One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

“How about we talk?” Kane bypassed the crowd and appeared beside Hancock like a ghost.

Just as Hancock was about to angrily drive away the man she loathed, a thunderclap seemed to explode in her ears.

Kane's voice was deep and clear, yet it carried a power that could shatter all her pride and pretense: "These years have been painful, haven't they? Because of the mark of the Sky Dragon's Hoof on your back."

boom!

This statement was more lethal than all of Yamato's attacks combined.

Hancock was struck dumb, and her body trembled violently.

"How...how do you know? No, I...I don't know what you're talking about!"

In an instant, Hancock seemed to transform back into the desperate little girl in the Mary Geoise dungeon, losing all her arrogance and becoming stuttering.

No! This secret absolutely cannot be allowed to leak out! Otherwise, everything will be over!

With that thought in mind, Hancock kicked Kane with her left foot without hesitation.

“Your heart is in turmoil,” Kane said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, his dark right hand easily grabbed Hancock's slender yet terrifyingly powerful ankle.

"hateful!"

Hancock gritted her teeth, instinctively bracing her right leg for another attack.

"I can remove that mark."

Kane's gentle voice, like a second thunderclap, exploded once more in Hancock's turbulent mind.

She couldn't lift her right leg no matter what she did.

Hancock stared at Kane in disbelief, her beautiful blue eyes filled with astonishment and a faint glimmer of hope that she herself was unaware of.

She desperately wanted to find a trace of deception or mockery in Kane's eyes.

But all she saw was sincerity.

"Trust me, okay?" Kane's eyes were sincere.

To Hancock's even greater surprise, Kane actually released his grip on her left ankle and took a small step back without any warning, giving her some space.

Hancock froze, her mind completely blank.

The immense temptation to banish that shameful and painful past instantly overwhelmed her deep-seated aversion and fear of men.

"If...if..." she lowered her head, her voice barely audible, "...you...you really can do that. Then...I'll reluctantly form an alliance with you..."

Kane smiled knowingly. "In that case, I'd like to trouble you to remove the petrification from my companions first."

"Hmph! Don't order me around!"

Hancock gave a coquettish laugh and obediently released Hiyori and the others from their petrification.

The petrified individuals, including Hiyori, Violet, and Reiju, quickly had their grayish-white color fade away, restoring their flesh and blood bodies. They moved their stiff bodies with lingering fear.

Upon witnessing this scene, Gloriosa's eyes twitched violently.

The scene before me seemed all too familiar.

These are definitely signs that the Nine-Headed Serpent Girl is about to fall in love.

Hopefully, Hancock won't end up like her and Peony, abandoning the entire country and running away for love!

It wouldn't be too late to leave a successor for Amazon Lily before leaving.

"Not playing anymore?"

Violet patted her chest, letting out a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the tense atmosphere between the two sides had dissipated, she curiously looked at Hancock, who had a strange expression and slightly flushed cheeks, and then glanced at Kane, who was calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.

She nudged Hiyori with her elbow, lowered her voice, and said with a mischievous smile, "Hey, Hiyori, do you think... Lord Kane might have won over that Empress with his good looks? I knew he had a penchant for collecting aristocratic beauties."

Not to mention Kane, even she, a woman, felt her heart skip a beat when she saw Hancock's breathtaking beauty.

She didn't think Kane could miss out on such a beauty.

That's the Pirate Empress, known as the most beautiful woman in the world.

"Boom~"

A sharp, clean flick landed precisely on Violet's forehead.

"Ouch!" Violet covered her forehead, looking aggrievedly at Kane, who had appeared behind her at some point.

"Don't think I can't hear you just because you're speaking softly." Kane glared at her irritably.

Violet stuck out her tongue, made a face, and didn't seem to care at all.

Having spent so many years with the Beasts Pirates, she was no longer the timid and fearful princess of Dressrosa she once was.

Since the two sides have reached a reconciliation and even reached a cooperation agreement.

Then, naturally, the next step is the usual procedure in the world of One Piece.

Let's have a banquet!

