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In the bathroom.

The sound of gurgling water was heard.

Uchiha Hikaru sat under the shower and glanced to his side through the reflection of the tiles.

From this angle, she could clearly see Esdeath's tall, fair body, looming in the mist, presenting a texture like a white jade sculpture, which was unforgettable.

"Hmm? Are you ready?"

Esdeath seemed to notice her gaze and turned to look over.

With this movement, the front of her body was exposed to Uchiha Hikaru, and her curves became more obvious.

"Then sit down. I'll help you rub your back first, and you can help me later."

"……it is good."

Uchiha Hikaru sat on the stool as he was told, with his back to Esdeath, and his movements looked very obedient.

It's not like she had never taken a bath with Esdeath before, but "taking a bath" at that time was just a literal meaning, that is, the two of them sat in the same pool and soaked in their own water, which was not fundamentally different from the modern large bathhouses.

But now...

It was the first time for her to do such an intimate act as helping each other rub backs.

especially……

As Esdeath leaned over and squatted, Uchiha Hikaru felt a warm touch on her shoulders and back. She shuddered subconsciously, and her spine curled into an inverted arch shape.

"call……"

Esdeath placed her left hand, which was not wrapped in a towel, on Uchiha Hikaru's shoulder and breathed softly into her ear, which was a little ticklish: "Relax a little, Hikaru-sama, this is not a battlefield... But it's quite rare to see you so nervous. Compared to usual, you seem to have become a little cuter."

"…What's cute or not? You're talking like a child."

Uchiha Hikaru said as he carefully relaxed his body.

Her original intention was to avoid large-scale physical contact.

But Esdeath leaned forward as if on purpose, and the soft touch that followed made Uchiha Hikaru's body, which had just relaxed, tense again, and the heartbeat in his chest also quickened a few beats.

then.

Then I heard Esdeath's voice ringing in my ear: "She really doesn't look big, just like a boy."

"?"

Uchiha Hikaru looked back, then followed Esdeath's line of sight and cast his gaze on his chest. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "If that kind of place grows too big, it will affect the movement... But if it grows on someone else, it doesn't matter."

If it were bigger, it would probably look better. Like Esdeath.

There was a pause.

As if by some strange coincidence, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly spoke again: "If I were a boy, would Xiao Ai feel better?"

"Ok?"

This time, it was Esdeath's turn to be slightly startled, then she smiled: "Maybe. But... for me now, it's okay if a girl doesn't either."

"?!"

Uchiha Hikaru opened his eyes wide in surprise and looked back at Esdeath.

The latter was also looking at her.

Eyes facing each other.

The atmosphere around them seemed to suddenly become quiet; even the sound of splashing water came to an abrupt halt. In this small, enclosed space, the breathing and heartbeats of the two became increasingly obvious. An enchanting atmosphere quietly brewed, as if covering the air with a layer of cherry pink.

for a long time.

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly came back to his senses and coughed awkwardly: "Um... the water is getting cold, it's my turn to help you wipe your back."

"……Um."

Esdeath nodded, her eyes lingering on her face for a few seconds, then she took off the towel and handed it to her, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Xiaoguang."

……

Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath took a bath that lasted a little longer.

After they dried themselves and came out, it was Akahime and Leona's turn to go in. It took them about ten minutes to finish the cleaning.

Then Eri took a shower alone. After 40 minutes, Uchiha Hikaru came in and pulled her out. The girl was still obsessed with her little yellow duck. In the absence of a bathtub, she gathered a puddle of water under the shower and played with the little yellow duck doll for a long time. If Uchiha Hikaru didn't come in, she would probably have entertained herself for another hour.

After everyone has washed and changed into clean clothes.

Uchiha Hikaru and other talents came out of the gravity training room and returned to the deck to get some fresh air.

At this time, Kikyo and Jianzi had already set up tables and chairs on the deck, and placed various fruit juices, drinks, snacks and desserts on them, inviting everyone to come over and enjoy them.

Not all of this food was prepared by Bulma.

There were also some that were bought by Jianzi and others when they came from their own worlds, so even Uchiha Guang had not tasted them all. At this moment, it was considered an eye-opener.

In this process.

The "Blue Planet" was moving towards a certain direction deep in the ocean.

……

"Reporting to Master Jack, we have spotted a strange ship ahead of us. The flag on the ship is one we have never seen before. It should belong to another pirate group!"

On the sea.

On a large wooden sailing ship.

The sturdy man called "Jack" raised his eyelids and glanced at the crew members who came to report to him.

He is quite tall.

With a height of more than 8 meters, he stands out even among the Beasts Pirates, where the average height is 3 meters. With a muscular body and two pairs of lifelike ivory ornaments on his head and shoulders, he looks like a giant mammoth, which is intimidating.

now.

Jack frowned.

"We are already close to Wano Country. How come a pirate group we have never seen before appears... Did you see who is on that ship?"

"...There were quite a few people on their deck, seemingly having an open-air dinner, most of them were women and children."

When saying this, there was a hint of doubt in the crew member's tone.

It is true that there are not many other ships in this sea area, but there are a few times. The pirates who can sail to this part of the Grand Line are basically those who have been famous for a long time, or at least they are rising stars with good strength - such as Gekko Moriah who led the group to challenge the Four Emperors Kaido.

It is rare to see a ship where the majority of the crew are women.

"Master Jack, do you want to bypass them?"

"I feel like this ship seems a little strange. Lord Kaido's order for us is to return to Wano Country as soon as possible. It's better not to cause trouble at this time..."

The crew member asked tentatively.

"Bypass them?"

Jack snorted and shouted angrily, "Who do you think I am? Pull the boat over!"