At the Hachinosu port, a disturbance broke out due to Gloriosa's sudden arrival.
Countless pirates were captivated by her beauty, turning into her fawning admirers.
"Ara~ You guys are really cute~"
Gloriosa winked, and a large group of pirates instantly fell to the ground with hearts in their eyes.
"Can anyone tell me where the Rocks Pirates are? I want to join them."
"I know! I know!!"
Many pirates eagerly signed up, fighting to be the guide.
Beauty paved the way; no one blocked her path.
Before long, Gloriosa successfully arrived at the base of the massive mountain, which had changed from a fish shape to a skull shape.
Rocks, annoyed by the clamor of the pirates, directly unleashed terrifying Conqueror's Haki.
Black and red lightning tore through the air, and a large group of pirates fainted instantly.
"What's all this chirping about! Did some bastard come attacking?!"
Rocks led the members of the Rocks Pirates out of the mountain, but they all stopped in their tracks collectively.
"Pirate Empress, Gloriosa?!"
Gloriosa smiled charmingly, "What? Not welcoming me? I'm here to join you!"
Rocks looked Gloriosa's curvaceous figure up and down, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Why are you alone? Isn't Shakky coming?"
Gloriosa's beautiful face stiffened, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly in annoyance.
"Why is it that every single one of you only has Shakky's name in your mouths!"
"Wahahahaha! Because she is just too beautiful!!"
Rocks didn't give Gloriosa any face, unhesitatingly showing his admiration for Shakky.
The other male members of the Rocks Pirates, except for York, also sighed collectively.
"If only it were Shakky who came~~"
This scene of collective sighing for Shakky completely ignited Gloriosa's anger. She stomped her foot fiercely, also releasing Conqueror's Haki.
A soul-shaking shockwave swept through, and everyone's expressions turned serious.
"Rocks! I'll only say this one last time! I'm here to join you! If you don't welcome me, I can leave right now!"
"Wahahaha! Join us? No problem!"
Rocks, having regained his serious demeanor, glanced at York, who hadn't moved much.
"Hey! York! Test our prospective new member. See if she can overcome your ability!"
"If she can do it, she's our new member!"
"If she can't... hehe, she's yours to do with as you please!"
Hearing this, York smiled and walked out of the line.
"Rocks, you said that yourself! My making a move on her won't count as violating the rules you set!"
"Wahahaha! Before she officially becomes a partner, do whatever you want!"
Gloriosa looked solemnly at York walking out.
"It's you, right? Fallen Incubus York!"
"Fallen Incubus," this was the title the newspapers had given him after the International Charity Alliance Monastery incident.
"I didn't expect you to really be as young as in the papers. What a cute little fellow~"
Gloriosa's solemn expression quickly turned into confidence, as if York was no different from an ordinary boy in her eyes.
She winked at York.
"Good little brother~ Go easy on me and let big sister pass, okay?"
York said nothing. In the very next instant, he suddenly appeared less than half a meter in front of Gloriosa.
Drawing his sword, the "cannon-fire swordsmanship" learned from Rocks landed successfully.
Like an exploding cannonball, Gloriosa crossed her arms and was forced backward, her body semi-arched.
"What a fierce little brother~~"
Gloriosa's expression became solemn again. Just based on the power of that strike, York's strength didn't rely solely on his fruit ability.
At the same time, the group of Rocks Pirates let out collective gasps.
"That kid... when did he learn that?!"
"That's Rocks' sword technique! How did he learn it?!"
"Rocks! When did you teach him?!"
Everyone's eyes focused on Rocks. Rocks laughed "Wahahaha."
"Didn't you all see when I taught him?"
Everyone looked confused, but Kaido reacted quickly.
"You mean when you were 'teaching him a lesson' before, you were actually teaching him sword techniques?!"
"What?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"Kaido, what kind of joke is that!"
The members of the Rocks Pirates didn't believe it at all, but Rocks himself offered no further explanation, just grinning and chuckling secretly.
Actually, he hadn't expected either that his fooling-around teaching method would actually let this brat learn something.
Back to the battle between York and Gloriosa.
The noise in the background didn't affect York's state.
After knocking Gloriosa back with one strike, before he could follow up with a second, her long leg kicked back directly.
York raised his sword, using external emission of Armament Haki to block, but because Gloriosa was only wearing a sarong around her waist, her long leg thrusting forward distracted him slightly, preventing a successful block.
"Oh my~ Boy-chan, young but naughty~"
Gloriosa stood on one leg, the other slightly bent, displaying her perfect body proportions.
York slowly got up from the ground and dusted himself off.
"I didn't expect Amazon Lily's kick techniques to win in this way."
"After all, beauty is a natural weapon for us!"
Gloriosa tucked her long hair behind her ear.
"Having a sword but not using it is very foolish behavior."
"Indeed!"
York sheathed his long sword and casually tossed it aside.
"Against an opponent of your level, half-baked swordsmanship won't win!"
Clenching his fists until his knuckles cracked, York's entire body began to emit a faint white glow.
"Be careful! I'm going to get serious now!"
As his words fell, a high heel instantly appeared ten centimeters in front of York's eyes.
In the nick of time, York dodged the kick and punched towards Gloriosa's waist.
Relying on her flexible waist, Gloriosa twisted to dodge York's counterattack punch, then used the momentum to spin her body and deliver a sweeping kick towards the side of York's head.
York turned again, bending his arms to guard and block the kick.
*Bang!*
The wind force exploded, causing the clothes of the people behind York to flutter.
York moved his eyes, glancing at Gloriosa's calf in contact with his arm. It was not wrapped in Armament Haki.
Watching the battle, Charlotte Linlin grinned with a mischievous smile.
"Gloriosa was careless. She's going to lose!"
Hearing this, Gloriosa instantly retracted her leg, and York immediately raised his hand to release Holy Light Tentacles.
The Holy Light Tentacles brushed past Gloriosa's calf, failing to wrap around the target successfully.
Gloriosa, who had distanced herself immediately, flushed red. Clearly, her body was still affected to some extent.
"What a wicked little brother~ Your fruit ability is just too bad!"