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Chapter 74: World Of Pirates: Part Finale (1/2)

Disclaimer: I own nothing. This story has no interest in offending any party. Having the sole objective of only entertaining the readers. Enjoy~

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"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

- Peter Drucker

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Recap: After a journey of self-discovery around the world, meeting again the Strawhats and experimenting with new things, Hector finally realizes his inner child is alive. And he wants to make him happy. He decided to create a good future he wanted. 

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A.N.: Ahoy

Sorry for the dealy but...

THE CHAPTER ENDED UP WITH 28K WORDS.

Er... Sorry, I guess.

Now I know how Oda feels, needing to wrap everything.

I wanted to make a proper end of this arc so I went all out.

Now about the controversial decision of having a child by Hector.

I notice that some people don't like... It was his greatest L, that you are disappointed im him.

The first thing I can say. You're not wrong... If you want to see it this way, I'm all for it. You can see this as a flaw in his character and in his previously immaculate record. I like it, making him more human.

I hope that after you read this chapter you can understand his feelings and everyone else feelings more, even if you don't agree... At least understand.

From another side... I need to defend my boy.

You guys aren't thinking he will leave for like... 18 years right? Dude... No.

In my mind, he will go back before 3 years... and SPOILER. Not because he doesn't want.

Now for MY side. The child is a good plot device... Just watch the changes that will amke on him, how he will see the world. 

And conveniently in another world where I can progress with the story without a problem.

Er... Sorry again? At least I made the thing make sense.

Anyway, enjoy.

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"My parents are doctors and I was on the way to follow the same path. Well, I'm still going to do that... with some extras." Hector says while walking around the streets of the Flower Capital with Hiyori.

Tama and Toko are walking with them as "chaperones".

Even if Hector said "Let's marry", it means that he accepted the possibility of this endgame. There's still the need for the process to happen. Hence they are now on a date.

"Oh, I remember you treating the people. So that's how you learned the medic arts?" Hiyori asks

"More or less..." Hector answers while watching Tama and Toko running around the streets, seeing the stalls with food "It was a no-brainer... I mean, there's no need to think much about me going on this career." He shrugs

"And you said something about... 'extras'. Do you mean becoming a warrior?"

"...yes. On that fated day, the previously narrow path opened wide. Very, very, very wide... Being a doctor became a side job while I mainly pursued what really matters." Hector says seriously, with a hard look "Can you guess what?" He turns to her and asks with a challenging smile

"...strength." Even though she doesn't him that well, she knows him enough to guess

Hector smiles a little and nods "Yes, for an instant I thought you would say freedom or adventures."

"It crossed my mind... Along with other things like wanting to protect the others." She confesses

"..."

"But you're pursuing all that so... It must be something that allows you to do all that."

"You're smart." Hector looks at her a little differently

"I remember your speech and talks with other people. You said a lot of times things like: 'I can do that because I'm strong, I can tolerate this because I'm strong, you can trust me because I'm strong'."

"Yes... I believe that personal power allows you to do everything. It protects you and opens paths. To have my ideal lifestyle and to protect it, I need to always seek strength and continuously improve myself." Hector explains "That's why I came to this world..." He turns to her thinking about explaining more deeply but deciding otherwise in the end

'Later...' If he is gonna make her his wife, he doesn't plan on hiding the existence of the multiverse from her. But it's too complicated to her mind and beliefs right now.

"You commented something about a 'fated day'..." Hiyori says suddenly while they are walking in a crowded street

Hector stops waving at some people who called his name in a greeting to turn to her "You really pay attention, huh?" He turns, impressed

She smiles at him, somewhat proud.

He chuckles at her cute actions and doesn't answer instantly to not kill the good mood.

He stops at a stall to buy some Taiyaki for the girls. Receiving some teasing from the old lady because the two are together.

Later they find a quiet park to sit together on a bench. Tama in Hector's lap and Toko on Hiyori's.

Hiyori didn't comment on Hector avoiding the previous question. The group talks about small things, she smiles gently while seeing Hector clean Tama and Toko's face of the red paste of the Taiyaki.

"You know... Now that I think about it our situations are a little similar." Hector starts while looking at the distance "It's funny how can people be so different and at the same time be so similar. My mother is similar to Oden... Haha." He chuckles at the thought

"..." Hiyori didn't interrupt him even though she was confused

"Like yours, my parents are also from different countries that met by chance. Far away from their respective homes... In the end, they hit off and ended up marrying."

"Now, to talk about that 'fated day' a little context it's necessary. Like your father, my mother felt a little suffocated by her family even though she was very well off in life. So she went to be a volunteer and ended up meeting my father who also went there."

"The thing is, if you want to say it nicely my mother was a very tolerant and kind-hearted person, she avoided conflicts as much as she could and was a pacifist." Hector pauses before saying the next words "If you want to be mean, she was a pushover."

"..."

"She let people walk over her all the time, taking advantage of her goodwill. She tolerated personal loss because she was not a greedy person and thought that she had enough in life. A comfortable income, a happy family... And that's... That's what killed her." Hector's eyes are now harder than Hiyori ever saw.

It looks like he is visualizing himself killing everyone closer. But in some seconds his eyes go back to normal and he turns to Hiyori.

"Very similar to Oden's demise. She gave too much ground. Allowed that bastard to spread his wings too much and get comfortable in thinking that he would get away with anything."

"..." His words, even if he is talking about his own mother, look very personal to Hiyori.

"If Oden went on an all-out war with Orochi and Kaido from the start, his chances of winning would be great. But he compromised. The chances of winning are great, but sacrifices on his part are inevitable, so he sacrificed his image and reputation to 'buy' the life of his people." Hector says "It was admirable..." Hector nods, impressed "But a mistake nonetheless."

Hiyori lowered her face remembered that, but she looked up again feeling a hand on her head.

"Don't be like that... I bet he didn't regret it. He did what he thought was right and lived with it and accepted the consequences. It's easy for us to say that his choices are wrong now, after seeing the result. To him, at that time, was not clear. He didn't have a clear picture like us..." Hector smiles warmly at her "Oden is an admirable man. He died as he lived, proudly carrying the other people's hopes, future, and dreams on his back and shoulders."

Hiyori sobs hearing his words, putting her sleeves in front of her face to hide her tears.

"Are you crying? You can cry as much as you want. Let it out..." Hector rubs circles on her back comfortingly, a patient smile on his face.

"I'm not crying~ Wuuu~" She removes her hand from her face to show that she is not crying...

She is only beating her lips hard, opening her eyes wide and looking away a little upward so that the tears don't escape from her moist eyes.

"I'm a samurai daughter... I don't cry..." She continues, not fooling anyone

Hector chuckles "I see, I see... You're really strong. As expected of Oden's daughter." He agrees with her that she is not crying.

They stay like that for some time, simply watching the girls running around and playing with Komainu and Rover who finally arrive after Hector calls them.

 After some time Hector finally continues his story "My parents are killed by my greedy Uncle..." He says with a distant look

"Hector-sama..." Hiyori didn't say much beyond putting her hand over his

"To make matters worse it happened on my birthday..." He adds

She squeezes his hand harder.

"I know that is senseless to think this way, but sometimes I feel like it was my fault... You know, my parents' working hours vary a lot. They never come back together from work and many times they continue till later. Doctors, you know?"

"That day they finished in the expected time and came back together to go out with me... Because was my birthday... That allowed them to kill the two at the same time. My birthday gave those bastards the opportunity..."

"It's not your fault..."

"I know... But it's inevitable to have some guilt over it. The Guilt of the Survivor... It's okay, I can live with it." He smiles sadly

With the same sad smile, he turns to her "That's my origin story. Very cliche... I eventually killed my Uncle. It didn't make me happy but it was necessary to move forward, right?"

Hiyori nods, understanding the sentiment.

"But as much I admire and think tolerant people are cool, I still think is wrong to let insects prance around that much."

His eyes become almost malevolent while talking "You need to put them in their place so that any thought of bringing you harm would be squashed by their own fear of you!"

He remembers two instances of this in the One Piece world. Shanks not caring about that weak mountain bandit and Luffy not caring about Bellamy.

He understands that sometimes you shouldn't lower yourself to these people's levels, but...

If Shanks had put the mountain bandit in his place, he wouldn't have kidnaped Luffy and Shanks wouldn't have lost his arm.

If Luffy had one-shotted Bellamy like the clown he was, Bellamy wouldn't have hurt Luffy's friends later.

Being merciful with your enemies is being ruthless with yourself and your allies.

"I think this rubbed off on me more than I thought..." He suddenly says

Hector remembers his harsh words to Balder after the Invasion. He really tore the guy off, called him a simp, and all that.

Some would say that was a little of an overreaction and unnecessary, but...

"Some people are all the time pushing your buttons and testing your limits, you can't give them too much ground. In my world, dick measurement contests are very common. After what happened with my mom... I will never let people walk over me! Even if I look petty."

But even so, he still believes that diffuse battles in the Marvel world are the best way to avoid things spiraling into a "Crisis Situation"

'First, harsh words... If is not enough... I will resort to violence.' He decides. Worked with Kurt's family.

"Well, that's the gist of it... Now you know me a little better." Hector smiles at her, dispersing the foul mood in the air

He crosses his leg and supports his cheek with one hand "Now... What more? What more? What more can I say about myself... I'm very eclectic in a multitude of subjects. Movies, music, books, food... Except for alcohol, I really hadn't found alcohol that made me one day choose of my own volition to drink it instead of some juice."

"My favorite hobby is playing with my powers. After that, I like studying science and magic now... And be with my girls. That's something I need to make it clear..." Hector slowly turns to look at Hiyori's eyes

"..."

"I have other girls... And the number will continue to increase. If you're not comfortable with it... We can call it off this whole thing, no hard feelings." Hector states

"Saeko-san already talked to me about it... I'm not gonna back off." Hiyori says stubbornly

"...I don't think you understand what you're talking about." Hector tries to explain "I'm talking about I, me, Hector, your man, going having other women. Can you picture that? I, me, Hector, your husband, hugging, kissing, having sex, and all that with other women! Try to imagine it. How do you feel about it? You're taking it too lightly... You think is okay now, then you end up hurt but will be too late..."

"I don't think there will be a problem... My great-grandfather and grandfather had concubines... Even my Father had a harem in his youth." She says like is normal.

"..." 'Am I the weird one here?' Hector second-guesses himself.

He even went to check again his Assimilated Cards to see if there was some sort of "Universal Calibration Harem Perk".

'There's nothing like that... Not even in the Yuuki Rito and Helltaker cards. Maybe is a secret passive...'

"And also..." Hiyori attracts his attention again "I'm super beautiful so you will never lose interest in me!" She smiles brightly

"..." Hector stares at her for some time before he can't hold back some chuckles "Pfft. Hehe~ I like your confidence... I normally don't like women that act entitled because they're beautiful and all that..." Hector remembers Amora "But you're saying it so innocently that I can't find fault in it." Hector pats her head

"And yes, you're super pretty and cute... I will never lose interest in you." He states as a matter of fact with a small smile

"..." Hiyori's eyes widen for an instant before a megawatt blush colors her face and she looks away

"Hey! Hey! Hey! You're blatantly saying this a second ago, why are you embarrassed now??" Hector can't help but ask in exasperation "You must have heard the same thing a thousand times."

"...It's because it's Hector-sama is the one saying it now..." She says in a whisper while trying to hide her face

"..." Hector's face freezes

'This is bad... Shy girls are dangerous!! Like any man, I like women that like me. Wait! Am I easy?' He can't help but look away and shout in his mind

'If I go to Naruto World I need to stay away from Hinata...'

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Hector decided to be a little more... visceral.

"So... What if I say that I want to pursue a relationship with... Yamato too, is an example. What would you think? Huh?" He is really putting this whole 'willingness to share to the test'. He is cautious like that.

"With Yamato-san?" Hiyori pauses "She is pretty and nice too... Even if I think is weird that she is trying to be my Father ..." Hiyori says the last part with a strange voice

"Yeah... That can be pretty weird..." Hector agrees "I will try to talk to her about that later."

"So you're interested in Yamato-san?" Hiyori sideglances him

He shrugs "What there's not to be interested in? She is pretty, has a nice personality, is strong... I was not going to try anything before... but right now maybe I will. And it's your fault!!" Hector points at her

"Mine?"

"Yeah... Let me gaslight you a little." He jokes "Anyway... I discovered that even if I play a lot, I don't see myself starting a relationship that I don't see a future. And I didn't plan to stay around for long, so I gave up on having relationships here..."

"But if marry you... That means that I will be bound here, right? So there will be no problem..." He smiles evilly at her "Now you see? I'm a scummy bastard who wants everything and gives nothing back... Hipocryte to the core without an ounce of remorse." He puts his hands in claws and continues with his evil charade

This only makes Hiyori chuckle "A truly evil person doesn't admit it."

"..." Hector slowly stops and goes back to sit normally "That's not true... But okay. I'm feeling like I really can't break these rose-tinted glasses from where you look at my figure." He sighs

Looking at the sky, he is still a little confused and uncertain about this whole thing. But his instincts tell him that, for some reason, it's the right-... no, a "necessary"? Maybe the word is "appropriate"... the appropriate path to take now.

Feeling that he is only delaying things and delaying is not a good thing...

"Are you really okay with the scenario of me staying away some years and leaving you alone with our child?" Hector finally asks in a serious tone

"There's really no problem! Even my mother took care of us while our father completed his adventures. I understand that a man has things he needs to do, a dream to chase, a path to follow..." She answers seriously like she is trying to assuage his worries

"..."

"I mean... It would be great to have you at my side all the time and forever, but I'm happy to be a comfortable port where you can come back and rest." She says honestly, making Hector look at her intensely

"...I don't deserve you." He says honestly

"Don't be silly." She giggles

"I'm dead serious." He nods gravely "I have super-senses, Hiyori. I can even look at people's auras, souls... And you're godamn truthful in all that." He explains "I really don't deserve you. Seriously, stand up and go away now..."

He is saying it from the bottom of his heart.

Different from his summons, she is not bound for life to him.

"No." She answers equally serious and strongly while meeting his stare.

"..."

The staredown continues for some time.

And after a long time, Hector finds someone who doesn't shy away from his glare and doesn't get uncomfortable with his silent treatment.

'No, she is uncomfortable and uncertain... But remains here.'

Hector avoids his gaze first... Something that he didn't not even against the Ancient One. But is normal when you have a guilty conscience...

"Married life will be tough..." He admits and chuckles

Hearing his words, the tension leaves Hiyori's shoulders and she laughs too. Going to put her head on his shoulder.

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"Hector-sama, why did you change your mind about the marriage?" Hiyori asks after some time of comfortable silence

"...I will be honest even though will hurt."

"Please be."

"After our talk I went around the world, revisiting some interesting people, visiting new places. To take the whole ordeal out of my mind, but at the same time think about it... I know myself, I'm an overthinker. So yes, I would think about it... By the way, thank Saeko later for recommending the direct approach... It would stick more on my mind." He teases her with a sideglance

"..." Hiyori looks away like a guilty kid caught in some mischief.

Hector simply chuckles and lets go of the matter "Continuing... The truth is I'm an egotistical jerk." He says as a matter of fact "I was treating this world as a healing oasis to my soul and planned to go away without a second thought... Then I discovered that even if I'm scummy I'm not totally heartless either."

"To every person that I interacted with to heal myself and have fun, I grew more attached to this world. 'Have fun and go away' Easier said than done. I ended up getting myself involved in some troublesome stuff too."

"Like saving Wano?" Hiyori asks

"Like saving Wano..." He agrees "Do you know Hiyori? People are real people..." He says softly

"...?"

"Whatever... My budding hero heart couldn't ignore people's suffering slapped on my face. And I need to pay Tama for this hat..." He smiles while retrieving the hat he took as "payment" to liberate Wano. That and the water cup from the old lady.

"I like this world..." Hector says.

To Hector, the One Piece manga holds a special place in his heart as one of his favorite shonen. Together with the likes of Dragon Ball, Hunter x Hunter, and Fullmetal Alchemist for first place. And Naruto, Bleach, and Yu Yu Hakusho a little after them.

'One Piece is like the Red Dead Redemption 2 of the mangas... No, Red Redemption is the One Piece from the games' He tries to explain his fanboyism to Cortana one day, but just lets her more confused

It was naive on his part to think that he could come, take the powers, poke fun at some people, punch others, and be done with it.

Maybe he is too young to be this detached yet...

"Again, it will look bad what I will say and you will have all the right to simply walk away, but... At some point, I didn't want this trip to stay as a simple vacation." 'Even if I try to replicate what happened here in another One Piece world, would not be the same.'

