Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"puff!"

Nika spat out all the wine he had drunk.

"Hey, that's going too far! Why are you stopping my drinking?" she protested.

Before she could finish speaking, Hancock reached out and grabbed her face. "Huh? It's all because of you!"

I?

Nika couldn't help but curse, "What does this have to do with me?!"

"I advise you not to mess with a thirsty woman."

A faint sound came from the other side.

Perona floated in mid-air, holding a small parasol, with an expression of watching a show.

She stayed on Amazon Lily for that year as well.

On one hand, they're waiting for Luffy to return, and on the other hand, Amazon Lily has given them so much!

A variety of rare fruits, a comfortable room, and a group of female warriors who treated her with utmost respect—this kind of life was far better than wandering outside.

"Thirsty?! Who are you calling thirsty?" Hancock glared at him.

"Whoever reacts the strongest, that's who gets criticized!"

Perona drifted a little further away, but her sharp tongue didn't stop. "She comes here to wait every single day without fail, and waits all day long. Isn't she thirsty? Oh, and by the way, she even sleeps with Luffy's pillow at night. I accidentally saw her doing that last time..."

"Shut your mouth!"

Enraged, Hancock delivered a powerful, fragrant kick.

Perona was prepared; she easily dodged in her ghostly form, then materialized and landed, hands on her hips, facing off against Hancock.

"What? You're going to attack me just because I guessed right? Come on, you think you can get away with this!"

"I'll show you why I'm called one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

The two began their daily sparring on the edge of the cliff.

It was supposed to be a friendly sparring match, but it was really just Hancock chasing Perona around. Perona dodged while verbally provoking her, and occasionally released a few negative ghosts to try to sneak up on her, but they were all shattered by Hancock's Conqueror's Haki.

"Women are truly terrifying."

Nika floated to Grandma New's side not far away, took the tea she offered, and said with lingering fear.

Grandma Niu calmly sipped her tea, already used to this scene.

Throughout the year, Hancock and Perona staged this scene almost every day, which has evolved from initial tension to a strange daily interaction.

"Today should be just like any other day,"

Grandma New looked at the sea and said, "But the time is indeed approaching. There has been no news of that kid for two years. The World Government and the Navy are speculating about when he will appear."

No one doubted that the fifth Sea Emperor was dead.

However, this maritime emperor was indeed quite different from other maritime emperors.

While others are recruiting and expanding their territory, Straw Hats, on the other hand, decided to retire at the peak of their career?

"If the Straw Hat crew were to set sail, they would probably attract worldwide attention."

Grandma Niu couldn't help but sigh.

Any one of Luffy's deeds is enough to shake the ocean.

If such a man were to reunite with his companions after two years and officially enter the new world, the mere thought of that scene would send chills down Granny New's spine.

"It'll be quite a lively event then," she muttered.

Just then, Hancock and Perona both stopped what they were doing.

The two remained in the same position.

Hancock grabbed Perona's wrist, while Perona poked Hancock's eye with her other hand.

They froze on the spot, then turned to look at the sea beyond the cliff.

There, space began to distort.

Like a pebble thrown into water, ripples spread out in the air, and at the center of the ripples, light was swallowed up, forming a constantly rotating dark vortex.

"That is?"

Grandma Niu stood up, almost dropping her teacup.

Nika also floated up, casually tossing the bottle aside, "I'm back."

Before he could finish speaking...

The vortex expanded rapidly, then collapsed inward.

Two figures tumbled out from the collapsed center and landed on the beach below the cliff.

He looked very elegant in his suit, but the straw hat he was wearing was his most distinctive feature.

"Luffy?!"

"Lord Luffy?!"

Hancock and Perona exclaimed almost simultaneously.

The next second, Hancock disappeared.

It's not an exaggeration, it really disappeared, a speed that surpasses the limits of what the naked eye can perceive.

A shockwave rippled across the beach, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the rocks where Hancock had been standing.

Perona only saw a blur flash across a hundred meters, heading straight for the figure who had just stood firm on the beach.

Grandma New: "???"

You still say you're not thirsty!

Perona pursed her lips.

When his feet touched the ground, Luffy finally showed a hint of emotion.

This time travel allowed him to see a lot. After the Valley of the Gods ended, he made several more jumps through time wormholes and even returned to Elbaf to meet Harald.

Of course, the meeting did not go very well.

Harald almost died.

[Warning: It's time to start your lesson with Hancock. Please begin in one minute. Countdown...]

The familiar voice startled Luffy, who then showed a wistful expression.

Hearing that voice again felt like a lifetime ago.

This proves that he has finally returned.

Chapter 423: Two Years Later, the Straw Hat Crew Reunites (8k)

"Lord Luffy!"

There was a sound coming from ahead.

"Oh, it's Hancock..."

Luffy immediately sensed a familiar presence approaching at an alarming speed.

The speed was outrageous; of course he knew who it was.

He turned around, a smile spreading across his face, and opened his arms wide:

"Hanku..."

Bang!?

Before she could finish speaking, Hancock crashed into his arms.

Luffy was knocked backward and slid more than ten meters, his feet carving two deep furrows in the sand before finally crashing into a rock and coming to a stop.

Then the surface of the reef cracked open with a snap, and pebbles fell down in a flurry.

"Is this... is this the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Perona, who was watching this scene from a short distance away, froze in mid-air, her lips twitching slightly.

This woman really did hold back for Luffy's sake!

However, it's fortunate that Luffy was able to catch her steadily. I don't know if it's the filter, but it seems that he has become more and more muscular since we last met a year ago.

Hancock threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist, burying her face in his chest, her body trembling slightly with excitement.

"Lord Luffy, I miss you so much." Her voice was muffled and nasal.

"Yes, I miss you too, Hancock."

A very simple sentence brought tears to Hancock's eyes instantly.

One year.

365 days.

Eight thousand sixty hours.

525,600 minutes.

.....

She counted down the seconds!

And now, Lord Luffy is back, saying, "I missed you too."

Hancock's empty heart was immediately filled.

Other places also want to be filled up immediately.

After a moment, she remembered to ask, "Are you alright?"