Super Card System - Chapter 515
Chapter 515: Bathing at the Amazon Lily
Approximately two days later, at the outer sea of the Calm Belt, Amazon Lily.
On the surface of the sea there, a standard-issue Marine warship is anchored. Adjacent to the warship lies a gigantic sea king that has been slain, its blood nearly dyeing the entire sea red.
The deceased sea king was the accomplishment of Vice-Admiral Momonga aboard this vessel. Although the bottom of the Marine ship is covered with Kairoseki, preventing it from drawing the attention of sea kings lurking beneath the sea’s surface, this safety measure isn’t foolproof. Occasionally, sea kings from the depths of the Calm Belt, their nesting ground, unwittingly approach the surface and might notice the Marine vessels, leading to an attack.
After slaying this sea king, Momonga has been waiting on the ship’s deck.
He was sent here on orders from the Marine Headquarters to pick up the Shichibukai, Boa Hancock. However, men are not allowed near Amazon Lily, and, unfortunately for them, the Kuja Pirates, under Boa Hancock’s lead, have already set sail for a “hunt.” Thus, Momonga can only wait here.
In fact, he’s been waiting here for two days!
At that moment, a Marine soldier suddenly rushed to report the discovery of the Kuja Pirates’ ship on the sea’s surface. They have returned!
Momonga swiftly stood up, gripping his sword, and moved to the ship’s railing.
The Kuja Pirates’ ship, still being pulled by those two ferocious sea serpents, is clearly approaching the Marine warship. It’s evident that the Kuja Pirates have also noticed the Marine vessel and are heading in this direction.
As the two ships drew near, Momonga shouted towards the Kuja Pirates’ vessel, “We’ve been waiting for you. Finally, the Kuja Pirates have returned. I am Vice-Admiral Momonga from the Marine Headquarters, here to retrieve you, Boa Hancock, one of the Shichibukai. We’ve been ordered to enforce your compulsory summons!”
However, Momonga’s declaration was met with mockery from the female warriors of the Kuja Pirates.
“We’ve already given our answer countless times. Unfortunately, the Snake Princess won’t come out!”
“So, this is a man? Quite tasteless, shouting so loudly…”
Glaring at the Kuja female warriors, Momonga continued, “This summons to the Shichibukai is a strict directive from the World Government. Refusal means breaching the agreement. The title and privileges of the ‘Seven Warlords’ will be revoked. Boa Hancock, even in this scenario, you still refuse to appear?”
Perhaps upon hearing Momonga’s words, Boa Hancock finally emerged from the ship’s cabin.
Still as stunning and graceful as ever…
“So, you’ve come. Such meddlesome folks…” Boa Hancock stood at the bow of the ship, one hand on her waist, gently arranging her luscious dark hair. “I have no interest in participating in any war. However, I hope you won’t strip me of the Shichibukai title. Also, everything on your ship now belongs to me!”
“…!” Unable to contain himself upon hearing this, Momonga exclaimed, “Stop daydreaming. You’re not some petulant little girl. Do you think I’d entertain such an unreasonable demand?”
However, before Momonga could finish speaking, the Marine soldiers, captivated by Boa Hancock’s beauty, hastily began carrying all the valuable items from the warship…
Momonga had to once again angrily reprimand these foolish subordinates.
“Listen up, Boa Hancock!” Momonga said with a dark expression. “Just two days ago, the Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, was critically wounded by the Blackbeard, Teach. His time may be running short. Admiral Akainu of the Marine Headquarters has already led a fleet to encircle the Whitebeard Pirates’ base on an island in the Ed War Seas. They have defeated the Whitebeard Pirates’ 5th and 6th divisions attempting to break free. For the Marines, this is an unprecedented opportunity. The obligations of the Shichibukai, as outlined in the agreement, state that during a battle between the Marines and the Four Emperors, you must unconditionally follow the Marines’ command. In the next week, all pirates from Whitebeard’s territories will come to rescue him. The Marine Headquarters has assembled the three Admirals as the vanguard, preparing to confront the entire Whitebeard Pirates. Now, you have only two choices: either comply with the summons or be stripped of your Shichibukai title!”
“But I detest the World Government and refuse to obey them!” Boa Hancock adopted a pitiful expression. “Yet, I cherish my title and don’t want to lose it. How about this? I encounter a peculiar accident with the Marine ship on the sea, leading to its total destruction…”
“!!!”
Upon hearing this statement, Momonga was immediately alarmed. However, before he could react, Boa Hancock suddenly clasped her hands in front of her chest, emitting concentric circles of pink light towards the Marine warship.
“Mero Mero Mellow!”
Seeing Boa Hancock’s action, Momonga instantly realized the danger and swiftly drew his sword, plunging it into his own thigh.
The pain enabled him to evade being petrified, but the Marines behind him were not as fortunate. Enchanted by Boa Hancock’s beauty, they were all transformed into stone statues.
“Such… such fools…” Momonga muttered, glancing at the petrified soldiers behind him.
“Using pain to distract, you’re quite clever!” Boa Hancock stood before Momonga. “But now, you’re the only one left. Do you wish to persist?”
“1 and 0… they’re different!” Momonga retorted bitterly.
“As you wish!” Boa Hancock turned to leave.
However, at that moment, Momonga addressed Boa Hancock, “I will wait until the deadline. I won’t return empty-handed. If you fail to appear in two days, it means the agreement is broken.”
“…” Boa Hancock glanced at him but said nothing. She departed with the Kuja Pirates towards their island, leaving Momonga stranded alone on the warship. The only companionship he had was the group of petrified, foolish Marine soldiers.
Upon her return to the Citadel of Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock’s first action was to bathe.
Although the slave mark on her back had been erased by Ian, her long-standing habits led her to maintain strict vigilance within the inner city.
When the warm water enveloped Boa Hancock’s body, she sighed contentedly, then relaxed, enjoying this rare moment. However, at that moment, she suddenly heard a faint dripping sound.
“Who’s there!?” Boa Hancock immediately became alert. There shouldn’t have been anyone within a two-mile radius while she was bathing!
However, to her surprise, as she turned to look towards the sound, she was stunned. A very familiar figure was crouched in a corner of the pool, staring at her with eyes fixed, a red liquid dripping from under their nose.
“I… Ian!?” Upon recognizing the face, Boa Hancock was suddenly thrown into chaos. Holding a towel to cover her chest, her cheeks flushed, and she stammered, ” Wh-What are you doing here!?”
“Uh…” Ian wiped his nose, feeling a bit awkward. “I came to find you. I heard you were going to bathe, so I waited here in advance, wanting to have a private meeting with you. But… I didn’t expect you to be so quick…”
Ian truly wasn’t intending to spy. He just hadn’t anticipated that while Boa Hancock entered the bath, she was already undressing. Ian had even forgotten to speak up to stop her…
Being spoken to by Ian, Boa Hancock didn’t know how to react. Eventually, it was Ian who collected himself first and turned away, saying, “You… put your clothes on first.”
After Boa Hancock shyly dressed, Ian turned back. However, seeing Boa Hancock with damp hair and emitting a mist of moisture, Ian couldn’t help feeling another nosebleed impulse.
A gorgeous lady such as Hancock is always breath-taking, whether dressed or undressed.
Once the slightly awkward atmosphere settled, Boa Hancock suddenly remembered and asked Ian anxiously, “A few days ago, when I was at sea, I heard the news that the Marine Headquarters revoked your Shichibukai title. Is that true?”
“Yes, it is,” Ian nodded.
“Why would they do that!?” Boa Hancock exclaimed indignantly. “Is it because of the compulsory summons?”
