Chapter - 29

Boa Hancock sailed towards the three vessels she recognized. The largest one, the Revolutionary Army ship dwarfed the other two ships combined.

She recognized the other ship from the conclusion of Marineford. The Polar Tang, had successfully saved Luffy's life and their captain convinced the elders to let him on the Amazon Lily. She was truly grateful to Trafalgar Law for his role in saving her future husband.

Last but not least she spotted the infamous Thousand Sunny docked in between the two vessels. Whistling to her fellow amazons preparing them to disembark on Luffy's ship.

Nami happily placed her earnings into her safe. It was way to easy to steal money from a Luffy especially when he was in that state. She hadn't expected to do that, it was in the spur of the moment. All she went in there for was to get navigational tools she left laying around on her desk. The navigator however ended up teasing the captain in front of the room. At that moment she realized she played herself. Nami only ended up teasing herself, she was starting not to care anymore. Blackbeard nearly ended it all willing to kill everyone to win. It terrified her to think of Luffy falling in battle before she had a chance to tell him how she really felt.

"I gotta say Nami, I didn't think you would actually do it." Robin smiled breaking the younger woman from her thoughts.

"I couldn't resist, not after I saw all those berries." Nami said still slightly drooling over her winnings.

Robin just smiled even more warmly. "Well I'm hardly surprised, you are the cat burglar after all. But it seems you stole more than money this time." The raven haired woman began to lightly chuckle causing Nami to blush slightly.

Before they could continue any further a loud tribal horn could be heard from a distance. The ladies wasted no time heading for the deck expecting another invasion.

Everyone on board the three respective ships could hear the horn. People were starting to panic, running to their respective battle stations. Not in anyones' mind did they ever think they would be invaded just a day after their major battle. Preparing for the worst everyone stood ready to do battle with the now fast approaching ship. When the ship was within distance they suddenly began to disarm themselves. It was the Pirate Empress and her gang of Kuja Pirates and the one thing that was clear they were not a threat. After things relatively calmed down, the moderately sized serpent vessel descended towards the Sunny.

Boa and her Kuja Pirates were a fearsome bunch. She may have seceded from the Navy alliance thus vacating her title as a Warlord of the sea but that did not mean she was any less powerful than before.

The Empress and Elder Nyon were the only representatives of the arriving vessel to disembark leaving behind her crew.

The two amazons arrived gracefully on the front of the ship looking around in all directions.

Luffy and the others gathered around on the back half of the ship to see the commotion.

"Hancock? What's she doing here?" Luffy asked to no one in particular.

"LUFFY! HAVE YOU ACCEPTED MY MARRIAGE PROPOSAL YET?" Hancock said shouting for all three vessels to hear her declarations of love the straw hat captain.

The crew all were stunned by the sudden appearance as she started running for their captain crushing him in a hug. Lifting up on his feet tossing Luffy around like a rag doll.

"Good to see you too Hancock..uh..too tight can't breath." Luffy said falling to the ground in daze. He swore his back was permanently disfigured.

" Its great to see you my husband." Hancock said as she examined the crew she towered above the two women that she hasn't failed to notice with a scowl.

"Shall we get married here and now in front of your crew? It would be perfect." The Empress clearly in haze of lust.

Elder Nyon bonks her Empress on the leg to break her out of it.

"Oh behave." The elder snapped causing Boa to straighten up. "We are here for an actual reason Empress."

"Yes well..may we speak in private Luffy?" She was inwardly screaming at the thought of it.

"Yes Luffy, we have urgent matters to discuss." The elder spoke tapping her cane on the deck to emphasize her point.

"Yeah Sure!" Luffy said sporting his usual grin. "First let me introduce you guys to my crew!"

"This is Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Franky, Brook.." Hancock had no reaction. "Nami...Robin.." the Empress immediately sized up the two women in front of her. They were not backing down in their own right, the tension was building.

Before Luffy's entrance into Impel Down, Hancock had to chance to speak briefly with him about his crew. She was curious to know if there were any women on board. Sure enough the moment he said their names, she vowed not to lose to either of them.

Over the past two years she had remembered their names well. Hancock knew very well who Nico Robin was. It didn't strike her that someone as reserved as the former demon child would take an interest in someone who had such a free spirit. She didn't feel the tension coming from the archeologist at all. Robin just greeted her with a warm smile with a hint of amusement.

The tall Empress turned her attention to the Orange haired navigator locking eyes. The tension felt returned ten fold, the navigator not backing down an inch. Luffy and the others didn't fail to notice, none of them dared to move an inch.

At that moment The Empress has found her rival she'd been preparing for the past two years. Hancock knew Nami was no match for her looks despite being very beautiful herself. No one has ever resisted Hancock before,except Luffy.

Nami did not feel threatened even by a former warlord. She could already tell Hancock was not going to back down as well. It did make her a little self conscious to think of the time Luffy spent with her during his time on Amazon Lily. She wasn't outright jealous but she knew this woman had her own intentions for Luffy. Knowing how innocent her captain was; she wanted to protect him from her.

Before things could escalate Luffy intervened catching the two gorgeous women off guard. "We can speak in the library, Empress, Elder." Luffy said nodding, giving a quick glance toward his navigator.

