I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 231, Section 230: For the sake of future happiness!
"do wrong things?"

Moses glanced at her curiously, sensing a pitiful look in her eyes.

Seeing that expression on her face, Moses couldn't help but want to tease her a little, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

After all, there are outsiders here.

He gently shook his head to indicate that she hadn't done anything wrong, then looked at her and asked:
"Did they just arrive?"

Hancock blinked and nodded. "As soon as I arrived here, I found the area frozen over and sensed that you were fighting here."

I left them behind and ran over alone, and then this happened. I'm so sorry for causing you trouble.

As she finished speaking, her pretty face flushed slightly, making her exceptionally charming and captivating.

Saying that she is more beautiful than flowers is an insult to her.

Mercer chuckled and said, "That's you protecting me, not causing trouble. Besides, it's my responsibility to solve your problems."

Hancock immediately clutched her chest, her pretty face becoming even more radiant and beautiful, even her body radiating a peach-pink glow, her eyes filled with tears as if they were about to spill.

At this moment, I ignored everything around me.

At that moment, Shanks walked over. He had already withdrawn from the battle and looked at her with a hint of amazement in his eyes.

She truly deserves to be called an empress.

At the height of their power, the Nine Serpent Empresses were indeed all world-class beauties.

"Won't you introduce me?"

Shanks asked this question with curiosity in his eyes.

Just as Moses was about to speak, Hancock looked down at him and said calmly:

"Everyone in the world knows my name, but since you are a friend of Mercer, I will reluctantly introduce myself."

"I am Boa Hancock, the Empress of Kuja, the woman to whom Moses has entrusted his life. Remember that well."

Shanks' lips twitched as he watched the woman's arrogant remarks, and he looked at Moses with a strange expression.

His eyes subtly suggested that the woman was telling the truth.
Moses glanced at him and said calmly, "She is Hancock, my woman."

It's like asking if you've eaten yet; it's said so naturally.

Upon hearing these words again, Hancock's face suddenly turned bright red, and she covered her face with her hands, her shy appearance enough to captivate a nation.

Shanks' lips twitched again, and a feeling of heartache welled up inside him.

Damn winner in life.

So beautiful and so good at fighting.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this woman is the most capable fighter among the emperors of the Nine Serpents over the past few years.

Capable in every sense of the word.

She is far more powerful than Aunt Shakky from the Sabaody Archipelago.

He immediately decided to change the subject, "By the way, what did you just give me to eat? It felt really refreshing."

His eyes were full of curiosity. "Seriously, do you sell those kinds of things?"

Moses: "Yes, sell."

Shanks' eyes lit up. "How so?"

"Using ten of those high-quality water spirits will give you water skills comparable to fish-men and permanently enhance your physical potential. They're also inexpensive; ten water spirits can be exchanged for any Devil Fruit."

Shanks said casually, "It's a bit expensive."

Moses rolled her eyes at him. "Take it or leave it. This is a one-of-a-kind item. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't give it to anyone else. We don't even have enough for our own people."

The items I sell to you are all purchased using my own credit limit.

Upon hearing this, Shanks' eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he thought that made sense; such a good thing was not something that could be sold everywhere.

A hint of apology flashed in his eyes.

But it's really too expensive, I can't afford it.

next second.

"Can I pay on credit? Give me ten drops first, and I'll pay you back next time we meet."

Shanks, grinning, fully utilized his ability to save face.

At this moment, Mihawk walked over, looked at Moses, and nodded:

"It seems our sparring session can't continue today."

Mercer chuckled, "Are you in a hurry to leave?"

Mihawk shook his head firmly. "No, it's just a bit of a pity."

"Since you're not in a hurry to leave, why don't you stay a little longer? What about you, Shanks?"

Moses looked at him and asked.

Shanks rolled his eyes and smiled. "Since we've finally run into each other, let's have some fun for a while. After all, we didn't get to enjoy ourselves this time."

"If we leave now, Uta will definitely cry."

Mercer laughed and said, "Alright, let's go over there now."

The two nodded.

At this moment, Hancock grabbed Ramesser's sleeve:

"Sonia and the others are still on the other side of the ice. I'll go and bring them over. Oh, and I have a present for you."

