Summary:
Luffy decides to leave the island to reunite with his crew and defeat the enemies that had previously overwhelmed them, determined to borrow a ship. Marguerite then realizes she can’t afford to be friendly with Luffy and attacks him, forcing him to flee. A few kilometers from the island, Boa Hancock – the Serpent Princess and one of the Shichibukai – encounters a naval ship commanded by Vice Admiral Momonga, who informs her of the upcoming execution of Portgas D. Ace and the likelihood that Whitebeard will intervene. He orders her to join the fight against Whitebeard’s forces or risk losing her Shichibukai status and canceling the contract between Kuja and the World Government. Hancock refuses and uses his Mero Mero no Mi powers to turn his men to stone and leave.
On the Amazon Lily, Luffy gets back into shape and reminds Marguerite that he needs to meet his crew. She thinks about how men look, and when Luffy asks for help taking off a woman’s vest, Marguerite is confused but takes it off anyway. As Luffy prepares to leave, he hopes his crew is still alive and that’s all that matters. He also thinks about the horror Kuma put him through and prepares to get stronger. He almost leaves the island by hand, but then asks for a boat. Marguerite reminds him that the island is on a quiet strip. That way the sailors won’t get to the island. The flagship of its leader, Yudu, is carried by two large snakes. Luffy insists on making a raft to get to the Sabaody Archipelago, but it breaks under his weight. This prompts Marguerite to get him out of the water. She begins to think that men will drop like rocks. Angered, Marguerite fears that she will join Luffy and fires several arrows, which the Straw Hat captain dodges. He realizes that arrows can be strong enough to pierce rock. Marguerite points out that the arrows are imbued with Haki. Just then, Kikyo and the others give chase. Sweet Pea informs Marguerite that the leader will be coming soon. Meanwhile, a group of Kuja pirates argue with some marines about the king of the dead sea. An agreement between Kuja and the World Government prohibits marines from going within 3 kilometers of the island. Momonga talks about how he met the Sea King and how impatient he was to meet the pirate. The marines’ bullets were anemic against the sea king, but then Momonga tore through the monster’s mouth, killing it from the inside out with an x-shaped opening.
Momonga then becomes more impatient and demands Boa Hancock’s presence. Some of the pirates tell him to leave. Momonga then points out that Hancock is to attend the public execution of Portgas D. Ace and won’t take no for an answer. If she is rejected, Hancock will be stripped of the title of Shichibukai, leaving the Kuja as ordinary pirates. Suddenly footsteps are heard inside Yuda. Boa Hancock comes aboard and complains that a kitten is blocking her way. One of the Kuja takes responsibility for his crime. Momonga then advises the guard to keep up because Hancock can be very scary and beautiful. Meanwhile, Luffy continues to run away from the Kuja warriors and wishes for Nami to be with him. Desperate, Luffy climbs a tree and jumps through the jungle. Kikyo then decides to kill Luffy before Hancock arrives. The young captain of the Straw Hat almost climbs over the rock wall, but is knocked into the jungle by an arrow. Hancock and her sisters stand before Momonga, but refuse to go to war with Momonga, wanting to keep her status. He also requests cargo from the Momonga ship. The vice admiral tries to defy her, but the marines begin to comply. With the execution in a week at Marineford, Whitebeard tries to save Ace. The entire Marine Command would need every moment to prepare.
The Kuja leader still refuses to surrender and one of the marines has an accident and is turned to stone. The Marines learned that on one of their ships the entire crew had turned to stone with loving expressions on their faces. Sandersonia and Marigold point out how their sister has come into her own. No matter what anyone does, Hancock says she’s beautiful. Kuja and the Marines cheer, then Hancock fires Love Love Mellow, firing energy hearts at the excited Marines, turning them into statues. Momonga is horrified and angry with a knife in his hand. It also says that one is not zero. The Kuja enjoy their loot and Hancock sets a course for Amazon Lily. A determined Momonga then orders that if she does not return within two days, she will be stripped of her title. Hancock then forces him to do whatever he likes.