## One Piece Chapter 521, pages 16-17: Hoof of the Soaring Dragon - Chapter: 521 - Pages: 16-17 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Boa Hancock, Boa Sandersonia, Boa Marigold, Elder Nyon, Fisher Tiger, Hachi, Sun Pirates ### Summary Page 16: Luffy asks whether Fisher Tiger was a slave too. Hancock says, "We can't say that for certain," though he was definitely a member of the Sun Pirates. She explains, "They were given those symbols so that you couldn't tell the difference between those who had been slaves and those who weren't. Though he was definitely a member of the Sun Pirates... Hachi's been through a lot... that's why the marks on our backs resemble that Fishman's." Elder Nyon adds, "By the way, Fisher Tiger is dead now. The Fishman Pirates... have split into a number of pirate crews..." Hancock then says that while she and her sisters were slaves, they were forced to eat the Mero Mero and Hebi Hebi Fruits as entertainment. Thanks to those powers, they could fool the country and protect their secret. She tells Luffy that if he had not covered Sonia's back, they could not have stayed on the island, and he understands, "We can't let anybody know about our past...!!" Page 17: Hancock breaks down, tears streaming as she confesses what the secret has done to her. She says, "Even if we have to deceive an entire country... I'll never show any weaknesses!!! I won't be controlled by anybody ever again...!!" Then she admits the truth beneath that pride: "I'm afraid to let my guard down against anybody...!! I can't face... my own fear...!!" Sandersonia whispers, "Sister...!!" while Marigold weeps nearby. Elder Nyon observes that recently, it is as if Lady Hebihime, since letting her emotions show like this, had been turned to ice. The page shows Hancock's public arrogance as armor forged from captivity. Her cruelty, secrecy, and isolation are tied to the terror of being owned again and the fear that one exposed weakness could destroy her.