#7

Chapter 7: Treasure Hunt

"Hey" - Speaking

'WTF?' - Thoughts

[ ] - Scene/POV Change

{ } - Techniques

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[ New World , Year 1496 ]

Jeremiah and the rest of the crew were all split up into groups of two as they wandered around an uninhabited (in terms of humans . There are animals .) island in search of treasure .

Jeremiah was wearing a red t-shirt with a white star in the middle of the chest . On his bottom half he wore black pants that stopped at his shins with red lines down the sides along with ankle length red boots that had black laces and black bottoms . He had his hair tied up and had on his necklaces like always . He was also wearing a pair of red framed sunglasses .

The island they were on was a summer island and a very hot one at that , so he decided to forego his usual choice of long sleeved shirts and/or trench coats . Thankfully he was able to adjust to the heat quickly thanks to his adaptability . That's not to say that he wasn't affected by the heat at all , but he definitely had a higher resistance to it .

It had been a year since they destroyed Tequila Wolf . In that time they had done a few more things similar to that , but for the most part they'd just been traveling the world and having fun . They were adventurers before anything else after all .

Though they were still some of the most wanted criminals in the world after the stunts they've pulled . As expected , the "Dragons" were not happy with their precious bridge being destroyed . Not happy at all .

Personally , Jeremiah thought the bridge was meant to lead them to Raftel . It seemed like the most logical conclusion . It also likely had something to do with the Void Century , seeing as the construction for the bridge started about 100 years after whatever happened during the Void Century .

Back to the treasure hunt though , the crew had come across a treasure map when they fought some bounty hunters that thought they were a match for New Dawn .

They were decently strong , but ultimately no match . Anyway , that had happened about six months ago . The reason they waited so long was because it had been a little hard trying to find the place with no official navigator .

Jeremiah had been the one taking care of the navigation for the crew since his wind powers gave him a great advantage in that he could read the wind and predict the weather , use it to speed up/change the direction of the ship , etc .

Still despite that , his compass and map reading were average at best . He knew it was a useful skill to have , but he simply didn't have time to focus on that with how much training he usually does . Granted , with his level of intelligence he probably could have taught himself over time , but even then it could take a while since most of the studying he did involved his technology/inventions .

So due to this Jeremiah had decided it was time for the crew to get a navigator . It had taken a while , certainly longer than he would have liked , but Jeremiah was more than satisfied with who they got .

"So do you think we're close ?" Asked Ryoko who was paired up with him .

Ryoko was wearing a pink sleeveless blouse that stop in the middle of her stomach which was straining against her large breasts . She also had on a pair of black short shorts that barely reached her thighs that really showed off her sexy legs and big ass along with a pair of pink sandals . She had a pair of pink sunglasses resting on top of her head .

She didn't usually show so much skin , but this island was way too hot to wear anything like her usual attire . Plus there weren't any humans on the island aside from the crew , so it didn't really matter .

"We should be if I read the map right . *Sigh* I really hope this doesn't turn out to be a hoax . It wouldn't be the first time . Anyway , you good back there ?" He asked her .

It should be noted that he was carrying her on his back .

"Better than good . You know you don't have to do this though right ?" Ryoko asked with a light blush as she had her arms wrapped around his neck .

"I know . I just want to . Though if you want me to put you down then I suppose-"

"No! I mean , you don't need to . I'm... Enjoying it ." She said before mumbling at the end .

"Hmm... So you enjoy the feeling of your big soft breasts pressed against my back while my hands caress your thighs ?" He asked her casually while beginning to sensually rub her thighs , stopping just below her butt .

"Wha-! You - I - I mean...-" Jeremiah could feel Ryoko's body begin to heat up as she grew more flustered . He still didn't stop rubbing her .

He enjoyed teasing her because she was usually unflappable . In fact she often tried to tease or seduce him , but he would (usually) find some way to turn it back on her . It was almost like a game that the two of them played .

Plus she was simply far too cute to not tease her .

Ryoko didn't know what to do or say . The fact was that she definitely did enjoy the position she was in , along with Jeremiah rubbing on her thighs the way he was doing .

She had spent many days and nights fantasizing about him ravaging her . She couldn't even count how many times she had already masturbated to the thought of it . She wanted him so badly . Honestly , if he told her to bend over right now in the middle of this jungle so that he could take her , she wouldn't even hesitate .

As Ryoko got more and more caught up in her thoughts , she began to get turned on by her thoughts along with Jeremiah still rubbing her thighs .

