Chapter 24.

Thanks, everyone who points out the mistakes in the chapters. I appreciate your help a lot.

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I have corrected many of my mistakes in the previous chapters though for some it is not showing whenever I open the chapter. Even though I have corrected it.

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"Hmmm, what is happening there?"

Ray muttered looking at the scene below him which was quite strange. People seem to be looking at an unconscious body that was on a small ship while surrounded by many people.

"Hmmm, it seems that Zoro has fought Mihawk"

Ray whispered to himself while going down towards the Mihawk ship. 'Why is Mihawk still here?"

Mihawk who was standing on his ship suddenly felt a presence above him. He looked towards the with his same usual face however his eyes showed some relief when he saw Ray.

"What happened ?"

Ray asked smiling while landing next to him. The others who were there had shocked expression on their faces.

"I hunted my prey though this guy here challenged me for a dual"

Mihawk spoke in a calm tone while pointing towards the body which was surrounded by 4 people who were not paying attention to them.

"I see, what's the problem then?"

Ray asked still showing his smile while looking at the ships which were cut down by Mihawk. 'It seems he had cut the Marine ship as well.'

"I had not found any opponents since I started to train in gravity"

Mihawk spoke calmly while looking at Ray who was looking at surrounding. With a sigh, he spoke again.

"I couldn't control my strength when I slashed at his chest which resulted in a fatal injury"

Ray was listening to him even though his eyes were looking for a specific person in the crowd. 'of course, he would not be able to control his strength after training in gravity as it is increasing constantly.' He stopped his search instead he looked towards Mihawk.

"So you are waiting for me to heal him, right?"

Ray asked with a teasing smile to which Mihawk nodded slowly though he looked quite embarrassed. 'For a swordsman like him, it is akin to shame that he couldn't control his strength behind the attack.'

Ray didn't help him immediately instead he looked around before he spoke to him.

"Where is that Commander?"

"The ship has gone towards the Calm belt for some reason"

Mihawk spoke calmly while his gaze was on the body. 'I have to train myself to control my strength.'

"Hmmm,"

Ray didn't say anything instead he raised his hand before a white pill appeared on his palm. No one noticed this since they were all looking at his face while others were looking at the body.

"Here take it, I would be going now"

Ray gave the pill to Mihawk who took it without saying anything. Ray did not want to stay there since there was nothing interesting happening so he jumped before flying slowly. 'I wonder how would they deal with Hancock since the sea kings would take their ship towards the island.'

Mihawk looked at the disappearing figure of Ray before he went towards the group which had surrounded the body. With a calm voice, he called them.

"Here take this, after eating it he would be better".

Luffy who was trying to wake up Zoro suddenly heard the voice of the person who was the reason for this. With visible anger on his face, he looked at the guy however he was surprised when he got a pill that was thrown towards him. He immediately fed the pill to Zoro without even checking whether it was good or not.

" Tell him that I would be waiting for him at the top"

Mihawk spoke calmly before he went towards his ship to leave this place as there was nothing to do here anymore. 'He would have to surpass him if he wants to become the best swordsmen though he would not be able to defeat me since I'm also striving for greater heights.'

The body of Zoro didn't show any signs of getting better though the wound on his chest had gotten small. His breathing became normal while the blood stooped flowing outside. Everyone sighed in happiness at this since they all had gotten quite close to each other.

"To think a beast-like him would work under a young man"

An old-looking chef shook his head with a serious expression on his face. The other chefs who were close to him were confused about his sudden words. 'The system is going to change now with the appearance of that young man.'

He is an elderly-looking man who still retains his blonde-coloured hair, which he keeps underneath his extra-long chef's hat. His moustache has grown considerably long, and he grew a beard. He was wearing his chefs uniform, with a blue ascot, and white apron. He had a peg leg at his right.

"What are you speaking, old man Zeff"

Another chef shouted in annoyance while looking at the head chef. He was smoking while leaning on the ship wall.

He is a slim, yet muscular, long-legged man with blond hair which he keeps brushed over the left side of his face. His most notable trait was his eyebrows which were curled up in a clockwise direction.

He was wearing a black, double-breasted suit with golden buttons and a tie together with a long-sleeved buttoned shirt of blue with pinstripes.

