Even after being reduced to this pitiful state—tragically turned into a woman—Rock was still instantly captured the moment her eyes landed on Hancock, the world's most beautiful woman.
But that fleeting infatuation was immediately drowned by the overwhelming pain of having lost her manhood.
So what if this woman was breathtakingly beautiful?
She could look, but she'd never touch.
Even worse, there was a very real chance that she would become the one being "eaten" in the future. She hadn't even seen her current appearance yet, but judging from this devilishly seductive figure alone, Rock could already imagine how many disgusting men—just like her former self—would go mad over her.
And then she noticed it.
Hancock was practically glued to Borsalino.
It wasn't hard to imagine just how intimate this dog-man-and-woman pair had been before this.
An endless wave of jealousy swallowed Rock whole.
Why?
Why did that bastard get to enjoy such a peerless beauty before all this happened?
While she herself had been beaten half to death, dragged to this island like a stray dog, and almost kicked to death!
"Hahaha! You'll turn into a woman too! Sooner or later, you'll turn into a woman too!"
Innocent rage at her cruel fate, the unwillingness of losing her manhood, and overwhelming jealousy toward Borsalino erupted all at once. Rock stared at him with bloodshot eyes, desperately wanting to witness this former fellow man suffer the same fate.
Regret drowned her completely.
If she'd known this would happen, she would've gone to the pleasure districts and lived like a real man for ten straight days before it was too late!
No—if she'd known she'd be captured on Amazon Lily and turned into a woman, she wouldn't have gone anywhere near the Calm Belt even if you killed her!
She shouldn't have been so picky during that town raid last month either.
So what if the village girl weighed over two hundred pounds? Once the lights were off, wasn't it all the same?!
"…You didn't hit her, did you?"
Borsalino's Observation Haki might have been top-tier, but he certainly hadn't awakened any ability to read minds.
Watching Rock rant hysterically, he felt more confused than anything.
She'd just lost her manhood and turned into a woman—was that really enough to completely break someone?
"No. She's been locked up here ever since she passed out. No one's touched her."
The Kuja guard in charge of the cell quickly reported.
This was Borsalino-sama's prisoner. Unless Hancock personally gave the order, no one would dare approach.
"…That's strange. Was my kick really that heavy?"
Borsalino scratched his head, wondering if he'd overdone it because of last night's exertions.
"Let me out! I'm willing to surrender and join you! I'll even help you capture other men—just let me do that!"
After all, Rock had once been a seasoned pirate of the Grand Line. She'd already calmed down, her beautiful face now cold and expressionless.
She wanted revenge on this cursed world.
She wanted to turn all men into women.
The people outside the cell exchanged looks. Even the dullest among them could tell—this one's brain was definitely broken.
Borsalino rubbed his head again. He had a pretty good idea what kind of misunderstanding this idiot had fallen into.
"Well… the reason you turned into a woman is actually because of a certain Devil Fruit ability."
Out of courtesy for their shared past as men, Borsalino explained the whole story.
"TURN ME BACK! TURN ME BACK RIGHT NOW! OR I'LL KILL YOU!"
Rock went berserk, slamming her body against the cell door.
But with Seastone cuffs on and no strength in her body, breaking out was pure fantasy.
"Turning you back isn't impossible," Borsalino said seriously.
"But first, answer me this—can you harm your enemies through their blood?"
The previous user of the Blood-Blood Fruit had left Borsalino with a deep impression.
An ability that could curse and damage an enemy remotely with just a drop of blood—without even meeting them. Aside from Logia users or freaks like Kaido with absurd durability, anyone who bled was basically dead.
Of course, the ability wasn't without counters.
First, the user suffered damage of the same level themselves.
Second, once the Blood-Blood Fruit user was killed, the effect ended—damage from others wouldn't continue to feed back.
In other words, it was truly effective only against Paramecia users and non-Devil Fruit users.
After all, no matter how strong the Blood-Blood Fruit's survival abilities were, it couldn't compete with a Zoan in raw vitality.
"Bastard! How could I do something like that?! If the Blood-Blood Fruit really had that power—no, wait… maybe it does… but there's no way I can do it right now!"
Rock snapped irritably.
If you wanted to know about the fruit's abilities, couldn't you just ask?
Was it really necessary to beat her up, capture her, and then turn her into a woman?!
Even knowing she stood no chance against these monsters, Rock swore deep down that she'd get revenge on these Kuja women one day.
…Except for that tall man.
On one hand, she'd already realized Borsalino was the one who kicked her. Even at her peak, she didn't believe she could dodge or block that kick.
On the other hand—she was genuinely terrified of him.
An ability that turned men into women was just insane.
What kind of Devil Fruit was that?!
"Hmm… can't do it yet, huh. Figures. That kind of power probably requires awakening."
Borsalino thought it over.
"As long as you want to turn back, you won't betray us. So for now, you'll stay with the Kuja Pirates."
Maybe in the future, he could even get some kind of enslavement method from the chat group—he vaguely remembered something like that existing in the Swallowed Star world.
In a way, Ivankov's gender-changing injection had actually helped a lot. Otherwise, if this happened again, Borsalino couldn't guarantee he'd be able to secure the Blood-Blood Fruit.
"What the hell are you talking about?! I'm a man!"
Rock roared in fury.
If her former friends and enemies found out that Blood Demon Rock had turned into a woman—and even joined the Kuja Pirates—how was she supposed to survive on the seas anymore?!
"Men don't have chest muscles that are exaggerated," Borsalino replied lazily.
"Cover up properly from now on. If some pervert starts eyeing you, don't say I didn't warn you."
With that, he turned to leave with Hancock.
If it weren't for the Blood-Blood Fruit's unique ability, someone like Blood Demon Rock wouldn't even be worth a second glance.
In any case, she wouldn't dare run away. And once her Devil Fruit awakened… she might actually be useful.
"You bastards! Do you even know who I work for?! I'm with the Beast Pirates! If you're not afraid of Kaido coming after you, then keep messing around!"
Rock shouted through clenched teeth.
The next second, she was delighted to see Borsalino stop walking.
"Kaido, huh," Borsalino chuckled. "Last time we finally caught him, he still managed to escape. If you get the chance, you can ask him whether he still dares to turn himself in."
Borsalino smiled lightly.
Back then, Kaido had relied on his ridiculous toughness to provoke the Navy again and again.
Now, Borsalino's name alone was already a taboo within the Beast Pirates.
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