Hancock's body returned to normal.
"I...what's wrong...?"
She slowly woke up, a trace of doubt flashing in her eyes.
Groliosa looked at Hancock's reaction after waking up, and understood that Hancock did not actively petrify himself, but was actually petrified by Maude...
Next room.
Maude used her shadow to fabricate a sofa set out of thin air.
Compared to Nine Snake's wooden chairs, he still felt that the sofa was better for sitting on.
Maud sat in the middle, while Brooke and Perona sat on either side.
Half an hour passed.
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Hancock walked in after changing his clothes.
Sandasonia and Marigold were like personal guards, following Hancock from left to right.
Hancock stepped forward, and when he saw Maud on the sofa, his heart beat like an engine again.
But this time she did not back down, took a deep breath, and then strode towards Maud in the manner an empress should.
Maude calmly watched Hancock approach.
Compared to the time when he was always getting hot and fainting, Hancock is still normal now, which is what Maude wants to see.
Otherwise, there is no need to talk about serious matters.
"sit."
Maude pointed to the single sofa directly in front of her.
Hancock followed Maude's guidance and slowly sat on the sofa.
Sandasonia and Marigold stood quietly behind Hancock.
Mod looked at Hancock and said straight to the point: "This time I came to Nine Snakes Island, in addition to personally delivering the gift to you, there is one more thing I want to ask you for help."
"no problem!"
Hancock didn't hesitate to express his attitude.
"You agreed without even asking?"
"For Lord Maude, I am willing to do anything no matter what!"
Hancock's eyes were like water flowing over Maude.
Her heart felt like it was about to burst out of her chest, which made her quite uncomfortable.
But even so, she would not hide her love for Maud.
Not every man can resist this view of love in which moths flutter fearlessly into the flame.
Maud actually knew it too.
No matter what request he made, Hancock, whose love for him was as hot as the blazing sun, would satisfy it without any reservation and with all his strength.
But-
What he wanted Hancock to do this time was to bring Hancock back into the abyss.
"Yeah… "
Maude looked at Hancock steadily and said solemnly: "Even if it is to attack Mary Joa?"
As soon as these words came out.
Sandasonia and Marigold, who were standing behind Hancock, seemed to have been stimulated by something, and stepped back several steps with frightened faces.
Just the word Mary Joa directly evoked their nightmare-like memories.
"For Lord Maude, I am willing even to attack Mary Joa... my concubine!"
Hancock looked at Maude intently.
Compared to the horrified and excessive reactions of Sandasonia and Marigold, there was no trace of fear on Hancock's face.
Not because she has escaped the nightmare experience of the past, but because—
Her eyes were already filled with Maud's look.
Her heart was already filled with love for Maud.
Apart from this, there is no room for anything else, including the fear of the Holy Land Mary Joa and the Celestial Dragons.
Maud moved slightly, and her heart was filled with emotions.
He knew very well how much Hancock feared the Holy Land and the Draco.
That kind of fear is already a psychological trauma deep in Hancock's soul.
This time I came to ask Hancock for help. On the one hand, I needed the combat power of Nine Snakes. On the other hand, I also wanted to give Hancock the opportunity to overcome his psychological shadow.
Prior to this, Maude had been prepared that Hancock would not be able to overcome his psychological shadow.
But now...
He realized he had underestimated Hancock.
Or.
Underestimating the amount of love Hancock poured into himself.
"Hancock."
Mord suddenly stood up.
"Um?"
Hancock looked up at Maude.
Perona and Brooke also looked at Maud, while the two sisters Sandasonia and Marigold were still trapped in fear and unable to extricate themselves.
Maud walked over and took Hancock's right hand.
Such an action made Hancock's face instantly turn into a red apple.
Maude took out the ring that she had not been able to give away just now, and slowly put it on Hancock's ring finger. The whole action of putting on the ring was extremely gentle.
on the sofa.
Brooke and Perona watched with eyes wide open as Maude put the ring on Hancock.
"Ah this..."
Brooke didn't know the meaning of the ring on his ring finger, but it didn't stop him from thinking about it.
Mainly because when Maud put the ring on Hancock, her expression and actions were so gentle.
This may also be the first time he has seen Maud like this.
Perona stared blankly, as if she heard the sound of heartbreak.
She felt like she was also being bitten by her Devil Fruit powers.
Maud looked down at the ring on Hancock's ring finger and said from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you, Hancock."
“…”
Hancock's eyes widened and he was instantly suffocated.
Creak, creak —
Caught off guard, she was once again petrified on the spot.
And this time the petrification speed was faster and more violent, almost turning into stone in a second.
This is the second time.
So Maud was even less worried.
He looked at Hancock who turned to stone and couldn't help but smile.
Hancock is so interesting.
If the last step to the top can be completed successfully.
Then he will definitely accept Hancock's love like a moth to a flame.
so.
He put the ring on Hancock's ring finger.
Although Hancock may not know the meaning of this move...
at dusk.
The sun sets in the west, and the sunset glows like fire.
The orange-red afterglow spread over Nine Snake Island.
Along the coast.
There was no wind or waves, and the Hades horn parked here remained motionless.
Lafayette stood at the side of the ship, staring at Nine Snakes Island with an expressionless face.
He has maintained this action since Mod and the others entered the island.
suddenly.
Lafayette's eyes moved slightly and he looked towards the edge of the lush forest.
Wherever he looked, a group of figures came out of the shadows of the forest.
The leader is none other than Maude.
Hancock, Perona, Brooke, and the female warriors of Nine Snakes followed Mod.
When Lafayette saw them, a smile slowly appeared on his expressionless face.
With the same feelings that an empress has towards her own captain...
Although Lafayette knew that this thing could be done, he was still a little uneasy until he actually saw it happen.
Now.
Among the team preparing to attack Mary Joa, there was another reliable combat force.
When the last ray of sunset disappears.
The ship of the Nine Snakes Pirates was dragged away from the island by two huge sea snakes.
ashore.
A group of women, led by the two Boya sisters, waved goodbye to the Kuja Pirates' ship as they departed.
After all, Sandasonia and Marigorud could not overcome their fear of Marijoa and the Celestial Dragons, so they could only stay on Nine Snake Island.
The other female warriors of the Nine Snakes Pirates basically set off with Hancock.
This is a team that can skillfully use armed colors, and its comprehensive combat power cannot be underestimated.
Since there was a ship from the Nine Snakes Pirates, Mod simply took the Hades into the Shadow Box and boarded the Nine Snakes Pirates' ship with Lafayette and the others.
Driven by the Sea Snake's efforts, the ships of the Nine Snakes Pirates sailed faster and faster.
"Lord Maude, this soup is too hot. I will help you cool it down a little."
"Lord Maud, I will feed you."
"Lord Maud..."
As the Kuja Pirates sailed away from the island, Hancock's voice echoed over the quiet windless belt.
Brooke, Bailey, and all the women from the Nine Snakes Pirates were all stunned as they looked at Hancock, who was trying his best to serve Maud.
Is this still the empress they know
"By the way, why didn't you see that flat-chested girl?"
Bailey suddenly thought of something and asked about Perona's whereabouts.