Disclaimer - One Piece is written by Eiichiro Oda and published by Shueisha.


Chapter 1: Intruder

Water splashed behind Boa Hancock, and there stood an obese man. His torso was shaped like a balloon, and his legs were submerged in bathwater. Steam obscured his face. He wiped his eyes, and he gazed at her back.

"You saw it," said Hancock. She formed a heart with her hands. "LOVE-LOVE MELLOW!"

A beam of hearts raced for the man, and his eyes widened. He moved to dodge and would have been in position to attack, but he was hindered by his size. Hearts washed over him, and his hair, clothes, and body turned to stone.

Hancock exhaled. How did someone this large make it past the guards? Only one person had managed to invade her bath, and it was Luffy. She closed her eyes. It had been 22 months, 1 week, and 3 days since she dropped him off on Rusukaina Island. If only she could sail there and visit him, yet she had promised not to interfere with his training. She would endure until he had finished, and upon his return, she would request to be his wife.

She seized her chest. He did not share her feelings, but her heart refused to yield. Nothing would make her happier than to join him in marriage.

Sighing, she returned to the matter at hand. The intruder's statue stood in the water as if part of the bath's décor. After he had seen her slave brand, his punishment would be—she blinked.

Luffy?

Splashing through the water, she rushed to the statue. A stitched scar adorned his cheek and unruly hair graced his head. This was Luffy, the man she loved, but why was he so large, and how did he get here from Rusukaina Island? Her powers only affected those attracted to her, so why did they turn him to stone?

She clapped her cheeks. "Is this that thing I heard so much about? Is this… a confession?"

"IT IS NYOT!" said Elder Nyon, whose boots clacked the floor as she entered the bath with Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold.

More footsteps sounded, yet Hancock stared at Luffy. Her powers had worked on him, which meant…

He saw her as beautiful.

Her strength left her, and she fainted.