(Ryoto's pov)
I lightly pushed away Gid who allowed it to happen judging by his grin.
"That's Lala's dad?" Kaede asked.
"He looks so young." Rio added.
Alme and Ren were shivering because of the fear they felt because of the meeting of The Emperor of the Milky Way galaxy. Rito and Mikan didn't react in any remarkable way besides worry since they felt the power of the punch I had just blocked.
I knew why he was here. I could feel it even without Haki. Gid wanted to fight me, and he wasn't planning on leaving without said fight.
The air around me became more tense as I silently accepted his challenge.
"Mikado, take everyone on a ship and wait outside the atmosphere of this planet. It seems that I'll have a bit of father-son talk."
I said as I cracked my neck on one side and then the other. The crack was audible, and I'm sure everyone had heard it.
"Lala, call your mother, and she should hurry. Otherwise, this planet may get destroyed."
"Ho~ We haven't seen each other in about 4-5 months, and you suddenly seem like a different man, confident enough for you to survive until I decide to destroy this planet. If I remember correctly, you were barely an exercise the last time we fought.
"And I remember that last time you threw a hissy fit that almost destroyed part of my hometown the moment I managed to land a solid hit on you. And I can promise you that this time, I'll land more than just one blow."
My comment made Gid grin even more for some reason.
"I like the look on your face, Ryoto Yuuki. It suits the future Emperor like yourself."
I didn't know what he meant, so I unconsciously touched my face to check, and I had a feral smile plastered across my face.
Huh... So that's a thing. I don't ever remember being a battle maniac, but I guess I have new animal instincts to which I'm not completely accustomed. I'll need to work on it.
I would like to study my state right now since I'm not someone who likes to fight, but at the moment, I want to showcase my dominance. I refuse to bow my head to anyone. That's also the reason I didn't turn away from Gid the moment we locked eyes. It was a silly game of will that both of us refused to lose.
Soon, I could feel everyone getting on the ship.
"Don't dare to lose Ryoto! I'll tell Karma how badly you lost if you do!" Rio yelled as she went inside.
"Kick his ass!" Kaede added.
"G-good luck, Nii-san!" Rito stuttered.
"I'm not sure what's happening, but good luck, Ryoto-san!" Haruna quickly followed Rito.
"Don't get hurt. I don't want to see any new scars on your body, or I'm taking over the kitchen." Mikan threatened me with my kitchen privileges.
"Sorry, but I don't think I can promise it when I'm fighting against Daddy dearest. He is one of the strongest beings I've ever fought." I answered with even voice and Gid raised his eyebrow.
"One of?" I ignored him, at which he frowned.
"If you win, I'll have your babies!" It was, of course, Alme who said that. "And if you lose, I'll play a nurse for you, and when you're healthy, then we'll have babies!"
At any other time, her proposition would have been tempting, but right now, I was wholly focused on an upcoming fight. Someone else had something to say about Alme's comment.
"B-babies!!? Don't be shameless, Alme-san! Don't encourage this pervert!"
I don't even need to mention who said it. Yui's remark confused my shark fiancé, who tilted her head.
"But I like it when Ryoto is a pervert. Especially when we mate, he grabs my tail roughly, spanks my behind, and even bites my shoulder possessively until he leaves a mark that I showcase proudly whenever I walk around just to show it to everyone. Not to mention when he..." Alme couldn't finish whatever she was about to say as Kotegawa, who was red as a tomato with steam coming from her head, interrupted her.
"Aaah!!! Shameless, shameless, shameless!!!" With these words, she escaped into the ship, and Alme, not understanding what her deal was, followed behind her to uncover the newly discovered mystery.
"S-show him who is the man, aniki!" Ren encouraged me.
The only ones left were Lala and Mikado, who was planning on boarding last to close the doors after her.
She approached me and kissed my cheek. As she was leaving, she waved her hand enthusiastically.
"Have fun, Ryoto, papa!"
And so I was left alone with the strongest man in the Milky Way galaxy. We didn't move for the first few moments regarding each other. Mostly me regarding Gid, not the other way around, but I opened my eyes from the very beginning. The silence was broken by my father-in-law.
"I don't know how you did that, but you somehow got the eyes of a veteran. You have eyes that have seen war even though, according to all reports, you've never been in one. Care to explain?"
"You know how it is. One day, you are relaxing on the roof of your school, and the next, you have over two centuries of experience."
Gid was confused. What I said was an obvious lie in his eyes, but he could read people well enough to know that I was not.
"You are confusing, man, Ryoto Yuuki." He stated but then smiled. "But amusing at the same time. You would be the perfect son-in-law if you weren't so annoying."
I was starting to get impatient. I knew that logically I should stall for time as long as possible but I wanted to test myself at the same time.
"Enough talking. Let's get started."
Now Gid had a feral grin that matched mine.
"Now you're speaking my language. I thought you were a coward because of how you handled my test last time, but it seems that you grew some spine as well.
My starting move was Conqueror's Haki, which Gid shrugged off as he picked some dirt from his ear with his pinky finger.
"That strange power again. It's definitely stronger than last time, but it's still nothing to write home about. I'm generous, so I'll allow you to make one more move before I take a step. Aren't I a great father-in-law or what? And Sephie tells me to be nicer when I'm already a walking charity. Hahaha-"
His laugh didn't last because suddenly, he went down on one knee, to his own surprise. His eyes went wide as he felt an invisible weight that only his soul could feel. Gid was beyond shocked. He could not believe the reality that he was in right now, as it must have been the first time, or at least the first time in a long time, that he was forced to go on one knee.
On the other hand, I couldn't help but look down on my father-in-law and feel gleeful. Without rasing a single finger, I made Emperor kneel.
I won the first round.
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