After taking all the treasures on Moria's ship, Masa decided to start his trip once again to Water 7. He had enough of an old ship like this, a ship from an old era that would practically be an antique if it was brought to the world of DxD or Mahouka.

  Yes, this ship might be a luxury, but even so, it wasn't luxurious enough for him; at least, he wao put a fridge, air ditioner, water warmer, a rge pool, jacuzzi, or rather, it would be great if his ship would even bee a submarioo.

  Masa khat his wish was ridiculous, especially when Luffy, the main character of the story, had his ship made of wood.

  Yet, Masa was a man of the modern world, so naturally, he wished for something modern.

  More importantly, this ossible for him since, unlike Luffy, who cked intelligence, Masa didn't ck it, and he had many blueprint examples that he could ask from either Masa DxD or Mahouka.

  Still, before they left, Moria, Absalom, and Hogback could only stare at Masa with a plicated gaze. After all, not only had this guy practically stolen all of their wealth, Masa even took Perona even if he had a by his side.

  This guy is a beast!

  'Dammit!' 3x

  The three of them cursed inwardly for Masa, who was so promiscuous, wishing to have a harem, yet there was nothing they could do, sidering how weak they were.

  Pika Pika no Mi.

  With this Devil Fruit, Masa ractically invincible.

  Even if he couldn't win, he could run away, and no one could catch him.

  Yet, if this was all, then they would just envy Masa's luck, but Masa was also an amazing swordmaster and also mastered Haki, whether it was Armament Haki, Observation Haki, or even Supreme King Haki.

  'Moreover...'

  Moria's ck of knowledge made him hesitate, but he felt that Masa's Armament Haki ecial somehow.

  Still—

  "Masa, what are you pnning to do in this sea!"

  Moria couldn't help but voice out his doubt, sidering how powerful Masa was.

  Uhers who went to the sea to prove they were the stro or achieve their own ambition, having their o be known by everyone.

  Yet, Masa was different; even with such prowess, he remained anonymous, pletely hidden from the world as if he were trying to brew a hidden spirabsp;

  What did this guy wish to achieve?

  As Moria's voice sounded, everyone, whether it was a, Perona, Brook, or the others, was staring at Masa, w what he wao do.

  Masa fell silent for a moment and said, "Peaceful life."

  "..." Everyone.

  This was ued, they thought.

  "Peaceful life?" Moria looked at Masa strangely.

  "To be ho, if you don't target me, I am too zy to fight you either."

  "....." Moria.

  In other words, you reap what you sow.

  If Moria hadn't set a trap tet those who sailed within this sea, then would he have entered this trouble?

  If Masa didn't appear, would Moria and the others be defeated in such a humiliating way?

  No way.

  Masa was too zy to do all of that, even if he had to admit the gai from Thriller Bark were delicious.

  Still—

  "What is a peaceful life?" Perona asked curiously.

  Masa looked at Perona strangely, but he decided to expin, "A life without the worry of a war, starvation, poverty, siess, or dominated by others. I want such a life for myself and my family."

  "..."

  Did such a life exist?

  Everyone was dumbfounded.

  Or rather, they had never dreamed that such a life existed!

  Why does everyone wish to bee a pirate king?

  Everyohought that it was the best path to bee the oh the most freedom and the happiest in this world.

  Yet, in the simplest terms, didn't they just want to achieve the life that Masa expressed from his lips?

  Still, instead of a round way out or simply a stupid method of being the Pirate King, Masa sought a differehod, a method that no one could think of, only him, who knew what he would do, and the others were just blind, unsure of what he thought of, yet for ohing, they khe life that he described as a wonderful life that everyone dreamed of.

  "I just eaind."

  Moria stared at Masa with plicated eyes and said, "That's going to be difficult."

  "Is it more than your dream to be a pirate king?"

  "..."

  Yeah.

  Moria wao say that, but if he said that, he would deny his dream. However, the truth was before his mind.

  After all, he knew even if he became the Pirate King, he couldn't escape the Marines and the Wover.

  Or, rather, why did he bee the Shichibukai?

  Wasn't it because he didn't want to be troubled by the Marines and the Wover?

  Wasn't it just the fastest way for him to live a peaceful life?

  By relying on the Wover, Moria achieved the life that Masa dreamed of, yet he could tell that Masa pnned something that he didn't know, but for ohing, he wao see that Masa could achieve that dream of his, that nd of dream that could only be achieved when one was sleeping or dying.

  "I will leave first."

  Masa didn't bother with Moria anymore, but he khat Moria's existence was like Perona's father, so he said, "Get stronger."

  "You don't o remind me of that, brat!"

  It was humiliating, Moria thought, but he khat he had to bee stronger.

  Still—

  "Take care of Perona."

  Perona waain when she heard Moria's words.

  "You don't o remind me of that."

  After that, there was o say anything anymore. The two of them would be living in two different worlds.

  While Moria hadn't given up his obsession to bee the Pirate King, Masa only wanted a peaceful life, so the two of them were simply in a tradi.

  Yet, there was no doubt that Moria khat Perona would be living well with Masa, especially when he could see how close Perona was to Masa. To be ho, he could imagihat the ime they met each other, she might have a baby with her.

  'Hmm...'

  Moria felt a little flicted, but then again, he could imagihat he would love the existehat was borween Masa and Perona.

  Heck, he might even give his everything to this existehat was borween Masa and Perona.

  Well, if possible, he wahis little guy to be a boy so he could i his pirate group.

  "Absalom, Hogback, let's go."

  "Yes, Moria-sama!"

  "Let's bee stronger!"

  As Moria thought tain his previous power, he also didn't fet to create even more powerful soldiers as he had regaihe fire that had been subdued within his heart.

  Still holding a cute bear doll, Perona, who stayed by Masa's side, asked curiously, "By the way, we are going to Water 7, right, Masa?"

  "Yes."

  "To make a new ship?"

  "That's right."

  "Isn't our ship good enough?"

  Perona thought that Masa's ship was good enough, especially sidering its luxurious interior and powerful exterior.

  "I want to make a better ship."

  "What kind?"

  "Be patient, okay?"

  "Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!"

  Perona wasn't sure what kind of ship Masa po make, but naturally, she was curious, so she threw a tantrum. Still, she threw a tantrum at the wrong person.

  "Ah, wait, not here~! Ah~! Oh~!"

  Yet, as Masa was on his way to Water 7, Masa of the DxD made his first appearance for the first time.

  "It seems... I have to go to the human world, huh?"