After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

"I do not like either of these two options, so I choose the third path."

Although Hancock is now very weak, her beauty has not diminished in the slightest. On the contrary, she has become even more sickly and beautiful, like Xi Shi holding her heart.

The Marines that Akainu brought this time were all elites among elites, but they were still stunned. However, due to Akainu's imposing presence, they did not behave too poorly. After all, Akainu never hesitates to kill, even his own subordinates.

"A third way?"

Akainu asked, puzzled.

"That's right, it's to kill you!"

Before Hancock could finish speaking, she struck a disdainful pose, leaning back at a 90-degree angle. She hated being threatened, and she disliked Akainu more than Momonga.

That arrogant attitude was infuriating.

Having heard that the Navy had nearly driven Martin to his death, she now felt disgusted whenever she saw the Navy, especially such arrogant guys, who were truly despicable.

"Here it comes! Lady Snake's contemptuous pose—she's so contemptuous she's practically lying on her back!"

The warriors of Snake Island screamed.

"Your Majesty, you are not feeling well right now, so let us go."

Sandasonia and Marigold said at the same time.

"You are no match for him now. Leave it to me to deal with. Promise me that no matter what happens, you will not interfere. Even if I die, you will not make a move. This is not only for your safety, but also for the sake of the entire Nine Serpent Island. If I really die, tell him."

Hancock's words carried a sense of desolate resolve. She was well aware of her current state. Despite her seemingly tough demeanor, she knew she had been doing too much lately and her legs were feeling weak.

Even if she were to die in battle, she would never obey the World Government's orders, because that was her bottom line. She would only ever listen to "him." However, she still deeply loved her sister and Amazon Lily, so she didn't want to implicate the entire Amazon Lily because of her.

Most importantly, Martin had been avoiding him for the past few days, which made him feel somewhat sad.

"All warriors of Nine Serpent Island, listen to my command! Everyone, leave this place now and return to your homes. No one is allowed to leave the house without my permission!"

Hancock ordered all Amazon Lily warriors to retreat, not only because she was worried that they might be accidentally injured in the ensuing battle, but also because she feared that if she were to die in battle, they would not be able to accept the fact and might cause further conflict with the Navy.

However, her only regret now is that she cannot see Martin one last time before she dies.

Hancock thought about many things, though it only took a moment. But suddenly she felt she had no regrets; she was Martin's woman, and that was enough.

Heaven has already bestowed upon her such a wonderful man, so what is there to regret?

"Sweet and refreshing!"

Although Hancock knew her chances of winning were slim, she couldn't just sit and wait to die, so she made the first move.

"Volcanic bomb!"

Even so, Akainu still dared not underestimate her, because before coming to Amazon Lily, Vice Admiral Momonga had warned him to be careful of Hancock's petrification ability, and he also learned that Hancock possessed one in millions of "Conqueror's Haki".

So even though his opponent was a woman, he dared not be careless in the slightest. He immediately transformed one hand into magma and launched a volcanic bomb to neutralize the sweet breeze.

"A Logia-type fire-attribute fruit? The power of the Magma-Magma Fruit."

Hancock exclaimed in surprise, after all, Logia-type Devil Fruits are very rare, and the opponent's fruit is the Magma-Magma Fruit, which has extremely strong destructive and corrosive properties.

"Hancock, you may be beautiful, but don't expect me to pity you, because I never sympathize with anyone."

Akainu said coldly, the word "sympathy" did not exist in his dictionary. As long as someone was an enemy, even if it was a newborn baby, he would not hesitate to kill them.

Even the most beautiful woman in the world would be eliminated.

"I have never needed anyone's sympathy, you captive's arrow!"

Hancock said dismissively.

Unlike Sweet Wind, Arrow of the Captive will petrify anyone who is hit by it, even if the target has no feelings of love for you. Moreover, this move is also a wide-range attack, with one attack targeting the outside and the other targeting the inside, just like Sweet Wind.

"Meteor Volcano!"

Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, Akainu could only use his giant fist, made of magma, to block the arrow. In the end, the magma and the arrow collided and exploded in all directions.

Just then, Hancock, who had been struggling with her longing for so long, finally gave way and almost fell, revealing a huge opening.

"Netherhound!"

Seeing the rare opportunity, Akainu unhesitatingly unleashed a Darkhide attack at Hancock, who had no time to react.

At this moment, Hancock had only just regained her footing and had no time to dodge or defend herself, so the situation was extremely critical.

"Serpent's Hair Possession - Yamata no Orochi!"

"Serpent's Hair Possession - Flame Serpent God!"

At this critical moment, Sandersonia and Marigold intervened and blocked Akainu's "Ghost Hound".

Instantly, lava shot out in all directions, and heat rushed towards us, causing the seawater to boil.

"Damn it! Didn't I say that no matter what happens, you shouldn't intervene? Now that you've intervened, what will happen to the entire Amazon Lily? Do you know how serious the consequences will be?"

Seeing her two younger sisters disregard her orders and attack, Hancock, despite her weakness, immediately reprimanded them. This was the first time she had ever scolded them in her life.

“We’re sorry, sister, but we really can’t stand by and do nothing when you’re in danger. Maybe doing so would destroy the entire Amazon Lily, but we just can’t bear to watch you die in front of us. Even if we die, we want to die with you. So please forgive our selfishness.”

Sandasonia and Marigold said with tears in their eyes.

