Senga quickly stopped Kalifa from using her catchphrase; Ain was still inside, and if Kalifa said it out loud, how could he maintain his image?
Kalifa was very protective of Senga's feelings, so she stopped talking after being interrupted and just stared at Senga with her big eyes.
He could have just sat down, but why was he leaning back like that? Ain is still here!
Ain also looked at Senga with a strange expression, thinking to herself that Senga must have done it on purpose, of all places, she had to appear on Kalifa's lap!
I was sitting right here too...
Faced with this awkward situation, Senga quickly composed herself and calmly got down to business.
"I've received a new mission: to go to Kaido's stronghold, Onigashima."
Upon hearing that it was serious business, the two women quickly got to work. Kalifa adjusted her glasses and said with some concern,
"Boss, you're going by yourself? Isn't that too dangerous? The entire Beasts Pirates are there!"
"It's alright. With my current strength, they pose no threat to me."
"But..."
"Alright, I'm not alone. You and Ain come with me. I've heard the scenery in the Flower Capital is quite nice; I'll take you two there."
"..."
Kalifa and Ain stared at Senga, who seemed completely indifferent, speechless.
That's Four Emperors crew! It's already outrageous enough that Senga went alone, but now she's bringing them along too. It sounds like she's going on a vacation!
The two women wanted to refuse, feeling that their abilities would be a burden to Senga, but before they could speak, Senga interrupted them.
"It's decided then. Don't worry, just treat it as a sightseeing trip."
Upon hearing this, Kalifa said no more. She was completely obedient to Senga, and since Senga had made his decision, she would never raise any further objections.
Ain was usually very compliant with Senga, but this time she unexpectedly spoke up.
"I won't go. Let Kalifa come with her. She's been really working hard lately, so it'll be good for her to have some fun."
"Um?"
Senga looked at Ain with some surprise. Ever since she boarded his ship, Ain had been inseparable from him. What was wrong this time?
Ain's face showed no change, but deep down she still wanted to go.
Since Senga has already said there's no problem, it means it's absolutely safe to go there. Going to Wano Country with him would be a great idea.
But she was a strong-willed girl, and seeing how busy Kalifa had been these past few days, and realizing she hadn't done anything herself, she felt a little ashamed. So she wanted to give Kalifa the chance to go out alone with Senga.
Senga didn't insist. After all, he wasn't going to Wano Country to infiltrate, and he wouldn't be staying for more than a few days.
After thinking for a moment, Senga handed the box containing the Ox-King Fruit to Ain and instructed her,
"Ain, when you go back, give this fruit to Professor Zephyr. It's Mythical Zoan Zoan -type Devil Fruit, the Ox-King form. Tell him that for the sake of justice, whether he eats it or not is up to him."
Ain took the fruit and carefully put it away. She respected Zephyr very much and knew how important this fruit was to Zephyr.
Now, most of the regret she felt about not being able to go out with Senga has dissipated. There will definitely be other opportunities in the future. It is also very meaningful for her to help Senga give this fruit to Zephyr!
A smile appeared on Ain's face, and Senga breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ai Yin was in a better mood.
Senga guessed that she wanted to go, but for some reason she refused. Fortunately, there was this one thing that could cheer her up.
Now that everything was arranged, Senga didn't linger any longer. He called the two girls to the deck and used Summoning Technique to summon the clumsy bird, which then hovered in the air.
Senga jumped onto the clumsy bird's back with Kalifa in her arms, nodded to Ain below, and then patted the clumsy bird.
The clumsy bird understood, flapped its wings, and soared into the sky at incredible speed, disappearing into the clouds.
Once she confirmed that the two had flown far away, Ain pouted and whispered...
"Don't do anything bad, and come back soon!"
Wano Country, the Flower Capital
Dressed in a black robe with a "ping-pong paddle" printed on the back, Senga is holding Kalifa's little hand as they walk through the bustling streets of the Flower Capital.
Kalifa wasn't wearing her glasses today. She was wearing a purple kimono with a white sash, looking very gentle and serene.
Senga looked at Kalifa beside her and found her quite pleasing to the eye.
It's not that Kalifa isn't pretty normally, it's just that Kalifa looks even more stunning with this sudden change in style.
Some men dressed as samurai on the street would occasionally glance in this direction, wondering when such a beautiful woman had arrived.
Senga's senses were incredibly sharp. With the Rumble-Rumble Fruit Heavenly Net was activated, the locations of these people appeared in Senga's mind like dots on a radar.
With a cold snort, he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, and the people on the street suddenly noticed that there were men rolling their Byakugan on the ground.
This strange situation caused a commotion. Kalifa knew it must be Senga's doing, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Senga glanced at her and asked,
What are you laughing at?
"Nothing, I just think you're quite cute, boss!"
"... I just don't like samurai!"
"Okay, okay, I understand, boss. Those samurai were indeed disgusting."
"And why are they staring at this like that? They're just asking for trouble."
"Hmm, I see quite a few girls are looking this way. Boss, should we give them a turn too?"
"It's alright, let them see. It won't hurt them to look."
"Hehe."
Kalifa rolled her eyes at Senga. There were clearly more women looking in their direction than men, and it was obvious who these women wanted to see.
From the moment the boss stepped onto this street, the women's eyes never left him.
What, aren't you annoyed now? Where's your Conqueror's Haki? Did it lose its effect?
Despite Kalifa's gaze, Senga remained unfazed; after all, he was Uchiha.
Anyone from the Uchiha Clan, regardless of anything else, is undeniably good-looking.
Especially in the Pirate World, compared to most wildly grown men, the Uchiha Clan's looks are absolutely on a level of subversion.
Just as the two were playing around, someone shouted,
"The Oiran is on patrol!"
The crowd that had been somewhat crowded dispersed immediately, standing on both sides of the street, looking towards the intersection with eager anticipation.
Senga remained unmoved and continued strolling around with Kalifa in tow.
Kalifa looked at Senga, who showed no reaction, and asked curiously,
"Boss, aren't you interested in this Oiran? A woman who can become Oiran must be very beautiful!"
"It's just a charade. Did you see those people over there?"
Senga chuckled a few times and pointed to a group of people standing in a corner.
Unlike the excited crowd on the street, those people were all dressed in tattered clothes, with ugly faces and hatred in their eyes.
Kalifa could also see that the group's emotions were obviously off, but she still didn't understand what Senga meant, so she could only look at Senga with a puzzled expression.
Senga explained,
"Those guys were the big spenders from before. They poured all their money into that Oiran, and now they're left starving."
"Top 10 on the list? What's that?"
"Those are the ones who spend the most money to patronize the most Oiran."
"Oh, so the boss means this Oiran is just a product of hype, and her looks are actually average?"
"You can't say that. She's probably quite good-looking, otherwise no one would be promoting her."
"I see, but why does the boss know so much? Did you also pay him to do that?"
"Of course not!"