11 C11: Years Of Time Skip |Part 6| (1/2)
• (In New World) {Year: 15.4} •
The 15-years-old boy, Ryu, is seen resting on a bronze dinghy in middle of the ocean. Once again, he let the ocean lead the dinghy aimlessly. He looked like he was contemplating about something.
'Hey system, I've been feeling like I'm on verge of breaking through with my Sword Intent,' he started. 'But I still can't manage to pinpoint on how to exactly advance on it.'
[Well, breakthoughs of your skills, intents, etc. can only be done by you. Any exterior help would only weaken the benefits gained. Your Sword Intent's next level would be very powerful, so it's recommended that you breakthrough it by yourself.]
'*Sigh*, I guess I'll have to let it be for now.' Ryu groaned. He had finally left Zou alone, leaving Carrot there, she was probably already mad when she found out about it...
• <Flashback to Ryu's Magnificent Plan> •
”Fine!” Being childish, Ryu told the little rabbit mink, ”if you can take my Conqueror's Haki, I'll let you come with me!”
Being fearful suddenly, Inu and Neko quickly stopped him in vain. ”W-wait!”
”Okay!” Carrot excitedly accepted the challenge, as long she would stay conscious, she could go with him! ”Do it!”
There was only Duke Inuarashi, Master Nekomamushi, Carrot, and Ryu in the area, so it was fine to use the pressure a bit. But Inu and Neko was worried about Carrot, it was still too excessive even if it was a bit.
”Ryu! You can't do it! She'll be hurt!” Duke Inuarashi tried to convince him. Master Nekomamushi stood at his side, nodding.
”So?! That's how it is in New World!” Ryu retorted. ”If she can't take it, she'll have to suck it up.”
”Grrr~,” Carrot gritted her teeth. ”Let's do it now!”
”Alright.” He said. Appearing to be preparing the pressure, he moved slightly. ”Here it comes!”
Suddenly, all Carrot could see was black. She swiftly went unconscious, not by pressure... but through foul play. Ryu had knocked her unconscious with a strike to her neck...
Inu and Neko were agape. Both of them were shocked and pointed their trembling finger towards Ryu. 'He- he just did a foul play!'
Though they would never say it out loud, otherwise he'll beat them up before leaving. Both of them silently pitied Carrot. However...
”Well, I'll hand the placating job to you, Inu and Neko.” Ryu suddenly reminded them. Both of them quickly changed their faces from pitying to horror, Carrot would beat them up after getting mad!
They could fight back, but they couldn't do that to a little kid, right? So all they could do was either run away and let her destroy trees/buildings or let her beat them up. Carrot had gotten stronger due to Ryu's harsh training, where she was now at least below both of them in power and ability. Inu and Neko silently teared up, 'Just what have we done?!'
Both of them were about to ask Ryu for a better solution, but when they turned to look at him, he was no longer there. He left. Their human best friend ditched them. Turning to look at each others, a silent mental message was made through twinkling eyes. 'Who's going to take the beatings? You?'
• <Back to Present> •
[That was a rude thing to do to Carrot, Ryu.]
'I know, but she's too young for New World, and she's not me.' Ryu told his system. 'Besides, she'll eventually leave in the future anyways.'
[So far, you have attracted four females: Empress Boa Hancock, Young Tomboy Koala, Young Princess Shirahoshi, and the little cute Carrot. Are you trying to make a collective?]
'...' Ryu didn't know how to answer to that. A part of him wanted a collective of beauties, but a other part of him wanted only one or two wives. He didn't feel like handling a lot of women at same time. He decided to ignore the question and went back to sleeping on the dinghy.
Besides, he was focused on traveling, not the potential wives for the duration of before storyline starts.
(AN: Only 5-6 years left till the storyline starts!)
...
Meanwhile on the Kuja Pirate's ship in South Blue...
”It's been 6 years and 4 months ever since we met him...” A feminine voice sounded out. The voice belonged to 'Pirate Empress' Boa Hancock, the captain of the Kuja Pirates and the only female Shichibukai.
She had grown to become more beautiful than before. She was now 21 years old. She has a well proportioned figure compared to her abnormal and huge sisters. She is very tall and slender with long black hair that extends past her waist with locks of hair that frame her face down to her chin and shows off her high forehead, dark brown emotionless eyes with long, voluminous eyelashes and pale skin.
She wore a revealing red blouse that showed much of her large breasts and a loose sarong that exposed her long, slender legs with the green symbol of the Kuja adorned on it, along with a white cape sporting epaulettes more commonly found on the jackets of high-ranking Marines, and red high heel pumps.
Currently, she is on her Kuja Pirate's ship, looking for a certain someone. She had traveled around the Paradise in the Grand Line, the East Blue and South Blue in hopes of finding him. She started a year and 8 months ago, searching for him. The only clue she had was that he had been at Sabaody Archipelago before escaping in a sword-like beam.
The Kuja Pirates around her also knew she was searching for someone, a man, Ryu, but they didn't know why. They were curious about who this man was to her ever since then. But whenever they tried asking her or her sisters, they'd reply that it was none of their business. They accepted that and respected it, why? Because she was the most beautiful woman!
”It seems he's not in the South Blue, as well...” Sighing, she told the Kuja Pirates to return to Amazon Lily. ”He's probably in New World then. Kujas! Set sail for home!”
Her two huge sisters were behind her, trying to ease her sadness, ”Sis, Ryu will be back! He hasn't forgotten you, after all didn't Shaku say that he had come to her for information on our wellbeing?”
When Hancock came to Shaku in her bar at Sabaody Archipelago, Shaku did tell them that, but it was just a fib. She had joked that Ryu came to her and Ray back then, and asked for their wellbeing.
”You're right,” Hancock looked determined. 'He's bound to leave a clue on his whereabouts eventually!'
...
In Baltigo...
An 14-years-old young girl walked inside a hall with a soldierfish Fish-Man. They were Koala and Hack. Koala grew up looking better than before, she no longer looked malnourished and had joined the Revolutionary Army.
Hack, a soldierfish Fish-Man, has yellow skin that has brown spots on the upper part of his head, along with scales under his eyelids, sharp teeth, and gills on the sides of his neck. The Fish-Man has a muscular stature, with long light blue flowing hair and a thick blue mustache. He wore a white open gi with a black belt.
”Hey, say, do you know someone with bright green eyes and looks handsome?” Koala prompted.
Hack quickly knew who it was, after all, there was about one person with bright green eyes and looked handsome at same time. Curious, he asked her. ”Why do you want to know?”