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Chapter 47 : Way of the Eromancer.
- Shin -
My leveling had finished and the Pirate Class was at 100. I was thinking which class to change into. I guess I have my answer now.
[Eromancer – Lvl – 0/100]
+4 CHA, +4 LCK, +2 DEX per level.
Can increase experience by sex.
Skill Gained
[Arouse]
Arouse the target's libido.
Costs: 1,000 MP.
[Enhance Pleasure]
Increases pleasure of the target. (Can be overlapped thrice).
Costs: +1,000 MP.
I used Arouse and Enhance Pleasure once and latched onto her lips.
She yelped in my mouth at the sudden invasion of pleasure and I took the chance to insert my tongue inside. Her hand on my arm clenched tighter and I turned her slowly getting on top of her all the while my tongue played with hers. She, while surprised at the sudden attack, responded very well soon enough.
I could see that she was not experienced but she made up for it with her enthusiasm as her hand slid to my back while the other hand to my hair, gripping it tighter, turning me on even more. I took my time exploring her mouth and we only separated when I sensed her having trouble breathing.
We spoke nothing, just stared into each other's eyes.
Her hand slipped inside my shirt and caressed my chest while mine started unbuttoning her shirt but the haze on my mind was too much for such a task so I used a tiny bit of strength and tore her shirt from the middle. There was no bra, not that I mind it. I restrained myself for a moment and looked at her and she nodded and that was enough for me.
I softly kissed her lip and went down to her collarbone and softly kissed my way to her breasts. She moaned and this time without my mouth covering hers, the sound was much louder.
Her nipples were like two red cherries begging to be eaten and I didn't hold back either.
"Let me show you my God's Tongue."
"Whaa….ahhhh?"
I however didn't reply as I grabbed one and pinched it between my fingers while my mouth latched onto the other one sucking and flicking it with my tongue.
"Mmhh ahhh this….ahh right there mhhahhhh."
I bit and tugged at her nipple while my fingers pinched the other one making her moan harder. A few minutes of this and her body shook like a leaf in a storm. The heightened arousal and increased sensitivity made her cum as if a dam had broken.
I didn't even touch her core and she was already drenched wet. I looked at her glazed eyes and almost snapped attacking her. It was only by my last bits of willpower that I controlled myself and slowly lowered my face between her legs. I removed her soggy panties to the side and saw her red pubes glistening in her cum and kissed her lower lips, giving a slight lick to her clit. Her body jumped in shock. I traced her slit with my finger as she hummed in ecstasy. Finally I lifted her legs over my shoulders and dove directly into the feast in front of me. I do have to say that this feast was no less inviting than the food Rindo usually cooked.
Yup, she is an awesome cook.
"Aa-ahhh Shin….too fast….mmhhh." I slurped the feast in front of me lapping at her clit once in a while and my fingers spread her lips further giving me access to more area. She gripped my hair tighter but that only served to increase my own arousal and I gave her pussy a long lick and latched onto her clit.
She convulsed as waves of pleasure shot through her making her arch her back in the bed. She came once more and even harder than the last time.
She wanted me to make it memorable. Yeah….I am going to make her unable to forget this night….ever.
I looked at her. Her red hair was sprawled all over the bed. There was a little drool on the corner of her mouth while her eyes were half open and looking glazed.
Her shirt was torn and sticking to her body due to sweat while her breasts were out going up and down when she breathed heavily.
Her panties were moved to the side and the patch of red above her pink slit was a sight that would drive anyone mad.
I didn't waste any more time….because I didn't think I could. I opened my pants or rather banished them with a snap of my fingers. My cock sprung out, hard as diamonds in front of her.
"Time to return the favor."
"W-wow, do men get this big? I mean I have seen some videos….but they were not even close." She got up slightly and gripped my shaft slowly rubbing it with her soft hands.
"Go on, kiss the tip."
She slowly came up and looked at the tip which had a healthy amount of precum making it shine and placed a kiss on it and then slowly kissed all over the shaft. Her hot breath on my length felt really amazing.
"Mghhh good, now take the tip in your mouth, avoid the teeth." I closed my eyes and instructed her and soon found a hot and moist tongue on the tip as she took the head in her mouth. My hands reached her head and slowly caressed it. "Good, now suck on it. Use your tongue and move."
I slowly pushed her head, not forcing her but guiding her in the job and more of my length was enveloped in her mouth. She choked a little reaching a certain length and I didn't force her but maintained the position and then pulled back. A generous amount of drool dropped on the shaft but she was already in a trance. She held the base of my cock and ran her tongue all around it, from the base to the tip on the underside, cleaning the drool on the length. She paused in between placing kisses on the length as she stroked the length carefully but with lesser hesitation every time, getting more familiar with it.
"You are a natural at this, Rindo."
She gave the tip a lick and smirked. "I am a genius, what can I say?"
And she really is a genius. I can attest to that.
She reminds me a lot of Kuroka, just wilder.
I had been holding back for more than two months and I could hardly control this time, bursting into her mouth. I clenched my hands in her hair pulling her towards me, shoving my length in her throat in a moment of pleasure and she didn't pull back either. Ropes and ropes of cum filled her throat until I pulled back.
She swallowed the leftover in her mouth, "Not bad. Just a little more salty than I thought it would be. I can get used to this." She licked the corner of her lips as she said that making me hard again in an instant.
I held her hair and after a quick cleaning spell brought her to my face, instantly inserting my tongue in her mouth, twisting and playing with hers. We separated after a minute, a strand of saliva hanging between the two of us.
I laid her down on the bed slowly and parted her legs. Just to be sure, I even increased the pleasure once more before grabbing my cock and rubbing it on her slit to get her relaxed. She calmed down and her muscles tensed. "Ready?" She nodded and I proceeded.
The tip entered her and I took a hold of her legs, pulling her slightly towards me before pressing more. Slowly but surely, the whole length went in. Rindo was training heavily these days and with her adventuring nature, hymen was already a non-existent thing that said her strong physique prevented her from feeling too much pain this time.
She was hot like a furnace and I could feel her insides massaging my entire length. I looked at her and seeing her getting relaxed enough, I started moving forward and slowly pulled back getting in a comfortable rhythm.
"Are you alright, Rindo?" I asked, removing a strand of hair from her face. Unlike the last few times, this time I was a lot more prepared and used to dealing with virgins.
"Mmmhhh ahhhh yes, move mmahhh faster. It feels so mmhhhaahh hot."
….this girl.
I did however accept her request and increased my speed as I leaned on her. She held my head in a hug and pulled me in for a kiss and another round of tongue wars began.
The room was filled with sounds of flesh clapping as I increased my speed. She moaned in my mouth as she came once more. I lifted her and sat up, placing her in my lap and we both moved slowly, as she enjoyed the aftereffects of the orgasm, pecking at each other's lips.
This girl…. If she had an animagus form, it would surely be a cat.
I thrusted harder and she bit my shoulder to contain her moan while I got a hold of her hips and lifted her till only my head was inside and brought her down again. She got into her own pace soon enough, grabbing my hair and pulling me for a kiss as her hips moved on their own.
I came again, shooting my cum inside her and filling her up. She shivered and her core tightened and she experienced an orgasm and then collapsed on my body. The Eromancy spells are too effective.
"So….which one is better? Foodgasms or this?"
She blushed redder than her hair. It's quite refreshing to see this spunky girl get embarrassed. I let out a chuckle. She snuggled closer into me and bit me once more on my shoulder to hide her embarrassment.
+10 Affection with Rindo Kobayashi(95/100)
I however still had something to take care of. I was still hard.
Good thing I had given her the Super Soldier Serum or her body might not have been able to hold it….but now….I had to keep my promise and make this a memorable night for her.
- Next Day –
I got up and after two whole months, I had someone by my side today.
Rindo had been awake for the first seven orgasms before collapsing on me completely out of it. That's when I realized that unlike Rias and the other girls, while Rindo was still strong, she was still a human and there was no magic to heal her and recover her stamina.
The room smelled of sex and I felt completely refreshed.
I hadn't realized it but fighting like a madman to control my lust was not a good way. It had made my recent thoughts too violent.
The talks with Hancock, while I hadn't realized it but I had been more aggressive than I would have preferred. That could have led to many complications later on.
Good thing I had it under control right on time.
Today was the meeting with Whitebeard. This would decide the fate of the Wano Kingdom and my own future route in this world.
I wanted to retain my faculties under my control during this fight.
I moved a little but she was holding me like a pillow. She slightly opened her eyes seeing me get up. "Take some rest. I will get something for everyone today." I kissed her forehead lightly and got up.
"Gimme a pillow." She said in her half-asleep state.
….
I made a Shadow Clone to accompany her while I prepared for today's breakfast.
- Scene Change –
I prepared a simple breakfast for the crew. A bunch of sandwiches and the rest was from my inventory. Nojiko was the first to get up followed by Robin.
She was blushing the whole time whenever she watched me and turned her head when our eyes met.
Robin, while not so obvious, also had a healthy blush on her face.
I realized that I hadn't been paying attention to the surroundings yesterday.
