After a night of indulgence, morning arrived.
Xia Te finished getting dressed neatly.
Behind him, Komurasaki lay beneath the sheets, her entire body limp with exhaustion—so weak she could barely move even a finger. Still, she forced herself to ask:
"Th-that… those two swords of yours, Lord Xia Te… what exactly are they…?"
"These?"
Xia Te smiled, pulling out Ame no Habakiri and Enma from his waist and showing them to her.
"I got them from a guy wearing a long-nosed mask. Why?"
A long-nosed mask?!
Komurasaki's expression changed drastically.
She immediately realized—
that must have been Tenguyama Hitetsu, her father's retainer.
Those two blades were originally meant for her and her brother Momonosuke, entrusted to Hitetsu for safekeeping.
Now that they were in Xia Te's hands…
Hitetsu's fate was likely far from peaceful.
"What? Is there something strange about these swords?"
Feeling refreshed, Xia Te crouched down and pulled her into his arms with a grin.
Komurasaki bit her lip lightly.
The man before her—
half enemy, yet also the one who had taken her first time.
Her emotions were… complicated.
In the end, she simply sighed, resting against his chest.
"Komurasaki is feeling unwell… I will remain here and await Lord Xia Te's victorious return…"
Xia Te chuckled, stole another long kiss from her, then left.
—
He had never once considered sparing Momonosuke or the Kozuki clan just because of this relationship.
If they stood against him,
he would cut them down without hesitation.
As for Komurasaki's attitude—
he didn't care.
To Xia Te, she was merely a canary—
something to amuse him.
Though…
he was a little curious.
If he killed Momonosuke and the others,
how would her attitude change?
Would she end up like Hong Lian in Qin Shi Ming Yue—
still loving the man who killed her father?
Just thinking about it was… oddly satisfying.
—
"Captain, the samurai hiding in the Flower Capital have basically all been cleared out."
As soon as Xia Te stepped out of the brothel, Shiryu appeared and reported.
"Had a good time last night, huh?"
Xia Te patted his shoulder with a smug grin.
Shiryu lowered his prison warden cap slightly and replied:
"Not as good as you, Captain. You had the number one beauty of Wano."
"Hahaha!"
Xia Te burst out laughing.
Soon, Weevil, Enel, and the others also came out.
"Big brother! I don't want that Celestial Dragon anymore! The ones here are better! I like these more!"
Weevil immediately started complaining.
Well then.
This guy switched sides fast.
But fair enough—how could a Celestial Dragon compare to professionals from the pleasure quarters?
Still… wasn't that a bit heartless?
That Celestial Dragon lady probably gave him her first time.
And now he just dumps her after one visit to a brothel?
Xia Te felt this kind of behavior must be firmly condemned.
They were supposed to be a pirate crew with loyalty and feelings!
"No problem. Arrange for Charlos's sister—Shalria—to come here and learn some skills. She'll improve quickly."
Xia Te decided.
Pfft—!
Shiryu, along with Law and the others who had just arrived, instantly spat in shock.
Sending a Celestial Dragon woman to train in a brothel?!
Captain—how are you this insane?!
If the World Government found out, they'd explode!
—
"Alright, enough joking."
Xia Te raised a hand, his tone turning serious.
"Last night was fun, but it's time to focus."
"Our next opponent… is one of the Four Emperors—
the Red-Haired Pirates."
The moment those words were spoken—
even the rookies like Shachi and Penguin, who were still reminiscing about last night, straightened up instantly.
"Captain, with our current strength, facing the Red-Haired Pirates head-on would be difficult. But with the Beasts Pirates added in, I don't think we'll lose."
Shiryu said confidently.
"Heh… you're underestimating Shanks."
Xia Te shook his head slightly.
"If we fight that guy… even I can't predict what'll happen."
Thinking about Shanks' mysterious ties with the Five Elders, Xia Te couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Who would've thought—
a former Roger Pirate, one of the Four Emperors,
would have secret dealings with the highest authority of the World Government?
That meant—
in this battle,
they had to consider one more possibility:
the World Government might interfere.
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