Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 260 Wukong, I like you very much

"Yay! Sanji, you're finally back to normal!"

On the fighting stage, now devoid of spectators, Goku watched Sanji transform from a stone statue back into his original form and cheered with joy.

Nami and Robin, who came here with him, were also overjoyed.

"Sanji, I'm so glad you're alright!" Nami gave Sanji a warm hug.

"Welcome back, Sanji." Robin stood beside him with a smile.

"What...what happened?"

Sanji, who had just returned from being a stone statue, still had memories from before he became a stone statue. He looked around at everyone with a blank expression, having no idea what was going on.

But he quickly banished all thoughts, ignoring even Goku's appearance, and grinned lewdly, yelling, "Waaaaah!! This is, this is Nami-san's hug!! So soft, so beautiful, so mesmerizing! If this is all a dream, then please let me continue dreaming!!"

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After saying that, he opened his arms, ready to hug Nami.

Unfortunately, before he could even hug Nami, she slipped out of his arms, blinked her mischievous eyes, and said slyly, "Your reward has already been distributed, Sanji."

"No-!!!!!"

Sanji let out a desperate wail.

Hancock watched them from a short distance away, or more accurately, she only watched Goku.

Seeing Wukong's joy at the resurrection of his companions, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face as well.

The Kingdom of Women reveres martial prowess, and the people living there worship those with great strength. She, who grew up there, was no exception.

However, since she became empress, she has never encountered anyone who could defeat her, and everyone is captivated by her charm, so she has no one to admire.

Of course, a very important point is that her heart was completely sealed off after she was captured and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons. Even if someone could defeat her, she would not feel any emotion towards them.

But today, someone decisively defeated her, and this person had already made her extremely unsettled before defeating her.

She couldn't believe that there were such fools in the world who would do something like that—punching a Celestial Dragon to save a slave.

When she learned of this, she was deeply shocked. Although her heart, hidden deep within the iceberg, was sealed off completely, Wukong's image seemed to seep in like a ray of light, taking up a place in her heart.

That's why, when Wukong discovered the secret she was determined to protect with her own eyes, she suppressed her murderous intent in her struggle and chose to let Wukong leave.

Even though she was furious when Goku returned and wanted to teach him a lesson on the fighting stage, she didn't intend to kill him there. She just wanted to teach him a lesson and then let him go.

But to her complete surprise, she was no match for Goku. Instead of teaching him a lesson, she was once again shocked by his strength.

In this situation, the respect she once held for Wukong in her heart quietly transformed into worship that she herself was unaware of.

Now, seeing Wukong's happy face, she inexplicably said, "Come with me, Sun Wukong, I have something to tell you."

"Huh?" Goku, who was smiling as he watched Sanji wail, turned his head in confusion upon hearing this.

But Hancock had already turned around and walked up the stairs, seemingly not wanting to give him a chance to ask questions.

"Wukong, you just defeated this woman, she might have ill intentions, don't listen to her!"

Nami also heard Hancock's words and gave her a wary warning.

Hancock had caused her so much anxiety and stress these past few days, so naturally she had a very bad impression of her.

So when she heard the other person call for Wukong to come over alone, her first thought was the worst possible scenario.

But Wukong, who usually listened to her advice, did not listen this time. After thinking for a moment, Wukong said, "It's okay, she's not a bad person. I'll go see what she has to say."

Having said that, Wukong followed after him.

After he and Hancock disappeared from view of the tower, Nami crossed her arms, her expression still somewhat serious.

"Robin, Sanji, let's be careful. If something bad happens, we need to come to Goku's aid immediately."

Rayleigh had followed earlier, but he hadn't said a word until now. Seeing Nami's nervous expression, he finally smiled and said, "Don't be too nervous. Hancock won't do anything to Goku. And I have to tell you something now: if you want to leave here, you'll need her help, because this is the Calm Belt."

"What?! The Calm Belt?!" Nami exclaimed in shock.

Because she had been so busy protecting Sanji's statue from damage these past few days, she hadn't bothered to properly observe the seas outside the island and therefore hadn't noticed that the seas here were different from the oceans they had sailed on before; there was no sea breeze at all.

