Amazon Lily.
Since Hancock accepted the summons to participate in this extermination campaign, her two younger sisters had been constantly worried about their elder sister's safety.
After all, the target of the extermination was the most evil scientist, Dr. Reddy, with a bounty of 3 billion Berries.
Even just the publicly known clones each possessed terrifying combat power.
They were deeply concerned that their elder sister might fall victim to his ruthless methods.
Although they had also guessed Hancock's true intentions for accepting the summons, the man was the most evil scientist. Would he really hold back just because of her beauty?
"The Snake Princess should not have accepted the summons!"
Elder Nyon grumbled resentfully.
Originally, she had always advised Hancock to maintain good relations with the World Government to prevent Amazon Lily from becoming just another pirate nation and facing invasion from the Marines.
But this time, she had a bad feeling.
Having once been part of the Rocks Pirates, she understood the horrors of mad scientists like Reddy.
In short, she wasn't worried about whether Hancock would be harmed in the war. Instead, she feared that Hancock might attract this mad scientist, leading to a complete rupture between Amazon Lily and the World Government.
In the past, she had even considered asking Golden Lion Shiki to lift Amazon Lily into the sky, freeing the island from external threats forever. However, after careful thought, she had abandoned the idea.
That would mean gambling Amazon Lily's future on Shiki alone.
Upon learning that the Marines were mobilizing to exterminate Reddy, Hancock readily accepted the summons. Elder Nyon immediately guessed Hancock's intentions and tried desperately to dissuade her.
Unfortunately, Hancock was used to acting as she pleased and simply threw her out of the capital, Amazon Lily City.
Sandersonia was annoyed. "Elder Nyon, Elder Sister has her own thoughts."
Elder Nyon sneered. Just as she was about to mention how she had once held similar beliefs while in the Rocks Pirates, the Amazon Lily Pirate officer Alabaster hurried in.
"An island is flying toward us from outside."
Elder Nyon was shocked.
Had the Snake Princess really attracted that man?
Sandersonia and her sister Marigold quickly exchanged glances and reached a consensus.
Soon, alarms blared across the island.
The island's residents immediately armed themselves, preparing for battle.
When Sandersonia and Marigold rushed out of Amazon Lily City with the Amazon Lily Pirate officers, the floating island had already come to a stop about three kilometers offshore.
"The island can really fly."
Located in the Calm Belt, Amazon Lily was almost completely isolated from the world. The Kuja warriors were seeing a flying island for the first time and couldn't help but marvel.
"Silence!"
With Hancock absent, Sandersonia took command, ordering the islanders to remain vigilant.
At that moment, someone with sharp eyes pointed at the floating island and exclaimed in surprise, "Look, something is flying over from the island."
"Is it the Snake Princess?"
Elder Nyon strained her eyes but couldn't see anything.
"Elder Sister is back!"
Marigold cried out joyfully.
More and more people could now see that what was flying over from the island was a carpet, on which stood their queen... the Snake Princess.
Soon, Hancock set foot on the soil of Amazon Lily.
"Elder Sister!"
Sandersonia and Marigold rushed to the front, running up to Hancock and carefully examining her to confirm she wasn't injured before finally relaxing.
"Snake Princess..."
Though elderly, Elder Nyon was the third to reach Hancock.
Before she could speak, Hancock coldly ordered, "Return to Amazon Lily City. Summon all officers."
...
"This is the situation."
Hancock sat atop her pet Salome's coiled body and explained everything to her two younger sisters and Elder Nyon, who insisted on listening.
Only in front of her sisters was she willing to drop her usual haughty demeanor.
Sandersonia hesitated. "Elder Sister... Does he really intend to help us lift Amazon Lily into the sky?"
"I object!"
Elder Nyon stomped her foot in protest. "Snake Princess, this is gambling Amazon Lily's future on that man. If he dies, the island will plunge into the sea!"
Marigold instinctively nodded.
Betting Amazon Lily's future on a man was too risky.
Hancock remained silent.
This was also one of her concerns.
Seeing Hancock's silence, Elder Nyon grew excited and immediately advised, "As long as Amazon Lily maintains its current situation, the Marines won't harass us."
In other words, she hoped Hancock would retain her status as a Warlord rather than fully aligning herself with that man.
Marigold also advised, "Elder Sister, Elder Nyon is right. Amazon Lily cannot stake its future on a man."
"He said he would obtain the Ope Ope no Mi."
Hancock recalled Reddy's words to her earlier and couldn't help but explain.
Though she didn't know why she felt the need to defend him.
"He wants to achieve immortality?"
Elder Nyon was shocked, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead.
But upon reflection, wasn't that perfectly normal?
The man had mastered the unfathomable Bloodline Factor technology. Obtaining the Ope Ope no Mi to grant himself immortality would be child's play.
"He won overwhelmingly this time. Even Kaido and Big Mom joining forces couldn't defeat him." Hancock couldn't help but add, her lips curling into a smile harder to suppress than an AK-47.
"Nani!"
Elder Nyon was stunned.
Having once sailed with both Kaido and Big Mom, she knew exactly how powerful these two were.
But she never imagined these former crewmates would also participate in this war.
And they had actually lost to that man!
Unbelievable!
Was that man a god?
Sandersonia pressed urgently, "Elder Sister, is this true?"
Marigold was exhilarated. "If that man really defeated both Kaido and Big Mom and plans to achieve immortality, gambling Amazon Lily's future on him doesn't seem so bad."
"Wait!"
Elder Nyon snapped back to reality and hurriedly asked, "Snake Princess, did he really defeat the Marines, Kaido, and Big Mom?"
Hancock looked at her without speaking, her expression proud.
Elder Nyon seemed dazed, murmuring, "Snake Princess, would he perform the immortality surgery for you?"
Instantly, two eager gazes turned to Hancock.
Under her sisters' stares, Hancock suddenly felt as if she had lost the courage to speak, her face growing warm.
"Agree, Snake Princess!"
Elder Nyon urgently cried out. "He must promise you immortality!"
No woman could resist the erosion of time.
No woman could refuse immortality.
Elder Nyon was consumed by envy.
This opportunity was enough to drive any woman mad!
Hancock's heart was in turmoil.
Was this request too much?
Elder Nyon seemed like a different person, chattering incessantly. "All of us are the finest warriors and can serve him. Even if he wants to rule the world, we can help him achieve that dream."
"Snake Princess, why are you still hesitating!"
Hearing this, Hancock's mind cleared instantly, and she smirked disdainfully. "He is not that superficial a man."
Earlier on the island, Reddy hadn't said much to her, but from his few words, she had discerned that his ambitions definitely didn't involve ruling the world.
Hancock cut off Elder Nyon's rambling and returned to the main topic. "He proposed a path for Amazon Lily... hunting Sea Kings."
Sandersonia and Marigold exchanged glances.
Admittedly, once Amazon Lily was lifted into the sky, going to sea would become much harder.
But transitioning from pirates to fishermen in one go... truthfully, they couldn't accept it.
Hancock had already prepared her argument. "The Amazon Lily Pirates exist to procure daily necessities for the island's citizens. Since he is willing to buy Sea Kings at high prices, the Amazon Lily Pirates might not need to exist anymore."
"Additionally, he is willing to reserve a dedicated shop for us in the new Loguetown to sell our island's specialties."
"If we agree, we can also invest in the entertainment city he is building."
"And..."
Sandersonia and Marigold watched as Hancock chattered on excitedly, her eyes sparkling, and couldn't help but exchange glances again.
Could they even object?