"Good Morning." I greeted, trying to break the awkward atmosphere.
"G-good Morning."
"Good Morning." Robin replied with a smile. "You are making breakfast today? What's the occasion?"
"Rindo is taking some rest. She was a bit tired."
The plates in Nojiko's hand slipped and she stumbled to catch it.
"My my, last night's exercises might have been too rough on our chef." Robin teased with a hand cupping her face."
The plate fell and shattered.
I was having déjà vu about this situation. It was like Koneko and Akeno all over again.
I snapped my finger and cast a reparo fixing the stuff instantly. "Yes, it might have been a bit hard. Would you like to lend her a hand next time?" I winked at her.
Her blush deepened while Nojiko was just gapping like a fish.
"I wouldn't want to interfere with my crewmate's training so I'll pass."
"I see. Well you are welcome to join us if you're ever interested."
"I'll keep that in mind."
Nope. Robin is much more mature than Akeno was. She had a decade over her and a life similar to Akeno except the fact that Akeno was saved by Rias whereas Robin was chased around the whole world. She is bound to be more mature and wouldn't be flustered so easily.
Nico Robin is the real Onee-sama.
Akeno is an Onee-sama in training.
A few more exchanges took place between us and by the end of it all, it became a game between me and Robin about who could make Nojiko more flustered.
Poor Nojiko didn't realize it and kept becoming redder with every innuendo thrown by us.
The breakfast table was filled with Roger and Crocus throwing annoying smirks my way. Nami acting like a pure tsundere. It was like Mereith somehow crossed the worlds and possessed Nami without me knowing. Law was normal. Rindo on the other hand was the happiest one as she ate happily.
The food was cleaned off soon and the girls dragged my cute chef to the training room leaving the men outside.
"So….how was it? You look more refreshed today. It's as if you got that healthy red glow from somewhere." Roger smirked.
Crocus had a grin on his face while Law was just trying to find a way to hide in his cap.
"An apple a day, keeps the doctor away."
"Heh, in your case however it seems to be cherries hahahaha."
"Hahahahaha."
"Oh come on, can we change the subject." Law said a bit embarrassed and a bit frustrated.
"Wah brat. Talk like that and you will always be a single dog for the rest of your life."
"I'm not a single dog."
"Oho so you have someone too? Who is she? Where is she?" I caught the lifeline accidentally dropped by Law.
"There is no 'she'. Just what are you talking about?"
"So there's a 'he'? Well….don't worry. As your captain I will support you."
"Bastard!"
The moment was interrupted by the sound of a communication device.
Roger picked it up.
This one had a video call function and was especially given to Rayleigh so I could jump to the position that he was at after seeing it through the video.
"Hmm….alright. We will arrive there soon." He showed me the picture of the place where we had to apparate and cut the call. "We need to get to work, brat."
He got up and I sent a shadow connecting to his own and nodded to Law before popping away for the meeting.
- Shanks –
Shanks walked onto the deck of the Moby Dick. Rayleigh followed closely behind. The people on the deck were quite nervous. This month had been one surprise after another.
First Dio Brando appears.
Then he finds out from Mihawk that a member of the Roger Pirates is out and even took a promising apprentice.
Even Rayleigh agreed that to be the case.
And when Shanks went to see who this person was…. Lo and Behold, the Pirate King Gol. D. Roger, his father figure, was out from the Land of the Dead and had taken an apprentice….who happened to be the infamous Dio Brando. Shanks was happy, no lie. He had respected Roger more than anyone and it had been extremely painful for him when Roger was executed. To have him come back, even in his current form, was quite a happy occasion. It was the things that he found out after that were the cause of the problems.
Captain had a son.
Portagus D. Ace was his Captain's son.
The same Ace that was chasing after Teach. He wanted to take his crew and end any chances of mishaps from happening by hunting Teach himself but was stopped by Roger himself.
Let Shin manage it.
It would be a lie to say that Shanks didn't doubt the boy at the start but seeing Roger's and Rayleigh's trust in the boy and his….unusual means, he decided to put some faith in his junior.
And boy did that pay out.
He clenched his left fist as he regained his thoughts once more. Medicines that could regrow limbs. That thing must have cost a load even if one could make it, it still cannot be easy to make. A gift like that was given away.
Yeah, Shanks couldn't afford to doubt the guy anymore. He was too far in debt.
His crew had been slack-jawed when they had seen his regrown limb and Mihawk hadn't been any less pleased to accompany him to a spar either.
And then there was the current meeting. He had been planning to meet Whitebeard to warn him about Teach and ask him to call Ace back….but that was only because he thought that Ace was Luffy's brother. Now though, although there was news about Ace fighting Teach, the intervention of Boa Hancock and the Kuja Pirates had changed the outcome drastically. Rayleigh was informed last night that Ace was safe with the Amazons and Shin or rather Dio had taken care of the situation already. They were safe and the Marines were not going to touch a hair on Ace' head.
He had no idea how that had happened but was pleased nonetheless. If Captain Roger was assured of his son's safety, then what could he say about it?.
Getting an ally out of the Kuja's was a great step for his junior.
He walked up to the deck and saw the large man sitting in front of him.
Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.
His crew or children surrounded him on both sides.
"Oi oi what's up with that? Is that a fake? Since when did Akagami grow another arm oi?" Marko shouted in surprise. "Goza, did you bring a fake to Pops?"
The rest of the crew grew loud as well.
Shanks realized that his hand might be causing some suspicion and laughed at the thought and the very next moment his pupils shrank and an overwhelming pressure emanated from him. His conqueror's roared, verifying his identity, shutting the mouths of the rowdy bunch.
"Gurararara still as lively as ever brat." The man on the chair laughed as the pipes connected to him all shook. "So, how did you do it….grow back that arm of yours?"
Shanks grabbed his arm with his other hand and a small curve appeared on his lips, "This is a gift from my junior."
"Gift? Arms can also be given as gifts nowadays?"
It was not unheard of.
Shin's Doctor was the user of the Ope Ope no Mi, he could easily have attached someone's arm on him. The Ope Ope no Mi was not priced so heavily without any reason. It's just that using someone else's arm is not something someone like him would do.
Rayleigh came over and recused Shanks from answering this time. "It's been a long time, Whitebeard."
Whitebeard raised an eyebrow, "Rayleigh! Did you come over to watch your trainee?"
The crowd around Whitebeard were stunned at the reveal of Rayleigh's name.
"Silver's Rayleigh?"
"What is such a person doing here?"
"The first mate of the Pirate King Roger?"
"Oi Rayleigh? Weren't you retired? Come to drink here with pops, oi?" Marko came beside Whitebeard.
"Hahahaha no, it's just to talk with an old friend. You seem to be doing well Marko, all grown up and all that."
Marko wouldn't underestimate Rayleigh even in his old age. This is the man who had stopped his all-out attack with a single finger.
"Gurararara in that case, I hope you brought enough wine for everyone."
"Hahahaha how can I do that? I am just a retired old man now. I did bring something good this time though." Rayleigh tapped the floor in front of them and a large crate of wine bottles appeared. The Whitebeard Pirates got in a defensive position at the display but Whitebeard raised a hand and calmed them down.
"You ate a Devil fruit? I didn't think someone like you would do that?"
"No no, it's not a devil fruit. It's just a gift?"
"Gift again?" Whitebeard raised an eyebrow. "It seems that things have been happening in the seas that I don't know about. Tell me something about it, old friend."
"Then let me pour the wine. Shanks."
Shanks nodded and poured a drink for both of them. This was a matter between the older ones. He might have become an Emperor of the Sea but the seniority is something even he respected.
The other members of the Whitebeard Pirates left with Marko leading them after Whitebeard signaled Marko lightly.
The deck was empty except for the three people.
"Are you here to talk about Ace?" Whitebeard asked, looking at both of them.
Rayleigh smiled but shook his head. "No. The choices he made are his own. I have no right to interfere with them. I just wanted to punch Roger in the face when I found out that he had a son and he hid it from us. That's so like Roger that it was infuriating."
"Gurarara yes, yes it is." Whitebeard laughed. His laugh filled with nostalgia and a slight pain.
"I have news that he is fine. A close person informed me that he is on Kuja Island and is protected. The Marines won't be able to do anything to them."
"Kuja….sigh the World just won't let people live in peace, will it? At least that brat is safe." Whitebeard picked up his saucer when Rayleigh interrupted.
"Before we drink, I have a surprise for you, Whitebeard. Would you mind if I called someone here?" Rayleigh smirked.
Shanks knew that smirk very well….and the old man complained about Captain Roger being a troublemaker.
"Call someone?" Whitebeard was confused but nodded nonetheless. Whitebeard didn't have a shred of doubt about Rayleigh considering their past….and even if he did, Edward Newgate is not a man who would be afraid of others.
Shanks met Rayleigh's eyes and pointed the Video Communication Device towards the deck's empty part and called. "Whitebeard has agreed to the meeting. Come to the ship."
They waited in anticipation while Whitebeard watched everything with a slightly confused look and sure enough there was a pop sound as two figures appeared on the deck.
Shanks watched closely as Whitebeard's eyes froze.
