Abandoned Ship Island.
The morning sun bathed the sea - level, and the gentle sea breeze rippled the waves.
On the shore, there was a large red sailing ship docked.
In front of the hull, there were two huge sea snakes supporting the entire ship below.
These two sea snakes were powerful Sea Kings tamed by the Kuja Pirates (also known as the Nine - Snake Pirates). Dragged by them, this ship could sail through the Calm Belt.
Even in normal seas, the two Sea Kings pulled the ship. Thanks to their pull, the speed of this "Perfume Snakeship" could surpass that of ordinary ships.
Below the large red sailing ship, the members of the Kuja Pirates were carrying crates of supplies in their hands. They walked up the gangway and put the things into the cabin.
Not far away on the shore, a young boy and a young girl were looking at each other.
"Finally... it's time to say goodbye..."
Boa Hancock wore a white cloak over her shoulders, a red short - sleeved top and a short skirt. She tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ear and forced a smile on her face. But when she looked at the silver - haired boy, her eyes were full of reluctance.
Safiros, dressed in a blue suit, smiled. There was a hint of helplessness in his tone:
"Yeah! It's time to say goodbye..."
"Hey~! Safiros, what'll you do if you become a Marine and end up against this concubine someday?"
"I'll turn around and run away, or raise my hands and surrender!
Anyway... no matter what the situation is, I won't fight you."
"What if this concubine is in danger and gets caught by the Marines?" the long - black - haired girl continued to press.
"I'll put aside all stances and do my best to save you."
When the silver - haired boy spoke, his voice was not loud and he spoke calmly, but his tone was full of determination.
"Then you can't lie to me, okay~! Let's pinky - swear and make a promise!"
After getting the answer she wanted, Boa Hancock finally showed a sincere and bright smile on her face. She raised her fair right hand and stuck out her little finger.
"Sure! Let's pinky - swear."
The silver - haired boy smiled and also raised his right little finger, making the most sincere promise with the long - black - haired girl.
Seeing that the crew of the Kuja Pirates had started to gather and count the number of people, Boa Hancock had to wave at the boy. Then she turned around and quickly ran towards the Perfume Snakeship.
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!" Safiros nodded slightly and replied.
"You're really good at making girls happy, kid!"
Shakky, with a cigarette in her mouth, walked over from afar. When she passed by the silver - haired boy, she subconsciously teased him.
As the current captain of the Kuja Pirates and the strongest on [b]Amazon Lily[/b] (the home island of the Kuja Pirates), her Observation Haki was quite high. She heard every word the two of them said clearly.
"Everything I said is true. I'm not trying to deceive her."
The silver-haired young man looked calmly at Shakky, who sized him up carefully before smiling and saying,
"Not bad. Your heart rate hasn't increased, and there are no signs of your muscles tensing or trembling... It seems you're not lying..."
"It wasn't in vain that I took so much trouble to arrange for the Boa sisters to be with you...
By the way, I heard they were with you that very night. Moreover, all three of them stayed with you every night for these three days...
Who would've thought that aside from those dark circles under your eyes, you're still so full of pep! ... Youth is wonderful!"
"(?`???;)"
Upon hearing this, Sephiroth's eyes twitched slightly. He forcibly suppressed the urge to rant wildly.
So it was you! Teaching them all those weird things!
Do you know how I got through these three nights?
I couldn't fall asleep in the first half of the night and had to get up to wash my pants in the second half!
"Captain Shakky, all the pirates are here!"
A member of the Kuja Pirates leaned over the ship's railing and waved to the two of them.
"Young man, what's your name?"
"Karl D. Sephiroth."
"D, huh? ... My name is Shakky, the captain of the Kuja Pirates.
Thanks for taking care of my three pirates during this time... See you again if fate allows!"
Shakky waved her hand and sashayed onto the Perfume Snake.
As the sails were hoisted, the large red sailboat slowly moved away from the shore.
At the stern, Boa Hancock leaned over the ship's railing, looking at the silver-haired young man standing on the shore with a reluctant look in her eyes.
Somehow, Shakky had walked up to the young girl. She blew out a puff of smoke, flicked the ash off her cigarette with her right hand, and said in a nonchalant tone:
"Actually... If you don't want to leave him, you don't have to come back on the ship..."
Boa Hancock didn't turn to look at her own captain. Her eyes were still fixed on the silver-haired young man as she murmured softly:
"That won't do!
Because... I'm going to become the queen of Amazon Lily in the future and take the captain's position from you!"
For him...
"You want to be a queen? How interesting..."
The corner of Shakky's mouth, with the cigarette between her lips, curled up into a slight bitter smile.
"Don't worry! Once your strength surpasses mine...
By then, without you saying a word, I'll definitely hand over the captain's position to you right away..."
The sea area between Water 7 and Sabaody Archipelago is under the jurisdiction of the Navy's G3 Branch.
The commander of this unit is Vice Admiral Garp, known as the "Hero of the Navy".
When the Kuja Pirates come out of the Calm Belt to plunder, they often encounter Garp's warships...
Shakky, the current captain of the Kuja Pirates, is really fed up:
(╮(╯▽╰)╭) Since she can't beat him, she can only run around the world, chased by that Garp guy.
Whoever wants the captaincy of the Kuja Pirates can take it. Anyway, she doesn't care about it!
She wants to retire and fade into the shadows!
Of course, Shakky has also thought about changing the direction and plundering on the other side of the Calm Belt.
However...
On the other side of the Calm Belt lies the East Blue... Garp's hometown!
A few years ago, Pirate King Roger was taken back to his hometown, Loguetown in the East Blue, and executed. After that, the Navy's crackdown on pirates in the East Blue was in full swing.
Among them, Vice Admiral Garp, who often goes back to his hometown, has made the most outstanding contributions...
Shakky would swear that if she dared to take the Kuja Pirates to plunder in the East Blue, Garp would swim through the Calm Belt to Kuja Island to beat someone up!