Chapter 202 – Mermaid Cove and the Kawaii Loli Otohime! (Please Subscribe!)
"No way, I'm only wearing a seaweed skirt.
A one-piece? No, no!"
Inside the cabin,
the clamor of two thirty-year-old "Little Girls" echoed.
Eustass rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
How old are you, still acting like kids?
The sailing ship glided slowly into Fish-Man Island's harbor.
The port was connected to the open sea, so the area remained flooded.
Forced into a one-piece by Doris, the mermaid Samanthastepped from the cabin and spoke to the Ryugu soldiers on the dock.
"Morning, everyone—open the gate and let us through, okay?"
The husky, magnetic voice of the mermaid beauty Samantha rang out.
Fish-man soldiers standing on the metal pier stared, hearts floating as red hearts popped from their eyes.
Captain Mike, a fish-man, hurriedly bowed.
"Aye, opening now!"
He waved, and the gatekeepers cranked the sluice open at once.
"Captain Samantha, who is this gentleman…?"
Fish-Man Mike asked quickly.
"The true protector of Fish-Man Island!"
Samantha's face turned grave; facing the Ryugu troops she once again wore the solemn air of the island's hero.
"Sō ka!"
Mike stiffened, exchanged glances with his men, and every Ryugu soldier—plus passing fish-men and mermaids—bowed deeply to Eustass.
Captain Samantha sheltered Fish-Man Island, but by later power rankings she was at best a Top Commander.
A single commander couldn't possibly stop the sea's mightiest pirates.
The one who truly safeguarded the island was Eustass.
The Uncrowned King who'd slaughtered dozens of Celestial Dragons without fear of the World Government.
Only thanks to Eustass and Samantha had the islanders learned to coexist with "friendly humans."
And they revered this human powerhouse who protected them.
"Thank you for safeguarding Fish-Man Island—arigatō!"
Fish-men and mermaids shouted in unison.
Eustass waved casually—he'd only come to play for a couple of days.
All this fuss was overkill.
Within the island's giant bubble, the lower level was the watery residential zone for fish-men and mermaids.
The upper level, with land and air, was where ordinary humans could live.
The whole island, like a crystal ball ornamented with water and décor, was split into two realms.
Eustass's ship rose toward the upper zone.
Only upon reaching Mermaid Cove did it finally surface from the sea.
The vessel burst from the water, soared briefly, its coating bubble popped, and it landed with a steady rock on the bay's surface.
Mermaid Cove.
Along the shore, in the sea, and atop giant scallops,
graceful mermaids with hair of every color lounged or swam—each of a different merfolk breed.
Wearing bikinis, the beauties turned to look.
They laughed and waved at the human sailboat that had appeared.
"It's a human—hehehe—it's Big Sis Samantha, whooo!"
Little mermaid sisters wearing kawaii hats flew in a line, each clutching the one ahead, bubble rings around their waists, squealing with glee.
Eustass gazed at the mermaid girls ahead—like living in a fairy tale.
Every style of mermaid beauty could be found here.
Exactly why he'd chosen to land at Mermaid Cove.
Come to Fish-Man Island and not mingle with mermaid beauties?
Then why come at all?
"Big Sis Samantha!"
"Welcome back, Big Sis!"
"Big Sis is finally bringing us a brother-in-law at thirty-plus?"
"Hahaha!"
The mermaids greeted the Captain of the Mermaid Pirates.
Samantha leapt down, swam over, and flicked two forehead flicks at the cheeky sister who'd teased her.
"Shut up! Don't spout nonsense—that's my most respected person!"
She yelled, half angry.
To the unknowing, she might've seemed a tigress rather than a mermaid.
"Tch, yet every day you drool… so dishonest…"
Doris, standing on deck with a huge bump on her head, muttered quietly.
She'd dressed her senior in a conservative one-piece and had been punched for it.
"Konnichiwa, handsome human."
A cute mermaid with pastel-pink lipstick, pale-blue hair pinned with a fresh flower, and a purple bikini greeted Eustass with a smile.
"So this is Big Sis Samantha's mentor—so dashing."
A sexy mermaid sporting coffee-brown curls, a shell hat, and scallop-seaweed swimwear chuckled softly.
"Oh, is the mentor single? Wouldn't it be great if he became our big sis's hubby?"
A sweet-faced, curvaceous mermaid with black twin-bun hair, lying on a giant scallop, giggled.
"Wham!"
Samantha delivered a righteous hammer-fist to the love-struck girl trying to climb the family tree.
"My mentor's a playboy—I fear your tender hearts couldn't take it!"
She hastily splashed cold water on their fantasies.
One after another, they froze the moment they saw her mentor.
"Hello, everyone."
Eustass jumped from the ship onto a huge shore scallop.
Surrounded by chatting mermaid beauties, he felt their warmth.
Through the bubble tunnels around them schools of fish drifted past.
Little mermaid sisters swam up, floating on the surface, gazing up excitedly at the big brother before them.
Doris dropped anchor and secured the ship.
She and Samantha sat to Eustass's left and right like two guardian spirits, blocking any love-struck fans.
"Um, big brother Eustass, may I ask you something?"
A gold-haired, seven-or-eight-year-old goldfish mermaid in kawaii children's wear swam over.
In her arms she hugged a plump, wide-eyed Porcupinefish.
Two pairs of round, dazed eyes looked up at Eustasshopefully.
"Of course. What's your name, little one?"
Eustass ruffled her golden hair and smiled.
"I'm Otohime—Otohime! I'm seven this year!"
The tiny mermaid nuzzled his hand and chirped.
"Otohime?"
Eustass stared at the Little Girl in surprise.
"Yep, yep!"
Otohime nodded happily. "Otohime is me, I'm Otohime."
'The future Queen Otohime, mother of Shirahoshi?'
Eustass mused, looking at the child whose future would be so tragic.
This unbearably kawaii mer-tot would one day become Fish-Man Island's great Queen Otohime.
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"So, what did you want to ask me, Otohime?"
Eustass spoke up.
"Big Sis Samantha said we can live in peace with humans, so why won't she let us leave Fish-Man Island and live up there with everyone else?"
Otohime asked in bewilderment. "Humans are kind, right?"
Eustass looked at Otohime; in the future she would be the die-hard 'naïve faction' who firmly believed humans and Fish-Man Island could coexist.
So naïve it was almost stupid—knowing full well how vicious the outside World was, she'd still insist on moving the island's people to land.
Honestly, Hody Jones assassinating Otohime later had its pros and cons.
Con: Otohime died, leaving Shirahoshi motherless.
Pro: the relocation plan was shelved; if the whole island had moved ashore, the slave-traders would've captured them to extinction.
You can't reason with a fool.
They just plug their ears: "I'm not listening, I'm not listening, turtle chant!"
Having come from the Marvel Universe and lived so long in America, Eustass had seen plenty of such idiots.
"Because the air on land is toxic to mermaids; stay too long and your skin withers into a wrinkled, pus-dripping hag who can only giggle like a loon…"
Eustass ruffled Otohime's little head, scaring her on purpose.
"Wha—that's not true!"
Otohime yelped, nearly jumping out of her skin.
"It's absolutely true~!"
Eustass nodded with dead seriousness.
The surrounding mermaids stifled laughter—he was clearly pulling the kid's leg.
"Really! When I was at sea my master kept me in a water tank; I thought he was going to boil me!"
Samantha hurried to back up Eustass's act.
Otohime's eyes went round, tiny pupils radiating huge shock.
"A cute kid like you? Folks up there adore them. If they saw you they'd toss you straight into a fish-tank.
And when they got bored they'd take little Otohime, rinse her in a basin…
Scrape off the scales, deep-fry—mm, steamed sounds good too."
With a shriek Otohime dove underwater and sped home.
She slammed the door, bolted it, crawled under her clamshell quilt and trembled.
Eustass sat on shore, roaring with laughter.
"Master's so mean."
Samantha and Doris exchanged glances.
"Alright, kid's teased. I'm strolling through town—anyone coming?"
Eustass stood, smiling.
The mermaids hurried to follow.
The next morning.
Fish-Man Island.
Inside a certain inn.
Eustass woke lazily, pushing several arms off his body.
He got out of bed.
And went to wash up.
After washing and dressing he prepared to leave.
