From the side, Carina, Tashigi and Uta looked from the side. "They are strong," Uta remarked.
Tashigi nodded. "They both are monsters," Tashigi remarked.
"One of them is a hot monster," Carina said with a smirk on her face. She licked her lips.
"He is good looking," Uta remarked with a smile.
Tashigi sighed. She thought objectively Ben was a good looking man. He was handsome. She then blushed. "He stole my first kiss," she muttered.
"Kiss?" Carina asked.
"No, I did not say that," Tashigi replied as she denied it.
"Are all those girls his lovers?" Uta questioned.
"Yes," Tashigi replied as she blushed.
"What an interesting man," Carina said as she looked to see Ben. She then noticed something odd about him. "Something is happening to him," she noted.
They all looked to see Ben.
Ben's body began to convulse. His muscles rippled and expanded with a violent force. His skin darkened to a deep, reddish black, and two massive horns erupted from his forehead. They both curved upward l
"He is transforming in his beast form," Tashigi remarked. She could feel her body getting hotter. She thought why does he have this effect on her.
Ben`s height shot upward until he stood at a towering 28 feet. His limbs thickened with corded muscle and his fingers extended into razor-sharp talons. A massive tail with a dagger-like tip lashed behind him.
"I can feel something," Uta said as her cheeks were flushed.
"I can as well," Carina said as her face went red. She put her thighs together and rubbed it. She panted. "He was already handsome but now I feel something else," she added.
While the three girls observed in the distance, Ben looked at Mad Treasure in his beast form. The ground beneath Ben's colossal body shattered.
"My love," Alvida said with a smile on her face. Her cheeks were flushed. She could feel her heart beat pounding.
"Jararara," he laughed. "That form of yours, I already knew you were a zoan of some sort but this confirms you are a mythical zoan. You will make a good prize," he shouted. "And also, a bigger target just means more chains," Treasure screamed.
Ben thought he was not frightened seeing a mythical zoan. He knew about them but did not care. "You will be the one losing," Ben said. His voice was lower and more demonic. "I will protect them all from you, Uta and Carina, I will protect them both and I will make you pay for hurting Tashigi," he shouted. His voice boomed through the forest.
"Maximum Wrecking Ball," Mad Treasure said as he gathered a mass of chains the size of a ship into a single sphere and hurled it. The ball created a vacuum and pulled snow and debris toward it as it accelerated.
Ben didn't flinch. "Rakshasa Fist," Ben said as he channeled pitch-black energy into his massive hand. The air distorted around his knuckles. He swung his fist and met the house-sized iron ball. He punched the ball. The impact sent a shockwave that flattened the surrounding tree. The wrecking ball flew backward towards Mad Treasure
Mad Treasure saw the wrecking ball coming towards him. He jumped out the way.
"Don't forget about me," Alvida shouted. "Slipstream Dash," Alvida added as she glided towards Mad Treasure. She took a deep breath. She thought about her strength and solidified it. She had done it before. She can do it again. "Armament Hardening Kanabo Swing," Alvida said as she gripped her iron mace tightly and swung it with full force. Her weapon turned black briefly and she hit Mad Treasure in the face.
Mad Treasure got hit in the face and spat blood. He felt his nose break as he was sent backwards. His strength went down for a few seconds. He panted. "Haki," he muttered. "How can you use it?" he panted as he looked at her.
He thought his crew was not as weak as they seem. He smiled. "Maximum Chain Saw Whirlwind," Mad Treasure said as he spun his serrated chains in a large radius. The speed was so intense that the friction ignited the air and created a cyclone of flaming blades.
Ben opened his mouth. There was dark energy which swirled into a dense sphere. "Rakshasa Blast," he said as he unleashed the projectile. The large black ball flew through the air. It then slammed into the chains. There was a big explosion. A small mushroom cloud was formed and a shockwave was released which knocked out several trees.
Mad Treasure stumbled back.
"Shave," Alvida said as she disappeared and reappeared in front of Mad Treasure. "Kanabo Crusher," she added as she lifted Serphina high and swung it down in a crushing blow on Mad Treasure`s shoulder. She pulverized the shoulder blade and cracked it. The maces`s sea prism spikes went through the metal and pierced his skin.