"Sometimes life throws a ball at you and you need to think fast if you want to catch it or let it pass through you. That's what happened to me when you approached me with your feelings... I could've ignored it... But I feel like I was simply delaying the inevitable. I like you a little after all." He says making her smile softly "Would it be better to ignore your feelings and wait till I'm older? But, like... Wait for what specifically? I don't have to worry about steady incoming, house, and other normal things."

"At the same time, that would be a good way to create a solid bond with this world that I grew to like so much. That's where it comes the scummy part... It's like I'm using you to be this bridge."

"I'm also curious as to what type of man I will become by being a Father. It would be incredibly convenient to be a Father, but still retain my youth because I will be very far away... It's convenient." Hector looks at her with a crooked smile

"..."

"See? Scum of Earth..." 'Not like I plan to stay away that long if things reach that point... Two years max. Only till after the time skip... Enough time for me to be 18 years old. Heck, depending on the time-based powers that I will have in the future maybe I will not lose not even a second... But I don't like counting in things I don't have.' He thinks

In truth, he thinks he needs to grow a little more as a person before being a father. Depending on the time dilatation he would have time to do that. But he will not give excuses...

He continues "I always had two objectives. A big and long-term one where I plan to change the world, and a smaller one, that was my revenge... I recently accomplished the smaller one and was left with some emptiness, and the bigger one was so far away that sometimes I lose sight of it." He looks at the horizon and reclines himself on the bench

"Maybe I'm seeking another smaller objective... Something positive instead of taking a criminal empire and slowly torturing a man in my basement. When you talked with me about marrying and having a child my overthinker mind went years in the future in one second."

"I thought that it would happen one day anyway and at the same time I thought about my past and let's say that I'm a little ashamed of some things I did." He confesses "It looked incredibly silly to say it out loud but... I want to be a cool guy that my children will look up to and say proudly 'That's my dad' or something like that." He scratches his chin and looks away a little ashamed.

"I think that is very normal, no?" Hiyori giggles at him

'Agreed.' Cortana says in his mind

Hector is still a little bashful before continuing "So... I just thought in giving in and making it right, like I said to you. Creating the small objective of becoming a better person and cool guy to make my children proud. I mean, I will have children eventually... So I can start now, right? Is it bad?"

"I can improve myself and return more experienced... One year or two later... Enough for me to grow and to my child don't miss me too much, I think..." he says unsure "I would lose some important things but that would be my punishment... What I deserve." He sighs "Kids forget easily, so maybe he/she won't even miss me..."

"..." Hiyori was not sure what to say now, so she simply hugged him with one arm around his torso "Saeko-san was right... You really think too much."

"Ugh... Why are you hugging and comforting me? I literally said that I'm treating you as some sort of device to my Character Development..." Hector makes a helpless face

"Well, but you liked me, right? You said that!" She smiles brightly at him again

"..." 'Seriously, where is the 'Harem Lord Perk'? I need to turn it off...' Hector goes to look at his cards again

"And I will also confess my feelings..." She backs away from him and takes a deep breath "A part of me wanted to use our marriage and child to keep you here." She says seriously and a little ashamed

"...baby trap me, huh? I figured out that much." Hector shrugs after giving her a glance

Hiyori was at her wit's end on how to reach Hector's heart. It's a crude way to approach it, but would buy her time to reach and make him love her. That's what she thought.

"But!" She suddenly says "I really never wanted to 'trap' you... As your wife, I will always respect and support your freedom. But I also wanted to use the marriage and kid to force a 'bond' with you." She finishes her phrase softly

Grabbing his hand she smiles "Then in your words I'm also a bad person..."

"..."

"I didn't think that far ahead like you... My simple thought is that even if I couldn't charm you after all that, I would still have the greatest gift that you could give to me... A part of you." She says with one hand over her heart and moves it to her belly.

"...You should stop this... I'm falling for you for real." Hector deadpans at her "And then I wouldn't let you go and I will make everything to make you mine for life. No backsies."

"Please do!" She only gives him her megawatt smile while joining her fingers together

Hector laughs at her enthusiasm before sighing again

"In the end, if we are bad or good... Right or wrong. Will depend on our future actions. So let's do our best to make it right." Hector reaches for her shoulders to hug her.

"Umu." She nods at his embrace

"I think this could work... Oops." Hector was talking before his face turned fast and he made a nudge motion with a finger.

Hiyori looks in the same direction to see Toko floating close to the ground, she can deduce that Hector stopped her from falling.

"Be careful..." Hector half-shouts and stands up to get closer to them "What are you guys doing, by the way?"

"Playing Kunoichi..." Tama answers a little sheepishly

"Oh... I'm a ninja myself. Let me show you some jutsus..." Hector smiles warmly before going to play with the two and the dogs, Komainu and Rover.

"And he said that he was not ready..." She comments with an exasperated, yet fond, sigh at the scene

'It's like Saeko-san said... He has too high standards for himself.' She thinks 'Good is the bare minimum... Great is the normal. He won't accept anything beneath excellent from himself...' She resolves herself to show him that he can leave and trust her.

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The marriage was scheduled for a week from now.

Hector said that Hiyori would have the final say and could simply stop it anytime.

And true to his words for at least being an "honest bastard" Hector continued to talk more about himself to her, especially the bad things.

"So I recently experimented with some pirates on how the Devil Fruits curse works so I drowned them..." He appears from where she is playing her shamisen

"They are pirates..." Hiyori answers simply

....

"I killed dozens of thousands of people in a One Man army standing."

"Very admirable, one man vs an army..." Hiyori praises

....

"I tricked the world by making a man's power go out of control so that I can execute him."

"Is he a criminal?"

...

"I'm really going for Yamato too... I'm dead serious."

"She is nice."

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And it continued... All week Hector goes on and on confessing his sins.

Till to the point that he doesn't have much more to confess

"One time I gave a hot girl from my class answers for a test... Was my simpest moment."

"One late night I trash-talked a guy on a game after I killed him, only for him to praise me and say that he was a little tired from work by proximity chat."

"I hit a vase with a ball and blamed a little brother of my friend. He couldn't even talk properly... I even put him close to the broken vase."

"I stole a Snickers when I was 6 years old."

"When I was angry with my mother I purposefully stepped on cracks in the ground and left my chanclas upside down to hurt her."

"I swapped my bean on the cotton with one of my classmates because mine died."

"There's one playthrough where I killed that trapped dog in Resident Evil 4..." In this one, he becomes so guilty that he reloaded his file.

"I cut sandwiches horizontally instead of diagonally..."

"I use light mode..."

"Many times I left like 2ml of juice or milk on the recipient so that the next person needs to replace it. Did the same with cakes and as such, so that someone else cleans the plate."

All week, he suddenly appeared and dropped such bombs on her.

.....

But nothing works.

At some point, Hiyori simply started to smile fondly at his antics.

"Haah~" Hector sits down and sighs heavily "That's it. I give up. I'm simply too handsome to do anything wrong..." He shakes his head while putting some fingers on his forehead in a narcissistic way

"Did Hancock rub on you, Master?" Cortana teases

Hector laughs and shakes his head. "Not that much, but I'm worried if I will grow spoiled by being this handsome..." He jokes "How could I know if I really created a connection with a woman or if they are simply lusting for my body? Tsk Tsk"

Cortana rolls her eyes "No one told you to be the White Knight and save the damsels in distress... And strength is heavily admired in this world, coupled with everything more, you have it easy. Be careful, next time."

"Don't be jealous, my lovely A.I.. You're my favorite." He smiles roguishly at her

"You would say that to everyone."

"All are my favorites." He then removes two cards from his inventory "Well, I didn't think that I would need to do this now, but okay..."

.....

"As much I don't care, I think certain talks are necessary to get things out of the way." Hector addresses the rest of the room.

All of the important people of Wano are present here.

"So, after we have known each other better, Hiyori and I decided to move forward with the marriage." Hector gives the woman in question, who is by his left side, a look and a squeeze of the hand

Everyone is okay with that. Smiling and congratulating the couple.

"Back to the main topic, I only want to guarantee my future children's future, so... Kuri will be Hiyori's, and Momonosuke will be trained on the Flower Capital as the Shogun of all Wano. Kuri will also become some sort of independent embassy mine, I know that many people are still reluctant to trust the Beast Pirates, so we can group them there. When they are not working on the rest of Wano, obviously..." He says

Internally he is rolling his eyes 'As if... If my children want the whole world would be theirs. But if they are a little like me, they really won't care..."

'I also will need to decide if I will keep things in this world or eventually bring them to the Multiverse...' Hector gives Hiyori a sideglance 'What is better? A short and fulfilling life here? Or an eternal life with me? What would they choose? Is this the Rock and Banana again?'

He sighs while looking forward 'Life is complicated...'

The reunion delves into boring topics and policies to be applied in Kuri and their relation with the rest of Wano.

Some don't want to accept the "separation", but Hector is having none of it. And he guaranteed that in the end, Kuri would be Hiyori's. so is all in the family.

....

"Hiyori, walk with me." Hector calls her after the boring reunion and walks out of the room.

She bows to the rest of the room before following her soon-to-be husband.

Outside the room, Hector hooks her arm with hers to make her walk by his side.

"At this point, you must know that I'm the cautious type..." Hector starts seeing her silence "And obviously I will worry after I'm not here, so I plan to do many things to ensure your safety and create many contingencies in case things go south."

She nods so that he can continue.

"The basic of the basics is increasing your strength."

"Like training?" She tilts her head "Beyond playing around when I was a kid I never fought. Wouldn't be better to train my retentors."

"I will do that too. Believe that you will have many, many protectors..." he says slowly, looking forward while they walk around the castle "But personal strength is still the most reliable one. And I can cheat." He turns to her

"Cheat?"

"In this world, there's a way to have a sudden growth in strength."

"The Devil Fruits, right?"

Wano is a closed country and like Amazon Lily, the existence of Devil Fruits is not that much widespread. Many think about them in superstitious ways like curses. Hiyori knows better because of her proximity to the Upper Echelons and Oden's travels.

"Yes. Between them, a Logia and Mythical Zoan would turn even a mongrel into a force to be reckoned with. Logias can turn your body into elements, instantly putting you on the top of the world. And Orochi had a Mythical Zoan... He was very strong even when he was a waste of space." Hector explains.

"So you're gonna give me one of those?" She asks

Hector smiles at her "Don't underestimate your man... I will give you more than one Devil Fruit." He raises his free hand to show her "The truth is that I can take, copy, and give people powers, the Devil Fruits in this case. That's my second biggest secret." He reveals, his hand changes in many ways to illustrate the fact

"...So that's why you came to these seas." She deduces

"Yes. I copied a lot of powers to increase my strength to protect what is dear to me. Originally, I came to Wano simply to sneak around and copy Kaido, Orochi, and other powers. Remembering that I have a power to see the future, so I knew that Momonosuke would return... I planned to leave things to him. But when I saw how bad the situation was I couldn't stop myself. Ad let's say that if letting things to him, it would depend on luck for him to win." Hector says while changing his hand to one of a dragon using Kaido's powers.

"I see... I'm glad you changed your mind. People are happy now." Then she smiles slyly at him and squeezes his arm "See? Changing your mind could be good in the end..." She says, referring to him changing his mind about marrying her

"Look what we have here! Cheeky, huh?" he smiles too, and squeezes her side to tickle her

The two enjoy their laugh for a bit before resuming their walk. They eventually stop on a balcony with an excellent view of the Flower Capital.

Isolated enough to not be listened to and public enough to not be disrespectful. They're not married yet, after all.

"The heart of this situation is that there is a limit to how much power your body can handle, Hiyori." Hector says while looking at Wano "As right now, I would say one Devil Fruit power and a couple of minor powers..."

"This is more than enough, no?"

"Obviously not." Hector scoffs "Overkill is the best type of kill. There's always a way. Trust me."

"I do." She nods seriously

"So this is my plan... The best path would be to give you a Mythical Zoan. Better than a Logia for three reasons... First, we are in the New World, there are a lot of Haki users around here. Second, the Mythical Zoans are packages of powers. Third, the Mythical Zoan will passively strengthen your body, allowing you to take more powers, even a Logia maybe." Hector explains while raising three fingers in accordance with his words

"I understand."

"There's also a method unique to me that will increase the benefits by a loooot. Your man is also a genius, don't forget that." He winks at her with a smirk

.....

*Little Flashback*

"And this is important to you, Saeko..." Hector smiles while pointing at her. This is during one of his lessons about powers "It's about your next upgrade..."

"?" Saeko and Cassandra looks confused

"I studied the Devil Fruits of this world, how they interact with the human body and all that." Hector starts explaining "A curious thing is that the Devil Fruit powers latch on the genetic code of the user. Do you remember how the people here, with Devil Fruits, introduce themselves?" He asks like a teacher

"...?"

"Like... I'm a 'something-man'?" Saeko guesses unsure, remembering the meetings with Devil Fruits users.

"Yes!" Hector claps two times to show approval " 'I'm Luffy, I ate the Rubber-Rubber Fruit and now I'm a rubber-man', 'I'm a barrier-man', 'I'm a light-man', 'I'm a paw-man'... Do you see where I'm going with this? They don't say 'I have light powers, I have rubber powers'. They introduced themselves like they are of a different race!"

"And... How does this change things?"

"Changes everything!" Hector exclaims excitedly "They become the fruit! They fused with it! You guys can't see it, but the fruit like... takes the whole slot of your soul or something like that."

"Devil Fruits are a mix of meta-powers with supernatural-powers. It's not only affecting your genetic code like quirks and mutations(Marvel), it's also a little like stands."

Hector knows this because of [Power Manipulation]. There's a reason he is going through this "path"(order of worlds) in acquiring powers. Apparently [Power Manipulations] is the most effective against genetic-like abilities, losing a little of effectivity against esper-like power, losing even more against spirit-like powers like Stands(he notices that took a lot of time to copy and he can't copy the stand, only the ability of the Stand), and become totally ineffective against magic and other more esoteric things.

So he was going through the safe path, visiting worlds where he was almost 100% sure that he could copy the powers.

For example, he probably can go to Worm or Toaru universes, but [Power Manipulation] would need to work hard.

But it would be for, possibly, naught to go to Jujutsu Kaisen... Even if that universe there "innate powers" that would fall into the realm of [Power Manipulation] authority. There's too much mysticism involved...

He also can't use [Power Manipulation] to take a Sacred Gear, as an example. Or copy an innate talent to magic in Fairy Tail.

Yet...

"So, Devil Fruits fundamentally changes the user's whole being. It's incredible that the person continues human and at the same time not. A curious thing too is about the genes... Having the genes altered, one would expect that the children would inherit the parent's power, right?"

"...did not?" Cassandra asks

"Nope. But I theorize the passive strength, durability, vitality and other things gained by a Zoan user can be passed forward on to their descendants. I think that is how so many people are ridiculously strong... And other things too." Hector puts a hand on his chin to think

"Why the children don't inherit the powers?" Saeko asks

"...This is very complicated." Hector is more serious now "I would say that is a failsafe."

"Failsafe?"

"Yes, like the Devil Fruits are programmed like that. Return when the user dies, make the user lose the ability to swim and float, and stop the powers from being passed to the descendants."

"Programmed? Then..." Saeko's eyes widen a little

"The Devil Fruits are man-made..." Hector confirms in a low voice "Anyway, all of this is my speculation. Back to what is really important..." He goes back to his teacher mode

"Then... Knowing that Devil Fruits basically gives you, not only power, but an entire physiology can't we do some bioengineering? Vegapunk created an artificial Devil Fruit, soooo...." He smiles at Saeko

"What do you think about receiving my own customized Mythical Zoan, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Oni?" He asks her "We can cheat even more..." He raises his hand.

And between his fingers a card... Kokushibo's Character card.

His smile widens

"Gaining all the benefits and none of the disadvantages... Keeping yourself human, but gaining an Oni physiology!" He says excitedly "No fear of the sun, no need to eat humans, no drowning... And this without thinking about the cocktail of serums that I have from Marvel!! Your body will passívely grow stronger and stronger. And my adaptability on the E-serum will give ground to receive even more Oni-like powers in the future."

"That... That sounds nice." Saeko says, a little overwhelmed by Hector's enthusiasm

"That's more than nice, Saeko. Hahaha, That's great! If it works, I will finally breathrough and will be proven that in the future I will be capable of working with Physiologies!!"

That's one of his blind spots. He has had this idea on his mind since his talk with the Ancient One.

Where he learned that Azazel, Kurt's Father is not a demon. But has a meta-power that gave him his demonic physiology to the point that even Hell accepts him.

He even raises his hand to the ceiling and laughs "Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Kryptonian. Hito Hito no Mi. Model: Time Lord(Doctor Who). Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Asgardian... Titan... Namekian... Saiyan... Celestial Sapien... Hahahahaha"

"I will be capable of gifting these physiologies easily and people will not lose their humanity. It will be like a second form , like a final boss." He chuckles to himself

He controls his own excitement and turns at them again with a big smile "Now, there are many tests I need to do. I will not put you at risk, after all... Luckily there are a lot of... bipedal sheep on this world to be used as subject." His smile turns evil for a second before it goes back to normal

"Now the important question, Saeko... This will decide your future. Think wisely..." Hector looks at her eyes

"...?"