He greeted the mermaid girls waking in the room.
Then walked out without a backward glance.
All consensual; he saw nothing wrong.
The girls knew they couldn't keep him and made no fuss… Eustass returned to Mermaid Cove, boarded his ship and sailed away from Fish-Man Island.
Otohime stood beside Big Sis Samantha and asked,
"W-was everything big brother Eustass said yesterday just to scare me?!"
"Not a word was false~"
Samantha grinned. "Be careful if you go ashore—steamed, fried, sauced…"
The more she listed, the more terrified Otohime became… Time trickled by.
In the blink of an eye it became the year 1484 of the Sea Calendar.
Two major events happened that year.
The first was the God Valley Incident from the original story.
Rocks D. Xebec located the hidden island of God Valley and abducted the Celestial Dragons and their slaves there.
Rocks uncovered some of the Celestial Dragons' secrets and used them to blackmail Mary Geoise.
Marine and World Government dared not act rashly.
No one dispatched troops, for the abducted Celestial Dragons were top-tier officials, not the usual ornamental pets.
Thus no one dared send forces; failure to rescue them meant blame, punishment—even execution.
The matter was so grave Garp went straight to God Valley and joined the still-rising Roger to fight the Rocks Pirates.
Garp and Roger teamed up against Rocks, yet every officer of the Rocks Pirates was dog-paddling.
Whitebeard only cared for his family, so he couldn't care less if Rocks lived or died.
Golden Lion's ambition was too great; he'd long wanted to kill his Captain and crown himself king.
BIG MOM acted while ogling the handsome men around, picking her next husband.
The entire Rocks Pirates slacked off—God Valley became a giant acting stage, every officer gunning for the Sea-Calendar-1484 Best Actor Oscar.
Rocks roared for Wang Cho to help; Wang Cho clutched his head, claiming the last beating from Eustass left him with migraines not yet healed.
Rocks shouted name after name—everyone had excuses and couldn't come.
Even the drama-ape Borsalino paled beside them.
The officers of the Rocks Pirates were masters of the stage.
The second big event came at the end of the God Valley Incident.
Eustass suddenly appeared—one punch floored Garp, one kick sent Roger flying, a thread sword coalesced in his hand and he beheaded Rocks.
Thus he earned the rewards: [Strength x2], [Stamina x2] and [DC World Portal Charge +2].
Only then did Eustass realize defeating Rocks wasn't enough; he had to kill him to charge the portal.
Before leaving he slaughtered every Celestial Dragon on the island and sailed off.
Garp knelt on the ground, glaring in fury as Eustass's ship disappeared.
The Oscar-winning cast of Rocks watched the big-shot leave, thinking themselves cunning actors.
Never did they expect the mantis to stalk the cicada while the oriole aimed a gun behind them.
They stood on the second floor; he stood on the third.
[host has disrupted the God Valley Incident and dominated the field!]
[Reward: DC World Portal Charge +2!]
[DC World Portal Charge: 6/15!]
Eustass grinned—nice haul.
Only nine points left to the DC World.
The next day.
The World Government updated Eustass's bounty: 9.18 billion Berries!
Yet even so they could do nothing to him.
News spread bit by bit across the globe.
Morgans, running his fledgling newspaper somewhere in the World, was stunned.
"Lord Eustass is about to break the ten-billion mark—the highest bounty in history!"
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The Year 1492 of the sea circle calendar.
New World.
On a certain small island.
Eustass sat alone by the sea, watching the scenery on the water and enjoying the sea breeze.
Beside him on the ground lay a bottle of wine, a newspaper underneath it.
It was the World Economy News. A few years earlier, Morgans had eaten the albatross Zoan, and because he could talk to birds, he conned a flock of Seagulls into working for free.
The gulls' payment was food and shelter… Morgans' World Economy News Company kept growing; the dimensional strike of Seagull delivery crushed many small papers, making it the biggest news agency in the World today.
And Morgans loves to splash out outrageous headlines to grab eyeballs.
Eustass picked up the bottle and took a swig.
Not long ago, while aimlessly sailing around for fun, he had picked up a kid named Dracule Mihawk.
Dracule Mihawk—the future World's Strongest Swordsman and Zoro's goal.
Right now, though, he was only thirteen.
Eustass wasn't keen on babysitting little brats.
So he stuffed the fledgling Hawkeye into the care of his female apprentice, told her to give Mihawk his first sword lessons, and sailed off.
"Ahhh, lying here sunbathing and feeling the sea breeze—life's good."
Eustass sprawled on the sand and sighed contentedly.
Always fighting, fighting—how boring.
Better to kick back and enjoy a little peace.
"Let go—don't touch me!"
"Ganbate, Oden!"
Two different scenes flashed through Eustass's mind; he blinked.
Ignoring the second, he stood up and looked inland.
From the forest, a graceful figure in a pink kimono sprinted toward him, a katana at her waist.
Behind her, a gang of thugs gave chase.
Eustass watched the green-haired beauty in the exquisite pink kimono dash his way.
He glanced seaward: the Whitebeard Pirates' ship was gliding past, a rope trailing astern. A bloated man released the rope and sank into the sea.
Why did that scene feel familiar?
"Oh-ho-ho, what a beauty!" a blond Human Traffickerscrowed, delighted. "Why run, woman? We promised to sail you to Wano Country!"
"Help—save me!"
Kozuki Toki raced along until she spotted the handsome man on the shore.
Eustass studied her face; the features were strikingly similar to future Kozuki Hiyori's.
He reached out, caught her small hand, and pulled her behind him. In her panic she didn't even blush.
"They're slavers—they tricked me onto their ship to sell me!" she blurted.
"Got it," Eustass said.
With that he swept her into his arms; Toki gasped.
She struggled, fearing she'd walked into another trap.
Toki was a time-traveler from eight centuries ago, flung here unprepared.
She'd never read a paper and couldn't read the era's script, so she'd never heard of Eustass.
Had she known, she wouldn't have worried.
Eustass was famously Human Traffickerss' worst nightmare—beat up the sellers, then the buyers.
Reliable sources say the World Government's GDP dropped three percent last year solely because the slave trade kept getting hammered by him.
"Trash—scram," Eustass said coldly.
"I-it's him…" The Human Traffickerss' knees knocked as they backed away.
Toki stared. Who was this man? One look and the brutes were trembling.
"Run!" they shrieked, spinning to flee.
Eustass drew the katana from Toki's waist and slashed.
A huge crescent of green light flashed across the sand, cutting every Human Traffickers down.
"Slavers—see one, kill one," he muttered, handing the blade back.
"Thank you… but please let me go," Toki stammered, cheeks red.
Eustass released her; she stepped back at once.
Men and women shouldn't be so intimate—yet she'd let a stranger hold her.
Still… she sneaked a peek: tall, powerful, handsome—he wasn't bad at all.
The next instant—
"Splash!"
Seawater erupted in a geyser, droplets raining down.
A Three-metre figure burst from the surf, bloated like pork soaked for days.
Two Red Lumps bulged on his head; his face was so swollen and grey he looked monstrous.
"Aaaah, Sea Monster!" Toki yelped, leaping into Eustass's arms.
Oden: "???"
Kozuki Oden had wagered with Whitebeard: hold the rope behind the ship for a set time and he could join the crew.
Almost there, he'd run out of strength.
His Observation Haki had caught a glimpse of a stunning beauty running away.
Join the Whitebeard Pirates… or win the eight-hundred-year beauty Kozuki Toki?
Of course the wife comes first~!
That scoundrel Kozuki Oden had been a playboy since childhood.
He'd once taken a flock of women to a Temple for pleasure.
But he'd arrived too late—someone else had stolen the hero-save-beauty moment.
"Ugh-ugh…" Oden hacked until a fish popped out of his throat—only then could he breathe.
"You… you…" His eyelids were too puffy to open; through slits he made out a shorter man's outline.
"I challenge you… to a duel…" Oden rasped.
A strange ache filled him—he felt he'd lost something vital, though he couldn't say what.
Maybe just the girl he'd set his heart on?
Whatever—fight first, win her over with strength later.
"Bam!"
White Threads wrapped Eustass's fist as he punched Oden square in the forehead.
With a yelp Oden crashed, out cold.
