Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Just then, before the Amazon Lily warriors could even step forward to question Hancock, Hancock's face showed displeasure, and she shouted.

"Silence! Warriors and citizens of Kuja, is this all the rudeness you possess?"

Startled by Hancock's shout, many warriors and civilians were initially taken aback, but then they snapped out of their daze, swayed by Hancock's charm and charisma, and shouted back.

Who are you?

"Why are you so rude and audacious?"

"What are the national defense soldiers doing? Why haven't they arrested these people who are disrupting the welcoming ceremony?"

……

Faced with the doubts and shouts of many citizens, Hancock's Conqueror's Haki erupted uncontrollably, sweeping across the entire scene!

"A bunch of rude scoundrels, can't they even welcome their own king?"

As Hancock finished speaking, her Conqueror's Haki faded, and a large number of citizens fainted with their eyes rolling back, collapsing to the ground one after another.

"Hancock..."

On the Kuja pirate ship, a mature voice rang out. The current Kuja Emperor appeared and questioned Hancock with slight dissatisfaction.

"Even if you are to assume the new Amazon Lily Emperor according to the clan system, your behavior of abusing Conqueror's Haki to stun the people is just too willful."

[Chapter 221 No One Objects]

"capricious?"

Hancock smiled faintly and said it with arrogance and self-righteousness.

"Isn't that obvious? No matter how willful I am, you'll forgive me, won't you?"

In an instant, as Hancock's alluring smile pierced the eyes of the reigning Kuja Emperor, even with his unwavering resolve, the Kuja Emperor's eyes instantly turned into hearts, and he subconsciously spoke.

"Of course, Hancock~"

However, the next moment, the reigning Kuja Emperor recovered and realized that he had once again been influenced by Hancock's charm.

"That's an outrageous Devil Fruit ability."

Emperor Renjiu coughed lightly and muttered to himself, trying to cover up his loss of composure.

Even so, this kind of lapse in composure had occurred countless times during the return journey.

Behind the current Kuja Emperor, the Kuja Pirates' first mate spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, are you really going to entrust the country to such a willful woman?"

"Of course, Hancock is undoubtedly a member of our Amazon Lily clan, and according to clan rules, when a member awakens Conqueror's Haki, she automatically becomes the emperor of our Amazon Lily clan, without question," said the current Kuja Emperor.

“But this is too outrageous. Hancock is only seventeen. Her behavior is both willful and reckless. Can such a person really bear the responsibility of being an emperor?” the first mate said worriedly.

"No problem. The aura and magnanimity of a king who possesses Conqueror's Haki are beyond our imagination, and only the possessor of Conqueror's Haki can truly comprehend the strongest power of Kuja."

"And only under the protection of that power do the Nine Serpents truly possess the qualifications to stand tall in the sea, and not..."

The reigning Emperor of Nine Serpents spoke with a hint of regret and helplessness, saying, "Just like during my reign, leading the nation to eke out a living like a thief!"

Hearing the words of the newly enthroned Kuja Emperor, the First Mate was deeply shocked, but her mature mind still harbored some concerns. "In that case, perhaps it would be better to postpone Hancock's ascension to the throne, at least until she is under His Majesty's tutelage..."

Before the first mate could finish speaking, Hancock, who was about to leave the port, slightly turned her head, and her arrogant and unquestionable eyes glanced at the first mate, who was instantly speechless.

There's no way a king like him could agree to this, right?

What are you waiting for?

Hancock said with a hint of impatience.

"Immediately prepare for the coronation ceremony. I wish to announce to the Amazons that they have a new emperor!"

Yes~~~

Immediately, the Amazonian citizens who were still conscious and not unconscious in the port were once again captivated by Hancock's beauty, and almost instinctively agreed with her words.

Half a day later, amidst the intense preparations at the Nine Serpents Palace, the entire nation of Amazon Lily gathered in front of the palace, both puzzled and bewildered by the atmosphere that seemed to be preparing for a grand celebration.

Then, amidst the shocked and fascinated gazes of countless citizens, Hancock, dressed in the special red Kuja outfit and wearing the cloak representing the Kuja Emperor, appeared in the palace and stepped up to the highest throne.

The scene was completely silent, save for the crisp sound of Hancock's high heels hitting the floor.

Finally, Hancock walked to the throne, turned around, and sat down with an extremely elegant yet domineering posture, looking down at the people below.

Without the need for a handover from the previous emperor or prior explanation to the people, Hancock simply announced this established fact.

"I am Boa Hancock, the new Kuja Empress!"

……

late at night.

Inside the Kuja Palace, Hancock, with her eyes closed, rolled around on the bed like a beautiful snake, her face unconsciously flushed and her lips slightly muttering. She was completely devoid of the domineering aura she had displayed during the day when she conquered the entire Amazon Lily and ascended to the throne.

Inside Hancock's mental space, Yone said with some surprise, "So, Hancock, you've become emperor? So quickly?"

"Yes, I succeeded, Lord Yan."

Hancock awkwardly clenched her hands, looking shy as she said, "Lord Yan said he hoped I could become emperor soon, so I went back to Amazon Lily and immediately took the throne."

"I see. It went so smoothly? No one objected?" Yann asked, somewhat surprised.

Hancock shook her head repeatedly, stating definitively, "No one objects."

"That's good……"

After a pause, Arn recalled Hancock's somewhat willful personality in the original Trails of Cold Steel. Although Arn felt that Hancock was just a doting, infatuated older sister who was obedient to her husband and rarely disobeyed Robin, he still couldn't help but mention it.

