The next morning, when Miku woke up, remembering the events of last night, her face turned red again.
That guy Makoto really knew how to play.
After taking Miku's virginity, he actually had her use her ability to create four 'Miku' clones with Transformation Leaves.
He wanted to experience the feeling of a different kind of 'quintuplets'.
However, unfortunately… these clones created by the Transformation Leaves were still too fragile.
With just a gentle nudge, they all went 'poof' and scattered.
Exhausted and out of breath, Miku gave a fierce glare to the dog of a man who had just turned her into a woman.
He had barely gotten her, and he was already thinking of all kinds of strange tricks.
Pervert!
But... she liked it.
Thinking this, Miku curled back into Makoto's arms, found a comfortable position, and went back to sleep.
Incidentally, Yotsuba, who had noticed Makoto's interest in 'twins' last night, quickly stepped in to replace her third sister.
She specifically changed into black tights and wore a wig, imitating Miku's tone and saying, "Makoto-kun... I... I can still..."
Makoto's eyes immediately lit up.
He then remembered, 'In the original work, the Nakano quintuplets all had the ability to imitate their sisters.
Yotsuba, while mimicking Miku's voice and enduring Makoto's onslaught, desperately tried to copy her third sister's mannerisms.
The other girls looked on with strange expressions, feeling that their man had unlocked another strange way of playing.
"Nino-san, you're not going shopping?"
When Saeko, out for her morning exercise, saw a familiar figure at the training ground, she said with considerable surprise.
Nakano Nino.
Among the newer players, Nino's talent was considered passable.
Among the five sisters, her athletic talent was second only to Yotsuba's.
But regarding her dedication to training, although she wasn't training sporadically, she was by no means enthusiastic.
For her to be the first to arrive at the training ground… Saeko truly hadn't expected that.
Nino didn't answer.
She just silently did weighted squats.
The barbell pressed on her shoulders, sweat dripping down her cheeks.
Yesterday, Miku obtaining the Bake-Danuki Fruit's ability had left many girls feeling resentful.
After all, it was different from the Vampire Fruit situation… back then, only Erina, Alice, and Leonora were qualified to eat it... the candidates were just those few.
But the Bake-Danuki Fruit was different.
It was truly a case of whoever stepped up first was qualified to eat it.
The scene was very much like when Tobirama was choosing his successor.
Miku became Sarutobi Hiruzen… the first to step forward.
And Nino felt like Shimura Danzo, who was a step too late… a moment's hesitation, a lifetime of regret.
After finishing her weighted squats, Nino wiped the sweat from her face and walked towards the nearby sandbag.
A jab punched into it.
Thud!
The sandbag shook violently.
Another jab.
Thud!
Another.
Thud, thud, thud, thud.
Nino's punches grew faster and heavier.
The sandbag swung left and right, making dull sounds, reflecting her agitated mood.
Seeing that Nino didn't want to talk, Saeko didn't force a conversation either and began her own training.
Saeko drew her Shodai Kitetsu and started her swordsmanship practice in the center of the training ground.
Subsequently, the other girls also arrived at the training ground.
When Ichika, Itsuki, Chika, and the others walked in and saw Nino already training, everyone showed varying degrees of surprise.
"Nino? You're here so early today?"
Ichika asked in surprise.
"Yeah."
Nino gave a short response and continued hitting the sandbag.
Itsuki opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Nino's even more sullen expression than usual, she wisely shut her mouth.
Miku arrived relatively late.
After all, she had just completed her transformation from girl to woman yesterday and had expended considerable energy.
Although Reze, Ran, and the others advised her to rest, Miku insisted on coming.
After repeatedly using her ability yesterday, she discovered that it did consume some stamina, though not to the exaggerated extent of Trafalgar Law's Op-Op Fruit.
So she still needed to train and constantly push her limits.
Unless you were like Megumi with her Spirit Transformation Technique, which required sitting still while using it, letting teammates provide protection, that was a different story.
And even after learning the Spirit Transformation Technique, Megumi hadn't stagnated... she was still thinking of ways to further break through.
Makoto didn't come to the training ground.
Or rather, he was currently doing his morning exercises on the Rocks' Fury.
After all, he still had to occasionally intimidate that bunch of trash.
After training for a while, the Nakiri sisters, responsible for breakfast, left first.
Half an hour later, the sisters' voices calling everyone to eat came over the intercom.
The girls returned to their rooms to take a quick shower before coming out for breakfast.
The group from the Rocks' Fury also arrived on the Otherworlder-Go.
After just finishing drying her hair, Nino stepped out and saw Makoto standing in the hallway, holding her third sister and kissing her on the lips.
The 'smack' sound was especially crisp in the hallway.
Miku's face was flushed red as she stood on tiptoes to respond.
Nino kicked a nearby bucket.
Clang!
The bucket tipped over, water spilling everywhere.
Nino turned and stormed off, her waist-length pink hair swishing behind her.
"..."
Miku blinked in confusion.
Makoto watched Nino's retreating figure, and a sudden thought struck him. "How about I call you two Sarutobi Miku and Shimura Nino from now on?"
"What nonsense are you talking about now?"
Miku pouted.
She felt that her man often said things she couldn't understand.
…
Meanwhile.
Sabaody Archipelago.
The Giant Warrior Pirates and the Roger Pirates, gasping for breath, landed on this island.
Yesterday, these two groups had stormed Impel Down, turning the entire Underwater Prison upside down before finally successfully escaping.
Although it was very similar to Luffy's prison break thirty years later, the scale wasn't as large.
After all, it was still ten years before the Great Age of Pirates, and the number of pirates was far less than in later generations.
Therefore, although the commotion was significant, not many prisoners successfully escaped. Most were recaptured by Impel Down's current Chief Warden and also Vice Chief Warden Magellan.
But fortunately, the goal was achieved... the entire Roger Pirates' crew was successfully rescued.
"We should go," The captain of the giants said in a deep voice.
"Our bodies are too conspicuous. We can't stay here any longer."
Roger looked at his crew's condition… many were injured, some were still bleeding, and a few had even lost consciousness.
"We'll rest and recover on this island for a while. You go ahead," Roger said.
Rayleigh then added, "The giants' kindness will surely be repaid in the future."
Several giants nodded, turned, and boarded their ship.
The sails rose, and the giant ship slowly departed the port.
But to be honest, they were hesitant about whether to continue associating with the Roger Pirates in the future.
After all, before they left, Ida's words had made some sense.
Crossing Makoto would definitely lead to no good.
Just look… The World Government was so strong, yet their leader was being dragged around the world by the Four Gay Bros for a touring concert, with eye-searing pictures published in the newspapers every now and then.
Did the World Government dare say a word?
The giants were just big... they weren't idiots.
After the giants left, the Roger Pirates helped each other and walked deeper into the Sabaody Archipelago.
Roger asked, panting, "While we were locked up, what happened? How did you get involved with the giants?"
Rayleigh was silent for a moment, then said, "I got married."
"To a female giant."
At these words, everyone in the Roger Pirates was dumbfounded.
Gaban chimed in from the side, "She's quite pretty."
Rayleigh shot him a fierce glare.
Roger was silent for a long time.
Then, he looked at Rayleigh and asked a question that caught everyone completely off guard.
"So, can I pursue Shakky now?"
At these words, the Roger Pirates fell silent for a second time.
Rayleigh was dumbfounded.
'I went through all that trouble to rescue you, and this is how you repay me?'
Gaban, on the side, breathed a long sigh of relief inside.
He felt that 'liking a teammate's wife' was a traditional custom of the Roger Pirates, so he didn't need to feel guilty.