Starting as a Roger Pirates Apprentice

Chapter 586: Chapter 586: Hancock’s Heart Collapses

"Um... Orin-sama..."

As the conversation returned to normal, Orin noticed that Hancock’s expression seemed a little strange.

"Hmm? What’s wrong?"

Seeing her acting so shy and hesitant, Orin felt puzzled.

"Um... the woman who was talking to you just now... who was she?"

Hancock felt she was becoming bolder and bolder. In her heart, Orin was a half-lover, half-master figure whom she absolutely could not disobey. Yet now she actually dared to question him like this.

"The person just now... well... I’m not very familiar with her."

Orin’s mind was wandering elsewhere. He was still marveling at the wonders of Devil Fruit abilities. Clearly the power of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit was a mechanical ability that reduced friction, yet it also came with a massive boost to appearance.

He just didn’t know which one enhanced charm more effectively compared to the Love-Love Fruit.

Orin’s casual answer carried an entirely different meaning in Hancock’s ears.

Her face turned pale as she covered her open mouth.

He’s already brushing me off!!!

A scene suddenly formed in her mind.

The handsome Orin was hugging another black-haired woman. The two were inseparable, clinging to each other affectionately, while saying to her:

"I’ve already fallen in love with someone else, Hancock."

Just imagining it made her feel so distressed she could barely breathe.

After this small episode, Hancock reluctantly walked out of the room. She changed into a black-and-white cheongsam and stood on the rooftop.

Beside her, a Den Den Mushi rested on the railing.

"Just by listening to the sounds, I can probably guess who it is~"

The slicing sounds of flying slashes, the cracking noises of the atmosphere being torn apart, combined with the current situation in the world...

It was most likely the Marines and Blackbeard who had arrived.

"It seems that with the arrival of the new era, even the Shichibukai cannot escape turmoil anymore..."

First Mihawk and Crocodile had changed positions and formed a group with Buggy to keep warm together.

And now Hancock herself had been attacked.

If it were someone else, that would be one thing. But she was now also considered his woman, so naturally he couldn’t ignore it.

"Should I go—"

Hancock had become a Shichibukai not solely because of her previous master-servant relationship with Orin. Her own strength also played a significant role.

Instinctively, she wanted to personally eliminate the people trying to invade Amazon Lily.

"No..."

To her surprise, Orin shook his head at that moment.

"Judging from Blackbeard’s current strength, you’re not his opponent yet. It wouldn’t be good if he injured you."

Orin had no intention of letting that little black-fatty’s filthy hands touch his snacks, so he immediately rejected Hancock’s idea.

Moreover, among the top combat powers of the pirate world, aside from a very small number—like the younger Captain Roger—very few monsters were obsessed with beauty.

Including newcomers like Luffy, Law, and Kid, or older generation figures like Red-Hair and Kaido. None of them would become unable to move just from seeing Hancock’s beauty.

In a situation where her Devil Fruit ability was largely ineffective, she could not possibly be a match for those Yonko-level monsters.

Of course, exceptions existed when someone’s love-struck brain kicked in—that was the power of idealistic forces.

"If they attack, I’ll talk to them myself."

Orin didn’t take this small situation seriously at all.

In his view he could easily force these guys to retreat with just a few words.

So Orin simply continued participating in the banquet. Watching Buggy standing on the stage stirring up the atmosphere, and the increasingly fanatical underlings below, Orin smiled knowingly.

This was the power of a leader~

...

Meanwhile,

The battle between the Seraphim and Blackbeard’s crew continued relentlessly.

Compared to their normal attacks, the Seraphim’s assaults were now even fiercer, making Blackbeard—who wasn’t good at dealing with masters of martial arts and swordsmanship—feel immense pressure.

"Damn it..."

"Why did these brats suddenly go even crazier after learning that I’m targeting the Pirate Empress?!"

As the fight progressed, they entered the interior of Amazon Lily and soon encountered the Pirate Empress herself.

"Boa Hancock!!!"

Just as Teach greeted her, a rain of pink heart-shaped arrows from the Love-Love Fruit scattered and shot forward. The wine sack and the ugly woman were instantly captured and turned into stone statues.

Hancock tilted her head back arrogantly.

"You dare intrude upon Amazon Lily—do you understand what that represents?!!!"

The Seraphim didn’t make any rash moves and simply watched Hancock.

On one hand, it was due to the influence of Orin, who held the highest command authority. On the other hand, the Marines had also ordered them not to act recklessly.

Seeing this scene, Blackbeard burst into loud laughter.

"Zehahahahaha!!!!"

"What does it represent? Don’t tell me you’re going to say it represents the organizational authority of the Shichibukai?"

"Face reality, Pirate Empress. Even that Hawk Eyes and Crocodile have already relocated because of Marine pursuit!!!"

"As for Orin..."

Then, as Blackbeard revealed the latest intelligence with a grin, Hancock’s previously arrogant expression instantly changed drastically.

"He probably doesn’t have time to care about you right now. Things are very lively over in Wano.

Orin and Big Mom’s son—the one who’s ridiculously outrageous—have been fighting fiercely. I heard he even defeated the Straw Hat who became one of the Emperors of the Sea..."

To be honest, when he first learned such a person existed, even he was shocked.

A monster with such pure numerical strength was the most troublesome opponent for someone like him who relied on Devil Fruit abilities.

Fortunately, that person later disappeared and seemed to vanish from the seas entirely.

Meanwhile, Hancock’s pupils trembled violently.

Especially after the intelligence was confirmed by Granny Nyon.

She collapsed weakly to her knees, her eyes empty, as if doubting her entire life.

"Why..."

Why would she lose to that old fat woman?!!!

If Orin-sama had asked her, she could have done it too...

Hancock had imagined many romantic rivals—people like Sammi from the underground world, Stussy, the beautiful female Marine officers, and even Crocodile had crossed her mind before.

But she had never imagined she would lose to Big Mom.

The blow to her pride as the world’s most beautiful woman caused her Dao heart to collapse instantly. She even forgot about her current situation.

Blackbeard seized this opportunity perfectly.

A large hand wrapped in Dark-Dark Fruit power quietly reached toward Hancock’s neck, as if intending to seize her lifeline in one grasp and end the battle completely.

And right at that moment—

"Zzzzt—!!!"

Strands of black-and-red lightning reflected viciously from the mirror behind them. Under Blackbeard’s shocked gaze, a voice sounded from the distant Den Den Mushi...

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