The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

But neither of them should have left the island, so the people on the ship now are...

"The current second-in-command of the Kuja Pirates..." Gern instantly locked onto the leader of the Kuja Pirates using his Observation Haki.

She is nearly 1 meters tall with a great figure and long, fiery orange hair styled in an updo.

Her bangs, falling across her forehead, obscured her right eye, revealing dark pupils with slender, delicate corners.

Her almond-shaped eyes revealed a hint of indifference, her nose was high and delicate, and her lips were so soft that they were without a single wrinkle.

His right hand gripped a long, black-sheathed sword, while his left hand stroked a giant serpent coiled around his body like flames.

She wore a black and white outfit that accentuated her figure, and a long, pure black skirt. However, the way she raised her right leg made her look incredibly alluring.

A strong contender for one of the future Empresses of Amazon Lily!

She is also the older sister of Empress Torch Lotus (Tori Tomma), who died of lovesickness.

The current owner of Amazon Lily is 'Snake Princess' Toritoma!!!

'Snake Princess' Toritoma

Chapter 184 "The Snake Princess"

"Heh!" On the deck of the Kuja Pirates, Snake Princess coldly watched the Darth Pirates being engulfed by cannon fire, a contemptuous smile curving her lips.

"This nobody dares to try and steal from me?" she murmured.

He gently stroked the giant serpent of flames coiled around his arm with his right hand, its eyes reflecting the burning wreckage on the sea surface.

Suddenly, she frowned slightly, sensing a faint, almost imperceptible, feeling of being watched.

The sensation was like a sharp blade gently slicing across her skin, causing her to instinctively tense up.

"Who is it?" She turned her head sharply, her gaze like lightning, sweeping towards the merchant ship in the distance.

However, that aura vanished abruptly, as if it had never existed.

"Is it just my imagination..." Toritoma narrowed her eyes, a sense of unease rising within her.

Just then—"Splash!"

The waves surged, and the giant serpent, which had been sailing steadily, suddenly trembled violently and emitted a low hiss.

The Kuja Pirates' warriors immediately became alert, drawing their longbows and unsheathing their swords, their eyes all fixed on the bow of the ship.

A figure had appeared atop the head of the usually ferocious serpent.

His black hair fluttered in the wind, and the cuffs of his black shirt were slightly rolled up, revealing his strong arms.

The man sat cross-legged, his posture languid, yet he exuded an undeniable sense of oppression.

What shocked them even more was the serpent that could tear apart an ordinary warship.

At this moment, he trembled as if he had encountered his natural enemy, and dared not move!

"If you rob that merchant ship..."

Gern slowly raised his eyes, his dark pupils meeting Toritoma's gaze in mid-air. "I'm going to be in a lot of trouble, you know."

"Fellow warriors of Amazon Lily." His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, as if striking their hearts directly.

Seeing this, Snake Princess's heart skipped a beat.

That unique vibration frequency... that languid yet dangerous aura...

You can’t go wrong…

Her fingertips tightened unconsciously, causing the giant fire serpent to hiss and flick its tongue.

But his expression remained aloof and cold, while his heart pounded wildly in his chest, almost bursting through his ribs.

The blood pounding in her eardrums made it difficult for her to even hear the reports from the soldiers around her.

Calm down, Tori Tomoma! You are the "Snake Princess" of Kuja!

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to regain her dignified demeanor.

However, when he noticed that Gern was looking directly at him...

Her world froze.

Black hair, black shirt, and a black knife wrapped in gray-white bandages at his waist.

The man sitting cross-legged on top of the snake's head looked up and smiled lazily at her.

Especially that line, "If you rob that merchant ship... I'll be in a lot of trouble."

The sound brushed past my ears like a sea breeze, leaving my mind blank.

"It really is him!!! He speaks so gently!"

The snake princess dug her nails deep into her palms, using the pain to maintain her outward composure.

But her cheeks were burning uncontrollably, and even the tips of her ears were as red as if they had been dyed by the sunset.

Calm down! Calm down! You're in front of your subordinates right now!

Putting aside the Snake Princess's inner monologues, the reality is...

The warriors of the Nine Serpents were on high alert, their bows and longswords all aimed at Gern, but none dared to make a move rashly.

"Lady Snake Princess, this man is..."

“That’s right, this man is a vice admiral…” She parted her red lips slightly, her voice clear and authoritative as she pronounced each word of his identity.

“‘Skyquake’ Gern Reginald Sigma.”

Oh my god, I actually called him by name! Won't he think I'm weird?!

"Oh my!" Gern raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised. "I didn't expect my reputation to even be known by the future Empress candidate of Kuja. It's truly an honor."

He smiled at me!!! Ahhh!

Toritoma felt her knees go weak.