Captain Roger walked right in front of the man and sat down on the ground. "Wahahaha you look old Whitebeard. How long has it been?"
- Shin -
CRAASSSHHHHHHHH
It happened in an instant.
Whitebeard swung his Naginata downward and Roger drew his sword, Ace, to clash with him.
Rayleigh had taken the opportunity to retrieve his sword back from its hiding place.
The clash was even more exaggerated than the clash between Roger and Shanks because this time they were fighting in the open.
I finally saw it.
The sky tearing apart.
Fuck. I want that ability too.
The two were quite evenly matched although they didn't use their full strength. Roger cannot exert his full power as a puppet and Whitebeard is old. That said no one could deny that they are still at the top of this world in terms of power.
The blades were retracted and this time Whitebeard punched Roger but Roger didn't defend and flew into the deck.
"Hahahaha damn right, he deserved that." Rayleigh laughed.
Shanks merely shook his head.
"How?" Whitebeard asked as he took a seat on the deck of the ship.
"I am still dead, my friend. This body is made for me temporarily to keep my soul from going back to the land of the dead." Roger got up from the broken part of the ship and sat in front of Whitebeard as well. Rayleigh passed the wine saucers to the two men and took one for himself.
I walked by Shanks' side and brought out a bottle for the two of us along with two glasses and poured ourselves drinks too.
"A devil fruit?" Whitebeard asked, getting over his shock at his friend and rival's apparent revival.
"Something similar. It was done by a brat who wanted me to teach him about Haki. The gall of the brat, to bring me out of the land of the dead to ask that Wahahahaha. I accepted him as an apprentice." He threw a fake angry look at me.
Whitebeard's mouth opened slightly and then he looked at me.
I slightly bowed my head in greeting. "My name is Shin Kageyami, nice to meet you."
"Shin? That Pirate Hunter Brat who became a Shichibukai?"
"Yes."
"Gurararara the apprentice of the Pirate King, a pirate hunter. This is the best joke I have heard in a while. So…. is he the person you were waiting for?"
….
"I don't know. I passed my hat to Shanks who sacrificed an arm and passed it to another one. I am quite optimistic about the child. As for this brat. If he wanted, he could find Laugh Tale in a month." He didn't consider Whitebeard's stunned look and continued, "But, this brat doesn't want to do that. I can't force him either."
He looked at me and asked, "Don't you want the title of the Pirate King, the wealth, the fame?"
"I have enough wealth and fame as it is. Do you know how troublesome it is to carry that title on my head? I'm happy as it is. Moreover….the one currently wearing the strawhat is a friend of mine. His entire life's goal is to become the king of the Pirates. That's probably the only reason that drives him forward….and maybe meat. I personally think it will be insulting to him if I participated in this race with a half assed reason or just on a whim. So, let it be. I'll leave it to Luffy."
+5 Reputation with Shanks(85/100) for supporting Luffy.
"So what is it that you want?"
"I want to reunite with my family as soon as possible….and then maybe make a place in this world to call home." That that place might be a territory rivaling that of the Four Emperors was left unsaid.
+20 Reputation with Edward Newgate(10/100) for earning his respect.
Reputation halved due to Diminished Presence Trait.
+30 Reputation with Edward Newgate(40/100) for valuing your family.
Suddenly a heavy pressure was exuded from Whitebeard.
Mental Attack blocked by Gamers Mind.
"Making a place in this world is not easy, boy. Are you really prepared for what it takes?"
"More than you think."
I am so going to get Conqueror's Haki and shove it in their faces. All these bastards showing off in front of me.
The pressure increased but my Gamers Mind makes mental attacks invalid so it was not effective.
In a few moments the pressure went away and he smiled a cheeky smile and lifted his wine saucer to drink.
The old ones drank and reminisced about their pasts.
About half an hour later, Roger opened his mouth. "Whitebeard."
"Hmm."
"I am going to Wano."
….
Many emotions flashed through Whitebeard's face – anger, pain, nostalgia, regret till he sighed. "Wano is tightly packed by Kaido. I wanted to kill him too when I heard the news about Oden….but it was too late. Kaido is not that easy to kill. He also has a close relationship with Linlin. I would have gone even then despite all this….but….none of Oden's family is alive. I sent many people to Wano, only a few came back alive and even then there were no traces of his family. Oden and Toki were executed and his children were killed as well. I wanted to attack but it would be wasting the lives of my children for my pride. There was nothing to save in Wano after all. I…. I don't know if I can face Oden in the afterlife after failing him so badly."
I don't know what it was, alcohol, nostalgic memories or drinking with a close friend he had lost once, I saw Whitebeard's eyes moistened a bit. He truly looked like a man his age for a moment instead of the giant figure, one of the Four Emperors of the New World.
"Oden's children are alive."
….
The silence was haunting and I could hear the wind rustling my hair.
Whitebeard had a stunned look on his face which gradually turned into one that earned him the epithet of the Strongest Man in the World.
Roger continued, "Toki sent Momonosuke to the future. He will come back in two years. As for Hiyori, she is still in Wano, in disguise….waiting for a chance to fight and free Wano country."
BAAAAAAAM
The Naginata was smashed into the deck as he got up. His face expressionless yet determined. "Then come, tell me when do we attack? I have a chance to redeem myself from my sin this once, even if I die there, I will take Kaido with me."
"We are preparing for the attack as well. This brat is in charge of planning. I don't know what goes on in his head but he was also the one who brought the information about Hiyori-chan, so I have decided to let him take the lead."
He looked at me, "You went to Wano? Alone?"
"Wahahahaha what do you think of my apprentice Whitebeard? Isn't he awesome?"
"Hah what awesome, the hairless brat doesn't even have a bounty on his head."
Shanks, Rayleigh and Roger all smirked at this.
"Heh….bounty eh. Shin, how much bounty do you have on your head?"
"Above 6 Billion."
….
"I operate under the name of Dio Brando."
That paused his brain for a moment while his brain caught up with the information. Roger on the other hand looked smug as fuck about it. I'd bet half my gold that he had waited for this moment for a long time.
Whitebeard looked a bit annoyed and then a grin found a way to his lips. He turned towards me, "Say boy, would you like to be my son?"
….
"Oye oye Whitebeard, are you picking a fight with me? Do you think I won't fight you just because you are old now? You might have taken Ace as your son but I won't let go of my student."
"Who is old you metallic ghost? I can still beat you into a pulp. I can take whoever I want as a son."
"Say….I was wondering." They all looked at me so I decided to throw the hot potato at someone else. "You both are Ace's fathers, birth and adoptive fathers respectively….and Garp is Ace's grandfather….so…."
Garp would never know what hit him when it did.
….
….
….
….
"….that bastard played me after my death."
"Garp…."
Rayleigh and Shanks looked at me incredulously. "Are you still mad at Garp about that Conqueror's incident?"
"No." I think their disbelieving looks might have something to do with the smile on my face. "….not at all. Do you think I am that petty?"
"You are a madman who blasted his name on the Redline while the World Government denied your existence. What does that say?" Rayleigh deadpanned while Shanks choked on his wine.
"Was that why he did it?" he asked incredulously looking at me.
"It obviously means that I am a righteous person who dislikes lies. What were you even thinking?" I replied with my most astonished expression.
Rayleigh choked too.
"*Cough cough* I think I know why Roger took him as an apprentice."
On Shanks' questioning look he continued, "They are both too shameless."
We talked among ourselves while the two monsters planned to beat the third monster sometime in the future.
They moved to a room inside the Moby Dick while Whitebeard called Marko and let others return. Roger's identity was kept a secret as I had changed his face as well as my own.
We will begin planning when the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates return and he informs them of the current situation. I asked him to keep our target a secret. He agreed and it was decided that only the captains will be informed.
It was at this moment that my Shadow Clone in Amazon Lily popped and all of the clone's memories hit me.
I stilled in place.
"What happened?" Roger observed the anomaly.
"The Marines are surrounding….or rather are trying to find Amazon Lily?"
"Trying to find?"
"Ace is there, isn't he?"
"What do you mean by trying to find?"
"I made the island….less noticeable? They can stand in front of it and will not be able to see where it is."
"I don't think such a trick would work under Observation Haki. There will be many masters of Haki among the Buster Call." Shanks said becoming serious.
"It is not simply making something invisible. It actually erases the information about the existence of something from the world, a very complicated technique which is impossible to use on a large area at my current strength. I just….how do I explain it? I made a barrier around the island….kinda like a balloon coating of a ship and then made everyone forget that the balloon ever existed. They cannot remember the balloon so obviously they will never be able to find out what's inside it, even if they know that it exists. The technique obviously has many loopholes and is only a temporary solution. This is just a basic application of it."
I did think of much scarier applications. Imagine putting a Fidelius on Marineford or Mariejois. I can attack and there would be no backup because no one would be able to find it. The only problem is….The tree of Eve. That thing has a buttload of magic. I never got the opportunity to pop near that place or the sheer concentration of magic in that place would have caused me to mess up and splinch.
….
"You can do that?" Shanks asked, extremely surprised.
