A small warship embedded with Sea Stone sailed through the Calm Belt, with Domino, the Captain, leaning back lazily on a lounge chair.
Watching Rebecca swing her greatsword with all her might, gritting her teeth and straining her face, reminded her of her former self in a fleeting moment.
“As the ultimate workaholic of an alternate world, I can’t slack off either.”
As she spoke, she put on weighted clothing again and began her flexibility training.
Sadi-chan, having adjusted the ship’s helm, stepped forward and asked in a raspy voice, “Big Sister, where are we going next to recruit more sisters?”
Letting sweat drip down her toned abs, Domino recalled her grand plan: “First, we go to the Sabaody Archipelago for resupply, then head to Shimotsuki Village in the East Blue to find a powerful’sword spirit’ for this child.”
Rebecca, who was swinging her sword, heard “sword spirit” and looked back in confusion: “Captain, are you going to get me a better sword?”
In her mind, a sword spirit was literally the soul of a sword.
Domino looked out toward the distant coastline: “No!
What you lack isn’t a good sword, but ‘human-sword unity’.
I want you to become a’sword master’.”
Xiao Wu happened to bring over the food: “Darling, the girl might be a bit straightforward, but you shouldn’t call her names!”
Rebecca’s face twitched: “Captain, are you sure you’re guiding me to become stronger and not just insulting me?”
“I mean the highest realm of swordsmanship—unity of person and sword, where the swordsman is invincible, and your sword qi reaches the skies.”
“Big Sister, I still think you’re insulting her…”
Domino realized how it sounded and felt it wasn’t quite right, so she switched to a simpler explanation:
“Pirates run rampant, wreaking havoc on the world.
You, Rebecca, possess only a single sword.
With this sword, your strength can cleave mountains and part seas.
Subdue demons, shatter stars, slay gods, and sever all evil in this world with your intent!”
She delivered these grandiose words with utmost charisma, pointing towards the horizon.
To save Domino from embarrassment, the three girls applauded in unison!
“Darling, that was amazing, even though I didn’t quite get it!”
“Big Sister is truly a master swordsman!
You’ve shown me the true essence of the sword!”
“Captain, that was great, but I still don’t really want to be a’sword-person’…”
Domino was experiencing one of life’s greatest embarrassments—it seemed she had taken too big a leap!
Meanwhile, across another part of the ocean, Admiral Zephyr was traversing the seas with his students.
Haki wrapped around his left arm, he leaped into the air and struck with a single blow, smashing the opposing pirate Captain into the deck of the enemy ship.
“Teacher Zephyr is being too reckless.
What if he gets hurt like this?” Ain looked at her teacher with a face full of concern.
“Won’t I only die after defecting from the Marines?
Since I haven’t defected yet, I am currently invincible.”
Binz had a reluctant look on his face: “You’re being far too reckless!”
“Hahaha, blessed by justice, I am practically invincible!
Besides, the faith already has a bearer, so what do I have to fear?”
Zephyr roared as he charged into the fray, with Binz and Ain following closely behind as they all rushed toward the island occupied by the pirate crew.
Remembering how Domino used her smartphone back then to repeatedly simulate their teacher’s fate, Zephyr had long since sensed it via Observation Haki and confirmed it with Binz, fully aware of his own destiny.
“Come on!
Let me carry out this justice to the end and weave it into my life!”
“My only desire is to follow Teacher!”
“In defending this justice, my contribution shall be counted as well!”
As Domino approached the Sabaody Archipelago, she saw the picturesque Yarukiman Mangroves floating bubbles continuously into the air.
Leaning on the ship’s railing, Xiao Wu exclaimed, “So beautiful!
This is the ultimate haven for me and my darling.”
Rebecca spoke her heart: “Rather than a sword that rolls heads, I would rather possess a sword that protects this land.”
Sadi-chan squirmed eagerly: “I’m so looking forward to the uniqueness here.
What kind of adventures await us?”
Domino said smugly, “Don’t panic when things happen!
Take out your phone, snap a picture, and post it on Moments to show off!”
However, when she pulled out her long-unused phone, a dialog box popped up on the screen:
“Abnormal signal detected.
Accelerate fusion with it?”
She swiped left and right, but finding no confirmation option, she tapped “Fuse” on the large text, yet there was still no response.
“Confirm, fuse!” she announced loudly, then pressed the phone against her body, her chest, the back of her head, the top of her head…
testing every spot on herself before finally stuffing it helplessly back into her pocket.
After docking, they went to the Sabaody shopping street.
