On the blue sea, the Kuja Pirate's ship cut through the waves. The giant serpent carving at the bow gleamed with a cold light under the sun.
Hancock stood proudly at the prow, the sea breeze gently caressing her waterfall of raven-black hair. Her tall figure cast an elegant silhouette against the setting sun.
The pirates busy moving the beasts noticed Hancock's presence. Their eyes immediately turned into hearts, and they began whistling. But the next moment, they all turned to stone, frozen in place with infatuated expressions.
"Disgusting maggots," Hancock frowned slightly, casting a disdainful glance at the stone statues.
Nyon said worriedly, "Hancock, you shouldn't have attacked immediately."
"Don't worry. They will definitely forgive me. Because… I am just too beautiful," Hancock proudly tilted her head back.
Nyon originally wanted to advise further, but then recalled the reactions of those famous pirates upon seeing Shakky back in the day, and immediately felt much more at ease.
In her view, Hancock was even more stunningly beautiful than Shakky, enhanced by the Mero Mero no Mi. Surely no man could resist her charm.
Meanwhile, Setsuna and his group naturally noticed the Kuja Pirates' arrival.
Hancock stepped onto the island, her red lips parting, her voice carrying an irresistible authority. "I command you to leave this island immediately. Also, leave that sea serpent behind."
"You want Titan?" Setsuna's expression was strange, unable to help but confirm.
"That sea serpent is called Titan? I want it to breed with my sea serpents."
Hearing Hancock's brazen words, Setsuna nearly lost his composure.
Although the Titan was huge, it was just a two-year-old baby.
Robin sighed, massaging her temples, 'Another Warlord? Do we have some special 'connection' with the Warlords?'
Nyon was still advising from the side. "Hancock, maybe release their petrification?"
"Silence. No matter what I do, I will be forgiven. Because I am just too beautiful…"
"Silence!" Cavendish suddenly cut off Hancock's self-admiration sharply. He elegantly flicked the golden hair from his forehead. "Do you think your beauty surpasses mine and the Captain's?"
His azure eyes flashed with arrogant light. Aside from his Captain, he absolutely would not allow anyone more dazzling than himself to exist in this world.
Enel was even more scornful. "What's wrong with this woman? Does she think she's a god? Captain and I are far nobler."
He lazily picked his ear, showing zero interest in Hancock's beauty.
The members of the Kuja Pirates were all shocked speechless.
Logically, any man who saw Hancock should fall at her feet. But the reactions of these people completely overturned their understanding.
'That handsome blond man dared to compare his beauty to the Empress's? And the long-eared one showed contempt? This was the greatest blasphemy against Amazon Lily.'
Hancock was also shocked. There were actually people more narcissistic than her in this world.
Even more unbelievable, despite being this narcissistic, these two still unconsciously showed reverence for their Captain when speaking.
After shock came fury.
"Impertinent fools! Turn to stone and repent! Mero Mero Mellow!" Hancock shot heart-shaped rays from her hands. Cavendish and Enel, caught off guard, were swept by the light.
"Huh? Did I get hit?" Cavendish cautiously checked himself.
"How is this possible? They truly harbor not the slightest lust for me?" Hancock's pupils contracted sharply. She took half a step back in disbelief.
She thought these two were merely suppressing desire with reason. She never imagined they were completely unaffected.
This sense of defeat made her doubt: 'Are these two even men?'
Hearing Hancock's words, Cavendish relaxed and laughed heartily. "Of course, the one I love most is myself!"
"How dare you!" Hancock's beautiful eyes widened. Conqueror's Haki unconsciously leaked out, causing ripples on the sea surface. "Slave Arrow!"
A pink arrow shot out. Cavendish snorted disdainfully. "I said your ability is useless against me."
His wrist turned, his rapier coiling with pitch-black Armament Haki.
Although he had just mastered Armament Haki, he was confident he could withstand this level of attack.
However, the moment the blade touched the arrow, his rapier petrified, spreading to his body at an alarming speed.
Cavendish immediately prepared to sever his arm to stop the petrification.
"Don't move," Setsuna naturally couldn't watch his subordinate lose an arm.
Because of his interference, Cavendish's petrification quickly spread throughout his body.
Seeing this, Hancock's red lips curled into a triumphant smile.
Her Slave Arrow wasn't like the Mero Mero Mellow, which required the target to feel attraction. Regardless of lust, even inanimate objects couldn't escape petrification.
"This boring game ends now. Release your ability," Setsuna walked toward Hancock calmly.
"You command me? How utterly impertinent," A cold glint flashed in Hancock's beautiful eyes. Her slender fingertips gathered pink light again, ready to fire a second Slave Arrow at Setsuna.
But Setsuna's speed was beyond comprehension. He appeared almost instantly beside Hancock, grabbing her slender wrist.
"What?" Hancock was inwardly shocked. She instinctively tried to break free but found the other's strength immovable as a mountain, far beyond her expectations.
"Audacious!" Hancock roared, Conqueror's Haki instantly erupting.
But this aura had barely manifested when it was forcibly suppressed by an even more domineering, deeper Conqueror's Haki.
"How is that possible?" Hancock was utterly shocked. This was the first time she'd met a man whose Conqueror's Haki far surpassed hers.
"Perfume Femur!" Unwilling to admit defeat, Hancock raised her right leg, kicking toward Setsuna.
But Setsuna wouldn't indulge her. His left hand formed a fist, mercilessly striking her flat abdomen.
Hancock instantly vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Please! Spare our sister!" Hancock's two younger sisters, Sandersonia and Marigold, immediately knelt, pleading desperately.
Setsuna's expression remained indifferent, his tone calm. "Have her release the ability."
However, Hancock stubbornly lifted her head. "Kill me, torture me, as you wish. But making me submit? Dream on!"
Setsuna raised an eyebrow, beckoning to Bonney. "Bonney, turn her into an old woman."
"Roger~" Bonney giggled, hopping over and touching Hancock's cheek.
Hancock's youthful, vibrant body rapidly changed. But surprisingly, Hancock in her elderly state didn't lose her charm. Instead, she gained a mature elegance.
Just like Shakky in her old age, she hadn't lost her charm with time.
"Empress… so beautiful!" The Kuja Pirates' members all had hearts in their eyes, utterly enchanted. Even Sandersonia and Marigold were momentarily stunned.
Nyon, who had been worried about Hancock, was filled with envy and jealousy, 'How come Shakky and Hancock retain their charm when old, while I became a completely different person?'
Hancock looked quite smug. "You think this scares me?"
"Is that so? Then let's change methods," Setsuna smiled faintly. "Bonney, revert her to age 12."
"No!" Hancock, who had been defiant all along, suddenly screamed, her face showing unprecedented terror. "I'll release the petrification! Please, don't…"