Chapter 273: The Big Gift Package

In the end, it was Marine Staff Officer Tsuru who made the final decision to dispatch a unit composed of female soldiers—this was primarily because during the Summit War, Uchiha Feiyu had consistently shown mercy to those beautiful female Marines and pirates; at least half of the Marines who survived at Marine Headquarters were women.

Although it was somewhat shameful to send out a force composed entirely of women, it was still far better than letting the Marines suffer further losses of personnel, and this was the very origin of this all-female Marine unit.

The caliber of the Marines sent was also very high; Momousagi Gion was a Marine Admiral candidate, second in status only to the former Marine Admiral and current Fleet Admiral Aokiji, and the remaining two, Tina and Ain, were also among the most outstanding members of the female Marines; in fact, there was even Tashigi on the ship, who had some history with Uchiha Feiyu, all in the hope that the "recruitment" would be successful.

Yes, although the Marines initially appeared to be extremely opposed to the World Government, in their actual actions, they placed great importance on this recruitment and were very hopeful for its success—most importantly, the fear Uchiha Feiyu had instilled in them was simply too great.

The so-called justice of the Marines, to put it bluntly, still required the support of power; otherwise, if they were truly purely idealistic, why hadn't these Marines gone to storm Mary Geoise and slaughter all the Celestial Dragons?

It was enough to just shout slogans; they had to put on a show of opposing the World Government's recruitment of Uchiha Feiyu, but if they could truly avoid being enemies with a monster like Uchiha Feiyu, the Marines didn't want to court death either!

Uchiha Feiyu had never hidden his tracks at all, and the Marines had located his whereabouts immediately and blocked his ship; it was precisely because of the importance placed on this recruitment that even though Momousagi felt unhappy about Mikita's provocation, she endured it forcibly.

Mikita only possessed the strength of an Elite Vice Admiral, and she was severely lacking in both fighting spirit and combat experience; if Momousagi had truly wanted to teach her a lesson, it would have been absolutely effortless, but Momousagi also had to consider that if she provoked Uchiha Feiyu, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.

"You are Uchiha Feiyu's subordinate, right! I advise you to quit while you're ahead! The Marines are indeed no match for Uchiha Feiyu, but you are likewise no match for me!"

As Konpira was slightly unsheathed, Mikita felt as if a cold blade were pressed against the center of her brow; she was startled for a moment and took two steps back.

Mikita was a petty person through and through; feeling that she was no match for this Marine Vice Admiral, she immediately became much more obedient:

"Fine! Marine, I'll give you some face! What do you want by coming to our ship? Don't tell me you want to crusade against Lord Feiyu!"

Momousagi did not respond at all, slightly lowering her head as she spoke:

"That is not the case. This time, we have received a mission from the World Government to invite Uchiha Feiyu... Lord, to go to the Holy Land to become a Celestial Dragon..."

When she reached the end, Momousagi could not help but bite her snow-white teeth, her palms clenched tightly, almost causing veins to bulge.

"What?! Say that again, invite Lord to do what?"

Mikita was completely stunned and asked; it was no wonder Mikita was shocked, as after so many years of propaganda by the World Government, the supreme status of the Celestial Dragons had already been deeply branded into the hearts of everyone in the One Piece World.

If nothing else, just looking at the performance of the various pirates after the Straw Hat Pirates struck a Celestial Dragon at the Sabaody Archipelago was enough to show the status of the Celestial Dragons.

Even those lawless Supernova pirates were full of apprehension when facing Celestial Dragons, and apart from Luffy, no one else dared to show the slightest offense toward a Celestial Dragon.

Mikita had previously been nothing but a small fry, the type who would have to kneel on the ground and kowtow respectfully if a Celestial Dragon walked by; if a Celestial Dragon had taken a fancy to her and wanted to capture her as a slave, Mikita wouldn't even have had the guts to resist.

Now, hearing that the World Government actually wanted to invite her boss to become a Celestial Dragon, she was truly shocked, but at the same time, she was also incredibly excited.

Momousagi gritted her teeth; having said it once, her psychological threshold was much higher, so she took a deep breath and spoke again:

"This time, we Marines have received a mission from the World Government to invite Lord Uchiha Feiyu to go to the Holy Land to become a Celestial Dragon!"

