To attack with the Nikyu-Nikyu no Mi, Kuma had to aim his palms at Yuji.
And dodging that was child's play for someone with Future Sight-level Observation Haki.
"Pathetic, Shichibukai!! Your Haki's decorative—soft from hiding behind the World Government," Yuji sneered, voice dripping with contempt. Kuma's silence only sharpened the air.
A brutal strike to the spine. A flurry of kicks and punches—a storm of violence—as Yuji landed. Kuma crumpled to his knees, cybernetic joints screeching.
"One down. Huh—?"
Yuji swung his leg high, aiming to sever Kuma's head with a Tempest Kick… only for a blade to intercept it.
"Haa… I truly didn't want to fight you, boy."
"The fuck? You're Silver Rayleigh?"
"Well now, who knows? Around here, they just call me 'Ray-san.'"
"No way in hell an old geezer could use Haki like that."
The man wielding that sword didn't introduce himself, but Yuji already knew…
There was no mistaking it—this was Silvers Rayleigh, the former first mate of the only pirate crew to conquer the Grand Line. The right-hand man of Gol D. Roger.
"So, you're siding with Straw Hat?"
"Yeah. They asked me to coat their ship… and once a ship's entrusted to me, I'll protect it—even if it costs me my life."
"Heh. That's some damn strong Haoshoku Haki."
"Is that so?"
'The Dark King' declared that he would protect that ship with his life.
To Yuji, the old man standing before him was just that, an old man. If he really wanted, he could find a way to kill him.
But—
"A marine… killing a simple, hardworking citizen? Just for carrying a sword?"
"Tch. Damn, you're a pain in the ass."
Yuji knew that this was Rayleigh for sure.
But to the eyes of the other marines watching from a distance—and the curious citizens gathering like nosy spectators—Rayleigh was nothing more than "Ray-san," the old ship coater.
If Yuji cut him down here, it wouldn't be executing a pirate. It would be murdering a civilian in cold blood.
"Just to check… if I smash up Straw Hat's ship?"
"I cannot allow that. It may look like a pirate ship, but that does not mean I'll let you destroy it."
"…I see. What a pain."
"Will you back off, then?"
"I just lost interest. My real target was Kuma anyway, and besides—" Yuji shrugged, tilting his head toward his subordinates. "I can't exactly let my cute little soldiers die because I acted on my own, now can I?"
Yuji's crew had come to Sabaody Archipelago for nothing more than some leisure time.
Interrogating Kuma for Nico Robin and Nami's whereabouts had crossed his mind, but he had a better idea—his lover in Dressrosa, Viola, could just use her ability to track them down.
In other words, for Yuji, this secret battle had simply become a way to kill time once he had joined in.
"One thing, Yuji-kun."
"What?"
"How the hell did you train yourself to wield that level of Haki at your age?"
"Survival and instinct. And a whole lotta willpower." He turned, giving a lazy wave. "Later, old man. Try not to get burned to death in magma or something."
"Ahh."
With a few well-placed blows, Yuji had left Kuma and some random thug battered and broken—and just like that, the secret battle was over.
"Yuji-san… that man?"
"Just a law-abiding citizen, sweetheart," Yuji drawled, licking blood from his knuckles.
"A citizen strong enough to stop your kick?"
"Means he's one fuckin' dangerous civilian."
'That old bastard Rayleigh would've sliced through the entire Grove of Ruin if pushed. Fuck if I'd take responsibility for that clusterfuck.'
When Rayleigh's Haoshoku Haki slammed into him, Yuji glimpsed the future—the Dark King maintaining perfect distance, his blade descending like divine punishment.
Even through the haze of that supreme willpower, Yuji calculated: Rayleigh could've turned every Marine present into twitching meat without scratching a civilian.
"…Also Paperwork's a bitch," Yuji growled, adjusting his coat. "Let it go."
"But sir—"
"No pirate flag. No civilian casualties. Fucker outplayed us clean." His grin turned feral. "Till next time."
The coating artisans had likely abandoned their work to scramble after him—Pirate King's ex-first mate, a Warlord of the Sea, and gutter trash all slipping through his fingers again. 'Fuck shitty timing.'
"Goddamnit!" Yuji snarled, cracking his neck. "Fuckin'…!"
"Vice Admiral Yuji! Orders, sir!"
"Patrol the fuckin' island. Tashigi's getting dicked proper tonight. Interruptions get your teeth rearranged."
"SIR!"
The moment his crew dispersed, Yuji dragged Tashigi against his broad frame, her breath hitching as his hand slid down to palm her ass through the Marine uniform.
