Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 342 Hancock Returns

The Kuja Pirates are a pirate crew led by Boa Hancock, the "Pirate Empress" and Queen of the Amazon Lily Kingdom.

The crew members are all women, and they are all elite warriors carefully selected from the Amazon Lily Kingdom.

The flag of the Nine Serpents features nine serpent heads encircling a skull that has a somewhat cute design.

At that moment, Hancock stood under the skull and crossbones flag, frowning as she looked into the distance.

The voyage lasted seven days, but they gained absolutely nothing. They didn't encounter a single merchant ship, pirate ship, or even slave ship along the way!

Because Hancock hadn't anticipated this situation, she hadn't made any contingency plans, so when she wanted to change her plans and raid towns, she didn't have enough supplies on her ship.

Left with no other option, Hancock had to return home and then ponder how to solve the problem of feeding her people.

Hancock certainly doesn't lack meat; whether it's wild beasts in the forest or fish swimming in the sea, she can catch them at will.

But other supplies were unavailable, such as salt, sugar, cloth, ironware, thread, and rope.

These are not things that her small, sparsely populated country could produce on its own; it was heavily reliant on external supplies.

But this time...

"We have to use our reserves, and we need to replenish them quickly before setting off again!" Hancock sighed, looking at the Kuja in the distance.

Below Nine Snake Island, it's not much different from any other island, except at the top, where there's a huge nine-headed serpent statue, and below the statue are two huge Chinese characters: Nine Snakes.

"No foreign ships are docking, so it seems like nothing's wrong. Huh?" Hancock narrowed her eyes and suddenly noticed a mountaintop where smoke seemed to be rising.

"Is someone having a barbecue on the mountain?" Hancock frowned. That's not right. It's so far away. Even if it's a barbecue, how could the smoke from a barbecue reach here?

"Binoculars!" Hancock reached out, and someone quickly handed her a pair of binoculars.

Hancock took a look and then became furious.

She discovered that there was no barbecue going on on the mountain at all; instead, a house had appeared out of nowhere, and the thick smoke was coming from the house!

Moreover, there were not only houses on the mountain, but also a group of people who appeared to be cutting down trees.

Although there is no explicit rule in the Nine Serpents, isn't it only natural that all of the Nine Serpents' property belongs to me?

How dare you cut down my tree?

Hancock angrily waved her arms: "Speed ​​up!"

The two large snakes beneath the boat immediately sped up, covering what would normally be an hour's journey in just half an hour.

The closer they got, the clearer they could see; in fact, Hancock could even hear laughter coming from the mountains in the distance.

Good, you not only cut down my tree, but you're also so happy about it?

Do you all feel so unhappy about my tree?

Seeing the ship dock, Hancock leaped onto the shore and then, with her long legs, ran up the mountain, stepping directly onto the rock face.

"Whoosh!" A moment later, Hancock leaped up and landed on the top of the hill.

The closest thing to her was the house that was smoking, and there were people adding firewood outside the house!

Hancock was about to unleash her fury on everyone as she walked around the house when she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

This doesn't seem like they're cutting down trees; it seems more like they're harvesting something.

Production and harvest are the most beautiful scenes in the world, a beauty that even Hancock can feel.

She lowered her voice, but it remained icy: "Someone explain to me what's going on here?"

"And what you're picking, are they red beans?"

"Lady Boa Hancock!" The woman, busy adding firewood to the fire, immediately stood up excitedly upon seeing Hancock. "Lady Boa Hancock, you're finally back!"

Her shout had a significant impact, attracting not only all the women engaged in production but also the women planting trees on the mountain.

Upon seeing that Hancock had arrived, they immediately stopped planting trees and frantically crowded around her.

"Hmph!" Hancock nodded reluctantly, looking at the people's support for her.

Very good, it seems they did not betray me.

"What are you doing?" Hancock asked.

"Oh, they're picking red bean berries!" a woman exclaimed. "And those other women are planting red bean berry trees!"

"Red bean fruit?" Hancock bent down and picked up a bright red bean fruit. "What's the use of picking these?"

She had also received training since childhood, so of course she knew that red bean fruits were inedible.

