When Boa Marigold opened her mouth again, a large amount of corrosive toxic liquid immediately spewed out in a fan shape.

With her keen eyes and ears, Momousagi Gion had already noticed the enemy's movements. Even without relying on Observation Haki, she still predicted the opponent's actions and reacted a step ahead.

But then she took a few quick, shuffling steps and dodged out of the venom's range and coverage with lightning speed.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."

When the viscous purple venom cascaded down the deck like a shower of petals, its terrifying corrosiveness instantly left the entire deck pitted and scarred.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But after the venom evaporated into gas, it retained considerable toxicity and spread with the wind towards the other people on the deck.

Boa Marigold is a Zoan-type Snake-Snake Fruit user with the Cobra form. The venom she releases contains toxins second only to Magellan from Impel Down.

The average lethal dose of her venom is 12 milligrams per 100 milliliters. If directly hit, it can cause swelling, nausea, abdominal pain, respiratory paralysis, speech impairment, coma, and numbness within minutes. If not treated promptly and effectively within half an hour, it can lead to death.

This is only because people in this world generally have strong physical fitness; otherwise, the toxins could have multiplied several times over.

When she smelled the fishy stench in the air, Momousagi Gion's expression changed slightly.

Toxic gases can enter the human body through the respiratory system. Although they are not as powerful as direct poison, they are more insidious and persistent. Once a large amount of toxic gas is inhaled, the effect is comparable to that of the former.

Even more remarkably, without a gas mask specifically designed to block toxic gases, holding one's breath cannot completely prevent toxic gases from entering the body.

In just a short while, Momousagi Gion had already inhaled some of the poisonous gas and felt discomfort in her body.

Not everyone is like Yang Ming, a prodigy who possesses various abilities that allow him to ignore deadly poison.

After all, no matter how much a person trains their physique, they cannot improve their resistance to poison.

Otherwise, those Devil Fruit users who use poison would basically be useless, and Magellan, as a user of the Venom-Venom Fruit, wouldn't be jokingly referred to as a secret Admiral-level expert in the Navy.

The members of the Kuja Pirates seemed to be very familiar with Boa Marigold's fighting style. As soon as she released her venom, they all took out gas masks and put them on to protect themselves from the toxins in the air and avoid being accidentally injured by their teammates.

God knows where they got their gas masks from, dressed so scantily.

On the other hand, the naval soldiers' once-unstoppable offensive suddenly came to a halt, and various problems began to emerge.

Having witnessed the shifting balance of power on the battlefield, Boa Hancock originally thought she could use the antidote as leverage to coerce the opposing Shura General into agreeing to a truce, thus allowing her to retreat unscathed and avoid a full-scale conflict with the Shura General.

In Boa Hancock's view, Cobra had been petrified by her Love-Love Fruit powers. She had successfully completed the mission assigned to her by the Five Elders, preserved her title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and was able to protect herself in front of Admiral Shura. It was a great victory for her.

After all, in Boa Hancock's countless past successes, no one had ever been able to break free from the petrified state. If it dragged on long enough, the person trapped inside the stone would have long since died and truly become a stone sculpture.

Moreover, Boa Hancock refused to believe that there was any man in the world who could resist her beauty.

A burst of silvery laughter rang out, and Boa Hancock, with her fingers delicately curled, rested her chin on her hand and said:

"General Shura, we've met under unusual circumstances, so why don't we shake hands and make peace? I'll provide the antidote for your poisoned subordinates, and in return, you'll let me leave this place. How about that?"

Boa Hancock originally thought that this was the first time she had ever humbled herself so much to a man, and that even the most hard-hearted Shura General would probably be moved.

But she found that after she finished speaking, Yang Ming was still standing there, as if he had ignored what she had just said.

In reality, Yang Ming was paying attention to the system notification sounds.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Lord of the Undead. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"

A lottery wheel slowly appeared in Yang Ming's sight, with only two categories of prizes: treasures and skills.

Treasures: The Throne of Kings, the Abyss of Hell, the Map of Mountains and Rivers...

Skills: Resurrection, Summon Death Knight, Portal...