"Do you want one or two horns in your Oni form?"

"..."

That's important... Saeko could become Shion's twin or not depending on her answer.

....

*Back to the present*

"Now... To choose your fruit..." Hector hesitates a little "What do you think about the Mythical Zoan, Yamata-no-Orochi?"

"..." Hiyori makes a face "...I trust your choice, Hector-sama.' She relents

"..." Hector keeps looking at her for some seconds before sighing "Forget about that. To me, power is power, but I came to understand that it's not that simple. They carry something more..." He looks at the horizon while rubbing his elbow

Powers are part of a person. Can carry their will, their legacy...

Sabo and Luffy didn't want the Mera Mera no Mi to fall in someone's else hands.

People don't like to know that when their own powers are being used by others too.

Hector also noticed the looks that some people give to Long Yin, his adamantium dragon because of the similarity to Kaido.

"The reason that I would like for you to have that power, it's because you would have 8 lives. It's only my desire to you be safe..." He shrugs "But is okay, following my process you will have almost impenetrable skin and a decent healing factor, enough to regenerate limbs in weeks. Sorry if I can't give a better one, Healing factors, surprisingly put a heavy burden on a body. But it will grow better like everything else..."

"I see... Thanks for understanding. And for your worry." She caresses his arm and smiles at him.

He smiles back to create a better mood "Sooo... What about the Kyuubi no Kitsune?" He suggests with a broad smile "Like all Mythical Zoans will increase your strength, durability, vitality... Will allow you to create illusions, transform, and even give you fox fire. I can fuse it with other minor powers of mine to make it even better."

Like fusing the Illusion ability with [Glamour] the quirk of Camie Utsushime, or fusing the fox fire with another fire-based power. Maybe even the fire logia if Hiyori can take it...

"There's something like that?"

"Yes, I think it is very fitting..." Hector goes to caress her cheek "And in the folklore, they are very beautiful, right? Only appropriate to my Foxy wife..." He teases

She blushes hard "I'm not foxy..." She says in a whisper accompanied by a pout

"Really? Didn't you trick those evil men into giving everything to you?" He raises an eyebrow

"Meanie..." She pouts even harder and turns her face away

"Hahahaha! I also want to see you with fox ears." He says, in his usual way of always benefitting even when helping others

....

"This place is very... different." Hiyori says while looking around his lab.

"Get used to it, I will leave it here. There are many useful things for you, especially medical equipment." Hector says while preparing the Serum Chamber

They sneaked out of the castle, Hector leaving some duplicates behind.

"The process will take some hours... Will be painful." Hector warns "But I will be with you all the way."

"Then I'm not afraid."

Hector nods and goes back to his preparations "One of my biggest fears is our child unknowingly hurting you in some way. I have many countermeasures to this... I even have a little plot armor." In the form of a Perk "But who knows? Maybe the baby will suck a lot of nutrients..." Hector types while explaining

"That's worrisome..." She frowns

"yeah, but it will be my child. Born from my adaptability, and his body will not be dumb."

"How so?"

"Babies are essentially the perfect parasite..."

"Hector-sama..." Hiyori admonishes his way of talking

Hector shrugs "Sorry, but is the truth. They perfectly trick the mother's immune system, make the mother's body produce hormones for them, and condition their brains to love them and find them cute. Even the gross things like puke..."

"Hector-sama."

"Okay, okay... The thing is... A good parasite will not kill the host, unless it has a way to migrate to another body or it completes its life cycle while it. Like the ones that put eggs on the host body."

"Gross." Hiyori covers her mouth

"Yep, then... I'm the material of the E-serum. Coming from my secondary mutation that allows my body to adapt to supernatural powers. This will not only make the user resistant to the external powers, but will also limit their own powers to a level that their own body can handle. Till a certain age... Four years, varying a little."

"You lost me a little."

"Okay, the thing is... While the baby will be inside you... It will be part of you. The baby's body will instinctively know how much your body can handle. Wil hold back, or even accelerate the birth time... Don't be surprised if the gestation period happens to be six months."

He continues "And now I will make your body like that... Your body will also adapt to my child better. So the gestation will be as normal as possible... At least, I don't think the baby will suddenly teleport out of your belly or something like that." He jokes

"You really thought a lot..." Hiyori didn't appreciate his joke too much, a little worried, like any mom.

"I'm a worrywart. I had these countermeasures months ago because of my people. My only worry is that I'm very strong, but..." He points at her

"You're gonna make me strong now."

"Exactly. Normally the process would give you that low-key adaptability, that works better to your own powers and in this case the baby's possible powers, a healing factor, impenetrable skin, 50-ton class strength, and longevity coupled with a lot of resistance to diseases." Hector explains

"That's a lot." Hiyori says impressed

That's the better version of the sérum he can produce. The one reserved for the likes of Shego and Helena.

"Now, if during the process some powers are introduced... We can control the direction where it goes. Everything that I said is only the standard."

That's why he said to his people to choose the first 7 powers carefully.

"In this case, the Mythical Zoan will lift the cap of your strength even more. You would be capable of dealing with some of the Tobiroppo even without training and you will grow stronger even without doing anything. Your lineage is also very good."

Hector finally finished everything.

A chamber opens with a hiss, inviting Hiyori inside.

"Now, go inside. I will stick my arm a second before the process. Don't worry, I can at any time help and adjust anything personally. I'm a cheater like that." He smiles at her full of confidence.

Without hesitation Hiyori steps inside, ready to jump to the top of the world in a single step. Anyone would be envious of her if they know.

Raw strength enough to contend with Yonko Commanders, no limitations or weaknesses.

"When the high-level boyfriend boosts you..." Hector jokes before turning the chamber on.

...

Days later

Saeko slides a door open and looks inside to see Hector staring at the view of a window while shirtless.

"Look what we have here... The man of the night is not even ready yet." She jokes while approaching his set of clothes "Let me help you." She grabs the traditional black wedding kimono

He doesn't answer with a joke so she asks "Anything in your mind?"

"Always. But particularly right now I'm thinking that life is really unpredictable. I never imagined that my first wedding (I imagined that I would have more than one) would be like that... Japanese, in this world, with Hiyori... He says "Without my parents...

"...Well, you said before that the unpredictability of life makes life interesting and worth living." She tries to help

"Yeah... Fang Yuan was right. I'm not complaining, I only find it a little strange... Strange isn't always bad. And I think I should get used to it." He laughs a little

He turns to her with a more serious face "Do you have any problem in not being first?" He asks

"Hmm... I'm a little jealous, but I know my time will come." She answers honestly while starting to work on removing his pants to put on his clothes "And I want to enjoy our time as lovers too."

Hector nods "I will keep that in mind. I can do this alone, by the way..." He says gesturing to her dressing him.

"But I want to do it." She answers without room to refuse "That's new..." She eyes his back while helping him put the upper part of the kimono

There, on his shoulder, close to his neck a one-inch birthmark.

"You like it? It's my new bloodline birthmark... Will appear in all of my children too." Hector says

"A spiral?"

"Yes, a vortex vector spiral... Unique enough to be distinct, but not weird enough to people suspect anything. Well, not like anyone would see 'Hector' or even ' Eidolon' shirtless that easy."

"It looks a little like the Eidolon Symbol..." Saeko comments before finally covering the birthmark with the kimono and continuing to dress him

"It's the ideal... The most perfect form in creation... The circle. The convergence in the center symbolizes the forces of the universe, or the way it spreads in all directions symbolizes my many specializations..." Hector smiles "The golden ratio... Phi... Spiral... I like the idea."

Even the essence looked like a multi-colored vortex inside the bottle before Hector drank it. Like a galaxy, like a roulette...

"I see... And what it does? Only marks your children? Afraid of being cheated on the paternity?" She teases him

"Haha. Impossible, are you forgetting about my senses?" he laughs at her "It simply gives a little basic package to my descendants. A guarantee, really... Nothing exceptional, but enough. As an example, I think this would guarantee all my children to inherit my Conqueror's Haki."

"I thought that was a given, with the lineages and all that..." She moves to his front and laces his kimono

"Nah... it's has a higher chance, but no."

People are still surprised to see Luffy having Conqueror's Haki even knowing of his lineage.

Saeko finally finishes preparing Hector and gives a nod of approval while smoothing any invisible wrinkles.

"Good. Let's go?" She turns to leave

"..." But Hector doesn't move

"Getting cold feet?" She teases

"Maybe... I don't know. It still doesn't feel real to me." Hector confesses "Here I am, ready to get married... But in two months I will go back to my other life. No consequences... It feels like I'm in a game. Just getting used to it."

"..."

"I decided already, even if I can live a life without consequences. I will carry everything I want. It's my choice. In the end, everything reduces to being my choice... Because I'm strong and I have options." He nods to himself

"Good, you're cooler with this confident look." Saeko smiles at him

He smiles back "One of these days I was thinking about a harem..." The two start walking away

"Oh? Is that so? Regretting already?" Saeko jokes, but Hector's face gets a little serious

"...a little." He says, but before he can hurt her he grabs her hand reassuringly "One of my favorite books has a quote of a character... The character lost the love of his life and said 'When the sun has set, no candle can ever replace it'."

"..."

"It's a beautiful quote... Make me look at the many examples of monogamous relationships and envy the ones that truly find their 'one and true love'. So I was like... 'I will never have my sun and only candles?'" 'I respect the NO Harem Sect now'

Then he turns fast to Saeko, with a gentle smile on his lips

"Sorry that you guys need to hear that... But I swore to myself to at least be honest..." He says apologetically "But like all quotes, they can be changed a little, so to me I would change the 'Candles' to 'Stars'."

"And yes, while the stars in the sky can't replace a sun... We all know that stars are simply suns but very far away." He tightens his grip on Saeko's hand and drops to a knee "And guess who is powerful enough to visit them?" He points at himself cheekily

"...pfft." Saeko can't help but let out a little giggle

"From close enough, they are suns and I'm powerful enough to treat all my little stars like the suns they are." He kisses the back of her hand romantically while keeping eye contact "I said that before, and I will say it again... I will treat you all the best I can do. Enough to make any woman envious."

"I love you, Saeko and I love you, Cortana." He hugs Saeko in person and Cortana mentally

"I love you too, Hector/Master." The two melt in his embrace

"Now let's add another little star on our sky dome of love." He drags them away

"Can't you let the cute moment live a little longer?" Saeko rolls her eyes

"Nope, it's cringe... Let's go, I can't wait to be married. I'm like, the Ultimate Passport Bro, look where I came to find a trad-wife?" He jokes

"Pfft... You're insufferable."

"Wait till I start with the daddy jokes..."

.....

The marriage will be realized in the Flower Capital because Kuri is not yet fully reformed. And Hiyori will be living here till Momonosuke returns.

The attendance number is absolutely ridiculous as expected. There's not even enough space in the city. Outside the gates, the sea of people expands like an enormous festival.

For the first time, Hector's supplies of food on his Sky Poison Pearl were drained. He even went out to hunt more food and use some powers to not destroy the ecosystems.

People in this world eat a lot.

And all of this also because he doesn't want to hurt Wano resources, they still have a lot to rebuild.

The marriage will also be transmitted on the many screens across the place and everything looks set.

The decorations are up, everything is organized, security is tight and the food is ready.

"I'm beat..." Tsukasa comments tiredly

Hector smiles smugly at him "Didn't you say that you would cook for me?"

"Yes, but... That's a lot of food." Tsukasa breaths out

Hector needed to duplicate him and boost his stamina.

"By the way... This new look didn't combine, can't you go back to being a girl?" Hector laughs

Tsukasa's form right now is absolutely muscular. Machio level of muscular.

"That's Ivankov-san fault!! Those hormones of his!!!" Tsukasa complain

"Pfft. Haha... Don't worry, I know it will wear off and you will go back to normal but still maintain some strength... Very effective process. He is cycling on the 'juice'." Hector says

"I wish I didn't look like a brute..." Tsukasa whimpers

"You're emotional because of the hormones, try to not start a fight. Fights are bad."

"Isn't you that said something about 'Fighting in a Viking setting'?" Tsukasa accuses

"Meee? No, no, no... Never." Hector denies innocently "I said that in a Viking setting, you must have no enemies." Hector even takes a flower and peacefully smells it.

Passing the image of a delicate and polite gentleman.

"..." Tsukasa's face is a thing to behold "I will eventually grow crazy by being around you..."

Hector laughs and leaves the poor cook alone while he walks to the altar.

A lot of familiar faces can be seen in the crowd. Yamato that is back from subjugating some territories of Kaido, Rayleigh, the Whitebeard pirates, and even Law...

Hector slowly walks to the front of the altar, the raised dais that allows the "main guest" to see him, his face on the screens around the place. On the altar, only the important people like Saeko, Cassandra, Denjiro, Yasuie, and...

The bride herself herself. Wearing a White kimono, with her features mostly obscured by a wataboshi(the Japanese equivalent of a veil).

The place slowly falls silent while the man prepares some words. This shows how much respect he imposes.

"...Eeeeh~ Thank you for the bride." The guy can't lose the opportunity to turn a solemn situation into a relaxed one

The whole place bursts into laughs and some jokingly curse at him

"Can't you be serious?"

"Give back my respect for you??"

"Are we really gonna give our princess to this hoodlum??"

"Hahaha. This remmebers me of Oden-sama!!"

Hector in all his seriousness and dignity answers appropriately "Shut up, you bastards! Even if you don't give her, I would steal her now! Try to stop me, suckers!" And he flips them off.

Hiyori: "He really can't be honest, right?"

Saeko: "The truth is that he is embarrassed in being on the receiving end of thanks and praises, so he acts rude so that people won't do that."

Cassandra: "...tsundere."

The riot continues for some time, allowing some good laughs till Hector coughs on his hand to turn the situation more serious.

"Anyway... You guys have a point. My Hiyori is very precious, so I prepared an appropriate dowry." He then takes something from his inventory and presents it to the crowd "That's the lost blade of Shimotsuki Ryuma, Shusui!"

Now this creates another uproar completely different from the previous one. Shusui is prized as the national prize of Wano. One of the few "Black Blades" in the world.

It was buried with Ryuma and never touched again because Wano unanimously thought that no one should be worthy of such a weapon. Ryuma has the great title of Sword God" by the country of samurais, it can only be imagined his reputation and prowess while living.

The blade was stolen more than 20 years ago and after the fact, Wano went on a downhill.

People believe that Shusui is an auspicious treasure of the country.

That's how important the sword is to them.

Hector turns around to present the blade, still sheathed, to Hiyori. Even she is incredibly shocked. Hector kept it a surprise even from her.

Denjiro is the one who goes forward and takes the sword from Hector's hand.

Exchanging a nod between them, Denjiro does the show of slowly removing the sword of the sheath in front of all of Wano.

"It's really Shusui!"

"It can only be, that black luster can only come from a Black Blade..."

"Anyone from Wano can recognize the design."

"And to think I would see Shusui in my life..."

The crowd talks in awe, some cry, and some thank the gods and Hector... All types of overly emotional reactions.

"Hector-sama, how did you find Shusui?" Denjiro asks the question everyone wants to know.

"It was stolen by some trash. The guy had the power to raise corpses with a fraction of the original's power. So it's not weird that he would lust for the Sword God's body." Hector explains

Almost everyone seethes in anger hearing that. Someone desecrated the body of their idol.

"Unfortunately, the body couldn't be recovered. There's still some will of Ryuma alive on the body and he ignited himself to pass away and don't cause trouble or bring shame to himself and Wano." Hector says a half-truth and half-white lie.

.....

After that, the ceremony proceeded as expected. The priest purifies the two, they ask for the blessing of the gods to the couple and the two take three sips each from three cups of sake.

Hector follows almost everything perfectly to respect their customs, but one would notice his neglect in bowing to the gods and other related things.

He doesn't respect gods he didn't know, at least.

The party shows no signs of stopping, it probably will last till Dawn and beyond even though it starts at the beginning of the evening.

The couple then excuses themselves to their bridal chambers.

.....

Hector slowly slides close the door behind him while looking at his now wife sitting on the bed.

She avoids eye contact, too embarrassed to look at him.

'Now... How to proceed with this? If you act all shy like this you will awaken the beast that inhabits all men, my dear wife.' Hector thinks before walking to his wife.

Going on his knees Hector takes her hands on his

"My dear wife..." He calls her with a smile

Hiyori shyly steals a glance at him before hiding her lower face with a sleeve.

"Husband(Otto-sama)..."

