Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 251 The Allure of the Number One Beauty in One Piece!

At Hancock's command, the surrounding maids quickly withdrew, leaving none behind, even the one who had led Bane away.

Bane wasn't surprised by this, since in his memory Hancock's usual style was to deliberately maintain a sense of distance and mystery from those around her in order to avoid the discovery of the three sisters' past experiences.

Without thinking much, Bane pushed open the palace door and strode inside.

There were only four people in sight: Boa Hancock, the Pirate Empress, sitting on the coiled serpent, her two sisters standing behind her, and Groliosa, who was so shrunk that she was not even as tall as Bane's knees and was holding a serpent staff.

It must be said that Hancock is indeed like a firefly in the night; simply sitting there, she exudes an indescribable charm that can involuntarily attract people's attention.

She wore a burgundy cheongsam adorned with the Nine Snakes logo. The cheongsam fit her figure perfectly, highlighting her curves. The slit at the hem was excessive, almost reaching her waistline, revealing her long, straight, and flawless legs crossed and adorned with black high heels. She looked both sexy and dashing.

Her unchanging Hime hairstyle complemented her beauty perfectly. Two pure gold nine-snake pendants hung from her delicate earlobes. Needless to say, her appearance was simply stunning.

In terms of demeanor, he was indeed quite arrogant. Sitting on that coiled snake, his chin was slightly raised, as if he was never used to looking people directly in the eye, giving people the feeling of looking down on all living beings.

When Bane's gaze swept over the depths of her chest, he involuntarily swallowed, feeling a flutter in his heart.

Then, this tremor instantly turned into a sense of crisis, causing Bane's original reverie to vanish in an instant. On the Serpent Throne, Hancock immediately sensed the message that "it is time to act," and realized that once she activated her ability at that moment, the Marine Admiral in front of her would be unable to resist her ability, just like the Marines before her, and would be petrified on the spot.

But this feeling was fleeting, followed by a menacing warning, which made Hancock's heart skip a beat and her eyes become wary.

In that instant, she could also sense that her opponent seemed to have the strength to kill her in one blow!

Through the gaps between Bane's fingers, Hancock could vaguely see the retreating, disappearing aura that had left only a trace of darkness.

"The world's number one beauty truly lives up to her name. Such beauty is both captivating and terrifying." Bane grinned, no longer daring to look around, and stared directly into Hancock's eyes as he spoke frankly.

Although he had previously expressed great disdain for Bane, especially his suspicion that Bane had a deep connection with Mary Geoise, he was extremely disgusted with him.

But at this moment, feeling threatened by Bane, and out of respect for the strong, Hancock did not speak ill of him. Instead, she sat up straighter, restrained her arrogance, and said in a calm tone, "The Admirals are indeed much more powerful than those incompetent ones before."

"Thank you for the compliment." Bane, not considering himself an outsider, walked naturally to a chair and sat down steadily.

Boa Sandersonia, one of the three Hancock sisters, was also very polite and came forward to personally pour Bane a cup of tea.

Without any further concerns, Bane was already immune to most toxins. Even Magellan's deadly poison wouldn't be enough to take him down if the quantity wasn't sufficient. So he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

After clearing his throat, Bane finally spoke: "Well then, first of all, how are my good-for-nothing subordinates doing?"

Hancock remained silent, but Gloria quickly spoke up, "I apologize for worrying you, General. Your men are all well; they are simply unable to move around at the moment, but their lives are not in danger."

Upon hearing this, Bane smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I can rest assured. After all, they are the foundation of our negotiations. As their superior, I must take responsibility for their lives."

After a slight pause, Bane continued, "In that case, I'll ask directly: do you all approve of the plan coordinated by our Marine Headquarters this time?"

This time, it wasn't Gloria who spoke. Hancock casually brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and even this simple gesture seemed to exude boundless charm, as if she wanted to bewitch everything around her and make them fall at her feet.

Bane then casually held the teacup to his lips, thus resisting the allure and not daring to look at it any longer.

Hancock then spoke, saying, "The agreement is indeed very good for Amazon Lily. It's clear that the Marine Headquarters has made significant concessions to us."

To be honest, Bane thought Hancock would express her dissatisfaction and then make an exorbitant demand.

Unexpectedly, she directly expressed her approval of the agreement's contents.

