Chapter 35 — The Arrival of Peach Rabbit!
"Just the lottery alone costs a hundred million berries, damn it!"
"And now you're selling it directly and have the nerve to charge me ten times the price?!"
Akira shot a glance toward the bed.
Baby 5 and Viola—his two freshly "broken" support tools—were lying there like shattered dolls, unable to move a single finger.
"Damn it, the efficiency is too low."
Akira scratched his hair in frustration.
"These two fragile bodies can't even last an hour."
"This so-called three-times efficiency is nothing but a joke."
He sank into deep internal conflict.
Two billion berries.
Almost half of his liquid funds.
And he needed it… for only two sets of equipment.
"Screw it!"
Akira clenched his teeth hard.
"If you don't have the guts to spend big, you'll never win big!"
His crimson eyes turned toward the two women again.
"Spending two billion to upgrade two sparring partners with limitless growth potential…"
"Turning the efficiency of my layer-stacking into a stable three-times multiplier forever."
"This deal…"
"…is insanely worth it!"
He no longer hesitated.
"System! Buy me two sets of [Armor of Will]!"
[Ding!]
[Two billion berries have been deducted.]
[Remaining funds: 1.8 billion berries.]
Even after watching his fortune evaporate instantly, Akira could only grit his teeth and endure the pain in his chest.
With a thought, two brand-new sets of [Armor of Will] materialized out of thin air.
Bang! Bang!
He tossed them onto the bed.
"Put them on."
Baby 5 and Viola forced their weary eyes open. They didn't understand what was happening, but they still obeyed and slipped into the armor.
And then—
Their eyes widened in shock.
They could now see the glowing marks appearing on Akira's and Yamato's bodies.
"Th-this… what is this?!"
Viola gasped.
Baby 5 was equally stunned.
"Good."
Akira stood with arms crossed.
"Now that you can see the marks, here's the rule."
"Every ten seconds, you must hit me with full strength."
"It has to be full power—got it?"
He ignored their trembling reactions and turned toward Yamato, who was practically bouncing with excitement.
"The tools are upgraded."
"They'll need time to rank up before they can train with us."
"We'll start first."
"Woooh! Perfect!! Akira! Hurry! I can't wait anymore!"
BANG!!
BANG! BANG!!
Inside the villa, the layer-stacking session resumed violently.
…
At a hidden port in Dressrosa, a Marine battleship quietly docked.
A graceful figure hopped lightly from its deck.
She wore the white Marine uniform beneath her fluttering "Justice" coat—yet even the uniform failed to conceal her stunning curves.
At her hip hung the Famous Blade "Konpira."
Vice Admiral—Peach Rabbit, Gion.
Alone, following intel reports, she arrived at the villa where Akira was staying.
She straightened her collar and reached for the door.
But—
"Hm?!"
Peach Rabbit froze mid-motion.
Her powerful Observation Haki immediately captured something shocking inside.
The entire villa was gently trembling.
And mixed within the reverberations…
Were sounds so heated that her face flushed red to the tips of her ears.
Peach Rabbit stiffened like a statue outside the door.
Her pretty face burned scarlet.
"This… this…"
"In broad daylight?!"
"Shameless!!"
Flustered and furious, she retreated beneath a nearby tree for shade.
Arms crossed, eyes shut.
She decided to wait.
But that waiting…
Lasted an entire day.
She stood from noon…
Until the sun set.
Her shadow stretched long across the ground.
Meanwhile, the "commotion" inside the villa never stopped.
Not once.
Her Observation Haki even picked up vivid, embarrassing details she wished she hadn't sensed.
"That bastard…"
A vein pulsed furiously on her temple.
"At first, I sensed three auras…"
"By afternoon, only two remained…"
"And now…"
"Why is there only ONE left?!"
"Is Akira's body made of steel?!"
"I refuse to believe they won't stop!"
Piece by piece, Peach Rabbit's mental defenses shattered.
A full day and night in the sea breeze…
…
The next morning.
The villa, which had been shaking nonstop for over twenty-four hours, finally fell silent.
Creak—
The front door opened.
Baby 5 stepped out, dragging her wobbly, battered body.
Despite her condition, her face was glowing with bliss—she felt "needed."
Akira had ordered her to make breakfast.
