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Ginrummy heard the movent behind her and the powerful gust of wind rushing past. Her entire body trembled even harder.
She even muttered under her breath, "If killing isn't necessary, then please don't kill ."
Only when Ikki's voice reached her ears did she finally react.
"Hey, how long are you planning to stay on your knees? If you can't get up, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish, just like your colleagues."
Crossing his arms, Ikki walked over to Ginrummy and spoke coldly.
"Y-Yes... Yes, Master Ikki."
Ginrummy hurriedly stood up, even changing the way she addressed him out of fear.
"Well, that's not bad."
Ikki looked her up and down.
It seed sparing Ginrummy had been the right choice.
If nothing else, she was certainly pleasing to the eye.
Physically, she was exactly the mature type he preferred.
Though Ikki felt her personality was sowhat at odds with her slightly tough appearance.
"Alright. Go gather all the treasure from your ship and move it onto my ship."
"Listen carefully. Don't try any tricks."
"My Observation Haki covers a very wide area."
"If you try anything, I'll notice imdiately and punish you with death. Understand?"
Ikki's expression was completely serious.
No matter how much her appearance suited his tastes, Ginrummy had been an enemy. At the mont, she was nothing more than a prisoner.
Naturally, Ikki wasn't going to treat her too kindly.
Fortunately, he wasn't the type to force himself on won.
Otherwise, he felt he might have been tempted to discipline her on the spot.
"Yes, Master Ikki. I'll do it right away."
After bowing deeply at ninety degrees, Ginrummy imdiately ran toward the cabin, which had already been heavily damaged during the battle.
At that mont, Perona flew over while carrying Shyarly in her arms. Looking toward Ginrummy's departing figure, she asked in confusion,
"Captain Ikki, why did you keep that woman? She looks pretty stupid."
"And she surrendered the mont she saw her boss lose. Soone like that doesn't seem suitable as a companion."
Perona continued speaking without noticing the strange looks Ikki, Nico Robin, and Shyarly were giving her.
Only after looking back at them did she finally realize it.
"W-What? Why are you all looking at like that?"
Perona pouted and looked at Ikki with an aggrieved expression.
"Perona, have you forgotten? Before I accepted you as a companion, your performance wasn't any better than that woman's."
A smile appeared at the corner of Ikki's mouth as he reached out and rubbed Perona's head.
"W-What? Captain Ikki, how can you compare to her?"
"I... I at least know how to fight properly now."
Perona puffed out her cheeks.
"Haha, yes. Our Perona has beco a brave girl now."
"Alright, hand Shyarly over to . I'll take her back first."
With that, Ikki carefully took the completely exhausted Shyarly from Perona's arms.
Seeing Perona's petite fra carrying the much taller Shyarly had always felt a little awkward to him.
"Captain Ikki, you still haven't told why you kept that woman. Are you really planning to make her one of our companions?"
Perona asked again.
"Perona, after spending so much ti with Captain Ikki, don't you understand how he thinks?"
"Captain Ikki obviously took a liking to that mature woman, so he spared her."
"He's probably already imagining what kind of painting he would make of her."
Nico Robin said with a smile.
Resting in Ikki's arms, Shyarly nodded in agreent.
"So that's why."
Perona stared at Ikki.
"Captain Ikki, you really do like won like that."
"Isn't it just because her clothes are more revealing?"
Perona pursed her lips and looked at him with disdain.
"Robin isn't entirely wrong, but Perona, you don't even have the qualifications to dress like that yet."
Ikki smiled as he pointed at Perona's flat chest.
Although Perona would grow into an exceptionally attractive woman in a few years, she still had a long way to go.
"W-What? I'm still young! I can still grow!"
"Maybe. Though I think your face is destined to stay in cute mode forever."
Ikki waved a hand, casually tucked Perona under one arm, carried Shyarly with the other, and leapt high into the air.
"Robin, bring Ginrummy back to the Explorer."
"As for Jack, take him aboard and find sothing sturdy to tie him up with."
"I'm taking these two back so they can rest."
Aboard the ship, Nico Robin smiled and nodded after hearing Ikki's instructions.
On the shore, the CP0 agent watched in shock as Ikki handed Shyarly and Perona over to the others.
He defeated one of the Beasts Pirates' All-Stars so easily.
This man's strength cannot be underestimated.
And his companions are powerful as well.
Thinking that, the CP0 agent glanced at Nico Robin, who stood nearby wearing a mask.
After a mont's thought, he picked up a Den Den Mushi and contacted the World Governnt.
A short while later, Ginrummy erged from the cabin carrying a large sack filled with treasure.
When she realized Ikki was no longer there, surprise appeared on her face.
"No need to look. Captain Ikki already went back first."
"Co with ."
Nico Robin waved her over.
Following the voice, Ginrummy noticed Robin standing beside the unconscious Jack.
Startled, she hurried over while carrying the treasure.
"M-Ma'am!"
Ginrummy bowed respectfully.
"You don't need to call that. For now, just call Robin."
Robin smiled.
"Co help move Jack."
She lightly patted the unconscious giant beside her.
Ginrummy imdiately nodded.
Together, she and Robin transported Jack to the Explorer.
Despite her complicated feelings, she had no choice but to assist in locking Jack up.
After everything was finished, Ginrummy looked at Robin nervously and asked,
"Um... Robin, what is Mr. Ikki going to do with ?"
"Who knows?"
Robin shrugged.
"But since he chose to keep you alive, he probably won't kill you without reason."
"Of course, that depends on your behavior."
"If you do sothing behind his back that he doesn't like, he may very well take action against you."
Hearing that, Ginrummy shuddered.
"Don't worry. I'll never betray you."
"I'll do whatever I'm supposed to do honestly. I just want to stay alive."
She hesitated for a mont before asking carefully,
"J-Just... could you tell what I should do to satisfy Mr. Ikki?"
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