Hancock was deeply moved. Since becoming the Empress of Amazon Lily on Amazon Lily, she had gained a lot, but lost even more.

Although she treats her sisters the same as before, I don't know why I always feel that she has become much more distant. Even the people are the same. Although they still seem very kind, she is always the high and mighty "Snake Princess". Is this what they call the loneliness of a king?

However, at this critical moment, Hancock suddenly realized that she was just an ordinary older sister, regardless of whether she was an emperor or a snake princess.

So she smiled, and at that moment Hancock was at her most beautiful. Suddenly she put down all the heavy responsibilities of being an emperor, stepped down from the altar, and became just like an ordinary older sister next door, incredibly kind and approachable.

However, some people just don't know what's good for them, like Akainu. "Have you all stopped talking? Even if all three of you come at me together, the result will be the same. Take this! Great Fire Breath!"

"Whoosh!"

Before Akainu could finish speaking, a sword aura ripped through the sky, severing his head and interrupting his powerful, charged attack.

However, Akainu is a Logia-type Magma-Magma Fruit user, so he was not actually injured, and the wound on his neck was instantly healed by the magma.

"Interrupting their sisterly affection, Akainu, you really have no manners."

At that moment, a voice came from somewhere. Of course, it was obvious that no one but Martin would dare to speak to Akainu like that.

With the navy so powerful, how could he not have realized it?

Actually, he had arrived quite some time ago. He had wanted to intervene when he saw Hancock in danger, but seeing what Sandersonia and Marigold were doing, he decided not to. However, he was surprised to witness such a touching scene of sisterly affection, which even moved a hard-hearted person like him.

Hancock did a great job.

Although Hancock still harbors resentment because of her past experience as a Celestial Dragon slave.

But an emperor is an emperor after all, and she always maintains a certain distance from others. This is because everyone looks up to her, and she unconsciously develops the habit of looking down on others. Therefore, she can never play with a kitten like Robin. After all, she has to pay attention to her image as an emperor and make everyone respect, love, fear, and be afraid of her.

Hopefully, Hancock will grow from this experience.

"Who is it? Stop hiding and come out now!"

Akainu said absentmindedly, but continuing the search would only be a waste of effort.

"Akainu, I didn't expect you to not even recognize the voice of an old friend. I'm really disappointed in you."

Martin continued, but he had deliberately altered his voice; although the voice was still the same, it was impossible to discern the location.

"Martin?"

Hancock asked uncertainly; she felt the voice sounded familiar, but wasn't sure.

"Hancock, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

As they spoke, Martin, using Moonwalk, arrived in front of Akainu and Hancock...

Chapter 160 Sleeves of White Snow and Overlord's Haki

"Martin!"

Hancock cried out when she saw the person she had been longing for finally appear before her.

In the end, Hancock said nothing. Instead, to everyone's astonishment, she suddenly threw herself into Martin's arms and began pounding her fists on his chest, as if she wanted to vent all her pent-up frustration. To everyone's surprise, she, who had been weak just moments before, suddenly became full of energy again.

Only Martin and Grandma Zai, who was far away, knew why. It was simple: a heart ailment needs a heart remedy. When the person you long for comes, the longing will naturally be cured.

This Martin actually managed to win over and make the usually arrogant Snake Queen smitten.

Martin?

Martin, the demon swordsman who once destroyed Enies Lobby?

Doesn't he have several wives?

Has Boa Hancock gone mad?

She actually fell in love with a married man.

"I never expected it to be him. He's a monster who can rival a Marine Admiral. But if it really is him, then it's only natural that the Snake Princess, who's been frozen for millennia, will be melted. I just wonder what method he used to make the Snake Princess so infatuated."

Grandma thought to herself that she was really worried about Hancock, but she was afraid of being discovered if she got too close, so she just stood at a distance and watched.

Actually, she had already caught a clue from what Hancock accidentally let slip, but because the clues were too few, she could only guess who Hancock liked. However, she did not expect that Hancock liked Martin, a man wanted by the Navy.

She did not support Hancock's marriage. Putting aside the rule that men were forbidden from entering Amazon Lily, Amazon Lily is still a country, and even if the Queen were to marry, she would have to find someone of equal social standing.

But if the other party is Martin, something just feels off.

The advantage is that Martin the Demon Blade is quite powerful, possessing immense strength. With Martin as a backer, Amazon Lily no longer needs to worry about safety, even for Hancock.

"Martin!"

"It's actually the Demon Blade Martin."

The Marines brought by Akainu also began to discuss it. It's likely that there wasn't a single Marine who didn't know Martin, and Martin's reputation was even greater than Akainu's.

After all, this guy is quite strong; he even dared to beat up a Celestial Dragon and could defeat an Admiral. As for what they were discussing, it was naturally the relationship between Martin and Hancock. As soon as they met, Hancock rushed into his arms. Even a fool could see that there was something unusual between the two.

Although the world's most beautiful woman was already taken, which broke their hearts, Martin and the most beautiful woman were indeed a well-matched couple, so they only felt envious and not jealous.

"Martin, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be running away?"

Akainu asked, puzzled.

He wasn't exactly familiar with Martin; in fact, he'd been knocked away by him once, so you can imagine how annoyed he was.

"Run away? I only came to see who dared to bully my little wife, but I didn't expect it to be Admiral Akainu. Didn't I beat you enough last time?"