"Master, what... what is she doing?" Tashigi's voice wavered as she watched Ai Yin's strange movements, her eyes wide with confusion.
Finn smirked, clearly enjoying the spectacle. "Honestly? No clue. Maybe she's thanking me because I called her beautiful," he said, his tone playful.
Tashigi, ever the believer, nodded slowly. "Oh! So if we tell the Instructor she's pretty, she won't hurt us? Wow, she must be really nice after all!" she said innocently.
"Nice?" Ai Yin's voice cut through the air, dripping with irritation. "Impossible!"
With a swift motion, blue flames ignited in her palm once more. This time, however, instead of aiming at Finn, she turned sharply and fired at Tashigi.
Biu!
Tashigi shrank before their eyes, her form transforming into that of an 8-year-old. She looked down at herself in shock, her sword now towering over her tiny frame.
"Master... what's happened to me?!" Tashigi's voice was small, trembling. Her wide, teary eyes clung to Finn's, pleading for help. She could barely hold onto her blade, her small arms hugging it as if it was a security blanket.
Finn couldn't hold back his laughter as he scooped up the pint-sized Tashigi. "Haha! Tashigi, you're like a cute little daughter now!"
"Master!" Tashigi protested, her voice quivering with embarrassment. "I'm supposed to be your assistant, not your child!" Her pout made her look even more adorable, though she was clearly not amused.
Grinning mischievously, Finn pulled out his video phone bug. "Hey, Tashigi, call me 'Dad,' and I'll save you. C'mon, it'll be fun."
Tashigi's face flushed a deep red. "Master... you're not serious, are you?" she stammered, her voice a mix of disbelief and embarrassment.
"Oh, I'm dead serious!" Finn replied with a wink, holding her close to the camera. "Come on, just say it—call me 'Dad' and I'll save you."
Tashigi bit her lip, her tiny face wrinkling in frustration. After a deep, shaky breath, she relented. "Daddy... help me," she whispered, barely audible.
Finn chuckled, patting her head. "Don't worry, it'll all be over soon." His eyes then turned toward Ai Yin, the smirk never leaving his face.
"Alright, Instructor," he began, his tone suddenly more commanding, "you've had your fun. Now, undo whatever you did to Tashigi. She doesn't seem to like being a kid again."
Ai Yin's glare could have frozen the sun. "Monkey D. Finn," she said slowly, her voice filled with simmering anger, "you think you can tell me what to do? This is the Marine Academy! I'm in charge here, not you!"
Finn rolled his eyes, still holding Tashigi in one arm. "Yeah, yeah, I get it. But seriously, you're way too pretty to be this angry all the time. It'll give you wrinkles."
"Presumptuous!" Ai Yin snapped, raising the military whip she had carried into the session and cracking it against the ground. The sound reverberated through the air, causing the nearby students to flinch.
"Ding! Please choose," Finn's system voice rang in his head.
1: Obey Ai Yin and accept the punishment. Reward: Medical Ninjutsu - Healing Technique.
2: Refuse and walk away from the academy. Reward: Medical Ninjutsu - Healing Jutsu.
3: Take a bold approach. Demand she undo the Devil Fruit effect on Tashigi. If she refuses... kiss her until she agrees. Reward: Medical Ninjutsu Mastery.
Finn's grin widened. "Oh, they really want me to go full rogue here," he thought, considering his options.
Before Finn could act, Ai Yin took a step forward, fury blazing in her eyes. "Finn, are you ignoring me?!" she shouted, brandishing the whip.
In a single, fluid motion, Finn caught the whip before it could strike. His smirk never wavered. "Beauty, you're way too fierce. If you keep this up, how will you ever get a boyfriend?"
Ai Yin's face flushed with both anger and embarrassment. "How dare you! I'll make sure you regret this!"
But Finn wasn't done. He activated his Shave technique, moving with lightning speed. In mere moments, he had zipped around Ai Yin, looping the whip around her, tying her up with her own weapon.
Ai Yin gasped, struggling against the bonds, but every move only tightened the whip further. She glared at Finn, but this time, there was a hint of vulnerability in her eyes as he stood inches away from her.
"Let me go!" she demanded, her voice trembling slightly, the fierce Instructor facade cracking.
"Not until you undo whatever you did to Tashigi," Finn replied smoothly, his eyes locked on hers. "She's adorable, but I think she'd rather be back to her normal self."
Ai Yin's jaw clenched in frustration. "You're a student! You have no right to tell me what to do!" she spat, her anger flaring once more. "If you want her back to normal, then accept your punishment!"
Finn sighed, shaking his head. "Looks like I don't have a choice, do I?"
With a quick glance at his system's third option, Finn grinned. If you don't agree... kiss her until she does.
"Alright, Ai Yin, you leave me no choice." His voice softened, his smirk fading just enough to show a more serious side. He stepped closer, his gaze intense.
Ai Yin blinked, her heart racing as Finn closed the distance between them. "You wouldn't dare—"
But before she could finish, Finn leaned in and kissed her.
The shock was instantaneous. Ai Yin's eyes went wide, her body freezing in place as her mind struggled to comprehend what had just happened.
Around them, the students stood in stunned silence. No one could believe what they were seeing. Their fierce, unyielding Instructor... had just been kissed by Finn!
Finn pulled back, a grin slowly spreading across his face again. "Now," he said, his tone playful but firm, "how about undoing Tashigi's transformation, beautiful?"
Ai Yin was still too stunned to respond, her face flushed, her mind racing as she processed the audacity of what had just happened.
And in the background, a chorus of murmurs spread through the students. Their Instructor, their untouchable goddess, had just been kissed—and no one knew how to react.