'Hm~ I like the sound of that' His smile widens "Let me give my own vow... I'm sorry that you can't be my one and only, and how much of this relationship is unbalanced..."

"Hu-..." Hiyori goes to say something, probably gonna talk about how this all started as her idea, but Hector raises one hand to stop her.

"So to balance things, believe when I say that I will treat you the best I could. And I only ask of you to respect and love me, our marriage, and our family."

Nothing more, nothing less.

His woman could choose to be the most mediocre of all, it only needs to follow these things to him. Maybe it's a little hypocritical, but is non-negotiable.

"I accept," Hiyori confirms their marriage for the second time this day.

"Thank you." He says from the bottom of his heart.

Then his smile grows a tad crooked, filling with bad intentions

"Now... I think the night is not over, don't you agree?" He teases

"I-I think so..." Her tomato blush goes back to her face. He loves seeing her like that.

He stands up and pulls her to her feet and without hesitation raises her chin to capture her lips.

Hiyori is overwhelmed by Hector's gentle kiss. After separating from their liplock he smiles lecherously

"I think there's a thing where the man rolls the woman out of her Obi, right?"

"yes... She answers bashfully, also reaching for his clothes to help him undress

"Ah~ Ah~" He stops her "I want to enjoy opening my gift." He says while removing her obi. And taking some ornaments of her hair, letting her silk blue locks cascade over her shoulders.

He slowly loosens the rest of her clothes and pushes her down on the bed.

"..." He appreciated her figure. Her legs and shoulders are revealed by the loose clothes.

Creamy thighs and a White bosom tinted red by her embarrassment

"I didn't say before because it was like stating the obvious, but you're beautiful, my wife." He smiles down at her, enjoying her blushing and capturing her cherry lips once again.

After enjoying her soft lips, he didn't lose time on going lower. Leaving hickeys on her neck, shoulder, and chest... marking his territory.

Even lower he found her modest breasts, small when compared with her peers, but Hector would never care about it.

"Hus-husband~" Hiyori breathes out. Gasping when Hector continues going lower. Her thing arms trying to stop his advance and his legs closing in embarrassment.

"Don't look down there..." She whines cutely, but it only makes his blood boil.

"Oh, my dear wife~ You're not ready for what your future holds~" He smirks at her "But don't worry, we're gonna discover together."

He stands on his knees, removing himself from her, before removing the Upper part of his clothes, baring her torso to her.

From the way she looks at him, she likes it. She likes it very much.

"See? Now we're in a similar state..." He laughs before slowly Moving his face closer to her crotch

"Now, I need to inform you... My powers allow me to guarantee pregnancy... So tonight is the night."

Her eyes widen at his words

"So let me prepare you for our baby-making sex..." And taking advantage of her surprise, he delves deeper between her legs.

Her underwear was removed so swiftly that she only noticed when the warm and hot sensation of his tongue touched her lower lips.

All the way upwards, his tongue slowly drags over her slit.

"Hmmmmm~~" She moans, her hands instinctively going to his hair. Her legs clamping around his head.

His big hands hold her ass from below, to better access, his thumbs spread her pussy and allow his tongue to delve as deep as it's allowed.

"Hn~ Ng~ Husband~ That's..." She gives up of grabbing his hair and thrashes around a little on the bed, biting her sleeve, and clawing the sheets.

Her sensitive reactions are fuel to Hector's enthusiasm.

After a good and gentle tongue-fucking, Hector removes his face from her, now red and flooding, pussy.

She breathes hard. She feels that she is on the verge of something.

Hector knows that too.

To not lose the timing he rips off his pants, revealing all of his body to Hiyori. She is on her end, still wearing her kimono loosely, if you ever can call that "wearing". But Hector makes no move to take it off completely, he finds this way sexier.

Blushing heavily, a sheen of sweat covering her pale skin making it practically glow, she looks like the perfect definition of a submissive maiden and this makes him act up.

'Submissive and breedable... I ask myself since when I had a breeding fetish.' He grabs her thighs to prepare for the next act, Hiyori sees his actions and helps him 'Wrong... Don't be silly, Hector. Everyone has s breeding kink. If not, we would fail as a species.'

With her legs wrapped around his waist, he lowers himself to kiss her dampened forehead.

She could feel his member resting on her navel, making it clear how big and thick it was, making Hiyori gulp.

"I'm gonna start now... You can vocalize anything to me, my sexy wife." He says before interlacing their fingers together.

He aligns himself with her entrance in a smooth, but slow, trust that takes her virginity.

He can feel her clamping around his length instantly, his edging paying off.

After giving her some time to recuperate he starts moving slowly and in a probing way. Watching her reactions, I know that she is still too embarrassed to say something.

He holds her hips with one hand to steady himself before getting more passionate with his wife. All the time, kissing her neck and face and whispering sweet things in her ear.

She is latched on him like her life depended on it, hugging his neck with her arms, and his waist with her legs. Moaning in response to his words.

"I'm not gonna hold back... Are you ready?" He asks

"Anh~ Yesh~ I want your baby, and NOW~~" Her response is a louder moan when he goes deeper than even, cumming at the same time and flooding her insides.

Hiyori releases a silent scream and her toes curl while she reaches her climax for the second time this night.

"I can feel it~ Oh gods... I can feel it..." She takes deep breaths, moving a hand to her lower belly

"Is that so? But let's make sure..." he smirks before grabbing her hand and making her sit on his lap in a lotus position.

He kisses her again while grabbing and squeezing her bubble butt to make her bounce on his cock.

They have all night.

...

Next day

The sun is already high in the sky but the newlyweds remain on bed.

"..." Hector plays with Hiyori's hair, observing her cute sleeping face.

She is tired from the night, but not as much as one would expect. Hector's improvements already showing effect. And he was very gentle with her for obvious reasons.

'It still does not feel real... But I will protect this smile with all my strength.' He thinks while looking at her satisfied smile

She snuggles closer to him, seeking his warmth on her naked skin.

'And give reasons to her smile more...' He thinks before kissing her temple

"Your husband has work to do..." He says "Heh, that sounds nice..."

Slowly removing himself to not wake her, Hector puts on his clothes and orders his shadowkhan to protect her.

Going overboard enough to put a hundred of them around the room.

They will notify him when she wakes up so that he can return in a second.

...

"I never thought that you would get married..." Law comments while sipping some tea.

He and Hector are sitting on a balcony while observing the influx of people below them on the street, noticing the hangover and the people cleaning the streets of the party.

"I have a normal life too." Hector shoots back with a smile

"As if... So what do you want to talk about?" Law goes straight to the point

"Don't act so cold, you're my cute disciple. Outside my people, you're the one that I most invested my time teaching." Hector acts hurt

"Whatever... You still haven't answered my question." Law rolls his eyes

"Heh, even if you act cold outside I know that you have a conscience. You're like me on this aspect..." Hector says while eating some dangos "I have three things to address... An order, an instruction, and a gift."

"You can speak, it's not like I'm gonna follow your words."

"Like I said... Cold on the outside." Hector chuckles before making a serious face "Law, my time in this world is limited."

"...Are you dying?" Law frowns while looking at him

"Heh, worried?" Hector teases for a moment, making a vein jump on Law's forehead "But no... Let's say... Imagine that I'm an ancient beast that woke up from a deep slumber, but needs to go to sleep for some years again." He goes with this

"An ancient beast? I can see that..." Law deadpans

"You keep hurting my fragile little heart. Anyway, in two months I will need to leave for some years... I will return. I 100% will, but I can't give you the exact date. Probably in some years." Hector confesses

"And what this has to do with me?"

"Law... Become a Yonko. That's my instruction."

"...That's up to me. But why are you telling me this?" Law says confused "And what does this have to do with you going into hibernation or whatever?"

"Nothing much..." Hector shrugs "The world will change in the future Law. I predict wars and skirmishes all over the planet... There are 3 vague spots to Yonko if we count Big Mom out of the equation."

"You really did a number on her, huh?"

"She was mentally handicapped now, but can be a good guard dog, so don't go attacking her territory, her children can use her. But I don't think they can command as much as influence as before."

"And the other two spots? You're occupying one of them, right?"

"Pfft, as if... Maybe in name. I'm above you all... I'm not an Emperor, more like a God... Or a Devil. Heh~ But Yamato will be the other Yonko after I leave. She will command Kaido's forces. She was his daughter, you must have seen her... Tall, White hair, horns, boisterous."

"I see... Wait, she is Kaido's daughter?" He exclaims in Shock "And the people here don't care?"

"Rosinante and Doflamingo are brothers and they are very different..." Hector says to summarize

"..."

"Back to the topic, Ace will probably take over the Whitebeard Pirates and become a Yonko too. Basically, your quest is to dispute with the rest of the worst Generation for Big Mom's slot. "

"Looks troublesome..." He sighs

"Wanna let Luffy, Kid, and the others surpass you? You have such a ridiculous headstart and still gonna lose?" Hector teases

Once again a vein pops off Law's forehead

"I can do that. It's only a former Yonko crew... No big deal." He declares

"That's the spirit." Hector laughs "Now... The favor... Remembers our deal?" Hector sideglances him

In the beginning, Hector offered himself to train Law and allow him to take revenge in exchange for a favor.

"I remember, what do you want?"

"Protect Wano. My family and people here..." Hector says

"So this is what you're after in making me amass influence as a Yonko." Law concludes

"Don't worry, you can also come here for help. It's like a Pirate Alliance, but the two parts need to be equal, right? If not would be subordination..." Hector says, not caring

"..." After some time Law relents "Fine... I promise I will come to help."

Hector smiles "Don't worry, you're personally trained by me. When you Haki grow stronger you will reach Yonko level. And if you want another objective..." Hector takes two items from his inventory

A giant folded paper and a small chest.

"This is a copy of the Road Poneglyph... The one that was with Kaido." Hector explains before realization down on his face "Ah yes, you still don't know what is... The Road Poneglyphs points to the One Piece. To Laugh Tale, the last island."

"!!"

"There's four of them. They are red, and when you decipher them, the center of the location that they described is where the Last Island lies."

Law opens the big paper a little "How do I decipher it?"

"In this world, only Nico Robin can read it... That's why Ohara was destroyed. There are other ways, but you must discover alone..."

"Nico Robin, huh? She is with the Strawhats..." Law contemplates

"Let me say something... I know that you're not this type of person but if you hurt her, I will kill you." Hector says in a carefree way like he is talking about the weather.

Law needs to do a double-take to see if he is really serious

"But I will give you a tip... The Kozukis also can read the Poneglyphs, unfortunately, that was lost with Kozuki Oden... But I can read too and I will teach my wife."

"!! You can read too?"

"I'm the Devil." Hector says like it was some big explanation "Anyway, if you acquire all four, just come back and ask Hiyori to read for you. See? The alliance is advantageous, right? By the way, keep it a secret..."

Law slowly nods "It's the secrets of D. on Laugh Tale?" He asks

"Yes." Hector confirms "I have two other Road Poneglyphs, by the way."

"Do you?"

"Yes, but I'm not gonna give to you." Hector smiles cheekily "One I will put in a secret place to create a real treasure hunt, Big Mom's one. And the other you can find easily... You only need to use your mouth." Hector gives another tip

"Use my mouth?" Law is even more confused

He only needs to ask one of the Minks, Hector asks himself how long will take to Law realize. The guy is anti-social.

"Now, open the chest... It's my parting gift to my disciple." Hector smiles softly

Law slowly opens the small chest. His eyes widen and his mouth trembles agape seeing the contents.

A Devil Fruit... One that he recognizes very well after incessantly looking at it in the encyclopedia

"The Nagi Nagi no Mi, Calm-Calm Fruit... Corazon's Devil Fruit. I found it in the criminal underworld. Apparently, Doflamingo found it and kept it hidden. It's yours to use as you see fit."

"...it's just a weak fruit." He tries to shrug off his heavy feelings

Powers are more than simple powers.

"..." Hector stares at him trying to hide his emotional reaction before sighing and looking away "Do you know? Many Devil Fruits are like the counters of others... The Yomi Yomi no mi counters the Soru Soru no Mi and other examples."

After noticing that Law is paying attention Hector continues "This fruit makes everything silent, right? Sound is vibration... This fruit counters the Gura Gura no Mi of Whitebeard."

"!"

"A gentle power that can stop the power to destroy the world... Very fitting to Corazon, a man that wanted to stop Doflamingo's evil and destructive actions."

Law is holding back his tears a little.

Hector stands up to leave the guy alone.

"And every power can be trained to great height... This fruit maybe can awaken the power of 'Stillness'. You don't know it but is veeeery op." Hector smiles before walking away "Call me if you want to eat it, I can make it happen!"

....

Days passed

Hector spends most of his time with his wife. While his divided bodies goes around the world collecting what he wants.

He focuses especially on the reconstruction of Kuri, and when he can he always brings Hiyori together so that she can watch how he does things.

Healing people, assigning jobs, reconstructing villages and creating new ones, restoring the environment, taking care of corrupt officers, creating orphanages and improving schools, delivering punishment to the Beast Pirates...

Hector did everything while having fun with his wife and his people around this Japanese-like country.

Outside Wano, Hector collected the powers that he was leaving for later. Meeting Buggy and Alvida, some of the Worst Generation like Apoo and Basil Hawkins, going around the four blues to personally explore the world unknown to him because was never shown.

He even finds some strong Devil Fruits users like the Warp-Warp Fruits, Mythica Zoan: Pegasus, and other Devil Fruits powers that would eventually fall under the Blackbeard pirate's crew in canon.

Essentially he is almost "completing the achievement" of collecting everything in this travel.

Some moments worth noticing were when he finally went to the Germa Kingdom and him meeting Bonney.

In the Germa Kingdom, he was surprisingly treated with respect when he arrived there, Vinsmoke Judge planning to hop in his coat-tails to complete his plans.

He sometimes forgot that he is a bigshot and that Judge respects strength... Judge talked with him politely, invited him for Dinner, proposed an alliance...

He was almost put off by the unexpected display... Almost...

He ended up destroying the German Kingdom anyway.

Even he finds it a little awkward... But even so, that place only sows destruction with his mercenary-like ways.

It was funny when Reiju was sent to seduce him...

Hector as a married man rejected her advances, obviously.

But kidnapped her anyway afterward.

"So... You reject my Father... Rejects me... Only to destroy my Father's dream and take me anyway?" Reiju raises her swirling eyebrow at him while being carried on his arms

"...It's complicated." Hector gives a wry smile.

They are floating above the burning Germa Kingdom.

Hector didn't kill Sanji's family, but the blow is huge. He destroyed the lab, and the research, captured the clones and destroyed the factory, and the weapons, stole the money...

Judge stays there, crying like a child amidst the ruins, asking the heavens "Why? Why?". The psychopath's brothers just remain still, maybe even finding the situation a little amusing.

"It's not about what I do... It's how I do it." Hector tries to explain his complicated way of doing things "I can't accept your body in exchange for an alliance. Your family is full of assholes and deep down you're a good girl... You would be the one sacrificing herself while the evil ones benefit."

"..."

"So, I destroyed their plans and freed you..." He smiles at her "And now I'm accepting you on my crew."

"You wouldn't need to go through all this trouble if you just accepted my Father's proposal." She sighs "I would be yours nonetheless."

"The results can be the same, but the process changes everything!" Hector argues "Anyway, come with me to live far away from you shitty family."

"What if I say no?" She raises her distinct eyebrow again, challengingly

"I will kidnap you. I'm a pirate here..." Hector deadpans. He likes Reiju and thinks that she deserves better.

"..."

He took her anyway.

It's not like she has any place to return. He would show her something more than her toxic family environment and if after all that she still wants to go away, he is not gonna stop her.

He is not that much of a good Samaritan. Trying to save people that don't want to be saved is tiresome.

And his meeting with Bonney was...

...

Hector drops off from the sky on the deck of Bonney's ship.

Ready for a fight he turns to face Jewelry Bonney.

"This is a robbery!" He declares

But five minutes later, instead of going away after defeating everyone on board, copying her power, and flirting a little with her...

"..." Hector finds himself sitting on the deck of the ship while eating with the crew, Bonney's arm around his shoulder like they are long-dated friends

"So you're really Kuma's daughter? I knew that you two are related in some way, but not that close..." Hector comments while taking a bite of the pizza that he cooked for them.

After the initial confrontation where Bonney asked what Hector did with Kuma, because the Newspapers said that he "dealt" with him and Moria, he casually said that dropped him off with his friends.

And the situation is like this.

"Kuma is my father! Don't you dare say otherwise! I'm his daughter! I'm his daughter!!" Bonney throws a tantrum while eating

"..." 'Weirdo...' Hector thinks, but he is used to weird people in this world

"But you cook very well! Good job!" Like a kid, Bonney forgets that she is mad and praises him with a thumbs up. "Wanna enter to my crew?" She asks

Hector laughs at the absurdity of the question.

