Hancock is a very arrogant woman.
How arrogant is she? She's so arrogant that only one word can describe her—double standard.
In her eyes, the "Cross Family" is the ultimate authority. Members of the "Cross Family" can bully others, but no one is allowed to bully them.
Although she has no direct connection to Nami or Carina, the bullying of her family members makes Hancock feel like the dignity of the "Cross Family" has been challenged.
Because of this, Hancock immediately intends to kill those small-time pirates from the Grand Line.
I have to say, with Hancock's sensitive character, if someone isn't part of her own group, no matter how beautiful they are, she would have the urge to kill them. But if they are on her side, then her personality becomes incredibly reliable and appealing.
It's no wonder Carina was won over by Hancock—it was only natural.
"...I see, a group of Fish-Men from the Grand Line?"
Kahn, who had known everything for a while, wasn't angry. Instead, he brought Hancock and the others on their way back to the Grand Line.
After learning about the situation in Cocoyasi Village, he pretended to think deeply and suddenly said, "I remember now, some time ago, after 'Sea Knight' Jinbei became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he did bail out a group of Fish-Men to the World Government."
"These Fish-Men, like Jinbei, were once members and officers of the Sun Pirates, but after they were released, they didn't agree with Jinbei and chose to go their own way, leaving the Grand Line."
"It seems these pirates came to East Blue after leaving the Grand Line."
Upon hearing this, Hancock slightly frowned and said, "I think I remember Robin mentioning something like this."
"How could this happen?!"
On the other hand, Nami's beautiful eyes filled with tears, as she struggled to accept the situation.
Arlong and the others had actually been prisoners but were released on bail because a crewmate of theirs became a Warlord of the Sea.
After they were freed, they formed their own crew and left the Grand Line, but they chose the waters of East Blue, specifically Cocoyasi Village, which resulted in Bell-mère's death.
At that moment, Nami was filled with hatred towards the Warlord of the Sea, "Sea Knight" Jinbei.
This hatred was something that couldn't easily be resolved.
In the original story, Nami forgives Jinbei because her adoptive mother had been dead for ten years. She was rescued by Luffy, and Luffy's importance in her heart outweighed everything else. And since Jinbei was Luffy's ally, kind-hearted Nami chose to forgive him.
But now, with her adoptive mother's death just half a year ago, time hasn't healed Nami's hatred. Plus, Jinbei hadn't saved her captain's life, so there was no reason for Nami to forgive him.
Kahn's Observation Haki sensed Nami's inner thoughts. He didn't expect this butterfly effect to hit again.
So Kahn asked, "You want revenge?"
Nami nodded vigorously, tears in her beautiful eyes, and said in a choked voice, "...Master, I want revenge!"
"In that case, become a battle maid and gain the power of a Devil Fruit," Kahn said with a slight smirk.
Kahn never expected that his words would spark such a butterfly effect, pushing Nami from a mere obsession with money to an even stronger drive for revenge. Now, she wasn't just focused on wealth—revenge had become a powerful motivator.
And with her luck as the absolute female lead, it was almost certain that Nami would awaken the powers of the Paramecia-type Golden Fruit.
After returning to the ship, Kahn pulled out the Paramecia-type Golden Fruit that he had brought with him earlier. Handing it to Nami, he said, "This Devil Fruit is one of the strongest Paramecia Fruits. It's called the Golden Fruit."
"Golden Fruit, as the name suggests, allows you to enhance and control gold after you eat it. The more gold you control, the stronger you'll become."
Pausing slightly, Kahn continued, "Since money is your obsession, this Devil Fruit suits you perfectly."
"There's a stash of gold in the Grandine's cabin. After you eat this Devil Fruit, I'll give it to you, and you can use it to kill your enemies yourself."
Indeed, Kahn had prepared both the gold and the Devil Fruit ahead of time, planning to give them to Nami once she was ready. He wanted her to face her enemies herself—helping her exact revenge would have an impact, but personally delivering the finishing blow would leave a far greater effect.
The exhilaration of revenge, the feeling of taking a life for the first time—all of this would transform Nami's willpower.
And willpower is closely tied to Haki. A strong will not only makes it easier to awaken Haki but also ensures that its strength and quality are superior to others.
Unless Nami wanted to remain weak, Kahn would not take revenge for her.
And Nami seemed to understand exactly what Kahn meant.
She took the Paramecia-type Golden Fruit from Kahn and said sincerely, "Thank you, Master."
Without further hesitation, Nami bit into the Golden Fruit. The moment she did, her face twisted in disgust as it turned purple. Despite the urge to vomit, she forced herself to chew and swallow the first bite.
Just as she was about to take another bite, Kahn reminded her, "One bite is enough. Devil Fruits only take effect after the first bite. The rest is just bad-tasting fruit."
Hearing this, Nami immediately tossed the remaining Devil Fruit overboard.
"Now, feel your body and see if there are any changes," Kahn said. Then, turning to Carina, who was curiously watching Nami, he asked, "Carina, do you want to be a life maid or a battle maid?"
"Hmm... Master, can I think about it for a while?" Carina asked with her usual playful smile.
As a rational girl, Carina never made decisions hastily. Whether it was about stealing or something as significant as becoming a maid, she preferred to gather as much information as possible before deciding.
She wasn't driven by revenge like Nami and didn't yet know enough about Devil Fruits to make an immediate choice. Her plan was to learn more about them before deciding which path to take.
Carina, who had never even seen a "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia," wanted to study it before deciding whether to become a life maid or a battle maid.
Kahn, who could read her thoughts with ease, admired Carina even more. Rational and careful talents like hers were extremely rare. He even began to wonder if he could entrust her with a very precious Devil Fruit in the future.
While Nami was still feeling the changes within her body, Kahn sailed the ship out of Loguetown and asked Monet to help heal Oro Jia.
Using the powers of the Op-Op Fruit, Monet quickly extracted and eliminated the virus causing the terminal illness, curing the hopeless condition within half an hour.
The Paramecia-type Op-Op Fruit truly was unbeatable.
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