Seeing the reluctance in her eyes, Mercer smiled and said:
"Then let's go, I'll go with you."

Hancock smiled sweetly and said happily, "Okay, let's go together. The sisters will be so happy to see you."

As she spoke, she kept a three-fist distance from Mercer, feeling somewhat shy. She wanted to get closer, but then became unusually shy again.

This girlish posture is truly eye-opening.

Mihawk's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but think of the routine meeting when the number of Shichibukai was finally replenished.

Back then, this woman had the arrogant queen-like demeanor of someone who looked down on everything.

Indeed, women are fickle; night and fine wine are still the best.

Watching the two walk away, the two headed towards the shore. Shanks rubbed his lower back, wincing slightly; water spirits don't know how to relieve pain.

"That woman's kick was really powerful."

Mihawk's gaze was fixed on Shanks' waist. He pinched off a piece of stone with his left hand and rubbed it between his fingers.

"The rock is very hard."

Shanks said solemnly, "It was an exceptionally powerful and corrosive Devil Fruit ability. If I hadn't blocked it with Haki in time, things wouldn't be so easy now."

"How do you feel about her strength? I saw that she used all three types of domineering auras very skillfully just now."

"She's still a step behind us, not yet in the realm of top-tier combat power in the ocean. But if I don't go all out, I won't be able to take her down anytime soon."

"Hmm, I feel she's become even stronger since the last time I saw her at Marine Headquarters."

I hadn't noticed last time, but her breathing was somewhat similar to Mercer's. Was it some kind of magical breathing technique?

"Hmm, it feels even better than my Uta's."

The two chatted back and forth, talking about what had happened recently.

The gray mist spread out from underfoot, and walking on the ice felt like stepping on an enormous carpet. Hancock and Moses drew closer and closer, and finally, she gently took Moses's hand in hers.

You can see that the earlobes and neck have turned cherry blossom pink.

Holding her fair and delicate hands in my hands felt like holding the finest mutton fat jade in the world.

As she walked, Hancock's pace slowed, and she gently kicked at the gray mist covering the soles of her shoes.

It was as if they were playing out of curiosity.

"Their strength has improved recently. Those two Devil Fruits are very suitable for them, especially Sonia. The Snow-Snow Fruit is very suitable for her."

"Well, I could have come here half a month ago, but Doflamingo called me and said we could make a deal. So it took a while."

"I was planning to beat him up again, but I didn't expect that guy to get smarter and come over with the Devil Fruit by himself. Now it's inconvenient for me to do it. That guy is really cunning."

"But if this doesn't work, I'll find another opportunity to deal with him next time."

Mercer laughed and said, "Don't underestimate him. That guy is no ordinary person. His background is quite complicated."

I briefly explained his ingredients to her.

"But don't worry, if he doesn't behave, just beat him to death."

Hancock nodded seriously.

"Yes, I will be more careful in the future."

A moment later, Hancock linked arms with Moses and rested her head affectionately on Moses's shoulder.

The two were getting closer and closer.

Following a faint scent of body fragrance, the two arrived at the Nine Serpents Ship, which was blocked at the edge of the ice.

Upon arriving here, Hancock reluctantly released Mercer's arm.

He grabbed her waist and jumped onto the deck. At that moment, the gray fog below receded.

A wide waterway leading directly to the coast of Ohara has been opened up.

"Lord Snake Lady!!!"

"Your Highness?"

"Big sister, you're actually back?"

Sonia then came up to them, smiling and calling out to Mercer and Hancock.

"It's been a long time, Messer."

"Yeah, it's been more than half a year since we last met."

Hancock glanced around, quite pleased with their title of princess, then looked at Sonia and told her to bring the ship closer. She then took Moses back to her room and slammed the door shut.

"Shanks, are you alright? I just heard Erii say you were suddenly kicked away and beaten badly. Did that bad woman hurt you?" Uta rushed over to Shanks as soon as she saw him return, showering him with concern. Her daughter's comfort immediately brightened Shanks's face, but the next second, Uta asked:

"Why didn't Messer come back with you? And where's that wicked woman? I'm going to give her a good scolding."

