"The one who should be surprised is actually me!"
York slowly straightened his body, his eyes revealing a hint of a hunter's hunger for prey.
"I didn't expect the dignified Empress to be a fledgling who hasn't tasted meat either."
A trace of pride appeared on Gloriosa's face.
"With those dirty men? They are not qualified to gain my favor!"
"Besides, my heart already belongs to someone now~"
Saying this, Gloriosa's eyes instantly filled with hearts, like a lovestruck girl who had just entered puberty.
"I came to this island specifically to pursue him!"
Hearing this, the Rocks Pirates immediately started asking each other.
"To win the Pirate Empress's heart, not bad! Which kid is it? Speak up!"
"Jiehahaha! Don't worry, I won't fight you for her! My target is Shakky-chan~!"
"Although the Pirate Empress isn't bad, I also prefer Shakky-chan more~"
The pirates asked and teased each other, but the result was that no one admitted to having any relationship with Gloriosa.
Veins popped on Gloriosa's forehead.
"I wouldn't like dirty, evil guys like you!"
"The man I like is Roger! Gol D. Roger!!"
As soon as these words came out, the interest of the Rocks Pirates instantly plummeted.
"Oh~ It's that bastard."
"What's so good about that bastard Roger."
"Might as well have picked one of us."
"Ptui!"
The attitude of the Rocks Pirates members put Gloriosa at ease.
Especially Rocks, who even spat on the spot.
However, York, her opponent at this moment, was completely different.
The light in his eyes was even more intense than before. He even stuck out his tongue and licked his lips like a lecher.
"The current Pirate Empress, the man she likes is actually Roger?"
Gloriosa looked back at York, a teasing expression on her face.
"What? Does Boy-chan like big sister too? But it's a pity, big sister is already taken~"
York grinned.
"It doesn't matter! The nature of a pirate is plunder! I just have to snatch you away!"
"As for Roger!"
"I'm looking forward to his expression when he finds out you've become my woman!"
Gloriosa's expression turned serious, and she initiated an attack again.
Her slender and graceful body spun like a windmill, making it impossible to tell where her long legs would kick from.
"Perfume Femur! Flurry Kick!"
York didn't use Armament Haki for defense but met Gloriosa's storm-like kicks head-on with his fists.
*Bang bang bang bang bang...*
Fists collided with high-heeled soles; the two fought to a draw.
"You've got some moves, Boy-chan~"
Distancing herself, Gloriosa once again maintained her stance of standing on one leg.
York smiled faintly and dropped his fighting stance.
"No! You've already lost!"
"Talking big is..."
*Snap!*
York snapped his fingers, and Gloriosa's legs instantly went weak, causing her to collapse to the ground.
Her cheeks, which had been a healthy rosy color a second ago, instantly turned deeply crimson, and her entire skin surface took on a flush.
She struggled to stand up, but her legs were powerless, and intense pleasure was frantically stimulating every nerve in her body and brain.
"Hah!"
With a sharp shout, her Armament Haki erupted, dispelling the ability York had placed on her.
The pleasure that felt like it was constantly assaulting her brain finally dissipated.
However, the limpness of her body couldn't be relieved in a short moment.
"Wahahaha! Defeated!"
Rocks laughed and delivered the verdict.
"No! I haven't yet! I can still fight!"
Gloriosa was unwilling to give up; she wanted to fight again.
But York had already walked to her side.
One arm around her back, the other adjusting the position of her legs, passing under the bend of her knees, he swept her up into a princess carry.
"Mmph~"
The fruit ability that had just been dispelled struck again.
"Well, although you lost, your strength is good. From now on, you are also a member of my Rocks Pirates!"
Rocks added another sentence, announcing that Gloriosa's strength had ultimately passed the test.
Gloriosa struggled to maintain consciousness under York's ability.
"Put... put me down..."
"Rocks said... you can't make a move on crewmates..."
York said nothing, just continued to smile at Rocks.
Rocks replied cruelly: "My rule comes into effect *after* you become an official crewmate! However, if you become York's spoil of war before that, I can't control him! I believe the other crewmates think the same way, right?"
"Hehehehe..."
The pirates of the Rocks crew let out strange laughs.
"That's right!"
"Blame yourself for being careless!"
"Knowing York's ability, yet not using Armament Haki to defend at all times, who can you blame?"
"By the way, what kind of expression will Roger make when he knows you've become York's woman?"
"Ehehehe~ really looking forward to it!"
The strange laughter of the pirates plunged Gloriosa into utter despair.
"I... I shouldn't have come to Hachinosu..."
"But it's too late to say anything now!"
York carried Gloriosa past everyone.
"I'm going to enjoy my spoil of war properly for the next few days! Rocks, don't you dare cause trouble on purpose! Or I'll definitely find a chance to kill you!!"
"Wahahaha! I wouldn't do such a thing! But if Roger comes looking for trouble with you, I won't interfere!"
"Heh! Let him come! I'd like to see just how strong the legendary Roger is!!"
...
The night passed without incident, and the second day passed silently as well.
The third day, early morning.
York walked out of the bathroom with satisfaction.
He looked at the woman lying on his bed, fast asleep from exhaustion. There were tear stains on her cheeks, but a satisfied smile lingered at the corner of her mouth.
After transmigrating to One Piece for 18 years, he finally got his first woman.
He originally thought this woman would be Miss Buckingham, but due to a strange combination of circumstances, it turned out to be Gloriosa.
Well, overall, this result wasn't bad.
He walked up slowly, gently stroked the woman's cheek to wipe away the tear stains, put on his clothes, and walked out the door.
However...
As soon as he opened the door, York's footsteps paused at the doorway.
Turning his head to look at a spot in the corridor, he saw a blonde woman looking at him with some astonishment.
"Y... York... why did you... come out..."
York looked at the abnormal flush on the woman's face and noted her slightly panicked tone. He closed the door behind him and walked up slowly.
"What? Have you decided to give up on Newgate and come to my side?"
"No... how is that possible!"
Stussy used Armament Haki to wrap her arm, slapped away York's hand that tried to embrace her, turned her head, and ran away directly.
"I could never like you!"