Ace leaned on the wall and looked at Kyouka who in her normal state was faster than ever. Everytime she used him as an armor boost. She can permanently gain some of those stats, but when she uses the battle dress form. It would always and always be something that gives her x2 of her strength or even more.
The armor being Ace himself, he would just adapt to it. She was training Himari who was trying to get better at hand to hand combat. Which Kyouka was naturally excellent at.
"Haaaa! CHief you're so strong even more than ever...."
Himari collapsed on her butt gathering her breath. Sweat trickled down on her face as Kyouka was sweating but always trained on her off time. Wanting to not be gassed out when she can't sustain her battle form.
As it drains her energy and also overloads her muscles.
"You're doing good Himari, lets wrap it up I had a call for a meeting."
"Alright."
Ace had a towel and crouched to wipe the sweat of Himari face. She didn't mind at first till she took notice as she blinked.
"W-Wait! Hold on you pervert!"
She jolted away as she glared at him but also him wiping her face off was caring making her heart thump.
"Just wiping off sweat why so shy?"
"Y-You!"
She didn't dare try to argue she bolted out of the room. He was to shameless and she would always loose and be flustered by his words and actions. Kyouka saw this and she felt her heart grow slightly heavy. Her brows wrinkled as she wasn't sure why she was feeling like this.
'....Am I jealous?'
She quickly shook her head not wanting to think of that idea. Ace looked at her expression and smiled knowing whats going through her. He read her like a book and he was already face to face.
"Want me to clean your face too?"
He made another soft cloth appear, Kyouka never knew what he could do as he always gives vague answers. She wanted to just leave and deny it but for some reason she just stood still.
As if expecting for him to do it. Because he is their caretaker so it comes with the job.
"I have a meeting coming up, I'd like you to stay with Shushu and guard the house."
"But i'm just a non-fighting person."
She didn't believe him, but Shushu was going to be here so it was fine.
"Shushu is strong so don't cause her any trouble."
"I won't my lovely contractor~"
He leaned so close as if he would kiss her. She wanted to back away and push him off. But she froze a small anticipation bloomed in her heart. But on the other side of her mind she knew he would tease her.
Always edging her on like a shameless, pervert bastard. SHe couldn't fight him, she tried to show him his place but she ended up unable to.
He would just disappear and speak in her mind teasingly.
"Anyways, stay safe call me for anything."
Ace leaned back and walked away leaving Kyouka biting her lip as she wanted to punch his face. She huffed and left to shower and grab Nei and Himari for the meeting.
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Shushu looked at Ace, he was definitely her type. She liked his food, he was definitely charming.
"Ace whats your favorite Manga?"
"Hmmm.... I died with a bread hitting my head"
"Hahaha!"
Shushu cried out laughing at the name not knowing what it was.
"Can you show me? That name is so funny."
"Of course."
He made the manga series appear as she was fascinated that he can just make shit appear. She grabbed ahold of them and started reading as they were on the porch. As she read more she naturally leaned on his shoulder.
Ace liked this bubbly girl and his hand stroked her head. Shushu blinked and giggled as she blushed feeling a little shy right now. Every time he does this made her feel comfortable and good.
It felt like they had a brother-sister relationship but she saw him as a man. Ace enjoyed a more calming scenery instead of the bloodshed. Where he was more battle hungry, more bloodthirsty than he is right now.
*BOOOOOM*
They heard the ground rumble and quake. As a giant Shuuki the size of four floor apartment building appeared.
"I got this Ace! Stay back!"
She jumped off the swing as she bolted out and grew into a large size same as the Shuuki. Shushu hit the Shuuki who staggered but hit back as ShuShu blocked it. But soon multiple Shuuki emerged and fused with the bigger SHuuki making a more giant Shuuki that towered over Shushu
She was being thrown around, as she tried to hold it's giant arm but the Shuuki used it's other arm to punch her away. Sending her flying, as she gritted her teeth. She couldn't get any bigger or she'll unable to keep her form for even a second.
"You want help?"
Shushu looked at Ace who looked at the Shuuki. Shushu remembered how chief looked when she had her battle armor. Essentially they knew of her power so Ace can become a weapon/armor that can boost the host stats.
Shushu wanted to have that, she may have a slightly cool physical peach power but it wasn't the most useful.
"I want help!"
She shouted and Ace vanished as soon her uniform was different. It wasn't armor but still she wore now a chinese Qipao and felt a change in herself.
As Shushu then looked at herself being normal sized then looked at her arm. She made it grow and go back.
[A/N: Pretty much she becomes Luffy.]
She felt herself able to control parts of her body now instead of just growing in size. She grinned as she felt excited to use this power.