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章節 208: Chapter 208: Amazon Lily: The Brazen Little Girl

What a question...

It was such a shameless one...

Even though Takumi already knew what Amazon Lily was like, that didn't mean he would turn into some friendly guy next door who answered every question.

So, Takumi directly ordered Lila to leave: "Get out!"

"Huh? Is it really that hard to answer?" Lila muttered. "You don't know whether you're a man or a woman?"

Takumi: "..."

"Even though men aren't allowed on the island, it's just the two of us here." Lila said with a sly smile. "It's fine, I won't tell anyone about you. So, are you a man or a woman? Please, please, just tell me! I promise I'll leave after that. I swear!"

As she spoke, Lila clasped her hands together, as if saying, 'If you don't tell me, I'm not leaving.'

Takumi said flatly, "I'm a man. Now, you can go."

"Really? For real?" Lila's eyes sparkled with excitement. "You're really a man? This is the first time I've ever seen one! What's the difference between you and us women? You look pretty much the same to me."

Takumi: "..."

If it weren't for the fact that Lila was younger than him and that she genuinely didn't know the difference, he might have hit her by now.

"Come on, tell me, I'm really curious." Lila mustered up the courage to step into the cabin.

Takumi shot her a cold look.

Startled, Lila froze in her tracks, her expression turning a bit hurt. "You're so scary. I was just curious."

"If you say one more word, I'll kill you. Now get lost," Takumi said coldly.

Lila pouted but slowly shuffled out of the cabin. She started running back, but after only a few steps, she stopped, turned around, and came back to the cabin door, still grinning mischievously. "I asked too many questions earlier. I'm sorry, please don't be mad. Also, I swear I won't tell anyone about you. There are lots of dangerous beasts on this island, so be careful not to wander around. I'll come back tomorrow and bring you something nice to eat. See you then!"

This time, Lila really did leave.

Once Takumi could no longer sense her presence, he stood up and headed to his room.

He wasn't at all concerned about whether Lila would keep quiet about him being on the island. Even if she did blab, it wouldn't matter.

But still, wasn't that girl a bit too bold?

Oh well, it didn't matter.

Takumi didn't bother thinking about it any further. He went to his room and fell asleep.

The next day.

Takumi woke up before dawn.

He set up his fishing rod by the coast and started fishing.

After just a few minutes, he got a bite.

With a strong tug, he pulled up a large fish, over six meters long, breaking the surface of the sea.

Just as Takumi was about to reel it in, a massive creature appeared from behind the fish. It resembled a giant lamprey, at least seven or eight meters long, and with one gulp, it swallowed both the fish and the bait. Then, it vanished back into the depths.

Takumi barely had time to react before hearing a sharp crack—his fishing rod snapped in half.

He stood silently, watching as the giant lamprey sea king disappeared beneath the waves. Then, he threw his broken rod to the ground, leapt into the air with Moonwalk, and chased after the sea king. Clenching his fist, he launched a Pegasus Meteor Fist, sending the creature flying out of the water. In the blink of an eye, the sea king soared hundreds of meters through the air before crashing back into the sea with a loud splash, knocked out cold.

On the shore.

Lila, holding a bunch of food, stood dumbfounded as she watched Takumi, who was walking on air and had just punched a sea king out of the water.

"That… that was incredible." Lila's eyes widened with excitement. She shouted toward Takumi, "I've never seen anyone punch a sea king before! And you can fly too! You're amazing! Are all people from outside the island as strong as you?"

Takumi stepped back onto the shore, glanced at Lila, said nothing, and walked past her.

Lila blinked, then quickly ran after him. She rushed ahead, turned to face him, and walked backward in step with his pace. "I brought you some food! It's bread baked by my neighbor. It smells amazing. And there's some beast milk too. It's been processed, so it tastes really good."

Lila held out the food with both hands.

Takumi didn't take it.

"So, what's your name?" Lila asked, undeterred. "How should I address you?"