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Eustass glanced at Oden—sprawled on the beach, gushing seawater like a human fountain—then looked toward the distant Moby Dick.
He plucked the katana from Kozuki Toki's hand, slashed, and a cyan sword-wave shot out, skimming the sea all the way to the Moby Dick before flashing past.
Only then did Whitebeard and the others on deck notice the commotion on the island.
Eustass loathed characters like Oden, but he wasn't keen on killing the man.
He grabbed Toki's hand and led her toward the island's interior.
A hint for Whitebeard—go save his idiotic sworn brother.
After that, he'd simply steal Oden's girl.
No—this wasn't poaching!
He was just cutting in first.
A little later.
On an open stretch of the island.
Beside a bonfire.
Eustass sat watching Toki and asked,
"Ah, I'm Kozuki Toki; please call me Toki, benefactor."
Toki sat beside him, tilting her head with a smile.
"Eustass Mola."
"Kozuki Toki—so your family name is Kozuki?"
"Yes, it does sound odd to folk overseas, but that's our clan."
Toki answered with a gentle smile.
Over eight centuries ago, before Toki was born, her parents led the clan out of Wano Country to settle abroad.
Later, catastrophe struck: the Kozuki were hunted. Toki used the Toki-Toki Fruit to leap forward in time and escape.
Her first jump landed her in the year 780 of the sea circle calendar.
Learning the Kozuki had been annihilated, she sought refuge with their old allies, the Shandora kingdom.
The golden city that would one day stand on future Jaya.
But Shandora had been destroyed for defending the Poneglyphs, and her pursuers were waiting.
Cornered, she fled again with the Toki-Toki Fruit.
The fruit could only advance through time, never return.
In 820, her second jump brought her to that era.
She searched the East Blue for kingdoms once allied with the Kozuki.
She found no kings—only a colossal bridge.
Nations linked to Kozuki, Shandora, or the Great Kingdomwere mostly erased.
Their peoples were press-ganged by the World Government to build the bridge kingdom.
When Toki tried to rescue them, a Taxi Soldier on patrol spotted her.
Hunted once more, she despaired and jumped again.
She landed four centuries earlier; the exact year blurred.
The World was in chaos: the giant berserker Oars terrorized the seas.
She left the East Blue for the Grand Line, aiming to reach the New World via Sabaody.
At Fish-Man Island she met an old Merfolk matron cradling a crystal—an ancestor of Madam Shyarly—who prophesied: between 1492 and 1522 she would meet someone who could change her fate near Wano Country.
Near Wano Country.
Toki set off again, leaping toward Wano to find the one who could alter her tragic life.
Crackle~
On the spit, the meat roasted golden; fat dripped, sparks flew, aroma filled the air.
Toki snapped back to the present.
"What's wrong?"
Eustass asked.
"Nothing—just old memories."
Toki's face darkened.
She had lost her family, her clan, every ally; she owned nothing.
She could only follow the crone's prophecy and try her luck in Wano.
"Where are you headed?"
Eustass asked.
"Wano Country—I want to reach Wano."
Could you take me there?"
"Why go there?"
He gave her a blank stare.
He knew only the outline: an ancient girl chasing the Kozuki name.
He knew she kept trying to reach Wano.
To him Wano held zero appeal.
The Kozuki and their vassals had been written so well they'd earned every fan's disgust.
"Just… to see it."
Toki decided not to reveal more; she'd been duped by slavers before.
"Not interested."
Eustass refused flatly.
He couldn't be bothered with Wano.
"I see… Still, thank you for saving me—arigatou!"
She bowed, grateful despite the refusal.
Eustass studied her in surprise.
Exile overseas had spared her the Kozuki shame.
Future Momonosuke would be insufferable.
Groping the crew's girls while demanding they fight Kaido for him.
After Kaido's fall he'd claim the credit without shame.
The Kozuki embodied every rotten trait of their era.
But Toki, never wed into the clan, seemed pleasant—polite, not greedy.
"I can!"
Not far off,
The Whitebeard Pirates' fire crackled; Whitebeard glared at the suddenly exuberant Kozuki Oden.
Oden, just awake, leapt up at the word Wano, beaming.
"Hey, you promised to sail with us!"
Whitebeard barked.
"No problem!"
Between brothers and a girl, Oden—of course—picked the girl.
He hurried over, plopped between Eustass and Toki, and reached for the seasoned roast.
Eustass spun a pair of string-chopsticks and rapped Oden's trotter.
"It's for humans, not sea-swine."
The Whitebeard Pirates burst into muffled laughter.
"Hey! If you won't share, don't insult me!"
Oden fumed.
"A talking sea-pig—how rare~!"
Eustass delivered the final jab.
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Oden stared at Eustass with an angry expression. Odenhad been soaking in the sea for a long time, and his whole body was swollen and deformed, his voice buzzing.
His face had turned gray, and his lips were like sausages.
Good heavens, Eustass teased him a few more times, saying he looked like a Sea Pig.
No one was sure if such a creature existed in the seas of the Pirate King World, but the more Kozuki Toki looked, the more she felt Oden truly resembled a pig.
Actually, Oden's recovery ability wasn't bad, but Eustasshad punched him.
The power of that punch directly worsened Oden's injuries, naturally delaying his recovery speed.
"Hehehe~"
Kozuki Toki covered her mouth and chuckled. After such a commotion, she had long forgotten what Oden had said before.
"Baka! You, let's duel!"
Oden stared angrily at Eustass, furious beyond words.
He had lived in Wano Country for a long time and had never been out, nor had he heard any news from the outside, so he didn't recognize Eustass at all.
"Hey, Oden, are you joking about challenging Eustass? You can't make that kind of joke!"
The young Flower Sword Vista anxiously shouted.
Who was Eustass?
The Celestial Dragons' Assassin.
The Fleet Admiral's Nemesis.
A terrifying powerhouse who ended the God Valley Incident, beating up both the Marine and the pirates!
He had been arrogant for so many years, and the World Government hadn't done anything to him.
This was enough to prove how powerful Eustass was.
Was Oden crazy?
He couldn't even defeat Whitebeard, and he still wanted to fight Eustass?
He was truly like Empress Wu Zetian as a widow, having lost her reason!
"What's this? I don't believe it. I, Oden, am a very strong Dual-Wielding Swordsman from Wano Country, you know. How could I encounter setbacks right after setting sail?
Once I've recovered tonight, let's duel tomorrow morning!
I, Oden, will definitely beat a certain arrogant guy to a pulp and make him cry for his daddy and mommy!"
Oden said with a confident expression. Then he glanced at Kozuki Toki, thinking this girl was quite pretty, and tried to chat with her.
"Well, I'm right, aren't I, beautiful lady!"
Oden said with a mysteriously confident expression about his own looks, and even winked at Kozuki Toki.
"I think you'll be beaten to a pulp by my benefactor! You leering hooligan!"
Kozuki Toki finished speaking and moved to the side, getting closer to Eustass and further away from Oden.
What normal woman would want to get close to an idiot like Oden!
Eustass saved Kozuki Toki, so she was naturally full of gratitude and some good feelings for him.
As a result, Oden walked over with a swollen pig's face, mocking Kozuki Toki's benefactor while winking at her... Kozuki Toki only felt disgusted!
Kozuki Toki had not yet married into the Kozuki family; she wasn't yet infected with their peculiar way of thinking.
Mock her benefactor, and she would only be filled with disgust for that person!
"Uh, no, aren't you trying to go to Wano Country?"
Oden's attempt to flirt was met with a disgusted rejection. While embarrassed, he remembered Kozuki Toki's previous topic about wanting to go to Wano Country and quickly brought it up again.
"What's it to you? I don't need to beg someone like you to go to Wano Country, hmph!"
Kozuki Toki snorted coldly and turned her head to look at Eustass.
"I'm the next Shogun of Wano Country, you know. I can take you there~"
Oden quickly said.
"Huh?"
Kozuki Toki looked at him in surprise.
"Oden."
Eustass took a sip of wine. Kozuki Toki had already moved closer to him, yet Oden was still trying to flirt with her right in front of him.
He was asking for a beating!
"Hmm? If you have something to say, say it. If not, don't speak. I have nothing to talk about with you!"
Oden looked at Eustass, his expression changing.