"A Celestial Dragon! Lord is actually becoming a Celestial Dragon, hahaha!!! That's great, that's amazing!!"

Mikita was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter, jumping into mid-air while laughing and running directly back to her original ship, looking as if she had gone insane.

"This guy... is truly disgusting!"

Tina extended a black iron rod and ring from her hand to stabilize her fractured leg, and looking at Mikita, who was leaving with wild laughter, she couldn't help but complain.

"There's no help for it... just endure it! The evil forces are rampant right now, and we can only endure!"

"Otherwise, if we let Uchiha Feiyu run wild, I'm afraid the entire Marine force will eventually collapse!"

Momousagi said helplessly, which made Tina quiet down as well.

"Lord! Lord Feiyu! Good news!! Great news!!"

Mikita descended from the sky and landed directly in Uchiha Feiyu's arms, first taking a deep breath with a face full of infatuation, then saying:

"The World Government this time is actually inviting you, Lord, to become a Celestial Dragon!! It's truly amazing, that's a Celestial Dragon! A descendant of the Creator!"

"Enough, enough, look at how smug you are; it's me becoming a Celestial Dragon, not you."

Uchiha Feiyu patted Mikita's bottom, letting her move to the side, his face showing little excitement:

"Besides, that 'descendant of the Creator' Celestial Dragon stuff is just bragging! To put it bluntly, they're just a bunch of idiots and fools born from inbreeding; this status isn't particularly noble, at most it's just a bit convenient."

To Uchiha Feiyu, the so-called Celestial Dragon status was merely a transition; sooner or later, the entire One Piece World would be his—and that day would not be too far off. The reason he was creating a Celestial Dragon identity was simply for the sake of greater convenience.

If he wanted to thoroughly harvest the One Piece World, having the World Government as a backer was best; once he used the World Government to harvest a large number of non-member countries and pirates, he could then launch a counterattack and harvest the World Government as well.

This was all part of Uchiha Feiyu's plan, and he had no intention of explaining it to Mikita. As for the other women in his harem, although they were also very surprised that Uchiha Feiyu had become a Celestial Dragon, they were not as fussed as Mikita, nor did they place much value on the Celestial Dragon status.

"Fine... I said it wrong, Celestial Dragons aren't even fit to carry your shoes, Lord."

Mikita pouted as she spoke, then as if remembering something, she revealed a joyful smile and said:

"By the way, Lord Feiyu, you would never guess that the Marines and the World Government actually sent a ship full of beautiful female soldiers to deliver the order to us! Hehehe, they seem to have already learned of your preferences, Lord, and are now catering to them! Do you want to accept this gift, Lord?"

Uchiha Feiyu stroked his chin, and with a sweep of his Observation Haki, he sensed the situation on the opposing Marine warship, feeling a bit puzzled in his heart.

If this kind of thing were done by the World Government, Uchiha Feiyu wouldn't be the least bit surprised, but regardless, the Marines should still have some integrity; even under the heavy pressure of the World Government to send some beautiful female Marines, they couldn't possibly have sent an Admiral candidate like Momousagi, could they!

Moreover, because Uchiha Feiyu had been a clone previously, although he was accompanied by several beauties, he had never actually made a move or "eaten the meat," so logically, his reputation for being lecherous shouldn't have spread, right?

But regardless, since the World Government and the Marines had sent such a big gift package, he would naturally accept the sugar-coated pill and fire the cannonball back. With the Heavenly Demon Secret and Dual Cultivation Technique as a foundation, Uchiha Feiyu was truly not afraid of this so-called "honey trap"!

"Alright, I'll go see for myself what kind of tricks the World Government and the Marines are up to? Hehe, since they've sent people to me, wouldn't it be impolite to the World Government and the Marines if I didn't accept them all?"

Although he said he would go see for himself, Uchiha Feiyu didn't get up at all. After waiting for a moment, the two ships drew close and connected with a boarding bridge; instead, the Marines were the ones who boarded Uchiha Feiyu's ship first.

This time, those who boarded Uchiha Feiyu's ship, in addition to Tina, Ain, and Momousagi, also included Tashigi; however, under the aura of the three Marine officers, Tashigi, the bespectacled girl who had just become a Marine Ensign, did not look very conspicuous.