【Map of Mountains and Rivers】: It can imprison the opponent in an alternate dimension, which can be extended to the entire city. There are more than 100 types of spaces, and it has various means to continuously deplete the opponent's stamina. However, it will also randomly select one of the forty escape methods and let the opponent try to meet the conditions. Once the opponent successfully escapes, the space will be immediately released and the ownership will be transferred to the opponent.

"The system has detected that the host possesses three similar spatial abilities: the Mountain and River Map, the Blood Demon Art Infinite Castle, and the King's Treasury. These three abilities have now been integrated into one. Please choose one as the main entity. The host may also choose to integrate suitable abilities into it later."

For a powerful figure like Yang Ming, the King's Treasury was somewhat like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away, and had been left unused for many years.

Without a doubt, the strategic significance of the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" is greater.

Yang Ming did not hesitate to choose the [Map of Mountains and Rivers] as the main body and integrate the other two abilities into it.

【Map of Mountains and Rivers (New)】: It can imprison opponents in another dimension, with the scope extending to the entire country. It contains a huge spatial city and a vast treasure trove. If the enemy does not have space-related abilities, it will be difficult for them to break out of the cage from the inside.

The new version of the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" has fewer fancy designs and correspondingly fewer hidden dangers compared to the original version.

Just as Yang Ming was satisfied with inspecting his harvest, he suddenly heard a furious, scolding voice coming from the other side:

"General Shura, do you not take me seriously at all?"

Yang Ming: "???"

Chapter 305 No matter what, what matters is our future, not the past!

"General Shura, do you not take me seriously at all?"

With a sharp rebuke, a beautiful figure suddenly shot out from the Nine Serpents Ship.

"Fragrant feet!"

Armament Haki wrapped around Boa Hancock's legs. Under the influence of the Love-Love Fruit, once Yang Ming touched her, regardless of whether he felt any affection for her, the part of his body that was touched would be petrified.

A pleasant fragrance wafted over, and what caught Yang Ming's eye was a jade-like leg peeking out from under a cheongsam. Below the smooth, slender, pink calf was a well-proportioned, soft, and boneless rounded ankle, and a perfectly sized red high heel. The instep did not have the prominent veins that are often seen on the high boots worn by ordinary women. The silky smooth skin shone brightly in the light, almost dazzling anyone's eyes.

Women are always emotional beings, especially beautiful women like Boa Hancock.

Boa Hancock had always been used to other men fawning over her and obeying her every word, which had made her accustomed to their humility.

But when Yang Ming completely ignored what she had just said, it enraged her. She disregarded her previous rationality and actually confronted Yang Ming directly.

Perhaps being unreasonable is a common problem among beautiful women?

Boa Hancock is fast, but she is still among the average high-level fighters and doesn't have anything particularly outstanding.

Yang Ming simply sidestepped, as if he had foreseen the future, and dodged the attack.

With a light touch of her left toes, Boa Hancock, using her left foot as the center, landed on the deck of the steel warship and immediately raised her right leg, launching a whirlwind attack.

The shadowy legs stretched endlessly, looming over Yang Ming from all sides, filled with terrifying killing intent.

Clearly, for Boa Hancock, being ignored by men angered her more than anything else.

Yang Ming moved like a slippery eel, not sticking to his body at all, and like a butterfly flitting among flowers, he gracefully dodged left and right, easily avoiding Boa Hancock's series of deadly leg attacks.

This series of Fragrance Kicks didn't actually consume much of Boa Hancock's energy. What truly angered her was Yang Ming's attitude. He maintained a completely relaxed and confident demeanor throughout, which nearly made her explode with rage!

"Huff! Huff! Huff..."

Boa Hancock's breathing became increasingly rapid beneath her beautiful, delicate nose. Her almond-shaped eyes glared at Yang Ming with a mixture of shyness and anger, her teeth clenched so tightly that her back teeth almost broke.

Faced with Boa Hancock's inexplicable anger, Yang Ming, a typical chauvinist, was utterly baffled.

Are you sick?

Oh, it's Boa Hancock, then it's alright.

A mischievous glint rose in Yang Ming's eye, and he didn't rush to deal with Boa Hancock. Instead, he clicked his tongue in amazement and said:

"Everyone says that the Empress is the most beautiful woman in the world, but after seeing her today, she's nothing special!"