Domino went shopping with her sisters, dressing the whole crew in revealing mature styles and picking out several swimsuits for everyone.
“Captain, this is too revealing…”
“The entire ship is made up of women, what are you afraid of?
For the next phase of training, you will tow the entire sailboat while swimming all the way to Shimotsuki Village in the East Blue.”
“Eh—just me alone?”
“Sadi as well.
She will train alongside you.”
Hearing such a unique training method, Sadi squirmed with excitement, looking at Domino with an ecstatic expression.
“Big Sister truly loves me!
Please spur me on to train harder!”
“Being a woman isn’t our fault, but giving up on growing stronger is the true root of cowardice.
I firmly believe that women can be strong!”
The three gorgeous girls had no idea how terrifying a “workaholic” could be, still captivated by her charming appearance…
The crowd in the street suddenly panicked, with people pushing and shoving.
A little girl cried out in the crowd:
“Mommy, where are you?
I want Mommy!”
Domino switched into banter mode: [A classic anime trope!
The hero is about to make his grand entrance, but who is he trying to charm?]
Before her words could settle, a blonde-haired man appeared, cockily standing in front of the crowd:
“Disappear gloriously before my eyes!”
With that, he slashed down a swath of civilians with a single swing of his sword.
This scene brought to Domino’s mind the absurd notion of “chopping down an entire forest just to nurture a single sapling.”
After saving the child, the blonde man walked slowly up to the four of them with a rose in his mouth.
“Beautiful blonde lady, I am the handsome Cavendish.
Would you be willing to travel to the New World with me?”
Domino instinctively turned to Sadi: “He wants to invite you to join his pirate crew!”
Sadi didn’t even spare him a glance: “I have Big Sister, why should I care about this smelly man?”
“Who are you calling a smelly man?
I have a name, I’m Cavendish!
And I wasn’t inviting you anyway, I was inviting her!”
He pointed his finger at Domino: “You!”
Domino pointed to herself and said apologetically, “Sorry, I have my own crew, and these around me are all my sisters.”
Cavendish had a look of disbelief:
“A pirate crew composed entirely of women?
That’s rare indeed.
What is your pirate crew’s name?”
Domino felt disgusted inside.
As an undercover Marine, she was actually being forced to name a pirate crew.
She looked at her sisters and their attire—
“The Black Silk…
Sisters Crew,” she made up a name on the spot, just wanting to quickly brush off the man in front of her.
Cavendish mumbled thoughtfully, “The Black Silk Pirates?
Captain Domino Dodo, user of the Pain-Pain Fruit, capable of sharing her own pain equally among everyone.”
Hearing this analysis left Domino stunned!
“We’ve never met before, how do you know all this so clearly?”
Domino thought to herself: [We haven’t even fought, and he already figured out my trump card?]
“Don’t you know yourself?
The entire underworld of the New World is buzzing about your ability.
Word has it that you stole a whole bunch of Devil Fruits from Dressrosa.”
Cavendish spoke nonchalantly, handing over a newspaper that listed all the information about their group.
Domino didn’t even need to think; pure intuition told her that this was definitely Doflamingo’s doing.
She felt bitter inside: [I’m completely done for now!]
“Thank you for your kindness, but I don’t wish to seek shelter under any faction right now.”
Cavendish flashed a dashing smile:
“Helping a beautiful lady out of trouble is every knight’s duty.
Should you ever need assistance, just say the word.”
“You don’t need to farm affection points with me.
Your true love is Monkey D.
Luffy, whom you’ll probably meet later on.”
She grumbled internally: [I’ll go rob graves first, then poach talent.
If it works, I’ll take you in; if not, I’ll at least snag some opportunities.]
As the two were chatting, a voice came from behind them:
“Can’t you people see me?”
Domino turned around and saw a snotty man wearing a space suit, looking deeply annoyed:
“You idiot, did you come out looking for a beating again?”
“Nani?
I am Saint Rozward Charlos!”
He pulled out a pistol directly, attempting to shoot Domino dead.
Already furious, Domino used “Shave” to teleport close to him, sending him flying with a sharp uppercut.
Flashing into the air again, she delivered a downward kick that stomped Saint Charlos straight into the ground.
Upon landing, she placed her foot on him and began looting her spoils of war.
“Sisters, what are you standing around for?
Everything he plundered from the auction house belongs to us!”
As she spoke, she delivered a brutal kick right to Saint Charlos’ crotch beneath her foot.
“That way you won’t be able to molest my Shirahoshi!”
Everyone around turned to stone, watching Domino’s vengeful stomping with expressions of complete disbelief.