Onigashima – Back Mountain Area.
As the smoke and dust cleared, a white-haired girl lay sprawled at the center of the explosion, bruised and battered all over. Her injuries were clearly serious.
Even so, she had not lost consciousness.
"Ow ow ow… damn it, I lost again!"
Gritting her teeth, Yamato rolled over and panted for a moment before managing to stand—only for a flood of pirates to surround her before she could fully catch her breath.
She'd been found!
The pirates licked their blades, their smiles disturbingly "friendly."
"Yo, Lady Yamato."
"Please come along quietly."
"We wouldn't want to hurt you now, would we?"
Faced with their threats, Yamato didn't hesitate. She gripped her kanabō tightly and glared at them with a fierce expression.
"I'm not letting any of you take me!"
She knew exactly what getting caught meant.
That's right—starvation!
But her entire body ached and her stamina was running low. Beating this many pirates? Total pipe dream.
She had to carve a path of blood and escape!
Gurururu~~
Her stomach growled in protest.
"So hungry! So hungry!"
Yamato's eyes shimmered red. The desire to fill her belly—and her fear of starvation—began to awaken a more feral side within her.
TATAKAE!!
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!!"
With a roar, Yamato charged into the crowd. Her kanabō swung wildly, sending pirates flying in all directions!
"Uwaaaah!!!"
"BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"
Smoke and chaos filled the field as pirates screamed and were launched skyward.
No one could stop her!
However, her stamina was draining fast. Her strength and reflexes were visibly deteriorating.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Suddenly, the ground shook violently!
"An earthquake?!"
"RAWRRR!!!"
Just as the pirates froze in confusion, a monstrous roar shattered the air.
"Outta the way, fodder!"
A massive Spinosaurus, a creature from the ancient past, charged in—smashing through everything and everyone without a care.
"Waaah! It's Lord Page One!!"
"Move it! You'll get crushed!!"
"Shit!"
The pirates panicked and scattered—getting stomped by that thing wasn't just dangerous… it was fatal.
The Spinosaurus opened its bloody maw and charged at Yamato with berserk fury.
"It's Page One!"
Yamato's heart sank as she saw the charging beast. She knew exactly how strong and durable Ancient Zoan users were.
If he pinned her down, she was done.
She had to end this fast!
Fuuu~~
Yamato took a deep breath and gripped her kanabō with both hands. She wrapped the last of her Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) around it.
Black lightning crackled along the weapon.
In the next instant, she vanished like a bolt of lightning—unleashing the secret technique she'd stolen from that bastard old man!
"Rai—mei!! (Thunder!)"
In a flash, the black lightning-coated kanabō appeared beside the Spinosaurus's head, the sheer force behind it making Page One's pupils contract in terror.
He couldn't dodge!
"Hachi—gwa!!! (Bagua!!!)"
BOOM!!!
With a deafening crash, the kanabō smashed into the side of the dinosaur's face, shattering its jaw and dozens of fangs in a single blow!
A point-blank special!
"RAWWWWRR!!!"
The Spinosaurus shrieked and staggered, its enormous body crashing to the ground and kicking up a massive dust cloud.
The pirates were dumbstruck.
"Lord Page One!"
"She took him down with a single blow?!"
"Of course! She's the Oni's Daughter!"
For a moment, none of them dared move.
Yamato stood in the middle of the battlefield, quietly trying to recover her strength. If anyone charged at her now, she wouldn't be able to resist at all.
Damn it!
So tired! So hungry!
I want sashimi… slurp!
As the dust settled, the dinosaur was gone. In its place knelt a teen boy in a black and white mask.
Page One, "Shinuchi" of the Beasts Pirates!
Cough cough!
Page One coughed up blood, half his face drenched in red. His injuries were severe—his men could barely believe he was still conscious after that hit to the head.
Ancient Zoan durability was no joke.
"Lord Page One, you're seriously hurt! Should we call the medics?!"
"No need… it doesn't hurt at all!"
Though he could barely stand, Page One stubbornly acted tough and glared darkly at Yamato.
"She's still that strong even after being injured…"
She's strong.
Even he couldn't say with confidence that he'd win.
Suddenly, Page One's instincts screamed. Every hair on his body stood on end. A deadly sense of danger made him want to flee.
But—it was too late.
A shadow loomed over him.
"Ko—Pei!!!"
Slender arms wrapped around his neck from behind. A body slammed down on top of him, driving him into the ground face-first.
Shit. It's my sister!
"Ko-Pei!! I missed you so much!"
Uruti straddled him and squeezed his neck excitedly, shaking him up and down and repeatedly slamming his face into the dirt.
She'd finally found her brother—and she was ecstatic!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Cracks spread across the ground.
Page One's already battered head kept bouncing off the ground, his vision going blurry. His injuries were getting worse by the second.
"S-Save…"
The boy weakly lifted his head. Spotting Rogan not far away, he reached out a trembling hand.
Only Rogan could stop his sister now.
His eyes were filled with despair-turned-hope, his fingers grasping for salvation—it was almost heartbreaking.
