[a/n: advanced chapters in patreon (link in bio). This is probably the last chapter of the week here on webnovel due to my work schedule and the goal to have this story among another one to be 10 chapters ahead over there. consider this one as a bonus.]
(Third Person POV)
"Get your hands off me, you stupid punk!!" Doll shouted as the window shattered, Dante sent flying through, "Fucking imbecile!"
The Marines who were on the street all stopped and looked up, seeing that Dante was falling onto the ground hard.
"That voice was.....!!" one of the marines said, "She's over here!!"
"Ah..." Dante said as he landed on the street, "She hits pretty hard."
As he stood up, several other marines surrounded him, aiming their guns at him.
"Freeze!!" one of them shouted, "White-Hair Dante! You are under arrest for kidnapping Captain Dollie!"
"Dollie, huh?" Dante patted his coat, "How cute."
He looked up and saw that Doll was standing on the window, giving her a glare.
"Captain!" one of them called out, "Are you okay?"
Doll pointed at Dante, "Shoot him!"
"Open fire!" one of the shouted
They all pulled the trigger on their firearms, shooting at Dante. Dante simply raised his arms up to shield his face, and the bullets hit him, shattering upon impact.
He smirked, "Heh."
"What the hell?!" one of them exclaimed
Dante then reared his fist back and chuckled, "Ready for some fun, scrubs?"
He swung his left fist at them, emitting a powerful shockwave that sent all of them flying. He had used Advanced Armament Haki to send them flying. He only did this at a range to keep up appearances, not wanting to kill Doll's men.
Some of them avoided the attack and reloaded their guns, "Take aim!"
They aimed at him again and opened fire. This time, Dante jumped away to avoid the bullets and began to run away.
"Hahaha!" He laughed, "Try not to shoot the civilians just to get me you punks!"
Doll jumped out of the window, "You're not going anywhere!"
She began to chase after him, a serious scowl on her face. Dante was looking back at this with a mischievous smirk.
"Oi oi oi." He said as he ran, "Don't excite me like that, Dollie!"
Doll reached him and jumped up, "Don't disrespect me!"
She swung her fist at him, coated in armament haki. She struck him in the back of the head, sending him flying hard. Dane crashed on the ground, rolling and eventually sliding down the street. They were on the street that led to the docks, where Dante was heading.
Doll jumped into the air and reared her fist back again, "I got you!"
Dante looked up, unfazed by the previous attack, "Oh?" He smirked, "How sexy."
Doll swung her fist down and connected with his chest, causing a powerful shockwave that shattered the ground.
"Dammit...why'd he let me hit him?" Doll thought to herself
Dante pushed her off him and jumped out of the small crater, patting his shirt as the marines began to charge towards them.
"She got him with haki!" one of the marines shouted, "How is he unscathed?!"
"He's a damn monster, I've heard!" another said
"Hehe...." He said with a smile, "It was nice seeing you, Dollie. But this is where we part ways."
Doll narrowed her eyes, "Oh yea?"
Despite having spent a few hours having sex, the two of them are facing each other off. This was solely to keep up appearances for Doll's sake. She knows that if the higher-ups find out that she is in a sexual relationship with a man like Dante, hell would rain on her. Dante, despite being a pirate, is a reasonable and considerate man who actually cares, to an extent, about the women he sleeps with.
Dante waved them off, "Goodbye!" He said as he turned around, "I'll see you all at sea! If we come across, I'm not holding back!"
"Don't let him get away!" Doll shouted as she waved her hand forwards, "Get him!"
"Sorry, can't let ya get me." Dante said as he began to run, "My ride's already here!"
Doll frowned, "What?"
As the marines charged up to Dante, a figure crashed down in front of them, causing a powerful explosion that sent most of them flying.
"Ahhhh!!" one of them shouted
As the smoke cleared, a man emerged and immediately punched the nearest marine, sending him crashing into the nearest building.
"Oh!" Dante said with a smirk, "You're here early!"
The marines saw a tall and muscular man with dark blue hair and green eyes, staring right at the marines before them. His left fist was slowly shrinking, as if it had been previously transformed.
One of the marines looked at him with a shocked expression, "T-That's the White Haired Pirates Enforcer!!" He shouted, "C-Charlotte Brynden!!"
Doll widened her eyes, "Brynden!!" She shouted as she rushed towards him, "What are you doing here!!"
"What do you think?" Brynden said as he reared his fist back, coating it in armament haki, "Our vacation is over. It's time we go back to sea."
He swung his fist as Doll swung hers, the two of them clashing and emitting a powerful shockwave of Advanced Armament Haki. Doll was pushed back by the impact, scowling as Brynden stepped back, the two of them unfazed by the clash.
"Oi!" Dante said as he stopped, "Go easy on her, dammit!"
Brynden looked back at Dante, "Let's get out of here." He told him, "The ship's waiting for you."
"Alright." Dante nodded, "Do your thing. But make sure not to destroy too much, just buy us time."
"I know just the move for that." Brynden said as his right first began to expand, transforming into a massive club-like limb that had a green substance, "Prepare yourselves, Marines."
He swung his fist down, striking the ground and spreading the green substance around in an area. The impact of the punch caused a reaction among the substance, causing it to glow yellow as steam emitted from it.
Doll stepped back, "Pull back!!"
Suddenly, the substance detonated into several explosions that pushed the marines back. As this happened, Brynden simply pulled back and began to run away with Dante. His attack was meant to stall the marines and give them enough time to run.
As he caught up with Dante, Brynden scowled at his Captain, "What took you so long?" He said, "You were supposed to board the ship at midnight!"
Dante laughed, "Ahahaha!" He had his eyes closed with a mischievous smile, "Fucking Doll was amazing, Brynden, I couldn't just stop!"
"Dammit, Dante." Brynden said, "At a time like this?"
"Yea, I know!" Dante said as he smiled, looking over at the distance, "It is time, Brynden!!"
"We're returning!!"