One Piece : Strongest Vice-Captain Mr. 3!

The passionate words left Mr. 3's subordinates feeling a bit bewildered.

Why did it suddenly become so scary?

But soon, Mr. 3's next encounter perfectly answered their questions.

"Hey! You over there! Don't you know this sea area is under lockdown?" 

The patrol ship quickly spotted Mr. 3, who was rowing with a paddle, and approached at high speed.

On the ship, a Marine in a navy uniform held a megaphone, their amplified voice clearly carrying a threatening tone.

"Are you a resident of Amazon Lily? No one is allowed to enter or leave until the lockdown is lifted! Hurry back to the island!"

Mr. 3 tightened the hood on his head and shakily stood up from the wooden boat.

He looked up at the imposing Marine, instantly terrified, and collapsed back onto the boat.

Trembling all over, he begged, "Sir, please let me go! They say the Navy is coming in; I don't want to die! I really don't want to die!"

"Right, right!" 

He turned and fumbled around on the wooden boat, pulling out a stash of gold and jewels. "These… these are for you! Please, just let me go!"

The two Marines glanced at the gleaming gold, a flicker of greed flashing in their eyes.

But it quickly faded, replaced by reason.

"Who do you think we are? We told you to go back and wait for news, so just do that without all this talk!"

This was a crucial time for hunting down the Seven Warlords, and with reporters lurking around, they couldn't afford to engage in such greedy antics.

One wrong move could lead to serious trouble!

So, all they wanted was to complete the task assigned to them and drive off anyone trying to sneak away.

"If you don't want gold, how about candles? I have plenty of candles here."

Mr. 3 was still eager to negotiate. After tossing aside his gold, he forcefully scraped off a large patch of wax from the ship and threw it towards the marines.

To the two marines, this inexplicable action looked like sheer panic.

At the same time, it completely drained their last bit of patience.

"This is your final warning! Return immediately, or don't blame me for labeling you as a notorious pirate and shooting you on the spot!"

"No, no, no! I'll go back! Please don't kill me! I beg you!" 

Mr. 3 quickly turned to grab the oars, but his trembling hands caused him to drop them back onto the ship.

It took him three tries before he finally steadied the oars and frantically began to "row back" to Amazon Lily.

"Heh, just a little scare, and he's already like that. What a disgraceful fellow."

"If all the inhabitants of that pirate empress's kingdom are such softies, then I don't think we'll even need to use our secret weapons for this mission."

As they watched the gaunt man desperately rowing for his life, the two marines sneered and began to steer their patrol boat back to the warship.

According to their orders, they needed to file a simple report about the incident.

However, after Mr. 3's chaotic antics, these two young marines, whose attention had been completely diverted, had already forgotten a crucial piece of information.

That is to say...

In the all-female Amazon Lily, men could not possibly exist!

By the time they reported the incident to their superior, Mr. 3, who had been frantically rowing, had successfully reached Amazon Lily, just a few meters off the coast of the island of women.

Whoosh! 

Before Mr. 3 could bring the ship closer, the sharp sound of arrows cutting through the air met him head-on.

Several arrows coated with Haki whistled through the air, hitting the surface of the sea on both sides of the wooden ship with pinpoint accuracy.

The powerful impact was comparable to that of bullets, sending splashes of water flying.

This was an initial test, but it also served as a clear threat.

"Yo, yo, yo! Please don't be alarmed, Kuja warriors. I'm not a Navy officer but a fellow former Shichibukai's crew member, Mr. 3 from the Buggy Pirates," he declared.

After stabilizing the swaying wooden ship, Mr. 3 slowly raised both hands.

While introducing himself, he also tried to signal the Amazon Lily warriors on the shore, showing he meant no harm.

"Buggy Pirates? What's that?" One of the warriors, dressed lightly, asked with a hint of confusion in her bright eyes.

Another companion, keeping her eyes on Mr. 3, who had raised his hands, whispered back, "I don't know, but anyone who dares to approach us in this situation must be no ordinary person. Stay vigilant."

Seeing them unmoved, still poised to attack with their bows drawn, Mr. 3 thought for a moment and changed his approach. He called out loudly:

"Could you please report to Lady Boa? Just tell her that the most handsome man in the Buggy Pirates, Mr. 3, has a way to help you escape this crisis!"

In that simple statement, he conveyed three crucial pieces of information.

Upon hearing this, the female warriors exchanged glances and whispered among themselves, clearly unsure.

"Lady Boa? Does this guy with a mushroom in his pants know her?" 

"He claims to be the most handsome man, and Lady Boa is the most beautiful woman. Sounds like they should know each other." 

"So this is what the most handsome man looks like? What do I do? His face is suddenly a bit attractive to me!" 

"Hey, hey! Shouldn't the focus be on the fact that this most handsome man says he can save us?!" 

...

Because Luffy had spent some time on the Amazon Lily previously, the island's female warriors held at least a small amount of goodwill toward this "mysterious creature" known as a man, and they didn't exhibit the strong hostility they typically showed toward other beings. 

After a discussion, a female warrior finally responded to Mr. 3's words.

"Hey! The most handsome man, I want to ask you, can your body stretch and bend like rubber?!" 

This unexpected question caught Mr. 3 off guard. Considering the original story, such a question was somewhat understandable.

But… 

How simple-minded can you all be! 

You accepted the idea that I'm the most handsome man so easily? 

Come on, even I would need to stick some candles on my face to say that—talk about thick-skinned!

"My body doesn't stretch like rubber…" 

As soon as he said this, the female warriors tightened their grip on their snake bows, their expressions turning serious with a hint of ferocity.

"But, I can create wax figurines that look just like you." 

Under the gradually sparkling gazes of the female warriors, Mr. 3 slowly raised his palm, using the Wax-Wax Fruit's powers to conjure several lifelike wax figures at his fingertips.

Looking closely, their arching poses were identical to those of the female warriors on the shore!

Two years ago, when Mr. 3 served under Crocodile, he had already mastered this technique, and for the current Mr. 3, it was incredibly easy!

"If you like them, I'll give them to you as a reward for taking the trouble to report to Lady Boa Hancock." 

Mr. 3 smiled at the female warriors, whose eyes were wide with surprise, and casually tossed the wax figures, which they caught effortlessly.

Such reflexes were nothing for these battle-hardened warriors after their rigorous training.

"Okay, okay! I'll go notify the Empress right now!" 

The lead female warrior carefully examined the wax figure, her face filled with joy. 

After relaying a quick message to her companions, she dashed back to the island to report.

The remaining female warriors played with wax figurines, unable to contain their curiosity as they began to ask Mr. 3 a series of random questions about men.

Faced with these inquisitive girls, Mr. 3 patiently answered their questions, though his patience was clearly wearing thin.

I have to say, the female warriors living on Amazon Lily are truly adorably naive!

Before long, a tall female warrior rushed over, her fair face flushed with excitement. She shouted toward Mr. 3, who was on the surface of the sea, "The most handsome man, Lady Boa Hancock, requests your presence!"

Under the guidance of a few warriors, Mr. 3 finally stepped onto Amazon Lily, a place renowned as a paradise for women.

Since this was a time of emergency with the Navy completely blockading the area, he didn't encounter any trouble like he did with the Black Panther at the Colosseum.

After passing through a village filled with women dressed in cool attire, Mr. 3 was scrutinized by many eager eyes. Eventually, he arrived at the Empress's residence and successfully met the most beautiful woman in the pirate world.

The Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock!

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