Jeremiah was looking around to make sure they were still on the right path when he began to hear Ryoko panting . Raising an eyebrow , he tilted his head back to look at her face and saw that she was beet red and her eyes were half lidded and glazed .

She had always been sexy to him , incredibly so , but in that moment she nearly took his breath away .

Curiously , he put his enhanced sense of smell to use and sniffed the air to make sure his thoughts were correct . He could smell her lust . It was an almost overwhelming amount and the smell alone was enough to make his pants tighten in the crotch area .

Unconsciously , his hands moved to her ass and he began groping both her cheeks .

"Ah~!" He heard Ryoko let out a small moan as she arched her back a bit , which made her breasts press against his back even more .

Hearing that sound from Ryoko's mouth made his animal instincts start bubbling up (from the Vulpimancer DNA) .

Still walking , he rotated Ryoko's body so that the front of her body was pressed against his with her legs unconsciously wrapping around his waist , which took a bit for Ryoko to realize in her lusty daze .

Jeremiah looked down at the woman in his arms , who he was now able to grope easier thanks to the new position . They often teased and "seduced" each other , but they hadn't ever gone this far before .

He had known for a long time now that she had strong feelings for him and that she desired him . Truthfully he did feel the same for her , but the reason he would always hold back was simple .

Diane .

He knew that she also had those feelings for him . He didn't want to have to choose one and hurt the other , or have them thinking he was a playboy or something like that . Despite that though , it wasn't easy for him . He hadn't been with even one woman since coming to this world . He wasn't the type that enjoyed one night stands , and due to that he had quite a bit of pent up lust .

And as much as he wanted Ryoko , he wasn't going to let their first time be in a jungle .

That didn't mean he wouldn't have a little fun though . Just a little .

Leaning down near her ear he whispered "What a naughty woman you are Ryoko . Getting turned on like this simply from being groped out in the open... Looks like my doctor is an exhibitionist ." He said before lightly biting her earlobe while grabbing both of her ass cheeks and shaking them .

"Ahh~! Nooo that's not true~!" She said as she buried her face in the crook of his neck . At this point she didn't know if this was actually happening or if it was just another of her rather vivid fantasies .

She really hoped it was the former .

"Hmm is that so ? Then I guess I'll stop ." He whispered into her ear before beginning to slowly remove his hands .

"No!" She nearly yelled as her head popped up and she tightened her hold on him while looking at him with desperation .

"No what ? Say it clearly ." He said in a commanding tone .

His haki began leaking out and washing over Ryoko .

He watched her face get even redder before she said "Please don't stop . Please make me feel good!"

He brought his face right in front of hers with their mouths inches away from each other's before he used his tech powers and made his hands vibrate while producing very low levels of electricity . Just enough to elevate the pleasure for Ryoko .

"MMM!" Ryoko moaned and panted heavily as Jeremiah continued playing with her ass , which was a very sensitive area for her , while licking and nibbling on her ears and neck .

And Jeremiah enjoyed every second of it . The way her cheeks were jiggling in his hands was really turning him on . There was also the fact that she started trying to grind her body against his to add to her pleasure .

Ryoko couldn't believe what was happening . She was feeling great and all he was doing was playing with her ass . Heck , his hands weren't even directly touching her skin seeing as she still had her clothes on . She could only imagine what actual sex would be like .

Jeremiah pulled one of his hands away before he gave Ryoko a spank which nearly sent her over the edge .

"Jeremiah! I'm- I'm about to-!" Just before she could finish , she suddenly found herself back on Jeremiah's back .

Desperately , she rubbed herself against his back trying to reach her release while asking "Why'd you stop?! I was so close!" She said with a red face while panting heavily .

"Hm? You're not an exhibitionist right ? So wouldn't you be mortified if you had an orgasm outside ?" Jeremiah asked as he continued to where he hoped the treasure was at .

Truthfully he did want to let Ryoko cum , but if he did then that would've been it . The smell alone would have likely been enough that he would've ended up completely ravaging her here in this jungle . He was already having an internal struggle as it was .

'Great . Now I'm all horny .' Jeremiah thought with a sigh as he felt Ryoko still rubbing herself on him . She was in a lust filled haze and Jeremiah was pretty sure he knew why . It wasn't only because of what he had just been doing to her.

It also had to do with his Conqueror's Haki .

His haki wasn't only used for intimidation . It had an effect that was eerily similar to Gilgamesh's charisma . He figured it was something people with only the most powerful spirit could achieve . It wasn't mind control , but if he put out enough of his haki then there were many things he could do .

