Punk Hazard — The Courtyard
6
Realizing her momentary lapse, Momousagi's cheeks flushed red as she lowered her head.
Luo Xing brought her into a spacious courtyard on Punk Hazard.
Inside—
Two young women were sparring.
One wore tight denim shorts, with green hair and snow-white skin.
The other wore glasses, her large eyes filled with determination—each swing of her sword carried the weight of something she had to defeat.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
They exchanged dozens of blows in rapid succession.
Soon—
Both were breathing lightly, beads of sweat forming on their foreheads.
The green-haired girl, Ain, smiled and said:
"Tashigi, your swordsmanship is getting better and better. I might not be able to beat you soon."
But instead of being pleased—
Tashigi puffed her cheeks in annoyance.
Because she knew—
Her improvement…
Wasn't just from hard work.
It was because of him.
That man.
That night—
He had held her hands from behind…
Guided her sword—
Step by step—
Close enough that she could feel his breath.
Her understanding of swordsmanship had skyrocketed.
Her training became twice as effective.
It should have been a good thing—
But—
That man was a pirate.
A bad man.
And then—
He crossed the line.
Even with Ain there—
He still…
"Ahhh!!"
Just thinking about that night made Tashigi grit her teeth.
She trained harder.
Relentlessly.
"I will defeat that man!"
That was her goal.
Her obsession.
Her contradiction.
Luo Xing Arrives
At that exact moment—
Luo Xing stepped into the courtyard, holding Momousagi.
He heard her words.
Momousagi glanced at him with a strange expression.
What exactly did you do to her…?
Tashigi turned—
And the moment she saw him—
Her body trembled.
Her face flushed with anger and embarrassment.
"You villain! I'll teach you a lesson!"
She rushed forward with her sword.
Luo Xing smiled faintly.
With one hand holding Momousagi—
He casually knocked Tashigi's sword aside.
Then—
Pulled her into his arms as well.
Left arm—
Momousagi.
Right arm—
Tashigi.
Two different fragrances intertwined.
"Little Tashigi," he said gently,
"being too violent isn't very ladylike."
Then he turned to Momousagi:
"From now on, you'll take responsibility for teaching her."
And just like that—
He left.
Because the war—
Was far from over.
After He Leaves
Tashigi stared at his back—
Clenching her teeth.
After he disappeared, she picked up her sword and asked:
"Momousagi… were you captured too?"
Momousagi sighed softly and nodded.
Tashigi bit her lip in anger.
"That villain… truly unforgivable! One day, I'll defeat him!"
Ain stepped forward helplessly:
"Even someone as strong as Momousagi couldn't resist him… you should reconsider."
Momousagi added quietly:
"That man… has no flaws."
"He's… a once-in-history kind of existence."
Tashigi froze.
Then stomped her foot.
"I don't believe it!"
And continued training—
Even harder than before.
The Battlefield — Reinforcements Arrive
5
Back on the battlefield—
Luo Xing returned.
But this time—
He wasn't alone.
"My lord!"
King (the Wildfire) bowed respectfully.
Luo Xing said directly:
"The World Government has committed nearly all its forces."
"This is our chance."
"King… it's time."
King's eyes burned with excitement.
As the last survivor of the Lunarian race—
His hatred for the World Government ran deep.
This—
Was revenge.
Then—
Luo Xing used the Anywhere Door again.
This time—
To Dressrosa.
He brought back another man:
Who's Who.
Another enemy of the World Government.
Another beast.
A Dragon and a Tiger Descend
King transformed—
Into a massive flame-wreathed pteranodon.
Who's Who—
Into a crimson-winged saber-toothed tiger.
A dragon.
A tiger.
Descending from the sky—
Like calamity itself.
The Marines panicked.
Sengoku and Kong's expressions changed instantly.
"Not good! It's those two! Shoot them down!"
Cannons roared.
But—
Against monster-enhanced bodies—
They were meaningless.
King spoke coldly:
"Dogs of the World Government…"
"Welcome to hell."
"Imperial Flame Dragon!"
BOOM!!
A colossal fire dragon tore through the battlefield—
Destroying over a dozen warships instantly.
Who's Who laughed maniacally:
"Die! All of you—DIE!!"
He swooped down—
Grabbing entire ships—
Throwing them into the sky—
Then smashing them apart.
Total Collapse
With King and Who's Who joining—
The balance shattered completely.
The battlefield—
Turned one-sided.
The Beast Pirates—
Were no longer just winning.
They were annihilating.
The fifty-thousand Marine army—
Was on the verge of total destruction.
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