"The seeds inside this fruit, once dried and ground into powder, can be used to make tea, called red bean tea!" the girl said. "The seeds of this red bean fruit are very valuable; one kilogram can sell for 000 Berries. Each tree can produce 10 kilograms of red beans, which can sell for 8 Berries!"

"We plan to plant 10,000 trees, and that way we can earn 800 million Berries every year!"

"Red bean tea, red bean seeds, 8 million?" Hancock frowned. "Are you kidding me? I've never heard of red bean tea before. I've only ever heard of black tea! Have you been scammed?!"

"No way!" the girl quickly said, "We've all tried it, it really is delicious. Would you like to try some, Snake Princess?"

Hancock looked at the white seeds on the ground and was inexplicably tempted. The main problem was that Kuja was too poor. If they could have another source of income that produced 8 million a year, they wouldn't need to go out and plunder anymore.

800 million yuan, if all of it were used to buy salt, would feed 8,000 of them to death!

"Have a drink!" Hancock said.

The girl quickly led Hancock to a table in the small workshop and poured her a cup of red bean tea.

This is a red bean tea workshop, so how could we not have red bean tea to drink?

Hancock watched as the girl put a large piece of sugar into her coffee, and instinctively felt a sense of unease.

If a drink needs sugar to be consumed, what kind of qualified drink is it? Why don't I just drink sugar water directly?

But she didn't rush to deny it. She waited for the girl to fully dissolve the sugar and coffee before handing it to her.

Taking a small sip, Hancock frowned. "This tastes like burnt wood."

"That's exactly the taste!" the girl laughed. "And don't let its slightly strange taste fool you, red bean tea is actually a functional beverage!"

"Energy drinks?"

"That's what Lord Bai says!" the girl said. "It's a drink with special effects. Red bean tea can keep people alert, enhance training effectiveness, boost combat power, and improve concentration. It's very beneficial for students, soldiers, office workers, and sailors alike!"

"Is that so?" Hancock frowned, then took another small sip.

Staying awake? That actually makes sense.

"Wait, who is Lord White?" Hancock realized the blind spot: "Kuja, is there anyone with the surname White?"

"Uh!" The girl was taken aback, and quickly said, "Master Bai said he's a traveler from another world who arrived here six days ago. She's the one who told us about the effects and benefits of red bean tea!"

"Lady White, someone from another world?" Hancock asked. "Where is she?"

"Isn't that it!" The girl looked around and then pointed down the hillside.

Hancock looked over at the sound, then her eyes narrowed.

A man was standing on the flat ground at the foot of the mountain, directing several women to dig up tree roots.

The man was wearing a long white robe, which looked completely out of place with the woman next to him who was wearing a bikini.

The women on Amazon Lily had never seen a man before, so they probably didn't find it strange, but Hancock recognized him immediately.

Isn't this a men's style?

So this Lord Bai is a man?

A man came to the island and stayed for six days?

Although Hancock remained calm, she was clearly anxious. She didn't even have time to walk the right path and leaped forward with her long legs, arriving directly in front of Ning Yuan.

"You're that Lord Bai?" While asking Ning Yuan, the question was also directed at the women opposite him: "Who let you come ashore?"

"Oh, is there a problem?" Ning Yuan blinked. "I got ashore by myself!"

"This is Kuja!" Hancock's voice rose arrogantly. "There's only one fate for a man who sets foot on this island: death!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hands, forming a heart shape: "Tell me your route and method to get to the island!"

"Can you spare my life?" Ning Yuan's eyes lit up.

Hancock chuckled: "I can make happiness die!"

Ning Yuan smiled, found a tree stump to sit on, and then asked, "You don't recognize me?"

"You're just an unknown nobody, why should I bother getting to know you?"

"That's not right!" Ning Yuan scratched his head. "I killed three Celestial Dragons. Shouldn't the media be reporting on it extensively? Didn't you see it?"

"What?" Hancock was stunned, her eyes widening immediately. "You killed three Celestial Dragons?"

"Yes!" Ning Yuan nodded.

"Who can testify?" Hancock pressed.