The thing was though , he always had at least a little haki leaking out . He was aware enough to realize that he had powerful haki , especially his Conqueror's Haki which he trained with the most (Observation Haki came easy thanks to his wind powers) , probably amongst the strongest in the world .

It wasn't something he would say he loved . He could admit that it did have its uses , but there were times where he would be walking on an island just minding his business , when he would notice that all noise in his area had stopped .

People would stop what they were doing and stare at him as if he was the greatest thing they had ever seen , while many people would even bow or kneel . It made him very uncomfortable .

And this , what was currently happening to Ryoko , was an effect that it had on women . He guessed that it heightened their sensitivity to his touch , but he knew it affected them in other ways as well .

For instance , there would seriously be women who were with their husbands , when they would catch sight of Jeremiah and suddenly drop to their knees , crawling up to him with glazed eyes and reaching for his zipper .

Other times they would either start trying to grind their body on his , while some actually would pull up their dress/skirt or drop their pants and bend over , offering themselves to him .

The part that might've been even worse was that their husbands/boyfriends would stand there with a smile as if it was normal . As if he was somehow honoring them .

It may sound like paradise to some people , but it really wasn't . He really enjoyed his powers , but he wasn't interested in ruining other people's relationships simply with his presence . He also wasn't the kind of guy that liked having sex with random women .

He didn't know if the effects lasted permanently for those men and women or if it went away with time , but the point still stands.

Thankfully Ryoko had a stronger will than all those civilians so he was pretty sure she would sober up soon . Still though , this was another reason why he held back so much with Ryoko and Diane .

He would hate for them to just become mindlessly addicted to pleasure from him . Realistically he probably should've held himself back from doing even that little bit that he did just now , but it's pretty hard when a woman as beautiful as Ryoko is constantly throwing herself at you . And it's not like he didn't have his own urges . He was only human after all .

"Please Jeremiah! I need it! I need you! Please let me cum!" Ryoko cried hysterically as she relentlessly rubbed her body against his back .

"Try to hold it in for me Ryoko . Besides , look . We're here ." Jeremiah said as they reached the area that was marked on the map . At least he was pretty sure it was . He had photographic memory so he remembered what the area should look like , but it was possible there was another area like this on the island .

It was a pretty sight to see . It was a large clearing with lush green grass as expected , with a beautiful waterfall and and big stones spread out around the area . There were birds flying around , and other animals skimpering around . There was a relaxing atmosphere to the place which Jeremiah enjoyed .

Gently pulling Ryoko off his back , not for lack of struggling on her part , he sat her down on a nearby rock as he decided to search the area himself before calling the others .

[20 Minutes Later]

Jeremiah sighed as he decided to head back to where he left Ryoko so that she could rest . He had dug up multiple areas but still hadn't found anything .

'I'm definitely gonna need to call the others . It would take me all day to try to dig all this up by myself .' Jeremiah thought as he walked back into the clearing .

And ended up nearly stumbling back when he caught sight of Ryoko .

She was laid on the ground , furiously rubbing her pussy as she tried desperately to have an orgasm . The amount of pheromones she was releasing was insane .

"Jeremiah! Jeremiah! Make me cum~! Please~!" She yelled with her eyes closed as she bucked her hips frantically trying to get as much pleasure as she could from her fingers . It seemed she was so lost in her lust that she hadn't even realized that she still had her clothes on , along with the fact that Jeremiah was standing there watching her .

Deciding not to waste anymore time , Jeremiah walked up to Ryoko and picked her up bridal style with her still rubbing herself , before he walked over to the waterfall and jumped in .

And it was freezing .

This was the only way he could think of that would fully cool Ryoko off without actually having sex , probably multiple times . Himself as well if he was being honest .

He made sure they stayed in the water for at least a full minute before he swam them back .

As they got out of the water , Jeremiah saw that Ryoko had passed out , but at least she was no longer as hot as she was or radiating pheromones . Looking around , he saw something that he guessed he should've expected .

All around the clearing , the animals were going at it like crazy . Apparently Ryoko's pheromones had also affected them .

"*Sigh*.... What a day." He said to himself as he looked up at the sky . It was just about an hour past noon which meant they were still good on time . Jeremiah wanted to have the treasure found before the moon made itself known .

Now able to fully focus , Jeremiah channeled his wind powers before saying "Everyone . I've found what looks to be the location that was marked on the map . All of you come to my location ." This was a simple technique that he called {Wind Speak} . He used the wind to carry his voice over long distances .

