"Huff... huff... huff..."
As Jin whispered in her ear, Hancock's breathing, coming from her vermilion lips, grew increasingly rapid.
"This is the story you started, Hancock." Jin's murmured words were like the serpent tempting Eve to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, gradually leading Hancock into the trap he had woven.
"Aaaahhh-"
A cry of crumble, no, perhaps a cry of liberation, erupted from Hancock's throat.
The next instant, the many powerhouses on the scene saw Hancock suddenly explode into action.
Her long leg lifted, the at-least-ten-centimeter stiletto heel rapidly approaching Charlos's ugly face.
"I told you! Celestial Dragons are the 'gods' of this world! Those who defy the gods are not worthy of the law's protection!" Under Aramaki's control, the giant wooden vine hand still coiled on the auction floor twisted its wrist, reaching out to grab Hancock.
"You really think you're that strong, don't you?" Jin sneered mockingly.
Eerie black flames that never extinguish surged up, blocking the area around Hancock.
The wooden hand touched them and turned to ash like a moth flying into a flame.
Jin's own attack on the Celestial Dragon, allowing Aramaki to block the Susanoo's sword, was all part of his plan. He never intended to kill the Celestial Dragon himself.
This guy was the key Jin used to make Hancock's heart completely fall to his side.
It's like in many NTR plots: after the bull has his way with the heroine, her heart might still be with the cuckold. To complete the heroine's full corruption, the bull must press the advantage, use his... assets to make her submit completely, and throughout the process, belittle the cuckold into worthlessness. "Madam, tell me, who's better, me or your husband?"
And that's the move Jin was using now.
Hancock had been drawn to Luffy before precisely because he punched a Celestial Dragon, doing what she wanted to but didn't dare to, right?
But then, what else could he do?
Just one punch, and afterwards that trio of scum were still fine, alive and kicking.
Jin was letting her kill a Celestial Dragon with her own hands. Wasn't that way more impressive than Luffy?
In the brief moment the Amaterasu Flames blocked the wooden hand created by Aramaki's Mori Mori no Mi, Hancock's sharp high heel tip had already viciously kicked the center of Charlos's face. (T/N: Woods-Woods Fruit.)
A sound like shattering rock echoed.
The next second, everyone saw Charlos's pig-like bloated body kicked hard into the wall on the left side of the venue.
More than half of his ugly, abstract face was petrified and shattered.
"They really did it-" Shiryu took a deep drag of his cigar.
Having once served as the Head Jailer of Impel Down and worked for the World Government, he knew all too well what attacking a Celestial Dragon meant, let alone going for the kill.
"Killed him just like that? You still have a lot to learn," Jin shook his head, a look of regret on his face.
"If it were me, in my hometown, there's a talent training base called the 'Eastern Depot.' Instead of letting him die so easily, it would be better to make him an indispensable talent for the Eastern Depot." (T/N: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Depot. In summary, it's a place for eunuch.)
"I... I didn't know..." Hancock hung her beautiful head low, like a primary school student who had done something wrong and was afraid of being scolded by her elders, acting exceptionally meek.
Her current state was very much like that of someone who had been forcibly taken by the bull but, after experiencing the bull's... prowess, began to disdain the cuckold's... inadequacies, finally throwing herself into the bull's arms, leaving the cuckold kneeling on the ground crying.
Nami, who had also been kidnapped by Jin, was shocked speechless seeing Hancock like this.
'N-no way, isn't your attitude change a bit too drastic?'
Nami still remembered Hancock giving Jin the cold shoulder not long ago.
'Of course, she had been thoroughly disciplined by this pervert and branded with a new mark.'
'But... but it hadn't even been a month. Isn't this too fast?'
In fact, Jin thought this was too slow. After all, the time from Hancock meeting Luffy to falling for him was probably less than 48 hours.
'Sigh, my level as a scumbag was still too low. Look how amazing Luffy was. Not just Hancock, even the future S-Snake could fall in love with him and defect in under two hours.'
'Wait! Now that I had cuckolded Luffy by taking Hancock, would the future S-Snake also...?'
"Fireproof Forest!"
The golden floor of the venue was pried open by countless vines… tree roots mixed with soil suddenly surged up.
Although they couldn't extinguish the Amaterasu Flames, they could use their numbers to pin them down at the bottom.
"Daring to commit such an act against a god! You are the first in eight hundred years!" Aramaki pointed his elementalized index finger towards Jin's group.
"Boa Hancock! We thought you were kidnapped and coerced by Uchiha Jin, which is why the government never stripped you of your Warlord title! But now it's different! Based on your actions just now, not only will your title be revoked, but a new bounty will be issued for you!"
Faced with Aramaki's 'judgment', Hancock responded with a disdainful snort.
Now, having overcome her deepest trauma with Jin's help, she feared nothing.
"Is this person really a Marine Admiral who symbolizes justice? He feels more like a lackey," Kurenai said with a strange expression.
