Kumashi, who was hiding behind a pillar, was so frightened by what he saw that he quickly covered his eyes.
He was terrified that Uchiha Xin would lose his temper and slap Perona to death.
"Lady Perona, please say less," Kumashi whispered, trying to dissuade her.
"Shut up, Kumashi! You useless piece of trash, all you know is fear!"
Perona turned and cursed at Kumashi.
Uchiha Xin wasn't angry; he simply opened his eyes and quietly looked at Perona.
"I don't want to be a woman, and I don't want to massage shoulders."
"It seems you're not quite comfortable with the role of a maid," Uchiha Xin said slowly.
"I never wanted to be a maid!" Perona emphasized loudly.
"If you don't want to be a maid, then you can only choose the first option." Uchiha Xin went along with it.
"You!" Perona's chest heaved with anger, knowing she couldn't win an argument with this shameless man.
She angrily stretched out her hands, placed them on Uchiha Xin's shoulders, and squeezed them hard.
"Quiet down, are you trying to murder me?" Uchiha Xin warned.
"I'll just crush you!" Perona said defiantly, but she obediently loosened her grip considerably.
As she massaged her shoulders, she cursed Uchiha Xin a thousand times in her mind.
Uchiha Xin smiled as he felt the pressure on his shoulder.
He thoroughly enjoyed teasing Perona.
It was quite amusing to watch her, who was clearly seething with hatred yet had no choice but to obediently comply.
"This Divine Palace is still missing a mistress," Uchiha Xin suddenly said.
Perona's hand froze abruptly, her heart skipping a beat.
"What does this have to do with me!" Perona immediately distanced herself, "Go find whoever you want, just don't drag me into it!"
"I think you're quite suitable," Uchiha Xin said bluntly.
Perona's face instantly turned red to the roots of her neck.
"What nonsense are you spouting! I don't want to be the mistress of the house! I want to leave!"
Perona shouted loudly, trying to hide her inner panic.
"Leave? Where to?" Uchiha Xin asked rhetorically.
"I'm fine with going anywhere, as long as I'm not near you!" Perona replied loudly.
Uchiha Xin chuckled softly.
You can't leave.
This simple sentence carries absolute confidence and domineering power.
Perona stopped massaging her shoulders, biting her lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes again.
She knew that Uchiha Xin was telling the truth.
In front of this man, all her pride and resistance seemed so ridiculous.
Uchiha Xin did not press her further.
He knew very well that with his current unparalleled strength, Perona had absolutely no right to resist.
Several days later.
A gentle sea breeze wafts through the air, and warm sunlight streams onto the spacious lounge chairs atop the Divine Palace tower.
Uchiha Xin leaned back comfortably in the recliner, his eyes slightly closed.
Perona was forced to nestle in his arms.
Her black and white maid outfit stood out conspicuously in the sunlight.
After days of adjustment and training, this once proud and arrogant Ghost Princess has been completely under her control.
She still occasionally argues back, trying to maintain her last shred of pitiful dignity.
But as soon as Uchiha Xin raises an eyebrow, she immediately backs down and obediently admits defeat.
Perona felt both fear and helplessness towards the man before her.
She sat stiffly in Uchiha Xin's lap.
Her small hands kept twisting the hem of her black skirt, her body occasionally shifting, her mind in utter turmoil.
"What's wrong? Do you have fleas?"
Uchiha Xin noticed the constant fidgeting of the person in his arms and immediately teased them.
Perona was startled, and her cheeks instantly turned bright red.
"You're the one with fleas!" she retorted loudly, instinctively, but her voice trembled with a hint of guilt.
To escape the awkward atmosphere that made her blush and her heart race, Perona quickly changed the subject.
"I... I just wanted to ask, is it really appropriate for our Divine Palace to drift aimlessly on this sea?"
She looked up, pretending to look at Uchiha Xin seriously, her tone tinged with worry.
"This area is known as the Florian Triangle, full of hidden reefs and unpredictable currents."
"We don't even have a navigator. What if we run into some big trouble and the ship sinks?"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Xin fell into deep thought.
He didn't answer Perona's question immediately, but instead turned his attention to the system in his mind.
Since the interdimensional teleportation, the system core has been dormant for nearly half a month in order to establish a law adaptation mechanism.
He had originally planned to wait until the system woke up before asking it about its new ability mechanics.
It seems that we can only put it on hold for now.
However, he hasn't been idle these past few days.
He had previously decisively killed Moria, Absalom, and others.
Although the system is in hibernation, its basic pickup functions are still running.
He successfully acquired Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit and Absalom's Clear-Clear Fruit abilities.
Both of these Devil Fruit abilities can be used for embedding.
Yesterday, Uchiha Xin tried to embed the Clear-Clear Fruit into his skill bar.
This trial unexpectedly unlocked a completely new mechanism in the system.
A single skill slot can actually hold multiple Devil Fruit abilities!
Furthermore, the extra fruits that are not inlaid can be directly converted into pure energy to enhance the abilities of existing fruits.
This discovery greatly surprised and delighted Uchiha Xin.
Without hesitation, he converted Moria's promising Shadow -Shadow-Shadow Fruit into energy.
The system forcibly infused the Clear-Clear Fruit with massive amounts of shadow energy, deeply nourishing and transforming it.
The effects were immediate.
The power of the Clear-Clear Fruit has undergone a significant evolution.
The original Clear-Clear Fruit could only make the body transparent.
If they encounter even a slightly Observation Haki, their true colors will be revealed, and they will be utterly insignificant.
However, after being enhanced by shadow energy...
This ability has advanced to a terrifying level, enabling one to perfectly conceal their presence and completely eliminate any sound.
Uchiha Xin even sensed that the potential of this fused ability was limitless.
With continued investment in energy enhancement, it may even be possible to develop top-tier effects comparable to Kamui Intangibility and the ability to launch deadly attacks while completely concealed.
Once he reaches that level, he will be able to kill without leaving a trace in the world of One Piece, and even powerful Admiral will not be able to detect his presence.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Xin was filled with anticipation.
Perona sat in his lap, and seeing that he remained silent for a long time, she thought he was stumped by her question.
"Snort."
Perona couldn't help but snort coldly, making a sarcastic remark.
"I knew it, you have no idea where we're going."
She gritted her teeth, secretly plotting revenge for the other party wiping out all her zombie minions.
"You slaughtered all my zombie minions, and now this entire Divine Palace doesn't even have a helmsman to steer it."
"Such a huge island sailing ship has a pitifully small crew."
"The two of us simply can't control it!"
Perona got more and more excited as she spoke, raising her chin and revealing a smug look in her eyes.