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"Eight-Headed Serpent!"
"Flame Snake God!"
The hair, transformed into giant pythons, bit and coiled around Law.
"Rumble!" Everything around was destroyed. In the thick smoke, an afterimage dodged all attacks. The agile speed rendered such powerful attacks completely useless.
"ROOM!"
Space manifested. Law instantly vanished, then reappeared before the Flame Snake God. The blade in his hand swept across, an invisible force forming a sword gleam. But this wasn't a pure sword gleam; it contained the power of the Op-Op Fruit.
"Clang!" The Flame Snake God form of Marigold pushed her hands forward, actually blocking Law's attack.
"Haki?"
Law instantly vanished, dodging the next wave of attacks. The Op-Op Fruit was very powerful, especially within a ROOM space. The objects cut had no limitations of hardness, material, or distance, but Armament Haki of a certain strength could resist the cutting. If the Armament Haki was much stronger than Law's, the Op-Op Fruit would be even harder to utilize.
"Soru!" Law swiftly changed positions, appearing out of nowhere to the right of the Flame Snake God Marigold. His whip kick swept powerfully across.
"Boom!" With a loud bang, the massive Flame Snake God screamed and moved to the left, and to the left was the Eight-Headed Serpent Sandersonia!
"Quickly, dodge!"
Law would certainly not let Sandersonia escape. He instantly appeared beside her. The ROOM space appeared, and with a horizontal slash, an invisible sword qi cut through Sandersonia. Her Haki had not yet reached the point where it could cover her entire body and protect her completely.
Bang!
The Flame Snake God collided with the Eight-Headed Serpent. The latter instantly disintegrated, its massive body separating into several huge segments, dismembered by the Op-Op Fruit. At the same time, the flames covering the Flame Snake God spread to the Eight-Headed Serpent. Her dense hair was the best kindling.
"So hot, so hot!" The searing pain of the flames made the dismembered Eight-Headed Serpent scream continuously. But because she was dismembered, her head and tail separated from her body, she couldn't control her dismembered body and naturally couldn't extinguish the flames engulfing her.
"Elder Sister Sandersonia!" The Flame Snake God was panicking, but being covered in flames, she couldn't approach. The flames instantly spread to Sandersonia's back, rapidly burning her clothes. Red markings could already be faintly seen.
"How disgraceful." The Pirate Empress's expression was somewhat cold, but when she saw Sandersonia's back, whose clothes were about to be completely burned off, she instantly panicked and became helpless. "That on her back... that... the citizens will see it."
Whoosh!
Law instantly vanished, appearing on Sandersonia's back. He quickly took off his own clothes, and the moment the flames were extinguished, he covered her back with his clothes.
"That man, he's trying to kill Lady Sandersonia! Damn him!" The distant citizens glared at Law in anger.
"That man?" Law's actions moved Hancock involuntarily.
"Hateful man!" The dismembered Sandersonia couldn't resist. She said angrily, "Sister Marigold, kill this man now! Marigold, what are you doing? Hurry!"
"No, Sister Sandersonia, because right now... we are being... protected by this man."
"Look quickly! Lady Sandersonia's back clothes are burned off! If that man doesn't cover her, we'll all turn into stone!" The citizens were terrified.
"My back?" Sandersonia's expression changed dramatically.
"Don't move. The secret you'd rather die to protect, then protect it well." The three Hancock sisters were visibly moved.
"Before the Gorgon's cursed eyes are revealed, all citizens immediately evacuate this area!" Hancock quickly issued the command. "Quick, go! Otherwise, you'll turn into stone!" All the surrounding citizens fled in a panic. Even the warriors who had been dismembered by the Op-Op Fruit were carried away. For a brief moment, only the three sisters and Law remained.
"Are you safe now?" Law landed on the ground, looking at Hancock. "Do you still want to fight?"
"No, this empress is not in the mood." Hancock silently looked at Law. Nightmare-like memories involuntarily surfaced in her mind, her composure wavering. As the Pirate Empress and queen, she had indeed felt fear and helplessness just now. And all of this had been protected by the man before her.
"We are your enemies, we are pirates, you are a Marine. Why did you protect us?"
"The pain on your backs, it's not your fault. It's the Celestial Dragons' fault."
"The Celestial Dragons' fault?" The three Hancock sisters stared blankly at Law. They couldn't believe someone would say the Celestial Dragons were wrong. Were the Celestial Dragons wrong? Absolutely, but who on the Grand Line dared to say the Celestial Dragons were wrong? Someone actually stated outright that the Celestial Dragons were wrong, and he was even a Marine, which had an even greater impact on Hancock and her sisters.
"Perhaps this man is the key to Hancock and her sisters accepting the title of Warlord of the Sea," Elder Nyon said after a long silence. "Snake Princess, the man you wanted to execute has become your benefactor. Do you understand now that not all Marines are bad people?"
A silent Hancock lowered her head, making it impossible to discern her expression at that moment. After a long while, she slowly looked up, her expression having regained its composure: "Man, you said you want this empress to let you all leave?"
"Yes." Law nodded. "As long as you let us leave, I am willing to restore the dismembered warriors to their original state, and I will forget everything about Amazon Lily." But clearly, Hancock had no intention of negotiating with Law.
"Sandersonia, Marigold, deal with him."
"Yes, Elder Sister."
"I will not believe that. Expose it; that is the nature of men."
"Is that so?" Law smiled. "Let them leave."
"What?" The three looked at Law in astonishment. They hadn't expected him to choose this.
"The Marines leave. Once they return to Marine Headquarters, although I am just a recruit, the Marines won't go to great lengths for me. But it's not certain. Even if Marine Headquarters ignores me, it doesn't matter if I stay alone. You can't capture me. One day, I will surpass you," Law said proudly, with an inner confidence.
"Surpass this empress?" Hancock's delicate brows furrowed slightly. In her arrogance, she never paid attention to men, but this man, Hancock suddenly believed his words.
"By then, you won't be able to keep me. Or perhaps by then, you'll beg me to leave, and the choice won't be yours anymore," Law shrugged. In truth, he wasn't too eager to leave. Marine Headquarters was for training, and he could also train here. Both were safe, and this was an island of women, which was even more pleasing to the eye.
"Are you threatening this empress?"
"No, I'm just stating what will happen in the future."
"Hmph~"
"This man, young yet possessing an aura that looks down on everything, and a magnanimous heart. Though a Marine, perhaps he is the one who will change the situation. Snake Princess, since he already knows, why not tell him everything?" Elder Nyon said after a long silence. Elder Nyon's entire focus was on protecting Amazon Lily. She knew that even a slight misstep today could be the beginning of Amazon Lily's end. She could kill the other Marines on the island, but she couldn't kill this man. One day he would grow strong, one day he would leave. No matter the outcome, if he ever decided to target Amazon Lily, they would be unable to resist. Or perhaps they could gamble on him.
Hancock fell silent. After a long while, she took a deep look at Law, then turned and walked towards the palace: "Come with this empress."