"Zephyr..."
Sengoku looked at Zephyr, who followed Masa in a complicated mood.
Just like that?
Just like that, Zephyr followed Masa?
Also, did Zephyr care about what Masa did before?
Yet, if Zephyr joined Masa, then the situation would be complicated, especially since Zephyr had been working as the instructor and taught many powerful Marines who had been in the position of many within this ocean.
With Zephyr's support, if Masa became an admiral, his career would be as fast as a rocket!
'Moreover, there is also the Five Elders..."
When Sengoku thought about his previous call with the Five Elders on how to take care of Masa, his expression became complex, yet once again, he could do nothing. Similar to those Celestial Dragons who could do anything they wished to be or those kings and nobles who could take chunks of tax from the hard work of their people, despite knowing how harmful they were, he did nothing and blinded his eyes, acting as if he saw nothing.
So, this was the same, yet when this tragedy happened to him, Sengoku felt so uncomfortable despite knowing if he did something, then he would lose all of his career, especially when Masa wasn't a pushover, and thinking of Masa's previous act, even if he tried to move all the Marines, he could do nothing, especially when Masa had Zephyr's support now.
Yet, Sengoku wasn't the only one who frowned after watching how Zephyr and his followers stood on the side of Masa's followers. Obviously, all of them had an ugly expression, especially those who wanted to become admirals and those pirates who wanted to teach Masa a lesson.
Still, no one thought to do anything, and all of them shut their lips, especially when Masa wasn't a pushover.
Regardless, the Admiral War continued, and Masa's next opponent was Hina.
"Please come to the stage!"
The new referee wasn't as stupid as the previous referee, and he had been lowering his head when Mas came up.
However, similar to his previous act, even if Masa faced his new opponent, he still appeared laid back.
"Hina isn't so easy to defeat. You should take me seriously."
The beautiful pink-haired Marines looked at Masa with a threatening gaze.
Still, Masa ignored Hina and glanced at Sengoku, knowing that this guy must have set up all of his opponents as women.
Why did Sengoku think so?
It was because Sengoku could tell that his intelligence was enhanced by his Buddha Devil Fruit; Masa was gentle and quite tolerant with his women. If Masa's opponent was a guy, and those guys were rude, then he was afraid that Masa would kill them, but if those Marines were female, they would be okay, right?
"Even if you are a king, Hina hopes that you can take Hina seriously."
Masa only smiled at Hina's words and said, "You are too weak."
"....."
Taking a deep breath, Hina's gaze turned sharp, and she said, "Hina will beat you up." She then looked at the referee and ordered, "Start the match!"
The referee didn't give a response and glanced at Masa.
"Go ahead."
As Masa agreed, the referee nodded and shouted, "Start!"
"....."
While Hina was speechless and angry at the referee, she also knew that if Masa wanted to do something to the referee, she couldn't protect the referee. Even if she knew what she had to say, she would definitely punish this referee!
"...." Referee.
"Lined Kimono Feather Cage!"
However, Hina didn't waste her time and used her strongest technique as her arms transformed into a fence-like cage of bars, which surrounded Masa and were ready to trap him there!
Ori Ori no Mi was the Devil Fruit eaten by Hina, the Paramecia Type of Devil Fruit, which allowed her to create or transform her body into iron shackles!
Black Cage Hina!
This was her epithet, and as long as someone was caught by her iron shackles, no one could escape!
Facing this attack, Masa didn't move, nor did he plan to evade; he only caught those two bars that were about to trap him and said, "Do you know why I don't take you seriously?"
"...why?"
Hina frowned as she could feel an incredible power that grasped her iron bars tightly like a vise!
Even if she tried to pull or move, all of her efforts were meaningless, and she was the one who was trapped by him.
"It's because you are a woman."
"..." Everyone.
His words caused dissatisfaction among many, especially women.
"Are you looking down on a woman?!"
Masa only snapped his fingers and said, "Dress Break!"
Tear!
"..."
At that moment, no one said anything; an instant of stillness and quietness permeated the entire space before many of them started to have a nosebleed!
Hina also quickly realized her suit was all torn, which caused her lewd and womanly body, which was trained in discipline yet retained its alluring charm, to be shown to the entire sea!
"Kyaaa!"
Hina quickly covered her body, hiding all of her private places as she looked at Masa in anger and shame. "You pervert!"
"Guwah!"
"Captain Hina!"
"You bastard! How dare you!"
"..." 3x
Sengoku, Sakazuki, and Kuzan.
"Oi, stop the camera!" Tsuru quickly reacted and told the cameraman, who held the Den Den Mushi, to stop the broadcast, but what they didn't know was that all of the Den Den Mushi somehow had a piece of clothing burst from Hina's suit, which made all of them unable to see Hina's beautiful body!
"Dammit! Cameraman, do your job seriously!"
"What a bastard! Those cameramen are criminals! They are worse than pirates!"
"You shitty cameramen!"
Yet, there was no doubt that Sanji's regretful voice echoed within the sea as he couldn't be in the Marine Headquarters and hated himself for being a pirate so much!
"....." Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Smoker.
Still, Masa took his clothes and covered Hina's lewd body. "See?"
"...."
"So, as long as you are like that, women can't be better than us."
Masa's voice was flat and cold, yet no one could deny him.
Unlike men, who could fight even if their pieces of clothing were all torn, women couldn't do the same, and they would feel shame as their private places were seen or touched.
This had also been the reason why a man was the protector, and the women were the ones that were protected. Still, some women might be different, and they might even be better than men, but even so, their numbers were limited.
Those who heard Masa's words, especially men, nodded despite knowing it was a cruel fact.
The women Marines frowned, but they couldn't say anything unless they could truly say that they could throw away all of their shame, yet could they do it?
"Well, don't think too much, so long as you can defeat your opponent without your clothes being torn or master a Haki, everything is fine."
Masa then walked back without looking back, and the referee quickly said, "Masa-sama has won!'
"..."
Hina wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't, only grumbled before she held his clothes tightly as she went to get clothes.
"Cough! Cough! Please continue the match!"
Sengoku quickly fixed the awkward atmosphere as he tried to hold on from Tsuru's sharp gaze.
"As expected, he is dangerous."
Kuzan murmured as he cleaned up his nosebleed.
"..."
Sakazuki took a deep breath but didn't say anything.
Regardless, there was no doubt the women who participated in this event were in danger, but as they had prepared themselves or believed in their strength, they wouldn't face a similar situation as Hina; they had decided to hold on and showed their power.
Then, unexpectedly, one woman showed a power that was better than anyone, and in the end, four people qualified to enter the semi-final, which would be held tomorrow, and when the semi-final ended, it would be final between two victors, which would decide the new admiral.
Nevertheless, those with sharp eyes realized Masa's ability, which allowed him to tear the clothes of Hina, didn't appear to be the power of the Devil Fruit, so that meant that ability could be learned.
Somehow, all the cultural men from all parts of the ocean wished to come to Masa, wishing to learn under him.
Yet, for Masa, this result wasn't something that he was surprised about, but unfortunately, due to his previous act, he had to handle all of his women, who surrounded him dangerously.