"However, Hancock, now that you have succeeded as the emperor of Kuja, you should still be wise and loving towards your people, and avoid any inappropriate behavior."

"Yes, I understand!" Hancock happily accepted Yann's lecture, secretly planning to restore the thousands of opposing stone sculptures to human form the next day.

After briefly inquiring about the condition of Boa Hancock's two sisters, Yann continued.

"Also, Hancock, you should train hard. In six months, the Beasts Pirates will launch a war against Corazon. We'll see if you have enough fighting power to play a role then."

Hancock's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, and she asked, "What? Where did this pirate come from who dares to be so disrespectful to Brother Corazon?"

“Brother Corazon?” Yann raised an eyebrow, completely unexpected that Corazon and Hancock had formed a sibling relationship.

"Lord Yann, is it six months from now?" Hancock then asked.

"Yes, the time is indeed set for six months from now, but the specific strategy to deal with the 'Beasts Pirates' at that time cannot be completely decided yet due to the lack of combat power," Yann said.

"I understand!"

Hancock said firmly, "I will do my best to play my part and be there for this war."

"I hope so..."

Yann didn't have much hope for this.

After all, Hancock is still too young. Despite her incredibly hot figure, which is almost the most stunning in the world, Hancock, who has only recently escaped slavery, is not yet an adult.

Even the period when Hancock made a name for herself and earned the titles of "Seven Warlords of the Sea" and "Pirate Empress" in the original timeline is still a year away.

However, among the current members of Hueco Mundo, only Corazon and Hancock truly possess the fighting power to rival the Beasts Pirates within six months.

[Chapter 222 The Gap Between Thirty Fruits]

"Hopefully, Hancock can grow up quickly, master Haki, and also control the power of 'Blackwing Daima'. If that happens, Hancock should be able to withstand one of the 'Three Calamities' of the 'Beasts Pirates', right?"

Lying in his room in the Dressrosa palace, Yann roughly estimated the possibility and calculated the combat strength of both sides.

The Beasts Pirates' official declaration of war, based on their past practices, indicates that at least one of their top executives, one of the "Three Disasters," will appear, and there's a small chance that Kaido, known as the "strongest creature in the sea, land, and air," will also be present.

Theoretically speaking, the Beasts Pirates' impressive lineup is enough to challenge Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

The three major disasters are facing off against the three admirals who represent the highest combat power in the navy. Even if one of them is slightly outmatched, it will be difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time.

Kaido of the Beasts is a monster among monsters, a creature that even the sea fears.

Even assuming the most optimistic scenario where Kaido doesn't show up, and assuming Hancock and Corazon experience significant growth within six months, increasing their combat power to the level of the Beast Pirates' three calamities, the Hueco Mundo organization would still need at least one new member.

What? Yann?

Stop joking!

Putting aside the risk of exposing his identity if Yaen were to take action, more importantly... Yaen felt that he might not be able to defeat one of the three great calamities.

The Beasts Pirates are characterized by a large number of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users. For example, the three calamities are all Ancient Zoan-type users, whose physique, vitality, defense, and so on are far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

With the abilities that Arn currently possesses, he really doesn't have the ability to kill these physical monsters with one blow. Even if Arn were to unleash his full power with "Bankai: Suzumebachi Raikouben," he would probably only cause serious injury with a high probability and minor injury with a low probability.

In other words, the three calamities have several chances to make mistakes. As for Yann, in front of those monsters, if he makes a mistake even once, he will instantly turn into mincemeat.

That's too dangerous...

Yone decisively dismissed that idea and instead considered the possibility of the last method—"awakening a new 'Hollow Soul Slayer Blade' and recruiting a brand new combatant to join Hueco Mundo."

In this way, if all goes well, at least three powerful fighters from the Hueco Mundo organization will be able to appear, instead of just having two and falling into the embarrassing situation where even the Beast Pirates' executives cannot withstand them.

If Arn remembers correctly, awakening the next "Hollow Soul Slayer Blade" would require about thirty-two Devil Fruits, and there is still a shortage of thirty Devil Fruits.

"It seems that we can only hope that the Revolutionary Army can collect thirty Devil Fruits as soon as possible within the next six months."

With this thought in mind, Yann glanced cautiously at Gion, who was sleeping in a rather romantic posture beside him, revealing a hint of spring.

Of course, Yann had no ill intentions; instead, he righteously covered her with the blanket.

Immediately, Arn closed his eyes again, pretending to sleep, but in reality, he entered Robin's mental space.

Unlike Arn, who was constantly under surveillance and had a difficult time getting along with Gion, Robin and Baby-5, who were living in the Little Golden Castle, were having a very comfortable time.

Robin, in particular, is a complete homebody when she has books to keep her company. This means that Robin spends most of her time in the castle, ordering Baby-5 around and occasionally handling Revolutionary Army matters, while spending the rest of her time reading.

As a result, Robin's once healthy wheat-colored skin has become so pale after hiding for so long that even if Corazon died and left to dry for two or three days, she wouldn't be as fair-skinned. She looks like an elegant and quiet fair-skinned young woman.

Meanwhile, Robin was still sipping his coffee and reading a book.

"Robin, didn't I tell you that minors shouldn't drink too much coffee?"

Suddenly, Yann's voice rang in Robin's mind, causing a hint of joy to flash in Robin's calm eyes, and then her consciousness entered the mental space.

"Yarn~"

Looking at Arn's consciousness in the mental space, Robin subconsciously smiled, but quickly realized something was wrong and asked a question.

"Wait, how did you know I was drinking coffee? You can see me?"