Kane and his group were then invited inside Amazon Lily.

The entire Amazonian lily kingdom is like a giant bowl, tightly enclosed by towering, steep, circular cliffs, with only a few narrow and hidden passages connecting it to the outside world.

As Kane walked through the passage, he suddenly felt a sense of clarity and relief.

What comes into view, besides vast farmlands and a few small villages, is the central royal city.

However, despite being called a royal city, its size is more like that of a large town due to its limited space.

To alleviate the pressure on living space, the skilled craftsmen of Snake Island embedded a large number of houses into the surrounding cliffs like a honeycomb, forming a visually striking three-dimensional architectural complex.

As rare male visitors to Amazon Lily, Kane and his party immediately became the center of attention as soon as they entered the royal city.

"Look, look! Those girls... why are their chests so flat?"

"Idiot, they seem to be legendary men."

"What?! They're men?"

"So this is what men look like..."

The girls, who had never left Amazon Lily, chattered and pointed at Kane and the others without any restraint.

Normally, being watched and observed by so many beautiful young women would be something any man could be proud of.

But the Nine Snake Girls were too naive; their clear eyes held only pure curiosity and curiosity, with absolutely no romantic feelings whatsoever.

Kane felt like a strange creature in a zoo, just waiting to be touched.

Even Kane felt a little uncomfortable, let alone the taciturn Kuma and Zoro, who at this moment just wanted to hide themselves.

The only one who was truly enjoying himself, even to the point of wanting to be studied, was Sanji, whose eyes were sparkling with hearts and who was so happy he was about to faint.

After finally escaping the curious gazes of the group of girls, Kane and his companions entered the palace.

Although Amazon Lily is a secluded place, it has a variety of unique ingredients, and with the spoils of plunder, the banquet table is quite abundant.

Sanji even forwent the opportunity to admire the many beautiful women and instead exchanged ideas with the banquet chef.

"This is a poisonous mushroom. If eaten raw, it will cause mushrooms that suck the body's energy to grow on your body. However, after careful cooking, it becomes a rare delicacy."

As the chef explained, Sanji took notes.

As for the others, they naturally enjoyed the meal immensely.

After two and a half hours of toasting and revelry, the banquet finally came to an end.

Chapter 89 Ruscaina Island

After the banquet, Kane finally revealed the main purpose of his trip.

"I've heard that there's an island near Snake Island that's home to a large number of ferocious beasts?"

"Ok?"

Gloriosa paused for a moment, then nodded. "That's right, it's to our northeast, on an island called Ruskaina. But Lord Kane, how do you know about this place?"

Her eyes were full of confusion.

This place is deep within the Calm Belt, and apart from the navigational records passed down through generations on Amazon Lily, it is almost impossible for outsiders to know of its existence.

"I have my own sources of information."

Kane casually brushed the topic aside, "I need the beasts on that island. You won't object, will you?"

"Please go ahead."

Gloriosa replied without hesitation, "I don't care if you empty the entire island."

Or rather, it was something she desperately wanted.

If Kane can clear out those beasts, Amazon Lily will essentially gain a fertile new territory with a significantly reduced danger level.

After all, Ruskai Island is a dangerous area that even the Kuja warriors dare not easily set foot in.

“Very good.” Kane smiled and nodded.

He really did intend to empty out Ruscaina Island, but definitely not in the way Gloriosa intended.

If the Beasts Pirates didn't have the beasts, could they still be called the Beasts Pirates?

That was a beast that could only defeat Luffy two years ago, even with five hundred men.

Kane even felt that the Gifters in the original work, who relied on artificial Devil Fruits, might not be a match for these beasts in terms of individual strength.

Of course, things are different now. Judge's research on artificial Devil Fruits directly uses the bloodline factors of those ferocious beasts.

By the way, speaking of which, I wonder where the Golden Lion is hiding now, researching IQ plants?

The ferocious beasts he studied were probably not as good as those readily available on Ruscaina Island.

Tsk, what an unlucky old man.

The next day.

Ruscaina Island.