[Pirate] I! Orochimaru! I will never split! Chapter 123

Mary and Sonia attacked Luffy as if they were playing, not believing that this man was very powerful.

Luffy looked solemn, his Haki wrapped around his fist, and he punched out. This punch had the force of a thousand tons and accurately struck Mary’s vital spot.

Mary was shocked. It never expected Luffy to be able to use Haki. Its enormous body became a hindrance at this moment, unable to dodge in time, and it took the full force of the blow.

Mary immediately let out a scream, the sound deafening, instantly echoing throughout the entire arena.

“Gear Second!” Luffy roared. As soon as his voice fell, his figure appeared before Sonia like lightning.

Before Sonia could react, Luffy flew up and delivered a kick, which landed heavily on Sonia’s body.

Sonia was like a kite with a broken string, directly kicked off the arena, then tumbled down the stairs, finally landing heavily on the lowest level.

Hancock’s expression was a little grim.

“What… are you two playing at?”

“Sister-sama…” Sonia was a little scared, as if very afraid of Hancock getting angry.

Hancock frowned, “You haven’t forgotten what that man did, have you…”

Mary hurriedly got up.

“So… so sorry, Sister-sama… We’ll finish him off right away.”

The two quickly returned to the arena and released their Devil Fruit forms.

Sonia’s hair instantly transformed into eight large snakes.

Flames erupted from Mary’s entire body. The two looked at Luffy solemnly.

Luffy yawned, completely unconcerned… This Devil Fruit ability was developed so poorly. He directly grabbed the two’s tails and tied them into a bow… then kicked them both down with one kick each.

A satisfied Luffy laughed happily up at the sky. Finally, there were snakes he could tie knots with. He had wanted to do this for a long time… After all, Orochimaru wouldn’t let him play once he grew up.

Sure enough, just as Ace said, the older they got, the less cute they became.

Caught off guard, Mary and Sonia couldn’t control their massive bodies and collided. The flames on Mary burned Sonia, and Sonia screamed…

“So hot… so hot…”

Mary was afraid of hurting Sonia and hurriedly pushed her away. Mary fell backward, but because her tail was entangled, she couldn’t break free.

Looking at the sword trench behind Sonia, Mary cried out anxiously to her.

“Sister Sonia… that’s the sword trench! Quick, grab onto the audience stands!”

The flames on Sonia’s body burned off her clothes, and the pattern on her back was about to be revealed.

Luffy saw this scene… and suddenly pounced, extinguishing the flames with his body and covering the pattern on Sonia’s back.

Luffy’s breathing was a little ragged from the pain.

“Don’t move… Even if you want to kill me… I don’t want to kill you at all.”

Sonia was confused and a little resentful, “You bastard, don’t be so presumptuous!” She called out to the arena above.

“Mary! Now’s your chance! Quickly kill this man! What are you doing, Mary!”

Mary silently looked at Luffy, her pupils trembling slightly.

“I can’t… Sister Sonia… because we are currently being protected by this man…”

“Look, Lady Sonia’s clothes are burned off, and her back is about to be exposed,” a female warrior in the audience suddenly discovered something.

“If that man leaves, the Gorgon’s eyes will be revealed.”

“Oh no… then everyone will turn to stone.”

Sonia suddenly reacted, “You covered my back…”

Luffy looked at Sonia, “Didn’t you say that even if you die, you don’t want anyone to see your back? So… don’t move.”

Hancock clenched her fists, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stood up.

“The martial arts tournament is over! Before the Gorgon’s eyes are revealed! Everyone, leave this area!”

Watching the crowd leave, Hancock recalled being captured and enslaved more than 20 years ago… She slumped onto the python’s throne, covering her eyes, silently weeping.

Finally, Hancock decided to spare Luffy, but Luffy could only choose one: save the three of them or leave on the ship.

Luffy knelt down without hesitation to express his gratitude, giving up the hope of leaving and choosing to save the three petrified Margarets.

Hancock was deeply moved… and spared the three who had saved Luffy.

Back in the city, Hancock took off her top, allowing Luffy to see the mark again.

“You said you’ve seen this mark, right?” Hancock tied up her hair, revealing the “Hoof of the Celestial Dragon” branded on her bare back.

Luffy thought hard for a moment.

“It is indeed a little different from what I know. I have a fish-man friend named Hachi, and he has a similar mark on his forehead. I must have been mistaken; I don’t recognize this symbol of yours.”

Nyon suddenly appeared, “If you don’t recognize it? Just tell him.

Be honest, Snake Princess. That man is broad-minded; you must have seen it with your own eyes.

It’s okay, feel free to tell him everything.”

Nyon nodded to Hancock, then walked towards Luffy.

“You’re the pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, am I wrong?”

Luffy blinked, “Yeah… How do you know me?”

Nyon unfolded a newspaper.

“You’ve turned the world upside down, and you still act like you don’t care… Look at this newspaper. A few days ago, this man beat a Celestial Dragon on Sabaody Archipelago, committing a heinous crime.”

The three sisters’ pupils widened in shock, “Beat… a Celestial Dragon…”

Luffy puffed out his cheeks, “As for that Celestial Dragon, I don’t regret it one bit… That bastard actually ambushed my friend and injured my brother… I haven’t even made Orochimaru bleed…”

Hancock looked at Luffy, her eyes welling up with tears… “So… is it true that you hit a Celestial Dragon?”

Luffy nodded without hesitation, “Yes.”

“That mark is the mark of the Celestial Dragons… It’s branded on people raised by the World Nobles… a lifelong, indelible proof of ‘inferior humans.’ My two sisters and I were once slaves of the World Nobles,” Hancock said, clutching her arms in pain, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Luffy listened to the story of Hancock and her two sisters, and the connection between the Fish-Man Pirates and this mark. Seeing the three of them plunged into painful memories of the past, and Sonia screaming in agony, he was suddenly at a loss.

“Enough… don’t say anymore… don’t force yourselves… It’s okay not to say it.”

Hancock couldn’t help but burst into tears.

“If you hadn’t covered Sonia’s back, we wouldn’t be able to stay on this island.

We don’t want anyone to know our past. Even if we have to deceive the entire country, we won’t show the slightest flaw… and we don’t want to be controlled by anyone anymore…

We’re just too scared to open up to others… scared beyond control.”

Nyon was very happy to see Hancock opening up, and playfully bickered with her. Hancock turned away haughtily (￣^￣).

Then her voice became a little nervous, her body trembling constantly, “Will you look down on us for once being slaves?”

Luffy sighed.

“Huh? What are you talking about… I already told you… I hate Celestial Dragons.”