Takumi: "..."

"Come on, don't ignore me! I just want to be friends. Can we be friends?" Lila asked, smiling brightly.

Takumi was getting irritated. He used Flash Step and disappeared from Lila's sight.

"Huh? Where'd he go?" Lila stopped, looking around. She sniffed the air, then grinned and said, "He's really strong! Other than Lady Hancock, I bet this guy is stronger than Marguerite and the others!"

Inside the palace.

Hancock's sisters worked fast. They had obtained a newspaper in just one night.

As Hancock read the headline and saw the bounty poster, she couldn't stop her hands from trembling slightly.

"Sister, are you okay?" Sandersonia asked, noticing Hancock's strange reaction.

Putting the newspaper down, Hancock chuckled softly. "Heh, he really did kill a Celestial Dragon. Serves them right!"

"Huh? Sister, are you talking about that guy named Takumi?" Marigold, Hancock's other sister, asked in surprise. "Does that mean the man you fought yesterday was him?"

At the mention of Takumi, Hancock's expression darkened. "He's still alive."

"What?!" Sandersonia and Marigold both exclaimed in shock.

"His Haki is stronger than mine, and he's immune to my Mero Mero no Mi powers. He's also skilled in combat—my Perfume Femur couldn't touch him, and my Slave Arrows couldn't hit him either." The more Hancock spoke, the darker her expression became.

Her sisters exchanged incredulous looks.

"That's impossible," Marigold said, frowning. "No man has ever been able to resist your beauty and abilities, Sister."

Sandersonia added, "Even if someone could, it wouldn't be Takumi, right? I mean, he's only 15 years old. Boys his age are supposed to be… curious about these things. How could he not be tempted by you, Sister?"

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章節 209: Chapter 209: Amazon Lily: Oh No, Trouble!

Hancock tightly gripped the newspaper in her hand, her face filled with anger. "Not only that, but he also knows my secret!"

"Huh? Secret? Sister, do you mean…" Marigold's face turned pale.

"The secret on our backs." Hancock took a deep breath and continued, "He didn't see my back, yet he knows my secret. I suspect those two from Sabaody told him."

"What? He knows Uncle Rayleigh and Aunt Shakky?" Sandersonia asked in surprise.

Hancock nodded slightly.

Marigold asked worriedly, "Rayleigh and Shakky are our benefactors. With their character, they wouldn't tell anyone about our secret lightly. If they did tell him, then Takumi must be a trustworthy person. Sister, could this be a misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?" Hancock sneered. "Everyone knows that Amazon Lily is a place where men are forbidden. Even the government agents, when they come with business, have to wait three kilometers offshore. What makes Takumi think he's special? Just because he knows Rayleigh and killed a Celestial Dragon, does he think that's a pass to visit Amazon Lily? How ridiculous."

Sandersonia's face darkened. "The island's rules can't be broken. If you can't handle him alone, Sister, then with Marigold and me together, I doubt that guy can walk away unharmed!"

"Exactly! And we have the Kuja Pirates and the kingdom's warriors too," Marigold clenched her fists. "Everyone on this island is a fighter. As long as you give the word, Sister, there's no way he's leaving Amazon Lily alive!"

At that moment, a servant came into the palace. "Lady Hancock, the wine and snacks prepared for you have arrived."

Hancock's sisters instinctively stood behind her on either side.

Hancock waved her hand dismissively.

The servant nodded and motioned toward the entrance. A group of women entered, each carrying a large red wooden box with handles.

One by one, they approached Hancock, opened the boxes, and presented the contents for her to choose from.

"These treats took everyone a long time to prepare," Sandersonia smiled. "They're all hoping you'll enjoy the snacks they made and the wine they brewed themselves."

Hancock glanced indifferently at the beautifully arranged snacks in the boxes, casually picking a small piece of flower cake, which she took a bite of before waving the servers away.

The women quickly closed their boxes and left.

Another server stepped forward, opened her box, and presented the contents.

