed timidly behind him.
"Don't be nervous. I'm only using the Shichibukai summons as an excuse to come here and walk around~"
But clearly, that did nothing to calm them.
Only after they reached the palace and sat down did the conversation become slightly normal.
Watching Orin's calm confidence in every gesture, his handsome features, and that overflowing aura of a true powerhouse—
Even Gloriosa had to admit…
Compared to Pirate King Roger … this man before her might be even more charming.
If only he had been born in her era, Roger and Rayleigh wouldn't have stood a chance.
No wonder Hancock fell for him…
If Amazon Lily were under his protection, even without the Shichibukai title, they could still live without fear.
Duramos Kingdom and Fish-Man Island were prime examples.
Unfortunately, she was old and no longer Empress. Everything depended on Hancock taking initiative now…
Cold sweat trickled from Elder Nyon's face as she calculated nervously—only to see…
"Hancock, why are you sitting so far away from me? Come here~"
"Yes!!!"
She had absolutely zero initiative!!!
Elder Nyon almost coughed up blood!!!