One piece :Nox ( Before Dawn)

The doors of the cabin swung open, and a dazzling beauty appeared before everyone. She wore a seductive red blouse, a cheongsam-style skirt, and a white cloak draped over her shoulders. This was the Pirate Queen, Boa Hancock.

When she was first put on the wanted list, the bounty on her head reached 80 million Beli—an incredible sum for a pirate.

Hancock stood tall at 191 centimeters, with a graceful figure boasting a voluptuous bust and elegant curves. Her long black hair was styled in a luxurious hairstyle befitting a princess. Her slightly broad forehead was smooth and flat, her deep blue eyes were narrow and delicate, with an almond shape that gave her a subtle coldness. She had a high bridge of the nose, a small nose, soft, unwrinkled lips, and a pair of snake-shaped golden earrings in her ears.

In front of her played a cute kitten, but Hancock indifferently kicked it aside and then, standing on the head of a sea serpent, directed it where to swim.

Six hundred million Beli, the title of Shichibukai, the nickname "Pirate Empress"—all of this instilled fear in ordinary navy soldiers. But when they saw her, they seemed to turn to stone, captivated by the woman's beauty. Their eyes glazed over as if they were pigs laid out before a feast.

Hancock noticed the soldiers' reaction and smirked disdainfully.

"Have they finally come to collect me?" she remarked coldly. "The answer I gave you a few days ago was a lie. I don't want to go to war, I don't want to lose my power as a Shichibukai, and of course, I want to take your supplies."

Hearing her answer, Flying Squirrel roared with anger.

"Don't be so petty," he snapped back. "Portgas D. Ace will be executed. The Whitebeard side will face three admirals and the fleet elite; you have no choice but to accept the call or abandon your title as a Shichibukai.

Hancock relaxed, casually placing her legs over the armrest and flaunting her long legs.

"I really do like my title as a Shichibukai. What if all you sailors who came here to meet me now turn to stone during a shipwreck and leave this world at the bottom of the sea?"

The clearly malicious remark made Flying Squirrel shrink back.

"I told you, don't be so petty."

Hancock ignored his anger, stood up, tilted her head back, and said with a self-absorbed tone:

"No matter what I do, whether it's kicking a kitten or killing someone, the world will forgive me in the end. Do you want to know why? Because I am incredibly beautiful."

The arrogant statement of the most beautiful woman in the world elicited gasps from both sides. Everyone's eyes turned into hearts—even those who still retained their sanity. It was a blatantly theatrical performance. Hancock slowly clasped her hands into the shape of a heart and whispered:

"Falling In love Sweet Wind."

From her hands emanated heart-shaped rays of light, turning all the sailors still captivated by her beauty into stone statues. Flying Squirrel managed to stab himself in the leg to avoid the transformation. Only this painful action saved him.

"Falling in love Sweet Wind" had the power to turn all creatures who felt passion for the owner of the "Mero Mero no mi " fruit into stone images.

Hancock was surprised that Flying Squirrel survived.

"You use pain to resist my charm? ... Girls, take action!"

The Kuja pirates regretlessly seized the fleet's supplies, leaving Flying Squirrel with a disappointed look on his face.

The entire ship was filled with subordinates turned into stone statues, and the pirate ships were already sailing away. Flying Squirrel understood that Hancock was still afraid, so he issued a final warning:

"Boa Hancock, I will wait here for two days. If you still do not accept the summons, the World Government will revoke your Shichibukai status."

Meanwhile, on Amazon Lily, Sal was observing the battles of the warrior women when suddenly his attention was drawn to a noise in the distance. He saw a man in neutral clothing leaping across rooftops to escape a rain of arrows, holding a woman hostage.

"As expected, the boy with the straw hat has finally arrived on the Island of Amazon Lily."

Sal watched as Luffy with the straw hat vanished from sight, pursued by the warriors. These women were the elite forces of Amazon Lily and possessed excellent combat skills.

Witnessing the battle, Sal noticed something remarkable: all of the Amazon Lily warriors could use Armament Haki. It was unusual.

Of course, most of the women had Armament Haki at a basic level, but they had the advantage of numbers. If they all rained down arrows together, even some Supernova wouldn't be able to fend off such an attack.

Indeed, the country that had survived in the Calm Belt for hundreds of years had its own strength. Everyone here was an extraordinary warrior.

The Calm Belt, situated between the Grand Line and the four seas, was a zone without wind and waves. Sailors were extraordinarily rare here, but Sea Kings were often encountered.

Even the colossal Sea Kings, considered extinct in ordinary seas, were quite common in the Calm Belt. Each of them was a monster capable of destroying a small island. There are rumors that these Sea Kings, considered fossils, possess intelligence not much different from human.

Sal almost decided to ignore Luffy and continue enjoying the battle of the warrior women, but in the distance, at the port, a bell rang. Countless women warriors joyfully ran to the port.

They were talking about their queen, the Snake Princess, returning. Pirates from the ship, only the best warriors of the Nine Snakes, had the right to accompany the Queen at sea.

The Queen has returned? This piqued Sal's interest.

— The most beautiful woman in the world? I'm really curious.

Sal followed the crowd to the port. By this time, the entire Island of Nine Snakes, even the guards, had gathered together to greet their beloved leader.

The crowd was noisy, girls and women were shouting with joy. Sal felt as if he were at a pop star's concert in his past life. He scratched his chin and thought: with everyone around so joyful, wouldn't it be too rude on his part to look so indifferent?

Seeing this, Sal wanted to join in on the celebration and shouted loudly in the crowd:

— I love you so much, Rouge!

— ?????

The girl next to him looked at Saul in confusion. She had no idea whom he meant.

On the red carpet, accompanied by flying flowers, Hancock led her crew through the crowd. This sight brought a joyful gleam to Sal's eyes, who had already regained his composure.

She truly deserved the title of Pirate Queen—the woman known as the most beautiful in the world. Compared to her, Bonnie and Nami still seemed a bit immature; only Robin could potentially rival her. Of course, even dark-skinned Robin didn't quite meet his highest aesthetic standards.

Sal pondered to himself. For the first time since his rebirth, he admitted that this woman could truly make any man desire her.

The crew entered the palace, and just as Sal was about to leave, a short elderly woman noticed him and, with a slightly altered expression, followed him.

Soon, as Sal walked slowly, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and said leisurely:

"Are you not going to show yourself? I've already noticed you."

An elderly woman with a cane and long white wavy hair, standing less than a meter tall, appeared before him. When their eyes met, she was surprised.

"Who... who are you?"

Sal interrupted her and frankly said:

"Don't worry, I have nothing to do with Roger. I'm just an ordinary pirate, Augustus D. Saul." "You must be the former queen of the Island of Amazon lily Mrs. Gloriosa."

It was no surprise that she could recognize his appearance. After all, this elderly woman was the director of intelligence for the Island of Amazon lily

"You know me?"

In contrast, Grandma Gloriosa expressed her surprise. Although she was once the queen of the Island of Amazon lily she left Amazon Lily and fled due to love.

Eventually, she returned to the Island of Amazon lily, having been hurt by a layabout. Since then, she had been assisting the two queens and living simply as an old woman. Only the three Hancock sisters knew her true identity

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