Slave Mark

When Hancock saw Mark's reaction she lost it.

She placed her hands in a heart form in front of her chest as she said.

"Mero mero!" A Pink beam came out of her hands towards Mark, of course, Mark knew about her ability so he immediately took out a knife from his chest holster and stabbed it into his hand.

Hancock was surprised at Mark's reaction as she stood completely still.

Mark took advantage of that and pointed his hand towards Hancock using darkness gravity.

"Kurouzu." Mark said calmly as he pulled Hancock into his embrace. When Hancock noticed that she was in Mark's embrace she panicked and tried to kick him while turning around.

Unfortunately for her as she turned around her shirt got ripped open by Mark's nails and her back was completely visible for Mark.

On her back, a mark could be seen which was the slave mark of the world governments "Celestial Dragons."

The two snake sisters were surprised as they ran over to Hancock and covered her back with a cape.

Mark was also surprised at what just happened, he quickly pulled himself together as he turned around to see his crew members all turned into stone with Yuri as the only exception because she was sitting on a builder which was floating in the sky above the ship.

Hancock's face turned extremely cold as she looked at Mark with eyes shooting daggers.

"I didn't see anything." Mark quickly explained as he put his hands up to his eyes and covered them!

"He saw my back!!" Hancock said calmly to her two sisters that were helping her put on a cape. She then looked at Mark with a face full anxiety, she already knew that she couldn't kill him after just being defeated. She couldn't rely on her devil fruit because Mark seems to grasp her abilities.

It was at this time that Luffy came running back. He noticed the tense standoff.

"What's going on?" Luffy asked Hancock in confusion.

Hancock didn't answer as she looked towards Mark with hopeful eyes.

"What are you going to do now?" Hancock answered in a cornered tone. She already knew Mark saw her slave mark on her and the only thing he had to do was tell the Marines about her, then she would lose her identity as the snake empress and her seven warlord status. It was not wrong to say that Mark had her life completely in his hands.

"Nothing," Mark answered as he shrugged.

"Nothing, why?" Hancock asked in a concerned voice.

"Well, I was the one who came here without an invitation. So it's kinda my fault for what just happened." Mark replied while rubbing his forehead as if he just got a headache.

"But you saw my back. You can easily use that against me." Hancock said towards Mark in a confused manner.

"And why would I do that? Do I look like the marines lap dog?" Mark said stressfully.

"You wouldn't?" Hancock really looked doubtful.

"Well, would you do me a favor and turn my crew members back?" Mark asked as he looked towards his crew members all turned into stone figures.

"Yes, sorry," Hancock replied quickly as she turned his crew members back again.

"Well, can I borrow your island for an exchange?" Mark asked again in a calm voice.

"Yes, of course." Replied Hancock with a smile as she turned around towards her tribe members while giving them orders.

"Clear the south side of the island!" Hancock immediately turned back to her cold personality, when she ordered her tribe members.

"Yes, Snake Princess!" The tribe members answered as they told the Z pirates to follow them.

"Will you not follow us back to the palace, we are holding a bouquet," Hancock asked slowly as she noticed Mark following her tribe members and the Z pirates to the south side.

"Don't mind if do, you're okay with it right Luffy?" Mark said grinning towards Luffy.

Luffy didn't answer as he turned around and walked towards the palace. He had already noticed Hancock giving him permission, he had nothing else to say.

"Haha!" Mark just laughed.

"Wait, Mark, I'm coming too," Yuri said when she noticed Mark following Hancock and company.

"Your captain, only!" Hancock said coldly towards Yuri while turning around.

"It's okay Yuri, just go to the south. I'm coming over later." Mark said calmly as he strolled towards the palace's direction.

Yuri made an ugly face towards Hancock and turned around and sprinted in the direction of the Z pirates.