Transcended as Lord Buggy-Part 3

402. Kuja

Amazon Lily, an Empire located on Maiden Island in Calm Belt. This is an Empire of women, no man lives here, but most men want to come here even once. These women are members of the Kuja tribe, that's why their crew is named Kuja Pirates, and now Hancock is their Empress and crew Captain.

The Clown Pirates arrive on Amazon Lily after sailing on Calm Belt for a long time. Every man in the crew is excited, even the ones who already have spouses. Buggy is also excited because he was always curious about this place that ban men from entering it.

As their ship gets closer, the Kuja tribe women finally see their ship. They get alerted and the guards send an emergency signal to the whole island. All Kuja warriors immediately go to their port to see what happen, including the Boa sisters.

The ones who never left the island don't know anything about Clown Pirates, but the members of Kuja Pirates surely know them. They are questioning why Clown Pirates come here and how the crew manages to cross Calm Belt without any visible protection from Seakings.

"T-they are, Clown Pirates!? How could they come here?" asks a member of Kuja Pirates with a rather scared tone.

"That's a foolish question. They have conquered Grandline in a sense, so there won't be any place they can't visit. They themselves are enough protection against the Seakings," says Sandersonia.

"The Marine was in chaos months ago due to Clown Pirates' appearance on their training island in Calm Belt. It seems they are really exploring Calm Belt," says Marigold.

"Clown Pirates, are a group of pirates who enjoy exploring islands and seas. If they come here, that means they want to explore this island," says Hancock with a serious expression.

Even the haughty Hancock knows how dire this situation is. She is a Warlord of The Sea, after all. That group was made to counter the power of the Emperors and Clown Pirates are the ones who are seen as the biggest threat right now, especially after Buggy defeated Whitebeard in a duel.

"Exploring this island?! A group of outsiders? And they are mostly men?!" says the Kuja women in surprise.

"Even if they are known to be the strongest pirate crew of this era, we can't let men set a foot on this island. We must fight them," says Hancock.

The Kuja warriors nod and get ready for battle, but then Elder Nyon appears.

"Snake Princess, don't you think we should negotiate with them first?" asks Elder Nyon.

"Negotiate with men? Are you crazy Nyon-ba?" asks Hancock rudely.

"No, it's you who are crazy. It will just be suicide if you decide to fight them right off the bat. Just their Captain alone can destroy this island easily, not to mention if they attack us with full power. I heard they are very reasonable and don't like causing unnecessary problems. If they are, then every island they visit would have disappeared by now or be ruled by them. Just talking won't hurt, Snake Princess. You are an Empress, so you need to think of your people's lives. We can prepare for war, but it's better to negotiate first," says Elder Nyon.

Hancock seems displeased by Elder Nyon's words. She is a very prideful woman and doesn't afraid of anything. She is a Conqueror Haki user, so she won't accept standing below anyone.

But then Marigold says, "She is right, elder sister. Just talking will be fine."

Sandersonia adds, "At the very least, they are more reasonable than World Government and Marine."

That last sentence calms Hancock a little and she finally agrees. But she still orders her people to get ready to fight anytime. They follow her order as the Kuja Pirates get on their ship to approach Clown Pirates.