Having been in this world for a while and following Jin, they had met many pirates and Marines. Although Jin's evaluation of the Marines was 'government lackeys', there were indeed many Marines willing to stand up for the people. Therefore, when facing Marine pursuit, the three lolis would hold back somewhat compared to when facing pirates.
However, Aramaki completely shattered their two-month-old impression of the Marines.
'He's such a bootlicker!'
"It seems his nickname, [The Disgrace of the Admirals] was well-deserved!" Jin couldn't help but laugh.
Looking at the Admirals before Aramaki, which one didn't have an imposing debut?
Kuzan, who froze the sea with one move and defeated the Straw Hats' three main fighters.
Borsalino, with his 'so scary' remarks and kicking Supernovas around.
Sakazuki, the MVP of the Summit War.
And Issho, who played a blind old man but is actually very powerful.
But when it came to Aramaki, it was a complete letdown. Not only was he nearly scared pissless by Shanks' Conqueror's Haki, he actually suffered a setback against Momonosuke!
Jin seriously suspected if this guy had recognized Sakazuki as his godfather, otherwise, how did he get this position?
"Action," Jin suddenly spoke.
Rustle-
At his command, endless white paper fluttered up, filling the space of the auction venue.
Konan suddenly entered her [Angel Mode], a pair of paper wings extending from her back.
Hancock placed a hand on her hip, glaring coldly at Aramaki.
Clearly, of everyone present, he was the one she most wanted to eliminate.
"Hancock, there are many more Celestial Dragons. There will be plenty of chances for you to kill them. For now, go help Konan and the others find the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi," Jin instructed.
"Yes~ I understand~" Hancock said, her eyes shining.
Konan in Angel Mode wasn't holding back at all.
Endless scraps of paper tightly wrapped Tesoro's confidantem Baccarat like a mummy, and she coldly demanded: "Where is the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi?"
"Uchiha Jin! The Fuwa Fuwa no Mi is an auction item, to be obtained by the highest bidder! What is the meaning of this now!?" Seeing Jin flip the table, Tesoro couldn't be bothered to pretend to be polite anymore and roared angrily.
"Your own Goru Goru no Mi was stolen. Are you allowed to engage in underworld double-crossing, but we're not?" Jin truly felt the people in this world, especially the pirates, were ridiculously hypocritical.
Tesoro's Goru Goru no Mi was stolen from an auction hosted by Doflamingo, wasn't it?
What? Only you can play dirty?
"Damn it!" Tesoro cursed angrily, his right fist smashing into the ground.
Boom-
The golden floor turned into liquid gold and surged towards Jin in an explosive manner.
"Mero Mero Mellow!"
A graceful figure suddenly landed in front of Jin.
A light pink heart-shaped beam passed through the explosive gold liquid towards Tesoro behind.
Tesoro, seeing this, had to withdraw his attack, quickly retreating to avoid Hancock's assault.
"U-under the stage floor... in the golden safe created by Tesoro-sama," Baccarat, wrapped into a mummy by Konan's Paper Release and nearly suffocating, finally couldn't endure the torture and responded with difficulty.
Hearing this, the members of the Emperor crews who had been silently observing suddenly stood up.
The dispute between Jin and Aramaki, the old grudge between the Pirate Empress and the Celestial Dragons… these things didn't concern them.
But the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi was something they absolutely had to fight for.
"What's this? Still want to snatch it?" Jin turned his malicious gaze around.
His hands suddenly came together, fingers interlocked.
Feeling the familiar energy, Aramaki's expression changed dramatically.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
...
The perspective shifts to the streets of Gran Tesoro.
A group of people in conspicuous white suits were hurriedly heading towards the auction venue.
"Cleaning up after the Celestial Dragons again? Can't they assign tasks more suitable for agents?" Kalifa complained.
Now part of CP0 under Lucci's leadership, she felt her current days were worse than in CP9. Always cleaning up after the Celestial Dragons was worse than being undercover near Iceburg.
At least Iceburg was much more normal than the Celestial Dragons.
The reason CP0 was here was because Charlos had been coveting the mermaid traveling with Jin. And upon hearing Jin had come to Gran Tesoro, he rushed over immediately.
Worried something might happen, the government quickly sent CP0 to protect him, as they knew Gran Tesoro was currently gathering a large number of dangerous individuals who weren't afraid of Celestial Dragons.
"CP0 is the strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons. Protecting them is our responsibility. No unnecessary talk, Kalifa," Lucci, who is now the commander of CP0, walked at the front, his tone cold.
"We're here," Stussy, wearing a fox iron mask that only revealed her red lips and chin, reminded from the side.
Just as Lucci was about to lead his people to push open the door-
Boom…
Before his hand even touched the doorknob, the floor in the area cracked apart.
Amidst the roaring earth, countless giant trees burst from the fissures, growing at a speed surpassing any plant in the world, wildly draining the energy of all living beings in the area.
Shocked, Lucci and his group quickly used Geppo to jump into the air to avoid it.
The auction venue collapsed with a roar.
The CP0 team also saw, to their astonishment, the government agents, Marine soldiers, and pirates from the Emperor crews who had been drained into human jerky!