Chapter 5 : Uchiha Viola?

"What...?"

Looking at the fallen pirates, it felt like a dream for both Princess Viola and Princess Scarlett.

Some couldn't believe that these ruthless pirates had been defeated so easily.

But the two princesses of the Kingdom of Dressrosa hadn't said anything yet.

Everything seemed blurry.

Wilhelm had used his Paramecia-type Devil Fruit ability, the Transfer-Transfer Fruit, to send them directly to the coast.

"Your Highness!"

"Princess Viola!"

"Very good..."

The royal guards couldn't hide their joy.

Reinforcements were also rushing over, shouting loudly.

They were all stunned and confused, staring at the pirate ship and the young man who was both cruel and undeniably powerful.

"Big brother Wilhelm..."

Viola gasped, staring at the tall, silver-haired figure standing on the pirate ship.

Her eyes widened as she unconsciously called out to him.

"Wilhelm? Is that the one you told me about, sister?" Scarlett stared in shock at the incredibly handsome, well-dressed, and elegant young man.

Her eyes were full of disbelief.

Viola had once told her about a very special boy who was too handsome, but she hadn't taken it seriously at the time. She had worried about her sister being deceived, so she had scolded her a little.

Now, seeing him for herself, she couldn't believe it was true.

Thinking of how she had been held in his warm, broad chest earlier, a slight blush spread across her face.

"Now that the deal is done, I should leave..."

The silver-haired Wilhelm stood calmly on Finger's back, facing Viola without looking at her.

"This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Weakness can't protect anything. Don't always rely on others. If you really want to change, become strong."

"The Paramecia ability you have, the Stare-Stare Fruit, will never be useless if you make it strong."

"Otherwise, you'll regret it when you lose everything."

With those words, he stepped forward.

"Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" The mastiff dog, Finley, flapped his wings and soared directly off the pirate ship.

No hesitation.

Without a second thought, he flew high into the sky, disappearing into the distance at an incredible speed.

Soon, they were out of sight of Scarlet, the two princesses Viola, and the royal guards.

"Big brother Wilhelm..."

Viola, who was only twelve years old, stared in shock.

When they first met a few days ago, Wilhelm had casually mentioned the future of his Devil Fruit ability.

At the time, it sounded too complicated and far-fetched to her, so she didn't think much about it.

"Wait, I haven't thanked you yet..."

Tears still fresh in her eyes, Scarlet held her hands together and cried out sadly, her gaze filled with deep admiration and shining with emotion.

But she got no reply.

Finley had already flown Wilhelm into the sky.

"Sister, don't call out anymore..." Viola clenched her small fist, speaking softly in frustration. "We're not in the same world as him."

She stared at the giant eagle, which was becoming harder to see as it flew further and further away.

Her reluctant gaze slowly turned into determination.

She silently made a promise to herself.

"Viola..." Scarlet stared blankly at her sister.

At that moment, it felt as if Viola had become unexpectedly mature, strong, and unfamiliar to her.

"Where are the pirates?"

"Your Highness, we came to rescue you!"

Just then, a tall, strong figure in swordfighter armor appeared, accompanied by many guards from the royal army.

"Ah! It's Lord Kyros, the army commander!!"

"Master Kyros, you're too late! These pirates have already been defeated!"

"Princess Viola has already been saved!"

"Really? That's wonderful..."

Kyros, who had rushed in a panic after hearing that the princess had been kidnapped, stood stunned by the news.

Seeing Princess Scarlet, safe and sound and staring blankly at the distant sea, and Princess Viola, who had somehow appeared there, Lord Kyros was filled with surprise.

But he quickly regained his composure.

Instead of asking about it right away, he pushed his questions aside and ordered loudly, "Quickly, catch these pirates!"

Over the sea, Wilhelm, the silver-haired noble young master, stood firmly on the back of the soaring eagle, Finley.

His hair and clothes fluttered in the wind as he gazed into the distance, pulling out a life card that led to the Sabaody Archipelago in the first half of the Grand Line.

Staring at the life card that was slowly moving in his palm, he pointed in the direction it was pointing: "It can't be wrong. If we keep heading this way, we should reach the Red Line soon!"

As a member of the Charlotte family, especially a "little monster" who inherited the powerful talents of his mother, BIG-MOM Charlotte Linlin, he held a special position and was highly valued.

Even Charlotte Linlin had high expectations for her gifted twenty-two-year-old son.

It wasn't a problem for him to have a life card leading to the Sabaody Archipelago.

"It's a pity," he muttered. "If that girl had the desire to get stronger and worked harder..."

He looked back at Dressrosa, now nearly out of sight, and shook his head indifferently. "Maybe Paramecia's Stare-Stare Fruit could have really developed into something impressive."

Strictly speaking, the Paramecia-type Stare-Stare Fruit was a powerful ability.

Not only did it grant extraordinary vision, but it also allowed the user to see through things and even read minds.

In the future, Viola could make her tears multiply and flow out, forming any shape. She could even instantly harden those tears to the hardness of steel, using them to attack her opponents in wide, powerful bursts.

This meant that the Paramecia Stare-Stare Fruit wasn't just a support-type ability.

It had the potential to develop into an offensive power.

For example, Viola could turn a large mass of hot, steel-hard tears into a giant, armored titan and so on.

In the end, how abilities are used depends on the person wielding them.

If it were possible, Wilhelm genuinely wished to see it.

A Viola who was as powerful as a Uchiha.