The matter came to a temporary end.
White Ghost invited Elder Nyon onto his ship to talk.
Hancock's eyes were dim. The strength this man had just revealed was far too terrifying.
Boa Marigold and Boa Sandersonia also looked at him with fear in their eyes.
That Conqueror's Haki from just now was countless times stronger than their sister's.
It felt as though killing them would not take much effort for that man at all.
Elder Nyon drank the tea poured for her.
She had already confirmed that this man only wanted a trade and had no other intentions, so she finally relaxed.
Elena and the others had also left.
They would not interfere when their man was handling business.
As long as this bad man did not act recklessly, it was fine.
Elder Nyon looked at him.
"Then, Lord Dragon Emperor, what does your side wish to trade with our Kuja Pirates? We are very poor."
White Ghost smiled and poured her tea as he said,
"In the entire Kuja Pirates, you're the only one who understands reason, so I'll only talk with you."
Seeing that White Ghost did not say what he wanted to trade and instead praised her, Elder Nyon frowned.
What exactly did this man mean?
The three Hancock sisters' faces turned ugly.
What did he mean?
Were they inferior to this old woman?
After White Ghost finished pouring tea, he set the teapot down and looked at the three women beside her.
"I can cure the curse on their backs. Completely cure it."
"What do you know?!"
The three Hancock sisters immediately pulled away, staring hard at him while protecting their backs.
Elder Nyon's expression also changed. She looked at him and said,
"What does Lord Dragon Emperor mean? This old woman's ears are not very good."
White Ghost looked at the three sisters warily guarding against him.
"During an adventure, you defeated the monster Gorgon of the Central Sea.
"Because of that, the three sisters were cursed. Giant eyes grew on your backs, and once you remove your clothes and expose those eyes, everyone nearby will be petrified."
White Ghost repeated the story they had used to deceive the citizens of the women's kingdom.
Hancock's face darkened.
"That curse cannot be removed. You don't understand what it is. I do not wish to implicate you, nor do I need your concern."
Golden flames burned in White Ghost's palm.
No one present sensed danger from them. Instead, they felt the power of life.
"This is Red-Gold Flame. You should already know I can heal people. Scars and such are minor things. Of course, that bit of curse power on you three is even less of a problem."
White Ghost looked meaningfully at the three sisters.
Hancock's palm caught fire as well, her eyes staring hard at him.
This man definitely knew something.
Reiju was completely confused.
What kind of curse could turn people into stone?
Also, if he could remove the curse, why did these four look shocked instead of happy?
Elder Nyon looked at him.
"My lord, what do you know?"
White Ghost lit a cigarette.
"I know some things. After all, no matter how well some matters are hidden, there is no such thing as a perfect secret."
The Hancock sisters widened their eyes.
This man knew about that incident.
Although Elder Nyon was shocked, she quickly reacted.
No matter where this man had heard about it, he did indeed seem able to heal the curse on Hancock and her sisters' backs.
But what exactly had he taken a fancy to in the Kuja?
For such an important matter, she did not believe White Ghost would settle for ordinary things.
White Ghost was too lazy to keep going in circles and spoke directly.
"I'll help them remove the curse. In exchange, I only need one vial of Hancock's blood."
"Hm?"
The four of them were stunned.
Wait.
You put in all this effort just for one vial of blood?
Seeing their confusion, White Ghost continued,
"Think carefully. If you refuse, I'll just act directly.
"Beating you and then drawing blood is the same thing. If that happens, I won't take responsibility for the curse on their backs."
The four glared at him.
What did he mean, beat them and then draw blood?
Reiju, standing to the side, almost laughed, but she held it in with great effort.
At such a serious moment, she absolutely could not ruin the atmosphere.
Elder Nyon examined him seriously.
"It is that simple?"
White Ghost nodded.
"It's that simple."
Elder Nyon turned to the three sisters.
"Snake Princess, what do you think?"
Hancock bit her fingernail, looking as if she was thinking deeply.
White Ghost was not in a hurry.
After all, he was certain they would agree.
Removing the mark of shame in exchange for one vial of blood was a very worthwhile deal.
Hancock turned to her two younger sisters.
"What do you think? Should we try?"
"Big Sister, we can try. If it truly works, we'll be completely free of this curse."
Boa Marigold looked at her sister.
Boa Sandersonia also nodded.
"Big Sister, that man already knows anyway. We may as well let him try.
"If the curse is truly removed, we won't have to worry about anything anymore."
Hancock turned to look at him.
"Man, we agree. As long as you can remove the curse, aside from us three sisters, we will agree to whatever you want. Even if you want that old woman, I shall agree."
Elder Nyon and White Ghost's faces darkened, and both looked at her unpleasantly.
White Ghost took a deep breath.
"Let's go to your ship. It isn't convenient here."
The others tilted their heads and looked at him.
White Ghost covered his face.
"Don't tell me you intend to expose the curse on your backs in front of everyone?
"This ability needs contact with your bodies. I can't output it through empty air."
Hancock glanced at him, stood up, and walked toward her own ship.
"Follow me, man. You had better not play any tricks."
Reiju had just stood and was about to jump over when a large hand wrapped around her waist.
White Ghost smiled.
"I'm not at ease. Better protect you."
Reiju rolled her eyes at him.
Did she not know what little thoughts he had in his heart?
She did not struggle and allowed this bad man to hold her waist while jumping over.
Hancock and the others saw his little movement clearly, and all of them frowned.
This man truly was just like the newspapers said.
A starving ghost of lust.
White Ghost ignored the fear and wariness in the gazes of the Amazon Lily warriors around him. With an arm around Reiju's slender waist, he walked into the cabin.
Once they were inside, Hancock ordered that no one was to disturb them, then shut the doors and windows.
Inside, White Ghost discovered that this seemed to be Hancock's private room. It was decorated beautifully and carried a faint fragrance.
Hancock glanced at Reiju, her meaning very obvious.
She did not want too many people to know about this.
Reiju was very polite. She turned and walked toward the rear on her own.
Everyone had their own secrets. She could understand that.
Marigold stepped forward.
"I'll go first, Big Sister."
Hancock nodded.
She knew this was her younger sister doing this for her sake, willingly becoming the first experiment.
If it was false, Hancock could avoid some unknown danger.
If it was true, she could see it with her own eyes.
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