CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 171: KARL AND HANCOCK, IDOL AND DIE-HARD FAN (PART 2)

Time rewinds a few minutes.

"Nami, what are you up to?!"

"Little Burglar Cat, didn’t you say Karl would be all yours in July? What’s the meaning of this?!"

The three of them, Karl included, who had to end their underwater battle early.

Just as they came out of the sea, Perona and Carina flew into a rage at Nami.

Anyone would be extremely annoyed if they were interrupted while doing that kind of thing.

Not to mention Perona and Carina, who were trying the underwater environment for the first time; they were now wishing they could tear Nami to shreds.

"You can’t blame me!"

Nami pointed in the direction of the Perfume Yuda and said innocently, "You were playing so crazily down there that you didn’t even notice a pirate ship appearing."

"I haven’t awakened my Observation Haki. If I didn’t do that, I couldn’t just fly into the sky to hide, or let those men see me dressed like this, right?"

"A pirate ship?!"

Hearing this, Nami successfully diverted Carina’s and Perona’s attention.

Looking at the Perfume Yuda, whose shadow could not be seen due to the tsunami, Perona’s unique beautiful eyes instantly flashed with a dangerous light. She gritted her teeth and said, "I hope those guys can escape this calamity, and then I’ll send them a heartfelt apology."

"...That ship is full of women."

At this moment, Karl, who was holding Carina and Perona with both hands, said with a somewhat strange expression.

"Eh? No... no way?!"

Nami’s face immediately changed slightly, and her voice trembled, "Then... then did I do something wrong?!"

As one of the major figures of the underworld, Nami’s worldview had long been influenced by Karl in these three years.

She wouldn’t harm the innocent and kind, and although she retained some of that, the premise was not to suffer a loss.

If she were to suffer a loss, then Nami wouldn’t mind letting those innocent people experience what was called an undeserved disaster.

Before, she wasn’t sure if that galleon was a merchant ship or a pirate ship.

Nami had only created a hundred-meter-high tsunami, ensuring that it could capsize a large galleon.

After the other party successfully blocked it, Nami, who realized there was a powerhouse on the ship, would then attack with all her strength without mercy.

The reason Nami had attacked was only because she hadn’t brought any normal clothes out.

This reason, like Hawkeye being disturbed from his sleep and then chasing the Krieg Pirates from the Grand Line to the East Blue, was the willfulness of the strong.

The premise of Nami doing this was not to let any man see her in her current state.

But after hearing that the ship was full of women.

A wave of guilt immediately welled up in Nami’s heart.

"...Don’t worry, she’s not as weak as you imagine."

As if seeing Nami’s thoughts, Karl spoke to comfort her.

Immediately after, Karl hung Carina and Perona on Nami’s body. Looking in the direction of the tsunami, he said with a playful smile, "I didn’t expect to meet the most difficult person to meet on this vast sea. It seems... we are quite fated."

"I’ll go and apologize to them. You wait for me here, or go find Yamato."

After leaving a sentence for the three girls, Karl transformed into a bolt of lightning and disappeared into the air.

When Karl appeared again, the tsunami was brushing past both sides of the Perfume Yuda, and he also happened to hear Hancock’s voice.

And so...

Karl sat on the railing of the Perfume Yuda’s right side. Looking at Hancock, who was leaning back with her body, pointing forward, he greeted her with a smile, "...Sorry, my family has caused you trouble."

Then, the next second, the scene of him being attacked by Hancock, and even the entire Kuja Pirates, did not appear before Karl.

Hancock’s body stiffened slightly, it was unknown if she was scared by Karl’s sudden voice.

Immediately after, Hancock’s deep blue beautiful eyes cast a pleasantly surprised gaze at Karl.

An honorific that shouldn’t have come from the mouth of this Pirate Empress, subconsciously slipped out, "Lord... Karl?!"

"???"

Several large question marks appeared on Karl’s forehead.

As if he were doubting his hearing, Karl subconsciously cleaned his ears. Looking at the pleasantly surprised Hancock, who was covering her heart, which completely outmatched Carina’s and was something even Robin couldn’t compare to, he asked, "What did you say?"

