Grand Line, first half, Angel Island.
Mountain villa, living room.
Sephiroth reclined against a long sofa, holding a copy of the World Economy News Paper and leisurely reading its contents.
Beside him, Perona, dressed in a short black silk dress, held a bag of chips and munched away with "Crunch! Crunch!"
The bored girl lay half-reclined against the armrest of the sofa, her fair, slender legs draped over Sephiroth's thigh, leaving her delicate bare feet completely exposed to the air.
As if playing a prank, Perona occasionally used both feet to lightly step on and trail across Sephiroth's thigh.
The skin on the tops of her feet was fair, with smooth curves. Faint veins could be seen beneath the pale skin, her toes were round, and her nails neatly trimmed. There was not a trace of callus on her pink soles; they were soft and delicate...
"The New World grows increasingly turbulent. Demon Yaksha Doflamingo, one of the Beast Pirates' All-Stars, defeated the great pirate Wang Zhi, and the Beast Pirates successfully occupied Hachinosu Island..."
"The Reverie has passed a new legal provision:
All corporate organizations are prohibited from accepting the protection of illegal pirate forces in exchange for corresponding benefits.
Once such cases are discovered, the World Government will have the authority to investigate and punish the corporation in question, including but not limited to confiscating all of its assets..."
Sephiroth frowned slightly as he read the report in the newspaper.
There were actually many similar legal provisions...
For example, providing assistance to pirates or harboring pirates was prohibited. Otherwise, it would constitute a crime and be severely punished.
But...
Laws like these had basically never been properly enforced.
So why had the World Government suddenly introduced such a law?
After finishing her chips, Perona still felt unsatisfied. She