Red-Haired Woman · Dezaya

After hiding Yamashita Chuhide's corpse, Daddy left the underground warehouse directly, though exposure was only a matter of time.

"Big Brother, you..."

Inside the Barto underworld bar, a squad leader of the Barto Family who guarded the warehouse saw their ruthless strategist, "Big Brother" Babaya, walk out with his clothes and hands stained in blood.

Since Yamashita Chuhide, the boss whom Babaya had called into the warehouse, did not appear, a terrifying thought flashed through his mind.

Could "Big Brother" Babaya, that ruthless strategist, have finished off the star enforcer, Yamashita Chuhide?

Yamashita Chuhide had been easily ambushed and killed by the strategist precisely because he didn't believe Babaya would dare to make a move inside the family's underground warehouse.

"Shh~, keep your mouth shut!"

Daddy grinned cruelly and waved away the squad leader, who had turned pale with fright. He had already planned to head out to sea; he would no longer be confined to the East Blue, the weakest of the seas!

There was a vast world outside waiting for him to explore!

There were stronger Haki and martial arts techniques that needed to be learned!

He had to become stronger to face this magnificent era!

The beggars, thugs, and even the shop owners who had bullied him for being mute back then had already been sent by Daddy to the West to chant scriptures.

For the past two years, he had been suppressed for too long. The old woman still didn't fully trust him and had never taught him the advanced training methods for Two-Color Haki!

Now, after obtaining the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, he intended to use his own methods to seize the Two-Color Haki training techniques from the old woman's hands, and perhaps even turn the Barto Family into the Babaya Family!

Daddy left the bustling Barto underworld bar, seemingly unconcerned about the impending crisis, and returned home to take a long, hot shower.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he saw eight-pack abs and a body covered in knotted muscles, radiating a sense of power.

These were the results of his death-defying training over the last two years. The hideous scars on the corner of his eye and his chest did not ruin his aesthetic; instead, they added a touch of intimidation!

As a "dog-headed" strategist, possessing explosive muscles and strength even greater than a star enforcer.

That wasn't too much to ask, was it?

After all, the Analects of Lunyu said that one must train the muscles of one's back into the shape of the characters for "Benevolence and Virtue"!

He quickly changed into a new set of clothes. Unexpectedly, after coming to this world, his body had undergone a second growth spurt; his height had exceeded two meters, reaching 2.26 meters—as tall as Yao Ming.

However, in the world of One Piece, he was still a shorty!

He looked at the cursed blade, Sandai Kitetsu, on the sword rack and took it into his hand without hesitation, letting the blade's eerie, malevolent aura coil around his arm!

Daddy swung the cursed blade with a blank expression, displaying a fierce and ruthless swordsmanship that didn't belong to a "dog-headed" strategist!

"Basic Technique: Melon-Cutter!"

Daddy split a massive whetstone in two with a single strike. This "basic technique" was a collection of various killing moves he had realized for himself over the past year or two!

Basic technique, short for [Basic Kung Fu to Kill Enemies], covered sword arts and physical combat.

Previously, by leveraging his knowledge of the plot and his status as the Barto Family's ruthless strategist, he had successfully purchased the Fine Grade swords Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri from Ippon-Matsu, the owner of the Loguetown weapon shop.

At first, Daddy hadn't fully subdued the Sandai Kitetsu, so he could only take the Fine Grade Yubashiri out to cut people down.

He hadn't expected that Old Lady Tang would later forcibly "borrow" Yubashiri, using the excuse that Daddy's role was as the Barto Family's mastermind and he didn't need to fight on the front lines anymore.

She then gave it to the boss, the Cannibal, Bartolomeo, to use.

For this, Daddy had secretly seethed with anger for several days. It was only when the red-haired beauty, Dezaya, ran over to comfort him that Daddy found more opportunities to spend time with her, eventually taking the chance to win her over.

Perhaps this could also be considered a form of revenge and catharsis!

