"Oh, you've awakened." A voice told Luffy after noticing that he was waking up, said voice belonging to the individual who picked him up when he fell unconscious, making him jolt up as he then instinctively turned towards the noise source, not realizing at first that he couldn't see due to his eyes being covered by bandages, panicking a little as he realized.
His panic made the voice chuckle softly in amusement at his antics, its chuckle sounding melodic, and somewhat motherly and sensual, fully confirming that it belonged to a woman, or at least that was what Luffy thought, since there were various variables to put in count, the first one being Ivankov's Horu-Horu no Mi, which made Luffy cringe a little when he remembered about that.
"Have i become blind? Also, who are you, ma'am?" Luffy asked after calming down enough to act normal, almost asking a flurry of questions within 5 milliseconds out of worry.
"You haven't become blind, i can assure you of that as i've treated your injuries myself. As for my identity, my name is Hao Yeji. May i know yours, now that you are conscious?" Hao asked after reassuring Luffy, walking up to him when she saw him touch the bandages that covered his eyes.
When close enough, she started to move her hands with gentle care and precision as she took off the bandages on Luffy's face to change them and check how much his eyes recovered. As the bandages left Luffy's eyes, Yeji could see that his eyes had fully healed, which didn't surprise her as she fully expected it, since she patched him up herself with the medications she made.
Luffy on the other hand was looking at Yeji with wide eyes and slightly flushed cheeks, blushing a bit when he could finally see her, not ready for the wonderful sight that was right before his eyes.
To put it in a few words, Yeji was simply gorgeous. She had bright aqua eyes, a small and delicate nose, thin lips, and jet-black hair that faded into teal at the tips.
Her hair was styled into a high ponytail that reached down to her waist, a pair of locks in front of her ears that reached down to her neck, medium-length bangs sloping to the right that almost reached her eyes, and a pair of strands underneath her bangs that went around her head sideways to meet into the base of her ponytail.
Her body was a work of art as well, having an incredible height, an hourglass figure, plump and soft J-cups, a round and soft butt, thick thighs, thin waist, and child-bearing hips, all of which combined together to form a harmonious and curvaceous masterpiece.
Said beauty was enhanced even further by her clothing, which consisted of an aquamarine-blue short silk jacket with long sleeves, and a long extension that resembled a bird's tail at the back that reached down to her calves.
The jacket's edges were tailored so that they looked like the jacket was made with feathers, the same aesthetic being shared with the sleeves' edges, which were also pretty wide. Underneath the silk jacket, which she wore draped over her shoulders like a cape, was a long white light coat that reached down to her knees, and that she usually kept open.
Beneath her coat was a dark gray, long-sleeved, form-fitting turtleneck shirt that covered her entire upper body. On the lower half of her body, she wore a pair of black leggings with golden trims to the sides that formed wave-like pattern, which were aqua-blue, and a pair of white, low-heel shoes, the kind you'd see managers or doctresses wear.
After "analyzing" Yeji, which translated into staring at her whole body, Luffy was blushing quite a lot without realizing, since he was actually a biologist in his late 20s who ended up in the body of a 3-year-old, meaning that his mind was absolutely going wild (it IS of a weeb that we are talking about).
'Holy. Fucking. Shit. Now THIS is a straight MILF right here! Thank god that i'm in a toddler's body, because otherwise i'd have the biggest boner and nosebleed of my life. I should have asked Julius to injure me more heavily if i knew that such a baddie was gonna treat me... Ok nevermind, that was the perviest MC-like thing i've ever thought, i sound like either Issei or Denji right now, but hey, to each their own. I guess. Now that i think about it, she looks like an asian mom version of Bayonetta for real, on second thought, there's already Xianyun for that. In that case, is Yeji-san basically a One Piece version of Xianyun? Did Hoyo's crane MILF travel a dimensional rift, or have a twin sister or something? But most importantly... WHY THE FUCK IS SHE SO DAMN TALL?!' Luffy asked himself mentally, reciting a whole essay in half a second, unconsciously focusing his stare on Yeji's body, especially her bosom, which was huge even for her height (which is 246 cm/ 8 foot 1).
