The Warrior of Love

"Susu-"

There was a sound of grass swaying. Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes, picked up the Immortal Sword leaning against the stone with his right hand, and swung it at the water surface.

The transparent water splashes were pressed by the sword into extremely thin water blades, which flew more than ten meters away with a sharp sound of breaking through the air and cut down a thick tree.

"who is it?!"

The tree trunk slowly fell down, revealing a figure hiding behind it. Jiang Liu was slightly stunned when he saw it, then he quickly squatted down and hid his lower body in the water.

"Female hooligan!"

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There is smoke rising in the forest?

Looking at the column of smoke rising into the sky in the distance, Margaret, who was on patrol, looked serious.

The weather has not been dry recently, and fires are not likely to occur in the natural environment of Nine Snakes Island, so the smoke column could only have been created by someone on purpose.

But Margaret was not too nervous. Although she noticed the abnormal phenomenon, there was a natural barrier between Amazon Island and the outside world, and ordinary people could not get in. At least Margaret had never seen any invaders breaking into the Amazon since she was a child.

In her opinion, the most likely possibility was that it was done by someone in the village.

"No, that direction and distance...could it be the temple of the ancestor?"

Margaret's face changed drastically, and she ran hurriedly without notifying her companions. Her agile figure kept flashing in the forest.

The ancestor is the first generation Amazon o Lily Queen - Hippolyta o Lily.

It is said that the first queen and her subjects migrated from overseas. At that time, there were still "men" in this country. However, it is not known whether it was due to the climate or other factors, but almost all the children born on this island were girls, and gradually it became the "Island of Daughters".

To this day, the Amazon warriors have even become accustomed to a world populated only by women.

As for how this nation can reproduce... it is naturally impossible to rely solely on "lilies".

They are mainly little girls adopted by the Nine Snakes Pirates during their expeditions, most of them are orphans and slaves.

Secondly, although the Daughter Island is a forbidden area for men, the Amazons themselves do not have the custom of "abstinence". Female warriors who have reached a certain level of strength can join the pirate group and go out to sea. If they meet a man they like overseas, they can take action.

However, there is a very strict rule, that is, if you are pregnant, you must return to Nine Snake Island to give birth, and you cannot bring your partner in. Because of this rule, there are very few female warriors who pursue free love.

Speaking of the ancestor, the first queen was not only the founder of Amazon Lily, but also a great figure who left behind many myths and legends. I don’t know how many female warriors grew up listening to her stories, and Margaret was one of them.

It is said that the queen once killed the poisonous sea king "Nine Snakes" and raised the nine snake cubs. Only then did the Amazon Island have a mount that could freely enter and exit the Calm Belt, and officially settled here.

To commemorate this achievement, the people on the island called themselves the "Nine Snakes Tribe" and developed the custom of coexisting with snakes.

The current queen, Lady Snake, is said to be worshipped by all citizens because she repeated the great deeds of the first queen and killed the sea monster "Gorgon" overseas.

This shows the status of the ancestors in the hearts of the Amazons, but the strange thing is that the Amazons do not worship the ancestors, and they will not even approach the temples.

No one knows why, but it has been passed down from generation to generation and no one has ever thought of destroying this habit.

Looking at the place where the smoke column was rising, it was undoubtedly near the temple. Who on earth dared to mess up the resting place of the ancestor? Didn't they know that it was a restricted area that could not be visited?

Margaret hurried all the way and soon reached the place, but saw only a pile of extinguished embers. Then she heard the sound of water and went there out of curiosity.

Then--

Bang!

The sudden fall of the tree startled Margaret, but she also saw the person in the lake clearly. "Huh? A strange face... a child I've never seen before, but... but why does she have a mushroom growing under her crotch?"

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"I've been discovered. This is bad..."

Jiang Liu hid his lower body in the water and looked at the dazed blonde girl on the shore, hesitating for a moment.

She was a female warrior with a very fit body, cute and pretty looks, a healthy wheat-colored skin, and short golden hair that was slightly curled. She was wearing leather clothing that was almost the same size as a swimsuit, and a quiver that was almost half a person's height hung on her thigh.