"Yo, Tashigi, we meet again!"

Uchiha Feiyu remained leaning against Hancock, lazily offering a greeting; beside him, Robin and Nami were also snuggled up to him, making him look just like a frivolous playboy.

Hearing Uchiha Feiyu's greeting, Tashigi raised her head and loudly questioned:

"Uchiha Feiyu, why did you do such a thing?!"

"Oh!? Are you talking about the time I slaughtered most of Marine Headquarters?"

Uchiha Feiyu still spoke unhurriedly. Originally, after hearing these words that were like adding fuel to the fire, Tashigi should have been even angrier, but for some reason, looking at Uchiha Feiyu's eyes, which were flickering with a ghostly light, the female Marines suddenly felt a tremor in their hearts, and their negative emotions toward Uchiha Feiyu vanished without a trace.

"Uh... y-yes... no matter what... doing that was wrong."

Tashigi said in a daze, her tone suggesting that Uchiha Feiyu's slaughter of Marine Headquarters was not a big deal at all.

"But I've already done it, what do you suggest I do?"

Uchiha Feiyu stood up, extended a finger, lifted Tashigi's smooth chin, and asked, pressing close to her ear.

"I... I... I don't know..."

Tashigi was now in a state of infatuation; looking at the approaching Uchiha Feiyu, she only felt her heart pounding, and the hatred she had originally felt for Uchiha Feiyu had long since been cast to the nine heavens, leaving only a love that had arisen from nothing.

It was not just Tashigi; at this moment, the three beautiful Marines, Tina, Momousagi, and Ain, were also looking at Uchiha Feiyu with flushed faces, racing heartbeats, and rapid breathing, feeling that the man before them possessed infinite charm, and compared to him, the Marine stance and so-called justice they had always upheld paled into insignificance.

"Heh, you don't know?"

Uchiha Feiyu then reached out directly, wrapped his arms around Tashigi, and while measuring her figure by reaching into her clothes, he asked:

"Then let me ask you this: between the Marine and me, which one will you choose?"

"Ugh... I... I choose you, Feiyu, of course!! Without you, neither the Marine nor justice has any meaning at all!!"

"Tashigi is truly obedient; and what about you all?"

Uchiha Feiyu, holding Tashigi, turned his head to look at Tina, Momousagi, and Ain, and asked.

"I... I also choose Lord Feiyu..."

"Yes, I am the same!! Compared to you, my Lord, we can abandon both the Marine and justice..."

Tina and Ain spoke impatiently, and at the same time, both of them wrapped themselves around Uchiha Feiyu, their bosoms rubbing back and forth, giving Uchiha Feiyu a soft, pillowy sensation.

"Ugh! What... what is this ability? Go to hell!"

As an Admiral candidate, Momousagi had much stronger resistance than the other female Marines; she drew her Konpira, slashed her own arm fiercely, and as the blood gushed out, it allowed her to regain a moment of clarity, and she slashed at Uchiha Feiyu without hesitation.

However, with a bang, a long, jade-like beautiful leg directly blocked Konpira, and the pitch-black Haki collided, erupting into a gust of Wind.

"Hmph, Marine, I will not allow you to do anything to my Master!!"

Hancock looked at Momousagi with a haughty face; originally, the strength of this Marine Admiral candidate should have been above Hancock's, but facing Hancock, who now had a strengthened physique and had learned Conqueror's Haki Infusion, she was a bit lacking.

This was still with Hancock not having found any Devil Fruit she favored; otherwise, if she were to eat two more powerful fruits, Hancock would immediately possess the strength of a Marine Admiral, and her potential would far exceed that.

"Damn it, ugh..."

An expression of anxiety and anger first appeared on Momousagi's face, which then transformed into relief—relief that she had not hurt Uchiha Feiyu...

No!! She was still being influenced! Feeling her emotions changing more and more, Momousagi gritted her teeth, leaped, and jumped toward the sea.

(This must be some kind of Devil Fruit Ability! Is it a Vampire's mental ability? If so, as long as I jump into the sea, I should be able to break the Devil Fruit control...)

But before she could jump down, a large number of arms grew out by the side of the ship, directly grabbing Momousagi, and at the same time, several arms grew on her own body, locking onto her joints and restraining this Marine Admiral candidate.

(End of chapter)