"Instead, why don't you become my wom-" He starts saying to tease her but he stops.

At that moment, a shiver passed through his spine and he felt fear. His pupils constrict to minuscule dots and his body stiffens.

His many "sixth senses"... Spider, Danger, Haki... All alerting him.

In life, anyone sometimes people has a "gut feeling", a without-thinking reaction that saves them, a completely irrational premonition that assaults their mind...

Some stop on time and dodge a car even without looking, some slap a mosquito perfectly like a ninja, and some catch their phones that are falling...

A split of second where something alerts you and your body instantly reacts.

The adrenaline only shows effects later.

It's happening to Hector now... As a part of his personality, he always checks the person he is first meeting with his power. Especially as Eidolon... Seeing their aura, checking for hidden weapons, bad intentions, looking at their soul...

It's almost instinctual when he uses the All Seeing Eyes of God to do that, after all in Marvel there are shapeshifters and all that.

Here, in the One Piece world, he relaxed and stopped doing that...

But at this moment he activates his powers to check Bonney... It's totally a whim decision, his instincts making him do that without thinking much.

His mouth slowly widens...

'Young... Her soul is young!!' He thinks 'Her fruit... She is always using her fruit. Is she like sugar? Did the fruit stop the aging of her soul as a side effect?'

His overthinker mind goes a mile for second.

He recoils always from Bonney, any thought about enjoying her softness while she hugs him with familiarity forgotten.

"Hm? What is this? Is your stomach hurting?" Bonney asks in confusion

"..." Hector doesn't say anything. Sideglancing her crew, he decides to keep her secret. How to know if she is using it as a protection, right?

[Mr. Blue Sky] finishes the job of copying her power and Hector stands up.

"I need to go..." He says with his voice tight, a little guilty about his initial thoughts.

"Already? I was preparing for us to party all night..." Bonney says with a frown. Her choice of words only complicates things more.

"...Eeeh. In ten years maybe... Bye." He runs. He is speed.

[To be Continued...

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Chapter 75: World Of Pirates: Part Finale (2/2)

Disclaimer: I own nothing. This story has no interest in offending any party. Having the sole objective of only entertaining the readers. Enjoy~

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"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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[...Immediately]

Hachinosu

The famous Pirate Island, a place without laws, is the paradise of the pirates in the New World. Strength rules here.

In canon, this island would eventually become the Blackbeard Pirates main port after they defeat the current ruler and former Rocks pirate, Ochoku.

Right now, Hector plans to act as some sort of corrective force...

"Let's destroy this place..." He says casually while he, Saeko, Cassandra, and Machia cross a portal to the island.

"How much?" Saeko asks with a predatory grin while removing a katana from her scabbard

"I want nothing less than a massacre." Hector says coldly

"That's what I was hoping to hear~" Saeko hums before shooting off to the distance "The strongest one is mine~"

She goes straight to the huge skull in the center of the island, ready to take down Ochoku and whatever officials he has.

"You can stay out of this..." Hector turns to Cassandra

"..." She shrugs her shoulder and starts walking in the direction of the center of the island. She doesn't plan to stay away from this fight.

"*Haah* Okay, but retreat if you feel bad... You need to get used to it anyway, but don't do anything you don't want." Hector sighs and relents

Cassandra blitzes at distance, it's unknown if she really is gonna kill anyone or not.

"Machia, destroy the ships." Hector orders and the giant man obeys. Going in the direction of the port.

At this point, the whole island is on high alert and knowing that there's an enemy attack.

Even in this lawless place a smidgen of order still remains.

Large scale battles are forbidden to not damage the island. So the people here divided themselves in two, the ones that are trying to run because is not their problem and the ones that will stay for whatever reason. Maybe they will fight for some distorted patriotism, or maybe only to be in the fun or only wanted to watch.

But regardless of what group these pirates belong to, they all freeze when they saw Hector floating a little above them.

"It's... It's..."

"The Devil!!!"

"Fuck!!!"

"Run!"

Hector's face is a mask while he looks down on them like ants. His mouth opens and even though he says it in a low voice, the whole plaza and beyond can hear his words like he whispered directly into their hearts.

"Death... or Death??" Everyone's hearts sank. Hector is using [Soul Pocus] from the Soul Fruit.

The same words, but spoken in completely different tones, show his intentions of not leaving anyone alive. The only difference is that one will be painless and the other not.

'So this is how Big Mom does it... She combines it with Conqueror's Haki' He thinks while he watches everyone freeze in fear.

Their soul LITERALLY "left their bodies" when his words and Haki crashed on them.

"Sorry... But I chose this world for many reasons. It has everything... Even scum material like you guys..." He comments casually and without pity.

With a grab motion, he starts to seize the Soul Force of everyone present. Their body withers and they die instantly.

Hector floats leisurely while collecting "material", and recycling the trash.

Most of them are paralyzed in fear. Some try to resist but are easily subdued, they couldn't muster even 10% of their power in such a state.

Some tried to beg, bargain, play dead, seduce by showing their boobs, lie about having a family, shout things about the vengeance of a stronger boss, or whatever.

Hector treats all of them equally.

Death or Death.

Only the ones that tried to fight feel the excruciating painful sensation of having your lifeforce/soulforce rip off their bodies. This unsurprisingly shut up most of them.

On that day, Hachinosu Island became a graveyard. And will stay like that for a long time.

People of the sea are a superstitious bunch, they will treat the place as one of bad luck and curse and will keep it empty.

...

The biggest storm ever registered is happening right now above the New World. It covers at least half of the planet and looks like the world is ending. Winds, rain, lightning, hail... Everything that one would expect from a treacherous sky is being displayed right now.

People and beasts alike look at the huge spiraling dark clouds in fear and trepidation.

There's nothing they can do, only cower in their safe places and wait for it to end. Pray for it to end.

The black clouds and flashes of lightning revolve around itself, converging in a single point in the sky.

In the center of everything stood Hector.

Unmovable in the sky, wet and with his hair whipping around wildly. His two hands are outstretched like he is holding something. His unblinking eyes don't move away from his hands...

Because he is holding the center of the storm.

"Converge..." His words could've been heard even above the loud wind.

And like a fast-forward movie, the storm starts disappearing. The huge vortex of dark clouds being sucked to the center. To a black ball on Hector's hand, that occasionally shines brightly.

"..."

The process lasts a minute maybe. After that, everything is back to normal, like nothing happened and only people's memories can confirm that a truly strange event happened.

"So... How should I call you?" Hector smiles at the ball that slowly unfolds in a small cerulean cute cloud.

"Maybe a simple Nimbus? Cloud 9?" Hector tries to think of a good name.

He just created a new Homie using the Soul Fruit.

His strongest Homie till now and also the strongest in history.

Different from his mantle, this time he didn't use a part of his soul. Only used thousands of lives of pirates. Not even Big Mom would be that wasteful.

But he needed a good foundation...

Beyond the clouds, he also used mist and gases that he produced from his powers to create. This is why it has a blueish color, because of the quirk of Shirakumo Oboro.

It will have many more abilities this way. Even creating portals...

And the final touch... He gives it a copy of Storm's Omega-level Atmokinesis.

It's another Yonko-level Character being created by this guy.

But obviously, he is going all out to create "Guardians" for his family to when he leaves.

"Hmm... The term 'Head on the clouds' means daydreaming..." He watches the cute cerulean cloud be distracted by some birds and float away a little before noticing that is getting far from Hector and returning.

"I will call you Kuso-ka. Means Daydreamer in Japanese. I will create a Daydreamer(in English) using my soul in my universe too. You're to protect my family, Kuso-ka." Hector talks to him

Kuso-ka nods obediently, like a kid.

Hector didn't train enough with the Soul Fruit, so he is not that good at creating personalities. So his only worry is making it obedient, loyal, and loving to his people... And calm. He really put the effort into making it calm. It's a Homie that can create storms after all. In a world filled with water.

"Let's go create your brothers..." Hector drops to the sea below "Normally it wouldn't be possible... But mine is not a Devil Fruit power anymore."

He puts his hand on the seawater and a vortex surges on the surface.

Time to create another broken character. And in this world... It can only imagine the potential of something that can control the sea.

"There's that Evil Water on One Punch Man and Morphling in Dota..." He visualizes what he wants to create "After that, I will go to that island with a huge volcano to create a Phoenix. One that can cure too..." He thinks out loud.

But then a thought crosses his mind.

"..." And he slowly raises his head to look at the... Sun.

A smile widens to ridiculous proportions on his face.

......

The flow of time is unstoppable(unless Hector uses [The World]), so more and more days flies out the window.

It could be said that Hector did most of what he wanted to do in this world.

The trip was to last 3 months and he planned on going at a leisurely pace, after all, everyone on this planet was trapped here with him.

But in the end, he ended up speedrunning a little to stop the suffering of others.

The last two weeks, after his marriage, are very calm.

He trained every day, meditated, worked with his powers, studied Germa's technology, continued to collect powers, experimented with a lot of new food, visited new places, and spent time with his wife and friends. That's what he did in his free time for himself.

One day a certain friend came to spend time with him and Hector took another decision to not hesitate again.

...

"Hector~ Let's fight!" Yamato runs toward Hector on a beach while waving her kanabo at him.

Her running throws sand everywhere.

Hector stops middle motion, he is playing with Rover and turns to her "Can't you ask anyone else? Like Saeko or Machia..." He asks and then throws the huge pillar of metal in his hand to the horizon at supersonic speeds.

Rover speeds up and runs in the air chasing the "stick".

"You're more fun. And Saeko and the others are out." She answers

"..." Hector remains silent while watching Rover running back at him carrying the huge pillar in his mouth

"C'moooon~" She whines while pulling his clothes.

"What about a bet then?" He suggests while throwing the metal pillar again, breaking the sound barrier

"A bet?"

"Yeah, the loser has to do anything the winner asks for... You can ask me to be your spar partner forever or any other thing... Even destroy the world or bring you to the One Piece." Hector's face still remains impassive while he tricks her

"Oh! Let's do it! It's a win-win situation. We're gonna spar anyway" She smiles

"...are you sure? I'm tricking you, you know? There's no way I would lose..." he says honestly. He is tricking her honestly...

"I don't care! You wouldn't ask for anything bad, right?"

"..."

....

And to the surprise of zero people, Hector won.

Yamato lays sprawled on the rooftop of Onigashima, panting from the exertion of the spar.

"..." Hector slowly approaches her

"Aaah~ That was fun! It is different from when my Father used to beat me." Yamato sits up "So what do you want?" She asks

"I will take what I want later, hear me out for a second..." Hector goes even closer to Yamato.

Even sitting on the ground she is not that much smaller than him.

"Yamato, accept that you're a woman AND be my woman." He doesn't beat around the bush

"Whaaaat?" A shocked expression takes over her face.

"Listen... I will not say anything like 'I'm gonna make you a woman', but is basically that." He sighs at his own actions "The thing is... Being very direct, because I think is the only way to go through this thick skull of yours..." He fondly pokes her forehead "I like you."

"..." Her mouth remains open

"*Haah* I know... It's a little weird for me too." Hector sighs and looks around a little before focusing on her again "Normally I don't do that. In truth, you're literally the first woman that I'm actively pursuing."

He continues "I'm adept at letting things happen naturally. It worked till now. I'm so handsome after all and apparently I'm everyone's fetish. Heh~" he jokes narcissistically "But I know this wouldn't go with you, right?" he looks at her eyes "The concept is too foreign for you."

"..."

"So I need, like almost every man, to take the initiative this time." He shrugs

"..." Yamato is silent for a moment before exclaiming "But I'm Oden!"

"That's... That's exactly the other thing I want to talk about." He tries to be the most empathetically possible "C'mon Yamato, you need to grow out of this... And don't take me wrong, I'm not acting like your Father." He interrupts her before she can protest

"..."

"Having a role model is great! But I think this mindset is limiting you now... And is a little inconsiderate to the people that know Oden." He makes a cringing face "No one said that to you?"

"..." She rolls her thumbs and pouts a little at his question "Some people gave me some looks..."

Hector sighs again and pats her head. Yamato didn't have much of a skinship beyond being beaten growing up, so she likes it.

"You don't need to be Oden, Yamato. You're an amazing person in your own right. An amazing woman... Strong, optimistic, beautiful, hard-working, gentle, considerate, appreciative, and many other qualities that made me like you and desire you to be mine and myself to give all the love you never received." His smile at her is incomparably gentle, his hand caressing her cheek lovingly.

Yamato is currently speechless from his words. The situation is completely unexpected, like Hector said she never thought about that.

"I like Yamato." Hector repeats "I don't need you to continue to pretend to be Oden. And there's also the limit to what Oden did... After you did what he did and wanted, like open the borders of Wano and travel, what you're gonna do? Kill yourself in a boiling pot?" He challenges

"..."

"And even Oden had a significant other, right?" he smiles roguishly "Ta-dah! No better option than me." He points at himself with his thumb

"..." Yamato doesn't react, so his jokes fall flat.

"Heh~ Anyway, I planned to use the bet to ask for a kiss... Give you a taste of romance, but I'm a pirate. I'm gonna steal that kiss." He approaches her and does just that without hesitation.

A hand firmly but gently holds her cheek and he lowers himself to give her a long kiss. A long chaste kiss, no tongue or anything. Only their lips connected, Hector trying to convey his feelings through it and awakening some feelings on her.

Her mouth finally closes instinctively to receive the kiss, proof that some things are ingrained in our beings. Affection is one of them...

Removing himself from her, Hector keeps a short distance to look into her eyes and says while still holding her face "About that bet... I want you to really think about what I just said. Really put a thought about it." He finally lets go of her after planting a peck on her forehead.

"Tonight I will be alone if you have an answer or want to explore more..." He winks at her "But you can take as long as you want, but remember that I will go away in a month." He turns around to go away

Yamato is still shell-shocked, but there's a small blush covering her cheeks and her chest is heaving slightly.

"Don't be afraid to reject me too... We can always be friends." Hector waves his hand in a goodbye, leaving her alone on the rooftop.

"..."

All of this was brought up after a lot of consideration from Hector and talks with his girls.

Previously, his mentality of leaving this world behind blocked his path of having anything slightly serious with any woman here. He didn't even want to sleep with anyone...

But now that he will eventually come back anyway... Why hesitate? Why wait?

He would pursue other girls... But he doesn't think he has the time to really do it seriously. So he bet on Yamato and her only.

He also doesn't want to stay in the way of the other's dreams, like Robin. Yamato wants to stay in Wano anyway. And she doesn't like anyone else. And like he said, he would need to take the first step.

All those shippers of YamatoxAce are fake too, he checked.

Ace in truth has a little strange relationship with a certain female marine that appeared in his novel called Isuka. A cliche situation of enemies but lovers...

So Hector tried, she is one of his top-tier waifus too. He would regret not trying.

.....

Later that night

Hector was alone and smiled when he heard the knock on his door.

Yamato was standing there for some time, unsure. And Hector didn't press her for anything and patiently waited for her.

"Enter." Hector says and watches Yamato bashfully enter his room.

It's a stark contrast to how she always blasts on places without a care. This is good... This shows that she is seeing him differently now.

Exactly like when someone confesses to another and even though the other doesn't have feelings initially, they get conscious of the first person's presence and love.

"Hi." Hector greets her normally

"Hi..." She answers quietly

"..."

"..."

The silence is a little awkward, so Hector as the man takes charge again

"So, do you have an answer? If not, you can think more... And if you want to reject me just say so, you're not gonna hurt my feelings." He gives her an encouraging smile

This gives back her courage. She can be a fearless warrior but also can be a shy maiden.

Hector finds this extremely cute. Seeing her play with her fingers and avoiding eye contact.

"Eer, I just thought that I can't be coward enough to not try... This woman thing." She whispers

"..."

"..."

"Hahaha!" Hector laughs out loud and after that stands up "Well, that is not an answer..." He says making her get even more shy

He walks towards her and extends his hand

"Wants me to guide you and show it?" He asks

"Yes..." She finally looks at his eyes "I trust you..." She grabs his hand

"..." He kisses it, giving her a taste of being treated like a dame "Thank you, means a lot to me." It really means

Then he approaches even further and pulls her till they are very close.

"As much I would like to enjoy being the smaller one... I think the logistics would work better if I'm taller than you." He suddenly grows in height

Yamato is 8'8'' feet tall(263cm). And yes, Hector would enjoy a lot climbing all that, but he preferred to start at 3 meters. He was more than a full head taller than her now and keeping his body well-proportioned.

"Wow! You can do that?" She asks in awe

"This and a lot more..." He keeps her smile and pulls her closer, in a hug.

"..."

He really likes Yamato, he wants to treat her right. And Hector is a patient man... He will be slow and steady. Trying to be the most understanding of her circumstances.

"How it feels?" He asks while they keep hugging

"It's good..." She mutters with her head on his chest.

