Chapter 388: The Kuja Pirates
Chapter 388: The Kuja Pirates
The sight of Robin and Hancock made Feng Ye feel as if he were witnessing a familiar scene. Even in different worlds, with their appearances maintained at around twenty years old, the impact of their charm remained unchanged, prompting a heartfelt sigh from him.
Paying no heed to the subtle rivalry brewing between Robin and Hancock, Feng Ye lay there, continuing to enjoy Robin's massage while occasionally glancing at the vast ocean through the perspective of his Rinnegan.
The ship was still moving swiftly.
Despite the calm belt being true to its name, with not a breeze stirring and the sails useless, a large mass of water beneath the entire ship had been imbued with life by Feng Ye, propelling the vessel forward at a rapid pace.
Soon, the ship ventured deep into the calm belt, and Feng Ye clearly saw beneath the windless sea a colossal creature of the sea king class.
The smaller ones were hundreds of meters long, while the larger ones exceeded a thousand. Logically, such an ecosystem should be entirely unable to maintain a normal balance. Merely considering the food requirements of these sea kings presented a monumental problem, and the food chain was in a completely collapsed state.
Oddly enough, this place maintained a stable and balanced ecosystem.
This fact alone prompted a sigh from Feng Ye. Seeking so-called logic and rationality in this world, he reflected, was indeed a fool's errand. Aside from the myriad of bizarre devil fruits and his own time-bending abilities, even the ecology of the calm belt defied all common sense and rational explanation.
It could only be said that different worlds operated by vastly different rules, and his Rinnegan eye was not yet capable of transcending the essence of the world, unable to directly perceive the fundamental laws that governed its existence.
The power of the Divine Tree Fruit was formidable, but it still fell short of true world creation. The six spaces created by Princess Kaguya were also not realms where normal life could exist, each possessing extremely unique characteristics.
To truly create a world with complete rules or to forge a planet akin to the world of One Piece would require a higher level of power.
As Feng Ye contemplated the mysteries of life...
Time flew by, and the ship gradually sailed deeper into the calm belt.
Just as Feng Ye once again activated the perspective of his Rinnegan, his field of vision suddenly expanded, extending dozens to hundreds of miles beyond. A faint gleam flashed in his eyes.
"Hmm?"
"What is it?"
Robin paused her movements on Feng Ye's body and tilted her head in curiosity.
Feng Ye tapped the ship's board with his finger, manipulating the clump of seawater beneath that was propelling the ship to change direction slightly and increase its speed. With a smile, he said, "It's nothing. We just don't need to go through the trouble of looking for Kuja Island anymore."
Hancock, who was standing by, was taken aback and asked, "Have you found it already?"
"No," Feng Ye replied.
He propped himself up, and Robin, who had been standing on his back, lost her balance and started to fall. But before she could hit the ground, Feng Ye caught her with both hands and gently set her down.
Standing at the front of the deck, he gazed into the distant sea. Though his physical eyes saw nothing at the horizon, his Rinnegan reflected the shadow of a ship.
"If I'm not mistaken..."
"I think I've spotted a ship from your Kuja Island."
...
Calm Belt.
A ship sailed on the sea, flying the Jolly Roger of the Kuja Pirates. This was the only ship from Amazon Lily capable of entering and exiting the Calm Belt, guided by two highly venomous sea snakes that deterred even the largest of sea kings.
While the resources on Kuja Island were sufficient for survival, the people often ventured out to hunt sea kings and plunder other ships to improve their quality of life.
All the residents of Kuja Island were women, and those born there were also female. However, pregnancy required them to venture beyond their shores, so each pillaging expedition also involved searching for men outside the island.
They would also plunder all the money they could find, then return to Kuja Island to give birth and raise their children.
For this reason,
The people of Kuja Island rarely ventured out.
Usually, they would only leave once every one to two years, taking those who wanted to have children with them. The more experienced women would instruct those who had never been with a man before, and then they would return together.
The Hancock triplet sisters were all exceptionally gifted geniuses. Thus, at the age of twelve, they became apprentice crew members of the Kuja Pirate crew. However, on their first voyage with the Kuja Pirates, they encountered human traffickers and were abducted.
"It's all my fault..."
"If I hadn't been distracted back then, Hancock and the others wouldn't have been lost."
On the Kuja Pirates' ship, a guard stood at the edge of the ship, her fists clenched tight as she wore a pained expression filled with self-blame.
Someone came up beside her and consoled her, "Don't blame yourself. It's not entirely your fault, and Hancock and the others are already skilled warriors. They can take care of themselves, and maybe they're all safe and sound now."
The other female warriors on the deck also looked dejected, and the atmosphere on the entire ship was somber.
They all knew that such words were just to comfort themselves.
How could one remain safe and sound after disappearing at sea?
Due to the disappearance of the Hancock triplet sisters, they had lost their initial enthusiasm for this trip. They had searched for the three sisters for a long time on the high seas but to no avail.
"Don't think about unhappy things. By the way, the man I caught this time is very strong and robust. It took a lot of effort to subdue him. I wonder if it worked. If it did, I should be able to give birth to a very powerful warrior."
"Don't boast. My child will definitely be stronger than yours. That man is said to be the one with a three-thousand million berry bounty placed by the World Government."
Kuja Island was isolated from the rest of the world, and news rarely reached them. However, they were aware of the World Government and the Navy.
The current captain of the Kuja Pirates and the reigning empress of Kuja Island had a bounty of one hundred and forty million berries on her head, placed by the World Government.
This may not seem like a lot,
But historically, the bounties offered for those from Kuja Island have not been very high, including the future Empress Hancock.
The government deemed the threat posed by the Kuja Island emperors to be relatively low, as they only ventured out of the Calm Belt infrequently, pillaging the Four Blues or the Grand Line. Their threat level was considered far lower than that of other pirates.
Someone chuckled, "Three-thousand million berries, that's not even close to what Her Majesty is worth."
The female warrior next to her rolled her eyes, "Of course. How could such a weak man be compared to Her Majesty? Her Majesty can hunt and kill a large Sea King all by herself!"
The others also showed admiration, their eyes full of respect as they looked towards the cabin, "You're absolutely right. There's no man on these seas who can compare to Her Majesty."
Just then.
On the lookout post at the top of the mast, a female warrior holding a telescope suddenly looked astonished.
She lowered the telescope in her hand, then raised it again to look into the distance. After carefully confirming what she saw, she shouted, "Ship spotted on the sea!!
"Two o'clock, it seems to be heading towards us!"
(End of Chapter)
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