Chapter 413: Run Ti's Growth

Diamond Jozu, imprisoned in the dungeon, heard Run Ti's words and offered no rebuttal.

Now, he only hoped Run Ti would defeat him quickly, then let him follow Bai Huzi into death.

Long imprisonment had filled his heart with despair.

Had it not been to prevent Lin Yu from targeting the remnants of Bai Huzi's crew, he would have long since abandoned the cause.

As Lin Yu opened the cage, Diamond Jozu stepped out and said, "You must keep your promise."

Lin Yu nodded expressionlessly and replied, "I have always been a man of my word; rest assured."

To Lin Yu, the remnants of Bai Huzi's crew held little value; there was no need to continue targeting them.

Run Ti also spoke: "Jozu, given how long we've fought, I will watch Lin Yu and ensure he keeps his promise."

"In that case, thank you."

Diamond Jozu nodded; compared to Lin Yu, he trusted Run Ti, who was straightforward in nature, more.

Having finished speaking, Diamond Jozu suddenly charged at Run Ti, who had already activated his Human-Beast Form.

Even in death, he would die fighting heroically.

Shining Collision!

Run Ti Spear!

Boom!!!

The two, choosing to clash head-on, collided directly; the dust generated by the fierce clash of Haki instantly swept in all directions.

As the duel between Run Ti and Diamond Jozu unfolded, deafening impact sounds echoed repeatedly within the alternate space.

Five hours later, the Paramecia-type Diamond Jozu, exhausted first, was worn down and killed by Run Ti, who exploited the Zoan-type vitality advantage.

Seeing Diamond Jozu lying motionless, Run Ti, also at the end of his rope, lifted the spiked mace, approached the fallen foe, and raised it high.

"Farewell, Jozu."

Saying this, Run Ti swung the Armament Haki-wrapped spiked mace in his hand with all his might.

Bang!!!

The black spiked mace struck Diamond Jozu's head, blasting it apart and splattering blood everywhere.

Having exhausted himself, Run Ti, after killing Jozu, collapsed into unconsciousness and fell straight backward, caught by Lin Yu.

【Ding! Killed Diamond Jozu, a top commander of the Whitebeard Pirates; automatically obtained the opponent's...】

【Ding! Paramecia-type Shining-Shining Fruit, valued at 1.37 billion Beli; Diamond Jozu's bounty... requires payment...】

As the prompt appeared before his eyes, a large diamond-shaped Devil Fruit materialized in Lin Yu's hand.

After stowing the Devil Fruit, Lin Yu, carrying the unconscious Run Ti, said to Smoothie, "Find a place to bury him."

As Smoothie walked toward Jozu, she shrugged and said, "You are making things difficult for me."

Run Ti had smashed Diamond Jozu's head; tidying up the body would not be easy.

Having finished speaking, Smoothie placed her hand on Jozu's corpse and, using the Squeezing-Squeezing Fruit's ability, collected all the spilled blood into a bag.

Then, carrying the blood bag and Jozu's body, she followed Lin Yu out of the alternate space, preparing to find a burial site on Fish-Man Island.

Upon learning that the corpse in Smoothie's hands was Jozu of the Whitebeard Pirates, King Neptune sighed, claimed the body, and prepared to bury it in the Fish-Man Island cemetery.

Regardless, since Whitebeard had once protected Fish-Man Island for a time, Neptune still wished to contribute his effort.

To this, Smoothie was more than willing; she handed the blood bag and Jozu's body directly to Neptune, clapped her hands, and returned to the Thousand Sunny located at Long Gong.

Lin Yu carried Run Ti back to his captain's cabin to check on her condition and instructed Anna and Shirahoshi to look after her.

Late at night several days later, Run Ti finally awoke from her coma.

"Lin Yu, my head hurts so much."

Just as she opened her eyes and stepped out of the bedroom, Run Ti saw Lin Yu sitting at the desk, diligently working on plans.

Seeing Run Ti awake, Lin Yu set aside his work, approached her, and smiled, "Let me see."

Saying this, Lin Yu placed his hand on Run Ti's head and used his Purification ability to relieve her headache.

One minute later, Run Ti, finally feeling somewhat better, breathed a sigh of relief.

Bashing her head against Jozu for over five hours had nearly turned her into an idiot.

Afterwards, the revitalized Run Ti shouted loudly, "I'm hungry; I want to eat."

Lin Yu picked up Run Ti and smiled, "Let's go; I'll cook for you."

It was already late at night; everyone else had long rested, and he had sent Anna and Shirahoshi to sleep, so it was improper to disturb them further.

"Mm." Run Ti, held in Lin Yu's arms, nodded happily.

Arriving at the Thousand Sunny's kitchen, Lin Yu placed Run Ti on the dining table, gave her some pastries to stave off hunger, then began working in the kitchen.

While eating the pastries, Run Ti watched Lin Yu busy himself for her, her lips curling slightly upward.

This man before her, though a bit domineering, was very considerate toward his woman.

One hour later.

After finishing their meal together, Lin Yu carried Run Ti back toward the captain's cabin.

As they drew nearer to the captain's cabin, Run Ti's pretty face beneath her mask grew redder and redder.

Due to her severe injuries back then, aside from kissing Lin Yu to confirm their relationship, they had engaged in no substantial acts.

After her injuries healed, she immediately participated in the Summit War; afterwards, Lin Yu was busy, and she focused on cultivation, so the two never found the time to complete the final step.

Tonight, Run Ti knew, she likely could not escape.

However, after carrying Run Ti back to the bed, Lin Yu instructed her to rest well, then returned to the desk to continue working on the Fish-Man Island defense plans.

Run Ti was just recovering; vigorous activity was unsuitable.

Seeing this, Run Ti, who had been somewhat shy, suddenly had veins bulging on her forehead; in anger, she tore the pillow apart.

Am I really so unattractive!!!

Back then, when Lin Yu faced Smoothie, he had been impatient and gone straight to the main topic, and right in front of Smera's face too, without a shred of shame.

So how come when it was his own turn, he suddenly became so proper and well-behaved?

This is really driving me crazy!!!

Thinking this, Runtti stopped pretending to be a lady and threw herself straight onto Lin Yu, clinging to him.

Lin Yu let out a slightly helpless sigh, then smiled and carried Runtti toward the bedroom.

And once they reached the bed, Runtti, who had been so wild just moments ago, instantly transformed into an obedient, shy little rabbit—face flushed, eyes closed—waiting for Lin Yu, the big bad wolf, to make his move.

A lively hare in public, a maiden behind closed doors.

Seeing Runtti's before-and-after contrast so stark, Lin Yu chuckled softly, gently lifted her veil, and kissed her.

Runtti kept her eyes closed, wrapped her arms around Lin Yu's neck, and tried her best to respond.

After kissing for a while, Runtti's pretty face flushed crimson as she said, "Turn off the lights......"

*Snap! *

Lin Yu snapped his fingers, and the captain's cabin instantly plunged into darkness.

"Mmm~"

【Ding! Runtti's friendliness has reached 100; she will be forever loyal to you, and the experience feedback is doubled.】