Shanks' lips twitched.

What do you mean by saying you were beaten badly? You just casually spat out a mouthful of blood.

Why do you make it sound like you've been beaten half to death?

He rubbed her head helplessly and said, "Mercy and she went to her place. I don't know when they'll come back."

Also, as a lovely lady, you shouldn't casually insult others.

The important thing is that the woman is not someone to be trifled with, and with Mercer protecting her, he's afraid Uta will suffer.

"Hey! Erii, you're here too. Are you waiting for Messe? That kid won't be back anytime soon, he's on that woman's ship."

"Hancock, is that you? I know, my brother and the others will be here soon."

Erii nodded and spoke.

Shanks blinked, somewhat helplessly. It turned out that it really was someone they knew.

Runti hugged Erii's neck from behind, rubbed her cheek against Erii's cheek, and asked curiously:
"What kind of person is Hancock?"

Erii blinked, thought for a moment, and said:
"She's beautiful and strong, but she has a bad temper. You'd better not mess with her, or you'll get beaten up."

Runti's lips twitched as she said, "Compared to Yamato?"

"They're about the same, I guess. About half a year ago, when they fought, it was a 50/50 chance, according to my brother. But now it's hard to say."

Aside from their personalities, they're all alright.

Erii couldn't say anything about other aspects either, because she hadn't had much interaction with her.

What she's saying now are just some of her own feelings.

Anyway, she wasn't afraid of her.

Runti's lips twitched. Just from the description, she knew that this was another woman who was not to be trifled with.

However, I am not afraid.

The stubborn Runti said that she was not afraid of her because she was very stubborn.

……

Sitting on the edge of the bed in the bedroom, Moses was playing with a Devil Fruit in his hand.

[Zoan Type. Bird-Bird Fruit. Ancient Type. Hastler's Giant Eagle Form (A)]

"This fruit is very rare. It's a bird, but it's a Zoan-type. I don't know if you'll like it."

Moses nodded and smiled:
"Zoan-type Devil Fruits that allow flight are extremely rare, whether they are common or ancient types."

"Doflamingo really bled a lot this time with his flamingo."

Hancock smiled slightly upon hearing this, and she was already very happy.

At that moment, a non-venomous python, several meters long and decorated with red and white spots, wearing a cow horn and skull, crawled over.

It brought its large head close to Mercer's leg, flicking its tongue and tapping Mercer's palm.

"Saromé?"

As his fingers rubbed its cheek, Salome immediately squinted his eyes in comfort, looking like he was enjoying the affection.

Mercer shook his head, and a gray mist spread from his hand, producing a drop of water essence. He placed it in front of the snake's mouth, and Salome's eyes lit up. The snake's forked tongue nimbly curled up and swallowed it.

Soon, with its eyes half-closed in comfort, the snake coiled around Moses tightly.

The big head rested on Mercer's shoulder, its eyes unusually pleading, as if it wanted more.

"Sa! Ro! Mei!"

At this moment, Hancock, her face dark, slowly spoke in a somber voice:
"Who gave you permission to pester Moses like this? Did you get my consent? And who gave you permission to ask Moses for food?"

I haven't even bothered you yet, but you've already come first.

Salome shrank back and buried its big head in Mercer's arms. It knew all too well who it could stay with to avoid a beating.

Moses shook his head and smiled:

"This guy is pretty smart. Okay, stop yelling at it. Look how scared you've made the child."

Salome nodded hurriedly, nestled in Moses's arms, and looked at Hancock with a look of disgust, displaying maximum sycophancy.

Mercer couldn't help but laugh out loud, pinching the snake's face. This guy was so dog-like.

Then I took out another drop of water essence and fed it to it.

Hancock was furious and looked at Moses in surprise: "Isn't this thing very precious? How could you just give it away so casually?"

Mercer said calmly, "Of course it's rare and precious to outsiders, but to us, it's as good as water."

Besides, didn't you mention this before? Salome is an exceptionally good swimmer; this water spirit can enhance a creature's affinity for the water element.

