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Chapter 249"He saw it... my back."Hancock interrupted Luffy's words.The moment she draped her clothes over herself, she found a sliver of support, but the sense of shame and the fear of her secret being seen left her body stiff.These words exploded in Sandersonia and Marigold's ears like a thunderclap.The color drained from their faces instantly, replaced by terror and rage.They knew better than anyone what that brand meant to their elder sister and to the three of them.It was an indelible past, a scar that had to be buried deep with pride and lies, a secret sufficient to overturn everything they had on Amazon Lily!"Since that's the case, you can only die." Sonia and Marie both took up offensive stances.Their hearts were filled with doubt; how exactly did this man break through the Calm Belt and the kingdom's guards to silently infiltrate the deepest part of the bathhouse?"Misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding!"Luffy waved his hands hurriedly, yet his body tilted slightly as if he had foreknowledge, perfectly dodging the duo's attack.He looked at Hancock, who was protected behind her sisters, and tried to explain, "You're Boa Hancock, right? I came to find you to discuss something, I didn't know you happened to be bathing."This was purely an accident.Who knew she would bathe in broad daylight?Observation Haki didn't have X-ray vision, after all."Address me as Snake Princess!" Hancockcorrected him sharply.At this moment, she cared immensely about this title that symbolized status and distance.Intertwined with shame, anger, and a sense of offended frustration, she stood up abruptly. Even though her outer garment covered her, her proud curves and breathtaking beauty still possessed a lethal impact.She formed a heart shape with both hands in front of her chest, and a pink light gathered within it. "Take what you saw with you to the grave! Mero Mero Mellow!"The pink heart-shaped beam shot rapidly toward Luffy!"What is that?"Luffy's brow furrowed as his Observation Hakisent an instinctive warning. He kicked off the ground, his figure blurring as he instantly moved several meters sideways, narrowly avoiding the beam.He watched where the beam passed; the air seemed to distort slightly. "Is that a Devil Fruitability?""Hmph!"Missing her strike, Hancock's gaze grew colder. Her movements were ghost-like, closing the distance between her and Luffy almost instantly.Perhaps extreme anger had caused her to lose her usual composure, or perhaps she was desperate to silence him; as she rushed close to Luffy, her draped garment slightly fell open due to her large movements.The recently donned garment couldn't cover everything, and more of that breathtaking snowy-white curve of her chest was suddenly exposed.Luffy's movements instinctively stalled.Hancock sneered in her heart.Previously, she only needed her face to make people infatuated; this was the first time she had used her physical advantages against a man.As expected, there was no man in the world who could completely ignore her charm!The previous dodge was just a fluke; under the impact of such close-range beauty, he would eventually show a weakness."Mero Mero Mellow!"She didn't hesitate to release the petrification beam at Luffy head-on again.However, at the very moment the beam was about to hit Luffy, he suddenly reached out and pushed Perona, who had just poked her head in through the hole, aside: "Hey, don't fly in here!"Hancock's expression froze as she instantly understood.So the reason Luffy's movements stalled just now wasn't because of her charming body, but because her attack path happened to be likely to hit this pink-haired girl who suddenly poked her head in?In that situation, this man's priority was actually to protect his companion?Is she a companion or a lover!But that didn't matter anymore!Hancock suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. As long as he was hit by her Mero Mero Mellow, he would obediently turn into... turn into stone?"Hey, what on earth is going on?"The pushed-aside Perona steadied herself, floating in the air, looking down at the tense situation below with lingering fear."It's just a small misunderstanding. Trust that your Captain can solve it."Luffy shook the water droplets off his hands and gave Perona a confident guarantee."Stupid Captain, is this something you can just stay calm about?!"Perona was so angry she almost fell from the sky.Someone was bathing, and Luffy actually fell into their bathhouse; it would be a miracle if that woman could stay calm."Who said that? Look."Luffy pointed ahead.Perona looked and saw that the three sisters, including Hancock, didn't immediately attack again. Instead, they were staring blankly at Luffy, their faces filled with bewilderment and confusion."Like I said, there's nothing that can't be talked out calmly."Seeing this, Luffy's smile grew even brighter."Is she truly worthy of being one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"Perona couldn't help but feel a trace