'Th-this isn't right, is it?'
Lott thought, 'Although I know you're the biggest simp in anime... this still exceeds my understanding.'
'I haven't burned down the World Government like Fisher Tiger, nor beaten up Celestial Dragons like the original Luffy.'
'How are you simping already?'
Miku, who had almost fallen under Hancock's spell, also snapped out of it. Gritting her silver teeth, she clenched her small pink fists and glared deathly at Hancock, like a kitten afraid of having its food stolen.
Because Hancock didn't continue using her Mero Mero no Mi's charm power, Nami and Robin finally regained their senses.
But their expressions changed from infatuated to shocked.
'Wh-what's going on?'
'The Pirate Empress proposing?'
'Could she be trying to exchange her body for protection?'
Robin analyzed quietly.
Not knowing Hancock's past, Robin didn't believe Hancock genuinely had those kinds of feelings for Lott.
She thought it more likely Hancock wanted to use her body as a bargaining chip to latch onto Lott.
This wasn't strange in pirate circles.
Hadn't the news said the World Government went to lick Boros's boots just two days ago?
"Did I do something that made you happy?"
Lott ignored Nami and Robin's shock, changed his position on the deck chair, and had Miku lean on his shoulder.
"Th-this is... b-because..."
Mentioning this topic, the previously queenly Hancock suddenly became fearful and insecure, like a frightened quail.
This made the three women present even more curious.
'What in the world is going on?'
"Whatever, you don't have to say if you don't want to. Anyway, my ship is quite big. You're welcome to come play on it."
Lott couldn't be bothered with more talk and directly issued the invitation.
After all, the meat was actively being fed to his mouth, no, one could even say it was flying straight down his throat.
So why not eat it?
"Really? This humble maiden can really stay?!"
Hancock's beautiful eyes sparkled with golden light.
Seeing Lott nod again, Hancock cupped her slightly flushed cheeks with her hands and muttered quietly:
"Th-this humble maiden is so happy..."
'Why does this pose look familiar...' Lott instinctively looked beside him.
"Mmph mmph!"
Sure enough, when Miku saw Lott looking over, she let out protests like a small animal.
Her cheeks were already puffed up to their maximum, glaring at Lott fiercely.
'Having Nami and Robin, these two women, on the ship was already annoying enough, how could another one come?'
The reason she had accepted Nami and Robin boarding was because Miku could see they had no such intentions towards Lott.
So she reluctantly accepted.
But this big, curvaceous vixen in front of her was way too obvious!
"Don't be like that, Miku. I have my reasons for doing this. You'll understand soon."
Lott reassured her.
"I won't listen to Lott's sly explanations!"
Miku huffed, turning her head to the other side.
When her gaze met Hancock's, an almost imperceptible electric tension crackled between them.
"So the World Government has sided with Boros, while the Seven Warlords have sided with Lott?"
Robin murmured softly:
"The outcome of the battle between these two will determine the future power structure of our planet..."
In Robin's view, the major powers had already begun choosing sides.
Whoever won between Lott and Boros, their followers would become the rulers of this planet.
It would completely end the pattern of rival warlords that had existed since the Great Pirate Era began over twenty years ago, formally ushering in a unified era.
However, Lott thought she was overthinking it.
That bastard Boros was simply itching for a fight.
He himself was just bringing his girlfriend on a trip, conveniently warming up.
Who was interested in managing the conflicts of this tiny place?
What Great Pirate Era? In the eyes of these freaks, it was about as significant as two stray dogs fighting over a bone.
…
At the Holy Land Mary Geoise, deep within Pangaea Castle.
The Empty Throne, which belonged to Imu, was now occupied by someone else-
Boros!
The throne's previous owner, Imu, along with the Five Elders, cowered at the foot of the steps, trembling.
Two days ago, they had sent an envoy to Elbaf, expressing a desire to meet with Boros.