After repeating this process with about ten women, Hancock had taken only three small snacks. When the twelfth woman approached and opened her box, it contained only a small box meant for wine.

"This is a ten-year-old vintage from Sister Brew's personal collection. We hope you'll enjoy it, Lady Hancock," the woman said cheerfully, holding out the wine box.

Hancock glanced inside the box, but it was empty. She sneered, "Are you mocking me?"

Whether she wanted the wine or not, no one who dared mock her could escape punishment.

"Huh?" The woman holding the box looked down and, seeing that it was empty, trembled in shock, dropping the box to the floor. "Lady Hancock, I don't know what happened! It must be a mistake. I'll go back right away and find out what went wrong. Please don't be angry!"

"Hmph, no need to ask," Hancock said coldly. "Anyone who dares challenge me has guts. Go and capture her!"

"What? Lady Hancock, please have mercy!" the woman pleaded bitterly.

Suddenly, Hancock adopted a pitiful expression.

Everyone in the room, except for her sisters, immediately had hearts in their eyes, saying excitedly, "Lady Hancock, we'll catch her right away!"

"Go now," Hancock waved them off.

Like they were greased lightning, the women bolted from the room.

Once they were gone, Hancock's face returned to its usual cold demeanor.

Sandersonia sighed, "Why did this have to happen while Sister is in a bad mood?"

Meanwhile, Lila had just returned to the tavern when she noticed the palace guards taking Sister Brew away.

Seeing her gloomy expression, Lila hurried after them, asking anxiously, "What's going on? Why are you taking Sister Brew?"

"Ugh, she was careless. She brought an empty box to Lady Hancock," someone explained.

"What will happen now? Disrespecting Lady Hancock is a serious crime…"

"Sister Brew might not escape punishment this time."

Hearing the murmurs around her, Lila froze.

An empty box?

Could it be…?

Her face paled. She pushed her way through the crowd, catching up to the palace guards escorting Sister Brew. As she walked alongside them, she said, "It's my fault! I took the wine! I didn't know it was meant for Lady Hancock. Please, don't hurt Sister Brew!"

"Huh? What are you talking about?" one of the guards asked, frowning.

Sister Brew glared at Lila. "Go home, kid. This is none of your business!"

"No! I made the mistake, not you. You shouldn't take the blame for me. Please, arrest me instead! I'm the one who took the wine meant for Lady Hancock. It's all my fault!" Lila's eyes filled with tears.

The palace guards exchanged uncertain glances.

They knew the consequences of disobeying Hancock.

And Lila didn't seem to be lying. But even though she was just a child, Hancock wouldn't spare her if she found out.

"Don't listen to her," Sister Brew said sternly. "I'm the one responsible. Take me away, now!"

The guards sighed and, ignoring Lila, led Sister Brew toward the palace.

Lila tried to follow them, but before she could get far, some townspeople stopped her.

"You shouldn't go. It won't help. Angering Lady Hancock is no joke."

"Just go home. It's only a bottle of wine. Lady Hancock probably won't have Sister Brew executed. She'll just get a light punishment. Why did you have to go and take her wine?"

"I…" Lila lowered her head in guilt, biting her lip, unable to say anything more.

When Takumi returned to the ship, he found a pile of food on the dining table near the kitchen, along with a beautifully decorated bottle of wine. Under the bottle was a note.

Takumi walked over, picked up the note, and glanced at the messy writing on it.

'I'm Lila. I didn't know what you like to eat, so I just brought whatever I could find. This bottle of wine is one of Sister Brew's best. I don't know if you'll like it, but I hope you do. I'll come back tomorrow morning, so don't run away like you did today, hehe~'

After reading the note, Takumi's eyes fell on the bottle of wine. He hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and uncorked it. A rich, fragrant aroma wafted out immediately.

The smell was pretty good.

Taking a sip, he then pulled out his wine gourd from his waist and poured the rest of the wine into it.

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