"Shouldn't you first imagine what I'm saying to you, then fall into a lovesick daze, while I pretend not to know what you're thinking, and then we both go home to sleep at night?"
Hancock couldn't quite understand: "What's all that nonsense? If there's something this queen wants, I naturally take it immediately. How could I let it slip away?"
"Besides, my Observation Haki tells me that you're also anticipating something, which is why you aren't resisting."
Hera hadn't expected that Hancock, who was so pure in the manga, would be so proactive here. Her consciousness felt a bit dazed for a moment.
Hancock also climbed onto the bed, pressing down on Hera, and licked her lips, saying, "Don't worry, there are many female couples on my Amazon Lily. I've specifically studied it."
Hera couldn't remember clearly what happened that night. She only remembered being like a small boat on the vast ocean, tossing and turning with the surging tide.
Later that night, in a haze, Hera seemed to see Hancock actually mastering a Clone Technique, splitting into two versions of herself with different hair colors.
The next day, Hancock walked out of the bedchamber, took the food handed to her by the servants, and went back inside. Her two sisters walked out of the bedchamber a while later, leaving only the exhausted Hera sleeping soundly in Hancock's bed.
After being fed, Hancock was kicked out. While wandering around, she found the other crew members of the argo and arranged for some instructors to teach them, guiding Nami, Perona, and Reiju to awaken Armament Haki.
Ain followed Hancock's two sisters to learn advanced uses of Haki. Noticing that Kuina was about to awaken Haoshoku, Hancock decided to teach her individually.
Time passed in daily training. After satisfying the Empress for the first few days, Hera also joined in, discussing Armament Haki Infusion and Conqueror's Haki Infusion with Hancock.
Although training on Amazon Lily, Hera kept a constant eye on the newspapers from the News Coo. A few days later, the news she was waiting for appeared.
Today's newspaper read: "Declaration of War against the World Government: The Straw Hat Pirates publicly burned the World Government flag at Enies Lobby."
Hera's transponder snail also rang. It was Garp calling. After Hera picked up, Garp asked directly, "Have you seen today's news?"
Hera nodded: "I saw it. That guy Luffy really made a huge scene this time."
Garp slammed the table hard: "This is an assault on order! This will damage the World Government's prestige in the eyes of pirates."
Garp continued: "Do you have time now? Faced with the rampant pirate forces, the World Government is ready to counterattack."
"When they and several other great pirates arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago, the World Government will take new action."
Hera said: "Don't worry, I'll arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago before them. Just leave it to me then."
Garp nodded on the other end. On one hand, he was angry at Luffy's challenge to the World Government; on the other hand, he understood the reason and was proud of the Straw Hat crew's unity.
His conflicting emotions made him unsure how to face the situation. Fortunately, he had Hera, who was in the same camp, to talk to, which made him feel much better.
Garp said: "The Shichibukai Kuma will also be there. The higher-ups intend to keep this batch of new pirates at the Sabaody Archipelago."
Hera patted her chest and said: "Don't worry, I'll definitely beat the Straw Hat crew so hard they won't dare step out for two years."
Hera thought to herself, "The Supernovas, huh? Let's see if there are any interesting Devil Fruits."
Garp quickly added: "I'll send you the list in a moment. Be careful, one of them is our undercover agent. Don't go on a killing spree."
Hera pouted, a bit dissatisfied: "I'm the most caring Marine there is. How could I go on a killing spree?"
Garp hung up the phone, somewhat speechless. He was at a loss for words regarding Hera's 'kindness.' A Marine who never sent criminals to Impel Down claiming to be the most caring... it had to be a joke.
Hera saw his speechlessness through the transponder snail and said: "Tch, I'm helping them escape the misery of prison. They're going to queue up for reincarnation now so they can live in a peaceful New World when they grow up."
Hancock hugged Hera tightly, rubbing her face against Hera's: "That's right, Little Ye Shi is the gentlest."
Hera coughed twice and said: "Let's go. To the Sabaody Archipelago. Let's wait for those pirates there."
Hearing this, Hancock's arms wrapped tightly around Hera: "No! It's only been a few days since you came to my place. Why are you leaving already? I won't let you go."
Hera could only soothe Hancock first, saying: "Don't worry, I'll be back after a while. If it really doesn't work out, you can come with us."
Hearing Hera say this, Hancock finally let go: "Then this queen is going too."
Flame Flower, standing nearby, heard Hancock's words and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her: "You can't! What will happen to the country if you leave?"
Hancock kicked away Flame Flower, who was clinging to her, and said: "The citizens will understand me. After all, I am so beautiful."
Afterward, Hera released the argo and suddenly felt a change in the ship. The argo seemed to have become much lighter.
Hera frowned, sensing something was wrong. Nami turned into a bolt of lightning and flashed onto the ship. After a quick investigation, she found that something about the argo had indeed changed.
Hera's Observation Haki covered the entire argo as she searched the ship, discovering a spiritual entity hiding within.
"Found you." Hera pulled out the spiritual entity she had detected. It was a very cute little girl with black-gold hair cascading down her back.
She wore a sea-blue dress, her golden eyes sparkled with light, and black ribbons were wrapped around her body.
The little girl looked at Hera, looked up, and shouted: "Spirit Mama!"
Hearing the little girl's address for Hera, everyone present fell silent and stared at Hera.
Two surges of Conqueror's Haki soared into the sky. A purple-red aura erupted from Kuina and Hancock, and Conqueror's Haki surged uncontrollably from both of them.
Feeling a gaze behind her even colder than Kuzan, who had eaten the Chilly-Chilly Fruit, Hera quickly used her own Haoshoku to shield the little girl from the two pressures.
"Don't be impulsive! Let me ask more questions. This definitely isn't my child."
Then she looked at Kuina: "Wait, we've always been together. When have you ever seen me have a child? Also, there's no need to awaken Haoshoku just because of this!"
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