INIIDF-Chapter 249 Age Age Fruit 4

Chapter Serialization: A Cup of Afternoon Tea from South Blue - Part Two: No, not yet...

Among the crowd on one side of the street, a woman with a red flower pin in her hair turned around, avoiding the marines who were investigating the women on the island who had recently given birth or were about to give birth. She gently stroked her stomach, muttering something to herself. Calm, yet resolute.

...

After the Kuja warriors had moved everything onto the ship and stored it in the cargo hold, they each took on their respective duties— some going to the deck, others standing guard at various places inside the ship's cabins.

Sailing on the wind and waves, the red Kuja flagship continued its journey through South Blue.

Hancock and the entire group returned to the Snake Princess's cabin. Two Kuja warriors stopped at the door, standing on either side, quietly standing guard.

Hancock, Bonney, Sandersonia, and Marigold entered the room, with Liam naturally following them in. Robin followed behind Liam, gently closing the door.

As the white-spotted Orochi Salome coiled into a cushion, Hancock flared her cape and sat down, crossing her legs.

Sandersonia and Marigold, as the younger sisters and the closest bodyguards, stood on either side of their elder sister.

Liam and Robin sat next to each other, looking like curious onlookers.

Hancock supported her cheek with one hand, coldly examining the pink-haired woman before her, and then commanded, "Kneel."

A flash of embarrassment and annoyance crossed Bonney's eyes, but she couldn't help but obey the command of this unparalleled beauty, her legs softening as she slowly knelt to the floor.

"Now you can speak freely," Hancock said softly, "I have something I want to ask you."

The toxin from the snake hair triggered a switch in Bonney's consciousness, and the compulsion to obey her words no longer controlled her thoughts. She spoke without thinking, "What exactly did you do to me? Why... do I have no resistance to your words? No... it's like I never even wanted to defy you in the first place! But how could that be?!"

Her face flushed red, brows furrowed in self-doubt, "That feeling... it's like I never wanted to go against your orders at all! But how could that be?!"

"Why are you blushing?" Liam muttered in confusion, glancing at Hancock, only to be met with a stern look that made him turn away.

Liam then looked back at Bonney, whose face was turning even redder from kneeling before Hancock, and thought, "What's with everyone..." before Robin silently pinched his arm.

Liam coughed lightly, understanding that he didn't need to continue asking. Bonney, kneeling before Hancock, was now red-faced, so much so that it almost seemed like if she wasn't following Hancock's command to "kneel," she might be curling up in embarrassment.

"Now I'm the one asking you! Understand your place, my servant. You have no right to question me."

Hancock spoke in a fully calm and composed tone. This authoritative, commanding style was her typical manner when dealing with others.

Hancock continued, "Tell me your name."

"Bo..." Bonney bit her red lip tightly, seemingly in a mental struggle, but eventually obediently responded, "...Bonney. My name is Bonney."

'She didn't speak her full name?' Liam was surprised.

However, Hancock didn't seem too interested in what this woman was called, and her question was probably just to have a name to refer to.

"Very well, Bonney. Now tell me..." Hancock's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her perfect body radiating the Haki of a ruler, dominating the kneeling Medusa's slave before her. She softly asked, "What is your Devil Fruit ability? I need to know everything about it, what it can do, and anything else you know."

Bonney obediently replied, "My Devil Fruit is the Age-Age Fruit..."

As Bonney explained her ability, Liam's mind recalled information about the "Age-Age Fruit."

Age-Age Fruit: Paramecia Devil Fruit. The user can alter the 'age' of any living being or object, though each modification is limited in duration...

This information was likely from his past experiences or knowledge he had acquired.

"Each modification is limited in duration..."

Upon hearing this, Liam immediately associated it with Bonney's later nickname, "Big Eater."

Nearly fourteen years before the "Supernova" era, Bonney's appearance had not changed much, and it was clear that she had been using the Age-Age Fruit's ability to maintain her age.

And since each use of the fruit had a limited duration, Bonney likely needed to continuously overeat to replenish her stamina and offset the toll from frequently using her Devil Fruit's power...

"Just limited to a period of time? What a useless ability."

After Bonney's explanation, Hancock's eyes showed clear disappointment. "But as long as I keep you by my side, I can just use your ability again when the effect is about to end, and keep it going forever, right?"

"No!" Bonney, still kneeling, shouted in dissatisfaction. "Forever by your side? That sounds wonderful— no, wait! No, no, no! How can that be?! I still... I still have my own things to do..." Her words came out in a flurry, and under the curious gazes of everyone, her face turned bright red, her voice trailing off into near silence.

"Falling for elder sister, huh?" Sander chuckled.

"That's normal, no need to be embarrassed..." Mari teased, "We're all in love with elder sister, right?"

Robin replied with a smile, "Yeah, because it's Hancock."

Hancock listened calmly, not feeling anything out of place.

"Don't count me in! Who's in love with her... sounds so pathetic!" Liam shook his head helplessly and slowly crouched in front of Bonney. As he raised his hand, Bonney's body visibly trembled. Liam asked in surprise, "Are you afraid of me?"

Hancock frowned and scrutinized Bonney, still kneeling.

"Naturally!" Bonney's face turned pale, and her body instinctively leaned away from Liam, trying to avoid him within the range of the "command." She trembled as she spoke, "Anyone who pays attention to Devil Fruit users would know about you! You're the... Monster who can steal other people's Devil Fruit powers..."

"Alright, fair point." Liam shrugged and, with his left hand encased in armor, thrust deep into Bonney's chest.

(End Of The Chapter)

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