Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

A clear, crisp female voice rang out.

From the dense forest on the opposite bank of the river emerged a tall, slender young woman with short, blond hair that curled slightly upwards at the ends.

Perona peeked out and muttered, "She's quite pretty, why is she only showing up now?"

She had been starving for days.

"It's dangerous here; there are many wild animals roaming around."

A slightly bold voice came from beside the blonde woman, and a burly woman stepped out.

“Oh, you’re very strong,” Luffy said.

Both of them were dressed in traditional ethnic costumes.

The top is a short, strapless style that reveals her toned waist and abs, while the bottom is a long skirt with high slits on both sides, making her look both sexy and sleek as she moves.

They carried longbows on their backs and quivers at their waists. Even more striking was the large snake with gleaming scales wrapped around each of their shoulders!

When Perona saw the two large snakes flicking their tongues, she was so frightened that she buried her face back. Compared to Luffy, she was now more afraid of these two strange women with snakes.

"Thank you. But could you help me find some clothes? It seems she's lost her clothes."

Perona looked up and saw her gothic Lolita dress floating towards her from the other side of the river.

She almost fainted.

That was her favorite dress.

Although she wanted to thank Luffy for being so considerate, she belatedly realized that she was clinging to him like an octopus.

Ugh, this is so embarrassing!

But why does Luffy look so calm?

Is this the normal reaction?

Perona's brain was about to explode.

This isn't a normal reaction. Luffy has gone through this countless times, so it's not surprising that he reacts this way.

The two women then noticed that Perona, whom Luffy was holding, was almost completely naked, and their expressions became slightly strange.

Even in the simple and honest Amazonian lily kingdom, this kind of posture would only occur if the two people are very close.

For some reason, seeing this pose made Margaret blush.

She took out a set of spare clothes of the same style as theirs from a small bag she was carrying and handed it over.

"Which village are you from? How did you end up downstream on such a dangerous river? Come back to your village with us quickly," Margaret said with concern.

She clearly mistook Luffy and Perona for residents of the island.

Perona quickly took the clothes.

Then, in a flurry, he got off Luffy and quickly put on his new clothes behind a rock.

Luffy, on the other hand, was somewhat curious about Margaret's invitation.

Was there a village here before?

"Go back to the village? Great!"

Luffy readily agreed.

He was just about to ask someone about the island.

If he were to find a place where he could cultivate, he would prefer it to be in the Sabaody Archipelago.

It's not that the most dangerous place is the safest place.

With the Thousand Sunny and the Going Merry both in the Sabaody Archipelago, he could conveniently stay there and keep watch since his crew wasn't around, and it was also quite close to Impel Down anyway.

It's a good choice whether as a base for infiltrating Impel Down or as a place to set sail again.

Ask them where this place is and how to get back to the Sabaody Archipelago.

I'm also very curious about why they would use the domineering Luffy.

It's worth noting that Zoro and Sanji went through a lot of training before they learned Haki.

Perona dressed herself and awkwardly emerged from behind the rock.

This outfit was a bit too revealing and revealing for her. The strapless top tightly wrapped her well-developed breasts, revealing her slender waist and navel, while the high-slit long skirt made her fair and long legs appear and disappear.

She tugged at her skirt somewhat awkwardly, her cheeks flushed.

Her pink twin ponytails, which she had just taken a shower, were temporarily down, hanging loosely over her shoulders, and the heavy eyeshadow on her face had also been washed off, revealing her originally delicate and pretty features.

She has lost some of her gothic, edgy girl look, but gained more of a girlish gentleness and a touch of mature charm.

"Hmm, you look better like this."

Luffy looked her up and down and commented, "If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a completely different person."

Compared to her previous image as a slightly rebellious gothic girl with heavy eyeshadow and pigtails, this ladylike appearance is much more pleasing to the eye.

"Hmph, you don't need to tell me!" Perona retorted stubbornly, arms crossed.

"The style is not bad." Nika nodded.

Nika seemed interested and reached out to grab Perona from behind.

Perona blushed even more.

What is that stinky raccoon doing?!

The two women opposite also introduced themselves.

The blonde was Margaret, and the other, a burly woman, was named Stobby.

They looked at Perona with curiosity.

Because I noticed that Perona seemed to have floated out from behind the rocks, without her feet touching the ground.

"How did you do that? Floating in the air?"

Margaret couldn't help but ask curiously.

"That's the power of the Ghost-Ghost Fruit!"

Perona awkwardly adjusted to her new clothes while answering matter-of-factly, "I am a Ghost-Ghost Fruit user."

She demonstrated it slightly, making her body float a few centimeters higher.

"A Devil Fruit user?!"

Margaret and Stobby looked at each other in bewilderment.

Because Amazon Lily is isolated from the outside world, it is very difficult to obtain newspapers and other information from outside. Most of the island's residents are unaware of the existence of Devil Fruits in the open sea.

"Could it be like Lady Snake Princess and the others?"

"Is she someone who has defeated Medusa?"

"Lord Snake Lady?"

Luffy frowned, feeling that the title sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Did Shanks mention it?

Or Rayleigh?

During their conversation, the group had already crossed the river and entered the depths of the dense forest.

Then they gradually walked up the mountain.

Here you can see that the island is surrounded by jungles and mountains like a fortress, and the villages and castles are built on cliffs and in the central valley.

Margaret and Stobby enthusiastically led the way, occasionally turning back to chat with Luffy and Perona.

Margaret couldn't help but steal curious glances at Luffy, seemingly quite interested in him.

Because his chest is flat!

They are completely different from me.

Moreover, it looked like there were some mushrooms under the pants, which could be vaguely seen when walking.

Margaret blushed again.

Is this called spying?

She used to only dare to secretly look at that Snake Princess like this.

Upon entering Nine Serpents City, one is surrounded by women coming and going.

Many women greeted Margaret and her companions warmly, for they were warriors protecting the nation, elite warriors of Amazon Lily, and had a chance to board the Amazon Lily pirate ship.

"Hey, Luffy, have we stumbled into some terrible place?" Perona whispered in Luffy's ear.

This place looks so creepy.

Why are they all women?

She was still a strangely shaped, strong woman.

"Should be?"

Luffy noticed that many people were looking at him and comforted himself, "But it's okay, they don't mean any harm."

Could it be that it's just temporarily unavailable?

Perona was holding her small umbrella.

“Luffy, which direction do you live in? We can take you back,” Margaret asked.

She still believes that Luffy and Perona are residents of the island, but they may come from a relatively remote village.

Luffy pressed down on his straw hat, only now belatedly realizing that the two girls seemed to have misunderstood something from the very beginning.

He stopped and looked at Margaret and Stobby, saying, "We have no home here."

Margaret paused, not understanding what he meant: "What do you mean?"

Just then, a hoarse and urgent scream came from not far away, interrupting their conversation.

"Margaret! Stobby! What are you doing?! Get away from that person!"