One Piece World. Skypiea.
When Xiaoqi Su returned here again, the moment he appeared, he was immediately surrounded by the Straw Hat crew, all clamoring for him to transform into a Super Saiyan in front of them.
"Alright, since you all want to see it so badly, I'll satisfy your curiosity."
Xiaoqi had everyone step back slightly, then clenched his fists tightly and assumed a stance.
"Haaaah!"
With a low roar, golden flames enveloped Xiaoqi's body as his Super Saiyan form appeared before everyone.
"So this is a Super Saiyan..."
All the Straw Hats were completely mesmerized by the golden-glowing Xiaoqi before them.
Robin smiled at Nami beside her: "Nami, you're about to drool."
Nami blushed and whispered: "No I'm not."
"So cool!" Luffy suddenly shouted, rushing up to Xiaoqi excitedly: "Coach! I want to learn this move! Teach me!"
Xiaoqi smiled: "Luffy, if you train hard, you'll be able to develop your own 'Gear Fifth' form in the future."
Zoro stepped forward: "How strong are you in this state?"
Xiaoqi laughed: "The simplest way to put it is that I'm now 50 times stronger than before. You can do the math yourself."
"Hiss—"
Everyone gasped in shock upon hearing this, except for the simple-minded Luffy who stood there counting on his fingers what 50 times would be.
Seeing everyone's astonished expressions, Xiaoqi chuckled: "Alright, you all have fun. I'm leaving now."
As he flew into the air, Xiaoqi looked down at Luffy: "Luffy, sorry about this - I accidentally killed Enel earlier. But his four priests are still alive if you want some practice targets."
"Huh?"
Luffy tilted his head in confusion, watching Xiaoqi's golden meteor-like figure disappear into the distance before finally reacting and shouting: "Xiaoqi! Give me back my Enel!"
Meanwhile, Zhu Qing, Vivi, Lu Linglong, Tokisaki Kurumi and Himejima Akeno were waiting outside Conis' house for Xiaoqi to arrive.
Zhu Qing looked at the still-bickering Kurumi and Akeno with exasperation: "You two better behave later. If Xiaoqi finds out we're still lying to him, you'll face the consequences yourselves."
Just then, Lu Linglong who had been watching the sky called out: "Xiaoqi's coming! Everyone to battle stations!"
Zhu Qing and Vivi looked at Linglong speechlessly while Kurumi immediately put on a sweet smile.
Xiaoqi landed before them and canceled his Super Saiyan form, looking at Kurumi and Akeno: "So you two are really done fighting?"
Kurumi nodded obediently: "Darling, I'll be good from now on."
Akeno smiled: "We're good sisters now. As you say, no discord, no concord, right?"
Xiaoqi nodded, then took both their hands in his and clasped them together under everyone's puzzled gazes: "In that case, let's shake on it."
Kurumi felt like she was going insane. The thought of her hand being held by the woman she hated most made her skin crawl.
Akeno's smile was equally stiff, her inner feelings no better than Kurumi's.
The other three women watching this scene were nearly bursting with laughter inside. When it came to mischief, their Xiaoqi was truly in a league of his own.
"What's this? Your expressions don't look very willing."
Hearing this, Kurumi immediately forced a smile and said through gritted teeth: "Let's get along from now on... Pigmei."
Akeno's eye twitched as she replied with a strained smile: "Ara ara, likewise... little spirit."
"Good, this is much more harmonious."
Xiaoqi nodded in satisfaction. The moment he turned away, Kurumi immediately yanked her hand back and vigorously wiped it on her clothes.
The "genius" Lu Linglong didn't wait for Xiaoqi to speak, putting on a stern face to preempt him: "I know what you want to say, but let me speak first. What's this about you and that Mari Kawai? How could you betray me with another woman? Is your Linglong goddess not cute enough?"
"I'll have you know your Linglong goddess is very angry right now. The only way to fix this is if you apologize to me properly."
Xiaoqi glanced at Linglong, then turned to Zhu Qing and Vivi: "What about you two?"
Vivi smiled: "Of course I believe you. Also... I'm sorry for not listening to you earlier. Can you forgive me?"
Zhu Qing smiled: "Same here. What happened today won't happen again."
Lu Linglong's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at these two women. They had agreed to present a united front, but now they were stabbing her in the back?
Xiaoqi smiled at the two women and stepped forward to hug each of them: "You two are so sensible. Unlike a certain silly girl."