"At my current power, it takes a lot of effort but an island or two is not unmanageable. It is a bit complicated? I will go and check if there is any problem. I mean the technique is not without any holes so it is better to be sure."
"Go on. I'll contact you when we need it. Till then we will discuss the basic outline."
"Huh….well I can do both at the same time. It's not like we will be fighting her right now so I can manage." I made a Shadow Clone and left it there. "Well see you then."
I used my Gaea Foundation to change into my disguise and popped out of the place.
- Scene Change –
I appeared on the Amazon Lily Island right inside the place we had decided will be left for me to communicate. The island still maintained a stance of no males and until the people agreed, Hancock couldn't just push them all to accept it….especially with her current position on the island.
There was a blonde haired girl and two others outside the room who appeared on hearing the voice.
"Are you Dio Brando?" asked the blonde one taking the lead.
"Yes. Is Miss Hancock here?"
"Hebihime-sama has gone to the beach to check the movements of the Marines. I was told to escort you when you arrived."
"In that case I'll trouble you."
I used observe on her.
Oh. This name seemed familiar.
Marguerite. Isn't she the girl who helped Luffy on Kuja Island.
She is strong but not as strong as I'd expect from a Kuja Pirate.
"Are you a member of the Kuja Pirates?"
"Eh me? No no, I am just a reserve. I am not strong enough to sail with the Kuja Pirates." She waved her hands flustered in embarrassment.
"Ehh Marguerite is very good with a bow and arrow."
"Yes yes Marguerite is very strong."
The two behind her cheered the girl who was now blushing.
Along the way several people were staring at me as if I was some kind of an amazing being.
"Is that a man?"
"This is the first time I have seen one?"
"Are all men so flat?"
I almost tripped at that one.
The fuck lady.
We reached the shore and Hancock and the main crew were standing there watching the Marines at a distance. They kept circling the area but didn't find anything.
Ace was the first one to recognize my presence. "Dio, you're here."
The others turned back while I went and greeted Ace. "I came here to take you back to Whitebeard's ship. Get ready, we will leave when this matter is done"
Hancock led her group to me. "The method you used did hold up. The people of the island were a little suspicious but now….they agree to ally with you. If you can truly move the island, we will accept it."
Her crew looked very relieved as well. This Buster Call was practically a death or slavery kind of situation that was hanging on their heads. I'd be surprised if there were no voices of dissatisfaction at all even in such a situation. The memories I got from my clone did tell me that there were a few who tried to report everything to the World Government and were caught before it could be done. Not that it would have worked anyways. I had made sure that any kind of communication was impossible from inside the barrier. They obviously didn't know how I did what I did but then again they could have just attacked the pillars where I set the wards and things could have been messed up. Hancock anticipated this as well and assigned guards to all the wards even before that.
The fact that the proud and short tempered Pirate Empress Boa Hancock was behaving like this alone shows that she was under a lot of pressure or they would have rather killed a man like me than even think of participating in all this.
"Cool. In that case, let's move tonight. I will prepare everything for that."
I still hadn't found the location of Shiki, what's with flying islands being hard to spot in the world?. So I had to use an alternative.
The Anti-Gravity Quirk.
The plan was to attach an artifact that I made with it to the barrier currently hiding the island and everything inside it, effectively removing the gravity from the entire island. Then I had to move it to Skypiea. I had taken the opportunity to make a buttload of mana potions to help me with it. That said it would still be a massive task.
"Please inform your people, I'll be taking this island to the sky. It would be troublesome if someone did something really stupid in a moment of anxiety. And no matter what happens, do not disturb me. I am going to need a lot of concentration for this." I said as I began to set up everything to lift the island.
They nodded and left. Their trust in me increased a lot when the Marines couldn't find the island.
Ace accompanied me while I prepared everything. We talked a bit about how I met Luffy, how Sabo was doing and how I could do it all. I gave him perfunctory answers regarding anything about me. I don't know how much Roger will decide to tell Whitebeard but it won't be anything disadvantageous to me.
If Ace wants to find out about me, he can find it directly from Whitebeard.
Setting up reinforcements so that the island doesn't break into pieces when it is taken into air is a boring job. This is why the Float Float Fruit was much better for this job.
This would have been so easy with Merlin and Jibril.
After around 4 hours, I was finally done with all the wards.
In the meanwhile Hancock had informed all the people on the island about it. There was some dissatisfaction as was expected but they didn't dare to voice out anything in front of the majority. The plan was ready to start by noon. I decided to take a break.
The Marine ships were now searching a different area. I can move the island but the movement will cause some disturbances which are bound to be noticed by the Marines. That's why I decided to move at night.
I made a Shadow Clone to watch over the area and brought Ace with me back to our ship. I needed my lunch before I could function.
- Scene Change -
My clone on Whitebeard's ship had been dispelled after the meeting. Roger went along with Shanks and Rayleigh to the place where Zunisha was currently.
I had an amazing lunch in the meanwhile. Rindo was very generous with today's food. The girls however were still sneaking looks at me.
"Your crew is really good. I didn't imagine the infamous Dio Brando to be such an easygoing person." Ace said as he shoved a huge amount of food into his mouth, as if afraid that someone would grab his food.
"I might have robbed Mariejois and blasted my name on the Redline but….I have never hurt anyone in all this. Also no one bloody owns the Redline. I can do whatever the fuck I want to it. I mean Whitebeard is also called the man who can destroy the world but that doesn't mean he would actually destroy the world. Too bad the people don't understand this simple fact. This is all because of the propaganda spread by the World Government."
"Those people are no good." After swallowing his food, he hesitated a bit before asking. "Say….can you take me to Luffy? I wanted to meet him and Sabo before going back."
I stared at the man for a moment before nodding. "Sure. I'll drop you by when we are done with lunch." I turned towards Rindo. "You surpassed yourself today, Rindo. This is very delicious."
She smiled with a slight blush while the other girls stared at me with hawk-like gazes. I wisely choose to pretend to not see any of it.
"Did the meeting with Whitebeard go well?" Law asked, trying to clear the atmosphere. I appreciated it as well.
"Hmm. We have decided to carry on with the plan. He will be informing the Captains everything. We will start the plan two weeks from now. I will be leaving to contact the Minks on Zou today."
"Wait wait what's this plan that I am hearing about?" Ace interrupted.
"It's well….you can ask Whitebeard about it. It will be better if he explains it directly. Just don't talk about it to the crew. He will be informing you privately. It will increase the chances of our success."
I don't know if he misunderstood my words or anything but he looked a little offended, "Are you doubting the integrity of my crew?"
I started at the man….nah boy, "Marshall D. Teach."
That shut him up. He gritted his teeth but replied slowly nonetheless, "Not everyone is like that traitor."
"No….no they are not….but that doesn't mean there can't be more of them. Marine spies, CP agents and so on. Are you perfectly sure that none of the people in the entire crew, including the allied forces, have any spies at all." he didn't reply so I continued. "You are a good person Ace….but you are very naïve. This world is extremely cruel to naïve people." Except if they have plot armour. "We are just doing this to prevent any unfortunate leaks and increasing the chances of success. I mean, prevention is always better than cure. Pride and trust in your teammates is a good thing but that shouldn't prevent you from taking any safety measures you can to reduce the amount of casualties in any situations. When you become a Captain, you are responsible for your entire crew. You lose the qualifications to act solely on your emotions. You have to consider the safety of your people too. Your pride can get them hurt. They won't complain obviously because they trust and love you above all….but that doesn't change the fact that they got hurt when it could have been easily prevented." I explained, my voice not rising a bit. Raising my voice and showing anger to argue with people like this is useless after all.
I sometimes wonder if the Devil fruits affect the user's personality as well.
Ace is always hot headed. Sabo was cool and calm but became a hothead after eating the Mera Mera no Mi and was too emotional in Mariejois. Akainu is volatile like magma while Aokiji is calm as ice.
He listened quietly and although reluctant, he accepted it as well.
We talked for a while and the lunch was relatively quiet after that. I took the opportunity to take some rest *cough* dessert*cough* that Rindo had bought for me. Yes, the dessert was excellent indeed.
- Boa Hancock –
Hancock watched as the man….yes a word she hated with all her heart till now, had somehow become the source of her solace, took a deep breath and made a strange sign with his hands.
Her mind went back to how it had all started.
She had been collecting the protection fees from the Jaya Island which had become a haunt for pirates. Pirates tended to have more money than normal folks so robbing them was much more profitable.
It was as if the day wasn't on her side.
First she encountered the new Shichibukai, Pirate Hunter Shin. The one who had defeated a Shichibukai and took his place when Crocodile was found to be conspiring against the Kingdom of Alabasta. That incident alone was a big mark on the position of the Shichibukai and they were looked at with suspicion.
This was one of the reasons why she had taken the opportunity to go to Jaya Island. If any pirate had resisted, she could have beaten them up and thrown them at the Marines, reducing the tension between the Shichibukai and the Marines at the moment.
When she had met Pirate Hunter Shin, she was a little stunned at the harmless looking boy with Black hair and green eyes. He didn't look strong at all. Then a sense of wariness came to her mind. Was he here for her?