"Now… where were we, princess?"
"W-Wait…!" A sultry voice purred from the shadows.
Hina emerged, swollen belly leading the way, her hips swaying with every laborious step. "Did you think you'd fuck your little sword princess without me, Yuji-sama?"
"The fuck you doing here?" Yuji's smirk widened as Hina pressed her gravid stomach against him.
"Nothing really happened!! It's just Dressrosa's too far," she panted, clawing at his belt.
"Plus, Hina's cunt's been dripping since sunrise."
"Heh. Guess we're stuffing both your holes tonight, Tashigi!"
Tashigi stared transfixed at Hina's big belly. "S-so full…"
"You'll swell just the same," Hina moaned, forcing Tashigi's hand onto her taut flesh.
"Yuji-sama's cock breeds even the tightest pussies."
"Look forward to it, Tashigi!! When you have mastered your Haki, I will impregnate you as a reward."
"Y-yes sir…!"
The swordswoman's blush burned hotter, her mind reeling with filthy visions—of being split open, of Yuji's monstrous seed flooding her womb until it bulged like Hina's. She'd practice Armament Haki day and night if this was the reward…
"Oh! Miss Hina, when did you and Vice Admiral Yuji first meet?"
"10 years ago. We had a duel… and after that, I became Yuji-sama's woman. Hina was lucky."
"Haa! Your boss has a pretty embarrassing backstory, huh, Tashigi?"
As the conversation shifted to the past, the three of them began walking.
"I was eight at the time… though I'd already lost my virginity by then."
"Isn't that way too early!?"
"A lot happened. Anyway, back to the story. When I was eight, I saw Hina-chan—who was twenty-two at the time—and fell for her at first sight. I told her, 'You're gonna be my woman.'"
"Wha… E-Eight years old!?"
"Yes. He was so cool back then!"
Their pace was slow, adjusted to Hina's pregnancy, but the conversation was anything but gentle.
"Anyway, I don't know if Smoker had a thing for Hina-chan or what, but the bastard got in my way. 'Don't mess around, brat. If you wanna play house, do it somewhere else,' he said."
"That… definitely sounds like Smoker."
"So I told him, 'If I beat you, Hina's mine.' I made that declaration in front of all the Marines there. And since no one thought an eight-year-old could beat a twenty-two-year-old, they all just laughed and accepted it."
At the time, Smoker still wasn't fully skilled with his Moku Moku no Mi powers. Meanwhile, Yuji—born and raised in an environment where Haki was second nature—was already a monster in combat.
That duel ended with Hina becoming Yuji's woman and Smoker developing an unshakable fear of him.
"Wow~… I had no idea you had that kind of past."
"Then again, around that time, Kalifa became one of my subordinates too."
"Wait—! She was already your subordinate back then!?"
Tashigi was visibly shocked by Yuji's casual confession. Hina, on the other hand, remained unbothered.
After all, when she became Yuji's woman following his victory over Smoker, Kalifa was already by his side.
"Yeah. We were both sent to a training facility. Long story short, Kalifa fell for me back then."
"Since you were E-eight…?"
"If anything, she had my kid when she was 17."
"WHAT!?"
"After she gave birth, I had her infiltrate CP9 as a spy. …That's about it for my childhood."
For Yuji, it was 'just another story.'
But to any ordinary Marine, it was unbelievable. His track record of conquering women was already legendary, and it was far from over.
"Yuji-sama… I'm getting a little tired."
"Normally, I'd just bend you over right here, but with the baby, I gotta hold back…"
Yuji and Hina's eyes were already locked onto a love hotel sign.
Tashigi saw it a second later—and her entire face turned bright red.
"Y-Y-You two!?"
"What's the problem, Tashigi-chan? If you're worried about all three of us going in, don't be. I can handle the paperwork."
"T-That's not the issue here…!"
"Oh my, then I'll just have Yuji-sama all to myself. Hina will monopolize him."
"Ugh…!"
The moment Tashigi showed hesitation, Hina grabbed Yuji's hand and confidently started walking toward the Love Hotel entrance.
Watching them, Tashigi puffed out her cheeks.
"I won't let you have him all to yourself, Hina-san!"
"Kehehe, don't worry!! Even if you said no, I would've dragged you in any way."
"S-Sorry, Yuji-sama…! I want you to love me too."
"Understood. I'll fuck you senseless."
With two beautiful women at his side, Yuji stepped into the luxurious bubble-shaped love hotel.
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