"Anyone on the street can do it!" Ning Yuan shrugged. "Besides, the World Economic Daily should have reported it. It happened six days ago; there's no way you wouldn't know!"

Hancock frowned. It was such a coincidence that she hadn't encountered a single Newspaper Bird in six days, so she really didn't know about Ning Yuan killing a Celestial Dragon.

However, this is easy to verify, as the Nine Serpent Palace regularly publishes a daily newspaper, so the news will not be missed.

"Guards!" Hancock said coldly.

Behind Ning Yuan, the three girls who had just been digging up tree roots immediately stood at attention.

"Lord Snake Princess!"

"Lock him in a jail cell!"

"Huh?" The three girls were taken aback. "But Master Bai taught us how to pick red bean tea!"

"Didn't you hear my orders?"

The three girls were speechless for a moment, and could only reach out and grab Ning Yuan's arm: "Lord Bai, we're sorry."

Ning Yuan felt his arm being grabbed and was somewhat speechless: "Sister, I should be considered a benefactor to you personally and to Nine Serpents, right? It's not right to repay kindness with enmity like this!"

"I have no idea whether what you're saying is true or false, but even if it is!" Hancock tilted her head back, looking at Ning Yuan with her chin. "No matter what I do, you'll forgive me, won't you? After all, I'm just too beautiful!"

"Fine!" Ning Yuan sighed. "No wonder everyone says 'warm guys' are ranked after dogs; being a 'warm guy' doesn't seem to be very appealing!"

"Huh?" Hancock immediately looked up, only to find that the man who had just been standing there had disappeared without her noticing!

"Where is he?" Hancock asked, her eyes wide.

The three girls looked at each other in disbelief: "They just... just vanished!"

"How could this happen?" Hancock frowned. "Could it be... a user of the Teleportation Fruit?"

If that's his ability, it's not surprising that he was able to come to Amazon Lily.

So, where did he go now?

Are they still on the island? Or have they already left?

Is it a temporary departure or a permanent one?

And most importantly, did he actually kill a Celestial Dragon?

Hancock turned to leave, but then noticed that, perhaps because of the red bean picking, a wooden boardwalk had appeared in the dense forest.

"Hmph!" Hancock strode up and down the path, first to the town, and then back to her palace.

"You're back!" An elderly woman, leaning on a cane taller than herself, emerged from the palace. With a serious expression, she pulled a newspaper from behind her and handed it to Hancock: "Take a look. The World Government has issued a summons for the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"No!" Hancock waved her hand. The Navy or the World Government had issued similar summons many times over the past ten years, and usually only Kuma would respond; no one else would go.

"This summons is unusual; the naval warships inviting you are already on their way!" The old lady said, frowning. "The situation is different now. The navy now has warships that can sail in calm winds. If we..."

Hancock kicked the old woman out of the palace: "So annoying!"

I finally get to come back, and you're bothering me with this trivial stuff!

and many more!

Hancock suddenly thought of a question: What kind of opponent would require gathering all seven Warlords of the Sea to deal with?

Could it be?

Hancock envisioned a boy with clear features and handsome eyes.

It's a vivid memory because we had just met.

"Is it him?"

Picking up the newspaper the old lady had dropped, Hancock looked at the headline.

"The Navy will publicly announce the departure of Pirate Ace; the World Government issues a summons for the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"Ace?" Hancock suddenly felt bored. What was there to pay attention to about Ace? Hmm?

Hancock looked down and saw the headline below the front page.

"The culprit in the Sabaody Archipelago case, Hakuryu, remains at large; Marine Admiral Kizaru reveals crucial information!"

"Shambodi's answer, White Dragon, Lord White?"

Hancock immediately looked at the news, her brow furrowing deeper and deeper, before finally exclaiming, "Broom!"

"Lady Snake Princess!" Kuja's chief steward, Golden Bird Flower, appeared outside the palace gate.

"Bring me the newspapers from the last six days, no, seven days! I want to read them!"

A moment later, Hancock looked at the image of the white dragon with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and white armor in the newspaper, and slammed her hand on the table: "Damn it, you were lying to me after all!"

One is strong, the other is handsome.

A middle-aged man and a teenager!

This isn't the same person at all!

(End of this chapter)