However, after spending so much time together, Dezaya had become increasingly alluring, and Daddy had gradually grown fond of the girl!

Beyond the physical attraction, Dezaya's strength and potential were decent enough that she could barely qualify as one of the future members of Daddy's crew.

Half a day later, Daddy had finished practicing both his Barrier-Barrier Fruit abilities and his basic techniques!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After a brief knock, Daddy's door was kicked open. A beautiful red-haired figure rushed in, grabbed his hand, and tried to pull him outside!

"Why did you kill Yamashita Chuhide? Don't you know he was Barto's most capable subordinate?

Now Barto and Granny are bringing people to carry out family discipline on you! Let's run, quickly!!"

Dezaya's red hair fluttered as she desperately dragged Daddy toward the exit, her voice filled with anxious urgency. Daddy could even see her rounded buttocks swaying with the motion.

"No need to run! Today, I'm going to make things clear with Old Lady Tang; I'm preparing to head out to sea! Dezaya, do you want to come with me?"

Daddy exerted force in his arm, pulling the rushing Dezaya into his embrace, giving her semi-circular bottom a slap, and asking seriously.

Although this woman had shared "negative-distance" contact with him, love in this world seemed fragile; everyone had their own ambitions and dreams!

Moreover, he was still eyeing the old woman's Two-Color Haki training methods and the Fine Grade Yubashiri that Bartolomeo had "borrowed."

So how could he just run away like this?

Hadn't he endured for two years just for this day?

Dezaya was startled by Daddy's immense strength. How had this guy suddenly become so much stronger?

After all, she and Daddy knew each other inside and out, having "pulled the big radish" many times.

When she saw the ominous cursed blade in Daddy's hand, her expression changed drastically.

"Have you been affected by this cursed blade? Put it down quickly! Let's run for now! Once Bartolomeo and Granny have calmed down, we can come back to apologize and beg for their forgiveness!"

Dezaya shouted anxiously. She knew that the cursed blade Sandai Kitetsu brought misfortune, and now that Babaya had actually done something as foolish as killing a 'family member,' it must have been under the influence of this sword.

She should never have allowed Babaya to keep this ominous cursed blade in the first place!

Thinking of the judgment from Bartolomeo and Granny, Dezaya looked grave and uneasy. She had witnessed Granny's formidable strength; inside that aged body, there still resided immense power and astonishing speed.

It was not at all how an old woman should be!

Bartolomeo's strength was also formidable, and the guy had a truly vicious personality. His nickname, the Cannibal, was not just for show!

With his sharp, jagged teeth, he would literally swallow his enemies' flesh and blood. Dezaya had seen with her own eyes Bartolomeo bite off an enemy's arm and eat it, dripping with blood!

"Big D, I hope you can give me an explanation!!"

Dense footsteps sounded from outside, and the voice of an old woman drifted in.

"Granny, why bother saying so much? A traitor who kills family should be dealt with by family law! Kill Babaya! Didn't you say our family's ironclad rules are the same as those on the Whitebeard Pirates' ships!!!"

A green-haired, cockscomb-headed man wearing a gold nose ring opened his mouth, revealing sharp, jagged teeth as he spoke unhappily. His open wine-red cloak exposed his solid abdominal muscles, and a long sword with a white hilt was tucked into his waist.

It was none other than the Ryo Wazamono Yubashiri that had been 'borrowed' from Daddy!

Granny Yubaba and Bartolomeo had arrived outside Daddy's residence with hundreds of gangster subordinates, surrounding the place completely!

"An explanation? It's just that I wanted to head out to sea, so I sparred with Xiu'er to test my strength, and as a result, Xiu'er ended up dead!

I wonder if Granny could teach me the cultivation methods for Two-Color Haki? And could you also return the Yubashiri you borrowed from me?"

Daddy shouldered the cursed blade Sandai Kitetsu, took Dezaya's hand, and walked to the doorway, grinning at Granny Yubaba and Bartolomeo!