One Piece : Winged Dragons of the Beast Pirates

Although Amazon Lily is isolated, the banquet is unexpectedly lavish. 

In the dining hall, an exaggeratedly long table is filled with all sorts of seafood, cooked to perfection and making one's mouth water.

However, most of the food is just seafood.

Land-based meats and fruits are rare, after all, Amazon Lily is a very small island, and hunting or farming isn't easy to do.

But the seafood isn't bad.

The sea creatures in this world are actually quite similar to land beasts, except they live in the ocean.

However, Yamato isn't enjoying the food much.

It's clearly very delicious, yet the young girl pouts in frustration.

The reason?

"Lord Ian! Please try this!"

"No, try mine!"

"Also try mine!"

Despite the table being large enough to accommodate all of the Kuja Pirates, a large number of the pirate girls are crowding around Ian, smiling as they offer him food.

Ian twitches his mouth and looks around. He is completely surrounded by various dishes.

Chopsticks, like weapons, are being wielded by the girls, who are fighting a battle for his attention.

Why does this feel so familiar?

Why does it feel like he's turned into the heroine of some strange, risque film surrounded by weapons?

"Hey! You guys!"

The white-haired girl could no longer hold back. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her voice full of fury. "Stop giving Ian food!"

I haven't even given Ian food!

But the pirate girls completely ignored her, continuing without turning their heads, "Then, Lord Yamato, you can also feed Lord Ian."

Yamato puffed up her cheeks, then charged into the crowd.

"Ian! Eat this!!"

In Ian's shocked gaze, a massive bone-in meat, nearly the size of a person, was shoved toward his mouth.

Are you trying to choke me? I'm not Nika!

"Hahahaha."

The one who couldn't help but laugh heartily was Shakky.

No matter how strong or calculative someone might be, they're still just a kid in the end.

Empress Tritoma and Gloriosa also couldn't help but chuckle.

However, if this continued, the banquet wouldn't go on. Tritoma finally spoke up, urging the pirate girls to calm down.

Reluctantly, the girls returned to their seats, though each one still stared at Ian with burning eyes.

Ian expressionlessly wiped the grease off his face left by Yamato pressing the meat against him.

This is unbearable.

How did those thousand harem beauties' dog emperors manage to stay on their thrones?

The woman at the bottom of the mountain is a tiger.

The old monk wasn't lying.

Looks like I should stop thinking about harem.

He turned his head and glanced at Yamato, who was laughing cheerfully and proudly waving around a giant piece of meat.

One little ancestor is already enough to deal with.

Afterward, the banquet finally continued smoothly.

It should be considered a happy time for both hosts and guests.

After all, Ian's reputation among the Kuja Pirates was so high that the pirate girls were a bit too enthusiastic about him.

After eating and drinking to their fill, Shakky spoke up, "Ian, although I have been away from Amazon Lily for a long time, I am still one of the people of Amazon Lily, so may I ask you one more question?"

Ian nodded, "Go ahead."

"The Beast Pirates are willing to help Amazon Lily in this way. If we take this as your duty as our protectors, then—"

Shakky's gaze sharpened. "What do we need to give in return?"

The protection offered by the Beast Pirates, of course, isn't free.

Ian smiled, "First, the simplest thing, of course, is that when we need it, Amazon Lily will have to fight for us."

"That's not a problem."

Empress Tritoma nodded decisively. "But Lord Ian, only the Kuja Pirates can participate in the battle. As you can see, this country only has so many people."

"Of course," Ian didn't think this should be a refusal. "Having the right attitude is enough."

The fighting power of the Kuja Pirates isn't that impressive. Without Hancock, in ten years, Jack alone might be able to wipe them out.

"Since there's a first condition, there must be a second."

Shakky continued, "What's the second condition?"

Ian smiled awkwardly, "As everyone knows, Amazon Lily is the home of Haki. The warriors of Amazon Lily almost all possess Haki. I'm truly curious."

Although Haki is quite common in the New World, it's not common in this way.

In the Navy, only high-ranking officers are able to master Haki.

But in Amazon Lily, let's not even talk about the Kuja Pirates. Every member has the ability to use both types of Haki, and even the Guardian Warriors beneath them all possess Haki.

Honestly, it's a bit overwhelming.

Perhaps, Amazon Lily really has a secret technique for mastering Haki?

Ian thought.

That request might be a bit excessive. After all, if such a technique really existed, it would undoubtedly be the foundation of Amazon Lily's strength.

But…

"Hahaha, this?"

Ian felt a little embarrassed, but his request didn't anger Tritoma. Instead, it made her burst into laughter, "This is your second request?"

Ian was a bit confused.

What does that mean?

Why is this so funny?

"Boy, if that's your request, it's actually quite simple,"

Shakky said with an intrigued smile. "After all, awakening Haki easily is a natural ability of our Kuja people, just like how our girls only give birth to daughters."

Huh?

Ian was taken aback.

There's such a setting?

"So, boy," Shakky turned to look at the eager pirate girls, "You just need to marry a few more of our Kuja girls, and your Beasts Pirates will gain the power of the Kuja bloodline."

Ian's mouth twitched.

Bloodline power, huh?

So, you guys are actually all about bloodline superiority?

"I-I-I! Pick me, Lord Ian!"

"Pick me, it's supposed to be me!"

"Pick me, pick me, Lord Ian!"

The pirate girls immediately became restless.

Ian directly pretended not to hear.

"Also," Shakky's smile slightly faded as she said seriously, "This ability isn't as powerful as you think. You should have noticed by now, right? The Haki possessed by the warriors of the Kuja Pirates is quite weak."

"The warriors of the Kuja Pirates, who have seen many battles, are stronger, but compared to other pirates who roam the seas, they are still much weaker."

Notice?

I actually hadn't noticed—

Oh—oh! Right, right, right!

In the original story, Hancock's two sisters, who mastered both types of Haki, were defeated by Luffy, who didn't even know what Haki was just two years ago.

You should know, the Haki that Sandersonia and Marigold possess is no ordinary Haki. It's a high-level Armament Haki that can be externalized!

To describe it as "weak" is an understatement.

No wonder the World Government doesn't show much interest in the Kuja despite such a high rate of Haki use.

It turns out that the strength is exchanged for the probability of awakening.

Ian instantly lost interest.

It can only be inherited through bloodlines, and even awakened Haki wouldn't be that strong, unless you were someone with natural talent like Hancock.

In this world, while group power is important, individual combat strength is even more crucial.

That's basically meaningless.

It would be better to wait for Judge's artificial Devil Fruit research.

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