Pop!
As the last mushroom was pulled from Straw Hat's body, Victor's eyes suddenly closed, and he stood frozen on the spot.
Three powerful forces were emerging within him!
"Lord Victor!?"
Margaret panicked.
All the Kuja warriors present also panicked.
Could Lord Victor also be poisoned!?
That would be a grave sin!
Boom!
An extremely powerful aura suddenly erupted from Victor, directly pushing Margaret and the others back several meters.
"This is the power of advanced Haki!"
Victor opened his eyes, marveling inwardly. The Haki in the Pirate World truly wasn't just for show.
At this moment, Victor felt his spiritual power had greatly increased, even capable of freely projecting it to intimidate enemies — this was the one-in-a-million Haoshoku!
Besides that, Victor also mastered advanced Armament Haki and advanced Observation Haki. At least his current strength was enough to instantly kill Kuja warriors of Margaret's level!
Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Three Colors Haki (Advanced)! Strength has reached Platinum level!
(To give the host a more intuitive understanding of the Pirate World's power system, the system divides realms into Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, King, and God-level. Strength realms are for reference only; actual combat power may vary. Please experience it yourself.)
The aura that Victor suddenly unleashed made Margaret and the other Kuja warriors breathe a sigh of relief.
It was a good thing Lord Victor was fine, otherwise their Empress would definitely be furious!
"First, take Straw Hat to clean him up, then find someone to guard him. Inform me when he wakes up!"
Although Victor was a transmigrator, he didn't want to bother with troublesome matters.
Marineford War or anything — was it as good as cuddling with his wife, the Empress, and sleeping soundly?
The answer was no!
So, Victor decided that once Luffy woke up, he would tell him the news of Fire Fist Ace's execution and then give him a small boat.
That's being considerate, right!?
"Lord Victor, the Empress and the others are about to dock!"
No sooner had Luffy been carried away than a Kuja warrior came to report.
My wife was back!
Victor was overjoyed and quickly took Margaret to the shore.
On the Kuja Pirate Ship, the World's Most Beautiful Woman, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, was gazing at the shore.
Just thinking about seeing her husband, whom she had been separated from for two days, brought a blush to her peerless face.
Hancock had a graceful, tall figure, long black hair styled in a hime cut, deep blue eyes, and wore a pair of snake-shaped golden earrings, possessing a peerless beauty capable of captivating all beings.
Especially her love for Husband, which showcased her sexiness to the fullest. It's no wonder Victor didn't want to strive anymore.
With a wife like this, who wouldn't be smitten!?
"Why hasn't my husband come to pick up me yet? Could it be that he no longer loves his wife!?"
Hancock rested her jade hand on her fragrant cheek, eagerly awaiting a figure to appear on the shore.
Hancock's two sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold, exchanged glances, both shaking their heads helplessly. They even discovered a hint of disgust in each other's eyes and then nodded simultaneously.
This disgust, of course, wasn't directed at their sister, but at their cheap brother-in-law, Victor!
What kind of existence was their sister, Boa Hancock?
In terms of beauty, she was the World's Most Beautiful Woman, the Pirate Empress!
In terms of strength, she was a Devil Fruit user, possessing the one-in-a-million Conqueror's Haki!
In terms of status, she was the current Empress of Amazon Lily, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
And Victor?
No strength. No status.
His only advantage was his handsome and dashing appearance, barely making him worthy of the Empress. But wasn't he just a freeloader!?
The most infuriating thing was that Victor had shamelessly told Hancock at their wedding:
"Wife, I don't want to work hard anymore."
Even more infuriating was Hancock's reply:
"Husband ~ You don't need to work hard your wife will support you! ~"
At that time—
Boa Sandersonia: "(╯▔dish▔)╯ My goodness!"
Boa Marigold: "My goodness, goodness!"
From then on, Victor became synonymous with shameless good-for-nothing in the eyes of his two sisters-in-law.
In the Pirate World, strength is revered.
Don't you see Whitebeard of the Four Emperors, the strongest, adopting sons all over the world?
Don't you see Marine Hero Iron Fist Garp, refusing to become an Admiral?
These were paragons of men; with strength, you could do anything!
And Victor? He couldn't even defeat a common pirate grunt.
How was he worthy of being the husband of Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, who possessed Conqueror's Haki?
How was he worthy of being their brother-in-law?
How was he worthy of being the son-in-law of Amazon Lily!?
The answer: he wasn't.
It was only because Hancock loved Victor so passionately that Sandersonia and Marigold could reluctantly tolerate him freeloading. Of course, they still looked down on him.
"Hancock!"
A call came from the shore, filled with excitement and warmth!
"Husband ~ Your wife is back my husband truly still loves me!"
Seeing the man waving on the shore, Hancock's beautiful deep blue eyes were filled with tender affection. If she weren't a Devil Fruit user, she probably wouldn't be able to resist walking on the sea to meet Victor.
"He's even bringing Margaret to pick us up. Is he that afraid of death? Truly a good-for-nothing!"
Sandersonia snorted coldly, glaring at Victor on the shore. She wasn't targeting him specifically — she just looked down on him.
Marigold was also very angry.
This Victor… truly despicable. Mediocre in strength, nothing special, yet he captured her sister's heart.
There were so many talented young men on the Grand Line!
For example, the Eleven Supernovas, who were the most prominent in the first half of the Grand Line!
Especially Straw Hat Luffy, who not only defeated two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile and Gecko Moria, but also caused a ruckus at Enies Lobby, defeated CP9, shocked the entire world, and was a Supernova with a bounty of 300 million Berries!
Such a talented young man would barely be qualified to pursue Pirate Empress Boa Hancock!
Victor, bounty 0 Berries, not a pirate, not a Marine, not a Revolutionary Army member — just an ordinary man. His strength was even inferior to that of a common Kuja warrior. How was he worthy of being the Empress's husband!?
Especially when Victor and the Empress were intimate, Sandersonia wished she could strangle him with her snake tail!
But the emotions of these two sisters couldn't interfere with Victor and the Empress's longing, where a short separation felt like a new marriage.
As soon as the pirate ship docked, Hancock eagerly rushed into Victor's arms.
The soft embrace was very enjoyable for Victor. Holding Hancock, he felt like he was holding the entire world!
"Does husband miss me?"
"Yes ~"
"Ah! This is the feeling of love!"
Hancock's deep blue eyes gazed at Victor. In love, this man was her everything.
"Husband, I want a passionate kiss ~"