Heh, for a woman, he changes his face quickly.
Eustass looked at Oden mockingly:
"How about we talk about our spar?"
"Tomorrow then."
Oden quickly said.
"Then good night to you."
Eustass said, then instantly vanished from his spot.
Oden's expression changed in shock. Whitebeard, who was drinking by the campfire not far away, was also startled, but Eustass was too fast; he couldn't keep up with his speed and couldn't stop him!
Eustass instantly appeared in front of Oden, striking out with a palm. Powerful Armament Haki was released, transforming into an Impact, which instantly swept across Oden's head.
Oden's vision went black, and he lost consciousness, falling backward directly to the ground, unconscious.
Eustass used Soru again, instantly returning to his original position.
Little guy, dealing with him is easy.
"A-Shi, you must be careful from now on. The people of Wano Country, they say one thing and do another. They have small courtesies but no great righteousness. Be careful of being schemed against by petty people."
Eustass said.
"Yes, I'll remember that."
Kozuki Toki nodded; she understood.
Eustass had saved her before, and then this ugly monster suddenly appeared, looking at her with an odd gaze.
Then, coveting her beauty, he kept coming over to find opportunities to talk.
He even mocked her benefactor.
Mocking her benefactor and still wanting to befriend her, this person must be dreaming.
Kozuki Toki never expected that after the Kozuki familyleft Wano Country, the people of Wano Country would become so unbearable after all these years.
"How about this, you'll still have to go out to sea in the future, so I'll teach you Swordsmanship? That way you can protect yourself."
Eustass said.
"Really? That would be wonderful, Arigato!"
Kozuki Toki quickly and excitedly thanked him.
The next day.
Early in the morning.
"This angle is wrong, adjust it again..."
"More force, it needs to be fast, accurate, and ruthless, a single fatal blow, again!"
Kozuki Oden had a beautiful dream. He dreamt that he boarded Whitebeard's ship, adventuring everywhere, and the woman named Kozuki Toki was also on board.
Normally, when he had nothing to do, he liked to use the excuse of teaching Swordsmanship to cultivate feelings with Kozuki Toki.
Later, the two got together and had a boy and a girl.
Under the sun, on the ship's deck, Oden taught his son Swordsmanship hand-in-hand. Not far away, Kozuki Tokismiled as she watched the harmonious scene of father and son.
Everything was so beautiful; Oden was extremely happy in his dream.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's do it again, this time with more force!"
"One, two, three, slash!"
Voices echoed in his ears. Oden sat up, clutching his head in pain.
Then, he looked up into the distance.
The morning sun was rising.
Brilliant golden light spilled across the land.
A burly figure over two meters tall and a graceful figure over one meter ninety stood together.
The woman held a katana, and the man held her hand, teaching her Swordsmanship hand-in-hand.
Oden's head buzzed as he watched Eustass teaching Kozuki Toki.
And they were so intimate.
Oden felt like he couldn't take it anymore!
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"Right, like that—up here, then over there~"
Eustass stood behind Kozuki Toki.
He was guiding her through sword forms, hand in hand.
Yesterday Whitebeard and the others had grilled meat and booze, then dozed off on the spot.
Pirates are tough; they simply used the sky as blanket and the ground as bed—no fear of catching cold.
Everyone camped outdoors, so no one bothered hauling the unconscious Oden aboard.
Come dawn, Oden woke, looked up—and holy crap!
What a shock!
He'd been dreaming of dating Toki, all the way to marriage.
And the instant he opens his eyes, there's Eustassteaching her swordplay—hands entwined.
Hand-in-hand sword lessons.
You get the picture.
Just an excuse to cozy up to the girl, obviously.
Dreams are weird—wake up right after seeing your wife-to-be and you'll ache with longing for a good ten minutes.
Dream and reality blur; you can't tell which is which.
Don't ask how I know—Oden's been there.
"baka—stop that right now!"
Still groggy, Oden roared, face crimson, neck veins bulging.
He snatched up two blades and charged.
Crazy!
He loathes Zoan users in bovine forms!
Eustass kept instructing; Toki kept sneaking glances up at him.
Her heart raced.
Then the mood-killer arrived.
"Cut it out, damn it!"
Oden slashed at Eustass with a furious roar.
Eustass ignored him, slipped into Life Return, shaped his long hair into a fist, coated it in Haoshoku, and punched Oden square in the head.
The blow sent Oden flying; he smashed through trees, slammed into a cliff, and left a man-shaped crater with a thunderous boom.
Without pause, Eustass resumed Toki's lesson.
Last night he'd decided to court her—
to swipe the wife Oden was fated to have.
A-Shi was gentle, pretty, and virtuous—why not?
Age wasn't an issue either.
In a few years he'd have her leap forward to Sea-Circle Year 1522; by then he'd have found a way to extend her life.
And A-Shi would return to his side.
She glanced at Kozuki Oden—and, for no clear reason, felt a sudden relief.
As if she'd sidestepped some huge pitfall.
She didn't dwell on it.
And let Eustass keep guiding her hands.
"What the hell was that!? Raid—are we under attack!?"
The boom jolted the pirates awake; Whitebeard sat up, released his Observation Haki, and scanned the area.
"Oden!"
Spotting him embedded in the cliff, Whitebeard sprinted over in alarm.
Oden had already won him over yesterday; Whitebeardmeant to invite him aboard.
He now regarded Oden as family—concern came naturally.
Reaching the cliff, he punched the rock to widen the hole and yanked Oden free.
"S-so strong…"
Oden murmured, then passed out cold.
Whitebeard could guess what happened.
At dawn Oden had challenged Eustass.
One punch later he was airborne.
Whitebeard could only shrug—what else could he do?
Foolish Oden—brave enough to pick a fight with Eustass.
"Hey, Eustass, that was overkill!"
Diamond Jozu fumed.
"Looked fine to me."
Eustass grinned.
Oden had no sense—
he knew Eustass was strong yet still challenged him.
Asking for a beating.
"Hmph, he went nuts and started it—can't blame Eustass. No idea what got into the loon."
Toki wrapped her arms around Eustass's. "Violent jerk—scumbag!"
"…"
The Whitebeard Pirates fell silent.
[host has defeated Kozuki scion Kozuki Oden!]
[Reward: 1 DC World Charge Point!]
[DC World Charge Points: 7/15!]
Eustass brightened—seriously?
He'd only roughed Oden up a bit, yet the Kozuki heir had juiced his DC World portal.
If he actually offed Oden, he'd reach the DC World even faster.
Before long
the knocked-out Oden came to.
Everyone asked what he'd been doing.
He hastily recounted his dream, and the crew burst out laughing.
"Oden, go find yourself a wife already—dreaming that stuff at your age."
Whitebeard chuckled.
"Pfft—hahaha!"
The pirates roared; Oden flushed crimson.
"What, still can't tell dreams from reality? Pathetic, Oden."
Eustass teased.
Toki stood beside him, glaring daggers at Oden.
This creep dared dream of marrying her?
No way in hell would she end up with such a sicko.
Dreams are private, sure—
but he'd blabbed it out loud.
"Sh-shut up!"
Izo, at Oden's side, barked at Eustass's mockery.
Izo had served Oden for years—loyal to the core.
"So what? He's been rude to me, challenged me—can't I crack a joke?"
Eustass eyed Izo coldly.
"Insolence! He's daimyo of Kuri, heir to the shogunate—future ruler of all Wano. Show respect!"
Izo shouted.
"Oh, impressive—then if Wano duked it out with the World Government, who'd win?"
Eustass sneered.
"Well… of course…"
Izo's voice faltered; at sea he'd heard the Government fields hundreds of thousands of troops and countless warships.
Tiny Wano—how laughable; its might can't compare to the World Government.
'Little Wano,' he mused, 'just some backwater isle. Can't even beat the Government—where does all that pride come from?'
Eustass said icily.
Using Wano's rigid hierarchy to pressure him was a joke.
Push him too far and he'd sail over and slaughter every daimyo—Oden's dad included.
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The next instant, before the Whitebeard Pirates could even react, Eustass instantly appeared before Izo, bringing a hand chop down.
Whitebeard's expression changed in alarm, and he quickly rushed forward to stop him.