Rogan turned his head away and whistled like nothing was happening.
"Whii~ whii~ whii~"
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As Uruti's devoted assistant, sure—Rogan could stop her. But why would he interfere with her family business?
What if she turned on him instead?
"ROGAN, YOU BASTARD!!"
Page One lost all hope. His outstretched hand fell. A little ghost with Xs for eyes floated out of his mouth.
He died peacefully.
"Ko-Pei?"
Sensing no resistance, Uruti stopped. Realizing her brother had lost consciousness, she exploded in fury.
"Who the hell hurt you like this?!"
It was you, Rogan grumbled silently.
"I know who!"
Uruti turned and glared at Yamato. "It was you, wasn't it?! You knocked Ko-Pei out! I'll avenge him!!"
"Huh?! It was clearly you who did it!"
Yamato looked utterly baffled. She didn't want to be blamed for this nonsense and fired back, "If you were even a little gentler with him, he wouldn't hide from you every day!"
"Bullshit! I'm the kindest person in the world to Ko-Pei!"
Furious, Uruti sprang up, her upper body and legs arching back. Her smooth forehead shimmered with black Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki).
"You're dead! I won't forgive anyone who bullies Ko-Pei!"
The surrounding pirates gasped.
"Lady Uruti's Headbutt!"
Her infamous headbutt—said to rival a cannon!
Yamato's expression turned serious. She took a step back, dug in her heel, and raised her kanabō to block.
In a flash, Uruti's forehead slammed in.
CLANG!!!
The headbutt and kanabō clashed with an ear-splitting metallic clang. A shockwave exploded outward, blasting everything away.
"AAAHHHH!!!"
Pirates screamed as they were sent flying.
Rogan stood firm, feet planted like roots against the shockwave. He even caught the unconscious Page One as he flew by.
His eyes remained locked on the battlefield.
Strong… really strong.
His current body was also pretty buff—he could shatter stone with his fists—but within the Beasts Pirates, that only made him a decent grunt.
At best, he might become a low-level Shinuchi. If he was lucky, he could cling to one of the powerful ones as a sidekick.
Good thing he was a transmigrator—with cheats.
Rogan instinctively rubbed his belly, feeling the little "something" residing inside. A smug grin crept across his face.
At the battlefield's center—
"So heavy!"
Yamato's feet sank into the earth. The force of the headbutt reopened all her wounds, blood seeping from everywhere.
Everything hurt!
"Ha! Looks like Kaidou really beat you up—serves you right! Always thinking of rebelling against him!"
Uruti sneered, pressing her bleeding forehead harder against Yamato's kanabō.
Damn it—it hurts so bad!!
Her Haki had been shattered!
The two pulled back simultaneously.
Uruti reached under her skirt and pulled out a long kanabō, charging once more.
"Give up! I won't let you rest!"
"Bring it on! I'm not scared of you!"
"CLANG! CLANG CLANG CLANG!!"
The two kanabō clashed repeatedly, sparks flying everywhere.
Far off, pirates began reorganizing their lines.
Rogan watched the two women brawl, keeping an eye on the other pirates.
Only a few Shinuchi were here.
Capturing Yamato wasn't a huge deal. The stronger officers weren't interested. Only the lower-ranked Shinuchi had shown up.
Now that Uruti had entered the fight, the others would think twice before interfering. After all, she had powers and a bright future—likely to become a top officer.
Not worth getting on her bad side for a minor credit.
Perfect!
Rogan grinned.
Jejejeje… once the two of them wear each other out, that's when he would strike and take all the glory!
As for whether his boss would win?
No chance.
Uruti was strong, sure—but only 17. Her Haki and combat skills were still average. Yamato, even while injured, had calamity-level strength. She wouldn't lose to Uruti head-on.
That meant—he had the advantage!
"Rogan-nii!!"
Just as Rogan was fantasizing about a flawless combo to bring down Yamato, four pirates rushed over, all carrying flags, paper fans, and other cheering gear.
Like Rogan, they were all Uruti's subordinates and had arrived earlier—waiting for her and Rogan to show up.
"Lady Uruti is fighting!"
"This is our time to shine!"
"Uruti Fan Support Squad—assemble!"
"Rogan-nii, let's start!!"
The four posed flamboyantly like the Ginyu Force from Dragon Ball, surrounding Rogan with max cringe energy.
They instantly drew puzzled stares from nearby pirates.
"…"
Rogan stood silent for thirty seconds.
If he remembered right, he was the one who founded the Uruti Fan Support Squad.
He was its first president—and the most enthusiastic cheerleader.
Sins of the past, huh?
Rogan sighed and slowly raised a leg, arms in the air, mimicking the others' ridiculous poses.
＼(Δ)／
"Brothers, ready?!"
"YEAH!!!"
"Follow my lead! One, two—!"
Rogan's eyes went wide as he roared with his crew:
"LADY URUTI IS PEERLESS!!"
"LADY URUTI IS A GENIUS!!"
"LADY URUTI IS A GODDESS!!"
Their thunderous cheers echoed across the back mountain!
(End of Chapter)
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