"Lord Karl, the real Lord Karl, the living Lord Karl..."

Under the wide-eyed gazes of Karl and the entire Kuja Pirates.

Hancock showed a fangirl-like appearance that was completely out of character and appeared in front of Karl as if she had teleported.

Looking over the bare-chested Karl, who was only wearing a pair of beach shorts, Hancock wanted to reach out and touch him, but she didn’t have the courage. She could only say incoherently, "It’s great... I’ve finally seen you in person, Lord Karl."

"Uh... don’t be so excited. Let’s talk slowly."

Looking at the Hancock who was different from the one in his impression, who presented herself to the world with the arrogant attitude of a tyrant.

Karl was stunned for a moment, then a gentle smile reappeared on his face. He introduced himself with a smile, "My name is Karl. It’s a pleasure to meet you... Pirate Empress Boa Hancock."

"Ah... Lord Karl actually knows me too. I’m so happy!"

Hearing her idol say her name, Hancock, as if she had been struck by Cupid’s arrow, covered her heart with both hands, took a few steps back, her movements and expression full of exaggeration.

Because of the Love-Love Fruit and her world-first peerless beauty, this exaggerated movement and expression, not only did it not break the style, but it was full of a strange beauty.

Seeing this, Karl was even more convinced.

Killing a Celestial Dragon had indeed earned this woman’s favor.

It was just that...

Even if he had killed a Celestial Dragon, it shouldn’t have resulted in this die-hard fan appearance, right?

Could it be that the real Hancock was really as easy to conquer as in the original story?

Little did he know, Hancock had actually, in these three years, under extreme admiration, slowly completed a self-conquest.

Under the surface of giving herself away, it had actually taken three years of accumulation and qualitative change.

Karl did not know this, otherwise he would surely have been at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The world’s most beautiful woman, because of her extreme admiration for a person, had then helped that person conquer her.

If word of this got out, even if Karl were an overlord of the seas, there would probably be countless men who would want to tear him to pieces and scatter his ashes.

But seeing Hancock’s fangirl appearance, and not needing to fight her before having a good talk, Karl felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

Among the three peerless beauties of the pirate world, besides being indifferent to Kozuki Hori, Karl liked both Shirahoshi and Hancock very much, and he was even very thirsty for the latter.

Shirahoshi and Hancock were like Hinata Hyuga from the world of Naruto.

The former’s personality, besides being a crybaby, was almost exactly the same as Hinata Hyuga’s.

The latter, once she had set her sights on a person, would be willing to give up everything for him, be an enemy of the world, be completely obedient to him, and disdain all other men—a treasure of a woman who completely satisfied male chauvinism.

Now, the former was his.

The latter was a fangirl.

Especially, both women had world-first-level beauty.

This indescribable sense of accomplishment, besides Karl, no one else could, nor was qualified to, experience.

"`...Is that a man?"

"Lady Snake Princess, why are you showing that expression to a man? It’s so strange!"

"Lady Sandersonia and Lady Marigold also seem to know that man."

"Could it be that that man is a friend Lady Snake Princess met on her expedition?"

"..."

Looking at Karl and Hancock by the ship’s rail, the Kuja warriors who were originally going to attack Karl all began to whisper among themselves.

Hearing her subordinates’ words, the smiling Sandersonia and Marigold couldn’t help but walk to Hancock’s side and bow, "Your Majesty, shall we invite Lord Karl in for a chat?"

"Ahem..."

Her sister’s words brought Hancock back to her senses.

After realizing her serious lapse in composure, Hancock coughed lightly, her surface returning to an appearance full of an empress’s majesty.

However, after seeing the smiling Karl, her face once again couldn’t help but show a fangirl-like appearance.

Hancock, in a gentle tone that she hadn’t used in over a decade, said softly, "Lord Karl, I know you may have some questions. Why don’t you come in and chat with me, and let me answer them for you?"

"Then I’ll be intruding."

Karl nodded.

He was indeed curious if Hancock was like this because he had killed a Celestial Dragon.

Or, was there another reason?

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