Eustass used Top-tier Observation Haki to predict Whitebeard's movements, reached out and pushed Whitebeard away, then brought a hand chop down toward Izo.
Izo let out a muffled groan and was immediately knocked down by the single blow.
Next, Eustass arrived before Oden with lightning speed, and Oden quickly drew his sword to block.
However, Oden's strength was no match for Eustass's. Eustass punched Oden's wrist, and the sound of breaking bones and tearing tendons rang out.
Oden's face contorted in pain as he cried out. Eustasssnatched ama-no-habakiri from Oden's hand, and swung his sword down; a cold flash of light vanished instantly.
"Pfft!"
Oden wailed in agony, a long wound slashed across his chest.
Oden gripped Enma and quickly swung it in retaliation.
Eustass held ama-no-habakiri, which was wrapped in Armament Haki. With a movement of his hand, he flicked the sword, hitting the blade of Enma. Eustass's immense strength immediately sent Enma flying from Oden's grasp.
The next instant, Whitebeard quickly charged forward, his hand enveloped in a hazy white glow, and delivered a powerful punch toward Eustass.
Whitebeard Newgate had accepted Kozuki Oden as family.
Naturally, he wouldn't allow anyone to harm his family!
What the Whitebeard Pirates valued was the bond between family members!
Nothing was more important than family.
"Get lost! Aaaah!"
Whitebeard roared, aiming a punch at Eustass's back.
Eustass sensed Whitebeard's attack but remained completely unfazed. He brought his sword down; a cold flash of light appeared, and a stream of blood sprayed out.
Kozuki Oden took the blow. A pattern shaped like an "X" seemed to have been carved onto his body. He cried out in extreme pain, looking at Eustass with sheer terror.
Kozuki Oden truly hadn't expected the person before him to be so terrifying.
He was so strong that even Whitebeard was no match for him.
[The host has defeated Kozuki Oden, the disgrace of pirates!]
[Reward obtained: Life span +5!]
Eustass slashed Kozuki Oden down onto the ground, then instantly turned and swung his sword toward Whitebeard.
Terrifying Vibration Waves coiled around Whitebeard's fist, and these waves violently slammed into ama-no-habakiri, which was wrapped in Armament Haki, in Eustass's hand.
"Rumble—!"
A violent tremor echoed across the sky. With Eustass and Whitebeard at the center, terrifying shockwaves spread in all directions, kicking up smoke and dust. Even the sea waves around the island were shaken and propagated outwards.
"No, that can't be right. The Captain is actually being suppressed!"
"Th-this..."
Some of the short-sighted newcomers who had just joined the Whitebeard Pirates spoke up in shock, finding the sight unbelievable.
In the distance, Whitebeard's fist collided with ama-no-habakiri in Eustass's hand, and Whitebeard himself was directly blasted away.
"Haven't you heard about the defeat of the entire Rocks Pirates crew in the sea circle calendar year 1483?"
A young man with a Pineapple Head hairstyle at the front of the pirate crowd quickly spoke.
He was Marco, one of the members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
He was the Little Marco often called by the Sea Fans. He was only fifteen years old now, but possessing the Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Phoenix form, he was already among the strongest group in the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Uh, we've heard about it, but it was too long ago, so we don't know the specifics."
The other pirates said one after another.
Marco and Vista exchanged glances and sighed.
Little Marco, Flower Sword Vista, and the others were ridiculously young now. They had only heard about these old events from Captain Whitebeard himself.
Let alone these newly joined members.
Although Morgans, Eustass's number one fan, often praised him in the newspapers, and the World Economy News Company had been founded.
But the World Economy News Company had only been established recently, and its influence was still too small relative to the entire World.
Therefore, it was normal that people in the World didn't know about the battle between Eustass and the entire Rocks crew.
It was just like Eustass's previous life.
Go to a certain village, find an old farmer, and ask him who the President of America is this year.
There would definitely be someone who couldn't answer.
"Back then, Rocks wanted to challenge Eustass's position and led the entire Rocks Pirates crew to attack Eustass.
As a result, Eustass alone fought against Rocks and all his officers, beating them until they were completely powerless to resist... Later, the Marines also joined in, but Eustass alone still suppressed all of them..."
Marco began recounting the events of that time.
The many pirates who listened were utterly shocked.
Golden Lion raised the island into the sky. Eustass fought alone against Rocks and his officers, as well as the four Marine figures: Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru.
In the future, after the Marineford War, some people even dug up the old events of 1483.
They asked if what happened at Marineford could even be called the Marineford War?
The event in the sea circle calendar year 1483 was the real Marineford War—there was lifting into the sky, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Demon Swords, and the combined top fighting forces of the Pirates and the Marines... The members of the Whitebeard Pirateslistened to Marco recount the old story, every single one of them dumbfounded and speechless.
In the distance, Whitebeard stood up, looking at Eustasswith hostile eyes.
"Whitebeard, you owe me a favor, and two lives."
After Eustass finished speaking, he used his sword to sever the tendons in Oden's right hand and picked up Enma, which was also one of the 21 Great Grade Swords.
"Phew..."
Whitebeard breathed a sigh of relief; the pressure was significantly lessened.
Although Eustass had severed the tendons in Oden's right hand, crippling one of Oden's arms and ensuring that Oden's favored Two Sword Style could never be used again.
But Whitebeard felt that at least Oden had survived, and being alive was better than being dead.
Besides, Oden deserved it anyway. Why provoke Eustasswhen he had nothing better to do?
His Retainer was also an idiot, knowing Oden was no match for Eustass yet still shouting challenges at him.
"Hmph, I understand. I will repay the favor."
Whitebeard quickly nodded and said, "But please return the swords to Oden. They are very important to him."
Swords and Swordsmen complement each other, and Famous Swords belong with Sword Masters. Whitebeardstill hoped to help Oden as much as possible to keep those two Famous Swords.
"That won't do. A sword is a Swordsman's life. If you want it, trade your life for it."
Eustass said.
Oden lay sprawled on the ground, so angry that he repeatedly pounded the earth with his left fist.
But then he felt that what Eustass said made a lot of sense.
"Fine, just you wait. In the future, I will train desperately, desperately, and even more desperately! One day, I will risk my life to take back what belongs to me!
I, Oden, will defeat you one day!"
Oden knelt on the grass, tears constantly falling, and roared out.
Today's event was like a thorn in his heart, forever nailing this humiliation onto him.
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Eustass looked at Kozuki Oden in surprise.
It truly is you, Oden!
As one of the most hated pirates by sea fans, he drops gold when defeated.
Eustass felt that Oden should be utilized more, at least.
Like raising a insanity (Gu) worm.
He would use humiliation to stimulate Oden, making him train hard, specializing in the One-Sword Style. When Oden became stronger, it would be time for Eustass to harvest the fruit.
"I'll be waiting for you, Swordsman."
Eustass tightly gripped ama-no-habakiri in his right hand, pointing it at Oden. With his back to the sun, he appeared incredibly towering at this moment, "Waiting for you to become strong again and defeat me to wash away your shame!"
Oden clenched his fists, glaring fiercely at Eustass, snarling in anger, his eyes splitting with rage as he stared at him:
"I will become strong again, and then, I will defeat you and wash away this shame!"
"Good, haha!"
Eustass saw that the Gu worm he was raising was full of fighting spirit, and he instantly beamed with joy.
The stronger Oden became, the more profitable it would be for him to shear his wool in the future.
Eustass turned and walked away.
The Whitebeard Pirates quickly made way for Eustass to pass.
Eustass sheathed the famous swords ama-no-habakiriand Enma, hanging them at his waist, and then he walked over to Kozuki Toki.
He glanced at Kozuki Toki, who was looking at him with admiration, then he peeked at Kozuki Oden behind him, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Eustass wrapped an arm around Kozuki Toki's slender waist, leaped up, and jumped towards his sailboat by the distant sea.
Once on board, he pulled up the anchor from the seawater, unfurled the sails, and set off.
In the original plot, Kozuki Oden's wife, Kozuki Toki, was abducted by Eustass just like that.
Eustass was in a great mood.
Kozuki Oden was in a terrible mood.
He always felt that Eustass had taken something very, very important from him.
But due to his strength, Kozuki Oden simply couldn't get it back.
