Chapter 100 : Buggy and Hancock!!

In the large bath on the Sunny, Domino is meticulously wiping Buggy's back with a towel, while Buggy remains expressionless, gazing at Boa Hancock, who is lying at the edge of the bath in a relaxed, almost languid manner.

To be honest, Buggy is feeling a bit unsettled by this seemingly complex woman Boa Hancock!

Boa Hancock originally had a complex personality with four distinct facets:

The Tyrant: This is the persona she adopts to shield herself from others. She is arrogant, willful, and looks down on everyone around her. She won't hesitate to kick away small animals that get in her way or destroy statues that children make for her. 

The Weakling: This side of Hancock emerges when she is alone. Due to her traumatic experience of being enslaved by the Celestials as a child, she lives in constant fear of her past being uncovered. As a result, she adopts her "tyrant" face as a mask to disguise her vulnerabilities. In this state, she appears quite normal and pitiable.

The Calm: This rarely seen face of Hancock appears when someone discovers her true identity as a former slave and intends to harm her. At this moment, she drops the pretense of arrogance and brainlessness, and instead becomes extremely composed and intelligent, handling the situation with calculated precision.

The Pirate Empress: This is a persona only seen by Luffy and Buggy so far. In this state, Boa Hancock truly lives up to her title, exuding an aura of authority and power.

The fourth face is a lovesick one that only Luffy can bring out!

In this state, Boa Hancock is like a young girl with a heart full of spring, thinking about Luffy all day long. Her mind is completely preoccupied, and she's utterly infatuated!

Buggy had previously experienced this same obsessive behavior from Boa Hancock!

Now, since Buggy and Boa Hancock have had close contact, she has shown a fifth face in front of him!

With many flowers, impressive skills, and demands all tailored to Buggy's will, she's even surpassing what Buggy could have imagined, and he feels quite overwhelmed!

Buggy understands that Boa Hancock's behavior stems from her tragic past, but he's a bit surprised that she's using these tactics on him. It makes him wonder if he has unlocked some of her hidden attributes!

This leaves Buggy confused about Boa Hancock's true feelings—she's incredibly complex!

Buggy shook his head slightly, his eyes narrowing momentarily, and then said softly, "Hancock."

Boa Hancock shuddered at the sound but quickly composed herself, showing off her curves in front of Buggy.

She took a few steps forward, straddled Buggy's lap, and seemed eager to make a move!

"Stop!" Buggy reached out and grabbed Boa Hancock's slender waist, halting her actions. He then said, "Don't be in such a hurry. You've had a hard day. Rest first, and let's have a proper talk."

Boa Hancock didn't respond verbally but relaxed obediently, settling into Buggy's arms.

Buggy pondered how to speak, but his large hands unceremoniously brushed against Boa Hancock's smooth back.

It wasn't long before Buggy felt a rough, crumpled spot.

Boa Hancock shuddered, and Buggy immediately knew what he had touched.

The Hoof of the Soaring Dragon!

Buggy stopped and asked knowingly, "If you care so much, why don't you just get rid of it?"

In fact, the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon marks on Boa Hancock's back could be completely covered with other patterns, much like how the Sun Pirates covered their marks with sun patterns!

The Hoof of the Soaring Dragon on her back is easy to hide, but the mark it leaves on the heart is not so easily erased.

Although both are slaves, men and women endure different forms of suffering!

The fish-man slaves of the Sun Pirates were rough men who mostly suffered physical torment, which made it easier for them to recover once they escaped.

Boa Hancock's suffering was likely far more painful and much harder to overcome.

Buggy understands this, and his pretense of ignorance is just a way to start the conversation.

Seeing Boa Hancock remain silent, Buggy continued, "Do you want revenge?"

At this, Boa Hancock finally reacted, returning to her usual calm demeanor and responding coldly, "What do you mean?"

Buggy looked at Boa Hancock's cold face, smirking as he replied, "I mean exactly what I said! An eye for an eye, blood for blood!"

Boa Hancock frowned and asked, "Do you even know what you're talking about?"

Buggy nodded and said, "I know; aren't they the Celestial Dragons? They were originally one of my targets! For the sake of your recent performance, I don't mind helping you get revenge!"

As soon as these words were spoken, both Boa Hancock and Domino were stunned, with Domino's hands frozen in place behind Buggy!

"Go on!" 

Buggy didn't respond and simply uttered two words coldly.

The chilling tone made Domino's heart shiver.

At the same time, Domino realized that Buggy wasn't joking—he was serious about his intentions.

Buggy disregarded their stunned reactions and reached out to gently lift Boa Hancock's chin. He looked at her softly and said, "Hancock, you must understand that no one was ever destined to stand above others, whether it's you, me, or those so-called gods!"

"To show fairness and justice, the World Government created a so-called empty throne at its founding. But what the world doesn't know is that someone with a hidden agenda has been sitting on that empty throne for centuries!"

"I don't even have the courage to do that, but that person doesn't deserve that position at all!"

"So, here I am! The intolerable period of the Empty Throne is coming to an end!"

"From now on, I will ascend to top!"

With Buggy's declaration, both Boa Hancock and Domino were visibly shocked!

Despite the disjointed nature of Buggy's words, they revealed too much information and fully exposed Buggy's ambitions!

Buggy released Boa Hancock's chin, gently touched her forehead, and said, "Hancock, watch closely. Within two years, I'll show you that the fear in your heart is nothing!"

"And then, I will become your new fear, a nightmare for the rest of your life!"

"I'll mold you completely into my own image!"

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