"You... what did you say?! Marry?!"
Hancock was completely stunned by Kai's words. Her heart raced, and her face flushed with embarrassment. This guy actually wanted to marry her?! As expected, this annoying man really had ulterior motives.
Kai immediately raised his hand to interrupt Hancock's thoughts. "No! It's not a marriage; it's a union."
"A union? What do you mean?" Hancock frowned.
"It literally means that our Uchiha clan is forming an alliance with your Amazon Lily. This will be beneficial for both of us."
"Beneficial? What kind of benefits?" Hancock regained her composure.
"First of all, our relationship can become much closer.
Secondly, you've seen the abilities of our clan.
It's not an exaggeration to say that we are born with unique powers.
When the men of our clan combine with the women of your Amazon Lily, the most powerful offspring will be born, destined to be the strongest warriors."
Kai painted a persuasive picture for Hancock.
Her heart shifted slightly, and she had to admit that she was a bit tempted by this proposal.
The opponent's abilities were not just that of an esper; they were also top-tier among Devil Fruit powers.
If they could truly have a large number of children with each other's abilities, she imagined that Amazon Lily's combat strength would significantly improve in just over a decade.
Her original goal in taking on the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea was to protect Amazon Lily, but now, as the World Government grew more powerful, the Seven Warlords could be abandoned at any moment.
At that point, even if the World Government tried to strip her of her title, she wouldn't be afraid.
"What do you want?"
"My request is simple: all children born from this union will join my Uchiha clan."
"Impossible!! Absolutely impossible!!!"
When Hancock heard Kai's words, she stood up and glared at him with wide eyes.
Here's the revised text with "Xuan Yan" replaced by "Kai," grammatical corrections, and adjustments to make it sound more American:
"Well! Don't get too excited! I haven't finished speaking yet."
"There's no way you can make all the children born join your Uchiha clan."
What good would that do her if they all joined the Uchiha clan?
"I'm just asking that those children join the Uchiha clan, but I never said they wouldn't belong to Amazon Lily!"
"What do you mean by that?"
"First of all, their nationality will be attributed to Amazon Lily, meaning they will be citizens of Amazon Lily at birth."
Hancock's excitement calmed down slightly upon hearing this, and she signaled Kai to continue.
"They will join our Uchiha clan while still being citizens of Amazon Lily. It's like our Uchiha clan establishing roots here."
"You see, there are many families in other countries, right? It's the same concept. To put it simply, the Uchiha family can be divided into the Amazon and Yuri families."
"In this way, they will belong to both Amazon Lily and the Uchiha clan. We will teach them all our ninjutsu and train them to become the strongest warriors."
Hancock fell into thought as she processed what Kai was saying.
"You said those children will be citizens of Amazon Lily, so I have the right to command them?"
"Absolutely!"
"Okay! I agree."
"Thank you, Lady Snake."
Kai felt relieved. This way, he would have a chance to complete his mission. He had done everything he could; the rest would depend on the support of the men in the clan.
This is a country of women. As a man, if you don't have the capacity to handle seven or eight women, you can't really be called a man.
"By the way, Lady Snake, when will you set sail again?"
"Why do you ask?"
Kai smiled and said, "Didn't I mention that I would work with you to find gold?"
"Gold? Are you kidding me?"
She always thought that what Kai had said before was just an excuse to gamble.
"Of course not. I know of a place that has a lot of gold."
"Really?"
"Really," Kai affirmed.
"Then why don't you go get it yourself?"
"Isn't it too late for that? If it were earlier, we could have taken it secretly. Now that we're here, we've received asylum, and since we're getting married, we need to offer some compensation. We, the Uchiha, are known for repaying kindness. It's a virtue of our clan."
"It's hard to believe you!"
Hancock rolled her eyes.
But she was genuinely interested in gold. No pirate is uninterested in treasure, and she was no different. With a lot of money, she could buy more weapons to strengthen Amazon Lily and improve the quality of life for her people.
"If what you said is true, then we can leave without delay tomorrow morning."
"Sounds good."
[Ding! Triggering main quest: Funds are in short supply]
[Task: Obtain a large amount of funds for the clan.]
[Mission Reward: Mangekyō Sharingan]