'Now to wait .' Jeremiah thought as he carried Ryoko and sat down on a nearby rock . Their clothes would hopefully be dry by the time the others came .

[ 25 Minutes Later ]

"Did any of you guys find anything interesting ?" Jeremiah asked as his crew all came into the clearing. Naruto was paired with Bisca , while Diane was with Shiro .

Asta was standing next to a cute female monkey mink with light brown hair on her body and blonde hair on her head (her hair was neck length and wavy) , and had green eyes . She had on a white sundress as well as white high heeled sandals . She , as Jeremiah expected from this world , had big boobs and a relatively big butt . Not as big as Ryoko or Diane's assets , but still impressive .

This was Nana , the navigator of the crew . Jeremiah recruited her to the crew when they traveled to Zou a while back . But more on that later .

Souma was standing next to a woman who would be best described as a bombshell . She had burnt orange eyes , long royal blue hair that looked almost like fire which most of it was tied into two big ponytails going down her back with bangs over her forehead and the sides of her face.

She had on a dark blue sleeveless shirt that stopped just under her huge breasts showing that she had a nice and tight four pack . She had on a very small pair of shorts that may as well have been underwear , along with a gray sash around her waist and a pair of knee length black high heeled boots . She also had on a red beaded necklace with a yellow skull on it with two fangs on the side of it .

This was Kail* . A very strong woman that Jeremiah and Naruto came across one day , about three months ago , when stopping on a random island for supplies . Apparently she had heard about them and the type of things they do and wanted to join them .

Jeremiah and Naruto were able to sense her power and Naruto , with his observation haki + chakra was able to sense her emotions/intentions and there was no deception , so Jeremiah told her sure as long as she passed a test . Clearly , she passed .

"Nothing worth noting . Just a bunch of trees and animals ." Bisca said and the others all nodded .

Jeremiah was about to reply , but he had to quickly catch Shiro who practically blitzed him as she gave him a big hug . If he wasn't as strong as he was , he likely , no he definitely would have been on the ground right now with the wind knocked out of him .

As it was , he was able to easily catch her and he rubbed her head before asking "Hey Shiro . You having fun ?"

She gave a big smile as she nodded and replied "Yeah! We saw saw some really big animals . I really wanna see the treasure though ." She said while looking up at him with her smile still intact .

"I agree Little Vamp . And I'm sure you and Diane were able to handle them just fine . " He said as he gave her a small smile while he wiped the sweat off her forehead with his shirt . He had used the wind to speed up the drying process .

"Hey Jeremiah , why is Ryoko asleep ?" Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow as he looked at the mentioned woman .

"Ah , She wasn't feeling well so I had her take a nap ." Jeremiah gave a half truth as he walked over to Ryoko and gently shook her awake .

Groggily , Ryoko got up while rubbing her head . She had a throbbing headache . "J- Jeremiah? Wh-... What happened ?" She asked .

Tilting his head to the side he replied "You mean you don't remember ?" He asked with slightly narrowed eyes .

Shaking her head she said "The last thing I remember was the two of us walking through the jungle together and then feeling really cold . After that , nothing ."

Jeremiah stared at her for a bit before looking up to the sky with a small frown . The fact that she couldn't remember everything that happened gave him more questions than answers . He really needed to look more into his haki so that he could learn everything he could do with it .

It was a little mind boggling that he had been able to put Ryoko in to such a drunk-like lust filled state just from lightly touching her . Now that he thought about it , it's possible that the nanobots in his body were also evolving his haki . It was happening with his other powers so why not that as well ?

'Hah... I really need to look into this . I guess it makes sense that having powers would bring its own set of troubles .' He thought with a sigh .

Still though , in the end he guessed that ultimately it was probably for the best that she didn't remember . If she did then she likely would have been extremely embarrassed and might've started walking on eggshells around him .

"Captain! You're spacing out again ." Diane said as she reached up and waved a hand in his face . The crew was pretty used to this by now . Jeremiah would space out whenever he got an idea for a new invention or if he was deep in thought about something .

He looked down at her and rubbed the top of her head and replied "Looks like I was . Thanks Diane . Anyway Ryoko , you weren't feeling well so I told you to take a nap . The cold you felt must've come from me rubbing some of that water on your face to help you cool down ." He sold it easily .

He didn't like to lie to his crew , or in general , but he felt that was the best choice in this situation .

"That's really weird . I never get sick anymore considering..." Ryoko trailed off in confusion .

