Hancock didn't feel any pain; she only felt warmth on her back. This warmth was a feeling she had never experienced before.
Soon, the phoenix rising from the ashes appeared on Hancock's back.
"It looks much better now."
These words were like a warm current, instantly touching the softest part of Hancock's heart. The tears that had been welling up in her eyes finally slid down her cheeks.
Hancock's small body flung itself into Ryuya's arms.
"Th, thank you, thank you for saving us! Since we were captured near Amazon Lily, no one has been so kind to us."
Gently patting Hancock's back, Ryuya acted like a big brother, saying softly, "Okay, now I'll give your two sisters a new mark."
As he spoke, Ryuya looked at the two sisters behind Hancock and continued, "I heard you're from Amazon Lily. I'll draw a snake mark for you two. What do you think?"
"Yeah, yeah."
Soon, Ryuya covered the Celestial Dragon's hoof on the two girls with snake marks.
"Thank you. I'm Boa Hancock. You can call me Hancock."
"I'm Boa Sandersonia."
"I'm Boa Marigold."
Ryuya looked at the slightly bashful Hancock, a smile playing on his lips.
"Ryuya."
Hearing Ryuya's name, Hancock felt even more flushed.
"Sister, are you sick?"
"Why is your face so red?"
Hearing her sisters' words, Hancock instantly snapped out of her shyness and said, "We have to escape now, or we won't have a chance!"
Hancock looked at Ryuya.
Ryuya said calmly, "I'll take you out of here."
"Okay!"
The girls nodded.
Although they had only been together for a short time, Hancock and her sisters had already come to trust Ryuya. Especially Hancock, whose eyes were now filled with Ryuya's image.
As they walked out of the basement, Ryuya said to Fisher Tiger, "Feeling better?"
"Better."
Fisher Tiger got up from the ground. As a fishman, his wounds had already stopped bleeding in this short time.
"Then let's leave Mary Geoise."
With that, Ryuya walked ahead. Hancock and her sisters followed, with Fisher Tiger behind them, preventing any accidents.
As they got closer to the sea, Hancock and her sisters' eyes grew brighter. Because it represented freedom and the vast sea, the place they had always longed for.
"It's amazing, we're about to escape!"
Just as Hancock finished speaking, a light appeared before them, along with a very flippant remark. "Escape? Impossible, you know."
As the light faded, a man with black curly hair, wearing a yellow and white striped suit, a circle of beard on his face, sunglasses, and a slender build, appeared before them.
Fisher Tiger looked at the man in disbelief. "Na, Navy Vice Admiral! Ki, Kizaru!!!"
Vice Admiral Kizaru, one of the Navy's three monsters, was a name Fisher Tiger knew well. Seeing Kizaru standing before them, he felt enveloped in despair.
Kizaru stood high above Ryuya and the others, using his very comical mouth shape and slow speaking style, said to everyone.
"So scary~ I never thought Fisher Tiger and this mysterious guy would know each other. But after I defeat you, my salary will go up a lot, right?"
His words were arrogant! But Kizaru had the strength to back up his arrogance!
As a user of the Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit), Kizaru possessed incredible speed and powerful piercing attacks. These two characteristics alone far surpassed those of other Logia-type Devil Fruits. It was undoubtedly one of the top Logia-type Devil Fruits!
Kizaru said to Ryuya, "Have you ever been hit with a Light Speed Kick?"
As Kizaru finished speaking, his figure transformed into a yellow light, charging towards Ryuya.
Light Speed Kick!
The speed was too fast for the naked eye to follow!
But Ryuya didn't even care.
He simply raised his hand, and six beams of light appeared in front of him, instantly capturing Kizaru's figure and binding him within them.
Only then did Ryuya say calmly, "Six-Rod Light Prison!"
The whole process was effortless, smooth, and seemingly easy.
Kizaru, trapped in the Six-Rod Light Prison, looked at the situation in disbelief.
"How is that possible!"
Not only did Kizaru not believe that he would be so easily restrained by Ryuya, even Fisher Tiger was stunned.
"On, one move, he only used, one move, to, to block Kizaru's attack!"
Fisher Tiger was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He couldn't believe that Kizaru, who had been so arrogant and wanted to use them to increase his salary, was subdued by Ryuya with a single move!
Hancock gently pulled on Ryuya's cloak, her watery eyes filled with Ryuya's image. She thought he was so amazing!
"Hope the Navy will reimburse you for medical expenses!"
As Ryuya finished speaking, he turned the hilt of Ryujin Jakka, gripping it firmly, and said softly to Kizaru's head, "Torch!"
"BOOM!"
Flames erupted! A swirling wall of fire enveloped Kizaru! The intense heat continuously scorched Kizaru's body.
Kizaru tried to dodge, controlling his body to become elemental, but trapped in the Six-Rod Light Prison, he couldn't move a muscle.
"Let's go!"
Ryuya slowly sheathed Ryujin Jakka and then, with his companions, left the Holy Land Mary Geoise in style.
Ryuya found a warship and sailed away. On the deck of the warship, Ryuya let the sea breeze blow against his cloak.
Ryuya put a hand on Hancock's hair and said to her, "Do you hate this place?"
Hancock nodded vigorously. Her feelings for this place were nothing but pain and utter disgust.
"If that's the case, let me give them a grand gift!"
Ryuya slowly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Hancock looked curiously around, but she didn't notice any changes.
Suddenly, Fisher Tiger pointed to the sky, his pupils filled with shock. "Th, the sky! Look at the sky!"
Hearing Fisher Tiger's words, everyone looked up at the sky, and they saw...
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