All this however was thrown to the side when she had heard his first words.
"Cute but my Rias is more beautiful."
She had never felt more humiliated since becoming the captain of the Kuja Pirates. It was one thing for him to control himself from her charm but….but to say that she was less beautiful than someone else….unforgivable. Infact she was so stunned at the words that she didn't register when her crew had attacked him.
It was useless obviously. This was a person who had defeated Crocodile. Although she detested those men, he was certainly not someone weak.
What she was surprised about however was the method he used to stop them. She couldn't find anything even when they had frozen. She kicked forward to break his ability but was stopped in an instant. She was already under the range of his attack. Her Observation Haki was spread and then she caught a hint of their shadows twisting and holding their bodies. A fruit that manipulates Shadows or something similar. Wasn't that Gekko Moriah's Fruit? Did he die?
That man however didn't want to fight and left as it was.
She had bitten that humiliation and kept it to herself but the day was far from over.
Marshall D. Teach, a traitor from the Whitebeard Pirates attacked her to try and show his strength and take over the position of the Shichibukai.
That animal was stronger than she had expected and even had weird powers that could negate the effects of a Devil Fruit. She was caught off guard and an attack revealed her greatest shame to the world.
The crowd had seen the secret that she had hidden away for years. Her crew had found out about it.
It was as if a mountain had fallen on her head and she had almost lost hope. At that very moment, help came in the form of Fire Fist Ace who was chasing Blackbeard. The battle was still unfavourable for them but they somehow managed to push back Blackbeard's crew and were able to escape.
However, the troubles had not left chasing her.
The World Government had found out about her mark and wanted to retrieve her. They threatened the whole Amazon Lily. They had even demanded for her sisters and some of the crew members of the Kuja Pirates.
She could feel the disgust of many people as she walked to her palace. The eyes which had looked at her with adoration now looked at her as if she was a sullied piece of trash not suitable to be touched.
It was at this moment that Gloriosa had taken charge and given a speech to the whole island. The Old Woman had reminded them of how much work she had put in making the name of Kuja great again. It had abated the disgust and discontent of many people but even that was about to crumble when the World Government had announced the Buster Call. Fire Fist Ace had assured that they would be helped by the Whitebeard Pirates whom he had communicated with but that didn't allow her to rest.
Whitebeard was in the New World while they were in Paradise. Even the distance would make it nearly impossible for them to reach the place in time.
Moreover, how long could they be protected?
The Marines would have launched a war without any hesitation.
It was at that moment when this man came down from the sky, like a ray of sunshine.
A man who had been termed as the Devil by the entire World Government – Dio Brando. The man who had robbed the World Nobles and carved his name on the Redline.
She had admired the man when she had heard about his deeds while also detested him a bit in her heart. He was not like Fisher Tiger. He could have freed the slaves but he only took away the money and didn't even help the slaves in the place. She did question him on it and that's when she got the greatest shock of her life.
It was not as if he didn't care about the slaves there but rather quite the opposite.
That part helped ease her conscience when cooperating with him. Not cooperating was not an option. And then, the Devil of the Seas showed his magic. Yes, till now she couldn't describe it with anything else other than magic. Even when she saw the Marines sailing past the island and not even noticing them, she couldn't think of any devil fruit that could do so and thus it could only be attributed to the mysterious Sea Devil, Dio Brando.
"Hold tight. We are lifting up." She heard his voice and gave the signals to the members of the Kuja Pirates who were on the borders of the island.
The whole island shook. It was as if a mythical beast had awakened and was dragging the island into the sky. Many of the people fell on their backs and watched in equal parts horror and awe as the island broke through the ground. Her Observation Haki saw the Sea Kings around the island running away in horror too.
The island floated into the sky. She looked below to see a horrifying scene of the water gathering in the hole left by the island. It was similar to the scene in Enies Lobby.
For a moment she wondered if there was a similar incident which made the Enies Lobby the way it was a long time ago.
Everyone watched in fascination as the island soared even higher into the clouds and even beyond the clouds.
She saw him create five copies of himself who walked behind the island and each took position at the other side of the island and then their jaws fell when all five of them jumped down from the island. She rushed forwards to see what happened but the scene she saw was something she would never forget.
All five of them turned into gigantic dragons mid-fall and pushed the island moving it towards the direction they wanted.
It was like a fairy tale but instead of a carriage drawn by horses, it was an island drawn by dragons.
For the first time in a long while Hancock felt a good feeling about dragons. There was a hot feeling in her heart as she looked at the man who was concentrating hard to save her and all her people.
- Shin –
I kneeled on the vast expanse of whiteness as I huffed from exhaustion.
The Shadow Clones using the Gaea Foundation was the brute force idea that came to my mind when I thought about how to move the island to Skypiea. After all, the Anti-Gravity can only remove gravity from the Quirk and I didn't have enough time to try and evolve it. The island still needed to be moved a large distance and that's when I thought of an insane and stupid plan.
Push the island in the sky. I mean the island was not under gravity. It was floating so it would be similar to pushing balloons. I can use the fact that the Shadow Clones contain the same stats except for the energy reserves of the user. I can use that admiral level power to push the island.
Trust me when I say that pushing an island sized balloon is not easy.
I had to take several breaks and even then it took a total of twenty hours. Yes, a whole twenty hours to complete the journey.
I had lived on my mana potions and stamina potions through this entire day.
But the Reputation Gains made it worth it.
As soon as I reached Sky Island, Hancock's Affection soared to 100.
I thought that I would help her erase the marks on her and her sisters' back to gain the last bits of Affection but somehow I gained that before that.
It gave me two perks.
Perk Gained – [Boa Hancock – 50]
[Princess Lover]
Increases Affection, Reputation and Obedience gains with Royalty.
Perk already acquired.
Randomizing.
+ 1 level to Observation Haki.
Perk Gained – [Boa Hancock – 100]
[Prince Charming]
CHA stat increases by 1 per level.
CHA checks need 10% less.
CHA based skills are 50% more effective.
This perk single handedly covered my CHA stat.
The 1 stat per level was retrospective and that alone was a 500+ CHA stat.
Then there were increases in Affection with her sisters who gave me half a level or rather 50% increase in each Haki pushing me me to the Master Levels for both Haki. The Kujas were famous for Haki after all. The entire freaking island knows how to use it.
The Amazon Lily island also passed the 50 Reputation score.
Perk Gained
[Prime Mate]
Increases Affection and Obedience with females who are looking for a strong mate.
….yeah.
I was however too tired at this moment to think about these things. Although Gamers Mind and Gamers Body prevented me from suffering any damage due to this reckless move, the mental exhaustion was still a thing. I just want to sleep. Good thing I had left Ace with Luffy before running around.
Now I can just go back and sleep.
The area was cleared as I lay down on the ground trying to get a shut eye for a while. Hancock and her sisters were the only ones who stayed.
"Dio-sama, would you like to rest? I can arrange a room for you in the palace." She said in a very sweet voice.
She really fell, didn't she? Not that I mind.
In this whole world, Hancock in love is probably one of the most loyal beings possible. Even without the Reputation System, it would have had the same effect.
It's just that….
"Since we are allies now and there is no one else here than the ones you trust the most, I think I can reveal a few things about me."
She looked at me with adoring eyes and let me tell you, those things do a great part in arousing a man's guilt. I sighed.
"I have an ability to change how I look. My real name isn't Dio Brando." Now that brought their interest to the subject. "I am only using that as a nickname….like how Edward Newgate uses Whitebeard."
"It doesn't matter Dio-sama. No matter how you look or what you are called, I will always lo….ahhhh." she blushed and started to squirm in her place.
Oh dear. This could be troublesome. I continued nonetheless, "My name is….Shin Kageyami." With that said, I changed to my real form.
….
….
….
….
The silence was honestly unnerving as she stilled along with her sisters looking at me.
I had recovered most of my mana so I can apparate.
"No wonder you were different from the other men who are warmongering brutes. Ah….Shin-sama is kind even to a stranger who offered him some food. Also hiding his identity to infiltrate the Marines must be for some reason right? I trust you. Standing in front of them and they still can't find you, it can only be done by someone as great as Shin-sama." she said, her blush covering her face as she squirmed in place.
The two sisters watched in awe.
She is like Shion.
"U-umu. I am glad you understand Miss Hancock. I hope we can have a good partnership in the future."
"H-hancock….partnership….future….marriage….children….ah….is this a proposal?"
….
Nah, I take back my words. She is worse than Shion.
I had a very terrifying thought at this instant.
What would happen if she met Jibril and Shion?
I really need a nap.
And so I took one.
- Boa Hancock –
Hancock watched her beloved sleep from exhaustion and hurriedly offered her lap as a pillow. He had persisted for hours and pushed himself so hard for….her…ah
He proposed.
Like the heroes in the stories who save the princess from the evil dragon and proposes to them. Ah….proposal mean marriage….marriage means children,
"No no, it's still too soon for that….but….if he wants….*blush*."
"A-ane-sama." Marigold's voice broke her trance.
"Hmm."
