Chapter 108 Honest Conversation
There was another noise in the jungle. Suddenly, three figures hurried out from the thick trees. Two of them were tall, and one was shorter.
The taller ones had green and orange hair, and both looked very young, while the short one was an elderly woman with a wrinkled appearance.
"Sister!" The woman with green hair shouted as she burst from the forest.
However, there was no sign of her sister.
On the beach, Rayleigh sat on the ground, laughing and sharing stories with the female warriors, which made the girls very happy.
"Rayleigh! ! "
The woman with orange hair was more powerful. When she spotted Rayleigh, she exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here? "
"Oh! Sandersonia! Marigold! " Rayleigh turned around with a grin, "You two have grown so much! "
They were just a bit too big. The two girls who were about Hancock's height before had now become quite tall.
"Rayleigh, it's been ages. How have you been? " The green-haired Sandasonia also warmly welcomed Rayleigh.
In contrast to their proud older sister, the two younger sisters were very thankful to Rayleigh for his past help and were eager to show their appreciation.
"Hahahaha, thanks to you, I've been doing well. " Rayleigh replied, smiling.
"So Rayleigh, what brings you here? "
The short old woman, once the ruler of Amazon Lily, known as Gloriosa or Elder Nyon, leaned on a snake-shaped cane and asked with some confusion, "And, where's the Empress?"
"Some guy asked me to bring him here. " Rayleigh pointed to the distant beach, "Hancock, is talking with him now."
"A man? " Elder Nyon said suspiciously.
"Yes, a man," Riley confirmed.
Elder Nyon bared her teeth, "Then that man is in trouble. "
On the far shore, Brett was still in the water. To the empress, he and Rayleigh clearly held different importance. Additionally, it was Rayleigh who came to the shore. The empress also said that she would ruin that beach in the future.
"So, man, what do you want to discuss? "
Not even looking at Brett, the empress lifted her chest and leaned forward. She looked down at Brett through her nostrils and declared, "Be ready to die if I am unhappy. "
'Wow, what a fierce woman.'
Brett had already prepared what to say before arriving, "I'm here to request cooperation, Empress. "
"Cooperation? " Boa raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Amazon Lily is in a part of the ocean with no wind, making transportation very difficult," Brett explained. "The economy relies completely on the Kuja Pirates. Supplies can only be bought from outside, but only the Kuja Pirates can navigate in and out of the calm belt. This country has always struggled to get enough supplies, right? "
This is a usual situation. Amazon Lily's location isn't significantly better than Fish-Man Island's. It's actually riskier to travel through as the calm belt is home to the Sea Kings.
The supplies for this nation entirely rely on imports.
It gets worse because trading ships can't access this land. The extremely unfriendly customs and geographical barriers mean that anyone looking to buy supplies must depend on the Kuja Pirates.
Before Boa could respond, Brett declared, "I can assist Amazon Lily in moving supplies across the calm belt and bring in various goods. "
If you're wondering why Brett is so sure, it's simply due to his position among the sea kings, where he ranks below one person yet above all creatures.
Given his role as the Prime Minister of the Sea, wouldn't he be able to establish a route just by having a few sea kings accompany him?
Plus, even in the Calm belt, there are strong currents deep within the ocean floor.
"I'm not interested. "
However, contrary to Brett's expectations, the empress's facial expression remained unchanged. Her tone stayed chilly, and she looked quite repulsed, "If you've finished, then leave, man."
She rejected him without any kindness. Brett was taken aback for a moment.
Typically, wouldn't there be at least some curiosity about how he could claim he would cross the calm belt?
Then he recalled that this woman's personality was like that.
Her arrogance and stubbornness are huge parts of who the Pirate Empress is. As for timidity, it only comes out around someone she likes.
In the original story, she was willing to turn down a call to join the fight, even while the country was being threatened by a naval invasion.
"Phew--"Brett let out a slow, relieved breath.
It appears that ordinary conversation isn't working.
"Never mind, just act as if you didn't hear my earlier nonsense," Brett looked up and said earnestly, "Let's speak candidly and openly. "
"How dare you dismiss my words? "
The empress's expression began to darken. Even Tiger's former comrade, even the person suggested by Rayleigh, couldn't overlook her opinion, "Do you want to die? "
Though he truly didn't wish for this, it was the only option left.
There was no normal way to converse with her. He must first break through the empress's haughty exterior before any real communication could happen.
Brett spoke seriously, "When I was part of the Sun Pirates, many of my friends were once captives of the Celestial Dragons. "
". . . ! "
The empress's eyes widened in shock, and her face became extremely grim. "I'll make you feel the consequences of turning me down. "
'Could it be that any of this guy's friends were known to me?' She was in turmoil.
Buzz! !
The powerful presence of the conqueror's haki was already manifesting.
Almost resembling a reaction to stress, Brett's Conquer's Haki was triggered at the same time, leading to a clash between the two , which caused the seawater to constantly shift due to their pressure.
In the distance, over by Rayleigh.
"Did it actually turn out like this? " Rayleigh shrugged in frustration.
"Conquer's haki?" Elder Nyon exclaimed in surprise, "Rayleigh, who on earth did you bring? "
'What an incredible Conquer's haki' Brett thought to himself. 'It's even more commanding than Doflamingo!
"Slave arrows! "
Boa shaped her hands into a heart, sending waves of heart-shaped light towards Brett.
Brett was enveloped in electric energy, quickly jumping to dodge.
He landed softly on the shore, feeling a sigh in his chest.
Fear, anxiety, hopelessness.
The empress, who was so proud just moments ago, now only felt these emotions in her heart.
Brett sighed, recalling the Celestial Dragons.
'What kind of nightmare had you gone through?'
"Love kick!"
Boa moved with incredible speed, causing Brett's vision to blur as her long, toned legs radiated her strong presence.
"Shockwave punch! " With lightning wrapping around him as he threw a punch,
boom! !
The sound was like thunder, and the resulting shockwave created a fierce wind.
Brett was pushed backwards, soaring away before landing on the ground. He looked at his right fist.
The entire fist had turned to stone.
Though he could resist with his own Conquer's haki, her Conquer's was also astonishingly potent.
She wielded her's with great precision, allowing it to flow and morph into formidable attacks!
"You actually dare to step on Amazon Lily without permission. I sentence you to death! " Boa's tone was even more frigid than her expression.
Brett flexed his right hand, cracks appeared in the stone, then it shattered, showing his unharmed hand.
"What? ! " Boa was taken aback.
Brett moved his right hand. It was easier than expected. He just needed to create more bubbles to shield his palm.
What turned to stone were layers of bubbles, tightly compacted and very sturdy, resembling soft armor on his skin.
"I want to express that my fellow fishman have suffered at the hands of the Celestial Dragons, so I aim to overthrow the world government! "
Brett rotated his neck, "I'm here to ask for collaboration! "
"But Empress, why are you afraid? "
Boa felt a rush of emotions. She touched her lips with her finger, then revealed a heart shape. With her other hand, she held the heart and pulled it apart like how one would use a bow and arrow.
"Just go and die, man! "
Brett inhaled deeply.
"Pistol kiss! "
The sky was filled with pink arrows as the empress released them.
"Fiery breath! ! "
The intense fire surged up and met the arrows, causing a massive explosion in the air.
"What? "The empress was taken aback.
"I mentioned it was a straightforward discussion,"
The fiery dragon man moved closer, "Now let me prove my honesty. "
"You bastard—" Boa's eyes grew wide.
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