Chapter 51"A deal? I've seen pirates talk about morality, but I've never heard of them making deals," Luffy said."If you won't talk, then just stay down!"Vivi was exasperated, wondering how someone could be so stubborn and unyielding."Alluring Mer-Mer Dance!"Seeing Luffy staring at her, she swayed her body to hypnotize him.A certain ripple seemed to pass through the air.Luffy watched Vivi dancing nearby, a strange expression appearing on his face.In the past, he wouldn't have felt anything about Vivi's posturing, but now he suddenly understood why pirate crews had musicians and dancers.But besides that?It was only good for looking at. Luffy vanished in the next second."It didn't work?!" Vivi's pupils shrank.But it was already too late. Luffy closed in on her instantly, his arms winding around Vivi's body like snakes. The attack posture of that king cobra from last night wasn't just for striking; using the body's advantage to wrap around an opponent and use a strangulation move was also quite powerful.[Gum-Gum Snake Wrap]Vivi's body was bound tightly as if by a rope. The 'rope' went around her neck, then knotted sequentially at her collarbone, the middle of her chest, her sternum, and her pubic bone.After passing through her crotch, it was fixed at the corresponding positions on her back, wound under her armpits back to the front to form a diamond structure, and finally tightened at the waist to complete the restraint.Luffy had even invented a nice name for this binding method.Snake Armor Bind.As an agent, Vivi naturally knew this kind of binding; she had even used it on some women before. She just didn't expect that one day the boomerang would hit her.Moreover, unlike a cold rope, the warm sensation of being bound to her body caused Vivi's body to instantly go limp."Let me go!""Be quiet, you're already a prisoner," Luffy said dismissively."What on earth do you want to do?!" Vivi had a bad feeling in her heart."I just want to do an experiment. Don't worry, you won't die," Luffy said, pulling Vivi's body closer to him."I won't let you get away with this!" Vivi screamed.Luffy ignored her; by the look of things, it wasn't working at all.Seeing Vivi still struggling and screaming, Luffyslapped her down. He had to control his strength carefully, otherwise his power would be enough to shatter rocks. But it was impossible for there to be no pain at all; wouldn't that just be a caress?"Ah!!!"Tears almost overflowed from Vivi's eyes; her ominous premonition had come true.[Nika Synchronization: 1.9%]It worked.Luffy's eyes lit up.The harder something is to obtain, the more precious it seems. He had spent so much time on this Nika thing without even a peep; he was a bit impatient to get it now."You bastard! Pervert, shameless, disgusting..." Viviturned her head, tears in the corners of her eyes making her look pitiable, but her voice was vicious."What are you talking about? We're enemies," Luffy said without hesitation, doing it a second time.Being kind to your enemies is being cruel to yourself.He did many things based on his own whims and wouldn't be restrained.Like when encountering Marines or pirates, he'd throw a punch in a fight; whether they lived or died depended on how tough they were.Giving it your all is the best response to an opponent.[Nika Synchronization: 2.8%][Nika Synchronization: 3.7%][Nika Synchronization: 4.6%]...Visibly, the speed of the synchronization increase was dropping.Was it because too many repetitions caused her to move from a sensitive phase to a desensitized phase?[It's over]Vivi felt she had lost control of her body; she had never suffered such humiliation!And who knew what more outrageous things this perverted Straw Hat kid would do later.He's a pirate!She bit her lip, her expression turning fierce."I won't let you have your way!"Luffy's expression changed. He hadn't expected Vivi to actually try to bite her tongue. Fortunately, his Observation Haki was fast enough to perceive it, but having no better solution in mind, he shoved his hand into her mouth to block it."Hey, are you crazy?""Mmm-mmm!!" Vivi glared viciously at Luffy, her cheeks puffing out. If I can't bite my tongue, can't I bite your hand?"I told you, it's just an experiment. What's the rush?"Before he could finish, Luffy hissed in pain, which brought back some bad memories.Why do these women all love to bite? Are they dogs?Seeing Luffy's reaction, Vivi felt slightly relieved. However, in the next second, the hand in her mouth felt like a rock, nearly chipping her teeth.Armament Haki!However, Vivi's unyielding