"You wouldn't understand, Sanji"

Zeff whispered to himself while waking inside his ship. The other chefs also followed him inside while Sanji was still looking at the straw hat guy.

The ship had an unusual shape as it had a fish head at the front piece. It was an oval shape ship with a round bottom while a small array of cannons were on its side.

"Hmm, acting as he knows everything, shitty old man"

Sanji whispered in irritation before he threw his cigarette in the sea. With quick steps, he went inside the ship to prepare something for the remaining customers who were taking care of an unconscious person.

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"What the hell is happening here?"

Reiju shouted furiously while looking around the ship. The ship has suddenly stopped moving while something is pushing them through underwater.

"The sea kings should not be even able to sense us since we are using sea stone technology"

Reiju whispered in anger while looking at her subordinates who were also confused at this.

'Did something changed in the Calm Belt without anyone knowing?'

The ship suddenly started to move rapidly causing them to stumble on their legs. A happy expression appeared on their faces though it quickly changed into frightened as they were going in the wrong direction.

"Why are we heading towards the Amazon Lily?"

Reiju yelled confused by the sudden movement of their ship towards the island of women. 'I don't wish to face her in a battle for no reason.'

The soldiers tried to move the ship in other directions however it didn't work since their ship was moving by an external force. They all looked at the backside of the ship and they saw two red eyes glowing in the water which caused them to fear.

Since they could not do anything about the movement of the ship, they just sat on the ground while waiting for the moments where they could get away from the sea king.

"Do not enter the island no matter what happens. You won't be able to see the next day"

Reiju warned her subordinates seriously as she knew the hatred those women have for the species of men. 'I wouldn't be able to protect myself let alone these men who are enemies of these women.'

After some more time, they finally reached the Amazon Lily. The Sea king who was pushing their ship had disappeared from the view. When they looked at the sea behind them, they saw a lot of glowing eyes which scared them to even move from their position.

"Don't come inside the island"

Reiju ordered them sternly before jumping from the ship. She started to walk towards the city of this island. 'I hope that I could get any kind of help from them so we could leave this island.'

The soldiers who were left alone were frightened as they did not know what to do anymore. They couldn't go back to the sea because of the Sea kings at the same time they can not go inside the village otherwise they would be killed mercilessly.

They were not naive enough to believe that the Sea kings would not attack them when they would be on the ship. 'God! What the hell are we supposed to do now?'

After some time of walking, she suddenly stopped in the middle of the route. She looked in front of her with narrowed eyes. She took a step back to counter the person if she attacks her. With a calm voice, she shouted.

"Come out, I know you are there"

"You are quite good"

Hancock's voice resounded in the area before she jumped from a tree that was hidden by others. She had a smirk on her face while her face looked amused.

"I didn't come here to fight you. My ship was pulled by a Sea king"

Reiju spoke in a calm voice as she didn't want a fight here. 'I would be a fool if I fight someone in their respective land.'

"A sea king brought you here! It must be the work of darling"

Hancock muttered smiling while thinking about Ray. 'Darling would be arriving soon so I would have to prepare food for him.'

Reiju who just heard her words was completely stunned. The Amazon empire is known for its hatred towards men. The Empress had killed many men which caused the male population to fear her and yet she is saying, darling. 'Who was able to win her heart?'

"So can you lend me some help, Empress?"

Reiju asked calmly as she didn't want to anger her. No matter how much strong their forces are, there is a reason why they never fight her.

"I can't help you in this though you can wait till darling comes back"

Hancock spoke smiling while looking into her eyes with some amusement. 'I wonder if she is good for darling though the ultimate decision would be taken by him.'

Reiju face showed some hesitation before she nodded at her. She was still on guard even though the Empress didn't show any signs of hostility. 'I can't bring my subordinates here otherwise they would all die in seconds.'

Hancock didn't speak anything instead she started to walk towards the city while Reiju also followed behind her. They both were silent as Reiju didn't know why to say while Hancock was thinking about her darling.

'She has brought some men with her. How could she even stay with them?'

Hancock glanced at Reiju who was also looking at her intently. The moment their eyes met, they instantly turned their head away from each other.

'She has seen me looking at her now she would think that I'm weird it something.'

This was the thought which was going through their mind. They both were rulers so it was natural for them to get embarrassed at this.