"Oh yes Luffy then we can discuss our marriage proposal." Hancock said causing a vein to grow on Nami's forehead. She wanted to yell in this woman's face and tell her to leave. But she was here for a good reason, they needed to be political right now. Involving her personal feelings towards the Empress would only complicate matters.

"I already said I'm not marrying you shishi." The captain laughed heading toward the library, gesturing his guests to follow him. "Sabo let's go."

Boa could only grow an irritated vein on her forehead. A slight smirk came over Nami's features, a small battle in mind had been won.

Noticing this Hancock just turned her nose up following the two brothers with Elder Nyon in tow. "Very well, we shall take it slow my love." She said turning with a smile towards Nami before heading off.

Nami could just frown slightly as the Empress passed her. The two rivals sizing each other up one more time. The navigator had to admit her reputation proceeds her.

When the Strawhats minus Luffy were left on the deck Usopp broke the silence. "Well if that wasn't awkward, I don't know what is anymore."

The first thing on Nami's wondered why Luffy had never brought up the marriage thing to anyone. She didn't know why it was bothering her so much for that woman throwing herself onto him and trying to claim he was her lover. Her fists were starting to clench as she remembered the time she spent with her beloved captain in the library.

Robin was curious if Luffy would actually go through with. It would make sense politically and give him Amazon Lily territory as a yonko. But Robin cared about Luffy's well being. It was no different from any of her friends. She had a really good hunch about what made Nami happy.

Before they were separated at Sabaody it was hard to tell. They were close already before but right before the separation was where she noticed a change. Her theory so far proved to be right when they reunited. When they were together she always wanted to be by his side. If they were on occasion distanced she always was adamant he go with a group not knowing where he'd run off too if they left him alone. She did know they cared for each other more than the others but still it was only a hunch; a very good one at that.

"Did you guys.." Sanji lights a cigarette taking a few puffs before continuing, " SEE HOW GORGEOUS SHE WAS!" Sanji was waving comically flailing his arms. "We have to go get on that Amazon ship! NOW!" He yelled preparing to jet over like he had a coup de burst on his back. Blood continued to spurt out his nose as Usopp, Zoro, and Chopper held the chef back.

Brook not willing to miss out on chance to catch a glimpse of Amazonian panties began running towards the ship, only to be caught by the trio.

"Let me through I say, I need to see the panties!" Brook yelled blood jetting out his nose.

"Brook did you say..." Sanji froze suddenly his soul left his body. The sea breeze carrying his soul higher and higher, in the atmosphere till the sunny was long out of sight. The chef slowly glided in the clouds. He swore he died and went to heaven. The clouds opened up to reveal Amazons only in their panties, it was too much for him. The cook soul's shot back down to earth screaming bloody murder, blood sprouting from his nose as he fell at the speed of light into his body landing on the Sunny suddenly resurrecting himself.

"AMAZONIAN PANTIES!!" Sanji screams so loud that it could be heard across all the ships.

"Let us go, Let us go-" The two perverts were interrupted by a flurry of multiples punches to their faces causing massive bumps all over.

"I swear you guys are such perverts. Can't you just calm your asses down for like five damn minutes?" Nami said obviously not expecting an answer back, they would be out for awhile.

"Thanks Nami, Wow they got me really tired, I think I'm going to sleep." Chopper yawned the reindeer suddenly sleepy climbing on top of Zoro's stomach who was already snoring loudly. Usopp quickly tried to get up before falling back down.

"Yup I'm out." He said before snoring loudly as well.

Nami sweat drops at the shenanigans of her crew. She was surrounded by a bunch of idiots, but the biggest idiot.

'Luffy' her mind drifting to what the conversation in the library was about.

"Nami. You have that look on your face." Robin chuckles pointing to the younger woman's expression.

"What look?" Nami asked a little cluelessly not knowing what her friend meant.

"It's the face you make when your mind is occupied by our captain, ms. navigator." Robin said smiling warmly. Nami was convinced she was still that same demon child at heart. Her friend could be really helpful sometimes and at times irrefutably childish.

Nami didn't know what to say she was still flushed over Robin's comment. She couldn't help but feel reassured as she remembered Luffy's "I'll never marry you comment." Emphasis on the never. She wouldn't let it happen, not after all they went through. Not after the way Luffy kissed her, there's no way he could want to be with anyone else after that, or he was a deadman. A crimson color filled the navigator's cheeks causing Robin break in a fit of giggles.

"There's no mistaking it, your really thinking about him now." Robin said teasing the navigator even more.

"Jeez woman are you really the devil or what?! Nami shouted causing Robin to giggle even more.

Franky entered the conversation not wanting to walk in on an awkward moment.

"So what do you think they came here for? Amazon Lilys a long ways away for a marriage proposal, that easily be sent in a letter." Franky said catching the attention of straw hat ladies.

Robin contemplates before answering, "I heard she ended her treaty with the navy, and had her title of warlord stripped."

"Oh I see." Nami said, putting her hand to her chin. "They need protection from the navy and are probably looking for an alliance. If It's true she ended her treaty the navy will label Amazon Lily as a threat and will eventually be eliminated." The navigator finished. It all made sense, they were asking them for protection. She knew Luffy would readily accept this and it made her heart twinge at the thought of him leaving to go there. If that was the case they all had to go, no exceptions.

"Nami, you're doing it again." Robin practically sang.