"Mmm… Jin-nii~!"
In the dimly lit basement, Jin was giving Kaya mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Sure, it might've been a bit rude to take a girl's first kiss this way—but he was just too hungry—ahem, worried. Yes, worried!
And so, Kaya was practically kissed awake. She struggled at first, then went limp, and finally… started enjoying it.
When he finally let go, she collapsed into Jin's arms, listening dazedly as he tried to justify himself.
"Kaya, you fainted all of a sudden. I had no choice but to give you CPR. You're not mad, are you?"
Kaya: "..."
Does CPR normally involve… tongue!? How despicable!
"Not saying anything? That means you're not mad." Jin nodded seriously. "Don't worry, Kaya—I'll take responsibility!"
His gaze was intense, almost predatory, as he stared at the blushing girl.
He looked like he wanted to swallow her whole.
But it wasn't entirely his fault. After all, the Yinglong Form came with a certain ecchi buff:
[Draconic Lust · Ecchi Tag]
"A real man doesn't gamble or do drugs—he just unleashes his primal dragon energy!"
(True Dragon = True Lust. Dragon Ancestor = Ultra Lust! Passive Skill)
Jin had no idea what this "lustful energy" really was. He just knew that Kaya looked really… dragon-worthy right now.
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Kaya: "..."
She didn't speak. She just blushed like mad, completely overwhelmed.
He almost kissed her to death.
Still… something about Jin had definitely changed.
Under the flickering light, two large, terrifying golden wings had torn through the back of his shirt.
Their eyes met, and the boy before her looked entirely reborn.
That once-handsome face now radiated a divine glow. His deep, hypnotic eyes looked like they could suck out your soul. One glance, and she was lost.
He was the most beautiful man in the world. Full stop.
"Jin-nii… what's happening to you?" she murmured, enchanted by the warmth of his embrace.
"It's the power of the fruit from earlier." Jin answered plainly. "Thanks to your gift, I finally have the strength to aim for the top."
Then he leaned down and kissed her again.
"Mmm~"
Kaya moaned softly, dazed, then curled up in Jin's chest. "If you're happy, that's all that matters, Jin-nii."
"I'm very happy."
Jin wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in tightly. His wings folded inward as he marched toward the exit—grinning like a smug Uchiha.
The dim corridor lit up with the glow of his body. His black pupils swirled like vortexes that could devour everything.
Twin dragon horns glowed faintly on his forehead. Jin could now sense everything within a ten-meter radius.
Most importantly—his Conqueror's Haki had awakened.
"One in a million kingly potential? Please. With billions of people in the world, there are hundreds with Conqueror's Haki. All it really is… is a ticket to the game."
Jin wasn't arrogant. He had his own understanding of what Conqueror's Haki meant.
In plain terms:
—It's a monster's ID card.
Having it wasn't scary.
What truly mattered… was unlocking Advanced Conqueror's Haki.
"Until I master that, I'm just a guest at the emperor's table."
Jin muttered to himself as he stepped out of the darkness. Light spilled across his chiseled features.
He already looked good—but now, he was radiant. The silver-gray hair gave him a restrained, ascetic charm.
Even the air he exhaled seemed to fan the flames of every woman's instincts.
"He's… he's so handsome."
Kaya clung to Jin's neck, her cheeks burning. "Jin-nii… I feel so strange…"
The invisible dragon energy teased her relentlessly.
He was already the one she loved—and now, with desire fogging her mind—
—The girl was doomed to fall.
Jin said nothing. He simply carried Kaya straight toward her bedroom.
Her face had turned a deep shade of purple-red.
She knew exactly what was about to happen. And yet… she didn't feel like resisting at all.
Her arms wrapped tighter around Jin's neck.
Meanwhile, on the shores of Syrup Village—
A small boat bobbed at the dock. Four members of the Straw Hat crew were gathered, staring blankly at the mansion in the distance.
A chicken-leg-munching glutton, a green-haired directionally-challenged swordsman, a long-nosed liar, and a brooding orange-haired girl.
"If that guy wants to leave, just let him," Usopp said proudly, puffing his chest.
"With me, Captain Usopp, aboard your ship, I'll perfectly replace him. You'll—AHHH!!"
Luffy suddenly punched him square in the head.
"What the hell!? Are you crazy!? Why'd you hit me!?" Usopp cried, clutching his skull.
Luffy glared at him, furious.
"I never agreed to let Jin leave! Don't talk nonsense!"
Usopp shrank back, muttering under his breath,
"Even if you didn't agree, you can't stop him. What's the big deal…"
Luffy ignored him and stood up.
"Where are you going?" Zoro asked, hand instinctively on his sword.
"To apologize to Jin," Luffy replied. "He must've been misunderstood. That 'leaving the crew' stuff? I won't accept it!"
Zoro scowled and stepped in front of him.
"You didn't do anything wrong. As captain, you shouldn't be apologizing. If he wants to stay, he can stay."
"No! He absolutely can't stay—not like this!"
"Luffy, people who've made up their mind to leave aren't easily brought back. You should just let him go."
The three—Zoro, Luffy, and Usopp—stood in a standoff on the beach.
Only Nami stared long and hard at the mansion in the distance, lost in thought.
Compared to the fragile, ever-shifting Straw Hat crew… she wanted to stay by Jin's side.
But—
She couldn't afford to bring danger to him…
[End of Chapter]