spirit actually made Luffy admire her a bit.His own personality was as stubborn and single-minded as a bull.At first glance, Vivi might not seem exactly like him, but she was close.Luffy glanced at the remaining time for Companion Day; not much was left.And so, Vivi heard a sentence that made her question her life: "Hey, do you want to be my companion?"Chapter 64: Nami and Vivi's First MeetingYou've tied me up like a sausage, and now you're inviting me to be your companion?!Vivi glared fiercely at Luffy, absolutely refusing to compromise!Besides, she was the princess of the Alabasta Kingdom; how could she become a pirate?"Hey, hey, you're making this difficult for me," Luffyscratched his head."Luffy, do you want my help?"Merry, who was obediently covering her eyes with her hands, spoke up at this moment.Although she had been covering her eyes as Luffytold her, Luffy didn't say she had to cover them completely!So Merry had quietly opened a small gap, taking in everything that was happening."Do you have a plan, Merry?""Like this, and then like that..."Vivi's eyes widened as she watched the two of them whispering. She writhed in fear, her long white legs kicking futilely under her skirt.People are most afraid of the unknown.The more harmless someone looks, the scarier they are.Vivi looked at Merry; despite the girl's cute appearance, she felt even more afraid, and her delicate skin broke out in goosebumps."Mmm-mmm!!"Her tone was filled with terror."My patience is limited," Luffy's voice turned cold, as did the expression on his face.This was the so-called "Indifference Effect" Merryhad suggested.It could make people afraid and thus lead them to compromise.Although Luffy felt this didn't quite fit his style, he couldn't think of any other way.With someone like Zoro or Sanji, he'd just be forceful and drag them away.But Luffy had little experience dealing with women.Just like when Uta rejected him, Luffy was helpless.Nami was different...Seeing no progress—if Vivi had agreed, there should have been a voice prompt notifying him that he had recruited a companion...There was no other way. Following Merry's suggestion for the next step, Luffy said, "Close your eyes again."Vivi: "???"She watched Merry obediently close her eyes again, yet her fingers still left a narrow gap. Viviimmediately felt uneasy."In my eyes, enemies and companions are two different kinds of creatures. I won't show any mercy to enemies!"Luffy raised his hand again, showing no mercy this time."Waaah!!"Vivi was in so much pain that she was drenched in sweat. Her white shirt was soaked, clinging to her back and revealing her delicate skin."Does this really work?""It should..."Luffy and Merry, who was peeking through a gap in her fingers, glanced at each other.Merry wasn't sure either; she had actually seen it in a book on Nami's bookshelf.They had already come this far and couldn't stop. So Luffy raised his arm high and brought it down again."Ah, mmm!" Vivi's body writhed frantically in Luffy's hands, her feet kicking in pain and her body trembling. She had never suffered such torture before.It was both physical and psychological torment, and she couldn't even die if she wanted to.Being hit again, Vivi's eyes lost their luster. In a daze, her muscles spasmed in pain, and saliva trickled from the corner of her mouth.After several rounds, Luffy began to admire Vivi; her character made him want to recruit her as a companion even more.I just love this kind of personality!From initially recruiting her passively because of Nika, his eyes now sparkled a bit as he looked at Vivi."Hey, you're so persistent, you must have something you want to accomplish, right?"Luffy looked at Vivi, whose consciousness was fading, withdrew his hand, and spoke."Something you'd risk your life for must be very important, right? I value you. Become my companion, and I can help you."Hearing this, a glint of light gradually appeared in Vivi's eyes.Indeed, she still had important things to do.But..."With... just... you?" Vivi looked at Luffy.Hearing this, Luffy said, "Hey, I'm a very powerful pirate. I'm the man who will become the Pirate King.""There aren't many pirates in the East Blue who can fight, which is why I came to the Grand Line.""My bounty is already fifty million now. Actually, I think the Marines' bounty on me is still too low.""You... how much did you say?" Vivi's eyes were fixed on Luffy. "Fifty million Berries?"Could such a great pirate actually come from a place like the East Blue?That must be higher than the bounties of the Baroque Works' Senior Agents.