Mad Treasure screamed. "My arm," he said as he felt his shoulder getting rushed. He quickly swung his fist and punched Alvida.
Alvida slipped off her fist and landed on her feet.
"What," Mad Treasure questioned. "My hand slipped off," he added.
Alvida smirked. "I also have a devil fruit," she remarked.
"You do, I know that," Mad Treasure responded as he slammed his titan-sized fists into the earth. "Maximum Chain Judgment," Mad Treasure said as hundreds of chain spears erupted from the snow beneath Ben's feet.
Ben leaped into the air and focused his energy. "Rakshasa Slash," he said as he swiped his claws and sent a gigantic projectile of dark energy in the shape of a claw mark. It travelled through the air and carved through Mad Treasure's Maximum Gigantea chest plate. It cut his body once again. Mad Treasure` s spilled blood from the wound. There were blood stains all over the metal chains near his chest.
"You are not going to beat him this easily," Mad Treasure shouted as his shoulder was busted. He was bleeding from his nose, mouth and head. "Maximum Mad Anchor," Mad Treasure said as he fired a harpoon-tipped chain into the bedrock and pulled it. He launched his 20-foot body at Ben like a missile. "Maximum Titan Crush," he shouted.
Ben saw him coming. "Rakshasa Barrage," Ben said as his hands became a blur. He swung his fist and punched rapidly. Each hit landed on Mad Treasure as his momentum was held by Ben`s fist. Ben dented Mad Treasure's armor and shattered the iron links.
Mad Treasure spat blood. He could feel his internal organs being crushed. "Maximum Mad Snap," he said as he wrapped his chains around Ben's waist and neck and started to pull him.
Ben felt the chains trying to pull him back.
"Get off my love," Alvida said as she ran forward. "Kanabo Quake," she added as she slammed Seraphina into the earth. The seismic shock travelled through ground and cracked the earth beneath Mad Treasure's balance. He loosened his grip.
Ben seized the moment. "Rakshasa Kick," he said as his leg glowed with black energy. He swung his leg and caught Mad Treasure on his side.
Mad Treasure's mouth was open and he sent the 20-foot iron giant flying through trees. The tree fell on top of him. Mad Treasure then leapt out. "You will never defeat him," Mad Treasure shouted. "Withness my ultimate defence," he added as he looked at his armor which was nearly destroyed. "Maximum Iron Fortress," he said as he retracted his chains around him and formed a dome around himself.
Ben landed on his feet. "Rakshasa Wave," he said as his fist glowed black. He released a concentrated beam of energy that slammed into the Fortress. The chains held for a moment before the energy began to melt through the alloy.
"Now, Alvida," Ben roared in his demonic voice.
"Slipstream Cannon," Alvida said as he spun her body to create a vortex of air. She then fired at Mad Treasure. It hit the dome and went through the out layer and hit Mad Treasure directly. Mad Treasure got hit in the chest and spat blood.
Ben saw that and smiled. He thought Alvida was strong. He thought this move used to destroy small ships, he thought now it could destroy large ships. He looked at the dome. "Rakshaa Bull Charge," Ben said as he put his head down. His horns started to glow. He ran forward and charged at the dome. He slammed through the Fortress and hit Mad Treasure's chest with his horns.
Mad Treasure let out a blood-curdling scream as he was sent tumbling backwards. He lay there. His Maximum Gigantea form dissolved into broken scrap. He slowly started to get up.
"Rakshasa Oblivion," Ben said as he gathered his energy. He sent a large ball towards Mad Treasure. The ball was dense and destroyed the ground beneath it as it travelled towards Mad Treasure and then it hit him.
There was a massive black explosion. There was a large mushroom cloud. A shockwave released and knocked out several trees. The smoke cloud went everywhere. MAd Treasure was engulfed in the explosion. His body was hit with the full force and he collapsed to the ground.
When the smoke finally cleared, a wide crater remained. Mad Treasure lay at the bottom unconscious.
