Meanwhile, on Amazon Lily.

Luffy's whereabouts were discovered by the Kuja Guards.

"Captain Kikyo, it currently appears that the disturbance happening nearby should be related to this unconscious guy, and there are also traces of him fighting a wild boar around here."

"It is hard to imagine how this little fellow survived under the wild boar. An adult wild boar in estrus—even the most elite warriors of the Kuja Guards would not be willing to provoke it alone."

"It could be a burst of potential, or it is possible that the wild boar sensed our presence and ran away early."

"There are no other discoveries around; the invading unknown creature should be her, but this guy seems to have accidentally eaten a poisonous mushroom. If this goes on, she will die."

"Let's carry him back for treatment first. The heroes of the Kuja Pirates are about to return, and we cannot waste time on this guy."

Everyone nodded one after another. Studd, the most robust figure among them, consciously picked up Luffy and hoisted him onto her shoulder.

Then the Kuja Guards brought this long-absent man of Amazon Lily back into the country just like that.

Meanwhile, at the port of Amazon Lily.

A Pirate ship pulled by two giant venomous snakes was approaching, and both sides had already spotted each other.

"Hey, legend has it that the Empress of Kuja is a monster that can turn people into stone."

"How is that possible? But I have heard that all members of Kuja are female, and the Empress is even rated as the number one beauty in the world. I wonder what she actually looks like."

"Really? We must take a good look then, so we will have something to brag about when drinking after going back."

Seeing the commotion among his subordinates, the Admiral felt a bit embarrassed and shouted loudly.

"Attention everyone, prepare for docking. Pull yourselves together and don't forget that we are not here for sightseeing. The other party is a bona fide pirate crew, and underestimating them will lead to a huge loss."

"Sir."

Hearing that their superior was clearly angry, the murmurs subsided a lot, but still no one took it too seriously.

And Leiyi naturally sensed the other party's approach as well.

One can only say as expected of the elites of Kuja. Although there were no particularly prominent experts, their overall quality was at a completely crushing level compared to the Marines' side.

Even if the Admiral made a move, let alone the Empress herself, those two sisters alone would probably be enough to hold him back.

No wonder the Marines were not taken seriously by the Empress in the original work.

"Vice Admiral, you must be careful. Some opponents cannot be guarded against just by not underestimating them; if you aren't careful, you will suffer a heavy loss."

"Thanks for the reminder, but an order is an order."

Having said that, the Admiral left the place, preparing to negotiate with the Empress.

This guy was really by-the-book, a rare upright faction member in the Marines who didn't look at factions when doing things, only caring about rules and procedures.

Leiyi gave a kind reminder. Although the other party didn't seem to appreciate it, Leiyi didn't mind.

It would be great if all Marines were people who did things according to the rules like this; at least such people would not become his enemies.

"Hmm, why is there a Marines warship here? Isn't it forbidden for Marines to dock here?"

"Hehe, someone else has come to deliver supplies, and they even delivered them right to our doorstep."

"We must report to the Captain quickly."

During the standoff, the ships of both sides slowly approached each other.

The World Government possessed the most advanced technology in the world, and its shipbuilding capability was simply not something a country of Kuja's size could contend with.

Placing their ship next to the warship looked almost like comparing a compact car to a heavy-duty truck.

However, the members of the Kuja Pirates showed no fear whatsoever in the face of the Marines, and quite a few of them were even eager to try.

Any male creature, being stared at by a ship full of fierce women, would inevitably feel guilty.

Even so, the Admiral still withstood the pressure and began to read out the Marines orders.

"Seven Warlords of the Sea, current Empress, Boa Hancock, come out quickly. I am here to pick you up."

As soon as those words fell, the members of the Kuja Pirates exploded in uproar.

"What? What a daring fellow."

"How dare he address Lady Empress by her first name directly? This man is too rude."

"Shut up, Marines. That lord is not someone you can boss around as you please."

Suddenly being pointed at and cursed by a bunch of women, even knowing the opponent's identity as pirates, the Admiral still felt somewhat terrified, but gritted his teeth and forced himself to hold on.

