I'm Not Interested in Devil Fruits

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"How could you make me look so embarrassed! You're all dead!"

Augat and his subordinate Marines were bound up. His wolf-like eyes were bloodshot as he bared his sharp teeth. "I'm a Marine Headquarters Colonel! And you're just a bunch of pirates,how can you all act so arrogantly!"

The response to his fury was the sole of a black boot.

Bang!

A Kuja warrior lifted her foot and kicked him in the face. The kick, infused with Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki), sent Augat reeling, and stars began to appear before his eyes.

'Claiming he was from Headquarters only made things worse, didn't it?' The bound Marines all lowered their heads, unable to bear the strange looks of the onlookers.

"Such a weak Colonel," The Kuja warrior said, shaking her head with a mocking evaluation.

She pulled out a pen from somewhere and found a spot on Augat's body to write. With a swift motion, she scribbled something, flicked the pen, and stomped on the Marines before walking off with a grin.

Other warriors followed suit, each taking turns stepping on the bound Marines. Before long, the Marines were covered in boot prints, some marked by bruises from the Busoshoku Haki-infused soles, looking utterly pitiful.

Ka-Cha!

A flash of light and a soft sound rang out from the crowd.

Augat's eyes widened in shock, and he roared at the crowd, "Who's taking pictures?! Who is it? Show yourself!"

A balding middle-aged man with a camera hanging around his neck emerged from the crowd, squatting in front of the embarrassed Marines, and cheerfully pulled out a notebook. "Hello, is this the Colonel from Marine Headquarters? I'm a reporter for South Blue Entertainment. How many female pirates did you violate aboard the Kuja Pirate ship? I've heard that all the Kuja Pirates are beautiful like flowers. Is that true?"

"Shut up!" Augat exploded in fury. Despite his strength, he couldn't break free from the ropes, his arms aching from the crushing pain inflicted by the Kuja ship's man. 

He couldn't muster the strength to fight back. "I'm the one leading the team to capture pirates! What nonsense about violating them… damn it, there's already a man on that ship! Those cursed women pirates!"

He raged, and the reporter pulled out a photograph from his pocket. "Is this the person?"

The photo showed Liam, Hancock, Robin, and a group of Kuja Pirates in the town of City.

In the closest part of the frame, a curious Kuja pirate was seen peering into the shot— her figure was stocky, not conventionally beautiful by outside standards. Behind her, a group of female pirates chatted and laughed.

In the corner of the photo, Sandersonia and Marigold's backs were visible, with a stunningly beautiful silhouette of a woman, her graceful figure captured in a soft-focus lens that left an impression on the viewer's heart. 

Flanking her were two tall men— one with black hair tied in a bun, the other with silver-white hair streaked with green, both speaking to each other. Their faces were blurred, but they were undeniably handsome and charming.

"That's him!" Augat's eyes went bloodshot, staring intensely at the photo.

The reporter was about to ask more when Colonel Sith, who had rushed over, couldn't take it any longer. He walked over quickly, and waved his hand to disperse the reporter and the crowd.

No wonder this guy had been transferred from Headquarters to the South Blue branch over a year ago with barely a peep of activity— Sith couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"With so much material, this will be great news!" The South Blue Entertainment reporter left eagerly, "Enough to write 4-5 articles…"

—

The Kuja warriors returned to the pirate ship.

At first, they worried that Hancock Sama would blame them. Though they had been given a day off, it seemed too exaggerated for none of them to remain aboard the ship.

Hancock casually waved her hand. "Don't worry about it, it's my fault for not organizing things properly."

Boa's two younger sisters exchanged a knowing glance, feeling fully satisfied with their elder sister's growth.

When they heard about what happened on the way, Hancock quickly understood. "This must have been done by Giorno's ghost."

But she was surprised that his ghost could travel that far.

Just then, Giorno and Jolyne emerged from the cabin, with Jolyne touching her face and speaking to him.

"That Marine was also a Devil Fruit user, right? Did you steal his ability?" Hancock casually asked.

Liam stretched as he reached the bow of the ship, enjoying the beautiful weather. "Do you all think I take every Devil Fruit I see?"

"Yes," Boa's three sisters said in unison.

Robin chuckled lightly.

"Hah, hah. That's funny," Liam replied, speechless.

Sonia reminisced, "You even borrowed that big brother's Devil Fruit, the one like a bear."

Mari added, "If it wasn't for the man next to Snake Princess looking so fierce, Giorno, you might have borrowed his Devil Fruit too..."

"The news in the paper was about you stealing other people's Devil Fruits..." Hancock twirled a lock of hair, thinking to herself, and stealing my Medusa fruit too...

"Well, that's not completely wrong!" Liam chuckled. "But that was a Zoan-type Wolf fruit— it wasn't that interesting! I'd rather be a normal person than become a wolf..."

The three sisters, Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold, all looked at him.

Robin laughed again, and the deck was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Other Kuja warriors were busy as well, unfurling the sails to head to the bow to wake up two Orochi and feed them breakfast.

The Kuja Pirate ship slowly sailed away from the shore.

—

Meanwhile, on the Marine base at the island, Colonel Augat, whose arms were wrapped in bandages and secured with wooden planks, could no longer stand the strange looks of those around him. 

He and his disgruntled subordinates boarded the battleship, chasing after the Kuja Pirate ship that had set sail.

Last time, it was just carelessness that caused them to lose to that guy… A Marine subordinate handed Augat a telescope, and he glared at the red sails of the pirate ship, where the snake-haired skull pirate emblem was clearly visible.

At the same time, news about the Kuja Pirates was rapidly spreading through the newspapers.

The salacious report captured the attention of many, some fantasizing about being surrounded by a group of beautiful Kuja pirates, while others worried about the rumors of these ruthless pirates bringing disaster to their shores. 

Some completely ignored the pirate news, not caring at all... The news spread faster than the entertainment papers, of course, thanks to the Marine Headquarters.

Marine branches in South Blue exchanged the South Blue Entertainment reporter's photo in no time. 

They had even managed to get their hands on some sketches of the Kuja Pirates, especially focusing on the three most prominent individuals: the suspected leader, the "Snake Princess," the only man among the Kuja women, and another woman who seemed to hold a similar position.

The South Blue Marines were troubled. The Kuja Pirates were thought to be mostly active in the Grand Line— why had they come to South Blue?

They had to capture them, but the loss was too great; the pirates had simply disappeared into the Calm Belt.

But if they didn't capture them, it would tarnish the South Blue Marines' reputation!

Also, why was there a man among the Kuja Pirates? The women of Amazon Lily were so proud— how could they allow a man on their ship?

Who exactly was this person?

Staring at the photo of his profile and the sketch of his handsome face, many South Blue Marines and ordinary people couldn't help but wonder: What was it about him that allowed him to board that heavenly ship?

"How envious!" Many people across South Blue, on various islands, gritted their teeth with jealousy.

—

Marineford, Marine Headquarters—

At a routine meeting, a group of Headquarters officers sat in attention. Some were sitting upright, some were drinking tea, some were expressionless, and some dozing off with their legs crossed.

"Next…" Brannew didn't care about the proper etiquette of his colleagues. He knew they'd hear the important content, so he took out a stack of documents and pinned a photo and three sketches to the tactical board. "Recently, the Kuja Pirates have appeared in South Blue…"

(End Of Chapter)