A princess or Empress have their prestige so how could they tarnish it and that too in front of someone who is also majesty.

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"Hmmm, I wonder if the commander has been killed by Hancock?"

Ray whispered smiling while looking at the sea below him. He likes to look at the sea constantly even though there is nothing entertaining happening there.

Ray started to thought about the possible reason because of which the commander might have decided to leave Sanji on his own. There were many reasons which might have changed the commander decision to meet Sanji.

'If I have to guess then it might be Sanji sister who has come to see him. I don't think anyone from his family even cares for him otherwise they would have already come to meet him. So the only person from his family that might look for him would be his sister'

'The World Government must have gotten the information about her arrival so they might have sent someone to capture her alive. She must have learnt this so she decided to change her direction. After all, the Marines would have captured her little brother.'

'Still, I would love to meet her as she is quite wonderful. I loved her personality which is quite similar to my Hancock. They both try to act tough and cold however deep down in their heart they both are very insecure about themselves.'

After some more time of flying in the sky, He finally saw the island which made him smile though he sensed some presences at the shore. He noticed a ship along with 8 people on it before he nodded.

'So I was right about the commander as she has gone inside the island alone. She knows that only she can go inside for some help. After all, the men would be killed immediately on the island.'

He was about to enter the island when he sensed some life signs which were coming from the other side of the island. A smirk appeared on his face before he decided to go there first.

'It seems the Marine force has finally arrived to capture her.'

He slowly flew towards the Marine ship while enjoying the scenery again. He was amused by the expression which those soldiers have right now. His little pets are doing a good job by making them fear even though they haven't even shown themselves.

After some time, he finally saw the ship of the Marines though his attention was solely on the woman who was sitting on the chair while smoking with a frustrated expression on her face. 'So Hina is the one who had been sent here to capture Reiju.'

"Let's entertain her for some time"

Ray whispered with an amusing smile on his face while he looked at the Marine officers who were doing their work though all of them were looking at Hina with hearts in their eyes. 'It's gonna be so much fun now.'

He raised his hand before snapping his fingers which caused the Marine officers to fall asleep immediately. Hina didn't notice it since she was staring at the sea intently. With silent steps, he landed on the ship while sending the bodies of the officers to a different dimension.

"Smoking is injurious to health, you know this thing right?"

Ray spoke calmly with a small smile on his face while putting his chair next to her. Hina who was looking at the sea suddenly turned her towards him with a surprised expression on her face.

She was about to speak something though she narrowed her eyes at him dangerously before she used her devil fruit directly. 'How could a handsome man like him even exist?' Her cheeks were flushed though she didn't stop her attack. The charm of Ray was taking effect even though it was reduced by him to all most nothing.

The attack passed through the body of Ray who was looking at her with a small smile. She stood up from her place to fight him in close combat. She attacked his body by using her entire arm which passed through him again.

Even though she was shocked by this however she didn't slow down her attacks instead she increased the power behind them. After some time of constant attacking him using everything, she finally stopped while gasping. Ray was still showing her a small smile which was irritating her.

"Done now..!"

Ray spoke in an amusing voice while looking at her. She was taking deep breathes which caused her boobs to jiggle which was quite a good show for him.

"Huff, Why are you on my ship?"

Hina asked, calming her heavy breathing while she looked at Ray whole body before she looked at the ship where no one was present. 'Did he kill them quickly?"

"How should I know this?"

Ray spoke smiling while giving her a confused look. 'I'm loving this so much.'

"What do you mean?"

Hina asked with a confused expression while looking into his eyes. She was getting irritated just by talking with him.

"I mean it is your dream so you should know about it"

Ray spoke smiling innocently though his eyes were looking at her with amusement.

"What do you mean by my dream?"

Hina spoke confusedly while looking at him in bewilderment. 'What the hell is he saying?'

"It's Your dream that's why you couldn't hurt me since I'm your imagination"

Ray spoke calmly while sitting on the chair. She didn't notice however her cigarette was not in her hand anymore as he has already thrown it in the sea.

Hina looked at him for some time with an emotionless expression before she laughed loudly. After some time, she calmed herself before she spoke to him with a smile.

"So I'm sleeping right now though where are my subordinates?"

