At this moment, Luffy looked at the panel in front of him, filled with a sense of accomplishment!
Especially his Haki; in just the Alabasta campaign, it went from initial awakening to an intermediate level, and his Armament Haki even reached its intermediate limit!
As for Life Return - Ultimate, that was even more amazing; he was practically immortal as long as his life force wasn't exhausted, and he also had a 'brief resurgence of energy' once every three days!
As for his grandfather's Iron Fist, it could only be said that it helped his path to a certain extent, but he could probably only cultivate the Qi chapter, which, as the name suggests, meant condensing qi into his fist to break through the sky!
He would definitely forge a different path for himself later on!
"Luffy, dinner's ready!" Vivi said with a gentle smile, her eyes slightly narrowed, extremely tender.
"Oh, thank you, I'm really hungry!" Luffy stopped thinking and leaned against Vivi's delicate, faintly fragrant shoulder, looking exhausted.
...As the sun set, the royal palace began its grand feast!
"Ah oh! ...Oh...!" Luffy fully embraced his identity as a rubber man, stuffing countless meat skewers and glutinous rice balls into his mouth. At the same time, everyone, well aware of Luffy's appetite, quickly devoured the food in front of them. In the kitchen, Miss Dillakoda was stir-frying dishes, staging a competition between the diners and the head chef!
"There's absolutely no sense of elegance!" The guards standing by the side couldn't help but complain quietly.
"It should be much quieter when dining together in this grand hall!"
Plates piled up one after another, and Miss Dillakoda's fighting spirit ignited. "Indeed, it's extraordinary! But I won't lose!"
She stir-fried the dishes with even more vigor... "I need to eat faster!" Zoro stabbed his knife and fork into the meat on his plate, when suddenly, an outstretched hand snatched the meat from Zoro's plate and unhesitatingly shoved it into a mouth. At the same time, another hand grabbed the large hairy crab in front of Usopp!
"Hey, Luffy! You just took something from my plate, didn't you?" Usopp stood directly on the dining table with one foot, then pointed his fork at Luffy, fuming.
Luffy covered his mouth with both hands, his face growing very large! Luffy wanted to speak, but in the end, he could only shake his head vigorously!
"Don't splash it out! You idiot." Nami was furious!
"You don't have to eat so fast!" Sanji looked up at Chopper, who was desperately slurping noodles, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"Alright, just you wait, you bastard Luffy!" Usopp pulled something from his pocket and sprinkled it on a rice ball on the plate. "This is Chili Sauce Star!"
No sooner had he applied it than a hand grabbed the rice ball from the plate. 'That's it, Luffy!' Usopp laughed loudly. Then, the chili-sauce-covered rice ball was shoved into Usopp's own mouth!
Usopp's face instantly stiffened. 'It's over!' Sure enough, the next second, a fiery pain swept through his entire throat! In an instant, Usopp's abstract face turned crimson, and a stream of fire erupted from his mouth. "It's spicy! So spicy! Water, I need water!!"
Usopp ran around frantically, while everyone else was already laughing uncontrollably.
Luffy also burst into laughter, 'You fool, did you think my intermediate Observation Haki was for nothing!'
The dinner table was filled with a joyful atmosphere. As for the surrounding soldiers,
At first, "This dining table is too noisy. I can't watch this, it's so uncivilized. How can Princess Vivi be smiling so happily?"
Then, "Hahahahaha!"
Everyone laughed and enjoyed the banquet!
...After the banquet, everyone went to the royal palace's bathhouse!
At this moment, in the men's bathhouse!
Water was gushing.
"This is the royal palace's proud bathhouse! It's usually only used during the rainy season!" King Cobra said proudly.
"Awesome! Awesome! I want to be first!" Luffy and Usopp both rushed towards the bathroom, ultimately crashing into a pillar!
Then they started playing around!
"It seems you guys can turn any activity into a party!" The King exclaimed!
"Zoro! Look, we can train!" Luffy and Usopp were imitating martial arts novels, placing their bodies under the showerheads.
"What kind of training is this?!" Zoro sighed, rubbing his forehead helplessly!
"Tell me quickly, where's the women's bathhouse?" Sanji asked Igaram mischievously.
"You idiot, how could I possibly tell you?!" Igaram fumed!
"It's right across the wall!" (King)
"King, you bastard!" Igaram was furious.
Sanji's eyes turned into hearts. Just then, Luffy, who had been frolicking, appeared before him without warning!
"You can't do that, Sanji?" Luffy's dazzling black pupils were filled with seriousness.
...On the other side, the women's bathhouse!
It wasn't as noisy as the men's bathhouse, with only Vivi and Nami present.
"This is so comfortable! There's definitely no ship with such a spacious bathroom!" Nami exclaimed.
"There definitely is. The sea is very vast! There are giants, dinosaurs, and cherry blossoms even bloom in snow countries. There are many things on the sea beyond our imagination!" Vivi said, rubbing Nami's back.
Nami rested her head on her hand, looking at Vivi!
"So, you like... Luffy, right?" Nami gazed at Vivi.
"Ah?" Vivi's fair little face turned rosy. She lowered her head, silent for a moment, then whispered, "Mm!" Her voice was very soft, yet very firm!
"Why? Why do you like that idiot? He's just a fool, always grinning and never serious! He's just a... blockhead! All day long, his head is full of meat!" Nami said, her tone shifting from initial confusion to anger, and finally to sadness! Mist appeared in her beautiful eyes!
"Nami, you also... like him, don't you?" Although it was a question, it was asked with certainty!
"Idiot, how could I possibly like...!" The last word just couldn't come out!
After all, he was the one who personally freed her from the abyss and helped her resolve her nightmares!
At that time, she was so lonely! But he was like a ray of light, illuminating her world!
When she needed help the most, that phrase "Of course!" deeply moved her.
When she was sick, he resolutely gave up his dignity, and one must know that he was a man destined to become the Pirate King!
How could Nami simply say she didn't like such a person?
Finally, Nami sighed and smiled, "But Luffy won't understand our feelings, he's naturally a blockhead!"
"Mm!" Vivi whispered, "But you still won't give up, will you?"
"Of course!" Nami said firmly!
..."No, we should leave tonight!" Nami exclaimed.
"Huh? Why?"
"Because we have no reason to stay. The port must be guarded by the Marine, and the ship would also be in danger!" (Nami)
Vivi bit her lip lightly, her eyes filled with conflict... "Thank you all!" Cobra knelt on both knees, hands on the ground, and bowed deeply. "Thank you for saving this country!"
Immediately, there was silence!
"Hey, hey! Is it really appropriate for a king to perform such a grand bow?" Zoro looked at Cobra and said indifferently.
"You mustn't do this, Your Majesty Cobra. A king cannot bow to anyone!" Igaram also advised.
"Igaram! Authority lies in clothing. But this is a bathhouse, where is there a naked king?" Cobra retorted.
"I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, as a father, and as a person who grew up in this land!"
"Thank you very much, truly, thank you very much!"
..."Tonight?"
"Are we leaving here?"
"I feel it's about time! We have no reason to stay here any longer." (Zoro)
"That's true, I'm also concerned about the Marine's actions." (Sanji)
"Luffy, you make the decision." (Usopp)
"Alright, then we'll have Alabasta cuisine one more time before we go!" (Luffy)
"We're leaving immediately, you idiot!" (Everyone)
..."What should we do, Igaram! We need to inform them quickly!" Chaka said anxiously.
"Yes, of course, but the situation is too bad right now!" Igaram agreed.
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