One Piece: SSS-Rank Haki at Age Seventeen

"So—Amazon Lily doesn't allow men to enter at all?!"

Sanji's roar exploded like thunder. His blond hair stood on end, and the pressure around him dropped to a terrifying level—like a lion whose fury had just been ignited.

Those peach-blossom eyes that usually carried a gentle smile were now blazing with fire.

Inside them surged rage, unwillingness… and a thread of despair on the verge of collapse.

"Luffy! Why didn't you tell me earlier?!"

He grabbed Luffy by the collar with both hands, veins bulging along his arms as he practically lifted the culprit straight off the ground.

Luffy's feet dangled in the air. He instinctively kicked a little, one finger still hovering near his nose, wearing an awkward expression of confusion and guilt.

—He had clearly forgotten about it completely.

Sanji's face flushed red with extreme anger. Veins throbbed across his forehead as spit nearly sprayed onto Luffy's face.

All his life, Sanji had dreamed of visiting the legendary Amazon Lily, a paradise filled with beautiful ladies.

For this very moment, he had pushed his body to the limit, flying across the raging sea for an entire night!

The howling winds had cut against his cheeks. His stamina had nearly run dry. Several times he had almost fallen straight into the ocean.

But every time he thought of the countless beauties waiting ahead, his body filled with strength again.

And now?

The moment he arrived at the Calm Belt, he learned the iron rule of Amazon Lily—

Men are forbidden.

It was like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky, blasting all his hopes and fantasies to pieces.

"Do you know how much I sacrificed for this day?!"

Sanji's voice trembled faintly with emotion, rage mixed with deep despair.

"I flew all night! All night!"

"I nearly died doing it, and now you're telling me my dream is over?!"

Suspended in midair, Luffy could clearly see the flames burning in Sanji's eyes.

Not just anger—but the kind of despair that came when one's faith completely collapsed.

Right now, Sanji radiated a terrifying aura. His hair fluttered even without wind, and his gaze had turned sharp like blades.

As if the next moment he might unleash power capable of destroying the world.

Luffy muttered silently in his head:

Uh oh… the way Sanji looks right now, he might even solo an Admiral… I should've told him earlier… (＞﹏＜)

He shrank his neck and forced out an apologetic grin.

"Um… Sanji, I kinda forgot…"

"Forgot?!"

Sanji's fury surged again. His grip tightened even more.

"You can forget something like this?! Do you know what beautiful women mean to me?!"

"They are my life! My faith!"

Sanji glared at Luffy as if he might melt him with his anger.

But seeing Luffy's dumb yet guilty expression, Sanji felt both furious and helpless.

In the end he could only howl in tragic grief:

"Whyyyyy—!!"

"My beautiful ladies! My Amazon Lily!"

"My dream—!!"

Nearby, the sea breeze carried fragments of foam across the shore.

Suddenly—

"Pfft!"

A clear burst of laughter rang out.

Yamato was laughing so hard her shoulders trembled. Her long hair, fading from frosty white into icy blue, swayed wildly with her movements, the ends brushing the sacred rope across her shoulders.

Her crimson eyes sparkled with undisguised excitement and curiosity, shining as if sprinkled with gold dust.

She pressed a hand lightly to her chest and murmured softly, her voice carried away by the sea wind:

"So these are Luffy's companions?"

"They're… way too fun!!"

She spread her arms wide, letting the salty sea wind lift her hair and the hem of her kimono. Pale blue patterns shimmered across the white fabric under the sunlight, while her red hakama skirt fluttered dramatically.

There was something both beautiful and heroic about her carefree presence.

Unlike Onigashima, which had always been shrouded in oppressive gloom, traveling with Luffy for just a few days had already allowed her to glimpse the freedom she longed for her entire life.

That reckless figure who always chased freedom…

Following behind him, she could finally feel what it meant to live unrestrained.

No longer bound by the identity of "Kaido's son."

No longer forced to live within a predetermined fate.

Just follow your heart.

Go wherever you want.

Do whatever you want.

This kind of free life was something she had never even dared dream of during her years trapped inside the cage of Onigashima.

On the other side, Trafalgar D. Water Law's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

His gray brows twisted into a knot.

Leaning against an ancient tree, he absentmindedly rubbed the hilt of Kikoku while watching Sanji continue his furious accusations toward Luffy.

Then he thought about the Straw Hat captain—someone missing a few screws who charged into everything headfirst.

A bead of cold sweat slid down his temple.

Before boarding this ship, he had already suspected the "style" of the Straw Hat Pirates.

But this scene was still way too outrageous.

One captain whose thinking jumped all over the place, who never focused on the important point and fought purely on instinct and passion.

And a cook who looked gentle and refined on the surface, always acting like a chivalrous knight—

Yet the moment he saw a beautiful woman, he instantly turned into a lovestruck idiot capable of flying all night just to see them.

Law couldn't help rolling his eyes internally.

Just how many monsters are hiding on this ship?

Don't tell me… I'm the only normal person here?!

Silvers Rayleigh remained calm as always.

With a gentle smile, he watched the chaotic yet lively scene before him.

"They really are alike…"

He sighed softly.

"What a pity…"

Lost youth.

Lost companions.

Lost emotions.

None of it would ever return.

"Luffy?!"

A cry filled with disbelief and joy suddenly rang out.

A tall and graceful figure was hurrying toward them, her skirt fluttering as though even the air had been infused with a rich fragrance.

She wore a crimson cheongsam that clung tightly to her exquisite curves.

Her slender waist seemed impossibly delicate, forming breathtaking lines.

The high slit of the dress swayed with her swift steps.

Pearl earrings swayed violently, clinking softly against the diamond necklace around her neck.

Each step felt like it landed directly on people's hearts.

Her deep blue eyes—slightly upturned at the corners—shone brightly.

Within those pupils, only one figure was reflected.

Sanji's pupils trembled violently.

Blood erupted from his nose without warning.

Frozen stiff, he stared forward and stammered in shock:

"I-It's—!! It's the world's most beautiful woman… Boa Hancock!!"

Before he even finished speaking, he collapsed backward like a board.

Instantly petrified into a statue, a blissfully obsessed smile still frozen on his face.

"Hancock! Long time no see!!"

Luffy didn't even notice Sanji's miserable state.

He grinned widely, revealing his signature bright smile—like a flower blooming under the spring sun.

His teeth gleamed brilliantly as he opened his arms wide.

"Luffy!"

Her voice trembled with emotion, like a flower swaying in the wind.

"All right, all right. We only haven't seen each other for a day or two. Do you really have to be like this?"

Luffy wrapped his arms around her slender waist as though holding the most precious treasure in the world.

His palms pressed against the warm silk fabric, feeling the softness and trembling of her body—like a delicate flower swaying gently in a breeze.

Luffy sighed helplessly in his heart.

The Pirate Empress really depended on him quite a lot.

Hancock buried her face deeply into his chest like a docile kitten.

Her nose brushed against his clothes, greedily breathing in the scent of sunshine and sea breeze that belonged to him.

As if it were the most wonderful fragrance in the world.

Looking down at Hancock nestling obediently in his arms like a kitten, a teasing glint flashed in Luffy's eyes.

He gently patted her back, his voice carrying indulgent warmth—like a soft spring breeze.

"Alright, I'm back now, aren't I?"

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