Eustass sat on the ship, holding Kozuki Toki's soft hand, looking down at her, and kissed her.
Kozuki Toki didn't resist either.
As for what would happen to Kozuki Hiyori and Momonosuke without Kozuki Toki?
Eustass didn't think it was a problem at all.
Without Kozuki Toki, Kozuki Oden would find other women.
Oden would still name Momonosuke, and Momonosuke's personality was actually shaped by being with Oden.
The same growth environment shapes the same personality; it's just that a person with a slightly different appearance became Momonosuke.
Eustass chuckled. Thinking about it this way, he could abuse Momonosuke again in the future.
Alas, the Kozuki Family will just have to suffer~
Night was falling, and the golden-red sunset glowed across the entire world, reflecting a golden-red hue over the western sea, which was truly beautiful.
Eustass's sailboat had long since left the previous island.
A bright moon hung above the night sky, and a gentle night breeze brought a touch of coolness.
Kozuki Toki sat opposite Eustass, eating dinner.
She didn't know why, but she had willingly followed Eustass earlier.
Perhaps, in her heart, she thought it was better to follow the handsome and strong Eustass than to follow the perverted and useless Oden.
"A-Shi, get some rest early later."
Eustass finished his meal, said that, and went back to his cabin to rest.
"Okay."
Kozuki Toki nodded, "Arigato."
Not long after.
Kozuki Toki returned to the room Eustass had arranged for her and lay down on the hammock by the window to rest.
Watching the turbulent waves outside the window, she couldn't help but feel a hint of worry about her future.
She was just a delicate woman; although she had a sword, her strength was truly indescribable.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have used the Toki-Toki Fruit to constantly travel through time and escape.
She couldn't win; when she met enemies, she really couldn't win!
Eustass was powerful, but he wasn't willing to go to Wano Country.
Kozuki Toki remained silent for a long time, pondered for a bit, and finally decided that she had to do something.
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
If she wanted Eustass's protection, she had to give something in return.
Kozuki Toki left the hammock, hurried out of the room, and made her way to the Captain's bedroom.
Standing at the door, Kozuki Toki hesitated for a moment, thought it over, and then reached out to knock on the door.
She didn't want to run anymore!
She wanted to live a good life, and Eustass was handsome and strong; she was quite smitten with him.
Footsteps approached, and Eustass opened the door.
Kozuki Toki looked up, her face flushing.
"I..."
"I know."
Eustass said, then directly grabbed Kozuki Toki's soft hand.
He pulled her inside.
The door slammed shut with a bang.
Kozuki Toki was embraced by Eustass around her slender waist.
She looked up at Eustass, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, beautiful and captivating:
"I... I want to be your woman.
But in the future, can you take me to Wano Country?"
"Why?"
Eustass ruffled her beautiful hair.
He had always been curious why Kozuki Toki was so insistent on going to Wano Country.
"It's a long story."
"Then we'll talk about it later."
Eustass picked up Kozuki Toki and walked towards the hammock... Later that day.
Over an hour later.
Eustass and Kozuki Toki went to draw water from the well.
Their relationship deepened, and many things Kozuki Tokihad previously hidden, she told him one by one.
Such as the matters of the Kozuki Family, the abilities of the Toki-Toki Fruit, Kozuki Toki's time-traveling escape, and a prophecy from a mermaid elder hundreds of years ago.
"Then you don't need to look for it."
Eustass smiled at Kozuki Toki.
Kozuki Toki looked at him, bewildered:
"Why?"
"I am strong enough. You are my woman. Who would dare bully you? Your destiny has already changed."
After Eustass finished speaking, Kozuki Toki finally realized.
That's right, her destiny had changed; she no longer needed to go to Wano Country.
"That's wonderful..."
Kozuki Toki nestled in Eustass's arms, speaking softly.
"Alright, rest."
Eustass said, embracing her and preparing to rest... The next morning.
Kozuki Toki woke up early, preparing to make breakfast for Eustass.
After all, she was now Eustass's woman.
Thinking about preparing breakfast for her man, and the two of them sitting together, eating breakfast, and enjoying the peaceful morning, her heart couldn't help but fill with happiness.
Kozuki Toki glanced at Eustass and chuckled softly.
It was early morning.
Kozuki Toki then went to the kitchen to prepare food.
Eustass came to the kitchen table, holding a newspaper and reading it.
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Several days later.
New World.
Dressrosa.
The sailboat was docked by the shore. Eustass sat on the boat, holding Kozuki Toki and rubbing her small hands.
Opposite Eustass sat a pirate with two horns on his head. When he looked at Eustass, his eyes were filled with respect.
He was Kaido!
The future Overlord of the Zoo, the Great Teacher of Conqueror's Haki Coating, the gentle and kind teacher Kaidou who sends his students to sleep with one strike!
"My Lord Eustass, please take us in. We beg you!"
Kaido quickly stood up from his chair and, taking King behind him, knelt opposite Eustass.
Many years ago, Kaido was truly ambitious and full of confidence, vowing to compete with the seniors.
After kidnapping those pirates from Hachinosu Islandback then, he formed a large pirate fleet.
However, not long after setting sail, he was captured by the World Government.
Kaido was imprisoned in a research Base somewhere on the Red Line and studied for a long time.
Later, he finally found a chance to escape.
And while he was at it, he rescued King, who was imprisoned in the research Base and was a survivor of the Lunarian Tribe.
After Kaido got out, he thought about it for a long time and decided that finding Eustass and joining him was the most reliable path.
After all, he was someone who had experienced a harsh beating.
As for ambition, he still had it.
Kaido simply hoped to develop smoothly under Eustass's protection.
When he became strong enough, defeating powerhouses like Eustass wouldn't be impossible either.
"Not interested. You may leave."
Eustass waved his hand and said dismissively.
It was impossible for someone like Kaido to willingly stay subservient.
He understood this clearly.
Keeping him around would just be asking for trouble; he'd be an ingrate.
"My Lord Eustass, if you accept me, I can conquer islands for you, fight for the entire world—money, power, and beautiful women will all be yours!"
Kaido quickly said.
In the original plot, Kaido seemed clueless, but in reality, he was rough yet meticulous.
"Do I lack these now?"
Eustass asked.
He wasn't short on money.
If he needed any, he could just "borrow" some from the nobles.
Power was unnecessary. With his current strength, where could he go where his word wouldn't be law?
Beautiful women?
Did he look like someone who lacked women?
"Kaido, you should go, but I can point you toward a path."
When Eustass finished speaking, Kaido's spirits lifted.
Even if he wouldn't take him in, advice was better than nothing.
"In this New World, there is a kingdom whose geographical location, strategic situation, and security level are among the best in this sea area.
Your current strength is too poor. You should go there, keep a low profile, and develop slowly.
I look forward to the day you come back to fight me after your strength has greatly increased."
After Eustass finished speaking, he handed Kaido the Permanent Log Pose for Wano Country.
He had found this Permanent Log Pose for Wano Country in Oden's clothes.
"My Lord Eustass, you are truly too kind. Arigato!"
Having said that, Kaido excitedly looked at the Permanent Log Pose, took it, left Eustass's ship, and sailed away with King.
Eustass watched Kaido's ship leave Dressrosa and smiled.
He sent Kaido to Wano Country simply to set the stage for a great battle between the two of them.
In a few years, Oden would return home to Wano Country.
Eustass didn't want Oden to have too easy or leisurely a time.
If Oden lived too comfortably, he would lose pressure and motivation.
Wouldn't Oden then stop trying to get stronger?
If Oden didn't strive to become stronger, how could Eustass fleece him?
"Where was the Permanent Log Pose you gave him for?"
Kozuki Toki tilted her head and asked sweetly.
"Want to know?"
Eustass leaned down and smiled at her.
"Mhm~"
Kozuki Toki nodded playfully.
"Then..."
Eustass whispered something in her ear.
Kozuki Toki shyly patted him.
"Hmph, you're annoying..."
Eustass got up and walked toward the cabin, and Kozuki Toki quickly followed.
Later.
An hour later.
Kozuki Toki quickly left the bedroom to brush her teeth.
"So it was Wano Country. But that doesn't concern me. I just want to be happily together with him."
Kozuki Toki thought while brushing her teeth.
"I'm going to walk around the island first. Stay on the ship and don't wander off."