Saturn, who went as the envoy, had initially worried that Boros couldn't be bothered to even acknowledge him.
But to his surprise, Boros agreed.
This delighted Saturn. If they could use Boros's power to sweep away the other Four Emperors or anti-government forces like the Revolutionary Army-
Wouldn't the planet completely belong to the Celestial Dragons?!
However, in less than 48 hours, reality slapped them in the face.
After arriving at Mary Geoise and disembarking, Boros didn't say a word.
He imprisoned all the top government officials, including Imu and the Five Elders, and issued a direct, final command:
"Find that guy Lott for me! Otherwise..."
At this point, Geryuganshoop, standing beside Boros, flicked his tentacles with a speed imperceptible to the human eye of the Planet Pirate.
He cleanly severed the head of the Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Knights, Figarland Garling.
Thud~ Thud~
Garling's head rolled twice on the red carpet before coming to a stop.
The expression on the face, now separated from its body, was one of disbelief from his final moments.
The World Nobles, accustomed to their usual arrogance, stumbled back and fell to the ground, shaking uncontrollably.
The strongest of the Holy Knights, whose power rivaled that of a Four Emperor, was taken down in an instant... and this wasn't even Boros himself acting, just one of his underlings!
"That bastard Lott-"
Just mentioning it made Boros angry.
According to his crew's calculations, that guy should have arrived on this planet long ago.
But a week had passed, and there was still no sign of him.
Boros sent a private message demanding an explanation, only to receive the reply: [Traveling, wait a moment]
It nearly made Boros explode with rage. He wanted to retort directly.
But found he had been blocked.
Later, Saturn came to him proposing cooperation. Hearing that the World Government was the most powerful organization on the planet, Boros thought he could make use of them.
So he followed them to Mary Geoise.
And then, well, he threatened them to find Lott's whereabouts immediately.
Or else he'd kill them all!
"Cough... Captain..."
At that moment, Geryuganshoop suddenly spoke.
"What?"
Boros asked in an unfriendly tone.
Geryuganshoop's octopus tentacle pointed to a spot near the front-left corner of the throne.
"There are a few rats hiding over there. Should we deal with them?"
Sabo, Morley, Karasu, and Lindbergh, the four Revolutionary Army's Commanders hiding underground, had their expressions changed dramatically.
'We've been discovered!?'
After learning the World Government was meeting with Boros, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, was terrified.
If these two forces joined hands…
His decades of effort would certainly be destroyed.
Therefore, Dragon sent Sabo and three army commanders, utilizing Morley's Devil Fruit's ability, to infiltrate Mary Geoise.
Their mission was to eavesdrop on the conversation between Boros and the Five Elders.
If they could sabotage the negotiations, that would be ideal.
If not, they at least needed to know if a cooperative agreement had been reached to allow the Revolutionary Army to act preemptively.
What? You ask why Dragon didn't come himself?
Hah, unless it involved his son, when did he ever take action personally?
"Quick-"
Before Sabo underground could even finish the word 'run'-
The underground space created by Morley was suddenly thrown into chaos, the very ground seeming to spin.
Boom!
A deafening roar.
In the eyes of the Five Elders and others in the throne room, they saw, under Geryuganshoop's telekinetic control, the floor of the throne room split apart, and Sabo, Morley, Karasu, and Lindbergh-
Along with the earth from underground, were all pulled out!
"Captain, how should we handle these pests?"
Geryuganshoop requested instructions from Boros.
Boros couldn't be bothered with such trash and waved his hand, indicating Geryuganshoop to crush them.
But then he suddenly remembered the live stream function in the chat group.
'Maybe I could use it to send a message to Lott?'
However, when Boros clicked into the group, he found a highly popular live stream, its title-
[Live Stream of the Wedding of Wano Country Shogun Kurozumi Orochi and Kozuki Clan's Princess, Kozuki Momonosuke, Officiated by Lott]
Boros: "???"