Beauty has always been a woman's focus. Boa Hancock was already used to the flattery of other men, so she found Yang Ming's words rather grating. Recalling Yang Ming's nonchalant attitude just now, even Boa Hancock began to doubt her own charm.

As soon as Yang Ming looked up, he saw Boa Hancock's face flushed red with rage, her phoenix eyes seemingly spitting fire. He knew that this beautiful empress was already consumed by anger, and he chuckled inwardly.

Having lived in this world for so many years, Yang Ming has long had his own unique insights into Devil Fruits.

According to popular belief, Devil Fruits contain the devil.

In fact, this statement can be both right and wrong.

If we're just nitpicking the words, there certainly isn't a demon among Devil Fruits.

However, if we look at the effects that Devil Fruits have on their users, there is some truth to it.

Generally speaking, the most noticeable characteristic after consuming a Devil Fruit is the physical changes it brings to the user.

Just like Luffy after eating the Gum-Gum Fruit, his body has the properties of rubber, possessing strong physical resistance and being able to withstand damage from cannonballs, bullets, blunt force trauma, and the like.

However, on the other hand, there is also a hidden impact, namely, a change in the mindset of those with abilities.

When the three Boa Hancock sisters were young, they were slaves of the Celestial Dragons. Logically speaking, after escaping from the Holy Land Mary Geoise, they came to the Amazon Lily Kingdom by chance. Boa Hancock was recognized by the previous emperor and underwent a series of rigorous training on the island. It was impossible for her to develop a proud and arrogant personality.

In this respect, one can get a glimpse of the whole picture simply by looking at Boa Hancock's two sisters.

In other words, Boa Hancock's current personality is a result of the subtle influence of the Love-Love Fruit.

Yang Ming was not a scientist. He didn't really care about the meaning of Devil Fruits. At most, it was just his personal opinion, which might have some unscientific aspects.

With this thought flashing through his mind, Yang Ming suddenly reached out his left hand, as swift as lightning, and pinned Boa Hancock's delicate, boneless ankle with his five fingers forming a claw.

The smooth, tactile feel evokes a sense of nostalgia.

Yang Ming's hands and fingertips were covered with calluses from years of training and gripping the knife handle. When these rough calluses touched Boa Hancock, her delicate body trembled almost imperceptibly, as if she had been electrocuted, and a strange feeling arose spontaneously.

Of course, this was not a pleasant experience for Boa Hancock.

Perhaps because she had been a slave of the Celestial Dragons when she was young, she felt only disgust and resistance, not the feelings that outsiders might imagine.

If you look closely, you'll know that in the original story, Boa Hancock had never let any other man touch her body before she met Luffy.

This is precisely Boa Hancock's subconscious aversion to men, which led to her series of reactions.

"Shameless scoundrel, let go of my hand!"

While angrily rebuking Yang Ming, Boa Hancock's slender, snake-like waist suddenly burst forth with powerful force. Using her waist as leverage, she twisted her body in mid-air, and her other leg formed a scissor kick. Enveloped in Armament Haki, it resembled a sharp longsword, slashing diagonally towards Yang Ming's head.

Boa Hancock's blow, delivered with a mixture of shame and anger, was enough to easily shatter a mountain.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have to compromise and back down to protect their own head, releasing Boa Hancock's ankles and freeing her.

But who is Yang Ming?

He dared to go head-to-head with the Donquixote Family when he first started out, and in recent years he has fought against Shiki the Golden Lion alone and conspired with the Revolutionary Army to destroy the Beasts Pirates. How could a man like him, who is a man of his word, possibly bow down because of a little threat from Boa Hancock?

Yang Ming's lips curled into a sinister smile. His five claws suddenly exerted force, showing no mercy whatsoever. With a cry of surprise from Boa Hancock, he spun her 360 degrees on the spot, intending to smash her like a rag doll onto the cold steel deck while Boa Hancock was attacking.

Boa Hancock felt a sudden dizziness, and then her jade-like back, which netizens joked was good for cupping, slammed heavily onto the deck, the pain shooting straight to her internal organs.

The excruciating pain was one thing, but the real problem was that she felt her beauty had failed her for the first time!

Countless heroes and brave men were willing to fall at her feet. No one would dare to harm a beautiful woman; they all tried to win Boa Hancock's favor.

But the man in front of me is completely different!

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