Boa Hancock—the Pirate Empress.
One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
The reigning ruler of Amazon Lily.
Her peerless beauty had long been praised as "the most beautiful woman in the world."
The only problem was…
Her personality was awful.
And she was terminally lovestruck.
Earlier, Donquixote Doflamingo had mentioned that Hancock once asked him about the tavern's location.
Ron simply hadn't expected her to show up so late at night—
and in such a bad mood.
When Ron greeted her, Hancock didn't respond.
Her tense, delicate face slowly flushed red, as if she were deep in thought.
Her fingernails were bitten pale.
Ron didn't mind. He placed a bottle of liquor in front of her and quietly unfolded the newspaper.
In the silence of the night, only the sound of waves could be heard—
rolling onto the shore, retreating again, foam churning as spray burst into the air.
Of course…
mixed in with that were the distant construction noises of the duel arena.
After a long while, Hancock finally released her thumb from between her lips and spoke softly,
"I heard the World Government divided Areas One through Thirty of Sabaody Archipelago and handed them to you."
"This concubine requires two areas."
This wasn't actually Hancock's own idea.
It was Elder Nyon's request.
Recently, the Navy's methods had become unnervingly aggressive.
Any pirate marked as a target was almost guaranteed to be wiped out—no survivors.
Combined with Doflamingo's removal from the Warlords, a chill had crept into Elder Nyon's heart.
Amazon Lily needed a place of refuge.
And Ron's Sabaody territory was the best possible option.
At first, Elder Nyon had only mentioned it in passing.
But Hancock had agreed immediately.
The reason—
was the scene from several days ago, replaying endlessly in her mind.
Ron tossing a Celestial Dragon's corpse in front of Sengoku.
That moment shattered something.
The heart she'd sealed beneath a hardened shell felt as if it were being struck again and again by a hammer—
cracks spreading with every blow.
Ron paused when he heard her demand.
…What kind of move was this?
Sabaody was prime real estate.
And you open with two entire areas?
On what grounds?
Sure, she was beautiful.
Dangerously so.
But—
Ron smiled and asked calmly,
"Why should I give them to you?"
Hancock smiled faintly, uncrossed her legs, and stood up.
Then—
she pointed at Ron behind the bar, leaned her upper body back at an impossible 135-degree angle, and declared arrogantly,
"Because this concubine is as beautiful as a celestial immortal!"
"No matter what request I make, others must agree!"
Smack.
Ron slapped a hand over his face.
Isn't this narcissism a bit too much?
Sure, you've got the capital—but that posture…
is that something a human spine is even capable of?!
Good thing Kaisha and Liang Bing weren't here.
Otherwise, the sisters would've said in perfect unison:
Bitch.
Seeing no reaction from Ron, Hancock assumed she'd already overwhelmed him with her charm.
She stepped closer, her tone turning coy.
"You'll give them to me… won't you?"
No one could resist her beauty and her coquettishness.
That was Hancock's absolute confidence.
No matter how strong the man across from her was—
in the end, he was still just a boy.
He would kneel beneath her skirt.
And then…
they'd raise a bunch of little monkeys together on Sabaody—
However—
Ron, as if possessed by every virtue known to mankind, replied flatly,
"No."
"Drink your wine and leave. I'm closing soon—I need sleep."
The moment the words fell—
Hancock froze.
Then she collapsed straight onto the floor.
That single sentence obliterated her psychological defenses.
She bit her lips, lowered her head, and murmured in pain,
"Unacceptable…
Ron… isn't moved by this concubine at all…"
She stood up abruptly, grabbed the bottle, and began chugging violently—
venting the frustration boiling inside her.
Ron sighed lightly.
"Have you considered this?"
"Even if I agreed, once the people of Amazon Lily start relocating to Sabaody in large numbers—
even with your Warlord status, the Navy will intercept them."
"And once fighting breaks out, casualties are unavoidable."
Hancock's drinking halted mid-motion.
Ron was right.
Setting aside whether Amazon Lily even had that many ships—
if the Navy or World Government caught wind of it,
the Warlord agreement might be torn up unilaterally.
After that, Amazon Lily would face endless naval assaults.
Thinking this far—
Hancock's already flushed face turned even redder.
So…
this was why he kept refusing?
He'd rejected her—
even while facing her coquettishness?
Her hands flew to her burning cheeks, her body trembling.
"This concubine… has no regrets in this life…"
Watching her fall into full maiden-in-love mode, Ron was utterly confused.
He immediately activated his draconic perception, probing her memories and thoughts.
After finishing—
everything became clear.
Another Celestial Dragon mess.
And worse—
Hancock's love-struck brain was far more serious than expected.
From the moment she entered the tavern…
she'd already named their future children.
As for the middle part—
even Ron felt his face heat up.
It could only be said that Hancock was cold to the entire world—
but reserved her warmest, softest place for him alone.
Just then, Hancock snapped out of her romantic trance and blinked at Ron curiously.
"Oh, right."
"Do you know why Doflamingo was stripped of his Warlord title?"
Ron smiled.
"Simple."
"The World Government felt threatened. So did the Navy."
"During the battle a few days ago—
he declared war on the World Government in the name of the Donquixote Family."
"In front of Akainu."
Hancock's eyes widened in shock.
"Is he insane?!"
Even the Four Emperors wouldn't dare do that.
Where did Doflamingo get the nerve?
Then—
realization struck.
In that amusement park battle, the strength Doflamingo displayed…
had already surpassed that of the Emperors.
No wonder.
Hancock couldn't help asking,
"Where did he obtain that power?!"
"If you're interested," Ron replied,
"you can ask him tomorrow."
The moment he said it, Ron regretted it.
If Hancock ran into Liang Bing—
those two would definitely fight.
No—
given their personalities, they absolutely would.
Ron was just about to add don't come tomorrow—
when a sweet, sticky voice brushed his ear,
"I'm interested."
"But if I leave tonight and come back tomorrow, that's far too troublesome."
"So… how about this?"
"This concubine sleeps here tonight."
As her words fell—
multiple killing intents erupted instantly from the backyard.
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