Baby5 had thought there was no escape, that she was about to be violated by this evil pirate. But when she opened her eyes, she saw the refined, elegant man looking at her with such tenderness that her heart immediately fluttered. Her pretty little face flushed to the roots of her ears, and even breathing became difficult.
Hikaru held Baby5 in his arms. The young, beautiful maid felt soft and warm against him, stirring his heart, but his hands remained properly where they should be. Even in such an urgent situation, he did not overstep in the slightest.
"You guys are pretty impressive!" Hikaru held Baby5 as he looked down at the pirates whose bones had all been shattered by his force. Their wails were unbearably piercing. "You actually hid in Dressrosa for so many days without me noticing. Not bad!"
Just now, Hikaru had pushed his speed to the limit and entered that incomparably wondrous state once more. It was as if time and space themselves had become objects in his palm, allowing him to cross a thousand miles in a single step, moving along with endless space and time. Yet he still could not fully control that sensation, and it even made him feel as though he had entered another realm beyond time and space.
After great difficulty, he broke free from that state and finally saved Baby5 just before the pirate could violate her. The force he unleashed had crushed their bones into powder inch by inch, making them endure the agony of being ground to dust. Yet he had measured every bit of strength precisely, leaving their organs and muscles unharmed so they would not die immediately.
Hikaru found that his precise control over every trace of flowing power had become increasingly proficient. Even the immense