264 Amazon Lily, Ms Bakin

Hancock staggered back onto the bed, pressing the back of her hand to her forehead. Her exposed skin flushed red almost instantly.

She gazed at the ceiling, whispering, "Lynch… I miss you so much~"

"Sister, you're so hot!" Marigold exclaimed, alarmed as she touched Hancock's arm.

"I feel… so weak," Hancock murmured, lying helplessly on the bed, her vision growing hazy.

Her heart pounded wildly, as if a restless deer were trapped inside her chest. Every thought of Lynch made it ache even more, causing her to exhale a misty breath.

Struggling to breathe, she instinctively reached for the buttons of her dress, loosening two of them, exposing smooth, porcelain skin.

"What's happening, Nyonba?! What's wrong with Sister?!" Marigold panicked.

Elder Nyon's face paled. "Hebihime… is suffering from lovesickness!"

She had dreaded this, but now all the symptoms confirmed it.

It felt like a bolt of lightning struck her Hancock had truly fallen.

So this is what it feels like… watching your own precious cabbage get stolen by a pig.

Before she could process it further, an urgent voice shouted:

"Empress! Elder Nyon! Amazon Lily is under attack!"

A female Kuja warrior pushed open the door in a hurry and accidentally fell down in the process. She rolled and crawled to the bed.

"What's going on? Don't panic." Nyonba used her snake staff to blunt the ground. The female warrior seemed to have found her backbone.

Panting heavily, the warrior swallowed hard before speaking.

"An old woman led an ugly man onto the island!" 

"Our Kuja Pirates Tried to drive them away, but they were too strong… Lord Sandersonia has already been defeated!"

"That old woman said if you and the Empress don't meet them within 30 Minutes, she'll kill Sandersonia!"

"What?!" Nyonba was shocked.

"You fools! Do you realize how dangerous it is for someone to cross the Calm Belt and reach Amazon Lily unscathed?!"

"Why didn't you report this sooner?!"

"Lady Sandersonia… she didn't want to disturb the Empress's rest."

The female warrior blamed herself and buried her head.

"Then what are you waiting for? Hebihime, can you still fight?" Nyonba asked, her expression serious.

She remembered her younger days back then, even though she wasn't the strongest, she was at least on par with a Shichibukai. 

But she is now too old, so old that she needs a cane to walk, and is no longer able to fight.

Amazon Lily's strongest warrior was now only Hancock.

At some point, Hancock had already stood up from the bed. She lifted her chin proudly.

"Anyone who dares breach Amazon Lily will pay the price."

As a precaution, Nyonba quickly dialed the number Lynch had left behind before following Hancock out.

In the forest, five kilometers from the palace…

A large number of Amazon Lily female pirates surrounded the two people in the center, but they did not act rashly.

They had already tried. Even arrows coated in Armament Haki couldn't pierce their skin.

At the center of it all, Sandersonia is still in their hands.

"Just wait! "Those who offend Amazon Lily will meet a terrible end!" 

Sandersonia trapped under Weevil's buttocks and tried to raise her head.

 "When my sister comes, none of you will survive!"

"You foul-mouthed brat, Weevil, shut her up."

"Okay mom." 

With a dull thud, Weevil brought the back of his blade down, knocking Sandersonia unconscious.

"And you!" The little old woman stood on Weevil's shoulder, pointing her bony fingers at the surrounding Kuja warriors.

"Once my son marries your empress, all of you will become his subordinates. So why don't you start showing some respect now?"

Nyonba emerged from the jungle, leaning on her cane. Her expression was cold.

"That irritating voice... It really is you, Buckingham Stussy." She wrinkled her nose. "I could smell your stench from miles away."

"Hahaha! Gloriosa, your glory days have long since withered."

Their sharp gazes met in mid-air, and for a moment, it felt like sparks were flying.

Decades ago, when they sailed on the Rocks crew, outsiders called them the "Beauties of the Ship." But in reality, they were lifelong rivals.

Buckingham Stussy had spent years trying to steal a man from Nyonba.

After failing to win over Rocks, she turned her attention to Whitebeard.

Both of them had been stunning in their youth legendary beauties of their era.

Bukcingham Stussy once had a close relationship with Whitebeard, and there were rumors of an affair. 

There was even a famous photo from that time, Bukcingham Stussy lying on Whitebeard's back, like a couple in love.

For some reason, Stussy and Whitebeard eventually became strangers.

Maybe Whitebeard saw through her behind that beautiful face was a heart as cunning as a snake.

"Hahaha! Old hag, it's been almost 40 years." Nyonba suddenly laughed, as if their earlier hostility had never happened.

"Jijiji~ That's right. I never expected you to still be alive. What an unfortunate surprise." Buckingham Stussy sneered. "Keeping me in your thoughts for so long? How touching."

Nyonba's expression darkened. "Why are you here, Stussy? Whatever your reason for coming to Amazon Lily, release Sandersonia first!"

A powerful presence emerged from the forest—Hancock stepped forward, her Haki rippling through the air with every step.

"Weevil, look! Your wife is here." Buckingham Stussy nudged Weevil.

"Wife... Hehe, wife!" Weevil drooled as he stared at Hancock.

"Well, since my future daughter-in-law said so, I suppose I have to listen." Stussy smirked and motioned for Weevil to kick Sandersonia aside.

Hancock's eyes turned ice-cold. "You foul woman! Say one more word of nonsense, and I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish."

Hancock caught Sandersonia, her face cold and unyielding. But the moment she finished speaking, her expression softened, and she suddenly turned shy.

"My body~ belongs only to Lynch~"

"Trying to scare me with the Emperor of West Blue? How naive, little girl."

Stussy's high-pitched voice was a bit proud, "Before coming, I had already found out clearly that your Amazon Lily is proud and strong, but you don't have any allies."

"Emperor of West Blue? Please, at least make your lies believable. He's all the way in West Blue—what connection could he possibly have with you?"

"That's enough! Stussy, what exactly do you want to do in Amazon Lily?"

"If you're just here to stir up trouble like before, congratulations—you've already done that. Now get out!"

"But if it's a fight you want, then we'll fight to the end!"

Nyonba understood how strong the big brute beside Ms. Bakin was.

But being able to defeat Sandersonia proves that they are not weak.

On Amazon Lily's home turf, it was best to avoid a fight if possible—for safety's sake.

She has called Lynch, but it will take some time for him to come back.

If they couldn't win, the consequences would be disastrous!

With Ms Bakin's despicable temperament, she will never let them go.

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