"Phew... I'm starving."
"Huh? Didn't you eat lunch on the ship?"
"Had to move around thanks to that damn Kuma. That'll do it."
A bathroom so luxurious, it seemed out of place for a love hotel.
Spacious enough for two, Yuji and Tashigi sat side by side, letting the warm water soak away their fatigue.
"I pumped Hina full earlier, so yeah... I'm a little spent."
"Fufu, good work."
"Yeah. Damn Sengoku, working me like a dog when I'm only eighteen."
His right arm draped over Tashigi's back, fingers tracing along her side before settling on her ample breasts, kneading them lazily.
Meanwhile, her left hand stroked his stiff shaft, fingers gliding up and down with practiced ease.
"Ah, so that means I'm technically Yuji-san's onee-san?"
"Kehaha! You sure got some nerve, saying that while being completely addicted to me."
"Ugh..."
"Age doesn't matter! Older, younger, makes no difference. If I like a woman, she's mine. That includes you, Tashigi."
"Y-yes..."
For the first time, he called her name without honorifics. No "-san," no "-chan." Just Tashigi.
Something about that sent an unfamiliar thrill coursing through her chest. She rested her head on his shoulder.
"Yuji-san..."
"Not tonight! I'm just here to relax."
"Eh? W-wait, does that mean even after we get out of the bath—?"
"Yeah. Changed my mind." Yuji was more exhausted than he had anticipated.
There was only one possible reason: his confrontation with "The Dark King," Silvers Rayleigh.
"No way...! You said you'd take me—ah, nngh!"
"Quit whining, Tashigi-chan. What do you think you are to me?"
"Uh, um... a subordinate, or maybe... a mistress?"
Her words were cut short as his left hand seized her chin, forcing her to look at him.
She thought she was answering correctly.
But—
"Wrong. Not entirely off, but right now, you're just my woman. You don't get to call yourself my mistress yet."
"Eh... t-that's..."
"That doesn't mean I'm tossing you aside. It's only been a few days since I fucked you. Keep at it, and you might earn that title soon."
"Haa... I see... I'm glad..." She knew she still wasn't his equal.
Thinking back, none of them—Hina, Kalifa, Porche, Paula, Valentine, or Bonney—ever opposed Yuji's words.
He held absolute dominance over all of them.
"Right now, Tashigi-chan, you're just a subordinate and a fucktoy. When I take you out, it's only because I want to fuck you when I feel like it."
"Yes... I'm sorry for saying something foolish!"
"Kehaha. It's fine. I don't plan on making any of those pirate bitches my mistresses, but if you keep proving yourself, who knows?"
"Yes! I'll do my best!"
In Yuji's hierarchy:
Vivi and Viola were close companions from the past. Kalifa and Hina were his mistresses.
Tashigi was a subordinate and a convenient outlet for his needs. And the female pirates under him, just sex slaves.
"For now, I'll just enjoy these tits."
"Please, please, as much as you want!"
Tashigi's voluptuous breasts, far too large for her slender frame, floated in the water, shifting under his touch.
Smooth as porcelain, her skin conformed perfectly to his palms, with only her hardened nipples breaking the softness.
"Seriously, what the hell do you eat to get tits this big...?"
"I-I don't know..."
"Kehaha! Doesn't matter. I'll make them even bigger."
"Ah, uhh..."
His raw, masculine scent filled her senses.
Maybe it was the sweat glistening on his neck, or maybe traces of his seed still dissolving in the water.
Whatever it was, it had her completely captivated.
"For now, let's wash off the fatigue. Take care of me."
"Leave it to me!"
As Yuji stood, Tashigi followed.
His body, honed beyond his years, and hers, almost as striking in its own way.
The sight of her trailing behind him exuded an unmistakable aura of submission.
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Weatheria…
"Oh my, oh my, oh my, young lady! How are you feeling?"
"Shut up already! I think I'm okay."
"Hmm? What's troubling you?"
While Yuji was washing Tashigi's body, in the distant Sky Island of Weatheria—a land of scientific meteorology—Nami's face was clouded with nothing but worry.
"There's an article about a dangerous man staking out the island we were at before."
"Oh dear... hmm? Vice Admiral Tono Yuji?"
"Exactly. For a pirate like me, he's the worst marine in history!"
The people of Weatheria already knew Nami was a pirate. That was why she could freely express her unease.
"But, young lady, if you're here to learn Weatheria's technology, you shouldn't be worrying about things down in the Blue Sea."
"I know. But I'm just worried about our ship..."
"I see, I see. But aren't you supposed to reunite on that island in two years?"
"Yeah. I guess there's no point in stressing about it now, huh?"
The Thousand Sunny, the ship she and her crew had left behind on Sabaody Archipelago, was vulnerable. And if someone like Yuji, infamous for hunting down pirates, was nearby, that only made her more anxious.
"That aside, young lady... I still can't believe you have a bounty."
"What, is that a problem?"
"Isn't it bad to have a bounty?"
"Oh, I guess so. And? What about it?"
"N-no, nothing at all."
In Weatheria, there were hardly any wanted criminals, marines, or even small-time pirates. Even young commoners rarely made their way here.
"Ohh, so because this is a Sky Island, that kind of stuff is rare?"
"Y-yes, exactly. New residents are almost unheard of here."
"Then how have you been studying all this time?"
"When our numbers dwindle too much, we go to the Blue Sea and bring back those who wish to live in Weatheria."
"Huh, interesting."
Weatheria was a small island with a small population, most of whom were elderly. Young people falling from the sky, like Nami had, was practically unheard of.
"Alright! Break's over! I got the latest world news, so I'm good now. Let's continue, Haredas-san."
"O-oh, of course."
In Haredas' home, Nami's study session resumed enthusiastically. But as she focused on her studies, Haredas caught sight of something outside the window.
A single elderly man stood there, glaring at Nami with an intense gaze.
Beyond the glass, the old man clutched a bounty poster of Nami in one hand and a Den Den Mushi in the other.
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