INIIDF-Chapter 261 I have No Interest In...

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The port was a bustling hub of activity, filled with ships, many of which were clearly pirate vessels. Among them was the Kuja ship, standing out in its own right.

Marines patrolled the shore, but they turned a blind eye to the pirate ships. It made perfect sense; the island's royal family had semi-voluntarily allowed these pirates to land, so why would the Marines rush to intervene? They chose to watch indifferently.

Their attention was drawn to a group of rarely seen beauties...

"Hehe, heh..."

Several Marines had hearts in their eyes, drool dripping from the corners of their mouths. This caused a mother, who was passing by with a bucket of sea fish, to roll her eyes in exasperation.

Soon, these Marines, along with other men and women at the port who were equally captivated by the striking figures of the Kuja women, began to drool uncontrollably. With blissful expressions, they collapsed to the ground, one by one.

Hancock and her group strolled through the port, now littered with "corpses." Her two younger sisters remained unfazed, while the Kuja female warriors following them covered their mouths and chuckled. 

Hancock herself showed little reaction, having long grown accustomed to such gazes. Whether or not to use Haoshoku Haki to clear the area was entirely up to her, and this time, she had simply chosen not to.

"Ah..." Naturally, there were still a few "survivors" at the port. Watching Hancock's group and seeing everyone around them faint as they passed, they scattered in terror.

Robin, already used to such situations, casually pulled out several hundred thousand Belly and began distributing it.

"By the way, who are those three people?" Marigold asked, glancing at the three graceful figures who had received money from Princess Jolyne and then dispersed to various parts of the island.

"I'd like to guess they're Princess Jolyne's clones," Sandersonia marveled, "but the differences in appearance are too significant to be sure!"

She then looked at Robin, who smiled and nodded in agreement.

"The Flower-Flower Fruit (Hana Hana no Mi), huh..." Hancock muttered to herself.

This fruit was indeed impressive. Just imagine if she were to use the Flower-Flower Fruit (Hana Hana no Mi) to create several clones identical to her original self— her combat power would multiply several times over!

However, Hancock wasn't envious. After all, she was always the one others envied and admired. The Medusa Fruit suited her perfectly.

Hancock glanced at Giorno beside her and noticed he was staring at the empty space next to him.

With her Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), Hancock sensed that Giorno's black ghost, sometimes referred to as a "Stand" by Jolyne, was standing right there.

"Then I'll just wait for the delivery."

Liam smiled and fist-bumped his good brother B.I.B.

His sole purpose for coming to this island was his curiosity about the information old man Haredas from Weatheria on Skypiea had provided— that the user of the Jiki Jiki no Mi (Magnet-Magnet Fruit) was on this island.

However, Liam had no intention of personally exploring the island to find the Jiki Jiki no Mi user.

Accidentally stumbling upon a princess, uncovering some tragic royal backstory, helping a "righteous ruler" defeat a usurper, and ending with a happily-ever-after... Such uninteresting labor was naturally left to his good brother B.I.B. to handle.

After all, B.I.B.'s various traits— flying, burrowing, phasing through walls, resizing, and being nearly undetectable— made him the perfect candidate for this stealth mission.

Liam only needed to go into the city with Robin, Hancock, and the others to have a meal, stroll around, maybe beat up a few troublesome pirates, tyrants, or Marines for fun... and then wait for his good brother to bring back the results.

At the latest, by the time Robin's clones returned from their shopping, if B.I.B. hadn't retrieved the Jiki Jiki no Mi, Liam... wouldn't really care.

After all, he had no interest in the Jiki Jiki no Mi!

B.I.B. nodded and silently flew into the island.

It wasn't just equipped with the convenient traits of a Stand; it had fully copied Liam's abilities, including his impressive Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) and sharp intuition.

These would help it search the island for the powerful Jiki Jiki no Mi user, wherever they might be.

.........

A good while after Liam and the others had left, the people who had been knocked out by Haoshoku Haki at the port began to wake up, most of them looking around in confusion.

"Wait! Where's my wallet?"

"How did I even faint? Where's my sword?"

The port quickly descended into chaos. With its mix of fishmongers, officials, civilians, soldiers, and thieves, it didn't take long for fights and even bloody conflicts to break out.

Somewhere on the island, a person put down a Den Den Mushi and warned, "They've indeed followed the route and landed on this island."

Vice Admiral Momonga slowly wiped his blade with a soft cloth, the edge of the sword gleaming with a sharp, icy light.

The sharpness of the blade's light was almost painful to Smoker and Hina's eyes, making them wary of Vice Admiral Momonga's strength.

.........

If Liam were to give his first impression of Magnifique Island, he would say that the island's aesthetic reminded him of the movie "Alita: Battle Angel." Although there was no sky city, the entire island seemed to exude a metallic atmosphere, as if all its towns were built on a giant abandoned metal scrapyard.

Leaving the small fishing village near the port and heading toward the larger towns, the path was lined with similar metal scrapyards.

Generally, such gray areas were where shady characters thrived—bandits, pirates, thugs, tyrants, and even groups of scavengers resembling beggars. Naturally, the most common sight was the pale, pitiful poor, bullied and beaten into the trash heaps by the aforementioned groups.

It was easy to imagine what kind of malicious gazes and greedy intentions a group of glamorous women like the Kuja would attract as they swaggered through such an area.

After all, one couldn't expect these people to read newspapers and know who these women were.

However, their fearlessness and willingness to provoke only played into the Kuja warriors' hands!

"This time, let me handle it!" One of the Kuja warriors eagerly volunteered to Hancock when a group of bandits wielding makeshift scrap metal weapons blocked their path.

Hancock didn't mind, flicking her nails. "You have half a minute."

"Hehehe..." The bandits, armed with spiked clubs and wearing bizarre armor, looked at the women with malicious grins. "Today's luck is good..."

"Yeah! Good luck!" The Kuja warrior clenched her fists and laughed as she charged forward.

If the opponents were too strong, she might not have had the chance to enjoy herself.

Soon, the bandits' screams mixed with the innocent, cheerful laughter of the women echoed at the edge of the scrapyard.

"Hm?" Robin noticed that Liam was staring elsewhere.

Not far away, piles of scrap metal were stacked one after another, and many people, either disheveled or with a bandit-like demeanor, were hiding in the corners, secretly watching them.

However, Liam's eyes were clearly not focused on these people. Robin followed his gaze and soon found what he was looking at. Behind a small hill of scrap metal stood a young red-haired boy, holding a makeshift iron armor toy, coldly watching them.

From such a distance, Robin couldn't tell if the red-haired boy was looking at Liam or curiously observing the female warrior playing with the bandits...

(End Of The Chapter)