As Gojo was lost in his thoughts, he noticed that he had already reached his destination. A beautiful island housing the main fauna of his territory, as well as plantations that would later be brought to the island of Hydra for further study. It was the Crux Island, where no civilization lived either.
Gojo walked calmly through the island while all the animals he encountered instinctively moved out of his way. Leaving the jungle, he reached a sunny clearing where he found the person he was looking for, Hanami, the Cursed Flower, another one of his shamans and also the guardian of this island, with a bounty of 167,000,500 Berrys.
"Hanami, you still enjoy your flowers as much as I can see?" Gojo greeted with a smile.
"Taichō, it's been a while," Hanami replied calmly. "You came for your order?"
Gojo nodded, and Hanami handed him a huge basket of flowers that he had crafted himself. "Thank you, Hanami. Tell me, why do you never leave this island? You know you could entrust the guard to your team from time to time," Gojo suggested calmly.
"I love being here, it's peaceful and the air is pure," Hanami explained contentedly. "I genuinely appreciate this territory you entrusted to me. That's why I prefer to stay here."
"I understand, Hanami. Know that if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask!" Gojo declared, giving a thumbs up.
"You don't have to worry. Without you, I would be dead by now. My life belongs to you," Hanami replied sincerely and gratefully.
"I've told you several times, you don't owe me anything," Gojo insisted gently, placing a hand on Hanami's shoulder, looking up at her. "You are part of my precious crew. Take care of yourself, Hanami. See you soon!" he concluded with a smile, leaving with the basket of flowers in hand.
Gojo left with the basket of flowers, soon preparing his ship to leave the New World and head to Grand Line towards a very particular island.
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Three days later
On an island located in the waters of the Calm Belt outside of Grand Line, in a vast castle, a beautiful woman with jet-black hair impatiently awaited Gojo's arrival. Her sisters watched nervously as their elder sister paced back and forth.
This person was none other than the pirate empress Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords and queen of Amazon Lily, the island of women. Despite her fierce hatred towards most men, there was someone special in her heart.
"When will he finally arrive?!" Hancock exclaimed impatiently.
"Nee-sama, remember he has to come from the New World..." Marigold, her red-haired sister, tried to reassure her.
"That's right, Nee-san must be about to arrive," added Sandersonia, the green-haired sister, trying to calm her sister.
"Maybe we should move our territory to the New World?" Hancock suggested thoughtfully, causing even more panic in her sisters. "What if he's with another woman..." she muttered, biting her sleeve, her imagination running wild.
Just then, the castle's front door rang, catching the attention of the sisters, except for Hancock who was still lost in her thoughts. Where was Gojo at this moment? In came the old Nyon, the elder of Amazon Lily, who sighed deeply at the sight of Hancock.
"It's always the same," Nyon lamented. "She's been like this since yesterday..."
"You know, Old Nyon, today is her 29th birthday, and Gojo always comes for the occasion," Sandersonia explained with a smile. "Every time she's about to see him again, she gets excited!"
As the Boa sisters chatted with the old Nyon, in the distance, Hancock could still be heard rambling: "What will I say to him? Oh, my love... It's destiny." The Pirate Empress was certainly a passionate woman when it came to her love.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. A beautiful blonde woman standing at 1.80 meters entered, smiling, although Hancock, still lost in her thoughts, didn't notice anything.
"Hebihime-sama, Gojo-san is arriving on the island!" Margaret joyfully announced.
Hardly had she heard those words when Hancock rushed towards her, grabbing her shoulders. "Is it true?!" she asked, somewhat intimidating the young woman who nodded vigorously. "Gojo has arrived! Sonia, Mari, let's go!" Hancock exclaimed, a radiant smile lighting up her face