Hearing Leno's words, Ginny blinked in confusion.
What was this guy even talking about?
A daughter?
She looked down at her small body.
Did she look like someone who had already had a child?
Then she looked back up at Leno.
"Are you crazy or something?!"
She couldn't help blurting out.
"How old do you think I am? I already have a kid?!"
She puffed her cheeks and put her hands on her hips.
"I don't even have a boyfriend yet, okay?!"
Anyone who tried anything with her deserved to be castrated!
She was still a kid, alright?!
Ivankov and Kuma immediately stepped in front of her, on guard.
"Anyone who says something like that is definitely not a good person!" Ivankov shouted.
Kuma remained silent, but he had already taken a fighting stance.
Trying to harm his companion—
Unforgivable.
Seeing their reaction, Domino sighed and rubbed her forehead.
Even she didn't expect Leno to be so direct—saying something like that to a child.
If that didn't make him sound like a creep, what did?
The fact that they hadn't already run away was probably thanks to his looks.
After rolling her eyes at Leno—
She stepped forward and gave Ginny a gentle smile.
Kids really were adorable.
"Don't misunderstand. We're from the future—not from this world."
She explained softly:
"I was entrusted by your future daughter to protect you."
Ginny and the others exchanged glances.
"The future?" Ginny tilted her head. "Seriously?"
Ivankov raised an eyebrow high.
"That sounds way too ridiculous!"
Kuma said nothing, but the suspicion in his eyes didn't lessen.
Without proof—
There was no way they'd believe something this absurd.
Seeing their vigilance, Domino sighed inwardly.
Sharp kids.
So she pulled Hancock over.
"This is the future Pirate Empress."
"She's just as beautiful as the Shakky of your era—if not more."
Hancock cooperated perfectly.
She lifted her long hair with one hand.
Her conservative cheongsam bore the Kuja Pirates' emblem, and her earrings were shaped like delicate twin snakes.
When she raised her head—
Her breathtaking beauty stunned everyone present.
Kuma and Ivankov froze for a moment.
Even Dragon was left speechless.
"…People from the future…" he murmured.
Seeing the effect was good enough, Domino added another push.
She smiled slightly and clenched her fist.
White vibrations gathered around it.
"Watch closely."
She punched forward.
Crack—!
The air fractured.
The ground trembled violently.
"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit!" Ivankov screamed.
"Isn't that Whitebeard's ability?!" Kuma was shocked.
Dragon's pupils shrank.
"How is that possible…?"
Domino withdrew her power and raised an eyebrow.
"Do you believe us now? The same world can't have two identical Devil Fruits."
Ginny was the first to jump forward.
"I believe you! I believe you!"
She ran up to Domino excitedly.
"Then where's my daughter? Didn't she come?"
She blinked curiously.
"And who's my husband?!"
At the thought of Ginny's future fate—
Leno felt once again that the Celestial Dragons deserved to die.
He walked over and gently rubbed her head.
"You'll find out in the future."
He said softly:
"For now, just stay with us."
Kuma was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Given his personality, he wouldn't refuse a chance to protect Ginny.
But Ivankov's attention was suddenly drawn elsewhere.
Not far away—
Dragon was holding two children.
His expression suddenly changed.
Behind him appeared a tall, broad-chested woman.
She wore horns, bared sharp teeth, smoked a cigar, and held a Den Den Mushi.
"Marine brat—put those children down!"
She fired a laser straight at Dragon!
Caught off guard—
The beam pierced through Dragon's shoulder.
He fell to the ground, rolling several times.
During the fall—
One of the children slipped from his arms.
The woman took a drag from her cigar and slowly walked toward the fallen child.
"So Garling actually has a kid…"
She muttered.
"And yet he doesn't even care about his own child…"
"How cold-blooded."
Just as she reached down—
A sharp voice rang out!
"Perfume Femur!"
Hancock's cold voice echoed as her long leg lashed out with tremendous force.
The woman's expression changed, and she quickly retreated.
But the Den Den Mushi in her hand was struck—
And instantly petrified.
She glanced at the stone Den Den Mushi—
Then fixed her gaze on Hancock.
After noticing Hancock's attire, she was surprised.
"A member of the Kuja Pirates?"
First came admiration—
Then shock.
"So beautiful… Wait—who are you?!"
She shook her head in disbelief.
"Isn't Shakky of Kuja Island already a prize? How can someone as beautiful as you exist?!"
Hancock remained calm.
"I've heard that kind of praise so many times my ears are numb."
She knew exactly how beautiful she was.
"Even though you praised me—"
She looked at the woman coldly.
"You, a Celestial Dragon, are on my kill list."
The woman—Maffi—laughed.
"Good. Very good!"
"Shakky is already reserved as the grand prize—"
"But you… a Kuja pirate even more beautiful than her…"
She drew her blade, coating it in Armament Haki.
"You will become my personal slave!"
A sharp slash cut through the air toward Hancock!
Hancock showed no fear.
A surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted from her body.
Haki wrapped around her long leg—
And with a single kick, she shattered the slash.
"Make me a slave?" Hancock let out a cold, eerie laugh.
"Very well."
"I've decided."
"I won't kill you."
"I'll make you my slave instead."
"You'll become the first Celestial Dragon in history to be enslaved by a human."
"You should feel honored."
Maffi's face twisted with rage.
"You filthy lower-class trash—you're courting death!"
Her blade surged with even stronger Armament Haki.
Another slash shot toward Hancock—
While lasers continuously fired from her mouth to interfere.
As they fought—
Leno walked over and picked up the fallen infant.
Looking at the baby, he muttered:
"Garling really is a scumbag… killing Shanks and Shamrock's mother…"
After a brief sigh—
He handed the child back to Dragon.
What happened next—
He didn't care.
Raising children?
Not his problem.
Leno turned to Kuma.
"Are you coming with me?"
There was no need to ask Ginny—
Even if she refused, he had to take her.
He had already promised Bonney.
Kuma scratched his head and nodded shyly.
Dragon, now holding both children, looked at Leno.
"I feel like you're hostile toward me."
"In the future… are we enemies?"
Leno nodded without hesitation.
"You're right."
"Speaking of which, your old man betrayed me."
"The Monkey family and I are mortal enemies."
"…Just not in this world."
Dragon was stunned.
His father… betraying someone?
That didn't match the man he knew at all.
Leno ignored his confusion and looked at Ivankov.
"You should go with Dragon."
"You two will be close comrades in the future."
"As for Kuma—"
"Not only is this his own choice, I also made a promise to another Kuma."
Ivankov wanted to ask more—
But Dragon stopped him.
He gave Leno a deep look—
Then left with Ivankov.
Meanwhile—
Hancock and Maffi's battle continued.
Domino frowned.
There was no need to waste more time.
She stepped in.
Clenching her fist—
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit activated once more.
"This…!" Maffi shrieked in shock.
"Isn't that Edward Newgate's power?!"
"How can you use it?!"
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