As an empress possessing the disposition of a king, Hancock was a decisive person.
Having decided to go to sea with Yami, she immediately announced that the Amazon Lily kingdom would be relocating.
The moment this news was announced, it immediately caused a huge sensation on Amazon Lily.
Miraculously, whether it was the Kuja warriors or the ordinary citizens, not only did no one object, but they all cheered collectively.
One, the Empress was a supreme existence in their hearts, the hope and future of the country. No matter what decision the Empress made, they just needed to follow her.
Two, these women living in the Calm Belt were, in fact, all very curious about the outside world.
The reason they trained hard in Haki was not only to follow their Empress, but also to go out and see the world.
Especially after hearing the Kuja warriors who returned from expeditions frequently exaggerate the wonders of the outside world, these women became even more curious.
So, when they heard Amazon Lily would be moving to the outside world, they all raised their hands in approval.
The only ones with any concerns were the elderly who had been to sea and seen the cruelty of the outside world, like Gloriosa.
But she also knew that she couldn't stop Hancock's decision.
If she objected, she would have to face the following situations:
One: Hancock gives up on leaving with Yami and dies on Amazon Lily from Lovesickness.
Two: Hancock is allowed to leave alone with Yami, and the position of Empress of Amazon Lily is temporarily left vacant.
Both one and two could bring disaster upon Amazon Lily.
The consequence of one: If Hancock dies, an enraged Yami might directly destroy Amazon Lily or enslave the entire island.
The consequence of two: The World Government might revoke Hancock's Shichibukai title. Without their Empress, Amazon Lily might be coveted by the World Government. After all, the current navy ships possess the technology to cross the Calm Belt. This technology makes Amazon Lily lose its geographical advantage in the Calm Belt.
Letting Amazon Lily move away from the Calm Belt and gain the protection of the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi user might actually be a good thing.
Therefore, although Gloriosa had her concerns, she likewise did not object.
Thus, Amazon Lily smoothly became Yami's affiliated territory.
"That's great, Sister Hancock, welcome!"
"Sister Hancock, please take care of us from now on."
"Welcome to the crew, Hancock."
Learning Hancock was joining, Carina and Nami immediately raised their hands and cheered.
After getting along for more than half a year, and with Hancock's unreserved teaching, Carina and Nami had long since accepted this innocent big sister.
Not just them, Robin and the other girls felt the same.
"Mhm... Please take care of me."
Over the past half-year, Hancock had likewise accepted Robin and the other girls, and the hostility she felt when they first met was long gone.
It was precisely because she accepted them that Hancock had no aversion or anger towards becoming Yami's maid.
Yami's plan was extremely successful.
He had only spent just over half a year and managed to gain both people and wealth.
Obtaining two maids on the level of the World's Most Beautiful Woman in one day, Yami was in an extremely pleasant mood.
Thus, a welcome banquet was held for Hancock and Shirahoshi on the Pegasus.
Hancock, in her capacity as Empress, also ordered the entire city to hold a grand banquet to celebrate Amazon Lily's relocation.
All the supplies brought back from expeditions were taken out and completely consumed.
After Amazon Lily relocated, these items, which were rare and expensive because they were brought back from the outside world, would be easily obtainable.
Therefore, this day was truly a day of national celebration on Amazon Lily.
The next day, Yami, who had gained both people and wealth, officially used his Fuwa Fuwa no Mi ability, levitating the "spoils of war" that was Amazon Lily, and flew towards the New World.
"Master, we have an affiliated territory now. Shouldn't our next step be to occupy a place as our headquarters to expand our influence?"
On the deck of the Pegasus, Carina looked at Yami and said, "The theme of the first half of the Grand Line is adventure. In the second half, because everyone can't find the legendary Laugh Tale, they've started carving up the New World's resources. The theme is conquest."
"Should we continue adventuring, or 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'?"
"Of course, 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'." Yami's mouth lifted in a slight, meaningful smile. "Get ready. It will soon be time to test your growth."
"Master, we're not... going to challenge one of the Four Emperor crews, are we?"
Seeing Yami's smile, Nami had a bad feeling.
To this, Yami just smiled without speaking, which made Carina and Nami feel both immense pressure and a strange sense of anticipation.
After more than half a year, they were actually also curious about what level their strength was at in the New World, this sea of the strongest.
"No matter who Master's enemy is, I will crush them all."
Unlike Carina and Nami who were under great pressure, Hancock, who had changed into a maid outfit, began to use her new privilege, hugging Yami's arm with an infatuated look on her face.
Her form of address had also changed from "Yami" to "Master," a very natural switch.
All this time, she had been envious of Carina and Nami, who could hug Yami's arms, one on the left and one on the right. She thought this kind of intimate action was one of the privileges of a maid.
Now, it was finally her turn!
To this, Carina and Nami automatically ignored this infatuated big sister.
This infatuated woman, who only had eyes and heart for Master, was hopeless.
However, Yami quite liked Hancock's affection.
Unlike Robin, who needed to maintain her image and thus couldn't be as open in front of Carina and the girls, Hancock's innocence regarding matters of love was, in its own way, a form of boldness.
This kind of boldness was something that neither Robin, Carina, nor the other girls would likely ever possess.
Two days passed.
Amazon Lily had long since flown out of the Calm Belt and was flying towards the direction indicated by a certain Eternal Pose.
Along the way, countless people also saw this flying island.
This world-shocking spectacle immediately made people think of a certain ability, and a certain bounty poster.
Thus, those who saw the flying island all began to discuss "Black Hole" Yami.
Some smart people even used cameras or Visual Den Den Mushi to record this scene and sell it to the World Economic Journal.
Coincidentally, Nami's top-tier Observation Haki happened to intercept the voices of these people.
Especially when she heard them chatting about Yami's bounty poster, Nami's jaw dropped. She looked at Yami and stammered, "M... Master... when was your secret exposed? When did your bounty skyrocket to 3,046,000,000 Beri?"
"Nani?!"
"Th... Three billion forty-six million Beri?"
"That bounty... is too exaggerated!"
Carina and the other girls all widened their beautiful eyes, staring at Yami in shock.
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