However, the stare did not go unnoticed, since the person they were directed towards was fully aware of them, giving Luffy a serious and stern stare, which made him wake up from his stupor and jolt up in fear, causing Yeji to giggle softly while holding her hand over her mouth, now giving him a playful and teasy stare, almost looking like she enjoyed the attention.
"It's alright, my dear, there's no need to be so scared of me, i don't mind your stare at all. In fact, if you wanted to look, you could have just asked, i could even let you peek at my bare body when you're old enough~" Yeji gave him a teasy look when saying that, using a playful yet sensual tone which screamed Ara Ara MILF from a mile away, making Luffy even more flustered before he turned away, crossing his arms while pouting at the teasing, making Yeji laugh softly, with Luffy soon following into the laughter.
"Ok fine, it was actually pretty funny. *ahem* I'm Luffy by the way. Sorry for not answering the first time, i could barely see or hear anything because of the blood loss. Thanks for fixing me up, Yeji-san" Luffy replied, bowing down after presenting himself and giving her his thanks, wanting to be more respectful, and to make a better impression after getting caught staring at her.
"Nice to meet you, Luffy, but if i may, i wish to ask you two questions. Why did you omit your surname? And where are your parents? Because i doubt most people would leave a child this young to roam freely into the forest, especially with the possibility of criminals like Julius and creatures like your little quetzal friend popping around the corner" Yeji asked, eyeing Luffy with a more serious gaze, sitting next to him on the bed, holding his hand gently after seeing him become preoccupied and wary of her, giving him a genuinely worried and caring look, sincerely preoccupied for his wellbeing.
'I was right, he does know how to use Observation Haki, and he definitely tried to sense my power, otherwise he wouldn't be looking at me like i could kill him in an instant.' Yeji thought to herself, having suspected that Luffy knew how to utilize Observation Haki when she sensed his presence during his fight against Julius, now knowing that she was right thanks to Luffy's reaction, which made her feel a tiny bit guilty since she knew that he's already worried sick.
'The hell?! What kind of strength even is this?! Was she a pirate from the Great Pirate Era or something?! Because if she's not then why does her presence feel so damn terrifyng?!' Luffy mentally asked himself, shaking uncontrolably while staring at Yeji with wide eyes, feeling pure terror when he sensed her power, causing an unnatural sensation of fear to fill is body.
Seeing that, Yeji just sighed softly, and pulled Luffy into a gentle hug, caressing the back of his head softly and giving him some good old simple affection. When the soothing and motherly warmth of her body settled in, his eyes shifted to look at her face, which now had a calm and soft smile directed towards him, gradually calming him down as he soon closed his eyes and hugged her back, enjoying the warmth of the hug while he snuggled closer to her body.
"It's alright, dear, just breathe in slowly. I promise that i don't have any ill intention towards you." Yeji reassured Luffy with a soft and soothing voice, almost whispering it as she kept caressing the back of his head softly, eventually calming him down fully as he then broke the hug and looked at her.
"Thanks..... I really needed that. M-my full name is Monkey. D. Luffy by the way." Luffy said, thanking her sincerely, to then become a little worried as he gave her his full name, not knowing how she was gonna react, briefly looking away because of it, but quickly turned back towards her as he felt nothing happen, instead seeing her giggle softly at his worriness.
"Kufufufufu~ you don't need to be so scared, my dear. There is nothing wrong with your heritage, and it doesn't dictate who you are as far as i'm concerned. Were you afraid that i would be judging you based on the reputation of your grandfather or your father?" She asked him, giving him a playful smile to lift up the mood and ease the tension.
"My father? What about him" Luffy asked back, tilting his head while giving her a confused look. Unbeknowingly to her, Luffy actually knew who his father was and what he did, pretending not to know in order to have the perfect excuse to explain later on to others how he knew about Dragon already.
Yeji gave him a serious look when he asked that, staring at his curious face for a few moments before she started talking.
"Luffy, i will need you to listen closely to what i am about to tell you, ok?" She asked him in a serious tone, receiving a nod as response.
"Good. Your father's name is Dragon, and as asburd as it might sound to you, he is currently the most wanted and dangerous criminal of the whole world, and the leader of the Revolutionary Army, the strongest military force and biggest threat the World Government is currently facing. You never got to see him or your mother, am i right? If that's the case, now you know the reason." Yeji carefully explained, paying close attention to Luffy's face the whole time, expecting some sort of extreme reaction out of him.