Eustass walked over, toyed with her 'granary,' and said.
"Ah, I know."
Kozuki Toki said in a hoarse voice... Dressrosa is a country in the New World, and one of the affiliated nations of the World Government.
It is also the future second stop for the Straw Hat Piratesafter entering the New World.
The streets here are filled with passionate dancing girls, swinging their bodies in a pleasing spectacle.
Legends of the Tontatta Tribe are also circulated among the populace.
Therefore, it is known as the Kingdom of Love and Passion, the Land of Fairies.
Currently, Dressrosa has not yet been ruled by Doflamingo.
The person currently ruling the Kingdom of Dressrosa is Riku Doldo III.
And Kyros, the future legendary swordsman of the Dressrosa Coliseum, is currently just a fourteen-year-old little brat.
Next year, the fifteen-year-old Kyros will kill someone to avenge a friend, be brought to the Coliseum by King Riku, and begin Kyros's legendary career.
Eustass walked around and accidentally ended up on Lover's Avenue.
Lover's Avenue is a famous street for couples in Dressrosa.
Couples in love can be seen walking everywhere here.
But Eustass wasn't here to watch public displays of affection.
Eustass strolled around, enjoying the sight of the passionate dancing girls on the street, whose skirts fluttered as they danced.
It would truly be a shame to visit Dressrosa and not watch the Dressrosa ladies dance.
Stopping and starting along the way, Eustass accidentally walked out of the town.
In the distance was a field where hundreds of flowers bloomed competitively. Eustass walked to the side, lay down there, and stared blankly at the sky.
After sailing for so long, arriving at an island and lying down on the vibrant earth truly gave him a sense of grounding.
"Hey, don't lie down everywhere! You'll crush these flowers and plants."
Just then, a voice came from nearby.
Eustass reached out and pushed aside the flowers and grass.
A six-year-old girl in a pink and purple dress was squatting there, holding a bouquet of fresh flowers in her hands, looking angrily at Eustass.
"I didn't crush them~"
Eustass chuckled.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I made a fuss over nothing. I'll give this bouquet to Big Brother."
The little girl wore a serious expression and offered the flowers with her chubby little hands.
Eustass smiled.
"You keep them. Say, little one, what's your name?"
Eustass asked.
"Scarlett, Riku Scarlett."
Little Scarlett said in a soft, sweet voice. Her pink long hair tilted slightly as she looked curiously at Eustass, this foreigner she had never seen before.
She was very curious about people who came from overseas.
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"My name is Eustass."
Eustass spoke.
He thought to himself, this somewhat cute little girl is the future mother of the gladiator Rebecca.
However, she was still young now, and she looked similar to Rebecca when she was little, both being very adorable, big-eyed, pink-haired girls.
There was nothing he could do; before transmigrating, Eustass had watched One Piece, and the childhood flashback of little Rebecca with her father, Kyros, who had turned into a toy soldier, was too deeply imprinted in his memory.
Especially the incredibly strong little Rebecca.
"Oh, I haven't heard of you."
Scarlett said, "You must be from overseas, I haven't seen you before, handsome big brother."
"Hmm, you're very smart."
Eustass praised.
"Hehehe, you flatter me. Actually, it's just because I often run around town and know many residents."
Scarlett's small face flushed slightly, embarrassed by the praise.
Eustass looked at Scarlett in surprise. As expected of the Riku Royal Family.
Other countries would rather divide the royal family and commoners into separate areas, separate residences, and even differentiate them into various classes with high walls and outer walls.
Yet, the princess of the Riku Royal Family was so down-to-earth from a young age.
"Oh, it seems Scarlett is a good princess, getting along so well with her subjects."
Eustass sighed with emotion.
"Well, it's not really like that."
Scarlett's face was flushed from the praise, and she quickly waved her hands, "It's just that I like to grow flowers, so I often sneak around."
"A girl who loves flowers must have a kind and beautiful heart."
Eustass smiled.
"Oh, really, really?"
Scarlett looked at him, smiling happily.
"Really."
Eustass smiled.
"By the way, where are you from? Can you tell me about the outside world?"
Scarlett quickly asked.
"The outside world, huh? What do you want to hear?"
...After Eustass finished chatting with Scarlett, he returned to his ship.
During this period in Dressrosa, there was no one or anything that interested him.
Eustass sailed away from Dressrosa, and a few days later, he encountered the Whitebeard Pirates.
Life is full of coincidences.
Eustass and Whitebeard didn't mention their previous encounter. The two went to a small island, drank to their hearts' content, and held a banquet.
Oden saw Eustass and became very angry.
He hid far away, not wanting to deal with Eustass at all.
However, what Oden didn't know was that Whitebeardwas also doing it for his own good.
Whitebeard wanted to help Eustass and Oden reconcile; otherwise, would he just watch Eustass kill Oden in the future?
But Oden didn't appreciate it.
"Hahaha, Whitebeard, come, cheers!"
Eustass said, putting one arm around Kozuki Toki and raising his wine glass with the other.
"Cheers!"
Whitebeard took the wine glass handed to him by the Nurse beside him and happily raised it for a drink.
He was still in his prime, not yet at the point of needing an IV drip.
As for why Whitebeard had a Nurse with him... those who know, know.
In the distance.
Oden looked at Kozuki Toki, whom Eustass was holding, and grew angrier the more he looked.
This should have been his wife... He had wanted to go and save Kozuki Toki back then, and then, under the guise of a heroic rescue, try to pursue her.
But someone had gotten there first.
Oden's heart was shattered.
Then, he saw his ama-no-habakiri hanging at Kozuki Toki's waist, and Enma hanging at Eustass's waist.
Oden's mind completely broke down.
The swords were his, but someone else was flaunting their affection.
What was he to do?
Soon after, the banquet dispersed. Whitebeard sighed, he gave Oden a chance, but Oden was useless.
Whitebeard lay down on the ground and immediately fell asleep.
Eustass, embracing Kozuki Toki, returned to his sailboat to rest.
This made Oden extremely envious.
But not long after.
From Eustass's sailboat came the sound of Kozuki Tokilearning a foreign language with Eustass.
More than an hour of continuous foreign language recitation.
This foreign language recitation made Oden, Marco, Jozu, Vista, Whitey Bay, and others outside feel somewhat ashamed.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates was a poor student; they didn't have the opportunity to teach foreign languages.
One by one, they returned to their ships to rest.
As the saying goes, good brothers for life.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates usually rested in the same place.
Of course, Whitey Bay was not among them.
After all, the Ice Witch Whitey Bay was a girl.
Jozu had just walked into the room, tripped over his feet, and the drunken man fell directly.
Drunken Marco, Jozu, Thatch, Vista, and others all stumbled, and the dazed Oden also tripped.
On the Moby Dick, in the corridor.
The Ice Witch Whitey Bay was also drunk. She looked around blurrily, seeing double everywhere.
On the Moby Dick, each room had at least a sign or a name.
But she was too drunk.
Whitey Bay looked around, and none of the rooms seemed like hers.
Frustrated, she cursed and yelled, then left the Moby Dick.
Jozu and the others' bedroom.
"Whi-Whitey Bay, how, how did you... *hiccup*, how did you get here?"
Jozu, completely drunk, hugged the person next to him and said.
Whitey Bay had just passed by, but Jozu thought the person next to him was Whitey Bay.
There was nothing he could do; he was too drunk. When he heard the slender Whitey Bay's voice, everyone he saw seemed like a phantom, everyone looked like Whitey Bay.
"Ugh... so delicious, Oden, hehe, hehe~"
Oden, holding a large radish next to him, was dreaming, thinking how fragrant this white radish soaked in old broth was.
He took a big bite out of Jozu's head.
"Ahhh, Whitey Bay, you actually bit my head, let's see how I deal with you!"
Jozu roared, pinned down the drunken "Whitey Bay," and gave her a good lesson... Next door.
On Eustass's ship.
Eustass had just finished with Kozuki Toki.
He was about to go out for some water.
But as soon as he stepped out of the cabin, he saw a long-haired girl in a blue striped corset enter an empty bedroom.
"Whitey Bay?"
Eustass was surprised. How did she end up on his ship?
Never mind, let her use the room this once.
