Sometimes, people just can't help being idiots.
Faced with beauty, these fools were willing to throw their lives away without hesitation.
The moment the ship approached the shore, the warriors of Amazon Lily had already spotted them, bows drawn at the dock.
"Outsiders! Do not come any closer, or we will attack!"
"Wow… beautiful women!"
"So many of them!"
"And they're dressed so lightly!"
"Big bro, let's marry into their tribe. Our crew's full of single guys!"
"Get your asses back inside! When Boa Hancock shows up, I won't be able to save you!"
"But Big Bro, she's the rumored most beautiful woman in the world! Can't we at least look?"
"Look at your damn mother! You wanna die that bad?!"
Roy had finally had enough and turned around, cursing the idiots behind him.
The Kuja warriors gave Roy odd looks as he yelled at his own crew.
"Go tell Boa Hancock the Whitebeard Pirates are here. She'll understand."
In truth, someone had already gone to inform Hancock. The three Gorgon Sisters arrived shortly after, their expressions darkening the moment they saw the Whitebeard flag.
A Yonko crew was no laughing matter.
"Elder Sister…"
"It's him."
Hancock spotted Roy. Her expression darkened as she stepped forward.
"Why have you come to Amazon Lily?"
"Woooow!"
"The Pirate Empress!"
"She's even more stunning in person!"
"How can a woman be this beautiful?!"
The fools Roy had ordered to stay back couldn't resist peeking—and then stormed out like they were under a charm spell, cheering uncontrollably.
Roy looked at them, utterly speechless.
"All of you, shut up."
BOOM!
He unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, and only Namur remained standing. The rest collapsed to the ground, semi-conscious.
"How do I get to Rusukaina?" Roy asked.
"Why are you going there?" Hancock asked, suddenly tense.
"Need to find Rayleigh. He's over there, right?" Roy said casually.
"You're looking for Rayleigh?" Hancock asked uncertainly. She feared Roy might be here for Luffy. If it was just Rayleigh, it wasn't a problem.
"Yeah, Shakky gave me Amazon Lily's location. Otherwise, how would I have found this place?" Roy showed her a Log Pose.
"The former empress, Shakky?" Hancock asked.
A short, old woman with white hair, Gloriosa, stepped forward.
"You're Whitebeard's successor, aren't you?"
"Gloriosa." Roy looked at her.
"You know me?"
"Sort of. I saw you once during the God Valley incident."
Her eyes narrowed. She nodded."I see. So you're the kid Newgate took away from there."
Thirty-six years ago, during the God Valley Incident, Roy had briefly seen Gloriosa as she fled, back when she was still the stunning Empress of Amazon Lily. It was hard to believe how much she had changed.
"I need to see Rayleigh. Can you take me there?" Roy asked.
"You don't need a guide. Rusukaina is right over there." She pointed to a nearby island.
"…That close?" Roy blinked in surprise.
"There used to be a country there, but it lost to nature. Now it's our hunting grounds," Gloriosa explained.
"Got it. I won't bother you any longer."
"What do you want with Rayleigh?"
"That's between him and me. No need to tell you."
"Hancock, aren't you planning to give supplies to Luffy? Why not go with him?" Gloriosa said.
"I don't need you to tell me what to do!" Hancock snapped at her.
Roy motioned to Namur to head out. As for the others on the ship, let them sleep. Roy didn't want them being used as hostages if Hancock got funny ideas.
Thankfully, the distance wasn't far. But just in case, the Kuja Pirates followed close behind, suspicious of Roy's true intentions.
Upon reaching the island, they could already feel the presence of dangerous beasts. The climate here was unstable despite being in the Calm Belt.
Being windless didn't mean the weather wasn't bizarre; each island had its own magnetic field, which dictated the climate.
Sensing guests arriving, Rayleigh stepped out of the woods.
"Huh?!"
He hadn't expected the Moby Dick.
"What a surprise. How'd you find this place?"
"Got something to test. Figured I'd stop by." Roy said.
"Test what?" Rayleigh asked, confused.
"I need to see Luffy."
"Didn't you say you were looking for Rayleigh?!" roared Hancock from behind, glaring fiercely.
"I'm a pirate. Why would you believe everything I say? Too naive," Roy replied coolly.
"You bastard—!" Hancock lunged at him from her ship, going in for a kick.
"Kick me, and I'll expose your secret to the world." Roy didn't flinch, speaking in a low, even tone.
Her high heel stopped just one centimeter from Roy's face, completely frozen in place.
Roy was about her height. Her long, pale leg was inches from his eyes, but he remained completely unfazed.
"What… did you say?"
"Can't understand human speech? Want the whole world to know what you're hiding?" Roy said coldly.
'What kind of crazy woman is this… who could ever like her?'
Hancock gritted her teeth. She wanted to kick him so badly, but she knew if she did, Amazon Lily might be wiped out. Rayleigh was already preparing to stop her.
Swallowing her fury, she lowered her leg.
"If you hurt Luffy, I swear I'll make you pay."
"I've known him longer than you have," Roy said, unmoved.
"Rayleigh, who's here?"
From the forest, Luffy came running, chased by wild animals, laughing as always.
"Your friend's here," Rayleigh smiled.
"Friend?" Luffy looked up, saw Hancock, and then Roy standing next to her.
"Roy! Haha, long time no see!" Luffy beamed.
Hancock's heart shattered. Luffy didn't even say hi to her; he went straight to that stupid man. In her mind, she saw dozens of breakup scenes. She even imagined Luffy and Roy running off together.
'NO… LUFFY!!'
Roy, with his advanced Observation Haki (including Queen Otohime's "Voice of All Things"), heard every twisted delusion in her head.
His eye twitched.
'What the hell? Did I just get shipped with Luffy?!'
This woman wasn't just insane, she was a fujoshi.
"The hell's wrong with you?! Get away from me!"
Another burst of Conqueror's Haki lashed out, this time aimed squarely at Hancock
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