"Captain, now that we have the Treasure Tree Adam, aren't we going to build our own pirate ship??"
On the deck, Black Shadow, who was eating breakfast, asked puzzledly.
After successfully obtaining the Treasure Tree Adam from the auction, they left the Sabaody Archipelago.
Just as he thought they would head to the famous Water 7 to build a pirate ship of their own, Reno steered the ship into the New World instead.
This move left everyone completely confused, scratching their heads, unsure what Reno was up to.
Drinking milk, Reno paused, took a map from his bosom, and placed it in the center of the table.
"We are going here."
Curious, everyone stood up and gathered around, tilting their heads and staring.
"Are we going to the place marked in red??"
"Looking at the general location, it seems to be somewhere in the New World?!"
"Captain, what's there that you care about so much??"
"Captain, where did you get this map??"
"Captain, will it be dangerous there??"
"Captain..."
"Enough! You guys are annoying me to death."
Impatient, Reno glared fiercely at them, causing Linlin to stick out her tongue playfully.
The others scratched their heads awkwardly and returned to their seats.
Everyone stopped talking, but their gazes turned to Reno in unison.
Once curiosity is piqued, only an answer can satisfy it.
Meeting everyone's inquisitive gazes, Reno finished his milk, looked at the map, and said slowly:
"Actually, I don't know what's there either, but I can be certain that the treasure there must be very precious."
The value of the Ark Maxim blueprints and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was self-evident.
If news got out about either, it would cause a bloodbath on the sea.
But even these two precious items only provided Reno with 30 Fortune Value.
Yet this map of unknown origin brought him 30 Fortune Value—the sum of the previous two combined.
Since awakening the System, Reno had relied on it for smooth sailing and explosive luck.
Although he didn't know what the treasure was, he trusted the System's judgment.
That was why, immediately after obtaining the Treasure Tree Adam, he steered towards the direction indicated by the map to investigate.
"Does the Captain really not know??"
"I feel like it. That look doesn't seem fake."
"Then what exactly is it??"
"I just like this feeling of anticipation. Maybe it's a treasure more precious than gold."
"My goodness, more precious than gold? Could it be a Devil Fruit?!"
"A Devil Fruit?? I happen to want one right now."
While Reno was deep in thought, everyone stared at him, rubbing their chins and chattering away.
Coming back to his senses, Reno closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and roared: "All of you, get lost!!"
The New World, on a vast stretch of sea.
A large pirate ship was sailing rapidly on the calm sea, as if escaping from something.
If someone familiar saw the flag fluttering on its mast, they would recognize it at a glance.
This pirate crew was a very special one on the sea: the Kuja Pirates.
Because the entire composition of the pirate crew was female; there were no men.
A genuine pile of women.
Their place of origin was closely related to their pirate crew's name: Amazon Lily (Isle of Women).
Also a place with only women, a forbidden land for men, and a dream paradise for men!
Amazon Lily was located in the Calm Belt of the first half of the Grand Line.
The current Empress of Amazon Lily was named Shakuyaku (Shakky) (Note: Raw text says "Flame Flower/Huoyanhua" and claims it is "Grandma Nyon/Gloriosa". However, in One Piece lore, Shakky was the Empress two generations before Hancock, and Gloriosa was three generations before. The description of "30 years old, beautiful" fits Shakky more, but the text explicitly says "Grandma Nyon/Zapoopoo". I will translate the name as Gloriosa to fit the text's claim of being Grandma Nyon, but note the description is of a beauty).
Translator's Note: The text describes her as the future Grandma Nyon (Gloriosa). It says she is 30 years old and beautiful.
I don't know why, but women in Japanese manga are very beautiful when they are young, top-tier beauties. But once age catches up, their looks become... indescribable.
At this time, the thirty-year-old Pirate Empress, Gloriosa, was undoubtedly a standard beauty.
Tall, curvaceous, with long wavy hair cascading over her shoulders. Her eyes were as deep as black pearls, revealing a hint of coldness. Her every gesture was full of charm.
Most importantly, she carried a faint aura of a queen.
Such a woman, no matter where she was, could be called a top-quality beauty!
However, at this moment, Gloriosa looked worried, and her face was somewhat pale.
Less than a year after leaving Amazon Lily and setting sail, Gloriosa had been pursued by the Marines several times.
She had escaped before by luck or strength, but this time, the Marines seemed determined to catch her, chasing relentlessly.
"Empress! Bad news! Those lingering Marines have caught up again!!"
"Those damned bastards!"
On the gunwale, a female combatant with a hot figure and revealing clothes pointed anxiously at several Marine warships on the nearby sea.
Gloriosa looked hurriedly. The Marine warships, with stronger propulsion than their pirate ship, were constantly closing the distance.
At this rate, it wouldn't be long before the Marines caught up, and a confrontation would be unavoidable.
"Everyone get ready! Worst comes to worst, we fight them to the death!!"
Realizing there was no way out, Gloriosa gritted her teeth, looking at the approaching warships with determined eyes, seemingly making a resolve.