Hearing this, Linglong immediately protested, throwing herself into Xiaoqi's arms with a pitiful expression: "I was wrong too! Forgive me please?"
Xiaoqi laughed: "Done being mischievous?"
"Not being mischievous today! Will resume tomorrow! Heehee!"
As the atmosphere grew more relaxed, Kurumi asked the question they were all most curious about:
"Darling, did you become a Super Saiyan because of me?"
Xiaoqi thought for a moment: "Partly. I was already angry when I found out you and Akeno were fighting behind my back."
"I was even angrier that Zhu Qing and the others didn't stop you two. But what made me angriest was seeing you all get struck by lightning."
"That was when I felt the S-cells in my body awakening."
Xiaoqi paused, then looked at Kurumi: "But when I heard what you said to me... that was when I felt the Super Saiyan transformation fully awaken. So strictly speaking, you contributed the most."
Kurumi smiled - a genuinely happy smile this time: "Darling, can you say that again? I want to record it."
Xiaoqi said exasperatedly: "Record your head! While I did achieve Super Saiyan earlier because of this, it wasn't the way I wanted to do it."
"Now tell me honestly - who won between you and Akeno?"
Kurumi, who had been so happy a moment ago, now lowered her head. Though she hated to admit it, if their fight had continued, she would have been the one to lose eventually.
Her aerial combat abilities were completely suppressed by Akeno. She had only been able to hold on thanks to her clones.
In contrast, with the Boosted Gear's enhancements, Akeno surpassed her in both speed and attack power.
Just as Kurumi was about to speak, Akeno's voice came from beside her: "It was a draw. Her Zafkiel gave me quite a lot of trouble."
Xiaoqi nodded without further questions. Kurumi's earlier reaction had already told him the answer.
"Let's go. We'll have Conis take us on a tour of Skypiea. We'll just enjoy ourselves and leave the rest to Luffy and his crew."
For the rest of the day, Xiaoqi and the girls thoroughly explored Skypiea under Conis' guidance, purchasing various types of Dials as souvenirs.
After dinner, Conis prepared three rooms for the six of them. Xiaoqi assigned the rooms and went into one with Vivi.
Kurumi looked at the single large bed in the room and then at Akeno beside her, complaining: "Dammit! Why do I have to share with you of all people?"
Akeno smiled: "Ara ara, this was your darling's arrangement~"
Kurumi was internally screaming. She glared at Akeno: "Can you stay away from me? We're not that close. Also, you're sleeping on the floor tonight."
"Ara ara, that won't do~" As she spoke, Akeno laid down on the bed comfortably: "The beds here are surprisingly nice. I'd love to take one back."
Kurumi glared at the shameless woman: "You bitch! Get up right now!"
In the other room, Vivi leaned against Xiaoqi: "Was it really okay to put those two in the same room? You know they don't actually get along, right?"
Xiaoqi smirked: "Anyone with eyes could see that. But whatever, as long as they pretend well enough to give me some peace."
Vivi smiled at her man's adorable expression and whispered in his ear: "Husband... I missed you."
The next morning, Xiaoqi looked at the dark circles under Kurumi's eyes and laughed: "Oh? What's wrong with our Kurumi? Couldn't adjust to Skypiea's climate?"
Kurumi shot a glare at Akeno and snorted. Sharing a bed with that woman was absolutely out of the question - she'd rather not sleep at all.
Lu Linglong noticed Vivi's radiant glow beside Xiaoqi and said to Zhu Qing in a teasing tone:
"Zhu Qing, I think I heard a cat last night. Why would there be cats on Skypiea? And its meows sounded exactly like a certain someone. How strange~"
Vivi's face turned bright red upon hearing this, wishing she could disappear into the floor.
"You're always the troublemaker." Xiaoqi gently flicked Linglong's forehead before addressing the group: "I'm heading to Hanamichi's place now. You girls can amuse yourselves this morning."
The moment Xiaoqi left, Kurumi yawned: "Zhu Qing, Vivi, Linglong - I'm going back to sleep. Wake me when darling returns."
In a flash, she dashed into the room Xiaoqi and Vivi had used and locked the door behind her.
Vivi panicked outside: "Kurumi! At least let me clean up first!"
"Sorry Vivi~ After being contaminated by that big-breasted cow last night, I need darling's scent to purify myself. Don't worry, I'll tolerate your... leftovers."
"Pfft—HAHAHA!" Linglong burst out laughing: "Vivi, did you forget? This one's a yandere too! Now, why don't you tell me and Zhu Qing all about what you did last night~"