To her surprise, Luffy was actually extremely calm and casual about what she just told him, simply listening while having the most neutral face ever, as if this didn't bother him in the slightest, and in fact it didn't.
After a few seconds of silence, Luffy asked her something that caught her off guard, making her question his common sense for a moment. "How strong is he? And what's his bounty?" He asked her with a comically determined look, wanting to know two of the things the One Piece fans wanted to know the most. Yeji sighed softly at that question, barely believing what she just heard.
"Of all things you could have asked me about your father, who you never even seen before, you pick these?..... To each their own, i guess. Anyway, your father is an extremely strong and especially influentual man, so much so that he even Yonkos, the four strongest pirates, can't rival him. As for his bounty, he is the holder of the highest active bounty to ever exist, with a payment to whoever brings him to justice of 11.120.000.000 bellies." She briefly explained, making Luffy's jaw drop when she mentioned his bounty.
'Holy fuck! Now THAT is a reward right there! Wait a minute, why do i feel like i'm forgetting so-OH SHIT!'
"RODAN" Luffy suddenly yelled, facepalming at the realization that he almost forgot about his new dinosaur friend. After his facepalm, Yeji gently grabbed his hand and moved it away from his face, to then pat his head softly after letting go of his hand, giving him a reassuring smile in between headpats.
"Your little quetzal friend is fine, i made sure to treat him aswell, his wing is completely healed now, he'll only need a few days to rest and regain his original body mass, after that he'll be good to go. You did a really good job for a newbie, you must have put a lot of effort in your studies, because it shows." Yeji reassured him, complimenting Luffy's hard work aswell.
"T-thanks. But what about me? How long do i need to rest? Because for some reason i don't feel that sore despite the amount of injuries i had" He asked, looking down at his currently bare torso, which is completely covered in white bandages, yet he didn't feel any pain as of now.
"Your body doesn't feel sore because all of your injuries are already healed, none of them were too serious other than the ones to your eyes, which left some scars. You're good to go." Yeji calmly explained, giving him a genuine smile as she gave him the good news, to then chuckle softly as she watched Luffy's eyes widen and his jaw drop once again, finding his reaction adorable.
"How?!" That was all Luffy was able too ask, his mind being too busy processing just how fast his body healed thanks to her medical skills.
"I guess i'm a good doctress" She commented in an almost cheeky way, cracking up a joke while still being way more humble than what most people would be.
"Teach me" Luffy demanded, not a single bit of hesitation in his voice, staring right into Yeji's eyes with plain old determination.
"My my. It appears that i found myself an impatient child. In that case, i shall-" Before she finished her sentence, she suddenly disappeared in a blur, making Luffy's eyes widen as his senses and his Observation Haki were absolutely going crazy, trying to warn him of the impending danger.
In less than an instant, Yeji reapped right behind him, looking at him while she aimed her fist at his head, her hand coated by a thin layer of transparent teal energy that was emitting some sort of dense mist around itself, ready to punch him as she striked with such speed that her hand was almost invisible.
A pretty loud impact broke the silence, and Yeji smirked while looking at Luffy, who was able to react in time and catch her fist with both hands, albeit barely, so much so that he almost him himself from the recoil.
"-test you" she completed her sentence, slowly lowering her arm as she grinned at him,already feeling a sense of pride filling her up. "You're ready" she told him, smiling at him in an encouraging way.
Luffy on the other hand was breathing heavily, still shocked at the events that just transpired, looking at her with wide eyes as he was only able to think one thing at that moment.
'WHAT IN THE ACTUAL HELL WAS THAT?!'
Chapter 4 here! Sorry for the excessively long wait, i have been pretty busy lately with both my life and a few parallel projects, i hope the wait was worth it.
I also apologize in advance for the shortness of this chapter, but i really wanted to introduce this part of the story, and prevent the delay from becoming even longer.
Btw i hope you guys like my headcanon for Dragon's bounty, i wanted to go for something that truly told the world how threatening he really is to the WG.
Anyway. This is it for this chapter. Have a good one!