Chapter 207: Alliance
[Achievement "Kill/Defeat one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Boa Hancock" unlocked, 3 Achievement Points]
Hancock sat sideways on the grass, her white, long legs bent beneath her, looking like a delicate, powerless girl in her boudoir, appearing pitiful and fragile.
Her pale left hand covered the wound, and weakly, she extended her right hand towards Eric , saying, "I can't stand up, please help me up, Eric ."
Kurumi, standing behind Eric , stepped in front and grabbed Hancock's right hand.
"Ah, men and women shouldn't touch, let 'me' help the Pirate Empress!"
"Ugh." Hancock restrained her anger and replied in a soft, charming voice, "Miss, your body is too small, I'm afraid I'll tire you out. Let Eric help me instead..."
At the mention of "small body," Kurumi's patience snapped, and with a forced smile, she said, "My strength is not small, could it be that the Pirate Empress isn't as slender as she seems, and is actually as fat as a mountain?"
While gritting her teeth, Kurumi tried to pull Hancock up with force.
"I am very light." Hancock refused to back down, playing the delicate girl on the outside but tightening her muscles on the inside, keeping up the act of being pulled.
Hancock's martial arts were no joke, and her strength far surpassed that of Kurumi, who had the 'princess' type of attributes.
The two of them, one sitting and the other standing, began a tug-of-war right there.
Eric walked over and said, speechless, "Get up, Hancock, you're too strong for this to be so difficult."
"Yes, Eric !" Hancock quickly stood up, giving Kurumi a sly look as she did.
"Sister!" Sandersonia and Marigold rushed over to Hancock's side to check her wound.
"I didn't expect the Snake Empress to really lose." Grandma New walked closer, leaning on her cane, "A pirate crew that's only been out to sea for a year has come this far, who exactly are you people?"
"We are the people who will change the world!" Eric said boldly, his confident tone leaving Grandma New stunned.
"Eric !" Seeing Eric so full of vigor, Hancock's blue eyes once again shined brightly.
"This is the second of the Seven Warlords," Esdeath seemed to boast about her achievements, thinking to herself, "Do the other Warlords have this level of strength? I'm really looking forward to facing them."
'The second-in-command of their team has this much power...' Gloriosa felt uneasy, unsure whether knowing them was good or bad for Amazon Lily.
...
Back in the Nine Snake Palace, Hancock was given simple treatment.
"So, Hancock, how are you feeling now? Are you any better from your illness?" Eric looked at the system task, still not having completed the monthly task twelve, even though they had met already.
"Eric , how did you know I was sick?" Hancock asked, surprised, before suddenly beginning to imagine on her own, "Could it be the will of heaven that Eric came to my side..."
She whispered under her breath, her voice barely audible, "As expected, Eric and I are a match made in heaven."
"Hancock, do you have any wishes?"
"Marriage!" Hancock blurted out without thinking, then turned her back to Eric , her fingers touching each other, playing with them shyly.
The others ignored Hancock, who was lost in her little fantasy, as Grandma New finally brought up the most important topic, "You said you wanted to overthrow the World Government, how do you plan to do that? The strength of the three Admirals in the Navy Headquarters alone is very troublesome, not to mention the infiltration of their intelligence agencies and the hidden traps they have in place."
"Twenty years ago, the sea king Rocks Pirates had a group of powerful subordinates, they rampaged across the seas for a time, but they were still defeated by the Navy in the God Valley, and the World Government erased their existence."
"To be frank, with your current strength, even if you can defeat a few of the Seven Warlords, you're still no match for the three current Sea Kings. Not to mention compared to the former Rocks Pirates."
"And our country is currently protected by the title of Seven Warlords..." Gloriosa was still not satisfied with being involved with the Dawn Pirates, and her primary concern was the safety of the country.
At least now, Eric 's timing wasn't as perfect as Luffy's arrival, who happened to be fighting the Navy Headquarters and Whitebeard Pirates. Hancock, unwilling to revisit the painful experience of the central government, didn't plan to respond to the World Government's forced summons.
To protect the title of Seven Warlords, Grandma New even had to persuade Hancock to respond to the summons and join Luffy, who had committed the crime of beating a Celestial Dragon, in going to Impel Down.
Kurumi chuckled, pulling out a newspaper from an unknown location and offering her support, "Ah, it's not the three Sea Kings anymore~"
"This is…!" Grandma New widened her eyes, looking at the newspaper and checking it repeatedly, "This is the World Economic News?! The World Economic News reported this?!"
"You've become the fourth Sea King?!"
Gloriosa's voice, filled with shock, startled Hancock out of her fantasy. Hancock, with admiration on her face, said, "As expected, Eric !"
"In Amazon Lily, in the Calm Belt, news spreads too slowly. You probably didn't even know that Eric became the fourth Sea King yet."
Eric blushed slightly from Kurumi's praise, even though he had been knocked back by Big Mom.
Gloriosa seemed to see Eric in a new light, eyeing him up and down, "A Sea King at such a young age, but even so, you still..."
"Grandma New, you're worried about the title of Seven Warlords," Eric interrupted Gloriosa, "The Warlord system has only been established for a few years. Even now, the seven positions are still not filled. Do you really think the Seven Warlords system will last forever?"
"...!" Gloriosa's tone faltered, "Are you saying the Seven Warlords system will be abolished?"
"The Seven Warlords were established because the current World Government could not control the increasingly rampant era of great pirates and had to compromise with these famous pirates. It's a stain on their reputation. Once the conditions are right, the World Government will unhesitatingly abandon the Seven Warlords system!"
Eric 's gaze was intense, "You should trust the World Government's integrity, it's devoid of any morality!"
"Moreover, the Navy didn't have a way to cross the Calm Belt before, but now they've mastered it, and Amazon Lily's geographical advantage will no longer exist."
"If the Seven Warlords system is abolished and the Navy's great fleet comes to your doorstep, what will you do?"
"...!" The old Gloriosa pondered seriously, "So, what's your plan?"
"Alliance."
"Alliance?"
"Yes." Eric nodded, "We don't need to announce an alliance with the pirates. Hancock can still serve as a Seven Warlord and stay hidden until you need help, or I need your strength."
Gloriosa thought for a long time, finally nodding, "That works."
[Ding... Completed Monthly Task Twelve: Rescue the Pirate Empress Operation]
[Task Reward: 1 Achievement Point; 5 Bond Points; Form an alliance with Amazon Lily; Boa Hancock's Affection reached maximum]
'As expected, it's this old lady causing trouble!' Eric thought indignantly.
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