"I know , it's weird . Maybe something about the island? I guess we can look into it later . For now as everyone can see , this seems to be the place that was marked on the map . Let's all get to work ." Jeremiah said as he picked up Shiro , who was wearing a sleeveless version of her white bodysuit , and sat her down on his shoulders , making her smile even bigger and her cheeks turn a light shade of red .

Diane looked on enviously with a pout .

Everyone nodded as they all got to work . Some had shovels while a few , like Jeremiah and Kail , simply used their hands .

[ 3 Hours Later ]

"Hey! I'm pretty sure I just hit something!" Yelled Naruto as he wiped his forehead trying to get rid of some sweat . It was proving futile .

Everyone perked up as they heard him and started making their way over to him . Even with all of them having amazing stamina , this ridiculous level of heat was really draining them . They were all drenched in sweat by this point , even Jeremiah . It was well over 100° (Fahrenheit) by now , maybe even past 130° .

Annoyingly , for everyone else at least , Souma was completely unaffected thanks to his powers and it showed as he smugly smiled at the rest of them .

"Lucky bastard..." Asta muttered as he fanned himself .

'*Sigh* If only I knew how to manipulate cold air . I'll definitely be putting that on my to do list .' Jeremiah thought as they finally reached Naruto , who was crouched down looking into the hole .

"Are *pant* are you sure Naruto ?" Asked Nana , who was the most affected due to having hair all over her body seeing as she was a Mink . Jeremiah had told her it would be fine if she stayed on the ship when they first arrived here , but she declined and said she wanted to come with the rest of them .

She was an adventurer too after all .

Nodding , Naruto replied "Yeah . Listen to this ." As he took his shovel and stuck it into the hole a few times , they all heard a thumping sound .

"All right . Let's get it out of there ." Jeremiah said as he grabbed Nana's shovel from her and helped Naruto dig up the rest of the dirt out of the hole .

After about five minutes , Jeremiah and Naruto finished digging and were now lifting the large chest out of the hole .

"Souma , if nothing's in there I'm gonna hit you ." Kail said as she cracked her knuckles while staring at him .

Turning slightly pale he replied "W- What ? Why me ?!"

"Hmm maybe it has to do with that annoying smile of yours ." She said and the others , sans Jeremiah and Naruto who were busy , all nodded in agreement . Especially Asta who gave him an evil grin while rubbing his hands together and nodding rapidly .

"Traitors!"

Hearing a loud thump , they all turned to see Jeremiah and Naruto had just finished getting the chest out of the hole . It really was huge . It reached Jeremiah's chin .

"Well given how big and heavy it is , there's gotta be something worthwhile inside ." Jeremiah said before knocking on the chest . It certainly didn't sound empty .

Walking around to the other side of it and seeing multiple locks on it , Jeremiah simply walked up and yanked them off before slowly opening it ...

"Guys..." He said as he stared inside the chest with a blank face .

"Um is something wrong Captain ?" Bisca asked with a bit of hesitation .

"Please don't tell us it's empty ." Diane said with Shiro standing next to her , both looking worried .

"Kail jinxed it..." Souma muttered .

Her head snapped to him "What was that Dear Cook ?" She said with a sweet voice .

Though from Souma's perspective , it may as well have been a lioness roaring at its prey . Especially with the fierce look in her eyes . He wisely kept his mouth shut .

"Naruto ." Jeremiah called as he waved him over .

Raising an eyebrow , Naruto walked around to the other side of the chest with Jeremiah and looked inside . His face also turned blank .

"Jeremiah...."

"Yeah ."

"This is..."

"Go on ."

"We.... Are rich !" Naruto yelled as he gained a huge smile while he and Jeremiah looked into the chest , which was practically overflowing with gold .

It took a few seconds for the crew to realize what Naruto had just said , before they all rushed over to see the treasure , their fatigue being forgotten . They all grew wide eyes and big smiles once they finally saw it .

"YES!" Asta and Souma yelled before they suddenly put their arms on each other's shoulders , kicking their feet in the air as they did a weird dance .

"We did it Captain!" Diane exclaimed as she ran up and hugged him with a huge smile , with Shiro and Ryoko doing the same .

As Jeremiah looked around at his crew , from Naruto all the way to Kail (the most recent to join) , he couldn't help but smile . Seeing them happy like this was something he always enjoyed .

"Alright crew , let's take this and head back to the ship . Tonight , we party!" Jeremiah said to them .

"YEAH!" They all yelled with smiles .

He really did love his family.