Chapter 76 Amazon Lily

The Calm Belt, Grand Line

The blue sky was dotted with a few drifting clouds. The sea lay calm as a mirror, with no waves in sight. This was the Calm Belt of the Grand Line, known as the lair of the Sea Kings. The harsh environment prevented ordinary sailors from venturing here, but it did not mean the place was uninhabited.

At this moment, looking down from the sky, an island with the emblem "Nine Snakes" was clearly visible. This was a volcanic island, though the volcano had long since become extinct. The island, covered with ancient forests, held an elegant city within its crater.

This was Nine Snake Island, also known as Amazon Lily.

From above, the buildings around the crater and the streets below were filled with women in cool clothing. They had clear divisions of labor: some fished, some farmed, some hunted, and some cooked. Warriors carrying various weapons moved among them, strong and heroic, no less capable than men.

The most magnificent building on the edge of the volcano was the palace of the Amazon Lily Empress. As bells rang throughout the city, the women of Amazon Lily grew excited and looked towards the palace. They knew their Snake Princess was setting out to sea again.

"It's great! We can see Lady Snake Princess again!"

"I heard Lady Snake Princess became a big pirate as soon as she set out!"

"As expected of Lady Snake!"

Like most islands, especially one in the Calm Belt, Amazon Lily could not be entirely self-sufficient. Therefore, as pirates, they would occasionally raid ships to obtain treasures and necessary supplies.

Amid the cheers of the island's residents, the Empress's carriage, drawn by the Snake Princess, slowly emerged from the palace. Through the vermilion window, the charming face of Lady Snake Princess could be seen leaning against the window.

Beside her were her two sisters, Boya Sandersonia and Boya Marigold. Following closely behind was a short, elderly woman—Granny New—the newly appointed empress of Nine Snakes Island. A large group of female warriors, the crew of the Nine Snakes Pirates, accompanied them.

As the Nine Snakes Pirate Group boarded their ship, Granny New was suddenly kicked off by the Snake Princess, destroying a nearby house. Climbing out, Granny New shouted in confusion,

"What are you doing, Snake Princess?"

Hancock's cold, arrogant eyes met hers.

"You are useless, Granny New!"

Previously, the Nine Snakes Pirates had needed Granny New's guidance due to Hancock's lack of experience at sea. But now, with Hancock's rising fame, she no longer required Granny New's help.

The onlookers were not angered by this treatment. They were captivated by the Snake Princess's charm and remembered Granny New's past betrayal of Amazon Lily for love.

Granny New knew she was in the wrong, but her worries for Hancock and guilt towards Amazon Lily made her shamelessly board the ship again. This time, the Snake Princess did not kick her off, and the other soldiers followed suit.

As the dock opened, the Nine Snakes Pirates' ship, driven by the giant snakes, sailed out of Amazon Lily into the calm waters of the Calm Belt. Ignoring her previous expulsion, Granny New approached Hancock and her sisters, who sat atop the giant snake, and asked,

"Snake Princess, what do you think of Marine's proposal?"

At sixteen, already strikingly beautiful, Hancock lifted her long black hair and asked coldly,

"Proposal? What proposal?"

Granny New responded anxiously,

"The proposal for the Seven Warlords of the Sea. If you become one, even as pirates, Amazon Lily will be safe from Marine and World Government attacks. You can protect our country."

"Boom..."

Before Granny New could finish, Hancock kicked her away, smashing several buildings. Though she didn't exert much force, her cold, hateful gaze was evident.

"I hate the World Government. I will never obey their orders."

Granny New, climbing out of the rubble, understood why Hancock's eyes were so cold. She stubbornly continued,

"Hancock, you are no longer a willful child. You are the emperor of Amazon Lily. You must protect our people."

"Tch!"

Hancock frowned, her face showing displeasure.

"As the previous emperor, you abandoned this country for a man. You have no right to lecture me. Besides, no matter how willful I am, the whole world will forgive me because I am so beautiful..."

Instantly, Hancock's charm conquered the crew, even the women, who cheered with excitement. But Granny New was extremely anxious, knowing this was a huge opportunity for Nine Snakes. Only she, having once joined the Rocks Pirates, understood the true terror of Marine and the World Government's power.

She wanted to say more, but a strange scene on the horizon caught everyone's attention. Countless red creatures appeared in the sky over the Calm Belt in their direction.

"What is that?"

Everyone raised their telescopes and discovered they were red bats, flying in a bizarre formation. Following the direction of the bats, the Nine Snakes Pirates saw an astonishing sight: a Prehistoric island, three to four times larger than Nine Snakes Island, covered with towering vines, floating on the sea. The red bats flew into the island and disappeared.

The island seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

"What happened?"

The Nine Snakes Pirates wondered if they were hallucinating. As the ship moved forward, some of the female pirates finally noticed something unusual.

"Um... is that island moving on its own?"

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