Chapter 178: INIIDF-Chapter 176 Returning Home With a Full Load
''Chapter Serial - Big News 28 - History - Stella!''
In Mariejois, a newspaper was gently placed down. The slave Tesoro, with a collar around his neck and the hoof print of the Flying Dragon branded on his back, accidentally learned of Stella's death and was devastated…
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"It's the Snake Princess and her crew returning!"
"Quick, open the city gates!"
On both sides of the river leading into the city, the national guards on the lookout towers shouted.
The city gates, marked with the skull symbol of the giant Orochi, slowly opened, revealing the beautiful scenery of Kuja City behind it.
The red ship of the Kujapirate crew, pulled by two giant serpents at the bow, sailed along the river into the city, flanked by women citizens who had come to welcome them back.
"Welcome back!"
"Wow~ Snake Princess!"
On the ship, the female warriors of the pirate crew waved and smiled, "This time, the harvest is abundant! Ha ha ha…"
Amazon Suzuran valued strength as beauty, and the ferocity and confidence of the Kuja Pirate crew naturally attracted the citizens of the nation who welcomed them.
Many young girls couldn't help but blush and have their hearts race as they dreamed of joining the pirate crew in the future.
Seeing the scene below from the ship, Hancock felt as if she were looking at her past self.
She sighed lightly in her heart, how superficial these women are.
But she couldn't help but smile…
Hancock reminisced about the various sights she had seen during their six-month voyage at sea, the uniquely beautiful islands, the annoying ugly creatures they had defeated, the different cuisines she had tasted, and the various experiences she had encountered… Joyful, annoying, exciting, disappointing, novel, and boring…
So many thoughts filled her heart, and she really wanted to share them with someone right away!
As for her two younger sisters, Hancock wasn't in a hurry to share these adventures with them. After all, they might be qualified to join the Kuja Pirate crew for a voyage next year or the year after; why ruin their experience?
So, the person Hancock most wanted to find and confide in now was Jolyne and Giorno!
Those two came from outside the sea, so Hancock could talk freely with them without any reservations. She could go on for three days and nights without feeling tired…
Suddenly snapping back to reality, Hancock noticed a hand resting on her shoulder.
Old lady Suzuran smiled and said, "Hancock San, you've been missing home for a long time, haven't you? It's great to be back; your two younger sisters must have missed you a lot!"
"Yeah…" Hancock casually responded but then suddenly looked Suzuran up and down with curiosity, "So many people on the ship are pregnant, but why aren't you?"
Old lady Suzuran choked, her old face instantly turning bright red, and the hand resting on Hancock's shoulder started to tremble.
"You… I…" Suzuran's expression changed, and she angrily said, "What nonsense are you talking about! I'm already of an age where such jokes shouldn't be made!"
"Why can't I?" Hancock asked in confusion, "What does it mean to be pregnant? No one on the ship is willing to tell me… Can't you have babies? Can I? Although I don't really want to…"
She touched her flat stomach. She couldn't help but think of the book that said, "Hancock's" child "Luffy"…
Suzuran was struck by her innocent demeanor, finding it adorable… She forced herself to maintain a serious expression and turned to leave, "You'll naturally know about such things in the future! Hmph!"
Hancock, puzzled, asked, "Why are you acting like this…?"
"Hancock, you're still young." At that moment, the Snake Princess came out, finding Hancock from behind and gently stroking her shoulders.
"I'm already twelve!" Hancock protested. When she turned around, she saw the massive belly and, lifting her head, barely caught a glimpse of the Snake Princess's gentle and beautiful face.
Curious, Hancock pressed her face against the Snake Princess's large belly, as if trying to hear something.
The Snake Princess stroked her hair, unable to resist smiling, "You can't hear anything with Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki)."
Hancock blinked and said, "I wonder what kind of little sister she will be… Speaking of which, she'll be the future Princess of Kuja, right?"
Previously, the Snake Princess always teased her by calling her the Princess of Kuja, and now the real Princess was on her way.
Who cares about being a Princess? She wanted to be an Emperor.
Upon hearing this, the Snake Princess's gaze slightly lowered, but she quickly returned to her usual demeanor and smiled, letting Hancock wait until the ship stabilized before walking to the front of the deck, waving at the citizens of the nation who had come to welcome them on both sides of the bank.
This naturally elicited another round of screams and cheers.
The snake ship came to a stop, and a number of Kuja Pirate warriors, along with national guards helping on board, began unloading box after box of supplies to register at the log station.
"The haul is truly impressive! Swords and weapons, artillery, grain seeds, and white liquor…"
"And there are more gains…"
The woman at the registration station smiled, glancing at the Kuja warriors coming down from the ship. Many of them had slightly bulging bellies, but this didn't hinder their movements; they jumped off the ship and some even helped carry cargo, chatting and laughing.
One pirate crew member set down a box and laughed, "Haha, there will be even more lovely little girls on the island!"
"Yeah! They're just like flowers about to bloom…"
A deafening scream erupted from the crowd when the citizens of the nation saw the Snake Princess's noticeable belly, and they became extremely excited. This meant they would soon have a Princess Your Highness!
"…" Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the Snake Princess walked toward the prepared monkey girl palanquin and lifted the curtain to enter.
Suzuran took a deep look at the departing monkey girl palanquin.
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"Where's Nee Sama? Where's Nee Sama? Mari, have you seen Nee Sama?"
In the crowd, Sandersonia and Marigold hurried over, standing on their toes to see more people coming down from the ship, searching for their headstrong big sister.
Marigold worriedly said, "What if Nee Sama was thrown into the sea by the Snake Princess and eaten by a Sea King?"
"What are you two talking about?" Hancock's voice suddenly came from behind them.
Sandersonia and Marigold jumped in surprise. Sander immediately raised both hands and exclaimed, "It wasn't me who said that!"
Mari shot an aggrieved glare at her second sister.
Hancock placed her hands on her hips, staring at the two of them.
The second and third sisters looked at their big sister, who they hadn't seen for almost a year, and couldn't help but break into sweet smiles. "Nee Sama~~!!"
Hancock snorted, "Let's go home first!"
With that, she turned and walked away. Sandersonia and Marigold hurriedly followed.
The two little girls couldn't help but surround their Nee Sama, peppering her with various questions. "Nee Sama, what's it like outside the sea?"
"Just about the same."
"What about men? Did you see the legendary men, Nee Sama?"
"I kind of regret seeing them. Most of them are ugly. Weak and ugly. But the women out there are pretty much the same, all weak as can be."
"Eh? Is that so?"
"Nee Sama, I saw that many people on the pirate ship had huge bellies. Did they have babies? How does that work…?"
"You're still young; you'll know in the future!"
"Oh…"
Once they returned home, the three sisters chatted for a while and quickly discovered that none of them had changed much!
After all, they were sisters who grew up together. Even if they had been apart for a year, there wouldn't be any unfamiliar feelings.
After dealing with her two curious younger sisters with a mature and steady demeanor, Hancock took out two Bounty notices and tucked them into her clothes, unable to contain her excitement as she left home…
(End Of The Chapter)
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