Just as Bane was filled with some doubt, Hancock changed her tone and said, "However, it is precisely because this agreement is too perfect that it makes me uneasy. The words 'delaying tactic' constantly linger in my mind. I am almost certain that when your navy is free to act in the future, what happened today will be repeated, won't you?"

These words truly made Bane realize Hancock's keen sense of what it meant to be a queen.

When looking at things, you must grasp the key points.

The agreement presented by the Navy Headquarters was indeed a huge concession, even to the point of being somewhat exaggerated.

However, no matter how good the agreement is, it doesn't have much practical significance. The Navy only needs to stabilize Amazon Lily for the time being and rescue the petrified soldiers and officers. When they have more time in the future, Sakazuki will definitely settle this old score with Amazon Lily again.

Hancock, however, clearly understood the situation and was therefore not swayed by the sweet talk in the agreement, going straight to the heart of the matter.

Although he understood the situation and guessed that Sakazuki would renege on his promise, Bane certainly couldn't say that outwardly.

Still calmly sipping his tea, after a few breaths of silence, Bane smiled and said, "How could that be? Once this agreement is reached, Mary Geoise will immediately announce its membership in Amazon Lily. At that time, our friendly relations will become a well-known fact on the high seas. How could our navy risk such a major transgression and reignite the conflict with Amazon Lily? Otherwise, how will the other member states view our actions?"

"Such reasons might fool children, but they have absolutely no persuasive power here. Whether it's the World Government or the Marine Headquarters, their actions over the years have all been nothing short of domineering. Why would you care about such things? Outrageous? How many outrageous things have you done on this sea?" Hancock sneered, speaking with utter disdain.

Before Bane could even speak, Hancock continued, "There's no need for Mary Geoise to intervene, nor is there any need for the Fleet Admiral's permission. You, as a Marine Admiral, can use the Buster Call at any time to target Amazon Lily. So, your agreement is nothing but empty talk."

Listening to Hancock's reasoned rebuttal, Bane helplessly scratched the back of his neck, picked up the teacup on the table to take a sip, only to find that the tea inside was already gone.

This was a little awkward, but fortunately, Sandasonia was very perceptive and immediately came forward to refill Bane's tea.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Seeing Bane's actions, Hancock sneered, "You can't even muster the confidence to refute me. It seems that as a Marine Admiral, you don't really care about this agreement at all, do you?"

How to refute it?

Bane couldn't find a reason to refute it, because Hancock was absolutely right. The actions of the World Government and the Marine Headquarters were all domineering and ruthless, and this wasn't the first or second time they had done something like that.

The Buster Call is utterly unreasonable; Enies Lobby, which is part of the Marine Headquarters, was blown up without warning, let alone something as trivial as member states.

As Hancock said, when the time comes to turn against them, there's no need to get Mary Geoise's signature or inform Grand Marshal Sakazuki. Bane can simply flick his finger, press a golden Den Den Mushi, and immediately forcibly define Amazon Lily as a "land of sin" from a member state, and then completely annihilate it.

The outside world doesn't dare to utter a single word.

This is the domineering power of the navy!

Because these are all well-known facts, there is simply no way to refute them.

After a long while, Bane placed the teacup on the table beside him and said with a slightly helpless expression, "Everyone knows that the Pirate Empress possesses the world's most beautiful face, but only today has I realized that Your Highness not only has unparalleled beauty, but also the wisdom of a queen."

Hancock instinctively raised her chin slightly, revealing her arrogance, and said with a hint of disdain, "Trying to win me back with some nice words? It's pointless."

"No." Bane tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table beside him, shaking his head slightly. "But the fact is, even though Amazon Lily had already realized that this agreement had little value, you still didn't choose to fight to the death with our navy. Doesn't that mean you had no choice?"

Before Hancock could speak, Bane's eyes darkened, and his tone turned cold: "Either you risk inflicting these losses on our Navy and fight to the death, the final result of which will be the complete annihilation of Amazon Lily, and the disappearance of Amazon Lily from this sea. You, and everyone else on this island, will die. Or you choose to compromise with us, and at least you can survive until our Navy resolves the problems in the New World. In this final time, try your best to turn the tide and create a new future. So-called delaying tactics are the same for you. This is the basis for our conversation, isn't it?"

Hearing Bane's cold, even condescending tone, Hancock's expression turned somewhat angry. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes showed a hint of disgust.

But you know what, even with that expression, she's still incredibly beautiful, and even has a unique charm. She truly deserves to be called the number one beauty!

(End of this chapter)