However, seeing that the crew of the Kuja Pirates seemed to trust this claim very much, he immediately felt a bit guilty.
But this little bit of guilt was instantly thrown to the back of his mind.
Hearing his words, the Empress smiled coldly, and her eyes glared fiercely, as if issuing a warning.
Vladimir pretended not to see it.
Shakuyaku exclaimed, "Amazon Lily Island is very dangerous? Lord Guardian, what exactly is going on?"
"Well..." Vladimir opened his dragon mouth, but he couldn't seem to think of any particularly good explanation for a moment.
However, more important than this was something on the ship.
"Hmph, acting mysterious." The corners of the Empress's mouth slightly curved into an arc, as if mocking Vladimir.
Seeing this, even though Vladimir's skin was very thick, he couldn't help but blush.
Fortunately, the dragon's skin was covered with scales, so others couldn't see it.
"Cough... you are the current Empress, right?"
"'Guardian Deity,' since there's nothing else, you should go back where you came from."
The Empress spoke indifferently, deliberately emphasizing the three words "Guardian Deity."
"That won't do," Vladimir said without thinking, "Since I've already appeared, I... this dragon, as your Guardian Deity, naturally has to protect you. The future is far beyond your imagination. Very dangerous!"
"That's great. With Lord Guardian here, we should be fine." Shakuyaku patted her chest, a look of relief on her face.
"Shakuyaku!" The Empress glared at her.
"Empress-sama, please rest assured. Lord Guardian has been protecting us since a long time ago. It will definitely be the same this time!"
Shakuyaku was a woman in her thirties, her long black hair coiled into a circle. When she said this, she had a pious look on her face.
Vladimir had seen this expression before. Before he transmigrated, he had once traveled to Dubai and saw this kind of fanatical believer in a certain square. That's right, this was the piety unique to fanatical believers.
This guy is easy to deceive...
Vladimir chuckled inwardly. He estimated that the Empress had the heart to kill him now.
On the entire ship, except for the Empress herself, most of the others believed it, and a small number were skeptical.
Only the Empress knew that this bullshit Guardian Deity was all fake!
However, she couldn't say these words. The Empress felt uncomfortable in her chest. This passive situation was the first time she had encountered it since becoming Empress.
"Ah, right, how rude of me," suddenly, Shakuyaku said enthusiastically, "Lord Guardian, this is not the place to talk. Please come with us to return to Amazon Lily Island."
Saying this, she looked at the Empress, "Hancock-sama?"
Seeing that things had come to this, the Empress's delicate face was constantly filled with anger.
She gritted her teeth and glared at Vladimir. After a long time, she snorted and left.
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to care. If the 'Guardian Deity' does something out of line..."
Wearing red high heels, the Empress quickly walked into the cabin.
Vladimir didn't hear the rest of the words, but he could guess what she meant.
Interesting, not quite the same as the personality I imagined. I remember the Empress was a very strong person.
Now she's so passive. Part of it is because of her own secrets, but it seems like it's more than that...
Thinking like this, Vladimir suddenly came back to his senses, looked at Shakuyaku, and asked, "What year is it now?"
"Eh? Yes, Lord Guardian, this year is Sea Calendar 1510."
"1510!?"
Vladimir was taken aback, and then he immediately realized it.
Monkey D. Luffy's departure time was 1520. It was 10 years ago now. In other words, the current Empress was only 19 years old...
Boa Hancock became Empress at the age of 18, and at the age of 19, she was naturally not as strong as she would be ten years later.
"What, she's just a little girl."
After figuring this out, Vladimir curled his lips. "I was wondering why she looked so young and immature. Even Akainu seems very young."
Shaking his head, he said to Shakuyaku, "Let's go, to Amazon Lily Island!"
...
Amazon Lily Island, also known as Maiden Island.
This island is located in a certain part of the windless Calm Belt and is a very mysterious and unknown island to the outside world.
There are no men on the island. The population is tens of thousands, all of them are female warriors of the "Kuja Tribe."
Therefore, a country called "Maiden Kingdom" or Amazon Lily has also been established.
The women of this country are inherently raised as warriors, shouldering all the household chores and labor. They only give birth to girls even after pregnancy.
A characteristic is that they all have a snake wrapped around their bodies, with the ability to transform into weapons at will.
The Kuja Pirates is an officially established sea looting force led by the Empress.
When Vladimir followed the pirate crew and entered the island through the water gate of the port, he was immediately surprised by the scene before him.
The architectural style of the island was full of charm, antique, and a bit of ancient Chinese flavor.
At the landing entrance, a group of hot girls stood in rows, welcoming their Empress's return.
The Empress took the lead, stepping onto the land on the wooden planks, followed by a group of crew members carrying various "goods."
Vladimir half of his body was immersed in the seawater, a huge head searching among the looted goods.
He had not forgotten his original purpose, and had thought of an excuse on the way here.
Now he was the "Guardian Deity" in name. Since he was the Guardian Deity, the Maiden Kingdom had to offer some tributes.
The problem was, he had to first lock down which box contained what he needed.
At this moment, Shakuyaku was directing a group of crew members to carry the goods, "Be careful, everyone. This time's harvest should be pretty good. After getting it ashore, remember to count it and report it to me."
"Yes!"
After instructing them on their work, Shakuyaku turned to look at Vladimir, and said with a look of reverence, "Lord Guardian, it's inconvenient for you to go ashore. I'll arrange..."
Before she could finish speaking, Vladimir immediately shook his dragon head, "Who said I can't go ashore?"
"Ah?"
She was stunned. The next moment, she saw the sea dragon leap out of the water, its dragon body dancing, turning around in the air, and then flying towards the land.
In the welcoming party on the shore, all the women widened their eyes and looked at each other in surprise.
"A dragon!?"
"Is it a Sea King? Enemy attack! Protect Empress-sama!"
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