On the shore of Nine Snake Island, two warships were anchored.
After Granny Nyon finished her call and while Hancock was gathering her warriors, she rushed here, panting.
Seeing Sakazuki, who had his arms crossed on the warship:
"I am very sorry, Admiral Sakazuki."
"The Empress has suddenly taken ill."
"Could you please hand the Shichibukai appointment letter to me?"
"I will deliver it to the Empress on your behalf."
She lowered her head respectfully.
Sakazuki stood on the warship, glanced down at her indifferently, and said, "Is that so?"
"I thought your Empress was quite full of vitality."
As his voice fell, a proud female voice rang out from behind Granny Nyon:
"Slave Arrow!!!"
Dense pink arrows shot out from the forest behind, barraging the two warships.
Granny Nyon's heart sank upon hearing Hancock's voice. Oh no... how did she gather them so quickly?
Despite her haste, it was too late. Hancock, with her gathered warriors, had already launched her attack.
Karol drew his Sakura Ten, a blue sword aura flowing around the blade:
"One Sword Style: Tempest Rain."
A crescent-shaped sword energy spun forward, splitting repeatedly as it rotated.
It transformed into countless tiny sword energies, covering the warships and clashing with the dense pink arrows.
Karol was somewhat surprised:
"This ability..."
"Can sword energy also petrify?"
He watched as the sword energies colliding in the air transformed into stone blocks and shattered, falling down.
Sakazuki stated indifferently:
"A fine display of 'illness'."
Granny Nyon broke out in a cold sweat. At this moment, Boa Hancock, surrounded by a group of warriors, slowly approached.
A group of Kuja pirates quickly lined up on both sides.
*Tap, tap, tap, tap—*
The crisp sound of footsteps approached and stopped behind Granny Nyon.
Boa Hancock looked at Granny Nyon with an icy expression.
*Bang—*
She kicked Granny Nyon away, sending her tumbling into the sea:
"Scoundrel."
"Who gave you the right to make decisions for me?"
"Don't forget, I am the Emperor of Amazon Lily."
The surrounding female warriors' eyes turned into pink hearts:
"Even an angry Snake Princess is beautiful!!!" xn
Sakazuki raised an eyebrow and looked at Karol:
"Does this really exist in reality?"
Karol scratched his head and looked at the Navy soldiers behind him whose eyes had also turned into pink hearts:
"I... suppose so."
Boa Hancock below turned her gaze towards the warship:
"Insolent man."
"When you trespassed into this country where men are forbidden,"
"it was already a capital offense."
"Hand over the Shichibukai appointment."
"I, in my benevolence,"
"will permit your defiled hearts, tempted by my beauty,"
"to turn into hard stone."/
After speaking, she struck her haughty pose, and the surrounding Kuja pirates all shouted:
"Snake Princess!!!" xn
On the ship, the sailors rushed to the railing and cried out:
"Snake Princess!!!" xn
Sakazuki's expression remained impassive, while Karol covered his forehead, unable to bear watching... Am I the one who's sick, or is this world sick...
Hancock held her pose for a long time, receiving no response.
Enraged, she glared at Sakazuki:
"You dare to ignore my command."
"The government won't say anything if I kill you, will they? After all, I will be forgiven for whatever I do."
"Because I am too beautiful."
She brushed back a strand of hair, feigning shyness.
"Snake Princess!!!!" xn
As if basking in the adoration, she pointed her hands at Sakazuki:
"Mero Mero Mero~"
A giant pink heart shot towards Sakazuki.
It passed through him, but nothing happened. Boa Hancock looked on in shock:
"How can this be!!!!"
"Someone is actually able to resist my charm!!"
"Not moved in the slightest!"
The Kuja pirates also stared at Sakazuki in astonishment; the Snake Princess's charm had failed...
*Bang!*
Sakazuki's right arm suddenly turned into magma, emitting billowing black smoke. His indifferent voice echoed:
"Because you are not strong enough."
"And you look quite foolish."
"Has no one ever taught you to show reverence to the strong?"
"Idiot."
He looked emotionlessly at the Kuja pirates on the shore:
"Meigou—"
*Whoosh!*
An infinitely extending magma arm slammed towards Boa Hancock's location.
A roar was heard as a large crater was blasted into the ground. Boa Hancock narrowly dodged it, but her pupils contracted as she shouted:
"Quick...!"
*Boom—*
The magma that struck the ground exploded and expanded.
Apart from Granny Nyon, who was half-submerged in the water on the shore, gasping for breath, all the Kuja pirates were engulfed by the magma.
The entire port resembled a terrifying inferno of lava.
*Bang bang bang—*
The three Boa sisters, having eaten Devil Fruits, burst out of the magma, escaping heavily injured.
The remaining Kuja pirates lost their lives within seconds, turning to ash.
Before the three could catch their breath, a massive black cloud enveloped them.
Sakazuki suddenly appeared, grabbed Boa Hancock by the neck, and lifted her, walking towards the warship piled high with stone statues of soldiers.
Sonia and Gloriosa, seeing Hancock being taken away, cried out anxiously:
"Sister!!!"
They instantly transformed into two giant snake-people and lunged at Sakazuki.
"Hairbind - Yamata no Orochi!!!"
"Hairbind - Fire Serpent God!!!"
One wove green hair into eight great snakes that bit at Sakazuki from above.
The other, with orange hair, transformed into two giant pythons wreathed in flames, charging at Sakazuki.
On the warship, Karol's Sakura Ten was infused with a flowing blue aura:
"One Sword Style: Azure Dragon Emperor."
An azure sword energy dragon shot from the blade.
With extreme speed, it instantly pierced and shattered the bodies of the two, sending them flying back and crashing to the ground, unable to rise for a long time.
Sakazuki, still holding Boa Hancock, leaped.
He landed on the warship filled with stone statues and casually tossed her onto the ground:
"Undo the petrification."
His indifferent, dismissive tone struck a heavy blow to Boa Hancock's spirit.
It brought back unpleasant memories and jolted her back to reality.
In an instant, he had defeated the entire Kuja pirate crew, including her. This time, she had truly hit a wall, and she rapidly contemplated a solution.
Looking at the petrified soldiers before her.
Under the threat of death, Hancock dropped her pretense and resumed her normal demeanor as she spoke:
"They were all petrified because of my beauty."
"Even if I die, you won't be able to undo their petrification even if you find the next ability user."
Sakazuki glanced at her:
"What are you trying to say?"
Boa Hancock struggled to stand:
"If you leave this island now, I promise I will restore them."
"This was my mistake, and I will join the Shichibukai unconditionally."
"And I can offer you all the compensation, what do you say?"
Sakazuki said indifferently:
"I am not negotiating with you."
"Undo the petrification."
Boa Hancock took a deep breath:
"Impossible."
"Unless you now..."
*Bang—!!!!*
With a flick of Sakazuki's finger, the head of the distant orange giant snake-person exploded, splashing white and red everywhere...
"Gloriosa!!!" x3
Sakazuki's indifferent voice echoed:
"If you can't do it, then don't bother."
His index finger then pointed at the green giant snake-person...