But what was strange was that although she was carrying a quiver, she did not have a bow. Instead, she had a colorful, poisonous-looking giant snake wrapped around her waist.

Jiang Liu cut down the big tree where she was hiding with a sword. Now she was in confusion and astonishment. Although she jumped back to create some distance, she did not rashly make an attacking posture. Instead, she looked a little confused.

Jiang Liu frowned secretly upon seeing this... This situation is hard to explain. This girl is staring at me so closely that she doesn't even give me a chance to come out and put on my clothes!

Amazon O Lily is known as a forbidden area for men. In theory, men are not allowed to enter. Once an intruder is discovered, extreme actions will be taken. However, the per capita combat effectiveness of this country is not low. If Jiang Liu is exposed now, he will be in big trouble.

Judging from the performance in the original work, these "national defenders" can wrap armament color domineering on their arrows, which means that any one of them is more skilled than Jiang Liu now... Jiang Liu will not wrap armament color on flying props!

This also explains why the Empress’ attitude towards the navy is so aloof: she is really not afraid!

In terms of personal strength, she may only be ranked in the middle among the Seven Warlords of the Sea (but the Empress has never revealed her full strength), but in terms of the forces under her command, she is definitely number one!

Even Doflamingo, the king of Dressrosa and a smuggling tycoon, is no match for him.

A country of domineering practitioners is, in a sense, a cheating existence, and is truly fearless in the first half of this great journey.

Because of the Calm Belt, Amazon Lily is naturally not afraid of large-scale enemy attacks, and a small number of elite troops are difficult to defeat the large number of "National Guard Warriors", plus there are also Shichibukai-level masters to support them...

It can be said that as long as the Empress did not openly oppose the World Government, the Navy would not go to war and waste precious forces in such an isolated place.

In the original work, the biggest reason why the empress didn't want people to know her "secret", apart from her self-esteem, was not because she was afraid of the Celestial Dragons, but because she was afraid that she would not be able to convince the people after it was exposed.

On the other hand, as long as she can continue to gain the support of the people, she can rest easy.

So let’s get back to the topic: How many national defenders can Jiang Liu, who is seriously injured, defeat?

The people who followed the Empress on the pirate ship seemed to be much more elite than the ordinary national defense soldiers...

If there was a head-on confrontation, even if he could hold on for a while, he wouldn't be able to escape far on this isolated island - he couldn't swim across the doldrums with his bare hands, could he?

Like Luffy, running around like a headless fly, and then pinning his hopes on conquering the Empress?

Jiang Liu is not that confident about his own charm.

So what should we do?

"you……"

The female warrior who saw Jiang Liu bathing asked curiously: "You are not from the village? I don't think I have seen you before."

"Hmm?" Jiang Liu suddenly felt something was wrong.

"You look a little weird, you have a strong body, but your chest... why are there mushrooms growing on your body? And what is that bag hanging there? This is the first time I've seen mushrooms of this shape."

Jiang Liu: “…”

Oh, by the way, most girls in this country have never seen what a real man looks like!

Jiang Liu finally remembered that it seemed that Luffy was not recognized at first in the original plot!

Although the Nine Snakes clan also communicated with the outside world, it was only the minimum. They would occasionally send out pirate ships on expeditions. Although they were called looting, they were actually collecting supplies needed on the island, and it was not necessarily robbery.

Only the most powerful warriors, that is, a very small number of elite soldiers, can accompany the queen on the expedition. Most of the national defenders have never been out of the Calm Belt and have never seen a man!

They only knew about the existence of men from their "seniors", but as for the differences between men and women...

"Oh, you said this."

Jiang Liu's brain was working rapidly due to nervousness. He covered his private parts with his hands, turned his head away, and said a little embarrassedly.

"This mushroom of mine? Haha, it's nothing. It's normal that you don't recognize it. After all, it's my unique treasure."

"treasure?"

"To be honest, I am actually a Devil Fruit user... Devil Fruit, you know, right?"

"Yeah." The blonde warrior Margaret nodded. She knew this stuff. After all, the three adults standing at the top of this country were people with special abilities.

