167: Chapter 166 Arrival in Eregia"Luffy, you must come back to see me often.I will always be waiting for you in Amazon Lily." Hancock stood on the shore, looking at Luffy in front of her, and said with her eyes full of reluctance.
Luffy turned to look at Hancock, a smile playing on his lips, and softly replied, "Yes, I will definitely come back to see you!" With that, he forcefully crushed the teleportation stone in his hand.
With a dazzling flash of light, Luffy's figure vanished from the spot.Hancock lingered, her gaze fixed on the place where Luffy had just stood, as if she could still see his radiant smile.
Sonia and Mary came forward and gently patted Hancock on the shoulder, comforting her, "Alright, sister, Luffy has left, let's go back." Hancock then came to her senses, nodded, but her eyes were still full of longing and reluctance.
In truth, Hancock was overjoyed, for she had finally become Luffy's woman in the truest sense.Thinking this, she couldn't help but cover her face, muttering softly, "Luffy is just too intense!I wonder if the other sisters can handle it.If they really can't, I can bear it all by myself." Hearing this, Sonia and Mary behind her both covered their faces, inwardly sighing: Oh no, their perfect older sister is gone!
Meanwhile, in the capital of Eregia, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the middle of the street.The light gradually faded, and Luffy's figure slowly emerged.The surrounding passersby were terrified by this sudden scene and scattered in all directions.
Luffy looked around at the bustling market, a sense of melancholy creeping into his heart.If he hadn't kept Uta by his side since childhood, Eregia would probably be a ruin by now.But now wasn't the time to dwell on that; he needed to find out where Uta was.However, Luffy hadn't taken more than a few steps when he was surrounded by soldiers who had rushed to the scene."Halt!Who are you?Why are you suddenly in Eregia?What is your purpose?" The lead soldier gripped his spear tightly, his voice booming as he questioned.The soldiers behind him scrutinized Luffy with suspicious looks, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.Suddenly, one of the soldiers seemed to remember something and whispered something in the leader's ear.
The leader's expression instantly turned serious, a hint of astonishment and wariness flashing in his eyes.He abruptly raised his head, staring intently at Luffy, and said in a stern tone, "Straw Hat Luffy, as one of the Four Emperors, why are you suddenly here?What are your intentions?" As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd that had been watching the spectacle erupted into chaos, people scattering in panic, fearing they would be caught in this sudden storm.
"Four Emperors?When did this happen?I didn't know about it." Luffy was a little confused, then shook his head helplessly with a wry smile.He looked at the soldiers who were gradually surrounding him and explained sincerely, "Gentlemen, if I said I just came to find someone, would you believe me?" However, facing these soldiers with firm expressions and a willingness to die, Luffy knew in his heart that they would not easily believe his words.
Just then, the soldiers surrounding him gripped their weapons, ready to charge forward and fight Luffy.Seeing this, Luffy sighed deeply, then swiftly leaped into the air, soaring into the clouds and away from the ground.As Luffy's figure disappeared into the sky, the soldiers exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts filled with doubt and confusion.
"This is bad!Quickly spread the word, have all the soldiers prepare for battle, and immediately report to the King, asking him to request naval assistance!" The leader, realizing what was happening, immediately shouted the order.His face was extremely pale, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.He could only silently pray that God would bless them to successfully overcome this crisis.
Luffy, flying through the air, scratched his head and muttered to himself, "It's true what they say, 'People are afraid of becoming famous, just like pigs are afraid of getting fat.' But speaking of which, when did I become one of the Four Emperors?Whitebeard is still alive, isn't he?" He was very puzzled, but his attention was soon drawn to a beautiful chorus.
Luffy looked down and saw a garden full of blooming flowers, where a group of beautiful women were practicing songs under Uta's guidance.Overjoyed to see Uta, Luffy didn't care if anyone else was around, he swooped down from the sky, scooped Uta into his arms, and then quickly flew away.
The women who were singing were suddenly stunned.They looked at each other, at a loss.How could Uta, who had just been right in front of them, have suddenly disappeared?Then, the women, realizing what had happened, panicked and searched everywhere for Uta.Meanwhile, Luffy, carrying Uta, had already flown into the air and was flying away into the distance.Some of the women below stumbled and ran into the palace to report the matter to King Gordon.Gordon was also anxious.Then a soldier rushed in to report the appearance of the Yonko Luffy.Gordon immediately calmed down.It turned out that Uta's boyfriend had come to find his girlfriend."Seriously, is Uta's boyfriend out of his mind?" Gordon silently complained to himself.Uta felt the familiar presence and finally relaxed.She gazed at Luffy's face, and a surge of longing welled up in her heart.She kissed Luffy's lips fiercely.The kiss lasted a long time, as if trying to pour all her longing into it.When they finally separated, tears glistened in Uta's eyes.
Guided by Uta, the two quickly arrived at a secluded corner.Uta hugged Luffy tightly, unwilling to let go.Her gaze drifted down, and seeing the soldiers searching for her, she couldn't help but smile.
Luffy looked at the scene before him, and.She couldn't help but laugh: "Really, it's all because of you!" Uta rolled her eyes at him, then wriggled out of his arms.She looked down at the scene below, a smile playing on her lips.
Uta began to tell Luffy about her experiences.She said that after being swatted away by Kuma, she landed on Sabaody Archipelago.At that time, she was deep in the forest behind the palace, contemplating the creation of a new song.Suddenly, she fell from the sky, startling Gordon who was standing nearby.
Gordon recognized Uta immediately, knowing she was the Straw Hat Pirates' musician.However, out of admiration for and desire to protect Uta's talent, Gordon decided to help her.After disguising himself, he secretly led Uta back to the palace.Uta's true identity remained a secret known only to those within the palace.