Chapter 300 - 300: Hera, One Against Three

Then, taking advantage of the darkness, Hera began to calculate the personnel configuration on her side, thinking about how best to distribute combat power when they attacked Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Lost in thought, night fell. After thinking through the night, Hera reached her conclusion: "Forget tactics. Just go all-in in one wave."

"Once Luffy liberates Loki over there, I'll take the allied forces and fly straight into their faces, taking Imu out in one fell swoop."

"I refuse to believe that with my current setup, I can't take down Imu and those speed bumps in the God's Knights who don't even have Haoshoku."

Thinking of this, Hera relaxed. She pondered, looking at the sky gradually sinking into the night, and suddenly realized that the most important thing right now wasn't thinking about the future, but a pressing matter at hand.

Hera looked at Reiju, Hancock, and Yamato, who hadn't yet obtained the power of the spirits, and felt a bit conflicted.

However, just in case, she looked at Nami first: "Nami, can we reach Egghead Island tonight?"

Nami estimated the distance: "If we hurry, we can make it tonight, but we'll need Theseus to cooperate, and the propulsion system might need to be overloaded."

Hearing this, Hera waved her hand and said: "No rush. Just make sure we arrive by morning each day."

Then, she started feeling conflicted again.

Reiju seemed to hear the hidden meaning in Hera's words and suddenly smirked.

She walked silently behind Hera and scooped her up from the chair.

"Since there's no rush, can we have other plans for tonight?"

Hera was still immersed in whether she should call for Hancock or Reiju tonight and didn't even notice Reiju's movements.

Reiju seemed to see through Hera's hesitation, blew into her sensitive ear, and then said airily: "What, can't I satisfy you alone tonight?"

Then, she pretended to be disappointed and started to put Hera down.

Hera hurriedly hugged Reiju, as if afraid she would put her down, and said: "It's not that, I was just thinking..."

The words reached her lips, and Hera suddenly realized that if she said that, wouldn't she be admitting to Reiju's implication? But she only wanted to help Reiju and Hancock awaken their spirit power before the final battle.

It wasn't for the reasons Reiju mentioned, though Hera couldn't help but follow Reiju's train of thought and let her imagination run wild.

A flush appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but glance at Hancock out of the corner of her eye.

Hancock, who was constantly watching Hera, naturally noticed this subtle, unknown gesture. The hint of anticipation in Hera's shy, reddened eyes made two hearts pop out in Hancock's eyes.

"Since Captain invites me, then I shall naturally satisfy Captain."

With that, she turned into a whirlwind, pulling Reiju and Hera, who was in her arms, into the room, not forgetting to slam the door shut behind them.

Kuina watched Hera being carried off by the two and sighed. She said toward Nami: "Slow down. Forget tomorrow morning; it'll be good if Hera can come out before tomorrow night."

Then, giving up on resting herself, she sat on a chair at the bow of the ship, picked up the fishing rod from the ground, and muttered while fishing:

"Sigh, so much for hurrying. Honestly, couldn't they hold back for a bit?"

Ain, however, was thoughtful: "Maybe Hera just wants to help them awaken their spirit power. I can sense that both of them should be close."

Yamato, who had just joined the Argo, watched the scene before her with some curiosity. Seeing that everyone else seemed used to it, she quietly let her Observation Haki seep through the closed door.

Hera, who was on the Argo, did not use the City of Devouring Time to block Observation Haki, and for some reason, her City of Devouring Time did not block Yamato's Observation Haki either.

Soon, Yamato learned what was happening. Her face turned red, and she asked Perona beside her in a trembling voice:

"So, is this the kind of relationship between Crew members and the Captain?"

Then, she said somewhat coyly: "Of course, it's not that it's not allowed—after all, I am a fine man—but is this the sort of thing that should be done right now?"

Perona watched Yamato's expression and knew there was another competitor on the ship. She sighed, but having heard Ain's words, she still explained to Yamato.

"It's not just for that kind of need. The main thing is that the Captain's power is quite special; the Captain can help people awaken the power of the spirits."

Then, fearing Yamato wouldn't understand, she continued: "It's that ability we use when we transform. You should have seen it."

Yamato nodded, as if she had suddenly figured something out: "I see. I was wondering why you all changed outfits when you were fighting. I thought it was just your hobby."

After hearing the discussion, Theseus quietly sneaked into the cabin and impatiently joined the great battle inside the room.

While saying, "Theseus also wants to awaken the spirit power," she extended her ill-intentioned hands toward Hera.

Under Nami's control, the Argo did not sail near Egghead Island until the afternoon of the next day.

Kuina watched as the Argo reached waters where the outline of Egghead Island could be seen in the distance. She waved her hand, wanting Nami to stop there for a moment.

Just then, three beams of light spilled out from the closed room on the Argo.

The dazzling light seemed as if it would blind everyone present.

Admiral Kizaru, who was stationed on Egghead Island, had long discovered the arrival of the Argo. However, he originally didn't want to take the initiative to find them, opting instead to sit at the pier in advance, waiting for the Argo to approach.

But the sudden light made him curious. Activating the ability of the Pika Pika no Mi, Admiral Kizaru transformed into a beam of light and flew toward the nearby Argo.

Ain also discovered Admiral Kizaru's arrival and quickly rose into the air to intercept him.

Admiral Kizaru's figure stopped in front of Ain, and his lazy, slightly lecherous voice rang out: "Oh, isn't this Vice Admiral Ain from the Argo? Has something happened on the Argo?"

Ain nodded, then hesitated for a moment. But thinking of Hera's likely state, she still said: "Admiral Kizaru, something has indeed happened on the Argo. Please wait a moment."

Admiral Kizaru looked at Ain's conflicted expression and raised his hands: "As expected of someone brought up by Hera, truly terrifying. Alright, I'll wait for you on the island ahead."

Turning into a flash of light, he flew back to his previous lounge chair.

However, this time, a parasol, brought from who knows where, was stuck in the place where he was sitting.

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