of admiration for Hancock's ability to remain calm at this moment.She put herself in those shoes; if Luffy suddenly burst in while she was bathing...Hiss.She sucked in a cold breath and gritted her teeth.Didn't this happen not long ago?Although in that case, one was passive and she was the active one, in some way, could she be compared to the Seven Warlords of the Sea?After a brief mental storm, Perona finally got a clear look at Hancock's appearance. That peerlessly beautiful face caused her to lose focus for a moment, and she couldn't help but blush, whispering to herself:"Isn't this woman a bit too beautiful?""Mero Mero Mellow!"Hancock was silent for a few seconds, seemingly unable to accept reality. Refusing to believe it, she raised her hand again, firing another pink beam at Luffy.Luffy quickly jumped away, not forgetting to hold the floating Perona up high to avoid the beam's range."Are you okay?" Perona cried out."I noticed just now, that so-called wind has no effect on me at all," Luffy explained to Perona, "but it might be different for you.""Could this be some kind of ritual?"Being held up by Luffy, Perona curiously watched Hancock's repeated attempts."Maybe?"Luffy tilted his head, a look of pure, innocent confusion on his face.Along with him, the three sisters on the opposite side, who also couldn't believe it, instinctively tilted their heads as well, as if materialized question marks were popping up over their heads.Chapter 330: Want to Board the Ship? Let Me See Your WorthHancock's mental state was somewhat collapsing.She stopped her useless attacks, her exquisite face full of frustration and disbelief as she questioned, "Why is there no petrification? Even after seeing this concubine's bathing figure, are you not moved at all?"This simply overturned her understanding of the world!Marigold immediately retorted, "Such an absurd thing is impossible! The beauty of Sister's naked body would enchant anyone, regardless of gender or age!"Sonia tried hard to find a rational explanation, "Perhaps his fear of death simply overrides any wicked thoughts?"However, when she saw the still-radiant smile on Luffy's face, she couldn't even convince herself with that excuse.Who would smile so lightheartedly when facing a death threat!"Is this concubine not beautiful in your eyes?"Hancock asked this almost through gritted teeth.For the first time, she had deep doubts about her own charm."No, you're quite pretty," Luffy said truthfully.Having spent time with Nami, Vivi, and Robin, he was no longer that block of wood who understood nothing about the feelings between men and women.Desire existed, and his aesthetic sense was present.Pretty was pretty.Desire was desire.But at this moment, his entire body felt like it was being continuously cut by countless small knives; most of his energy was focused on resisting this pain.Being able to maintain a normal conversation and reaction was already a testament to his incredible willpower; how could he have any spare mental energy for wicked thoughts?At this, Hancock couldn't help but bite her own finger, her delicate red lips ravaged by her pearly teeth.There was nothing wrong with her, and this man's sexual orientation seemed normal.Then where exactly was the problem?!Whose problem was it?!Luffy interrupted Hancock's wild thoughts and went straight to the point: "Are you the ShichibukaiSnake Princess?""You are to call me Snake Princess-sama!"Hancock gave him a cold look and stubbornly corrected him."Alright, alright, Snake Princess-sama,"Luffy followed her lead, treating it as 'when in Rome,' "Can you give me a lift on your ship?"He directly made his request.Hancock remembered what Perona had called Luffy just now and narrowed her eyes: "Are you pirates?""Yes," Luffy admitted frankly."How did you invade my country?" Hancockpressed.This was her biggest doubt.Luffy laughed it off, trying to gloss over it: "That's a long story."Was he supposed to say he was sent flying here by a palm strike from Kuma, who was also a Shichibukai like her?That had nothing to do with an invasion."Forget it, this concubine doesn't care anymore."Hancock gave him a deep look and raised her hand to brush back her damp, pitch-black long hair, her movements still carrying a natural allure."Want to board my ship? Then let this concubine see your capital.""What capital?"Luffy didn't understand.Hancock didn't answer directly but gave her two sisters a look.Sonia and Marie understood."Take this man to the Arena,"Hancock's voice rang out as she ordered, "Notify all the citizens!"After saying that, she stopped looking at Luffy and turned to walk toward the dressing room under her sisters' protection.Seeing this, Perona quickly floated to Luffy's ear and whispered a reminder: "Hey, Luffy, I think that woman seems to have bad intentions. Could it be a trap?""If it really doesn't work out, we'll just steal their ship," Luffy said with a grin. "I'll apologize to Margaret when I get back."Perona's eyes widened: "Hey! Is that really okay? We're going to steal someone else's ship!"