"I am the user of the Parahuman-type O-Mushroom-Mushroom-fruit, and this is my ability: to create mushrooms with the texture of flesh and blood!"

"So that's it!" Margaret suddenly realized.

Some devil fruits do cause the user's appearance to change, which is not uncommon.

"Is it just the ability to grow mushrooms? That sounds useless. Could it be that it can only produce food continuously?"

Margaret pulled out a sharp knife from her waist: "Meaty mushrooms... I'm a little curious about what this tastes like. Can you let me pick one and try it?"

Jiang Liu: "No."

"Eh? Stingy!"

"This is not edible - ah, although it seems to be edible in a sense, but the taste can't be too good, and you definitely can't pick it!"

"Can't be eaten? Then what's the use of this devil fruit... It looks like it can't be used for fighting, right?"

"No, actually, my fighting power is pretty awesome." Jiang Liu said seriously, "Don't underestimate my mushroom. This is the dignity of a man... a warrior."

"The fighting power of mushrooms?" Margaret crossed her arms and pinched her chin to think. "All I can think of is toxins, but shouldn't poisonous mushrooms be brightly colored and exude smelly mucus?"

For the girl who has been living on this island since she was a child, new things have great appeal. Therefore, even though Jiang Liu's origin is unknown, she did not care. Instead, she was attracted by the things that appeared in front of her.

"Poison? Uh... it does produce mucus."

Jiang Liu suddenly felt a little guilty about teasing an innocent little girl like this, and turned his head away.

"It can even spray venom like a cobra."

"Ah, so awesome!"

Margaret looked at a certain part of Jiang Liu's body with her big eyes in surprise.

"Your mushrooms are amazing!"

"Uh..." A cute, plump girl says to a certain part of your body, "Your mushroom is awesome" or something like that...

"Huh?" Margaret was surprised again, "Why did it get bigger?"

"Oh? Ah, this, this is... awakening! The ability is awakened! The mushroom fruit will awaken due to changes in mood, and then change its form to increase attack power!" Jiang Liu blushed and turned around, leaving only his back to Margaret.

"Awakening?"

"This is the first form of evolution, the 'Big Emushime'!"

"Huh? It can actually continue to evolve? It looks so hard... Is this still a mushroom?"

"Um, this is the second form, 'Tall Nut'."

"Are there any other forms?" Margaret asked excitedly.

"Have……"

Jiang Liu shamefully submerged his entire body into the water, then held his forehead with his hand and spoke slowly in an extremely complicated tone.

"The final form is the Nuclear Destruction Mushroom... but this form has too much lethality and cannot be used continuously, so it cannot be used easily."

"Oh? Don't you want to perform? I want to see it."

"Don't let anyone perform this!" Jiang Liu's face twitched, "Are you going to completely destroy my sense of shame and turn me into a pervert?!"

"Shame?" Margaret was puzzled and disappointed.

“I can’t see it, what a pity…”

"Well, if there's a chance in the future--"

"That's it."

The female warrior's voice suddenly turned cold, which made Jiang Liu look stern.

Margaret had grasped the big snake at her waist with her left hand and made it look like a bow, while with her right hand she drew an arrow from the quiver and aimed at Jiang Liu.

"The small talk is over. Now, outsider, tell me how you got here?!"

Chapter 98: Accomplice

"I was beaten and sent here..."

Jiang Liu was frank about how he came to Nine Snake Island.

"I have no intention of doing anything bad to this country. I came here by accident. When I recover from my injury, I will find a way to leave."

"Perhaps, but as a warrior of the Nine Snakes, I cannot turn a blind eye to outsiders like you. Put on your clothes and lay down your weapons, and I will hand you over to the captain for disposal, or wait for Lady Snake to return and decide your fate."

Snake Princess...Empress "Boa Hancock"?

If Jiang Liu really waits for this queen who hates men so much to come back, will there be any other fate for him besides the death penalty?

"This is difficult. Please forgive me for refusing." Jiang Liu's smile gradually disappeared. "I just met with disaster. There is no reason for me to be your prisoner."

"It's not up to you!"