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Chapter 341: Chapter 341: He found it?
Chapter 341: Chapter 341: He found it?
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Long after Colt left, the fainted people on the Island gradually regained consciousness.
"Sister, are you okay? Thank goodness!"
"Where's that guy? His Conqueror's Haki was terrifying! Is that even something a human can do?"
Sandersonia and Marigold rushed to Hancock, who stood in a daze at the port.
They were relieved to see she was unharmed.
"I'm fine. As for that man, he's gone," Hancock replied, shaking her head slightly.
A thought suddenly struck her, and she glanced at her two younger sisters with an apologetic expression.
In her earlier excitement, she'd forgotten to mention the marks on their bodies to Colt. "Sister, what was that man's purpose? Could he be someone sent by the World Government?" Marigold asked anxiously, fearing they had been discovered as former slaves.
"No, if he were a lackey of the World Government, I wouldn't still be standing here," Hancock replied firmly.
She added, "Help me look up the name Kamiyo Colt."
Hancock considered the situation carefully.
A man with such overwhelming Conqueror's Haki could not possibly be a mere pawn of the World Government.
After calming the Amazon Lily warriors and ensuring they returned to their posts, Hancock returned to the palace.
Soon, Marigold brought back Colt's information.
The details were gathered from Marine bounties reported in the News of the World.
The photo showed Colt grinning confidently, clearly posing for the shot.
"Colt. Origin: East Blue. Crimes: Killing Marine Captain Nezumi, defeating Captain Smoker in LogueTown, and escaping to the Grand Line. Bounty: 160 million berries," Marigold read aloud.
After skimming through the details, Hancock snorted and tore up the poster.
"If all pirates worth 100 million were like him, the Marines would've been annihilated long ago," she muttered dismissively.
Yet, she hesitated when she saw the portrait. Tearing away everything but Colt's image, that one she kept.
Her reverie was interrupted by the elder, who eyed her suspiciously.
"Hancock, you haven't told me yet why this Colt came to our Island."
Hancock's face twisted in annoyance.
"You're so bothersome, old hag! I told you I handled it, didn't I? Why ask so many questions?"
The elder frowned but persisted, "This is important. We are part of the Shichibukai, and we have to report dangerous individuals like him to the Marines."
Boom!
Before the elder could finish, Hancock's kick sent her flying.
"You think I'll go crying to the Marines?" Hancock shouted, her expression livid.
"I, the ruler of Amazon Lily, should ask for help because I can't defeat one man? What a disgrace!"
With one hand on her hip and her pet boa following, Hancock declared, "Do not bring this up again. From now on, we will pretend this man was never here! The humiliation I suffered today I will return it with my own hands!"
Hancock left the hall, her resolve unshaken.
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Meanwhile, Colt, unaware of the drama he left on the Island, found himself the subject of Nami's frustration.
Although he had controlled his Conqueror's Haki during the earlier incident, the sheer magnitude of it had also affected Nami and Robin.
Nami, ever the vocal one, let her frustrations loose as soon as Colt boarded their ship.
"You're such a pain!" she scolded, wagging her finger at him.
"Do you know how hard it was to keep everyone from passing out? You're lucky I'm letting
you off the hook with a week's rest and no training!"
"You're trying to punish me, by giving yourself rest? What sort of logic is that?"
"Don't think about it. It's well deserved!" Nami hurriedly replied.
Colt just shook his head.
Satisfied with her declaration, she turned to their next plan.
"Where are we headed now? The Sabaody Archipelago?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"That's right," Colt nodded. "We'll enter the New World as soon as possible. There's nothing left for us in this so-called 'paradise.""
Nami took out her notebook and began mapping out their next steps.
"When we get to Sabaody, we'll need to coat the ship. That process takes seven to ten days." She hesitated before adding, "The biggest concern is the Marines."
Nami's words gave Colt pause.
The Sabaody Archipelago was near the Marine Headquarters, a place notorious for frequent visits from the Celestial Dragons.
Any confrontation there could easily escalate into a clash with an Admiral-or worse.
"Don't worry about it," Colt said, knocking her lightly on the head. "If an Admiral shows up, we'll just deal with it like last time. No big deal."
"Easy for you to say," Nami retorted, rubbing her head. "I'd prefer not to have the Marines chasing us everywhere we go!"
"Fair point," Colt admitted, imagining the hassle.
He turned to Robin. "Contact Kuzan. Let him know we'll be at Sabaody soon. If he doesn't
want a disaster, he'd better be ready."
Robin sighed but nodded, pitying Aokiji.
As a Marine Admiral, he had gone from protecting the Celestial Dragons to cleaning up Colt's
messes.
Suddenly, Colt's pocket den-den mushi began ringing.
"What?" Colt asked as he replied to the call.
Sasuke's voice came through the receiver.
"The fruit you wanted... I found it."