She gripped the knife handle tightly, leaning firmly against the snake, afraid that she might lose her balance and fall to her knees.

"Nine, the Kuja Pirates have no prior grudges against the Navy." She tried to maintain her composure, but almost bit her tongue in the process.

"We sank that pirate ship, which was just getting rid of some troublesome bugs."

As for merchant ships... we have no interest.

What am I saying?! It sounds so stupid!

"Not interested, Lady Snake Princess?!" Upon hearing their leader's words, the Amazonian warriors were momentarily dumbfounded.

"Weren't you the one who was shouting the loudest just now? My Snake Princess!!"

"Is that so?" Upon hearing the Snake Princess's words, Gern tilted his head, assuming that his fame had intimidated her, and continued to smile.

"That's great, after all, I don't want to fight with beautiful ladies."

“He said I’m beautiful!!!” Toritoma’s face flushed red.

She felt like her head was about to explode, so she could only keep her head down, trying not to let anyone see the wildly upturned corners of her mouth.

"Insolence!" a soldier who was unaware of what was happening roared, and an arrow shot out.

Toritoma looked up abruptly, her pupils shrinking: "Stop!"

But it's too late.

Gern didn't even lift an eyelid; the arrow abruptly stopped half a meter away from him.

It felt as if I had crashed into an invisible wall, and then with a "crack," it broke in two.

"A domineering aura... no, it's a vibration!" Toritoma exclaimed curiously at the scene, but quickly became worried again.

No, no, that's not important right now. What's important is... he won't be angry, will he? Will he hate me now?!

Torituma's eyes reddened with anxiety, and he was about to explain when he saw Gern gently pat the snake's head.

The ferocious giant snake obediently lowered its head and gently carried him to the deck.

"Don't be nervous." Gern put his hands in his pockets, his gaze sweeping around before finally settling on the Snake Princess.

"He's looking at me! He's walking towards me!" Toritoma felt like she couldn't breathe.

“No need to be so nervous…” Gern paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I just came to say hello, and by the way..."

Tori Tomma's brain instantly exploded with countless pink bubbles.

He wants to talk to me! He wants to be alone with me!!! He wants to have my baby!!!

"I do!" The words burst from her mouth without her even thinking, and the loudness of the voice startled even herself.

The next second, she realized what she had said, and her face instantly turned bright red.

To everyone's astonishment, the dignified and cold "Snake Princess" of the Kuja Pirates...

Like a felled redwood, it plunged straight forward.

"Lord Tori Toma?!"

"Damn it! That Marine used Conqueror's Haki to stun Lady Boa Hancock!"

"Lady Snake Princess has been kidnapped?!"

"Is this the legendary 'Heavenly Tremor'? Just one glance..."

The female warriors were thrown into chaos, their longbows and arrows all aimed at Gern.

"Huh?!" Gern caught the falling Snake Princess with a bewildered look, blinking...

"What on earth is going on? Did I just unleash Conqueror's Haki?"

He looked down at Tori Tomma in his arms and immediately showed a look of disgust.

This was the first time in his life he had ever seen such a standard "obsessed woman's smile" on a woman's face.

Even more alarming, this woman, while unconscious, didn't forget to touch his chest muscles with one hand; she even seemed about to grab...

Chapter 185 Nine Snake Island is full of people with love-obsessed minds, right?

I, "Snake Princess" Torituma, am one of the strongest contenders for the future Empress of Amazon Lily.

Although my name is not beautiful, I have always firmly believed

love?

Ha, that kind of thing is nothing but an excuse for the weak.

Because both the previous Empress Gloria and the current Empress Shaki are obsessed with love!

One is Roger, who is obsessed with Roger and leaves his country to go to sea for love.

The other one, though well hidden, communicated with Ray through letters every time, and even planned to fake her death and escape as soon as she became empress.

Even my good-for-nothing sister, Torch Lotus (Tori Tomma), kept following behind these two.

Now she talks about her 'destined man' all the time.

But Amazon Lily doesn't need such a king.

We are born warriors, the overlords of the sea, the Nine Serpent Warriors who strike fear into the hearts of our enemies!

Love? That only makes people lose their minds and become lambs to the slaughter.

At least, that's what I always thought before I met this man.

But three years ago, in the Sabaody Archipelago.

That was the first time I left Daughter Island to carry out a mission.

Not long after Lady Shakky ascended to the throne as Empress, she urgently asked me to go to the Sabaody Archipelago to "retrieve something".

Looking back now, she was just using this as an excuse to get me to deliver a message to Rayleigh!

I was standing on the roof of the auction house at the time, observing the scene below with a detached eye.

A father and son, both dragons, attempt to capture a bored world noble from the Mink Tribe in a farcical attempt.