That is the first time she has been hugged like that. Against a male body that so perfectly fits like that. With someone who is a potential romantic partner.

"Yes, hugs are great. I love them." Hector says while caressing her back soothingly.

"I'm seeing it." She tightens her arm around him.

They continue like that for an unknown period of time. Eventually, Hector starts kissing her forehead and horns, asking if she can feel it.

It's simply a pure and innocent show of affection. Their hands move around their bodies, not in lewd areas, they sway gently from side to side a little. Talking and playing around with some tickles too.

Then the mood is just right... Just perfect...

After a special good laughter Yamato gives, courtesy of Hector's wandering tickling fingers, her head moves back a little. And when the laugh dies off and the silence reigns again she notices Hector's gentle gaze on her face.

"..."

They kiss again. She meets him midway through his movement.

Once again is a chaste kiss, only their lips connecting each other. But it feels much more. They said that the eyes and re window to the soul, and then the mouth is the door to it... A kiss is a very personal experience. Incredibly intimate.

They separated after a long time, Yamato takes a deep breath that she didn't notice she was holding.

"Let me teach a new thing..." Hector gives her a light smirk before kissing her again.

She answers in kind, even grabbing him by the back of his head and torso tightly. The kiss is more intense and finally, Hector introduces some tongue on it.

"!" Yamato's eyes widen feeling it, but a caress on her side tranquilizes her and she goes with the flow.

Nothing knowing what to do and simply letting Hector drive her onto this ride.

Some seconds later she discovers that she likes this too. She likes this even more. The kiss brought out a wilder side of her and she grew active. The hands start going places previously unexplored.

She moans deeply into his mouth when he finally gives a good squeeze on her thick backside, the soft but still firm flesh being mauled by him.

He enjoys her reaction very much too and separates himself with a rogue smile.

She is feeling hot under the collar now.

"Come with me..." he pulls her to the bed.

And she follows without hesitation.

But no... He is not going to initiate sex with her. Not yet. They still have a lot to go through and have some talks.

He sits first on the futon, his back on the wall, and he conducts her to straddle him.

Their position is much more intimate, she can feel it. Their bodies are pressed tightly together, her weight on him.

"Let's continue..." He says before reinitiating from where they stopped.

The make-out session this time is more intense.

They continue to swap saliva, Hector playing with her ass, Yamato's hand exploring his torso. Stopping sometimes to Hector to kiss her neck, and nibble on her ear. Things she imitates too.

"I... I'm feeling a tingling sensation down there..." She moans while he leaves kisses on her collarbone.

A thumb circling around a nipple over her clothes.

"That's normal...*Kiss* This is your body feeling good and getting ready to go even further. To make babies." He gives her a teasing smile.

Then he points at her covered nipple "This is also a signal..." Showing her nipple poking the cloth

She cutely nods seriously at his explanation, while enjoying his ministrations.

"I also am being affected." He says and holds her ample hips with his two hands.

He presses her down and with some movements, she can see about what he is talking about. She can feel it...

"Hn~" She lets escape a moan feeling his big, hot, and hard length under her. Pressed against her pussy lips, separated by their clothes.

She unconsciously and instinctively starts making movements to feel it better, dry-humping his cock. Seeking something... Satisfaction maybe...

"This feels good... Ahn~" She continues to rub herself on him

"Want to feel even better?" Hector asks, making Yamato give him a curious look.

And without further ado, but slow enough to be stopped, Hector removes Yamato's white top garment from her shoulders. Exposing her huge breasts

"..." She doesn't care, in this world, these things are nothing much, especially for her

'I need to address this later with her...' Hector thinks while enjoying the act of slowly unraveling her soft tits 'Don't want other men taking advantage of her.'

His hands go to the lower part of her breasts, they are big as expected with a perfected shape and pink aureole.

Once again Hector sighed at not being on his normal size, he would enjoy them better when they were the size of his head.

"Are you a baby? Ahn~ This..." She starts saying when he puts a nipple on his mouth, but is cut off when the sensations start to get good.

He does everything he can with her milk juggers, using his power to massage them, biting slightly, his fingers, and tongue,.. Everything to her pleasure.

Yamato goes back to rub herself on him while on the receiving end of his care. She really is seeking completion which is hard to get.

"There is something... Something..." She is almost there.

Her movements go frantic and more desperate with each passing second.

"... go up a little." Hector says while one of his hands sneaks down on her abs.

Yamato reluctantly separates their waists from each other, and his hand enters her red hakama.

"Aah!" She exclaims in surprise

Now is a full-blown assault, her breast and her pussy are being stimulated by him.

She is completely still while holding onto his shoulder for dear life, her eyes shut in concentration, she doesn't want to lose the pleasure she is receiving.

With a last use of his powers, Hector flickers her bean and Yamato cums.

She releases a high-pitched squeal uncharacteristically of her and tightens her grip, on his finger below with her pelvic muscles and on his head with her arms. She is smoldering him on her breasts and probably any other would die from asphyxiation or by having their bones broken.

Hector lets her ride the waves of her, probable, first orgasm and come back to her senses on her own.

When he feels her gripping loosening and her breathing going back to normal he asks

"It was good?"

"Yes... That's... That was great. I never thought that something like this could exist." She confesses

He smiles at her for an instant before kissing her again

The kiss is even more intimate than the previous ones. Yamato is even more active with her tongue, moving her body to feel all of him and moaning in his mouth without shame.

After they separate again they only keep staring at each other faces for a while.

Yamato's features are being brightened by the moonlight reflecting on her sweat and that only makes her more mesmerizing to him, coupled with her white hair she looks like she is glowing.

"You're beautiful..." Hector states fondly, moving a strand of her away from her sweaty forehead and giving a peck on her lips.

"..." Yamato doesn't say anything. She is a little confused, but Hector can say that the way that she is looking at him changed.

She is looking at him more deeply... Appreciating him. Her hand running around his muscular torso is another proof of it. Muscular bodies are not that uncommon in this world, but Hector is especially very well-proportioned. Like a work of art.

She looks down at his exposed pecs and abs, feeling strange that she likes it so much.

"Come... Let's sleep." Hector pulls her to lay down on the bed "Cuddling on the sleep is awesome too." He smiles at her

She lets him do it again. Once again, nothing lewd happened.

Even if she is not mentally that exhausted. A nap after a clímax is always a good experience for anyone.

"Well, sorry but I'm gonna enjoy myself now..." He smirks and goes back to his normal height.

This makes his head goes on level with her creamy, and still exposed, breasts.

"You can treat me as a teddy bear..." He hugs her tightly and she answers in kind, enjoying once again this much of skinship.

She slept peacefully that night. The best sleep of her life...

...But Hector doesn't.

'I have a boner...' He deadpans on his mind.

He never reached his own completion tonight.

Normally, after making Yamato feel good he would say something like "Now it's your turn' and guide and teach her how to do it.

But not tonight. He is a patient guy... He can sacrifice tonight for a good investment in the future. And is not all about sex, he is enjoying the cuddling too.

'But damn this boner...'

....

And time continues to pass while Hector continues to make his preparations.

At a certain moment, when Hector is going back to spend time with Hiyori he pauses.

"..." Some meters away from Hiyori he goes completely still.

He was feeling... Inside her...

"..." Realization hit him like an interplanetary laser.

Without saying anything, and quietly, he approaches her... He can see his child being formed... He can see the little motes of the soul converging to form a new life.

He takes a deep breath, his eyes wide... Another breath... He calms himself and goes to hug his wife

"Husba- Hng." She is stopped by a tight hug, her face buried in his chest

"It's confirmed 100% now... Our child is growing inside you." He says to her

Her happiness blossoms in an instant and she hugs him with more strength.

....

The couple is cuddling beside a tree, Hiyori on his lap while Hector protectively embraces her from behind. His hand rubbing circles on her belly.

"So what do you think the name should be?" Hiyori asks

"Gohan if is a boy and Tomie if is a girl." Hector answers instantly

"Gohan and Tomie..." Hiyori says the names to test it "They are cute names..." She says seriously

"Eh... Sorry, I was half-joking and didn't think much about it." Hector sweatdrops seeing she taking those suggestions seriously "You can choose the name... A Wano name." He says

"No! You name them." She turns to him pouting

"Why? Just name them... I will not even be here when he, or she, will be born..." He says sadly

"Hector..." She says his name... That's rare.

"..."

"You.Choose.The.Names." And here it is again. Her stubbornness.

"..." What can he say beyond 'Yes, ma'am'? At least he has the final say...

.....

Outside Wano Hector is finally going to visit Egghead

"I have to say that I'm a little impressed with your achievements, Vegapunk."

 Hector comments to the tied scientist

He laughed a lot, really a lot when he saw him. He was expecting something to subvert his expectations... Maybe a muscle man, a woman, a loli...

Then he is exactly like the cliche of a scientist. It's a fucking Einstein Parody!

"Can you let me go now?" Vegapunk asks, irritated

"Wait some minutes, yes? I will release you unharmed depending on what I found." He comments "Cortana will finish in a minute..."

"You really created a very complex A.I., she acts exactly like a real person and is incredibly autonomous." Vegapunk comments impressed after he saw Cortana blitz through all of his cyber defenses and still make fun of him while doing it.

"She is alive." Hector says "And what are we if not super complex organic computers? She is simply not bound to our prison of flesh."

"Done, Master." Cortana voices says on his wrist device "His defenses are very... immature." Cortana says with a smug tone.

She is like that because Vegapunk said that his defenses are impenetrable.

This makes the old scientists bristle in professional pride.

"It's normal... he is good, but he has no competition. Why improve the defenses when no one else can Hack it?" Hector shrugs and goes through Vegapunk life work.

He is a little impressed... Cyborgs, robots, holograms, floating magnetic devices, and much more.

These things would not be out of place in a highly advanced lab on Marvel.

It's impressive he did everything by himself in this world.

There are places out there that don't have electricity! People still go around lighting up lamps on the streets.

"Hm... Seraphim?" Hector turns to Vegapunk with an accusatory look.

"What? Is to keep the peace on those seas..." Vegapunk defends himself

"...You can't be that naive..." Hector says in disbelief "Listen here, Oppenheimer. If you give anything to a government they will turn it into a weapon... If you give a weapon then..."

"..."

"I see... High I.Q., low wisdom? No... You're really an optimistic guy, huh?" Hector checks his other projects.

He can see a clear outline. It's confirmed... Vegapunk is a good guy.

A lot of his research is for the betterment of people.

His only mistake was to trust the World Government.

"Are you creating other bodies?" Ask interested 'Maybe intelligent people Always think the same... We are very limited to our one body.'

Vegapunk already transplanted his brain away, but is still creating his "satellite bodies" to divide his work.

"Yes, I will use my brain as a central to..."

"Yes, yes... I understand. Brain waves are like radio waves. Did you study the Den Den Mushis telepathic link?" Hector interrupts him "Are you gonna control all the bodies? I bet a huge brain would allow it..." Hector comments.

He already copied Vegapunk's power. It's not that appealing. It's a simple Unlimited Brain Storage. He is already close to it, and he doesn't want to have a balloon's head.

'Maybe a pocket brain dimension...' He thinks of ways for it to be useful.

"No, they will be autonomous... I can't divide my work if I will be the one doing all of it anyway." Vegapunk states

"..." Hector overcautious being rejects these words with all his power "You're really dumb..."

"I'm the smartest man alive!"

"In this world only... And tell me about the countermeasures of creating clones of you. Obediences chips? Brain conditioning during their formative period? Self-destruct device through a certain signal emitted by your brain? Undisputable authority and clear hierarchy?"

"Ugh... We are gonna be a team!"

"..." Hector stares at this man "I think I gonna punch you... This is a recipe for a disaster. Even I don't dare to create clones and let them live more than a day... I know my ego, I bet they would think of eventually taking the original spot. Like switching minds or whatever..."

"It's not gonna happen... I will separate them into clear functions that will be their entire focus and personality..." Vegapunk argues

"You're giving them uniques personality!??!"

....

"So this is Kuma's memories..." Hector right now is sitting in an isolated room in the lab.

His fingers pressing against his eyelids "Damn, what a cool guy..."

He only witnessed firsthand Kuma's backstory.

"And the World Government..." His mood shifts too ne of cold anger

After some seconds he controls himself and sighs

He stands up and gives one last look at the paw bubble containing Kuma's memories

"And to think would be a fatherhood backstory... What a time, huh? I will work hard to be half as cool as you..." He says before walking away.

....

Even if their first impression was bad, afterwards the two of them ended up sharing a meal while talking amicably.

"...Ancient Kingdom energy. If I can unravel its mysteries, the whole world will have energy! And one of the main causes of war will disappear!" Vegapunk talks about his dreams excitedly

"...naive." Hector comments while tasting some instant noodles that look like they are homemade.

"Don't talk with Grandpa Punk like that." Sentoumaru defends Vegapunk

He was beaten instantly by Hector when he arrived on the island. And after Cortana invaded the systems, the whole island was under Hector's control.

"I will call him on his bullshit anytime." Hector retorts "By the way, you're supposing that such convenient energy existed because of that huge robot?" Hector asked

"Yes. For such a thing to move and have that battle power, the way they stored energy inside it without leaking in any way. Simply marvelous." Vegapunk talks excitedly

"Hm~ This reminds me of that city of automatons on the moon... There's a huge device where they can go recharge there..." He says casually...

Or not. He is throwing the bait...

"City of automatons? Moon? Did you go there? What device to recharge?" As expected, Vegapunk is suddenly on Hector pressing for answers

"..." But Hector remains unaffected and continues to slurp on his noodles "Want me to tell you?"

"YES!"

"Nah... I don't feel like it..." Hector replies uninterestedly

Vegapunk practically dies inside

"Everything you would do would benefit the government anyway..." Hector says casually and then changes the subject "By the way, talking about such convenient energy remembers me of this thing..." Hector takes an Arc Reactor from his Inventory

"What is this?? What is this??? Is it an energy nucleus? But the lab can only barely feel the loss of energy to the environment! This is man-made!! How do you harness the energy? How do you jumpstart the Generation-" He tries to take the Arc Reactor from Hector's hands but Hector dodges

"..." A smile crept on Hector's face 'Hook, line and sinker'.

...

They talked a lot on this day. The contents of the conversation will remain a secret to everyone but the three.

They also talked about Devil Fruits, Vegapunk told Hector his theory that Devil Fruits was generated by people's wishes, Dreams, and imagination.

"...makes sense." Hector comments 'My world people's imagination...' "This is not strange... Thoughts have power. Brainwaves... It's minimal but they generated something. That whole thing about being positive and attracting positive things."

Hector knows because he is working on not letting his thoughts, feelings and other things leak.

"I know of some places where people harvest it. They Harvest negative emotions/thoughts by torturing people and collecting the residual energy." Hector explains something very common

"That's horrible...'

"Yes, it is. I'm only confirming your theory... I also think that Devil Fruits are man-made."

"Didn't I say that I think they are spawned spontaneously by the wishes of people?" Vegapunks turnss to him

"Vegapunk..." Hector shakes his head in a patronizing way "Okay, maybe new fruits can Spawn and old fruits can respawn alone... But who started it?"

"!!" Vegapunk eyes widen "Do you think... There's some sort of machine creating Devil fruits?"

"A machine... An animal... A tree..." Hector shrugs "A tree inside a Whale where she releases the devil fruits in the ocean by her blowhole." He drops a bomb on the man

"That's... That's...

"How many species of animals are in the world?" Hector suddenly asks an unrelated question

"At least 8 million, by my estimative..." Vegapunk instinctively answers immediately

"So there's at least 8 million Zoans... Only Zoans." He gives the scientist a look

"!! No, there's not... Devil fruits are still rare!"

"So where they are? These 8 million Zoans... Even more Mythical and Ancient ones... And the logias and the paramecias that can be an infinite number too?"

"..."

"Maybe in a vault... Maybe in the only place that is very hard to reach... The bottom of the ocean. Maybe inside a Whale... Island Whales are a real species after all." Hector comments. Laboon is an Island Whale "Maybe in the Last Island..."

"!"

"Maybe this 'Devil Fruit Tree' works as an antenna that captures people's wishes as you said and then generates the fruits. Giant Trees are also a recurrent theme here... My surname is Oak too... How fitting."

Trees... Whales... Are Always represented in places related to the Ancient Kingdom.

Heck, in Zou... The tree that holds the Road Poneglyph is in the shape of a Whale!!

Hector sighs "I think in the end I will go see it, Vegapunk."

"What?"

"The One Piece..."

.....

Hector lefts Egghead

He suddenly flew away after his conversation about Devil Fruits touch the known Devil Fruits and Vegapunk casually talked about Aramaki's, the future Admiral Greenbull of the marine, Devil Fruit.

