Chapter 57: Making a Baby

Water 7, Commercial Street, Bolton Bar.

"Cheers!" "Cheers!" "Come on! Drink him under the table! He's almost done for!"

A lively, somewhat wild cacophony of laughter and women's shouts filled the bar, creating a festive atmosphere. Outside, many men who heard the commotion couldn't help but open the bar door and peek in, curiosity tickling them.

Inside sat women in cool attire and battle cloaks, each radiating a distinct, untamed aura. Those with keen eyes, upon seeing the women's clothing and recognizing some of them from wanted posters, immediately identified them as female warriors of the Kuja Pirates. Therefore, most people, adhering to the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, quickly turned and left the bar in a hurry.

Of course, there were also brave and shameless men among them who, driven by a momentary surge of courage or perhaps champagne, entered the bar and tried to strike up a conversation with some of the beautiful women. They were quickly met with booming laughter or sharp glares that made their courage shrink.

Watching all this, Shakky, who was sitting at the bar counter, sipped her drink calmly, observing without interfering. In the Amazon Lily Kingdom on Kuja Island, all its citizens were female. To ensure the continuity of the nation, they primarily increased their population by adopting female orphans from various islands. Additionally, allowing Kuja Pirate crew members sailing the seas to procreate with other men was an accepted supplementary method.

Due to the unique ecology of Kuja Island, women residing on the island for long periods always gave birth to daughters when they became pregnant. Thus, all those children became inhabitants of the Amazon Lily Kingdom. In Shakky's view, being attracted to and developing feelings for the opposite sex was not something to be forbidden. Even she herself couldn't avoid falling in love with a man in the past. Therefore, of course, she wouldn't force her subordinates not to approach men. She always tacitly approved, or even encouraged it, if it led to good.

Just like with the Boa Sisters and Sephiroth, she even helped push things along... Thinking this, Shakky turned to look at Marie Gold and Sandersonia who were sitting beside her, joining in the celebrations. She said with a slightly teasing tone, a faint smile playing on her lips, "By the way... I think I heard that young man named Sephiroth became a Marine, right? He's a Marine, and the three of you are pirates. It seems your relationship in the future won't be so good, huh?"

Marie Gold giggled, shaking her head. "Hehehe! No, it won't. Sephiroth said he would never be our enemy..." she recalled with a smile, remembering the youth's promise.

"Mhm! That's right," Sandersonia nodded in agreement, her eyes sparkling.

"Mhm! Let's hope so...!" Shakky took a pack of cigarettes from the bar table, pulled out a cigarette, put it in her mouth, and lit it with a match. Smoke slowly plumed. A serious expression appeared on her face, her gaze lost in thought.

The reason she agreed to Hancock's request to change the Kuja Pirates' supply and vacation location to Water 7 was because she saw the girl's immense potential for the future. She knew that Water 7, as a center of trade and innovation, would offer more opportunities.

Originally, Shakky brought the Boa Sisters onto the ship not because Kuja Island had run out of inhabitants and needed young, not-yet-fully-grown girls to fight desperately for the nation. In fact, there were many women on Kuja Island who could use Busoshoku Haki and were stronger than the Boa Sisters! However, individuals like the Boa Sisters, who awakened Busoshoku Haki at such a young age, were extremely rare in the history of the Amazon Lily Kingdom. This indirectly indicated that the three sisters possessed exceptionally high talent in Busoshoku Haki!

Shakky remembered a man, her former lover, Silvers Rayleigh, who once told her that Haki could only significantly increase when one continuously surpassed their own limits in battle, on the verge of death. Therefore, she had the idea to cultivate the Boa Sisters and let them board the Perfume Yuda, becoming members of the Kuja Pirates. After all, with the potential the three sisters showed, sooner or later they would board that ship, and they already possessed the basic qualities of warriors, so training them a few years earlier couldn't hurt.

However...

What Shakky never expected was that some time ago, during a fight between the Kuja Pirates and another pirate crew, Hancock, in an attempt to save her two sisters who were in danger, inadvertently awakened Haoshoku Haki—Conqueror's Haki—which instantly paralyzed most of the enemies! To be honest, the scene of Hancock awakening Haoshoku Haki truly shocked Shakky so much that her cigarette almost fell from her lips.

As a master who controlled two types of Haki (Busoshoku and Kenbunshoku), of course she wouldn't fail to recognize Haoshoku Haki. On the contrary, she understood very well that Hancock, having awakened this power, would undoubtedly achieve great things in the future! After all, possessing Haoshoku Haki was a necessary prerequisite to becoming a world-class power! Consequently, Hancock, possessing Haoshoku Haki, would sooner or later become a target for the Marines and a major focus. Therefore, she had just expressed her feelings.

It seems next time I take a long vacation, I'll have to take Hancock to find that person for help! Shakky thought inwardly, her gaze sharp, cutting through the swirling cigarette smoke. She knew there was just the right person to help Hancock control this formidable power.

Outside the three-story villa, the sun shone brightly, and the birds in the trees chirped incessantly, as if welcoming Sephiroth's arrival.

"Making babies?" Boa Hancock tilted her head, a slight confusion appearing in her beautiful eyes. Boa Hancock's cheeks flushed faintly. She had only heard Captain Shakky mention this, but she didn't know exactly how to do it, let alone the details.

"You don't know how to make babies?" Sephiroth asked, his expression amused, a little surprised. He thought Hancock already understood.

Hearing this, the girl shyly lowered her head and stammered, "I... I don't know..." Her voice was barely a whisper.

Sephiroth looked puzzled, yet a mischievous smile spread on his lips. He chuckled softly and whispered into Boa Hancock's ear, his voice low and teasing, "Alright! Let me teach you thoroughly! Make sure to learn well!"

"Mhm!" Hancock nodded repeatedly, her cheeks reddening further, her heart filled with anticipation and a sweet nervousness. She couldn't wait to learn, especially if it was from Sephiroth.

The two were busy throughout the afternoon, and Boa Hancock finally learned how to "make babies"... from Sephiroth.