Ever since she and Viola put on that strange armor and trained with him…
Their bodies had grown stronger.
Their appetites too.
She needed to buy more food!
"Ah—"
Baby 5 yawned as she opened the gate.
Then she froze.
"Wh-who are you?!"
Her eyes widened at the breathtaking beauty standing drenched in morning dew.
"You… you've been standing here for a whole day?"
"..."
Peach Rabbit slowly opened her bloodshot eyes.
Suppressing shame and fury, she spoke evenly:
"I am Vice Admiral Gion of the Marines."
"Codename: Peach Rabbit."
She revealed her identity.
"I have urgent business. I must meet Akira."
"A Vice Admiral?!"
Baby 5 knew this was serious and sprinted back into the villa.
"Lord Akira! Lord Akira!"
"There's a Marine Vice Admiral outside!"
"Her name is Peach Rabbit—she wants to see you!!"
…
Inside the bedroom.
On a bed that looked like a disaster zone—
Akira was preparing to begin his "morning training session."
"Akira, you monster!"
"We've been training for an entire day—aren't you tired?!"
Yamato curled in a corner, wrapped in a blanket, begging pitifully.
"Akira, let me rest… five minutes, just five minutes…"
"After five minutes, I'll fight until the end…"
Her consciousness was slipping away.
"Hm?"
Akira paused when he heard Baby 5's report.
"The Marines? Peach Rabbit?"
He understood immediately.
"Hmph, they arrived sooner than I expected."
"They must want to recruit me as a Shichibukai."
He glanced at Yamato, who was on the brink of total collapse.
"Fine."
Out of "kindness," he released her.
"For the Marines' sake, I'll let you rest five minutes."
"Five… five minutes…"
Yamato received the decree like divine mercy.
She grabbed a pillow and passed out instantly.
…
Akira stepped outside wearing only loose shorts.
His upper body—sculpted like steel—glimmered under the morning light.
He yawned lazily as he approached Peach Rabbit.
"Tsk."
His gaze swept boldly up and down her flawless figure.
"Yeah, that's her."
"The real version's way stronger than the anime."
"..."
Peach Rabbit felt extremely uncomfortable under that blunt stare.
Her grip on her sword tightened.
Veins surfaced on her hand.
"You are Akira?!"
She forced back the urge to draw her blade, speaking coldly:
"In the name of the Marines—"
"I know what you're going to say."
Akira cut her off with a bored tone.
"You want to talk, right? Come in."
He turned toward the living room.
"But I'll warn you first."
"In five minutes, I have to resume training."
"So state your terms. Don't interrupt my practice."
"?!"
Peach Rabbit froze.
"Training?"
Confusion overwhelmed her.
"A whole day and night… and he still wants to train?!"
"What IS this man?"
"How is his body even holding together?!"
Inside her mind, Akira's danger level shot to a new height.
A battle maniac—no question.
She followed him inside, still unsettled.
But—
As soon as she stepped into the villa…
Her eyes immediately locked onto the wide-open bedroom door.
She saw the bed—devastated like a battlefield.
She saw Yamato—sleeping soundly atop it.
Peach Rabbit's brain—
BOOM!!
Went completely blank.
She understood instantly.
The shaking villa.
The shameful sounds echoing all day and night.
Akira's so-called "training."
Everything—
It all meant exactly what she feared.
"Y-you…"
"You shameless animal!!!"
A tidal wave of embarrassment and fury swallowed her whole.
Her face burned so red it felt like fire.
She felt insulted just by being here.
"You filthy, shameless bastard!!"
She was so mortified she wanted to run away immediately.
She refused to spend even a second more near this "perverted monster."
But—
Just as she spun to escape—
A voice echoed in her mind.
A memory.
Sengoku's parting words.
"Peach Rabbit…"
"For the sake of stability in the New World…"
"There are times when… certain sacrifices cannot be avoided…"
"..."
Her steps stopped.
Her shoulders trembled.
Slowly…
She turned back toward Akira.
He looked impatient, waiting for her to speak.
"Sengoku!!!!!!"
Peach Rabbit screamed internally.
"That damned old man!!!"
"You sent me here…"
"And the 'sacrifice' you meant…"
"Is THIS?!!!"
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