Ben smiled. He thought he had won. He then shrank back down to his human form. His muscles still hummed. He thought his muscles were in a bit of pain. The predatory red had faded from his eyes.
"We did it," Ben said.
At that moment, Alvida came and jumped into his arms. "We did my love," Alvida said.
Ben quickly caught her in his arms. He looked at her and smiled. He leaned forward and kissed her lips.
Alvida kissed back. Her lips were locked together with his.
Ben withdrew from the kiss. "You just wanted a kiss," Ben remarked as he looked at her.
Alvida smiled. "Of course my love," Alvida said as she felt his arms around her back.
Uta and Carina, who had been watching the clash from behind a tree, slowly stepped into the clearing. They looked at the crater and the man and women who beat him together.
Uta's face turned red as she looked at Ben. "They just kissed," Uta said as she twisted a lock of her hair around her finger.
Carina walked right up to him. There was a playful sway in her step. She watched as Ben and Alvida were close. Ben`s arm was around Alvida`s waist. "That was an amazing kiss," she said.
Alvida smiled. "You can kiss my love like that," Alvida responded as she smiled.
Ben thought she just offer him. He thought that had been going on. He smiled. He looked at Carina. He thought she was stunning. He knew she and Nami had history together and it involved Mad Treasure. He thought even here, Carina was involved.
"So she was telling the truth," Carina said. She looked at Ben and licked her lips. "You do fight well, you handsome chunk," he said.
"He is very handsome," Uta added as there was a blush on her face.
Alvida smiled. "You two have good taste. Welcome to the crew," Alvida said.
"Crew?" Uta asked as her eyes widened. "Wait, you mean?" she asked.
Ben thought he was going to offer it. He thought Alvida had beaten him to it. He extended a hand towards the two of them. He smiled. "I want you both to join us," Ben said firmly. "The world is getting dangerous, and Mad Treasure won't be the last hunter to come for you, whoever sent him will send someone else. If you come with me, I'll protect you from anyone. No one will ever put a chain on you again," he stated.
Ben thought Uta had the protection from Shanks. He wondered why she did not go to him. He also thought about how Carina got involved with this.
Uta and Carina shared a long look. They looked into his eyes and saw warmth. Their heartbeats skipped a beat. They then looked at Ben.
"Well," Carina said with a giggle. "It could definitely be worse than traveling with a man like you," she added.
"I want to join," Uta said quickly. Her blush deepened as she reached out to brush her fingers against his hand.
Carina just laughed and nudged her friend playfully.
"We will have our girls talk tonight," Alvida said. Uta and Carina looked at Alvida.
Nearby, the sound of clicking iron cuffs broke the moment. Tashigi had finished securing the unconscious Mad Treasure in Sea Prism Stone shackles. She looked up and wiped the soot from her glasses. She looked to see Ben.
Their eyes met, and Tashigi's composure vanished instantly. Her face went bright red. "I... I have him in custody," she said.
Ben walked over to Tashigi and grabbed her hands. "It is good to see you again Tashigi," Ben said. "Are you okay?" he asked. "And are you coming back to the ship with us now?" he asked.
Tashigi looked at Ben. She was not consciously aware that Ben had held her hands. "I can't. I have important matters to deal with regarding the prisoner. My duty comes first," she said.
"Important matters, huh?" Ben leaned in. He had a mischievous glint in his eye. "More important than me?" he teased.
Tashigi's face reached a level of red that seemed physically impossible. "I that's you shouldn't," she muttered.
Ben laughed, holding up his hands. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding. But in all seriousness," his voice dropped to a sincere whisper as he moved her hands closer to his face. "I'm just glad you're safe, Tashigi. I was worried when I saw you down," he stated.
Tashigi then realised she was holding his hands the entire time. She jumped back as if she'd been shocked. Her heart was hammering against her ribs. "I must go" she said as she turned and began dragging the shackled Treasure away toward. Her pace was much faster than usual.
Ben watched her go, a smirk playing on his lips. "She'll come around," he remarked. He turned back to Alvida, Uta, and Carina and smiled.
"She has my love," Alvida responded as she smiled back.