"Feeding it is perfect. If you accidentally fall into the water in the future, Salome will be able to rescue you much faster, right?"

So everything Mercer did was for me?
Salome nodded hurriedly and leaned over to affectionately rub against Hancock's snow-white arm.

"Oh dear, I really can't hold back any longer."

As he spoke, he turned around and grabbed Mercer by the neck, pinning Mercer to the bed.

Messer leaned against Salome's smooth serpentine body, watching as her passionate red lips approached.

He reached out and pressed his hand against her lips, pinching her pretty face. The gray mist portal spread out beneath him, swallowing the two of them and the snake into the "small world".

A gray mist cloud solidified in mid-air.

Mercer and Hancock sat there, while Salome was thrown into the ruined mountains below, piled high with ice.

There was a fist-sized pool of azure water crystal. As soon as Salome landed there, he saw the water crystal and quickly looked up at Messer in the sky.

Upon seeing Moses nod, it happily opened its mouth wide and swallowed it.

The next second, its entire body was baptized by a massive amount of water elemental energy. Mercer manipulated the gray mist to seep into its snake body, helping it to refine its serpentine form.

The snake's body coiled up, its internal bones cracking, and it continued to swell, its mouth agape as it let out painful roars.

Pieces of snakeskin cracked and broke open. A massive amount of energy washed over the body, rapidly improving its constitution, which in turn led to the molting and growth of the entire body.

"Is Salome alright?"

Worry flashed in Hancock's eyes.

Mercer shook his head and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Once it completes its metamorphosis, its snake body will become more flexible."

Upon hearing this, Hancock stopped looking at it, glanced around at the surroundings, and asked with some curiosity:

"Where is this place?"

Mercer briefly explained the effects of the concept's abilities to her.

After a moment, Hancock said curiously:
"A space created by a Devil Fruit ability similar to a space-time manipulation technique? How amazing. As expected of Messer."

As she spoke, her eyes gleamed with admiration, sparkling with a peach-pink light.

The alluring power emanated outwards, and the unique frequency fluctuations acted on Mercer, causing her entire body to shimmer with a peach-pink glow.

My heart is racing a little; oh no, it's the feeling of being smitten.

However, as Moses realized this, the frequency fluctuations of this allure began to interact with him spontaneously.

The next instant, Hancock screamed "Ahhh!" and two pink hearts popped out of her beautiful eyes. The next second, she was turned into a stone statue with a series of cracking sounds.

Being devoured by one's own abilities, just like Pepe was back then.

Mercer shook his head, smiled, and touched the statue's head, sensing the fluctuations of thought within.

It doesn't seem to have been completely petrified like other petrified statues.

Reaching out to touch her stone-like face, he smiled and said:
"I've heard that only a kiss from a loved one can break a demon's petrification. What do you think, Hancock?"

He naturally leaned in and kissed her lips as she froze.

next moment,
The cold, hard rock texture transforms into a warm, soft, and gentle one.

Their eyes met.

Hancock subtly looked away, but then quickly looked back.

He could feel her heartbeat quickening abnormally, as if it was about to jump out of her chest, so Mercer quickly pressed it back down.

Click, click, click!
The soft, bouncy texture has been replaced by the feel of warm rock.

Moses's lips twitched. What if he had to act like this when doing serious business in the future?

Cold sweat broke out on my face.

It seems that we need to put this girl's desensitization training on the agenda as soon as possible.

For the sake of future happiness.

Moses removed his hand, and a few seconds later, Hancock, blushing, lowered her head and murmured:
"If you want to touch me, you should tell me in advance so I can prepare. It was too sudden just now."

Mercer smiled helplessly, took her right hand, and removed the flame ring from her middle finger, sensing the spirituality within.

The flames blazed up, uniquely channeling the energy and adjusting the spirituality of the ring, thus activating its spirit.

Hancock, her face flushed red like an ostrich, stole glances at Moses:

"What is this for?"

"Qi Ling."

He explained slowly, then put the ring on her finger and took off the other one.

In no time, all of this was completed.

Hancock sensed that the rings on her hands had suddenly become somewhat different.

"They...lived?"

(End of this chapter)