The so-called doldrums refer to sea areas where there is absolutely no wind. All traditional sailing ships cannot sail here, and it is also home to sea monsters that can be hundreds of meters long. It is one of the most dangerous sea areas in the world.

Nami had thought they could ask Granny New, with whom they had a good relationship, to buy a boat. If that didn't work, they could build a simple bamboo raft themselves. Once they left this place, everything would be much easier.

But now it seems that none of these methods will work.

Even with Goku by their side, and unafraid of the threat from the Sea Kings, it would still be extremely difficult for them to sail away from the Calm Belt in the absence of wind.

In the Nine Serpent City, Wukong stood in a palace, idly surveying his surroundings.

Not far from him, Sandasonia and Marigold were watching him with complicated expressions.

Neither of them expected that their undefeated older sister would lose so decisively to someone, a child whose body wasn't even fully developed yet.

Of course, their attention is no longer on this matter, but on something else that is about to happen.

"Come in, Sun Wukong."

A voice suddenly came from the deepest part of the palace.

But deep inside the palace was a boudoir enclosed by curtains, and the voice was coming from inside. The speaker was none other than Empress Boa Hancock.

Wukong blinked, and without thinking much, lifted the curtain and went inside.

Upon entering, he saw Hancock kneeling on the bed in the center, her upper body clothing removed.

If it were Goku living in seclusion on Baozi Mountain, he would definitely exclaim, "Wow! Your pectoral muscles are so well-developed!"

Now, Wukong, who understands the differences between men and women, doesn't. He simply asks in confusion, "Huh? Why did you take your clothes off?"

He was taught that women are human beings who always wear clothes, unlike men who can go shirtless at any time, which is why he had this question.

Hancock was now somewhat used to his indifference to beautiful women and knew that her charm had no effect on this man. So instead of getting angry as before, she had her snake pet Salome turn around so that she was facing away from Goku.

"You said you've seen this pattern before, right? Then take a closer look and see where you saw it."

She lifted her long hair with her hand, revealing her smooth, jade-like back, and an ugly pattern on it that severely marred its beauty.

As she spoke, her voice trembled slightly, her eyes closed involuntarily, and her long eyelashes fluttered incessantly, revealing her inner turmoil.

Not only that, but cold sweat was also seeping from her forehead, making her look completely different from her usual arrogant image.

Wukong hadn't noticed any of this. Upon hearing her question, he widened his eyes and began to carefully examine the pattern on her back.

Then he scratched his head, rubbed his chin, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I remember now, there was someone who had the same pattern as you before."

"Who...who is it?" Hancock tried to keep her voice from trembling.

"Hmm... well, I don't know him. I met him on the Xiangshidi Islands." Wukong said, rubbing his chin as he recalled.

"He was an older man, covered in injuries, being sat on by some Celestial Dragon. He looked so pitiful. I wanted to help him, but Bonney stopped me. Luckily, I ended up beating up the Celestial Dragon and rescuing him. He was then taken to Shakky for treatment. I think he's alright now, hehe."

In the end, Goku held his head and laughed, completely unaware of the shock and impact his words had on Hancock and the three sisters, Sandersonia and Marigold, who had walked in unnoticed.

"So, so that's how it all happened..." Marigold muttered to herself, her eyes glazed over.

They had all read the news in the newspapers about Goku's defeat of the Celestial Dragons, but the news articles did not describe the whole incident in detail, only giving a general overview.

So deep down, they still had an uncontrollable doubt about the authenticity of this matter, wondering if anyone would really dare to do such a thing.

Now, after Wukong recounted the process, their doubts were completely dispelled, resulting in a sense of shock far exceeding what they had experienced before.

So it turns out, there really are fools who would go against fate for the sake of strangers.

"You actually went to this extent for a stranger? You really, you're a complete idiot and a complete fool."

Hancock covered her face, her shoulders trembling, and glistening tears fell from her chin onto her body.

"Why are you suddenly swearing at me? I'm not stupid!" Wukong frowned and said angrily.

Then, noticing that the other person seemed to be sobbing, she asked in surprise, "Hey, are you crying?"