"There seems to be a problem." She spoke hesitantly.
"What problem?"
"Umm, do you remember what he said before? I mean Pirate Hunter Shin?"
What he said before? Didn't he propose to her? proposing in front of her sisters….how bold.
"What about it? We are already at the age where this should be normal. It won't be the first time either." Yes, it won't be the first time. How many men had proposed to her before this? All those filthy men.
"I-I mean when we met him on Jaya Island. He said something about someone named Rias."
Hancock froze.
Yes.
"Cute but my Rias is more beautiful."
"Could she be someone…."
"I-is this the legendary….a-a-a-affair?"
"Umm Ane-sama, he was with her first so he won't be…."
NO NO.
Obviously her beloved won't do something like that.
It must be that girl tricking him.
Yes, what else could it be?
Such a charming prince, how could any woman resist.
Hancock clenched her fists and vowed to protect her beloved Shin from all the hussies.
Puru Puru Puru Pur Puru Puru Puru Puru Puru Puru
Two hours later, she heard a Den Den Mushi ring in the bag beside him.
She didn't want his sleep to be disturbed so she picked up the call.
"Brat, we are at our destination. When will you be arriving?" She heard a rough voice from the other side.
Brat….
BRAT!
"BRAT! Who do you think you are speaking to, bug? How dare you call Shin-sama a brat? Do you want me to crush you?"
….
The voice on the other side changed. "Is that Hancock I hear? It looks like Shin-kun is with you."
This voice was one which they hadn't heard in a long time but still one she remembered. "Rayleigh?"
"Hahahaha yes yes. It's nice to see that you all are safe. We were very worried about Amazon Lily when we heard the news."
"Hmph, we would obviously be safe. You don't need to worry about us. We Kuja don't give up."
"Hahahaha looks like you are all in good spirits. What is Shin doing by the way?"
"Shin-sama is sleeping from exhaustion. Don't disturb his sleep."
"Exhaustion? Ah, yes it seems that the relocation has already been completed. Let him rest for a while. Just inform him we called when he wakes up. It is important for him."
"If it is important then I will inform but answer me first, who was that uncouth man insulting my belove….ah Shin-sama."
"Heh….well he is uncouth alright. I can agree to that. He was Shin's teacher. Okay, then inform him when he wakes up."
Ah….teacher.
Still calling Shin-sama a brat is unforgivable.
She will have to have some talk with him.
"Alright, I will."
- Shin –
I looked at the gigantic elephant in front of us. Like….holy shit, that thing is HUGE.
It was a day after I had relocated the Kuja island.
I woke up after I don't know how long… well, I don't know how long exactly.
I found myself in a gigantic but unfamiliar room.
I had fallen asleep on the Kuja Island from all that exhaustion.
Shadow Clones can be taxing if used for such jobs for such long periods of time. I will have to pay attention to that.
Hancock had greeted me with enough food for an entire crew and watched as I ate.
Yup, she was smitten.
She then went on to inform me that some 'uncouth brute' had called and said it was important.
Knowing the only people who can call me on this Den Den Mushi, I called back and as I had thought Roger and the rest had reached Zunisha and were waiting for me.
I took my leave from Amazon Lily while leaving a Shadow Clone there to contact Gan Fal about this island. I also had to make sure that this doesn't become the next Shandora, not that Hancock will let it. She and the Kujas are more likely to kill all the Skypieans and take their land instead. Still it was better to avoid the problem before it occurred.
What greeted me was an absolute hulk of a figure before me.
Zunisha.
I don't know much about this place except that it has been around since the Void Century or so.
Roger and the rest are already up so I too used Gaea Foundation and soared into the sky to Zou.
This thing is thirty five kilometers in height.
The top of the enormous elephant laid the city of Zou.
I dropped to the island after changing back to my true form and Shadow Walked towards the city.
The journey was surprisingly uneventful and I soon found out why.
The entire population of the Zou city along with the two leaders are already sitting in the middle of the city having a feast with Roger and the crew.
"Oye brat. Hurry up. We've been waiting for ages now."
"I was too tired. Do you know how hard it is to relocate an island?"
"Eh? It's hard? Shiki does it every day."
….this bastard.
"Shiki has the Float Float fruit. I don't. I had to push the whole island by myself."
"Excuses. Anyways, sit down. The food's almost finished."
I did just that. I had already eaten enough but the conversation was the main point here, not food.
"So is this the person who brought you back Captain Roger?"
"Wahahaha my apprentice is great, isn't he?"
The one who asked the question was the dog mink, which my observe stated to be Inurashi.
He got up and came to me and then suddenly kneeled. "Please, I beg of you, bring Lord Oden back. I will serve you till the end of my life if you can."
….
….
The atmosphere quieted down a lot. The cat mink also kneeled and so did many others but….I had already expected this problem when I had called back Roger.
"Umm, it's not that I don't want to. I would have loved to have an ally like Mr. Oden as well but, with my current strength, I can only keep one soul in the living world. I can only temporarily call back other souls to talk but even then they will be intangible. I cannot keep them around. I'm sorry to disappoint you with this."
This was the excuse I had put in place. I mean almost all of my crew members had people they wanted to revive. Nami and Nojiko had Bellmere, Robin had Olivia and the people of Ohara, Law had Corazon and his family. Hell even Roger had Rouge, so I had thought of this method to keep it in check.
The light in their eyes faded a lot and they sighed.
Suddenly someone said, "So you can summon others if you get stronger right?"
I turned towards the speaker and saw her to be a cute rabbit mink.
Observe.
Carrot.
Ah.
"Well, I think so. I am not really sure but this is the most likely outcome."
They moved away reluctantly.
"You said you can call Lord Oden for a little while, can we talk to him?" The cat mink spoke suddenly as if noticing something.
Everyone perked up at this.
Well I knew it. That's why I said that. Their temptation is always a good thing for me.
Help me grow my strength and I can help you reunite with your loved ones.
As for my crew, once they are in the DxD world, I can always get the Sephiroth Graal and pretend.
These minks and the people of Wano will need a reason to support me. Maybe Oden's words even in his soul form can make them support me.
And that's why I threw a bait of summoning them in the soul form for a short while.
As for if Oden will not accept….there was no chance. The current situation of Wano won't allow him.
Roger will also not allow him and neither will Whitebeard. Moreover, there is still Hiyori.
"Alright but remember that it will only be temporary."
The crowd watched with anticipation.
I summoned my Elder Wand Glove which had the Resurrection Stone on it and directly summoned his soul.
"Speak with the Dead, Kozuki Oden."
Sure enough Oden's soul appeared in front of everyone.
"Lord Oden!" the cat and the dog minks kneeled.
"Oden." Roger looked moved while Rayleigh and Shanks stood up from their seats and walked forward too.
I let them have their reunion. It's better for me.
- Sengoku –
"WHAT! What do you mean "Amazon Lily disappeared?" Sengoku banged the table with his fist as he heard the message from his Den Den Mushi.
"Sir, there was no Amazon Lily at its coordinates. We have tried to verify if the Log Pose was faulty but it was not as the nearby islands are the same. The only difference being that the entire Amazon Lily disappeared all of a sudden." Vice Admiral Momonga answered from the other side.
Could it be….Shiki? He hadn't shown his face to the world for decades but now appears like this. The Kuja were not a small force, which was why he tried to prevent this from happening but the World Government were too stubborn. The Celestial Dragons wanted their toys and all Marines could do was obey their orders. The Buster Call was just an excuse to show their might to subdue the courage of the pirates nowadays.
The pirates had been getting increasingly rowdy since the day Dio Brando had blasted his name in the Redline.
There had been an increasing number of idiots trying to do the same but to no avail but it did increase the headache of their Marines.
Fortunately there hadn't been any other idiot who had tried to enter Mariejois yet.
….
There was a period of silence as Sengoku ordered again.
"Try searching the area again. Use Observation Haki and inform me. Also….see if there were traces of an island being moved."
"Island being moved….? Yes Sir." He replied and cut the call.
"What's the matter Sengoku?" Tsuru asked from the side.
"It's a mess again Tsuru. It has been a mess since that bastard Dio Brando showed up…. Amazon Lily….Amazon Lily….disappeared." He breathed out as he slumped into his chair.
"Gwahahahaha that's funny. The bastards at Mariejois will be mad."
"It's not a laughing matter Garp. And pay some respect to the World Government."
"Bah what respect. We are Marines, not slavers. Be happy that the island disappeared and we don't have to do that."
Sengoku felt a nerve popping in his head as he banged his table once more, "GARP! Do you understand what this means?"
"What would it mean?"
"An island disappeared. Who do you think can do such a thing?"
"Who?...wait….is that madman back again?" Garp said as a look of realization dawned on his face.
"The World Government will not be happy and now we have Shiki back too. Just what is the world coming to?"
"We lost another Shichibukai and even a whole island of Haki users while the enemy gained more people on their sides. Can't these bastard Celestial Dragons stop causing trouble for us?" Garp growled angrily.
"GARP!"
"What Sengoku? Do you disagree with what I say?"
….
