Chapter 218

"Your Majesty, please return with me to Shedao; all the people of Amazon will honor you as the new King!" Hancock said, brimming with expectation.

Ah, this...

The entire Amazon...

Isn't it just a kingdom of women?

Let him become the King of a kingdom of women?

"Hiss—"

Just thinking about it is thrilling!

? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu? Zhuzhu?

Should we have Hancock board the ship?

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80. Tsundere Hancock! The Fifth Emperor of the Seas?

Although becoming the King of a kingdom of women might be very cool...

But unfortunately,

women, while a necessity, are not Sima Di's everything.

Companions, adventure, battle, treasure hunting...

These are all his pursuits in this life.

Not to mention,

Sima Di walks the "boutique route"; he is too lazy to even look twice at ordinary women even if they strip naked.

"Forget about becoming some king," Sima Di said. "I prefer a life of adventure. How about you join the Straw Hat Pirate Crew and travel and adventure with us?"

Hancock fell silent.

Leave with Sima Di?

Then...

What about Amazon?

She had willfully chosen to help Sima Di today; the Navy must be furious, her status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea would inevitably be stripped, and who knows, they might even launch an expedition against Shedao...

Seeing Hancock's worry,

Sima Di smiled and asked, "What do you think of the current strength of the Straw Hat Pirate Crew?"

Hancock answered without hesitation, "Very strong! Comparable to the Four Emperors!"

Sima Di was somewhat surprised!

But on second thought, it really was true.

Sima Di need not be mentioned,

that strange Wu Gong amplification allowed him to possess combat power capable of rivaling an Admiral before his Armament Haki was exhausted.

If he unleashed the "Magic-Nullifying Domain",

then Admirals who rely heavily on Devil Fruit abilities, like Sakazuki and Borsalino, perhaps could not be killed, but beating them up would be no problem.

Top-tier combat power at the Admiral level was secured.

Luffy's Gear Fourth could even blast Karp away, with combat power above that of an ordinary Vice Admiral!

Kurokas, dragging four Vice Admirals, was infinitely close to Admiral-level combat power!

Robin's Dragon Spirit Language explosion nearly crippled several Vice Admirals!

Sanji's "Demon God Wind Kick" paired with Wind God Legs could grapple with Giant Vice Admirals; with Armament Haki keeping up, he had at least Vice Admiral-level combat power!

Vivi was the woman who could smash Kuzan away with a single punch!

Usopp's sniping, supported by Franky's technology, made even an Admiral step back in fear!

Nami, as a Rumble Ball ability user, had already awakened Armament Haki; her future ceiling would be no lower than, but higher than, the three Admirals!

Franky himself did not have strong combat power, but he could, through the amplification of Vivi and Nami, overload and fire an energy cannon that even the Warring States period could not resist!

—And the Going Merry he built was a veritable "Little Pluton"; even Admirals shook their heads at it.

Zoro's combat power was no lower than Sanji's; he could spar with Borsalino without being instantly killed!

Though Laboon's battle had few highlights, her Sea King body, ten thousand meters long, with Armament Haki amplification, could instantly crush anyone below Vice Admiral level!

Even Chopper, the relatively weakest, could catch Smoker and beat him black and blue.

Even the fast runner had the steel armor made by Franky; completely dominating several pirates with bounties over a hundred million was no problem.

Thinking this way...

If the Straw Hat Pirate Crew followed the elite route of the Red Hair Pirate Crew, as long as they developed a bit more and created a few famous events, becoming the new Four Emperors was just a matter of time.

"Unknowingly, has the Straw Hat Pirate Crew become this strong?"

Sima Di felt a great sense of achievement; this was all his own creation!

Just...

Which Emperor's crew should be dragged down?

After all, only when an old Emperor falls can a new Emperor ascend—the New World seas cannot accommodate a fifth Emperor.

Unless the Straw Hat Pirate Crew intends to claim the title of Emperor in the first half of the Grand Line.

But is that possible?

Sima Di smiled, rubbing Hancock's long hair.

"So, if you return directly to Shedao, you will only bring disaster back with you."

"But if you become a member of the Straw Hat Pirate Crew, then whether it is the World Government or the Navy, they will not dare to act rashly before they have absolute confidence in defeating us."

"After all..."

"Next time our three pirate crews assemble, it won't be as simple as sinking Marineford."

Sima Di's words made Hancock's eyes light up!

"Then, as Your Majesty's concubine, I will naturally follow you to conquer the seas!" Hancock said eagerly.

Having been a slave since childhood, she longed for freedom above all.

But after escaping,

the heavy responsibilities of Amazon Lily prevented her from roaming the seas freely.

Now, not only did she finally have this opportunity, but she would also be with her hero...

It was so wonderful she wouldn't even dream of it!

Sima Di smiled.

"Then, as your joining gift, I will teach you some Wu Gong!"

"The Cultivation Technique is named..."

"Jade Maiden Heart Sutra!"

The straight-line distance between Marineford and the Sabaody Archipelago can be covered in just half a day's sail.

Sima Di, with a still-unsatisfied Hancock, returned to the deck.

"What's so good about attending banquets?" Hancock said impatiently: "This Cultivation Technique is truly amazing! It can even make two people's Armament Haki flow together? Not only does it enhance my own Armament Haki, but it also lets me perceive the technique of Haki flow in advance. I believe that with a few months of persistence, I will definitely master Haki flow!"

Haki flow, a supreme technique of Armament Haki.

But it is merely a technique.

Just as Sima Di, although he had mastered Conqueror's Haki coating, still possessed Armament Haki of high quality and quantity rather than supreme quality; he could unleash power surpassing the high level, yet still felt some distance from the supreme level.

"Alright, there is plenty of time ahead," Sima Di said with a smile: "First, let everyone get to know you."

Sima Di told Luffy, who was gnawing on a large bone, about Hancock's application to join the crew.

"Since it is an invitation from you, Di, of course there's no problem!" Luffy said without hesitation: "Welcome!"

"Hmph! My joining is an honor for you all!" Hancock held her head high.

Her attitude could be described as extremely arrogant.

Sima Di helplessly spread his hands and said: "That's just her personality. You can understand it as tsundere. She means no harm; just get used to interacting with her."

Everyone expressed understanding.

But...

"Your Majesty, how can you say that about me..." Hancock said with some grievance.