The party finally ended. Vegapunk and the others wasted no time and quickly scattered.
Even though everyone knew that Ryuen was strong enough to handle the two powerful Five Elders, they also knew that if he fought, the damage would be huge.
So, their main job was to lower the possible damage as much as they could.
Especially the important area that folded space, which couldn't have any problems, so they had to make sure it was safe.
Right now, only Ryuen, Kuina, S-Snake, and Sentomaru were there.
Ryuen suddenly felt a little regret.
Since the party ended, S-Snake had been stuck to him like glue.
Whenever he tried to get S-Snake to go do something on her own, she would look at him with her big, watery eyes, looking like she was being treated unfairly.
This made Ryuen feel like he was a bad guy who was about to leave his girlfriend.
Just then,
Kuina, holding Wado Ichimonji, tilted her head and looked at Ryuen, saying softly:
"Ryuen, she's not a normal Seraphim anymore, so calling her S-Snake doesn't seem right. Don't you want to give her a better name?".
After hearing this,
S-Snake, who was leaning close to Ryuen, suddenly had bright light in her eyes, like stars in the night sky.
Then, she quickly looked up, her pretty face full of hope, looking right at Ryuen.
"Change... change her name?".
Ryuen was surprised by this sudden idea. After a moment of hesitation, he looked down at S-Snake's hopeful eyes.
Thinking about it, what she said made sense!
Ryuen and the others no longer saw S-Snake as just a cold weapon.
Because after everything that had happened, she had become a real person with real feelings, alive and full of life.
So, continuing to call her S-Snake felt a little wrong and didn't give her the respect she deserved.
"Um... If that's the case, then I'll give her a new name. Hmm... how about 'Reiki'? It sounds elegant and a bit mysterious."
Ryuen said to himself, then looked at S-Snake, his eyes asking her what she thought of the new name.
"Reiki... yes, yes~ Thank you Ryuen-sama, I like this name!". S-Snake... no, now Reiki, was very excited!
She had a name given to her by Ryuen-sama!
"I'm glad you like it~". Ryuen said softly.
"Reiki... Nami, did you hear that? From now on, S-Snake is Reiki...". Kuina said, taking out a small Den Den Mushi from her pocket.
The Den Den Mushi's eyes were spinning, and its lines were clear, showing that it was on a call.
And right now, the Den Den Mushi looked like Nami.
Hearing Kuina say this, Ryuen's eyes widened in disbelief.
He couldn't believe that Kuina, who seemed cold and distant, would do something like tell tales!
But,
Kuina ignored Ryuen's reaction.
"Reiki... I got it. I'll tell the woman on Amazon Lily~".
"Click~".
With a clear "click" sound, the Den Den Mushi stopped looking like Nami, and its eyes drooped.
Then,
Kuina carefully put the Den Den Mushi back in her pocket, acting like everything was normal.
After doing this, Kuina looked up at Ryuen's angry eyes.
But she was still calm and explained:
"This is a job Nami gave me.
And she knew that you would meet Reiki when you came to Egghead Island.
So she told me to report to her, and I can't disobey her. Besides, Nami and I are closer than you are." Kuina's lips curved slightly upward, showing a small smile.
Sentomaru also couldn't believe it.
"Ryuen, I think you should stay away from women. Women are too much trouble and will mess up your thinking." Sentomaru said seriously, looking at Ryuen.
After saying this, he glanced at Kuina next to him.
But,
Kuina didn't care about what he said at all and didn't even look at him.
She kept looking straight at Ryuen, her eyes saying: If you don't give me an answer I like, I'll tell Nami about you!
Just then, Ryuen cleared his throat, getting ready to respond to Sentomaru's advice.
"Ahem~". Ryuen coughed twice.
As he was about to answer Sentomaru, his face suddenly turned serious. Then, he slowly turned around, his eyes sharp, looking at the coastline in the distance.
"What's wrong... have the Five Elders arrived?". Seeing this, the playful look on Kuina's face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.
But, if you looked closely, you could see a hint of excitement hidden in her seriousness.
Because, for someone who loved fighting as much as she did, a big battle was the most exciting thing!
"It's them,".
Sentomaru and Reiki, who was still hugging Ryuen's leg, also looked towards the coast.
"It's them. Their fleet isn't far from Egghead Island. These guys are really slow..." Ryuen said, looking at the coast.
"I'll go get Vegapunk and the others ready." After saying that, Sentomaru quickly ran towards Vegapunk's main body.
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