"Did you just say... Wood Logia?" Hector turns his head slowly to Vegapunk like he is in a horror movie.

"Eek!"

And he took off.

He always thought that Aramaki would have a Zoan, a minotaur, or something. He didn't cared too much because everyone was trapped here with him.

But a fruit that can generate any plant that the user knows...

It's the nature version of [Creation]. The possibilities...

And that's why Hector went all this way to attack a Marine Base where Aramaki travels. He was the successor of Kizaru in Vegapunk's Bodyguard duty before he was elected as an Admiral.

So he always transited between some marine bases and Egghead. Alternating with Sentoumaru.

"And to think that you're an Akainu groupie and a fanboy of the World Nobles..." Hecotr says in disgust while holding Aramaki's neck "So disappointing."

Debris and destruction surround the two.

He sighs... On another day he would have spared him.

Maybe before he built something significant in this world...

Maybe before he saw Kuma's memories...

Now? *Crack*

Hector's gazes were already in another place when Aramaki's lifeless body touched the ground.

He didn't even spare it a single glance.

His eyes Pierce through the distance to practically glare somewhere... Mary Geoise

"...Let's go home." He turns away and disappears.

....

Not only that, Hector finally found Fujitora.

Beyond copying his Zushi Zushi No Mi(Gravitational Power), Hector shared some food and talked about some things with the man.

Planting some seeds that if he is lucky, maybe will make Fujitora's path end up in Wano as an ally.

Returning to Wano, Hector used his new forest powers to restore the environment in an even more perfect way and even create Fields and Fields of food.

....

In an isolated garden, Hector is concentrating hard.

His hands are in a shell in front of his body, light escaping between the space of his fingers.

With a last flex of his powers the light flickers and then disappears.

Hector slowly opens his hands and smile

"Congratulations, Master." Cortana says happily

"*Haah* I'm finally using [Power Manipulation] at its full potential..." He says

In his hand, a Muddy pearl rests.

"How should I call it? Power Orb?"

That is a meta-power materialized. A person would need only to break the surface of the pearl over his skin and he would acquire the power.

Hector took inspiration from those Skill Orbs in games and Isekais manga.

The reason? He wants to leave a legacy to his kid.

Nrvrddity is the mother of invention after all.

He will tell this only to Hiyori and keep it safe inside on an adamantium chest with a password in a secret location under his castle on Kuri.

But even if someone by a miracle acquires it... It will not be enough to rule the world. Only Haki is Absolute, after all. This is only a shortcut.

"Can be a good contingency plan if someone declares war at Wano too... Hiyori can reward loyal subordinates."

This is also a good way to cheat on his limitations to create copies. Before he needed to go through a whole process of giving away copies to braindead bodies, now he only needed to materialize in an orb.

He goes to create more, nothing much broken... Only basic stuff.

"Power Orbs... Tsk, Tsk. I'm such a genius. How other people could live?" He shakes his head narcissistically.

...

Saeko slides a door open of a brothel in Onigashima

"Hm? I thought Hector would be here..." She comments not finding him "Where is he?" She turns to the giant Black Maria sitting in huge cushions, playing a calming tune on her instrument.

"Lord Hector is... napping." Black Maria says with a strange face and her eyes move south, to her cleavage.

"..." Saeko deadpans "Wake him up..."

"I'm afraid he will kill me if I interrupt him."

"He is not a monster..." Saeko rolls her eyes at her "And apparently he likes you a little now... He wouldn't do it otherwise."

"...right." Black Maria says and puts her instrument on the ground "Lord Hector... Lord Hector..." She puts her hands on her breasts and starts shaking them gently

A small kid's head pops off from between her cleavage, the rest of the body being squeezed by the enormous breasts

"Calm me 'Hector of the cleavage' and ask for my wisdom..." He jokes in a serious, sagely mode.

"...Oh~, Hector of the Cleavage~ Don't you need to create the sky islands above Wano today? And Build that bride to Onigashima?" Saeko rolls her eyes

"Oh yes... I really need to go..." The kid Hector says.

But makes no movements. He even tilts his head to rest his cheek on the creamy pillowy softness of Black Maria's left boob.

"..."

Saeko is not angry. She can understand when Hector really has lecherous thoughts or is simply curious.

Like that time he slept on Nekomamushi's belly.

He is really simply enjoying a small dream like he promised.

"...You're so bad, Lord Hector. Making your woman come here search for you in a brothel..." Black Maria comments in a sassy voice "Should I prepare myself for a heartbreak too?" She smiles flirtatiously at him

"Do you have a heart?" Hector raises his head to look at her.

Then he jumps off her breasts, recording in slow motion the jiggle physics that his sudden movement caused.

"You're too far from it, Black Maria." Hector drops to the ground and makes a hand motion to her.

She obeys his commands and lowers herself down. Her chin touches the ground and he puts his small hand on her cheek.

"Do you know why I like you a little, Black Maria?"

"..." She could guess... Her body maybe.

"You're smart enough to be on the winning team and smart enough to see that I always win, and treat well my people," He says. "Just don't betray me and maybe you can get there." He turned away and left.

In this world, it's common for to people change crews for various reasons. Some crews are absorbed by others and all that.

Black Maria and her little bands of courtesans are now under Hector's protection. She is useful because she is smart and has a very impressive network of spies across Kaido's territories and a little beyond.

And she knows how strong Hector is... She is not crazy to betray him.

Now... To slowly turn this fear into respect and loyalty... Someone charismatic like Hector can do that easily.

He did it with like, 80% of the surviving Beast Pirates now.

In her case, he only needs to act like he likes her and enjoy her presence. She will think that she is growing on him... Close to gaining the benefits and status. She wouldn't want to fumble the bag, so will be useful and obedient.

It's funny how a good way to make your subordinates like you is to like them first.

'If she is not as agreeable as I want till I go away, I will kill her.' Hector thinks coldly while walking away with Saeko.

"So... Why are you a child?" She asks him with a raised eyebrows

"Obviously is better to be a child when pampered by a big Onee-san. Duh." He states the obvious

"..."

"Heh~ With this power I can realize a men's romance... Time to some Shota plays." He clenches his small fist and smiles evilly. A smile that doesn't match a kid's face.

"..."

He then turns to her "By the way... You're the Onee-san type..."

"Do not ever think about it." Saeko cuts him mercilessly "You're cute like this, but no." She pinches his chubby cheeks and smiles fondly but still refuses.

"Why??"

"Because you're a child..." She also states the obvious "How do you feel if I was a child and... you know..." She challenges

"..." It's like a bolt of lightning hits him.

Slowly he touches her and makes her a child too... And he can confirm his suspicions.

Yes, she is cute but... No! Impossible! He can't do it!

She is a stick. There's a difference between Lolis and small women!!!

He understands now...

He literally falls to the ground defeated... His Dreams crashing. His will disappearing...

"Why? Why do the double standards only work against men?? Why??" He throws a tantrum on the ground

"..." Saeko who is admiring her kid's appearance looks at him. She is used to these antics now.

The two look like childhood friends now, one the serious type and one the chaotic type.

She only needs to wait for him to be a drama queen for some moments, then he will say something like "Anyway" or "whatever" and bounce back and continue with his life.

"Why?? Why??? I want to make some OneeXShota play!!" He trashes on the ground like an unruly kid "A gyaru onne-san! A tanned tomboy onee-san! A kuudere librarian with glasses onee-san! A ojou-sama onee-san! I want it!!"

"I want to be Ara Ara'ed!! That demon Onee-san of Ane Naru!! I want it... I want to be spoiled! Lucoa! Raikou! Unohana!!"

"I have the Dreams of my fellows webs to realize..."

"It can't be... It's all fake..." His energy left him and he lay there, defeated.

Till he bounces back.

"Whatever... The omniverse must be full of maniacs." He sits up and slowly goes back to his normal age. Turning Saeko back too.

"..."

"I will not lose hope. Everyone is different."

"By the way, Cassandra told me that you went searching for the last Road Poneglyph..."

"Oh yep, already found the One Piece." Hector says lightly and then starts laughing at a joke only he knows. "Hahahaha"

"? What is so funny?"

"You wouldn't get it..." He waves to dismiss her and snickers "I also went there and before the real One Piece, blocking the path... I put a big mirror with the words 'The real One Piece is the friends we made along the way'." And he starts laughing even harder.

"Pfft. You're such an evil man." Even Saeko laughs at this.

...

Hector is taking a rare day off to himself.

A strange thing to say something during a vacation.

But things went in a different direction from how he previously planned and he ended up having to do a lot of work.

His days off during these 90-day trips could be counted in a single hand.

Today he is taking this day only to himself. Yes, it's good to spend time with his loved ones, but a man needs a day to literally do nothing and only stare at the space, maybe hearing music, watching something... An unproductive day.

Hector is lying on the grass, a variety of animals nesting on him, Birds, butterflies, squirrels, and others... All sleeping with him like he is the Snow White.

He just lay there with his hands behind his hand, enjoying the wind and the good fragrances of nature.

"So it's like this..." Hector slowly opens his eyes to look at the vast blue sky "It's like the world is brighter and more beautiful. And I'm not even a father yet..." He comments to himself.

By reflex, his eyes turn to the direction of the Flower Capital, to Hiyori.

"So this how it is... I can't even stop myself from reaching at her with my senses every minute. My En, and Observation Haki unconsciously concentrates on her. Checking everything..." He sighs.

He is surprised by, not really unexpected, changes in himself.

"She is so beautiful..." He admires "Is this some sort of conditioning of our being to protect pregnant women? People instinctually shift their posture when a pregnant woman arrives close. Like is ready to protect her in any case of danger..."

"We would fail in Evolution if is not like that..." He says and sighs again "That's what I thought before. 'It's only a chemical response in our brain', 'Years of evolution coding our behavior'...

"But is more than that..." He gazes pierces the distance and he can see Hiyori sewing with Toko, smiling and playing with the little girl.

"She is literally glowing to me... It looks holy." His hand is raised, like he wants to caress her from a distance. "So pure..."

Then he sees it... The blood on his hands. Tainting her beautiful aura of motherhood.

"..." He slowly and almost sadly lowered his hand "I see, I see... It's like that."

"I understand why people change so much... I understand how it becomes a weakness." His gaze goes back to the sky. To contemplate.

"..."

!

Suddenly all animals around him receive a jump scare and flee. Not only them, but it's also possible to see birds and other beasts going away from Hector.

His face is a cold mask, his bangs obscuring his eyes, while he slowly stands up.

"Master?" Cortana calls him.

But he ignores her and slowly turns in a certain Direction.

"Or you hug your loved ones with your blood-tainted hands, or you watch them bleed..." He murmurs almost the same things that he said after killing the Kingpin.

It's like everyone went in a full circle and he is back to that torture room in the basement.

"Master?"

"Hate is born to protect love..." He slowly starts to walk in a certain direction before taking flight. He doesn't teleport... His gaze was still fixated on the Horizon. He is moving very slowly...

"Master?? Where are you going?" Cortana asks a little more frantically.

"Don't worry, my love... I'm only going in a... enthusiastic walk."

He answers with his gaze still fixated on the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

"Here I go killing again... I really didn't plan to do it. I really don't... It's weird how such a pure thing like the birth of my child can make me do something like that..." He continues to murmur to himself "But you all are not letting him go, right? Right??" He speeds up, the skies darken "Life is so complicated... I want to be a good person, I really want. And here I am..."

"...going to commit a war crime."

"I'm figuring out what type of man I am!" he arrives on the Red Line

Hector is the man who does bad things for good reasons and does good things with a hint of second intentions... He kills people who can't hurt him because they can hurt others, and he saves people he likes even at the price of becoming a hypocrite.

A man who altruistically does Evil and selfishly does Good.

.....

The next day, Newspapers around the world shocked everyone.

The World Government has fallen.

The Holy Land of Mary Geoise was destroyed.

In its place, an empty space like a giant beast took a bite of the Red Line.

A strange phenomenon of the Sea Kings around the world going to the surface and moving wildly happened around the world, some speculate that is related.

Some think that the Ancient Weapons are used.

A great number of Marines died, including Admiral Akainu and other Vice-Admirals.

The Marines hastily entered in contact with the Kingdoms around the world.

King Nefertari Cobra and King Riku, stepped forward to preside over a reunion to decide the future of world relations.

Many Kings around the world suddenly die. Most of them had scandals under their names.

In the end, The World Government was a medium between the Marines and the people that they wanted to protect.

Now they need to restore the order and organize a new system.

No one knows about the one pulling the strings behind the curtains. They can only guess...

.....

"Welcome home, Husband~" Hiyori greets Hector when he returns, she is doing a traditional greeting in Seiza in his chambers.

"Hiyori..." He hurries to bring her to her feet "I told you that you don't need to do that. You're pregnant. The ground is cold. I do not care about it..." He hugs her side and puts one hand protectively over her belly.

"Fufu~ I'm pregnant, not sick... And I like doing this for you. Treating you well." She says with her bright smile

"..." 'I see... My heart skipped a beat.' "I love you." He blurts out

Her eyes widen upon hearing that. He doesn't say that lightly, he always says "Almost loving you", "Like you", "I will love you" and other redundant words.

The two hug and kiss lovingly.

'I see... I thought that was different, but like any other man... I fall in love if the girl treats me well. I will not laugh at the people that create scenarios on their heads with cashiers anymore' Hector thinks

In the end, all share the same brain cell. The physical type can vary but will never be the deciding factor in a relationship... All goes back if he is treated well and she stays by his side giving some peace of mind.

'Wait a minute...' Hector suddenly pauses and widens his eyes 'That time where I went to torture my uncle, with the kingpin too, working till late, a little disappointed with humanity...'

'Shego was close during all that! Making her presence noticeable to me...'

'She played me!! That's how I fell for her!'

He realizes he can almost see her face turning to him and saying "Took you long enough sucker." And giving him a peace sigh. He can only laugh now.

And he thinks he is complicated. In this aspect, he is dumb like any other man.

......

Hector is humming to himself while sitting in his office.

 An enormous table with the map of Wano is in front of him while he moves things around.

Everything is going well.

He took all Devil Fruits he could. He even received a nice surprise in Mary Geoise. Some nice souvenirs...

Recently, that Tengu guy revealed himself to be his grandfather-in-law. The reunion is touching to everyone... Hector doesn't care much but gives him his respects.

It took so long because he was ashamed of his failure... Samurai reasons.

His grandfather-in-law approached him to talk about Pluton which is below Wano.

Hector said that he already knew and already scanned the ship. If he wants he can make a fleet of Plutons.

Hector is much more interested in the submerged Old Wano. He has plans to bring it back.

It's a lot of land after all. But would destroy Wano's natural defenses... But he has magma powers... It's a project to when he comes back.

Hector also solved the small issue of Tama being a Kurozumi, the same clan of Orochi. A little flare of Haki and quieten down everyone.

Hector already placed the "Guardians of Wano" around the country.

Longy Yin will stay too, as the Elder Brother and leader. He went all out in the Mythical creatures from Japan and China.

A Cherry Blossom, a Golden Crow, a Phoenix, and many others...

He also revealed his [Power Manipulation] to a select number of individuals.

Giving some useful powers to them.

He still has the ownerless CP-0 in his custody, working to see if he can rewrite the brainwash to him. If not... Another bloody game of whach-a-mole will be played. He laughed seeing the Lucci from here.

He also upgraded Yamato and even gave her a copy of the Gura Gura no Mi and an Adamantium Kanabo.

Yamato is currently the strongest person alive in this world. It's debatable if she can take his creations though.

Reiju surprisingly fitted well in Wano. She has some medical knowledge because she works with poison.

Hector was training her in his spare time. He wants someone to guarantee that Hiyori's labor went smoothly. Other countermeasures are Law, the Phoenix, Vegapunk, a series of maid robots many, many things.

This is mostly unnecessary because he checked the future and saw everything would go well.

He hates seeing the future like that. But making exceptions is part of life. Like massacring a civilian territory...

He is also preparing a fun game for the people of this world...

*Bam*

"Hector!!" Yamato suddenly invades his office in her usual way

"Yes?" Hector turns to her calmly

"Oh! There you are!" She almost bashfully closes the door and stalks around him till she is behind him. She then sits behind him and hugs his torso.

"What are you doing?" She looks over his shoulder easily because of the height difference.

"Deciding about roads..."

"Roads?" She asks confused while pulling him into her embrace, his head between her breasts.

Yamato is a very affectionate person. And Hector presented to her the joys of cuddling and hugs.

"Yes, I was thinking if I should, and which, roads I must enlarge and make it better." He says while holding her hand affectionally.

"There's really a need to think about it?"

"Yes... Everything can become complicated when you think far enough. For example, what if I enlarge this road and one day it will be used by rebels." Hector explains

"..."