Hancock shook her head, wiped her face, then turned around. After hesitating for a moment, she bit her lip and said, "Since you have really seen this pattern, then I will tell you what it means."

"Sister!" Sandasonia and Marigold cried out, their expressions filled with pain.

But Hancock simply shook her head at them, then gripped her arm tightly and spoke in a pained and heavy tone the secret that the three sisters had sworn to protect with their lives.

"This emblem is called the Sky Dragon's Hoof, the insignia of the Celestial Dragons, branded onto the bodies of their slaves as indelible proof of their inferior humanity. We three sisters are like the man you rescued in Sabaody Archipelago..."

He was a slave of the Celestial Dragons many years ago.

!!!

Upon hearing these words, Wukong was greatly surprised, and his eyes widened.

Hancock's narration continued, each word tinged with an indescribable bitterness.

"Seventeen years ago, Sandasonia, Marigold, and I were happily going out to sea to hunt with the fleet when we were captured by human traffickers and sold to the Celestial Dragons, becoming their slaves."

"The days when we were forced to become slaves of the Celestial Dragons were the most painful and desperate time of our lives. Even now, when we think back on it, fear still rises uncontrollably in our hearts."

Hancock recounted this past event with difficulty, while Sandersonia, overwhelmed by painful memories, clutched her head and screamed, "Aaaaaah!!"

"Sister!" Marigold quickly hugged Sandasonia.

Seeing this, Wukong was somewhat at a loss and quickly shouted, "Hey, maybe you should stop talking! She looks like she's in a lot of pain!"

But Hancock shook her head slightly and continued speaking.

"Four years later, a man named Fishertiger climbed the Red Earth and risked his life to free many slaves, which allowed the three of us sisters to escape. This man had done us countless favors, but he eventually died."

"Dead?" Wukong exclaimed in astonishment.

"Yes, but we don't know exactly how he died."

Hancock looked dejected; this had always been a knot in her heart.

"After we escaped and returned to our country, it was because of the Devil Fruits we were forced to eat while we were slaves that we were able to keep the fact that we had been slaves. We deceived the entire country."

Her expression turned extremely painful again, her fingers clenched so tightly they turned white, and the veins were faintly visible.

"We dare not let anyone know our secret, we absolutely do not want anyone to know our secret! Otherwise, we cannot continue to stay in this country."

Her tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

"We are terrified, so terrified that we would rather deceive the entire nation than reveal the slightest flaw, we would never..."

In the end, she hugged her legs and buried her head deep in her arms. Her arrogant and haughty demeanor vanished, leaving only the softness and vulnerability that came with letting down her guard. She revealed her most authentic and unknown side to Wukong without reservation.

Wukong frowned as he listened: "Are those Celestial Dragons really that despicable, doing such outrageous things?"

Just then, the curtain was suddenly lifted, and Granny Niu appeared.

"Snake Princess, I never expected you to open your heart this time. It's been so long since I've seen you express your true feelings."

Hancock looked up abruptly: "Grandma Newt, you! What are you doing here?!"

Grandma Niu toyed with her cane and smiled smugly: "What's so difficult about that? I can come to this place anytime I want."

Then she sighed, "But I really didn't expect you to show this side of yourself in front of this little guy. Well, it's good that you've been suppressing it for far too long."

She treated Hancock like her own daughter. She had seen Hancock close herself off and become like an iceberg, and it pained her deeply, but she didn't know what to do.

Unexpectedly, Goku's appearance today caused Hancock to open up her heart for the first time ever, revealing the pain hidden deep within.

As a result, she began to find Wukong more and more pleasing to the eye.

Hancock remained silent.

After wiping away her tears, she got out of bed, put on her clothes, and looked at Wukong softly, saying, "So now you understand why we didn't want you to see that pattern, right?"

Goku nodded seriously: "Yes, yes! Don't worry, I will absolutely not tell anyone about this, not even Nami and the others."

Hancock didn't care about his promise, because she cared more about something else now.

She suddenly turned around, not daring to face Wukong, and asked in a trembling voice, "Then, after you know we were once slaves of the Celestial Dragons, will you... will you look down on us?"

At this moment, she felt extremely nervous and uneasy.

