𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓽| 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆

𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉ℯ𝓇 22

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Smoker froze for a moment, his gaze lingering upon the woman. Through the darkness, the dimmed light highlighted her features. To put it simply, she was as delicate as glass. Docile as a dove and harmless as a deer, nothing about her was threatening. Even if she could, he didn't believe she could win an arm wrestling match even if she tried.

Compared to the other woman, she was a flower while the other a tiger ready to bring out its claws. Through the silence he quickly regained his composure, his face remained stoned as he huffed from the large cigar in his lips.

All was silent as they gazed upon the woman. Silver curls lightly dimmed from the gleam behind her. As she gave them a closed eyes smile, Smoker took a glance at his subordinates. His frown deepened as they looked upon her in awe with flushed faces.

Tashigi kept her gasped at bay at the silver haired woman's appearance. She wasn't anyone she has encountered before. She was unique, beautiful, yes, but that word didn't do her justice. She felt her cheeks redden even more as the silver-haired woman glanced her way. Though she gave her a curious tilt of her head, Tashigi couldn't stop the pink hue on her cheeks from becoming brighter.

"Focus." His tone stern, making them stand erect.

Delicate this woman may seem, but something was off. On this island roamed pirates, plenty of them in fact. Two vulnerable women, well more so on for the silver-haired one, was a dangerous game. This area was a bit secluded, not many people would come around here. If someone were to as much scream, not a soul would hear their cries. Unless if the goal was to lay low or...They had something to hide. The hostility of the first one told him that he should dig deeper into it.

Though the blade remained near his neck, his gaze fixed on her as the silver-haired woman continued to smile, "Where are you hiding him?"

Hanabi's grip on her blade tightened as she brought it closer to the captain's neck. She glared dangerously, "I warned you-"

"It's alright Hanabi," She told her. Her voice as soothing like the songs of a breeze,"He's no enemy."

His ears heard the sharp inhale of the woman's breath and the cold metal of the blade retreated from his neck as she stood to the side. His features remained like a stone revealing nothing as she approached him and standing right in front of him.

Though at a respectable distance, there was a huge height difference. If he had to put his finger on it, around the same height as Tashigi, probably an inch of a difference to be precise.

Taking a closer inspection, he noticed her lashes were silver just like the curls of her hair. The way they curl upward as she lifted her gaze to him. Despite her unique appearance, her attire was simple, though she was in a white robe and bear foot. While a crystal necklace gently rested on her chest, a gentle blue hue emitted from it.

"It has only been my friends, my daughter and myself here." Her tone was soft, as the gentle waters.

She's a parent, this was something he would have never guessed. However, this still didn't subside his suspensions. All his other observations coming into play, his thoughts were plagued with many scenarios played in his head. There was definitely a possibility that she was threatened into silence, Though her friend may seem strong, her, on the other, she was vulnerable.