Third Person POV
After hours of torturing the woman, Crow finally managed to break the woman and extract information from her.
They learned the woman's name was Mikasa Ackerman, and she wasn't affiliated with anyone. The island they were on was her current home. Their men attacked her first, and she had no choice but to defend herself. And she revealed the location of the Devil Fruits.
"...we're here," Mikasa said quietly, and Crow nodded.
They were at the ruins of a gigantic castle.
Ulti narrowed her eyes at the woman and said. "This better not be fucking trap, or otherwise I'm shoving my morningstar up your--"
"Ulti, she's telling the truth," Crow interjected.
She turned her narrowed gaze to the Lunarian. "And how do you know that huuuuuuuuuh?"
Crow smirked. "Easy," he got close to her, making her blush. The teen leaned toward her ear. "It's because my Observation Haki is better than yours~" he teased in a husky tone that sent shivers down her spine.
He backed away and enjoyed the sight of Ulti turning a deeper shade of red.
"Show off..." Ulti muttered and pouted.
Crow chuckled. He turned his attention to Mikasa. "Lead the way," she nodded.
She took them to a hidden door that led them to the farthest depths of the castle, and down there was a gigantic vault door.
"Huh, not a bad place to keep your stuff," Page commented.
"Yeah, and from the looks of it, the vault is made from a mixture of Seastone and some other type of metal," Crow added, surprising everyone.
"...How did you know that?" Mikasa asked.
"Been around Seastone long enough to memorize its characteristics, and last time I checked, it doesn't have rippling patterns unless mixed with another substance," he pointed out causally.
"...I see..." She then walked towards the vault and touched it.
This action caused the vault to create a few rumbling sounds before slowly opening, revealing the contents inside, which were six massive chests.
"What the fuck?! Where's everything else?" Ulti asked the woman with narrowed eyes.
"It was originally empty when I discovered it," Mikasa shrugged. "The chests you see before you are filled with the loot I've required throughout my adventures."
"Huh, neat. Which one is the one with the Devil Fruits?" she pointed to the furthest one to the left. He made his way toward it and opened it. "Holy shit!!"
The others rushed to his side and reacted similarly to the Lunarian.
In total, there were NINE DEVIL FRUITS!
AND NOT JUST ANY DEVIL FRUITS BUT ZOAN DEVIL FRUITS!!!
Crow was about to ask how she managed to get all nine of them, but Ulti beat him to the punch.
"WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU GET NINE DEVIL FRUITS?!" Ulti screamed.
Mikasa thought for a moment. "Two months ago, I encountered an odd group of World Nobles," the trio's eyes widened at that part of the information. "One of them attempted to enslave me, so I killed him, the other celestial Dragons, and their men. After I killed everyone, I looted their ships and found the fruits. So I took them and their other valuables and destroyed their ships," she explained as if she were talking about the weather.
The trio looked at Mikasa with expressions of horror, respect, and disbelief.
Page pointed a finger at her. "Y-You k-killed a Celestial Dragon..."
"Yeah," she answered nonchalantly as if that wasn't a big deal.
The three looked at her incredulously for a few more seconds and then stopped in favor of doing what they came here for.
"Your unfucking believable..." Ulti commented before walking away and picking two chests.
Page followed his older sister's example and did the same.
"Yeah, we're definitely keeping you," Crow said with a grin, making Mikasa look at him with a frown
"I'm not some animal you can keep," she pouted.
Crow chuckled. "If you were an animal, you would make an adorable puppy," he patted her head, making her blush and Ulti glare at the two of them. "Besides, you don't have a choice," he gestured to the chains around her, making her grimace.
"What's gonna happen to me?" she asked calmly, but Crow could hear the anxiousness in her tone.
"That entirely depends on our boss, I'm afraid. He'll punish you for killing his men. I don't know what the punishment will be, but I know he won't kill you."
Mikasa tilted her head in confusion. "He won't?" he nodded. "Why?"
"He's always looking for strong people to recruit, and you undoubtedly fit that criteria," he praised. "And just as a heads up, when he gives you the choice to join...just make it easier on yourself and join, alright? You don't want to know what he does with the people who refuse..."
Mikasa looked at him and thought for a moment. She then nodded. "Ok..."
He smiled. "Good. Now let's get out of here."
End.