"How should I know about that? The only thing I know is that you had ordered them to look for that Germa 66 commander before you went to sleep"

Ray spoke with a little smile on his face as he looked at her smiling face which looked very beautiful at the moment.

Hina did not speak anything instead she sat on the next chair to him. With a smile on her face, she spoke to him.

"My name is Hina. What is yours?"

Ray smiled widened at her sudden action because he thought that she might not believe him easily. With a big grin on his face, he replied to her.

"My name is Ray Morningstar"

"Pfft..! Morningstar is your name yet you are coming in the night dream"

Hina spoke laughing at him causing him to laugh as well. 'This is a good dream without any violence.'

"So you can not touch me?"

Hina asked smiling while looking into his red eyes which were quite wonderful. He did not answer her instead he put his hand on her face which passed through her easily. Hina eyes widened at his sudden movement though she didn't say anything.

"Haha, I guess I can't touch you"

Ray spoke while laughing which cause her to giggle as well. 'I guess we are getting along just fine.'

"So tell me about yourself since I don't know anything about me"

Ray spoke with a little smile while looking into her eyes. She looked at him for some moment before she suddenly giggled, making him confused at her sudden giggle.

"Sorry, I just remembered that I have imagined a very handsome young man"

Hina spoke smiling while looking at him. He also laughed at her sudden words. 'I wonder if you exist in real life as well.'

"You are a gorgeous woman so of course, you would imagine a handsome young man"

Ray spoke smiling at her which caused her cheeks to redden again. 'My natural charm is finally kicking now that she has started to trust me.'

Hina didn't speak anything instead her eyes were roaming the whole body of Ray without leaving any area. Her cheeks were getting rosy as her eyes glanced at his handsome face. 'He is much more handsome and vetted than the men I have seen in my life.'

"So I'm a captain in Marines...!"

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"Hmmm, that fool would immediately believe her lies"

An old man spoke eating food while he was sitting on a chair with a big dining table around him.

He is a large man with long golden hair which reaches his waist. He has a long and thin black moustache that spikes upwards, a thin and small beard, and a prominent cleft chin. He was wearing a golden warrior helmet.

He was wearing his Raid Suit, which is composed of a grey robe with the number "66" on the bottom front, a large orange cape, a belt with the number "66" on the buckle, dark gloves, and boots with jet propellers.

"Of course, he would believe her since he thinks that she cars for him"

A young man spoke who was also sitting on the chair while eating food.

He has red-coloured hair and curly eyebrows which forms a spiral that resembles the numeral 6. He is slim with long legs while his hair is fashioned into three prominent cowlicks on the right side, and also curls upwards slightly at the roots.

His right arm bears a prominent tattoo: the number "1" in the centre of a stylized circle, surrounded by flames. He was wearing white gauntlets, a red ascot, a white cape.

"It's funny if you ask me elder brother Ichiji"

Another young man spoke with a mocking smile on his face while he was eating food.

He was blue-coloured hair with curly eyebrows which resembled their family eyebrows. He has a body similar to his big brother though he was a little bit small in height. His hair is groomed into a very large, curved partition across the right side of his face, ending in three prominent spikes.

He was wearing a dark blue Raid Shit, including a black cape bearing a blue "2", dark goggles over his eyes, gold-coloured gauntlets, and an aqua ascot around his neck. A set of horns extend upwards from his pair of orange and red earphones, and his belt bears a buckle with a prominent lightning bolt design.

"He was pathetic since our childhood, elder brother Niji"

Another youth spoke while eating his food.

He was more muscular than his brothers and he was taller than them as well even though he was the youngest. He had green hair without any facial hair while his face resembled Sanji a lot.

He was wearing a green Raid suit, comprising a shirt bearing the number "66" in gold, and a black hooded cloak bearing a green "4" on the left. He was also wearing a striped belt with the Germa 66 symbol as a belt buckle, metal gloves, an orange ascot, sunglasses, and black earphones on the top of his heads.

"Don't talk about him anymore, Yonji"

The old man spoke in a commanding voice to which everyone nodded. They were all taught to do anything their father orders them since their childhood.

"I have some use for him to get the support of one of the Emperor of the sea"

The old man spoke smirking while looking at his children. All of them also smirked since they knew the plan of their father.

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