Late at night.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"This generation of mine will bring an end to the Great Pirate Era."
"The entire sea should prosper and be stable under the rule of the World Government."
Sengoku, who had recently become Fleet Admiral, looked at the world map with a sense of accomplishment.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is bad."
A panicked Marine rushed in: "The Holy Land Mariejois has been invaded."
Sengoku's expression changed drastically: "What did you say? The Holy Land has been invaded? Impossible!"
"Just an hour ago, enemies invaded Pangaea Castle, freed all the slaves, and Pangaea Castle was engulfed in flames."
Sengoku's pupils constricted sharply.
"Notify all high-ranking Marines to hold an immediate meeting. What is the specific situation in the Holy Land Mariejois?"
"The specific situation is unclear."
Sengoku, walking quickly, his heart trembling, knew something major had happened—something unprecedented in hundreds of years. He roared, "What are the Marine forces stationed in the Holy Land doing? Where is the supreme commander Gion? Contact her immediately."
"We just contacted the Holy Land Marine forces. Vice Admiral Gion went alone to pursue the enemy and has not yet sent back any news."
"Who is the enemy?" Sengoku's aura turned violent.
No matter who it was.
Unforgivable.
"The identity of the main culprit is currently unknown; the accomplice is a fish-man."
"Investigate! Investigate immediately! We must not let them escape."
Sengoku's roars echoed throughout Marineford.
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A vast, dark sea.
A ship rapidly plunged from a Red Line river, splashing high into the sea.
The splashes drenched the three sisters huddled together at the bow.
"We've come out of hell."
The Hancock sisters looked back at the towering Red Line, their hatred mixed with relief.
"The real difficulties are just beginning."
Kuhe, the young man at the helm, reminded the three sisters who were crying with joy.
His gaze was fixed on them.
The Hancock sisters looked at Kuhe with gratitude.
In their darkest hour of despair, a ray of light broke through the hell that held them captive and led them out of it.
"So this is Empress Hancock when she was still underage?" Kuhe found it amusing as he looked at the shy and flustered Hancock.
Empress's Haki and demeanor had not yet emerged.
There was an added touch of youthfulness.
Yet, her perfect beauty could not be concealed.
"What's wrong?"
Being stared at.
Hancock, feeling her face flush, averted her gaze, not daring to meet Kuhe's eyes.
"What are you planning to do? If you come with me, you'll most likely be hunted by the World Government as well," Kuhe asked the three sisters.
Hancock, only sixteen years old.
Along with her two younger sisters.
Looking at the vast sea, they were momentarily lost.
Unsure of the path ahead.
Go home? Return to Amazon Lily? It would be fraught with difficulties, and once their identities were exposed, it would bring disaster to their homeland.
There was no way out.
Hancock bit her lip lightly, her pleading gaze fixed on Kuhe: "Can we... can we come with you?"
At this moment, the person the three sisters trusted and believed in the most was Kuhe, who had rescued them.
If you come with me, you must be prepared to be an enemy of the world. Do you have that courage?" Kuhe stared intently into their eyes.
His two younger sisters,
thinking of the World Government, huddled together in fear.
Hancock, as the elder sister, slowly stood up: "We also have strength. If you fight the world for us, how can we shrink back?"
The Empress's demeanor was beginning to show.
Hancock couldn't help but feel fortunate at this moment that she had strength.
Although they were all slaves, their situation was much better than other Celestial Dragons' slaves.
Almost all Celestial Dragons had slaves.
Their preferences varied.
Some enjoyed collecting Pirate Captains, some enjoyed torturing and killing slaves, and some enjoyed beauty, collecting women of various races from all over the world.
The Celestial Dragon who owned Hancock and her sisters
was indifferent to beauty; his hobby was watching slaves kill each other. To increase the fun and boost the slaves' combat power, he would even feed Devil Fruits to the slaves.
Hancock possessed the Paramecia-Love-Love Fruit.
She had decent combat power.
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"Then come." Kuzan extended his palm.
Hancock's slender hand rested in his palm.
Her face immediately flushed crimson.
Kuhe didn't notice this at the moment; his attention was drawn by the system.
He was a Transmigrator.
He also had a system.
[Boa Hancock joins the Pirate Crew, Combat Power +10369, Charm +9]
[Boa Marigold joins the Pirate Crew, Combat Power +2314, Constitution +5]
[Boa Sandersonia joins the Pirate Crew, Combat Power +2523, Constitution +5]
The system tasked Kuhe with building the strongest female Pirate Crew in the sea.
For every member added to the Pirate Crew, Kuhe received an equivalent combat power boost from that member.
As a member's strength increased, Kuhe's combat power would also increase by the same value.
Kuhe's total combat power at this time:
[Kuhe: Combat Power 169058]
"Hancock will be a future Shichibukai, and her two younger sisters are also very strong. They are still young, and their future combat power will at least double."
However much they increase,
Kuhe increases by the same amount.
It was worth participating in the grand act of rescuing slaves.
With the three Boa sisters joining the Pirate Crew, it was already a profit.
Everything else was extra.