You Take Me for Kaido?

Nothing happened to him at all?

Shakuyaku found it hard to accept as she watched Oak, who had taken dozens of her kicks yet still stood there as if nothing had happened, his sly eyes darting around.

Normally, a single kick from her could knock over Sea Kings of all sizes in the Calm Belt near Amazon Lily. Yet now, even dozens of consecutive kicks could not bring down a teenage boy. He had not even used Armament Haki, relying entirely on his physique to withstand them. It felt like an insult to her.

"What an unlikeable brat!"

With a displeased pout, she happened to see Rocks, Newgate, and the others approaching.

"Rocks, are you trying to start a war with our Kuja Pirates?"

Just as Rocks approached with hearts in his eyes, hoping to chat her up, Shakuyaku shot him a hostile glare.

"Of course not!"

Rocks was instantly hooked by her peerless beauty and hurriedly shook his head in explanation.

"How could I bear to go to war with you, Shakuyaku? It was all that brat Oak acting on his own!"

"Why are you here, Shakuyaku? Are you thinking of joining my Rocks Pirates?"

"I've always welcomed you with open arms!"

Seeing Rocks dump all the blame on him while acting like an experienced bootlicker, Oak could barely stand to watch.

"Rocks, you're embarrassing us pirates!

As pirates, if we see something we like, we should just take it! Why are you wasting words on them?"

Oak sneered at Rocks, instantly drawing Rocks's displeasure.

"You little brat, don't you dare speak to me like that! And don't talk to cute, beautiful Shakuyaku that way!"

As he spoke, Rocks kicked at him with one huge foot.

But Oak had expected this. He flashed aside, and by the time Rocks's size-80 foot came crashing down, Oak was already several meters away. Watching Rocks miss, he grinned smugly.

"You take me for little brother Kaido? You think you can kick me whenever you feel like it?"

Rocks was thoroughly frustrated.

"I forgot you're much more nimble than Kaido. I should've kicked faster just now!"

Rocks stomped his foot in annoyance.

Meanwhile, Kaido caught a completely undeserved stray. It felt as though he had suffered ten thousand points of damage, and he silently greeted the ancestors of those two bastards for eighteen generations.

Damn you, Rocks...

Oak, you ×u0026%￥#@...

After the banter, Rocks shamelessly sidled up to Shakuyaku again.

"Shakuyaku, are you joining us?"

Shakuyaku shoved him away in disgust.

"Who would want to join a pirate crew full of disgusting men like you? Gloriosa wants to join. Since we happened to run into you here, let Gloriosa go back with you!"

Shakuyaku crossed her arms beneath her chest, causing a certain area to jiggle violently, then pointed at Gloriosa.

She had come here today to send Gloriosa to Hachinosu.

Gloriosa had fallen lovesick over Roger and resigned from all her positions. She had originally wanted to find Roger directly, but unlike the Rocks Pirates, the Roger Pirates had no fixed base. They wandered the seas all day, and no one knew their exact location.

That was why she had decided to go to Hachinosu, where the most pirates gathered. She would surely be able to find news of the Roger Pirates here.

Moreover, on these seas, the beautiful women of the Kuja Pirates were sought-after slave commodities second only to mermaids.

Even though she was the former captain of the powerful Kuja Pirates and the former ruler of Amazon Lily, she would still attract unwanted attention if she traveled alone. The Marines would also cause trouble for her as a pirate.

To avoid all that trouble, she needed to join another group, and the notorious Rocks Pirates were the best choice.

"So it's you who want to join, Gloriosa!"

Upon hearing that it was Gloriosa rather than Shakuyaku who wanted to join, Rocks's face immediately filled with disappointment. He looked at Gloriosa with obvious disgust.

"What's with that look? Do you know that I'm a stunning beauty pursued by countless people across the seas?"

Gloriosa was nearly enraged to death by his expression and burst into curses.

While she was cursing, Oak quietly moved behind her and tried to place a hand on her smooth shoulder to comfort her.

"It's fine. If Rocks doesn't welcome you, I do.

By the way, Sister Gloriosa, do you have a boyfriend? If not, would you consider me? Interested in trying a relationship beyond friendship?"

As he comforted her, Oak's eyes kept wandering over her body.

From this angle, Gloriosa really was beautiful. Her figure was big and fair, enough to make his mouth water.

But Gloriosa slapped away his wandering hand.

"Get lost, you lecherous brat! I only like men like Roger. A little brat like you shouldn't even dream about it!"

Oak wore a gloomy expression after being turned down.

Damn it!

He stomped his foot and cursed under his breath.

Why did every famous stunning beauty of this era already belong to someone?

If only I'd transmigrated earlier!

Oak counted them off on his fingers. There were only a few famous beauties on the seas in this era.

Shakuyaku, known as the world's most beautiful woman, had feelings for Rayleigh. Empress Gloriosa secretly loved Roger. Miss Buckin liked Newgate. Tsuru in the Marines was the sworn enemy of pirates like him. The only one left was Charlotte Linlin, who was basically a public bus...

Though he could ride a public bus too, and without paying, what Oak really wanted was a private car that only he could drive!

No, he should just drink his fill of blood, find somewhere to bury himself, and wake up in the next era!

Oak finally let out a helpless sigh.

His vampire abilities could keep him eternally young anyway. Even if he faked his death for decades, he would still return as a teenager!

Then he could gather every original beauty of an entire era into his own bowl ahead of time. Big or small, human or fish, he would leave none behind!

By then, he could drive whichever one he wanted. He could use a different one every day of the week, and even if he floored the gas until smoke came out, no one could stop him.

The more Oak thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed. Even imagining that scene felt incredible. Besides, the beauties of the next era were of excellent quality, and there were more of them than in this era.

Nami, Robin, Princess Vivi, Princess Rebecca, the mermaid princess, even Stussy, Miss Buckin's clone, and Empress Hancock—there was every type imaginable. Most importantly, Kalifa, the top-tier mature beauty he liked most, was also in the next era.

While Oak was indulging in his fantasies, Rocks had already reached an agreement with Gloriosa. As captain, Rocks accepted Gloriosa's request to join.

After Shakuyaku led the Kuja Pirates away, they too successfully returned to Hachinosu, which they had left only a few days ago.