Raging heat filled the courtyard.
The flaming rune—the power of the Mera Mera no Mi—had just entered Sugisawa Yuuto's body.
In an instant, waves of searing fire burst outward, engulfing him completely.
The air cracked. His clothes burned away to ash.
The surrounding temperature soared. The atmosphere itself distorted in the heat.
Wooden walls charred black. The pond beside him hissed and evaporated in seconds.
Tree buds wilted into dry husks.
And that was only the beginning.
The temperature continued to rise—higher and higher—as the seed of the Flame Dragon King within Yuuto's body began to awaken, resonating wildly with the other Dragon King essence inside him.
If he didn't control it soon, this power could incinerate not just the courtyard, but the entire General's Mansion, even the Flower Capital beyond.
Yuuto's eyes snapped open, burning gold-red.
With sheer will, he suppressed the raging seed inside him.
A sharp crackle split the air—
and in the next instant, Yuuto's figure vanished, leaving behind a trail of golden light as he strode through the sky itself.
Moments later, he reached the inland sea of Wano.
BOOM!
The ocean erupted as he plunged straight in.
Steam exploded upward. The sea boiled under his body's intense heat, evaporating into clouds of white mist.
Moments later, the water vapor condensed and fell as heavy rain, drenching the entire island.
Time slipped by.
By the time the storm cleared, evening had settled over Wano.
At the General's Mansion
"Ughhh~ So boring~"
"Where did the President even go?"
Nami stretched lazily, staring at the reddening sky. The other Fairy Tail girls sighed in chorus, listless after the long day.
Then—
"What are you all looking at?"
The faint voice drifted right into their ears.
For a heartbeat, everyone froze.
Then their eyes lit up in unison.
"President Yuuto!"
Cheers erupted as the girls jumped to their feet, surrounding him in excitement, each carrying her own faint fragrance of perfume and wine.
Yuuto smiled slightly.
"Alright then—let's keep the celebration going tonight!"
The Flame Dragon King Mode had been successfully awakened. His strength had ascended to a whole new level—
a reason more than enough to celebrate.
That night, the banquet raged on until midnight.
Yuuto and the Fairy Tail girls drank deep into the night, laughter and clinking cups echoing across the mansion.
Shirahoshi, Rebecca, Vivi, and Perona eventually helped one another back to their rooms, giggling and stumbling.
But the others?
The real party had only just begun.
Mira, Juvia, Robin, Nami, Kalifa, and Hiyori led the second round of festivities—joined by several bold new members.
And yet, despite their efforts to turn the tables on Yuuto in their playful games…
once again, he emerged undefeated.
The Next Morning
A dull thud-thud-thud echoed from outside, dragging Yuuto from his sleep.
"Runti, stop holding me back! I'm here to see President Yuuto!"
"No way! You'll have to get through me first!"
Yamato's shout rang out, followed by Runti's fiery retort.
Yuuto sighed and sat up just as the clash began outside.
"Then don't blame me!"
Yamato's voice grew sharp—serious.
"Raimei Hakke—Thunder Eight Trigrams!"
Black lightning wrapped around her weapon as she swung with her Conqueror's Haki, the attack thundering across the courtyard.
But—
whoosh!
Her strike missed completely.
"Eh?" Yamato blinked, startled.
She looked up—and froze.
"Runti… why are you flying?!" she shouted. "You're supposed to have the Ancient Zoan Pachycephalosaurus fruit! Since when can you grow wings?!"
Runti smirked proudly.
"There's a lot you don't know!"
The truth was, she no longer possessed her old Devil Fruit ability.
What Yamato was seeing now wasn't a transformation from a Zoan fruit—but Fairy Tail magic.
She had awakened Take Over Magic—the same type used by Mirajane.
Right now, she had "received" the soul of a flying raptor.
"Take this, Yamato! I'm not the same as before!"
With that, Runti activated her magic again.
A glowing circle formed beneath her, flaring white—
"Full Body Take Over — Soul of the Tiger!"
A roar ripped through the air as she transformed into a massive white tiger, lunging toward Yamato with explosive force.
"Wha—she turned into a tiger now? What kind of power is that?" Yamato gasped.
After the initial shock, she steadied herself, focused, and countered swiftly.
With one precise strike—Bachin!—her club connected, knocking Runti to the ground.
"Strong, yes," Yamato admitted, lowering her weapon, "but still not as powerful as before."
Runti groaned weakly.
"It's only because I… used too much magic last night… playing with the President…"
Her voice trailed off as her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed, fainting on the spot.
Yamato scratched her head awkwardly. Victory by default.
In truth, it wasn't that Runti's Take Over Magic was weak—she was simply too drained to handle the beast's soul properly.
Given time, if she could absorb the souls of stronger creatures—like those on the training island where Luffy once honed his skills—her power would skyrocket.
Yamato's Decision
Not long after, Yamato finally stood before Sugisawa Yuuto.
She dropped to one knee.
"President Yuuto, please allow me to join Fairy Tail!"
Yuuto smiled without hesitation.
"Approved."
He had already seen Yamato's strength firsthand.
To the world, King was known as Kaido's right-hand man.
But Yuuto knew the truth—Yamato was the real second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates.
The Oni Princess, daughter of Kaido, born with mythical-beast blood, capable of wielding Conqueror's Haki—a talent like hers was a priceless addition.
Yuuto was eager to see what kind of magic she would awaken as a member of Fairy Tail.
Combined with her own powers, her potential could rival anyone's in the New World.
Her only flaw was her… unique personality and worldview.
But that didn't worry Yuuto.
"I'll help her see things my way," he thought. "Sooner or later."
"Alright!" Nami shouted, pumping her fist. "Everyone—prepare a welcome feast for Yamato!"
"Ohhh!" the girls cheered in unison.
A Gift from the President
Later that day, Runti woke up, her face flushed with frustration.
She remembered being knocked out by Yamato—and then hearing people call her "weak."
Tears welled up in her eyes as she pouted, clinging to Yuuto like a koala.
"Waaaah, President Yuuto~ it's not fair~"
Yuuto sighed and ruffled her hair.
Soon, he led her to the treasure vault aboard the ship.
Mountains of gold glittered under the light—but what caught the eye were the hundreds of glass cases, each holding a Devil Fruit of unique color and shape.
These were the fruits stripped from others using Irene's separation magic—powers waiting for new wielders.
Among them were abilities strong enough to elevate anyone instantly.
But Runti's eyes locked on her old Pachycephalosaurus fruit.
Yuuto twitched his lips in mild exasperation.
"Of course it'd be that one…"
It was her original ability—but since there were far stronger fruits here, why not choose something better?
Still, Yuuto was never stingy with his guildmates.
Runti picked up the old fruit, hesitating for a moment, then bit her lip and looked at Yuuto again.
"I… I can't decide…"
Yuuto chuckled softly.
"If you really want to surpass Yamato, try this instead."
He handed her a fruit of shimmering pink and gold.
Unlike the others, this one hadn't been taken by magic—it was a trophy from Punk Hazard, created by Vegapunk himself.
A man-made Devil Fruit, born from Kaido's bloodline factors—
The Zoan: Fish Fish Fruit, Mythical Beast Model — Azure Dragon.