Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece.

"She has a pretty good figure~"

Bai Yu remained silent, his scarlet eyes fixed on her as if watching a performance.

The woman seemed quite pleased with the reaction, and her smile became even more alluring.

She tiptoed and leaned close to Bai Yu's ear, her warm breath brushing against his neck.

"My name is Mirajane~"

Her voice was seductive, low and husky, carrying an unspeakable allure.

"Baiyu-kun, your power is strange. I don't know why, but I just want to listen to you~"

After she finished speaking, she gently bit Bai Yu's earlobe.

It wasn't a real bite, but rather a light, teasing touch.

Bai Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Then, he moved.

His hand grabbed Mirajane's wrist with lightning speed, not with much force, but very tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.

Mirajane's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly regained her languid charm.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Bai Yu ignored her complaints, raised his other hand, pinched her chin, and forced her to look up at him.

The Mangekyou Sharingan spun in her pupils, its crimson light reflected in her eyes.

"Miraj Strauss".

Bai Yu's voice was calm, without any emotional fluctuation.

"S-Class Mage, Fairy Tail!"

Mirajane's smile froze slightly.

Do you know?

Bai Yu said in a very soft voice, but every word was like a nail driven into her ears.

What do you call your behavior just now?

Mirajane blinked but did not answer.

"It's called being trapped in one's own cocoon."

After Bai Yu finished speaking, he released her chin, but his hand still held her wrist.

Then, his Mangekyou Sharingan suddenly accelerated its rotation, and a powerful spiritual force was released from his pupils, directly invading Mirajane's consciousness.

Mirajane's body trembled violently, and his pupils dilated instantly.

She felt the whole world spinning, her consciousness being pulled by an invisible force, falling into some bottomless abyss.

She wanted to rebel, to unleash her magic, but her body was completely unresponsive, as if bound by something.

That feeling was strange.

It's not pain, but a kind of...

A complete sense of powerlessness.

Like prey pinned down by its predator, it struggles but cannot break free.

Countless thoughts flashed through Mirajane's mind, but in the end they all turned into a strange feeling.

Her legs began to weaken, and her body leaned forward uncontrollably, resting directly against Bai Yu's chest.

Bai Yu neither helped her up nor pushed her away.

He just stood there, like a statue.

Mirajane raised her head and looked into Bai Yu's eyes, those scarlet eyes like two black holes, devouring her will.

Her breathing became rapid, and an unusual flush rose to her cheeks.

"you……"

Her voice trembled, no longer the languid charm of before, but a voice filled with fear and some indescribable emotion.

"What...did you do to me..."

Bai Yu lowered his head and looked at her.

"Don't you like playing with fire?"

He said his voice was very calm.

"continue."

Mirajane bit her lip, wanting to say something, but she found she didn't even have the strength to speak.

That power was so strong that even she, an S-class mage, couldn't muster the thought of resisting.

She could only lean against Bai Yu's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat and feeling the warmth of his body.

Her mind was a mess, a jumble of thoughts.

She thought of her sister Lisanna, Elfman, and everyone in Fairy Tail.

Then, she remembered herself from a very, very long time ago.

Mirajane, the one known as the Demon, the bloodthirsty, insane, and cruel Mirajane.

That version of myself has been dead for a long time.

But now, in front of this man, it seems that part of myself is about to awaken again.

It wasn't because of the desire to kill, but because...

The urge to be conquered.

Mirajane was startled by the thought. She suddenly raised her head, pushed Bai Yu away with all her might, staggered back a few steps, and leaned against the wall.

Her breathing was erratic, her chest heaving violently, and her long, silvery-white hair fell across her face, obscuring her expression.

Bai Yu stood still, looking at her, his expression unchanged.

"Miraj Strauss".

Bai Yu said.

"Listen to me carefully."

Mirajane looked up at him through her loose hair.

"In this world, on this ship, you have only one identity."

Bai Yu said that his voice was not loud, but every word was as clear as if it were carved in stone.

"My crew."

Mirajane's pupils contracted slightly.

Bai Yu said, a dangerous smile creeping onto his lips.

Mirajane stared at Bai Yu for a very long time.

Then she smiled.

It wasn't that alluring smile from before, nor that languid smile, but rather a kind of...

A very complicated laugh.

"You..."

Mirajane tidied her disheveled hair and slowly straightened up.

"How terrifying!"

Bai Yu turned around, walked to the table, and poured himself a glass of water.

"Go to sleep, we still have a long journey ahead tomorrow."

Mirajane watched his retreating figure and tilted her head.

"Sleep~ Where to sleep~"

"On the ground."

Bai Yu said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Mirajane's smile froze.

"On the ground?"

"Hmm, does that mean you want to sleep with me?"

Bai Yu took a sip of water and said without turning his head.

Mirajane looked down at the ground, then at Bai Yu's bed.

Chapter 220 Playing with Fire

Moonlight streamed in through the window, casting a layer of silvery-white frost on the floor.

Mirajane looked at the bed, then at the hard wooden floor, and her lips twitched slightly.

She has her own warm room in Fairy Tail, with a soft bed and bedding that her sister has dried in the sun.

Now this man who claims to be her master is making her sleep on the floor?

"Baiyu-kun, Captain!"

Mirajane's voice returned to its languid tone, tinged with displeasure: "You'll be punished by heaven for treating a lady like that."

Bai Yu had already sat down on the edge of the bed, taken off his coat, revealing a thin shirt underneath. Underneath the shirt, the outline of his broad shoulders and narrow waist was faintly visible, and the lines of his muscles were particularly distinct in the moonlight.

"Lady?"

Bai Yu looked up at her: "You mean the one who bit my ear and teased me just now?"

Mirajane was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, a soft, gentle laugh like a night breeze rustling through a wind chime.