"The main question is, what should we do now?" Tsuru intervened trying to calm the atmosphere between the two of her old friends.
"If it is really Shiki, we can't do anything except prepare for a stray island falling on the top of our head. If it's verified that Amazon Lily was indeed moved, we will call back the Buster Call."
"The World Government will make noise if we do that."
"Then they can hunt them themselves. I never wanted to get into this trouble in the first place." Garp snorted and sat in his seat.
Sengoku sighed already imagining the troubles ahead.
They will need something major to prevent the reputation of Marines from being tarnished.
- Shin –
As expected, Oden's words were quite convincing for the Minks. They were ready to accompany me as their leader….but in return I got another task.
Bring Kozuki Hiyori back to Zou.
Now I really feel like I am playing a game. A quest for each character unlock.
So here I am flying above the Flower Capital of the Wano Country to find a trace of Komurasaki and convince her to come out with me.
"Do you know where she is? What I heard from Shanks' informant was that Orochi wanted to keep her by his side so she is probably in the castle instead of the Red Light district for a performance. He is planning to force her to marry him." Rayleigh asked.
I had asked him to accompany me because Hiyori would not know me and it would make her reluctant to come with me.
I don't want to kidnap her and cause unnecessary trouble.
"I'll try to find her from the Orochi castle. If we don't find her, we will have to go incognito. Did you change back from your disguise?"
"Yes. I do have to say that these things are very handy. I can easily hide when selling myself in the auction with this thing. They would pay more for a beautiful lady or a handsome man than someone old like me and then I can rob them hahahaha."
….
I changed into my human form and dropped into the city, directly into a shadow of the Castle where Komurasaki is said to be staying.
My Shadow Servants were sent around to investigate the entire Castle and within minutes I caught the sight of a girl who matched the descriptions.
The best part is that I also caught the sight of another thing in the basement of the floor.
My fifth Poneglyph.
"Found her. She is in a room on the second floor of the castle. Looks like we are on time. There are some guards outside her door and Kyoshiro is nearby. The ones guarding her are Kyoshiro's men. I'll drop you there to talk to her first."
"Okay."
I Shadow Walked with him directly to the second floor and walked out the shadow of the dressing mirror in the room.
A snap of the finger and the room was silenced so the surprised yelp that she gave was unheard by anyone outside the door.
The girl however had more spine than I had expected. She collected herself pretty quickly and asked me.
"W-who are you? Why did you sneak in?"
"I am here to kidnap you." I joked. "With your permission of course."
Rayleigh fortunately walked behind me. "I don't think that's called kidnapping Shin-kun. It has been a while Hiyori-hime. You have become even more beautiful than your mother. Lady Toki would be very proud."
The girl froze at Rayleigh's arrival.
"Y-y-you are." Tears collected.
He patted her head.
"I'm really sorry. We had no idea such a thing had happened in Wano until it was too late. We only recently found out that you were alive so I came here to check on you."
Tears fell from her eyes as she hugged him.
Rayleigh had taken care of the girl as a child and was like an uncle to her, one of the closest friends of her father.
"It's fine now Hiyori-chan. We will take care of everything here. You can come back with me."
The girl wiped her tears and straightened. "N-no. M-mother said that help will arrive in twenty years. I-I need to wait and help the people of this country."
Rayleigh smiled. "Oden would be so proud that the little girl who used to greet everyone with kicks has grown up to be such a brave and courageous woman." She bowed her head and he continued. "Can you call Kyoshiro or rather Denjiro inside? We have urgent things to discuss."
"H-how?"
"We made sure to find out everything, Hiyori. Believe me, we will help."
She resolved herself and went out and said a few words to the guards. Soon enough, there was a knock on the door. She looked at us and opened the door slightly and called the man inside.
He tensed seeing us and drew out the sword but before anything could happen Rayleigh stepped forward and Hiyori also stopped the person.
"Mr. Kyoshiro, please stop. They are friends."
He seemed to have recognized the person in question too.
"Y-you are….Silvers Rayleigh."
"Mr. Denjiro, nice to meet you. I cannot stress how much we owe you for saving Hiyori-chan and giving us a chance to save Oden's blood." He turned towards me and nodded.
I nodded back and summoned my Elder Wand Glove and Resurrection Stone. "Speak with the Dead, Kozuki Oden."
The soul of Oden appeared once more.
The two people stilled.
I looked at Rayleigh and nodded as I took my leave to get the Poneglyph giving the father and daughter some private time. Rayleigh and Denjiro will discuss the details.
I hid in the Shadow Dimension and observed the area around me. Four people watching the Poneglyph.
Shadow Stitching.
The figures stilled.
I went up and directly stored the Poneglyph into my inventory and brought out a piece of stone and transfigured it into a similar looking Poneglyph. It will soon disintegrate into dust.
After that four quick Obliviations and I left the basement and went back to the previous room.
Oden looked quite happy while Hiyori was still crying slightly. Denjiro was on his knees.
Sensing my arrival, he turned towards me and Kuzuki Oden kneeled in his soul form. "Shin-dono, I will forever be in your debt for giving me this chance to meet my daughter again. Please help my people, I beg of you."
Hiyori looked towards me and kneeled too.
"Please get up Mr. Oden. You are my teacher's friend. I was going to help you even if you didn't ask me to. You don't have to kneel for something like this."
After all, now that the future had changed I couldn't quite 'save' Ace and had to do something for Roger to pay for his teachings.
This is my payment.
"Thank you. Our Wano Country will forever remember your kindness." The three said together.
+40 Affection with Kozuki Hiyori(40/100)
+40 Reputation with Denjiro(40/100)
+40 Reputation with Kozuki Oden(60/100) for completing your promise of saving Hiyori.
Perk Gained – [Kozuki Oden - 50]
[Sword Nerd]
Perk already acquired.
Randomizing.
+1 level in Swordsmanship.
Oden is awesome. My Swordsmanship was increased to Expert levels simply by this. With both Hakis at Master levels, I can evenly match a Vice Admiral in terms of skills. With my stats though, I would simply crush them.
I had 20 reputation with Oden due to being Roger's apprentice and that's a lot because the initial reputation gain was reduced due to the Diminished Presence Trait.
Rayleigh stayed on the side without a word.
"Please don't mind it."
With those words said, they got up. Momonuske will be arriving in a year if I am correct. I just have to make sure that my position is secured before that.
We discussed some more things about the people who still support the Kozuki Clan and how they can help us in repelling the Kurozumi and the Beast Pirates.
Turns out that there are several thousand people still supporting the Kozuki Clan, not to mention the other four houses that rule over Wano.
The average Samurai is stronger than normal Marines and are well versed in Swordsmanship. If they are all buffed with the Super Soldier Serum….well God save the World Government.
Finally, for what will happen to Hiyori, it was decided that she will follow me to Zou and Denjiro will contact the other supporters of Kozuki Oden and we will all attack at the same time in two weeks.
To cover for her, I transfigured a piece of stone into her and stabbed it with a dagger in the chest. That would cover for the disappearance of Komurasaki.
With everything said, Hiyori asked me to take her to her place in the Red Light District in the territory of the Kyoshiro Family.
She went to her place and got back her stuff and all three of us apparrated from the place to Zou.
The people sensed our arrival and surrounded the place looking at the new arrival with curiosity.
"Miss Hiyori, you are alive." The cat mink ran towards us.
"Nekomamushi, Inurashi…."
The two minks met with Hiyori and they were followed by Roger while I went towards Shanks. I had collected the five Poneglyphs and could summon them now.
This changed everything.
"Any news?" he asked, handing me a mug of beer.
"There are around five thousand samurai working in the mines and hiding under Denjiro. If we combine them with the ones from the other Provinces, the number could very well be doubled. I will have to do a check for the spies. Although Wano is said to be isolated, I wouldn't be surprised if there were people from the World Government hiding there."
"You capturing Wano would put you on the target list of the World Government. Wano is the only place where Seastones are found and where Seastone weapons can be made. It also means that without the exports of sea stone from Wano, the Warships of the Marines that can traverse through the Calm Belt will be impossible to make. They wouldn't even have enough Seastone handcuffs to keep the Devil Fruit users locked up. If you lock the exports up, they will never let it go." He continued. "If you want to keep the country protected, you will need more people of your own. Whitebeard and I alone won't be able to stop everyone from taking over this place."
It is a valid thought. Almost all the Pirate Groups and the World Government will all attack us if they find an opening.
"I have thought about it. Don't worry. I will make sure that they can't do anything to Wano. I will need to work overtime for these two weeks. Can I ask for your help?"
"Anything."
I brought out a list of materials from my inventory. "Can you get me these things in high quantities?"
He looked at the list and handed it to Beckman who perused the list as well. "This can be easy as well as difficult depending on how much you want."
I gave them an estimate for my total production quota.
"That much? What are you even planning to do with it?"
"Make medicines. I can use these to make something that can raise the physical fitness of a normal person to the levels of a Rear Admiral of the Marines. I am also thinking about a medicine that can allow the Minks to control their transformation into their Moon Lion form at will. These will be enough for the Kuja, Zou and the Wano to raise a force strong enough to make the Marines doubt their sanity let alone think of attacking." Seeing their open jawed looks, I continued, "I plan to make Wano Country a place comparable to Elbaf which people don't even dare to attack."