"Times of peace and times of war affect everything. In an ancient country, all the cities were walled and with their personal armies during warring states. The roads are kept somewhat hard, to defend against invaders, was prohibeted slums outside the walls. They don't cut some forests that are natural defenses and many other examples. But cut some that could be used to hide an invader army."

He continues "In times of peace, accessibility is great... But during war can be a problem... Peace weakens us. Never let your guard down."

"Ooooh. I understand now..." She nods at his words

"That said... This world has people that can jump hundreds of meters... In the end, power is the best deterrent. Let's expand some roads... Better now than in the future when people build homes close to it and then when it needed to expand, would need to destroy people's homes." Hector talks about common structural problems in his world. Some cities progressed too fast...

The tight roads and basic sanitation were complicated to reform because the city was ill-planned.

"..." Yamato stares at Hector while he works around changing the map.

She likes to watch him do that, she knows that is not her expertise to do these Jobs, so she admires this man very much. This man... Her man...

Yes, after the engine was started, their romance drove forward smoothly.

Hector didn't try to change Yamato, only her perspectives... She is the same person, and acts the same, but it feels different. She didn't completely grow out of being "Oden, the Return" but it's better. At least she presents herself as Yamato now.

They also explored each other intimately many times, like high school lover discovering about what each other likes.

Her feelings continue to grow... She watched him do things around Wano, help people, improve their lives, how people respect and look up to him, and much more.

A strange feeling of pride growing on her chest. A weird thing to feel, on her mind, because it's not her... It's not her accomplishments. And it's not admiration, it's pride.

She feels pride and happiness in another person's work and being.

Only later did she discover she was in love.

Like Saeko once said, "High exposure to Hector can cause that"

And after a talk with the girls and figuring out her thoughts and feelings. Yamato didn't hesitate... In her usual prideful and boastful way went to Hector and declared that she loved him.

Like how previously she would declare she is Oden.

"I'm glad that I reached your heart... You also have a special place in mine." Hector answered and kissed her.

And that's how things developed till now.

"Hmmm" Yamato keeps a pensive expression.

"A penny for your thoughts?" Hector asks while enjoying her hand going through his hair, his hand reaching for a cup of tea.

"I was thinking... Hector! Let's have a baby!!" Yamato shouts excitedly

*Blergh* 'I will stop drinking tea, seriously...'

"What?" Hector gets off his comfortable position to look at her.

"Hiyori is pregnant, right? It's super cool... I want to try too!" She says like it's enough

"...having a kid is a huge responsibility."

"I know, I'm not joking. But wouldn't we have it anyway in the future? Why not now?" She puts a finger on her mouth while asking in confusion

"...well... You still have a lot to grow..." Even to his ears, his excuse sounds weak.

"But wouldn't be a good thing to learn about being a woman?" She shots back

Hector winces "Okay... Who told you to use my words against me?"

"Saeko." She confesses easily

"I knew it."

"She told me that the best way to convince you of anything is using your own words, because you're never wrong."

"..."

"You guys really want to double my sins?" Hector can only sigh

He goes in his overthinker mode. He thinks a lot and eventually closes his eyes and sighs again.

"Like how my grandpa would say: 'What is a fart to whom already shat himself?'"

"Gross..."

"Heh~ Yeah, and a half-sibling of the same age can be good too..." He convinces himself. The two half-siblings can keep each other company... A bigger family.

He would need to teach some things to Yamato though, but Garp raised Luffy... So maybe she can too. And she will have help from everyone around her.

Will connect Wano and the Beast Pirates more.

What irony of destiny... Kaido and Oden's grandchildren... will be siblings.

He suddenly stands up and takes Yamato in a princess carry, making her squeal.

"Okay, let's go do some 'Plap Plap Get Pregnant' love session." He teases making her blush.

...

The final day of this trip is approaching.

Hector is now ready to fulfill a promise...

His duel with Mihawk.

He, Saeko, and Mihawk are on a desert island in the New World.

"Ready for our swordsmanship duel?" Hector smiles

"You look a little different..." Mihawk comments while staring at him.

"Oh~ You're not Hawk Eyes for nothing. Indeed, I'm a little different today..." Hector smiles "Let's say that I equalized the chances."

"..." Saeko gives him a glance. Hector is probably on his weakest body.

It's simply a peak human body. Physically weaker than Captain America...

"Now, let's me prepare my weapon..." Hector makes a grab motion on the air and... grabs the air? His fingers are in a circle and he looks like he is holding a sword and pointing it at a Mihawk. But he is holding nothing.

"Are you mocking me?" Mihawk narrows his eyes

"A lion wouldn't hunt a rabbit with all his have..." Hector gives to him similar words Mihawk gave to Zoro. "And can't you see? My sword..."

"?"

Saeko and Mihawk look at him more attentively.

It looks like he is really holding something there... Almost an invisible sword of some sort.

"A lesson Saeko... Learned from Cultivation and Murim Worlds... A real swordsman doesn't need a sword... Because of himself, everything and nothing... Can be a sword." Hector says and makes a slash motion with his "Nothingness sword".

A mountain nearby is slashed clean by him.

"Excalibaaaa..." He jokes in a deadpan voice.

'It's not because this body is weak that I can't bring great inner strength... Don't use your body as a medium of your inner strength, Hector. Enhance your body with your inner strength... Don't skip steps. Don't exteriorize, let it flow...' He murmurs in his mind.

Valuable lessons learned during the battle with Kaido.

"Very Well..." Mihawk removes Yoru from his back "Let's start then."

Saeko jumps on Hector's Homi cloud and moves out of the way, watching the battle from the sky.

......

"isn't him an impressive guy?" Hector comments lightly while traveling back to Wano in his cloud. A satisfied smile on his face.

"..." Saeko looks at him. A bloody wound in his cheek. "You said that, but... Aren't you even more impressive?" She then looks down on the ocean.

The island where the two fought was split in two.

Not only that... The sea was split in two! There's a huge rift... An open wound on the sea that is not being filled by water.

"Meh... Was an easy battle from the beginning... My Haki was much better than his."

"How did you do that?" She asks about the cut on the sea

"My haki is still lingering on it... It's like how awakened powers can affect the environment permanently. Like how I created sky islands above Wano." He explains. "Try to be 'one with the world'... If you can understand what I'm saying."

"..." She nods. More or less understanding what he said "It will become a scar on him..." She comments

"Hahaha. Isn't funny that now he has the same scar he made on Zoro?" Hector laughs

He continues "And he improved on our fight... He is really talented. As expected..." Hector comments while touching his wound "Human potential is really impressive. Makes me proud...Haha."

....

Vegapunk walks together with Hector in a Hidden Location.

"I appreciate that you decided to be my ally..." Hector says with a good-naturedly smile

"And what other choice do I have? You destroyed the Government!" Vegapunks huffs

"Don't be like that... They're evil."

"You're evil too."

"A necessary evil." Hector retorts "Now, let's go... You're one of the feel that knows about this location. Remember your role..."

"Yeah, yeah... Give the map and clues only to someone who deserves it and has at least one Road Poneglyph. Don't Forget your part of the deal..." Vegapunk says

"Relax, when I go back we will start to change the world for the better." Hector nods and the two shake hands.

Hector opens a portal to go away and Vegapunk gives one last look at the place.

A ridiculous huge hall... A throne room. The aesthetic screams evil overlord. But more than that is an Arena. On the two sides, there running water and torches on fire.

It's the place to test the ones that want to go for the One Piece.

Unknowingly, Hector ended up taking care of most of the obstacles to Laugh Tale. And that is not fun at all...

...Then he the created obstacles.

"The world's most elaborated 'Treasure Hunting Game'." In Vegapunk words

He is now in one of the key locations where Hector put a Road Poneglyph. So to find the One Piece they still need to go through this place.

'The challenges, enemies, puzzles, and structure of the place are already bad enough but... that thing' Vegapunk looks to the end of the room.

It's possible to see a dais where the throne lays, and many types of weapons stabbed on the ground around it. In the wall behind it is possible to see semi-transparent curtains and the outline of a huge cube behind it.

The prize... The Road Poneglyph.

The problem is the thing seated on the throne... Even Vegapunk shudders in fear and awe at that thing and what it represents.

Standing at 5 meters tall, a figure sits on the throne leisurely with its eyes closed. Using royal-like black robes with the chest open. His legs are crossed and his cheek is supported by a hand. In his chest a tattoo...

PX-666

In short, it's a Pacifista. A seraphim model... But is much more than that.

First, it's a clone of Hector himself.

And second... 'It's the Ultimate Lifeform...' Vegapunk thinks

It's a culmination of all races in this world. Perfected...

It has the brown skin, white and long hair, and dark wings of the Lunarians.

The four horns adorning his head like a crown, show the traces of the Oni tribe of Kaido and Yamato.

The lines on his neck and ribs expose his gills, his fishman heritage. And only Hector knows how many special abilities it has. Maybe if the mouth is open will be revealed a row of sharp teeth that can regenerate easily, maybe it has poison like an Octopus...

From the Buccaneers, Giant, and Tontattas you can only guess that their strength and stamina are running through those powerful muscles.

In his forehead, a vertical slit hides his third eye.

Other heritages are not that obvious, but they are there.

Overall, his appearance remembers Hector of a mix between Sephiroth and Rou(Re:Monster).

And obviously... It's not even his final form yet. He has a second phase.. Maybe even a third one if the enemy is a redhead... Maybe even more.

Vegapunk sighs looking at perfection given form.

"And to think that the original is even stronger... How many Devil Fruits powers did he give to that thing? I hope he was careful, that can destroy the world." He sighs before going away.

Leaving "Seraphim Model: Demon King Sephiroth" alone in his throne room waiting for his challengers.

Obviously, Hector is careful. A ridiculous amount of countermeasures were put in place. And all that is to be summarized in two guidelines...

Protect this room and protect his family.

Only Hiyori and Yamato have authority over Seraphim Sephiroth in this world. And even they can't command him to do certain things.

And is not like he is invincible either... If not would not be a game. Hector made it possible to beat him in some ways beyond being stronger than him.

Like there's no limit to the number of people that can participate in the "raid".

You don't need to destroy him to win. There's a Health Bar on his mind, after he takes that much damage he will concede.

He can't leave the room, so you can try as many times as you want, if you're not killed by him. You can learn his patterns and grow strong fighting him.

He is the perfect final boss... From a Souls game.

.....

Final day in the One Piece world

The day to say goodbye finally arrived. His close friends are present to see Hector's group off.

The groups are not the same that arrived. They grew in strength, character, and even in number.

There are two additions to the team... Yes, two. Beyond the summon of Rover, Hector also took the opportunity to summon another character.

The Customizable Flora Colossus.

The idea came when he saw the giant tree in Elbaf. In this world, there's a special tree called Treasure Tree Adam. The prized wood that is as resistant as a metal and of great quality.

The "customizable" part of the card didn't allow Hector to go for esoteric types of trees... So he relented and summoned his Groot already.

He also needs an example to make a Guardian in Wano with Aramaki's Forest powers...

And he can always improve his Groot.

The other addition is already a card... Baby Five. But this is a story to another time.

"I will miss you all." Hector gives a hug to Yamato and Hiyori.

His two women, are pregnant with his child.

The expected reluctance assaults him.

'What if I force the development of the kids? I can be here... I only need to extend my stay a little...'

"Stop thinking. Just go. I will be waiting for you." Hiyori puts a hand on his cheek

"..."

"Just promise that you will come back to me." Hiyori says

"Absolutely."

"Don't worry, Hector. We gonna raise them good enough to make you proud!" Yamato says with a hand on her lower belly.

"That's not what I'm worried about..." He sighs "The time is getting scarce..." He kneels to give a kiss on each of his women's bellies. Trying to pass some positive energy to his future children.

'Children... My life is too crazy.' He shakes his head before standing up

"Remember... Don't go around teaching them weird things of obedience to the shogunate, but is okay to teach about the values of this country and his roots.' He points to the people on the back. Denjiro and the others "You guys are not allowed to lay a hand on my children, only the mothers. If they do something wrong explain why it's wrong, and don't do it in public to humiliate them... Unless the things they did were really bad. Make them apologize... Not much physical punishment, but don't go soft on them too. If they are boys you can be a little more harsh on them, if they are girls don't even think about it... Keep them away from bad examples, wait! All of you guys are bad examples! Don't let them leave my territory, I will come back before they grow too much. If they asked about me say that I'm far away doing important work, or that I went to buy milk. Tell them that I will reward them if they behave when I was not around. If that little shit Momonosuke do something lewd with Yamato I'm castrating him and continuing the bloodline by myself and..."

And he goes on and on and on and on and on.

"All right, husband. We understand." Hiyori stops them while giggling at his overprotectiveness. Yamato's head is fuming from the amount of information.

"...Okay. If you have any problem, go order the Guardians or go to my lab. There, an A.I. can answer a lot of your questions, don't tell Vegapunk though, and use the things on the vault whatever you want, no need to be cheap. Run away if you need it." He instructs

He hesitates, his voice tight "And... And... If they ask about me... Just say that I love them more than anything, even though we never met..."

"..." They hug him for comfort, but Hector doesn't cry. He has no right to it now. He will own his choices.

5...4...

"Don't apologize on my behalf, I will do it personally..."

"I understand... Go do what you need to do. I know it's important." Hiyori consoles him

3...2...

"Yeah... Tomorrow I have school." He smiles, joking to lighten the mood

...1

[End of the Travel]

.....

Marvel Universe

Hector sighs while walking around his room. That feeling when you see your home after a long trip settling on him.

He already returned his people to their respective homes.

"*Huff* Where did this mental tiredness come from?" He sighs on a chair taking on these feelings "Ugh... I remember that I was a little like that after coming back from Hero Academia too..."

He is feeling like shit. But he can't allow himself to be depressive now... He needs to live properly.

"... I will go see Shego." He makes his choice of who sees first and stands up immediately.

Teleporting away he finds her... He missed her.

She is in her residence doing some light training, and shadowboxing in her home gym wearing a green crop top and black biker shorts that do wonders for her green booty.

His mood improved by only seeing her.

He admires her for a little, her speakers blasting music loudly while she exercises. She appears to be humming under he breath too.

Hector sneaks behind her and catches her calf while she is doing a spinning kick.

"!!! Motherfucker!! Do you want to kill me??" She shouts in fright

"Hello to you too, Shego..." He smiles

"Did you give up on your tri- Oh! I forgot that is like instantaneous..." She realizes. Beyond giving her his farewell, reuniting his group, giving his little speech, and bringing everyone back not even half an hour passed to Shego.

"I missed you..." He says with his small smile

"Hmpf. Sounds like a your problem." She replies with a cocky smirk "To me, you didn't even leave."

"..." Her words can't break his good mood and goes for a tight hug. He hugs her around her waist, raising her in the air. His face was on her taut stomach. He adjust the position and she was raised in the air while he hugs her under her ass and she spins her around.

"Let me go! I'm sweaty!!" She protests

"To you, it was an instant... To me was 3 months. So I need to replenish my Shego Reserves." He ignores her protests and continues to hug her by the butt.

"Hmpf. Didn't you drown your sorrows in some woman's bosom?" She asks while looking down on him

"..." Hector turns his head up to look at her, his chin on her navel "We need to talk about it...I decided to not sleep around and only allow myself to get close to girls that I see a sort of future." He says seriously

"...that's good." She says. There aren't a lot of girls in this world that can accept this type of relationship. And in other worlds, she doesn't care.

Out of sight, out of mind... And this doesn't even steal her time with him.

"I've officialized things with Cortana and Saeko."

"Oh... Good for you."

"Said that... I got married." Hector reveals

"...WHAT?" She suddenly shouts, her voice showing her shock.

"And had a child..."

"..." This time she is so shocked that she is mute, her mouth can't even close

"Two of them..." Hector practically winces saying that

"HECTOR!?!"

....

A.N.: Ahoy.

That's it. That's my One Piece arc. I hope you all like it.

Heck, counting the words now, I can see that is bigger than many fanfics out there.

It was a good journey of growth in many ways again, full of parallels with the MHA arc, but in a more mature way. 

In homage a Oda sensei the god of foreshadowing, I made my one.

Many chapters ago Shego once told Helena something like "If I'm not careful some soft-eyed nurturing woman will make him fall from her"

Well... Hiyori is her. Even her eye design is a little droopy to show her gentleness. There's no way #EvansGenius, semi-god of the foreshadow.

I have many things to say but I will not say them now because I'm tired... I will, maybe this week, post an extra chapter.

Maybe about powers.

Maybe a semi-canon story of Momonosuke or the Strawhats arriving in Wano and seeing the changes made by Hector? And his toddlers... Which one you like more?

Maybe the lemons with Hiyori and Yamato too? And some back of the stage scenes taht are cut off because of the limit... Yes, I cut things. One Piece is HUGE.

With the extra, I will post an important note...

Till next time, stay good.

Bye.


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