"Seven days from now, the Marines will publicly execute the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Fire Fist Ace."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea must respond to the summons to participate in the battle and assist the Marines in fighting the Whitebeard Pirates. Otherwise, the privileges and title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea will be revoked."

However, facing this threat from the Admiral, not a single member of the Kuja Pirates was nervous.

"Hey, Marines, that Sea King next to you was killed by you, right? It seems your strength is not bad. Let me advise you: while you haven't seen our Captain yet, take your people and go back."

"Otherwise, not only will you not be able to leave, but you will probably also have to pay a lot of goods."

"Do you want to tear up the contract? Think carefully, the Calm Belt is no longer your absolute safe barrier. Do you dare to make a move against the Marines?"

"I'm afraid we won't need to make a move; you guys yourselves will..."

Before that person could finish speaking, she was manually interrupted by the person beside her.

Then that person seemed to have sensed something, slowly shut her mouth, and then the two of them silently moved their positions to the side together.

I saw clear thumping sounds coming from inside the Kuja Pirate ship.

Hearing this sound, the pirates collectively fell silent.

The Marines also widened their eyes one after another, couldn't help but swallow their saliva, and looked forward to seeing what the legendary Empress, the world's number one beauty, actually looked like.

Amidst everyone's gazes, the Empress slowly walked out from the cabin.

A head of jet-black long hair styled in a hime cut.

Her forehead was slightly wide yet smooth and flat, with deep blue eyes, slender and delicate outer corners of the eyes, and a hint of coldness revealed in her almond-shaped eyes.

Wearing a pair of snake-shaped golden earrings below her ears,

and dressed in an outfit resembling a cheongsam style, but the chest was completely open in the middle like a backless outfit, making the contours of the two hemispheres directly exposed, yet covering the key points just right.

The slit was even extremely high, making that pair of fair and straight long legs almost glow in the sunlight.

Whether it was appearance, figure, temperament, or attire, she was fully worthy of the evaluation of the world's number one beauty.

And from the reaction of the Marines starting to have red stars in their eyes, one could tell just how exaggerated the Empress's charm was.

Walking to the side of the ship, a venomous snake very obediently hoisted the Empress high into the air, enabling her to look down from above.

Below, there were already obviously Marines who couldn't withstand the Empress's charm and had already stiffened into stillness.

At this moment, the Empress slowly spoke.

"It is impossible for this concubine to assist you. Marineford is too far, and this concubine does not want to go. However, this concubine likes the title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea very much and does not want to be stripped of it. Moreover, this concubine wants all the goods on your ship as well."

After hearing the Empress's response, the Admiral was extremely annoyed.

He completely did not expect the other party to have such a rude request.

Not only did she reject the summons, but she even wanted to rob the goods on the ship.

Then, in the next moment, a scene that made him even more furious appeared.

Those mesmerized Marines had somehow already moved the goods from the warship out and were successively sending them onto the Pirate ship.

"That's fantastic! How can there be such a moving beauty in this world?"

"Give it to her! Give it all to her! She can have whatever she wants."

Regarding this scene happening before him, the Admiral was furious yet helpless. The gap in strength was too great, so he could only continue stating the World Government's demands.

"Before the execution day, Seven Warlords of the Sea Boa Hancock must arrive at Marineford. Otherwise, the status of the Seven Warlords of the Sea will be directly revoked."

And this time the Empress did not speak again; facing the Marines, she directly chose to make a move.

"Mero Mero Mellow."

A large-scale petrification beam directly covered all the Marines present.

As expected, the Marines were all petrified into statues without exception.

Only the Admiral knelt on one knee on the ground with a gloomy expression.

And his palm had already been pierced by a dagger, covered in blood stains.

"Hehe, to actually dispel evil thoughts using pain in an instant... what a clever guy."

Without even needing the Empress to speak, the pirates began to act one after another, as if this scene had been rehearsed countless times.

Seeing that the warship was about to be emptied by the pirates, the Admiral shouted loudly,

"Aren't you ready to make a move yet? Leiyi!!!"