Chapter 42: Reunion at the Ancient Island & New Slaves Introduction
My divine sense covered the entire ship. I quickly confirmed the status of both tentacle nests: Tashigi remained safe and sound in Nest 1. The twelve beauties in Nest 2 were still held in their original positions—only their mental states slightly worse, but otherwise fine.
However—beyond that—I detected no sign of anyone else on board. Nami, Nojiko, Tashigi, and even Princess Vivi were nowhere to be found.
My heart tightened instantly. After instructing Domino and Sadi to wait on the ship, I soared into the air—flying toward the island while spreading my mental energy to search for traces of the group.
Finally—in a clearing in front of a cave—I spotted several female figures gathered around a campfire, eating grilled meat. Beside them sat a giant. Confirming their safety—my tense heart finally relaxed.
I slowly descended in front of everyone—giving them an apologetic look.
"Master?!"
"Master!"
Seeing my sudden appearance—everyone froze for a second—then their eyes reddened.
Nojiko was the first to rush over—crashing into me and hugging tightly—then burst into loud sobs. Nami followed—hugging me from behind. Though she made no sound—I felt my back getting wet from her tears.
"I thought I'd never see you again, Master! I was so worried… I missed you so much!"
Nojiko cried like a child—pouring out her longing while hugging me even tighter.
Nami stayed silent—but her grip showed no sign of loosening—as if afraid I'd disappear.
Kaya didn't rush over—but looked at me tenderly—eyes red-rimmed.
Add the curious stares from Vivi and the giant beside the fire—and the scene became strangely awkward.
I could only smile apologetically—then comfort the still-crying sisters.
It took great effort to calm Nojiko and Nami. I sat by the campfire—and began chatting with everyone.
"Little Nojiko—is this the 'Master' you mentioned?"
The first to speak was the giant Brogy. As a giant—he had a massive, somewhat bulky build. His most striking feature was an exaggeratedly large nose—impossible to ignore.
When Brogy spoke—I almost felt like he was glaring at me through his nostrils.
"Hello, honorable giant. I'm Lin Xiu—their captain. Thank you so much for taking care of my companions during this time. I'm truly grateful." No flattery—I genuinely meant it. Without Brogy—Nami and the others couldn't have survived in this ancient forest. Crocodile likely hadn't sent pursuers due to the giant's deterrence.
"Hahaha—no need to be polite. It wasn't much trouble. Besides—they brought me lots of delicious food and fine wine." Brogy actually looked a bit embarrassed. What a simple soul.
"But you're really not doing a good job as Master—making your crew wait twenty full days. Nami and the others were worried sick about you."
"Twenty days?"
Hearing Brogy—I froze. According to my earlier calculation—I was unconscious two days, spent three in prison, then took eight days traveling to the Ancient Island—totaling thirteen days. So I was unconscious longer than two days? I missed a whole week? That meant Lilith had already collected Desire Points once during my coma. Good thing I had enough saved—I sighed in relief.
Makes sense—two days couldn't possibly get me from the first Grand Line island straight to Impel Down.
"Mr. Lin Xiu—hello. I'm Vivi. Thank you so much for saving us before." The light-blue-haired beauty Vivi spoke—interrupting my thoughts.
Remembering that Vivi and Igaram were the root cause of my miserable ordeal—I felt depressed. Yet facing a beauty's grateful, hopeful gaze—I couldn't muster any anger—only a bitter smile. Guess I was just unlucky.
"Eh—where's Igaram?" Only then did I remember the curly-haired uncle.
"At that time—Igaram shielded us from an attack—taking a direct bomb hit. He was gravely injured—still in a coma." Nami spoke gravely—clearly Igaram was hurt badly.
I spread mental energy—quickly locating Igaram in the cave on a pile of grass. This wasn't "gravely injured"—he was maimed. One arm and one leg completely gone. Under blood-soaked bandages—his flesh was mangled.
Taking a direct bomb blast—he was lucky to be alive.
I fell silent. If Igaram hadn't shielded them—the women wouldn't be sitting here safely. I had to do my best to heal him later.
"Right—Master, aren't you a doctor? You can heal Uncle Igaram, right?" Kaya had personally witnessed my medical skills—so she asked.
Before I could respond—Vivi became excited.
"Mr. Lin Xiu! Are you really a doctor? Please save Igaram—I don't want anything to happen to him!" Like grasping a lifeline in despair—Kaya's words gave Vivi hope. Tears streamed as she pleaded bitterly.
"Mm—I understand. I'll do my best." Conversation couldn't continue like this—Vivi practically dragged me into the cave.
Standing before Igaram—I pretended to examine him—then placed my hand on his forehead—secretly using the Energy Infusion skill from the tentacle system.
As my Desire Points dropped by 100—Igaram's wounds began visibly healing at astonishing speed. But the missing arm and leg didn't regrow—the stumps simply closed. For now—I was powerless there.
After a while—Igaram—who had been comatose for twenty full days—finally woke. The sorrow Vivi carried all this time found release—she burst into loud sobs.
I had no interest in their emotional reunion. After greeting giant Brogy—I flew back to the ship with Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya.
Of course—back to my original warship. I planned to keep using that one for sailing. As for the warship hijacked from Impel Down—I intended to dismantle it completely. Its hull contained large amounts of Seastone—lethal against ability users. Feeling my combat confidence waning—I decided to stock up on life-saving measures.
The moment we returned—the three women immediately clung to me—pouring out their longing. No talk of desire—just pure missing and worry. Their tender affection nearly melted my heart. After some intimate comfort—I called a pause. Though I desperately wanted to push them down—now wasn't the time. I had to introduce the new companions. Seeing me return with two more beauties—who knew their reaction? A tough task—but I had to face it head-on.
Five minutes later—in the dining room—Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Domino, and Sadi sat around the table. The atmosphere felt heavy.
Seeing me enter with two beauties—the three women first showed surprise—then fell silent. A faint sour scent filled the air.
The awkwardness lasted five full minutes—no one spoke first. The three women sat expressionless—who knew what they were thinking.
Sadi wasn't so reserved—her gaze openly roamed over the three women—eyes gleaming with excitement.
The tense mood left me unsure how to proceed—scratching my head anxiously.
Finally—Nami broke the silence. Sadi's stare had lingered longest on Nami's shockingly large breasts.
Feeling Sadi's greedy gaze—Nami asked coldly: "Had enough of staring?"
"Oh—right, forgot introductions. This is Domino and Sadi—they'll be joining us as crewmates. Please get along well." Sensing the gunpowder in the air—I quickly interrupted.
"This is Nami, Nojiko, Kaya—all very important partners to me. Hehe."
Everyone stayed silent—listening to my awkward introduction. When no one reacted—I could only give two more embarrassed laughs.
After the meal—I used "assigning rooms" as an excuse—took Domino and Sadi—headed toward Nest 2.
"Lin Xiu—are those the slaves you mentioned? They look nice—but fewer than I expected. Hmm~" Sadi licked her lips excitedly—clearly fantasizing about tormenting them.
"Yes—they're my slaves. But like you—they're important crewmates. You can't bully them."
"Hmm? Then what about the slaves you promised me? How will you fulfill that? Hmm~"
"We're here. The slaves you want—are right behind this door." I opened Nest 2—leading the two women into the red fleshy chamber.
The air was thick with depraved scent—but the two women didn't notice—stunned by the twelve naked bodies restrained haphazardly across the floor.
Each knelt face-down—limbs sunk into the fleshy ground and locked. Tentacles gagged their mouths. Otherwise—they were completely bare. Seeing us enter—they cast pleading eyes—issuing muffled, meaningless whimpers through the gags.
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