From an individual perspective, Delia and Kikunojo's journey was quite convenient. Delia, though her personality was carefree and more manly than most men, had no issues with her gender perception and wore ordinary women's clothing.
As for Kikunojo, her perception was different; he had always considered himself a woman. He also wore women's clothing and had lifestyle habits closer to those of a woman. Because of this, when they went out, they only needed to shop at women's clothing stores.
Due to the same psychological perception issue, Denjiro felt that even if Kikunojo compromised, it would still be to his advantage.
However, from Kikunojo's perspective, it was as if a so-called friend with questionable orientation was constantly staring at him, making it difficult for him to accept.
Kozuki Oden had already been dead for 18 years. After spending so much time together, Kikunojo's perception of Delia had also changed to some extent.
But he only saw her as a friend he could talk to, and the prospect of their relationship progressing further remains distant.
"Hey, hey, you guys better keep your hands to yourselves."
"Ah... it's breaking, it's going to break! Let go, quickly!"
Delia and Kikunojo were currently on a cruise ship. Kikunojo was watching the sunset on the deck. But suddenly, a commotion arose behind him.
At this moment, Delia had a man pinned under her foot, twisting his arm into a strange shape.
"Correction—it's not 'going to break,' it's already broken. If you can't control your hands, you have to pay the price."
With a loud crack, the man's arm went completely limp, seemingly suffering a comminuted fracture. Overwhelmed by the intense pain, he passed out instantly.
The sheer brutality of the woman in front of them completely terrified the surrounding people.
"Miss Delia, shouldn't you... let go of him now?"
"Huh? Kiku, you're always too soft-hearted. That guy brought this upon himself—who told him to try and grope someone?"
"But he's already unconscious..."
Just then, the ship's guards rushed over. They looked somewhat at a loss as they stared at the unconscious man on the ground.
"Sir... Sir Will! What did you two women do to Sir Will?!"
A man who looked like a butler appeared from the crowd.
Upon seeing the fallen man, he immediately cried out in shock.
"Sir? This kind of guy is actually a knight? Your kingdom must really be rotten." [TN: Chinese word for sir here can also be translated as Knight.]
"What did you just say?! Guards! Where are the guards? Hurry and arrest these people who harmed Sir Will!"
There were many different kinds of people on this cruise ship.
Some were traveling with a large number of bodyguards.
The knight called Will was one of them.
Seeing the soldiers closing in, Kikunojo tugged at Delia's arm.
He wasn't worried about Delia's safety—he was afraid that if she got angry, she would kill everyone around them.
Delia's actions just now reminded him that, despite her bold and carefree personality, she was still a pirate.
However, Delia's reaction was something Kikunojo couldn't understand.
Not only did she refrain from fighting, but she even struck a surrendering pose and asked the other party what they wanted to do.
"Miss Delia, what are you trying to do...?"
"What am I doing? Obviously, I'm having fun. Since we're out here, we should enjoy life properly."
Under the care of the ship's doctor, Sir Will slowly regained consciousness. After his butler whispered something in his ear, he made his decision.
"Pay up! How dare you injure me this badly! Medical fees, compensation for emotional damage—you're not getting away with this for less than ten million Berry! If you can't afford it, you and your friend better behave and..."
As someone who had just tried to grope a woman, his real motive was clear. The so-called demand for compensation was just an excuse. But what he didn't expect was that Delia had already pulled out a stack of cash and thrown it in front of him.
To fully enjoy her trip, she had made sure to bring plenty of money. Ten million wasn't a problem for her.
"Ten million is just the beginning—that's nowhere near enough!"
He seemed to think Delia was afraid of his guards and immediately started raising the price on the spot. The amount he demanded kept increasing, and Delia never refuted him.
More and more onlookers gathered, and some even joined in to egg on Sir Will. As the grin on Will's face grew more smug, Delia decided it was time to spring the trap.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, bringing silence to the deck. Seeing the smoking gun in Delia's hand, some people began to have a bad premonition.
"Will's subordinates, stand on the right. Those who were just egging him on, stand on the left. Anyone else, get lost. Starting now—this is robbery!"
Delia had already been worried about her travel funds running low.
To her, Will was nothing more than a walking ATM that had delivered itself to her doorstep. Everything just now had been a cat-and-mouse game for her amusement.
"What kind of joke is this? A woman actually thinks she can act like a pirate?"
The surrounding guards and soldiers did not back down. Instead, they began to surround Delia. But in the next moment, they were sent flying back even faster.
"I'm not 'acting' like a pirate—I am a pirate. Or should I change my outfit?"
Delia removed the wig from her head. Then, she threw off the coat draped over her shoulders, revealing the Jolly Roger on her back. Only at this moment did the people on the ship finally recognize who she really was.
Beasts Pirates - Francis Delia the Thunder Lion!
Bounty: 500 million Berry
The more arrogant Will had been just now, the more terrified he was now. After looting all of his valuables, Delia broke his other arm as well. Then, she and Kikunojo took a lifeboat and left the cruise ship.
If she hadn't wanted to appear too brutal, she wouldn't have stopped at just his two arms.
Thanks to Will's "generous sponsorship," Delia obtained a large sum of money. Then, they continued on their journey.
Following Kozuki Hiyori's advice, they soon arrived at the first half of the Grand Line. There, on a Summer Island, they encountered a special individual.
…
"Come out. You've been following us this whole time—what do you want?"
"Zehahaha! You noticed? You're quite the sharp woman. I'm currently recruiting, and you seem pretty decent. Not bad-looking either. Have you thought about joining my crew? Your female companion can come too."
A burly, middle-aged man with a rugged appearance, thick body hair, and a towering stature appeared on the street.
With three pistols and a bottle of rum tucked at his waist, and adorned with various accessories, this man was no stranger to Delia. In fact, he was well-known to pirates throughout the New World.
Blackbeard - Marshall D. Teach.
The man who betrayed Whitebeard.
Because of the bounty issued by the Whitebeard Pirates, he had made a name for himself throughout the New World.
Since Roger's death, he was the first pirate to break Whitebeard's ironclad rule.
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