This is the first time in so many years that she has opened her heart to an outsider and told her secrets, and it may be the only time in the future.

Having lived in fear of having her secrets discovered for so many years, her greatest fear is being looked down upon after her secrets are revealed. And in front of Wukong, for some reason, this fear is amplified even more.

She was terrified of hearing an answer that would devastate her.

Wukong blinked, staring blankly at her, then at Sandasonia and Marigold, who had their heads buried to one side and also dared not look him in the eye.

Then, he held his head and grinned, a smile so pure and innocent.

"What are you talking about? How could I look down on you? By the way, let's be friends. My name is Sun Wukong, what are your names?"

boom!!!

His answer struck the Hancock sisters like a thunderclap, and the shock lingered for a long time.

Hancock's body stiffened at first, followed by an unprecedented sense of relief.

She turned around, looked at Goku's bright smile, and couldn't help but smile herself, her eyes glistening with tears: "Hancock, you can just call me Hancock. Son Goku, I really like you as a friend."

"Oh, Hancock, you can just call me Goku," Goku said with a smile.

Afterwards, Sandasonia and Marigold, their tension gone, greeted each other with smiles, introduced themselves, and officially became friends with Goku.

The atmosphere became warmer than ever before.

Grandma Niu watched this scene from the side, a relieved smile on her wrinkled face.

Sun Wukong, you truly are a person who brings smiles and miracles.

After Goku became Hancock's friend, and her only friend, Hancock offered to provide a ship to take Goku and his friends wherever they wanted to go, without Goku even having to ask.

Goku was naturally overjoyed and immediately shared the good news with Nami and the others.

However, after receiving this news, Rayleigh, who was standing nearby, made a suggestion.

"Wukong, I don't think you should go back to Sabaody Archipelago and head to the New World right now."

"Why?" Goku and Nami were both puzzled.

"Do you think you have the strength to conquer the New World now?" Rayleigh asked instead of answering.

Seeing Goku, Nami, and the others exchanging bewildered glances, Rayleigh continued, "Your strength is sufficient, Goku, but I think your companions aren't strong enough. If you always have to solve problems by yourself, you won't go far in the New World."

Hearing these heartfelt words, Wukong and the others fell into deep thought.

"Sending you here was my idea. In the Calm Belt, the Navy will have a hard time finding you, so you can find a deserted island to train. Once your overall strength is enough to handle the New World, you can continue your journey," Rayleigh said slowly, looking at Goku and the others.

He really liked Wukong and his friends, especially Wukong, who had saved his life.

So whether it was out of emotion or gratitude, he guided Xiong to this goal and then came over personally to give Wukong and the others advice.

After a short period of contemplation, Nami was the first to come to her senses. She took a deep breath and nodded seriously: "Grandpa is right. Apart from Goku, we are all too weak. I've had enough of this situation, so we must improve ourselves."

Sanji followed closely behind, nodding and saying, "You're right. If I were stronger, I could have defeated that Marine last time, and we wouldn't have been in such a dangerous situation. In fact, we wouldn't have needed Goku to stay behind and hold off the enemy; we could have escaped together."

After a moment's thought, Robin nodded in agreement: "I support this idea, but there's a problem. What about Poopo? It's still on Sabaody Archipelago, and there's Brook. Although he's not officially one of our crew members, he's currently with us."

"Don't worry about that," Rayleigh smiled slightly.

"I have already met Brook. Although he had a bounty when he was a pirate, now he looks like an ordinary person without a bounty. While you are improving yourselves, he will stay on your ship to guard it and ensure that you can set off for the New World as soon as you return to Sabaody Archipelago."

As for Pupu, it is not highly valued by the navy, and it can hide on the seabed, making it difficult for the navy to find.

If you want it to come over, you can bring it with you when I go back later.

In just a few words, he had solved all of Goku and his crew's problems, making clear arrangements for them, living up to his reputation as the right-hand man of the Pirate King.

Wukong nodded in support. If it weren't for finding companions, his training on Monkey Island wouldn't have ended so quickly.

In his view, he still needed to calm down and continue to practice his newly acquired power, so staying on an island for a period of time was quite suitable for him.