One Piece: I'm not Roger

Aether didn't claim everything was under control. Instead, he spoke with an unfathomable sneer.

"Do you know why I'm so sure you aren't Stussy? It's because you have two flaws. First, although your scent is very similar to hers, there's still a slight difference. Second, your figure is quite a bit worse than Stussy's."

"..."

The female assassin could accept the first flaw, but she absolutely refused to admit the second. She was a heartthrob in her own right, so why would she be inferior to some "Mama-san"? As a woman working in the same dirty business, she didn't believe her figure was second to any other woman's.

"Bullshit! My figure is the best!"

"..."

As if to prove her point, the woman twisted her body, making her curves even more pronounced.

Aether was left speechless.

'Big sister, your life is in my hands right now. Do you really have the nerve to focus on that?'

It seemed a woman's pride in certain areas could indeed outweigh her fear of death.

"Fine, it's not worse. Now, tell me the truth or face death."

Thinking of her family, who were still in her master's hands, the woman immediately tried to bite down on a poison capsule. Unfortunately, Aether was one step ahead. Reaching out, he pulled out the tooth containing the poison.

"Don't think about dying. I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead."

"..."

The woman remained unmoved, comforting herself internally.

'Though I use seduction for assassination, I am a person of absolute loyalty.'

Seeing that she had clamped her mouth shut and refused to confess, Aether merely wore an evil smile.

"Don't think I'm out of options. I'll just use you to test my latest move."

The woman looked at him in confusion.

Aether's eyes turned completely dark red. A unique Conqueror's Haki surged from his eyes and invaded her mind.

Under the influence of this strange Haki ability, a look of terror gradually appeared on the woman's face. She began struggling silently and incessantly, as though she had encountered the most horrifying thing imaginable. She was oblivious even to the injuries she inflicted upon herself during the struggle.

Aether continued holding her down as he tested the human body's resistance to this Haki. This was a new ability he had developed after his Conqueror's Haki reached a new level, and its name was simple.

[Mental Terror]

Mental Terror used Conqueror's Haki to affect the target's brain over an extended period, forcing the victim to experience the most terrifying mental pressure imaginable until their inner defenses collapsed.

If applied for too long, it could turn a person into an idiot.

After ten minutes, when Aether finally stopped using the Haki, the woman beneath him was drooling, her eyes vacant. Even the bedsheets were wet.

Aether released her with a look of disgust.

Time passed slowly.

Under Aether's watchful gaze, the woman's pupils gradually regained some clarity. However, the moment she saw Aether's face, terror immediately filled her eyes. Her body trembled like that of a helpless rabbit.

Of course, no matter how pitiful she looked, Aether didn't care. They were the ones who had come to harm him.

Aether leaned close to her ear, causing her to shudder violently before he spoke in a slow voice.

"Speak. If you confess, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll let you continue experiencing that fate worse than death."

Her body shaking, the woman slowly met Aether's gaze. The memory of what she had just endured beneath those black pupils made her hesitate, but in the end, fear overcame everything.

She shook her head repeatedly and begged for mercy.

"No, please, no! I'll tell you everything!"

"Then speak. Explain the mastermind, the motive, and the plan in detail."

The woman swallowed hard and hurriedly began her explanation.

"I am a 'Sting' assassin trained by Feld. Because I've taken special drugs for a long time, my... 'honey pot' contains a lethal chronic poison."

This shocking revelation made Aether instinctively glance downward with lingering apprehension.

He had never imagined such a sinister assassination method actually existed.

Although his instincts as a man left him somewhat unsettled, he maintained his sinister expression.

"And then? You didn't think you could kill me just by relying on your 'kitty' being poisonous, did you? That's looking down on me too much."

"Of course not. To succeed against you, Lord Aether, I specifically added a new venom. Although this special venom places a tremendous burden on my body, its toxicity toward men is even more terrifying. Moreover, once I succeed in weakening you, the King of Assassins and his subordinates waiting outside will strike immediately."

Good grief.

It seemed these people were willing to disregard everything just to kill him.

Weren't they afraid that even if they succeeded, Charlotte Linlin would take their lives to appease the wrath of Rayleigh and Golden Lion Shiki?

Still, since they wanted to kill him, he could use this opportunity to eliminate them instead.

Aether patted the bed, signaling for the woman to begin.

"..."

The woman looked at him in confusion and shook her head.

"Lord Aether, what are you...?"

"You're not very sharp, are you? We're going to beat them at their own game and lure them out, of course."

"Then... you really want to do it with me just once?"

"Get lost. Your 'kitty' is poisonous, and you still dare to invite me? Just start moaning on the bed yourself, and remember to shake it. Don't try any tricks. I'll be watching."

"..."

Moaning by herself while shaking the bed, wasn't that making things difficult?

Still, seeing that Aether had no intention of helping, the woman could only let out loud, seductive sounds, trying to stir a man's primal instincts. Even if he merely lent a hand, it would be better than this.

Listening to the sounds intended to arouse desire, Aether had to admit she was a professional. She sounded even more experienced than his own women.

Not long after the performance began, Aether's Observation Haki detected three people approaching from within a few hundred meters.

His powerful Haki allowed him to distinguish that, besides Pierrot, the King of Assassins, there were two other powerful experts concealing their presence.

At that, the corners of Aether's mouth curled into a murderous smile.

"Come on. Jump right in, you pieces of trash."

Perhaps Aether's expression was too frightening.

The woman's voice suddenly stopped, and she looked at him in fear.

"Hey, why did you stop? Do you really want me to help you?"

"No, no, no! No need for your help, Lord Aether. I'll moan by myself."

Soon, two hours passed.

The woman's voice had become hoarse and weak, and complete exhaustion was written across her face.

"Lord Aether, I've been moaning long enough. If I continue any longer, my body won't be able to take it, and I'll faint. Please spare me."

Seeing that her throat was dry and that she was genuinely too weak to continue, Aether reluctantly agreed.

He walked over to the bed and held her.

Considering the effort she had put into the performance, he would let her off.

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