Eustass went to the outer cabin for some water, then returned to rest.
As a result.
Eustass was kicked out by Kozuki Toki.
"Get some good rest! Behave yourself!"
Kozuki Toki said, then quickly closed the bedroom door.
Eustass was speechless.
He really wanted to connect for a bit longer.
Eustass returned to his bedroom and got into bed to rest.
Then, footsteps echoed in the corridor. Eustass sensed that it was a drunken Whitey Bay wandering around.
Eustass sighed helplessly, turned off his Observation Haki, and continued to rest.
But not long after.
A figure slipped into his bed.
Eustass: "???"
He looked at Whitey Bay.
Was she testing him with this?
Eustass immediately pulled the blanket over them.
Then he wouldn't be polite.
More than an hour later.
Whitey Bay was forced to recite foreign languages for a long time before she finally sobered up a bit.
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Looking at Eustass, Whitey Bay's face flushed.
But she thought about it again.
This was Eustass, after all.
At least, she wouldn't lose out.
The next day.
Early in the morning.
Eustass went to the washroom inside the ship to wash up.
Kozuki Toki walked out wearing pajamas, preparing to wash up.
Just as she stepped out the door, she saw Whitey Baywalking out from across the way.
Kozuki Toki felt a pang in her heart; she knew exactly what had happened without needing to think.
The two were momentarily awkward. Whitey Bay held it in for a long time before calling out, "Sister."
Kozuki Toki: "???"
But she thought about it. In any case, she couldn't control Eustass.
She might as well let him be.
"Remember to wash your blanket clean,"
Kozuki Toki said. Kozuki Toki had more or less accepted the other party calling her "Sister."
After all, she was someone who had traveled through time from eight hundred years ago.
What was wrong with calling her "Sister"?
"Mhm..."
Whitey Bay nodded.
Whitey Bay was also prepared to leave with Eustass.
She wasn't actually valued much in the White Crane Beak Pirates.
Although Whitebeard regarded her as a daughter, no one in the Whitebeard Pirates dared to treat female members like other pirate crews did.
But her strength wasn't too high, and she was still a woman. Following the Whitebeard Pirates forever offered no real future.
In the future, she might even be assigned to a subordinate ship and become a Sub-Captain.
It was better to go with Eustass. She didn't want to play the "family" game with this bunch of old bachelors.
Want family?
Give birth to your own!
Eustass looked at Whitey Bay, who had offered herself, and Kozuki Toki, who had traveled through time.
The two stood on his left and right, brushing their teeth beside him.
"Can I come with you?"
Whitey Bay asked.
"Mhm, suit yourself."
Eustass nodded.
He was actually a looks enthusiast.
He hadn't looked for a girlfriend in the Pirate Worldbefore because women in this World would eventually grow old.
But Whitey Bay was only seventeen or eighteen now.
Kozuki Toki wasn't much older.
Some beauties in the Pirate World had very long shelf lives.
Just like Whitey Bay, she still looked very young and beautiful even during the future Marineford War period.
Naturally, Eustass wouldn't refuse.
As for strength and such, Eustass was already very powerful, and he didn't care about the strength of his girlfriends.
Besides, poaching a member from the Whitebeard Pirates—that thought alone was exciting.
Eustass glanced at Whitey Bay.
Whitey Bay's waist was truly amazing.
Even more outrageous than a model's.
Not long after.
Eustass took Whitey Bay to see Whitebeard.
Anyway, Whitebeard didn't value Whitey Bay highly, and in the future, Whitey Bay would be assigned to a subordinate ship.
It was better to be with him.
Whitebeard listened, sighed, and reluctantly agreed.
Originally, he didn't want the Ice Witch to leave, but while it was fine for his group of big men to remain bachelors, keeping Whitey Bay, a girl, on his ship and single for too long...
If it went on for too long, something might go wrong.
"Hiss, that hurts so much."
Just then.
Kozuki Oden walked down from the Moby Dick.
"Oden, what exactly happened to you?"
Whitebeard asked curiously.
"I don't know. I went to the bathroom this morning and felt pain in my a**."
Oden quickly explained, "Maybe I drank too much yesterday, and went to the toilet too many times while drunk, squatting for too long?"
"Maybe, but is your stomach that bad?"
Whitebeard looked at him suspiciously.
"Sigh, I never noticed before."
Oden shook his head.
"Hoo~"
Just then.
Jozu walked out looking refreshed.
"I don't know why, but I feel like all the pressure I've had recently was released while drinking yesterday."
Jozu said with a smile, stretching his arms, "It feels so good, like coming back after a trip to a pleasure boat."
The others looked at him strangely. It was just drinking; did he have to exaggerate so much?
"baka! Stop! You stop right there!"
"Ahhh, Pops, Izo is trying to kill me!"
"Konoyaro, I'm going to slaughter you!"
"Ahhh, Dame Dame!"
The pirate Blenheim ran out of the cabin in a panic. Behind him, Izo, wearing a pink kimono, ran out, holding a gun, and fired a volley at Bamboo and Blenheim.
Whitebeard quickly grabbed the two of them and asked for the reason.
It turned out both Blenheim and Izo were stammering and didn't want to explain.
"baka, how can you shoot your own family? Tell me now!"
Whitebeard roared.
"This... this... as soon as I woke up, I saw Blenheim calling me a 'Flower Girl'!"
As soon as Izo finished speaking, his pirate comrades burst into laughter.
"Wuwuwu, my a** hurts!"
Izo, the tough guy, burst into tears.
The pirates fell silent.
Eustass quickly turned and left.
Good heavens.
Yesterday, he got Girlfriend +1.
But the Whitebeard Pirates executives got Boyfriend +2 yesterday.
Eustass had witnessed it all.
He felt it was better to stay far away from the Whitebeard Pirates in the future.
The Witch followed Eustass onto his ship. Sitting there, she was stunned for a long time, unable to understand why such outrageous things happened among the Whitebeard Pirates.
Eustass quickly sailed away.
On the shore.
Oden watched Eustass's ship sail away, his face filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
He truly hated it.
Why was Eustass so lucky with women?
But when it came to him, he was very lucky with a different kind of flower... Several days later.
New World.
On the shore of a certain island.
Eustass moored the ship by the sea and sat on the railing fishing.
Whitey Bay and Kozuki Toki went to the island to buy ingredients for him.
With Whitey Bay there, nothing would happen to them.
On the shore.
A middle-aged man sat there, reading the latest issue of the World Economy News Company newspaper:
"Kozuki Oden from Wano Country has the best relationship with Jozu, his friend in the Whitebeard Pirates. However, that night, they quarreled and came to blows.
Jozu was seen using his Devil Fruit power to swing a diamond club and strike fiercely.
Kozuki Oden, however, is a powerhouse. He was seen dodging vividly and realistically.
But Jozu still had the upper hand, striking the opponent with one club..."
Eustass listened to this newspaper report. What? Vividly and realistically???
Good heavens, Morgans had even learned some of the memes Eustass used in modern society.
This report was clearly Morgans mocking Oden.
But that made sense. Morgans was a huge fan of Eustass, so it was normal for him to deliberately smear Oden.
Wait, this wasn't smearing... Eustass thought of Oden's situation and laughed.
The Kozuki Family descendants are hopeless now.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several years passed.
sea circle calendar 1494.
Kozuki Toki became pregnant.
Eustass had to halt his journey sailing around the World. He took the Ice Witch and Kozuki Toki, and sailed to the East Blue.
Eustass settled down next to an unnamed village in the East Blue to accompany Kozuki Toki.
Some were happy, others were worried.
Eustass and Kozuki Toki had a child on the way. They chose to live in seclusion so Kozuki Toki could safely carry the baby.
Whitebeard Pirates.
Oden was extremely worried.
Actually, Eustass's previous schadenfreude had been misplaced.
Last year, Oden met a very beautiful girl in the New World and brought her onto the ship.
In January of 1494, Oden and his girlfriend had a child.
The child had pink hair and looked very much like Oden. Oden named him Momonosuke.
Oden looked conflicted: "Why, why is the hair pink..."
He looked at his girlfriend, who had silver hair, and then touched his own forehead, which had black hair.
He secretly glanced around at his comrades.
That's not right, none of them have pink hair.
Oden: "???"