Since he had already misspoken, he didn't say anything more. He relaxed and followed Ran as they strolled around Kuja Island.
Kuja Island wasn't small, especially the city and the outskirts, which had enough space to accommodate these ordinary Amazonian warriors.
The entire Kuja Island was a military force, and ordinary people trained in Haki from a young age. Their competitiveness was incomparable to the Four Seas outside the Grand Line. It wasn't just that Kuja Island was in the Calm Belt and isolated from the world. Even in the South Blue, where competition was fiercest, there weren't many pirates who dared to target them.
He saw Amazonian warriors who would fight on the ring at the slightest provocation, fists flying, blood splattering. He also saw ordinary civilians living peaceful lives, artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, farmers, martial artists...
It seemed like this place had all the characteristics of a proper country, except that they were all women...
He was subjected to merciless gawking along the way. Many Amazonian warriors put down their work and started to gather around him.
This conveyed two pieces of information: first, many warriors were indeed isolated from the world, they had never seen ordinary adult men; second, no men had ever been here...
So how did these Amazonian warriors reproduce? Did the country arrange for spouses and then confiscate the boys?
Unlike Luffy, who was grounded and didn't have an official identity yet, he was accompanied by Ran, a fighter in the Kuja Pirates. Ran's status was not low, she was considered one of the executives in the Kuja Pirates. Having her by his side saved Alistair a lot of trouble.
The Amazonian warriors were all "look but don't touch," completely different from Luffy's treatment.
He felt a little troubled. Actually, executives like Ran, who had seen a lot of the world, might not agree with his ideas. After all, they had seen a lot of storms, they had killed countless people, they had dealt with pirates, thinkers, and Marines, and they wouldn't let someone live just because they were right. His sweet talk might not be able to move them.
But these naive lambs seemed easier to "trick."
However, he was completely cut off from them by Ran, so he couldn't chat with them, go deep into the grassroots. So he rolled his eyes and came up with a plan.
"I'm a little hungry. Do you have anything to eat in your daughter kingdom?"
"I don't have a big appetite, just find a place to eat something." He gave them a heads-up in advance, and Ran took him to a roadside restaurant.
Immediately, a swarm of Amazonian women followed them in, observing him like monkeys. Ran didn't stop them. As long as the Empress didn't stop them, they could pretend they weren't there.
With her around, they wouldn't dare to offend him.
"Lotus, get him a Gorgon Spiked Cheese Noodle." They sat at a table, and Ran loudly ordered from the proprietress.
Except for Hancock, all the Amazonian women on Kuja Island were named after flowers. For example, Sandersonia meant "Lily of the Valley," Marigold meant "Calendula," Gloriosa meant "Gloriosa Lily," and most of the others followed this naming convention.
Alistair's expression turned thoughtful.
So, the Peony who ran a husband-and-wife shop with Rayleigh on Sabaody Archipelago was probably a member of Amazon Lily, or a former member...
He unknowingly discovered another little secret, feeling a little happy, and smiled.
"Hey, this male is pretty good-looking." One woman is equal to five hundred ducks, so there were probably more than fifty thousand ducks in this room. Even he, who was powerless, could clearly hear the women whispering slightly loudly.
But he didn't chat with them loudly, because of his previous slip-up. He had probably left a bad impression on Ran. If he were to shake off Ran and interact with them now, it would probably cause an extreme reaction from Ran.
He didn't want to try getting punched by Armament Haki.
The proprietress soon brought out a plate of something that looked like a puff, but it was baked crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, golden brown and crispy, making one's mouth water just looking at it.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the proprietress, named Lotus, looked Alistair up and down, as if looking at a rare beast. Actually, the other Amazonian women in the restaurant were the same, but they weren't as close or as direct and passionate as Lotus. She was the first.
"This is a drink for you, I won't charge you." She slapped a bottle of wine down between Alistair and Ran, not sure if she was talking to Ran or Alistair.
This was clearly a bribe for Ran. Ran sighed, picked up the wine, popped the cork, took a large gulp, wiped her mouth, and was very bold.
Lotus took the opportunity to sit on the other side of the stool, propped her chin up, and asked, "Young man, where are you from?"
Alistair glanced at her, picked up a cheese cake, tore it apart, and the golden cheese inside mixed with tender meat, instantly stretching, making it very appetizing.
He nodded politely and smiled, "I was shipwrecked from the Grand Line and came here. Thank you for saving me."
"This man seems very polite."
"Yeah, he's pretty handsome too."
"He just doesn't seem very strong."
"Whatever, it's not like he needs to fight, just stay home and take care of the kids."
"I like him! Don't steal him from me!"
The women's whispers grew louder as Lotus chatted with him, the commotion pressing towards the center of the circle from all sides.
Alistair didn't care at all. This kind of commotion was almost commonplace for a slave of the Celestial Dragons. It was a piece of cake compared to the oppression of the Celestial Dragons. He ate the cheese cake without changing his expression. It was indeed delicious, but a little dry. He didn't mind the wine that Ran had drunk from, he reached out and grabbed it, taking a gulp.
The wine was slightly sweet, like rum, with a strong aftertaste, at least 30 proof. But he could still handle it.
"Young man, since you're from the Grand Line, you must have had many adventures. Why don't you tell us about them and let everyone broaden their horizons?" Lotus watched him eat and drink, giving her assistant a wink. The assistant immediately understood. This rare man was eating at their restaurant, just the entrance fee for a tour was enough to make her a fortune.
The assistant immediately slipped out the door to spread the word, while Alistair's eyes lit up.
This was like a pillow for someone who was sleepy.
He noticed that Ran's eyes lit up too. Clearly, the Kuja Pirates only robbed pirate crews that passed through their territory, and they didn't know much about the Grand Line. She also wanted to hear stories from the Grand Line.
What a coincidence.
He cleared his throat and said, "If that's the case, I'll tell you a story I actually experienced..."
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