Chapter 34 Another Shichibukai Appears!
After a morning of turbulence, Vice Admiral Tsuru finally escorted Carl back to the G-1 Marine Base.
The other Marines were equally enthusiastic at that moment due to receiving a half-day leave.
However, by the afternoon, they could not escape the inevitable scolding from their superiors.
Carl, meanwhile, remained absent from the assembly he continued to do things his own way, staying alone in his quarters and refusing to come out.
Vice Admiral Tsuru had no choice but to let him be.
Carl possessed considerable strength and numerous achievements; more importantly, he had caught the attention of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, which allowed him to defy Tsuru's orders without consequence.
There were indeed several Marines like him headstrong, proud individuals with formidable strength.
Tsuru had long grown used to such behavior and chose not to intervene.
As long as Carl didn't falter at critical moments, she would let him be.
"Training ends here disperse immediately and return to your posts!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
After dismissing the assembled Marines, Tsuru finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This situation was typical for any high-ranking officer wherever they were stationed, local rules would often bend to their command style.
This was also one of the reasons regular strategy meetings among Marine leadership were necessary.
More importantly, such meetings ensured that commanding officers appeared before the troops; otherwise, issues could arise where Marines refused to recognize or follow a commander.
That would be a serious problem.
Of course, some officers with high status or powerful reputations could bypass this step entirely.
But for those lacking fame or clout, this was a rare chance to establish authority among the ranks.
A renowned beauty and respected officer like Vice Admiral Tsuru could easily skip this formality but she refused to squander the opportunity to reinforce discipline.
Once the drills concluded, Tsuru returned to her office with a sense of relief.
However, her peace was short-lived upon seeing the classified reports on her desk, Tsuru's head throbbed with stress.
Thankfully, she had pulled an all-nighter reviewing these materials, so now it was only a matter of organizing them and preparing her report.
The upcoming work was relatively straightforward and wouldn't take long to finish.
But Tsuru had no intention of tackling it right away she wasn't a workaholic. When free time allowed, she would much rather relax.
"I truly didn't expect Carl to avoid making trouble for me today. That confirms it—his aim isn't just to be commander of some backwater base.
This young man must have a bigger goal... though what it is remains a mystery.
Judging by how composed he was during his talk with Silvers Rayleigh today—he may have a future far greater than I imagined.
He might even become an admiral before I do... No wonder Fleet Admiral Sengoku values him so highly..."
Tsuru sighed deeply.
After today's events, she realized that in every aspect—combat sense, adaptability, even strategy she couldn't keep up with Carl's pace.
Especially during his cryptic conversation with Rayleigh earlier, she couldn't understand a single word of it.
It made Tsuru momentarily question her own intelligence.
But she quickly brushed off the thought, deciding instead to lie down for a quick nap before continuing with her paperwork.
Just as she closed her eyes, a disturbance erupted outside her quarters.
"What now?"
Tsuru frowned and stood up, preparing to investigate.
At that very moment
A graceful and imposing woman arrived at the Marine compound, demanding to see Carl by name.
The surrounding Marines were flustered some even fell to their knees before her, trying to curry favor by clinging to her legs.
Disgusted by such behavior, the woman coldly kicked one of them into the air.
The Marine's body showed signs of partial petrification—yet he survived the impact.
She clearly hadn't come to kill anyone otherwise, none of them would have made it out alive!
"B-Boya Hancock! One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?! What are you doing here?
This is a Marine base! Pirates like you have no business being here!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes widened in shock as she recognized the woman before her.
The Pirate Empress's fame extended far and wide surpassing even Tsuru's reputation in many parts of the world.
There was hardly anyone on the Grand Line unfamiliar with her beauty or status.
Tsuru immediately identified the visitor's identity at first glance!
"Hmph! The Pirate Empress is here to see Carl who are you to stand in my way? Move, or face the wrath of my beauty!"
Hancock raised her chin with pride and began walking directly toward Tsuru.
"Anyone with sense, get these fools out of here—this is no place for weaklings!"
Some of the surrounding Marines were already entranced by her presence, while others resorted to inflicting pain on themselves to stay conscious gritting their teeth or stabbing their thighs before dragging away the more deeply enchanted soldiers.
Vice Admiral Tsuru knew Hancock's abilities all too well.
The infamous Mero Mero no Mi, combined with Hancock's natural beauty, was enough to disarm even hardened warriors and in this moment, even Tsuru found herself stirred by it.
With each graceful step Hancock took toward her, the sweat on Tsuru's brow intensified, and her pulse began to quicken uncontrollably.
By the time Hancock stood directly in front of her, Tsuru felt her mouth go dry, her tongue hot as if scorched by fire.
This was no ordinary sensation this was the influence of the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, the Love-Love Fruit, amplified by Hancock's innate allure.
Regardless of gender, there were very few in the world who could withstand the overwhelming beauty she exuded.
Tsuru herself was renowned across the seas as a dignified and graceful woman.
But when she gazed at Boa Hancock, she realized her own elegance paled in comparison.
More disturbingly, she felt a strange emotion blooming in her chest she had fallen, inexplicably, for the haughty pirate standing before her.
The realization hit her like a cannonball and Tsuru, the calm and calculating tactician, felt herself teeter on the brink of emotional collapse.
"No... I have to stay composed. I don't even have a partner yet—there's no way I can fall for a woman! Absolutely not!"
Her conflicted and visibly distressed expression caught Hancock's attention.
The Pirate Empress curled her lips into a smile, half-lidding her eyes with interest. She gently lifted Tsuru's chin and let her slender fingers trail teasingly across her lips.
"Marine lady... does your heart race at the sight of your beloved Empress?"
Hancock's words pierced through Tsuru's daze like a thrown spear.
In a burst of adrenaline, Tsuru pushed away Hancock's hand, staggered back with cold sweat, and instinctively reached for her blade.
"Leave this place immediately!"
"This is a Marine base pirates like you are not welcome!"
"Fufufu... how amusing. Don't deny it listen to your heart. You've already fallen for me."
"There's no shame in it. The world's most beautiful woman... is me."
Boa Hancock smiled again, her expression a mixture of pride and seduction, as she once more reached to cup Tsuru's chin.
A faint blush and visible sakura-petal sparkle flared in Tsuru's eyes a sign of encroaching enchantment. She was clearly falling deeper under Hancock's spell.
If she didn't break free soon, she would be lost completely.
Tsuru knew it. She understood exactly what was happening, but she couldn't will herself to resist.
Hancock's greatest power wasn't merely her combat skill it was her charm, an overwhelming force that bypassed strength and struck directly at the heart.
Resisting her allure required extreme methods Vice Admiral Momonga had once stabbed his own hand during a World Government meeting just to escape her spell.
Those who could resist her fell into a few rare categories either they possessed the Conqueror's Haki strong enough to counteract her presence, were physically powerful enough to defeat her outright, or were immune due to sheer ignorance, mental dullness, or absolute lack of romantic or emotional responsiveness.
For everyone else even seasoned veterans like Tsuru—the danger was real, and resistance by willpower alone was nearly impossible.
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