After a few moments when the duo collected back their faculties, they shook their heads. "I am not even going to ask how you can do it. I have seen you doing enough things that are not normal. These things cannot be bought so quickly but I do know of someone who can help you out. It's just that….I don't know how you can get him to agree to it."
I raised an eyebrow.
"Gran Tesoro. The Richest Man in the world."
….ah.
Yes.
I had completely forgotten about that guy.
"I will try talking to him."
"It won't be easy though. Tesoro is not an easy character." Beckman spoke as he let out a puff of smoke.
"He is easy if you know what to do and have the ability to do so. Fortunately, I do have both of these things."
"Oh. I sense a secret. Do you know something about him?" Shanks asked, looking interested.
"Gran Tesoro is like Hancock."
"You mean…."
"The star on his back covers the mark. I know for a fact that he hates the World Nobles more than anything and his hatred has twisted him into what he is now. A person who revels in people being destroyed by gambling. But not many people know the real reason behind this."
"An escapee from the World Nobles might have seen some truly horrifying things. It is no wonder he became like this." Beckamn sighed.
"Oh but if it were truly that simple," I explained further, seeing their curious looks. "It's because of….love. Tesoro's love, a slave whom he wanted to buy to freedom was bought by a World Noble and two years later was tortured to death by the World Nobles who bought her. With that, he lost his only light. It would be surprising if he didn't become what he is today. A child with a gambler father, alcoholic mother runs away from his home, gets into crime and then meets a girl. He leaves all the crimes for that girl and dedicates his life to buy her freedom only to fail and be enslaved too. The guy is too pitiful."
….
There was a period of silence between us.
"The World Government has caused too many people to suffer." Shanks said, his eyes solemn.
The atmosphere became quiet for a while and none of us spoke anything. The meeting for Hiyori with the rest went as expected.
The group came towards me and bowed once more.
+40 Reputation with Inurashi(70/100) for saving Hiyori.
+40 Reputation with Nekomamushi(70/100) for saving Hiyori.
+40 Affection with Carrot(60/100) for fulfilling your promise.
+50 Reputation with the Mink Race(60/100) for fulfilling your promise.
Perk Gained – [Mink Race – 50]
[Kemonomimi Lover]
People with animal ears are drawn towards you.
Increased Affection, Reputation and Obedience with people with animal ears.
Perk Gained – [Inurashi– 50]
[Samurai's Code]
Increases Affection, Reputation and Obedience with Samurai.
Perk Gained – [Nekomamushi – 50]
[Samurai's Code]
Perk already acquired.
Randomizing.
+50% Progress to Swordsmanship level.
Perk Gained – [Carrot – 50]
[Loved by the Moon]
Beings associated with the moon will be drawn towards you.
Increases Affection, Reputation and Obedience with Moon related species.
This has been an excellent harvest so far.
Wano is filled with Swordsmen and their Reputation Rewards are also similar.
I wonder what I would get if I max out Reputations with someone like Roger or Shanks. Roger is nearly done so I hope to see it soon.
Now I needed to do something that I had been waiting for months to do.
Summon the people of my previous world.
I popped into our base after discussing a few things. I will be bringing my crew here tomorrow to make the final plan after meeting Whitebeard again.
- Scene Change -
In the corner of the island, I gathered with my crew. They wanted to see what I did.
"So how is the summoning thing? Is it something like Duel Monsters?" Rindo asked curiously.
I had spent some time with her again and believe it or not, rather than being jealous, she was more than anything looking forward to the arrival of Rias and the others.
"Hmph….I would think that the boss is worried what will happen if his fiancé finds out that he has been cheating behind her back." Nami pouted.
This tsundere.
Robin was observing everything as if I was writing the Poneglyphs myself. This might be a once in a lifetime opportunity for her so I can't blame her. Most people wouldn't even know Magic to exist let alone see something like this. As a Scholar, she was bound to be intrigued by this.
Quest Completed.
[Happy Reunion]
Absence makes the Heart grow fonder….but too much absence can be painful.
Complete this quest to reunite with your loved ones.
Objective :
1. Collect five Poneglyphs. (Completed)
2. Collect 12 Poneglyphs.
Reward: 1. Summoning restriction removed.
The poneglyphs are not destroyed.
I felt the summoning restrictions lift off and my link with the people in the previous world.
"Summoning."
A red magic circle lit up as I mentally imagined who to summon and after two and a half months, I saw the face I had missed for more than two and a half months.
The beautiful crimson hair flowing and framing her face, turquoise eyes stared at me with a moon hanging behind her in the night sky.
I thought I was used to her but I guess I was wrong again.
She walked towards me and I did the same.
I held her and pulled her in my embrace, taking a whiff of her scent. "I have missed you so much."
She returned the hug seemingly understanding that I had kept a part of summoning from her. It might have been a moment for her but for me….it was a long time.
"How long has it been?" she whispered.
"Two and a half months."
"You lied."
"I didn't include the information. I never lied though." I defended lamely.
"Why?"
"You looked so worried back then and I couldn't see you like that."
She gripped me harder and I took her face in the palm of my hands and raised it towards me and our lips met after a long time.
It wasn't an extremely passionate kiss with tongue or anything but the feelings in the kiss was beyond anything we had had yet.
"You are not allowed to hide things like this from me….ever again. I might be worried but….that is my job to worry. Our relationship is that of equals. I don't want to be a trophy. You worry about me and I am entitled to do the same and you are not allowed to take that away from me. If you do this the next time, I won't forgive you."
"Yes Ma'am."
"Good."
The quiet atmosphere was broken by a cough, a fake one at that but the cat burglar.
"Stop being so mushy boss. It's giving me stomach cramps."
….
I turned towards her and gave her a blank glare while I am pretty sure the veins on my forehead were throbbing.
"They are?" Rias asked, looking at the people around me.
"They are my crew. This world is a bit different from the one we know. I will tell you about it when we are free. Let me introduce them first. These are Law, the doctor of the ship, Nami, our navigator, Nojiko, our sniper, Robin, a scholar and Rindo, our cook."
"Hello. My name is Rias. Nice to meet you all. Thank you for taking care of Shin. He can be a handful sometimes."
"We try our best." Nami said with a smirk.
"He can be a bit of a….handful, yes." Nojiko hesitated a little.
"He's a madman." Law was direct.
"Ufufufu Shin always keeps us on our toes." Robin laughed.
….
"Huh…. What are you talking about? I am a delight to be with."
"Heh." Nami suddenly got an evil look on her face. "The only one delighted is probably our Rindo-chan. So delighted in fact that she becomes too exhausted with delight the next morning."
"Nami!" Nojiko interrupted, surprised at the girl's words all the while having a blush of her own.
Rias took a better look at Rindo who although looked her usual cheery self, had a hint of nervousness in her. She then turned towards me, "Shin."
I took Rindo's hand gently and brought her closer. "She's family."
The words were enough.
Rias nodded back and smiled at her. "In that case, let's get to know each other better, Rindo. Tell me if he troubles you in the future."
+5 Affection with Kobayashi Rindo(100/100) for standing up for her.
Affection with Kobayashi Rindo maxed and locked. Obedience with Kobayashi increased to 100.
Perk Gained – [Kobayashi Rindo – 100]
[Cooking(Adept)]
You gain the cooking skills of an adept chef.
Rindo nodded back enthusiastically. It was kinda weird and heartening to see the spunky girl act so shy.
"Will you be summoning everyone now?" Rias asked and I nodded in reply.
"We have a major fight coming up in two weeks. I would like to call everyone before briefing everyone about this world. Oh, Rindo is from a world parallel to ours from Japan. She was summoned here like Jibril and the others."
Rias nodded in understanding and I started on the job of summoning the rest of our peerages.
This world won't know what hit them in two weeks.
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Beta Reader: LuluViBritania(FF.N, SB and QQ)/-LuluViB|99th Britannian Emperor(Discord)
Author's Note :
Phew, finally completed.
I was going to update this entire part along with the last one but the last part of this chapter took a bit longer to write.
A lot happened in this chapter.
A wild Rindo appeared.
Shin used the Eromancy buff and then attacked with lick.
The move was super effective.
Rindo gained the charmed status and lost consciousness due to the critical hit.
Shin finally took the chef.
Hancock fell for Shin as well and we all know how funny that can be when we already have Shion and Jibril. Let's not talk about Asia and the others.
Kozuki Hiyori was rescued before anything could happen to her and the Wano War is finally in sight.
Shin has also gained an alliance with the Kuja, the Minks and possibly the Wano Samurai, Whitebeard is all fired up to hunt a fish/dragon.
Kaido won't know what hit him when it does.
We will see what happens in the world in the next chapters.
The World Government reacting to the moving island and all. What face saving moves will they make to cover this stupidity up.
So, we have all the girls in this world now. How will their presence affect the world?
Look forward to the next chapter.
Enjoy the new chapter.
Good Day, Peace Out.