Chapter 16: The Fight for first mate
Chen Yu watched the hands they kept holding, a smile slowly appearing on his lips. The thought of Vinsmoke Sanji's envious, jealous, and hateful expression in the future made the curve of his mouth even more exaggerated.
Alright! It's confirmed, someone forgot to manage their facial expressions while fantasizing!
Suddenly realizing something, Chen Yu quickly looked around. He was confirming whether anyone had noticed him just now, and secretly calculating if he needed to silence them permanently!
Fortunately, everyone was engrossed in the fight in the arena.
Chen Yu curiously looked towards where everyone's gaze was directed. The battles on the field were mostly over, leaving only the fight between Luffy and Kuro.
"What's wrong with Luffy?" Seeing Luffy at a disadvantage, Chen Yu couldn't help but frown.
Roronoa Zoro instantly defeated those two Cat Brothers, yet you, the Captain, are still struggling? Is this acceptable? Is this reasonable?
After only watching the fight between Luffy and Kuro for a few seconds, Chen Yu saw Luffy's shortcomings.
Although his combat awareness was decent and his fist, when imbued with Haki, packed a punch, his speed was too slow. He hadn't had time to train his Observation Haki, so at this moment, Luffy couldn't catch Kuro, who was using the Spoon technique.
And Kuro couldn't accurately attack Luffy either, so the battle reached a stalemate.
Chen Yu could tell that the final winner would definitely be Luffy. After all, Kuro's continuous high-speed movement must be rapidly draining his stamina. In twenty minutes at most, he would definitely collapse from exhaustion and lose.
But he didn't want to see Luffy struggling so hard against a weakling. This was called weaklings pecking at each other! And he called one of the weaklings Captain, how could he tolerate that?
"Luffy! Can you handle it? If you can't end the fight in five minutes, I'll step in and help you!" Chen Yu stretched out his other hand, waved it at Luffy, and teased.
"Shut up!! This is my fight!" Hearing Chen Yu's words, Luffy roared out, instantly looking like a startled kitten.
Chen Yu looked incredulous: "Oh dear! No way, you're angry just like that? And you're steaming?"
"Wait, wait! Holy crap!" Watching Luffy not only steaming but also turning completely red, Chen Yu realized that the kid was so angry he had activated Gear Second.
I think I've discovered something incredible!
Should I give Luffy a set of training: 'Ryuo in one day, Advanced Haki in two days, instant defeat of a Four Emperors in three days'?
So I'm the famous teacher? Kaido, Rayleigh, and that Hyo are all rookies, okay! All mediocre teachers!
With Gear Second activated, Luffy's overall strength multiplied several times.
His speed completely surpassed Kuro's. Luffy's Gear Second activation is comparable to CP9's'Soru'; Kuro's Silent Step simply couldn't compare!
After catching up to Kuro, Luffy didn't hold back, extending his arm and unleashing his ultimate move: "Gomu Gomu no! Jet Gatling!"
Kuro couldn't withstand even the first punch, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and the Spoon technique instantly deactivated.
Chen Yu noticed Kuro's gaze, which shifted from initial confusion to shock, then from shock to fear, finally settling on despair before he rolled his eyes and lost consciousness.
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Kuro had fallen, but Luffy wasn't much better; as soon as Gear Second was deactivated, he nearly lost his footing.
Seeing Luffy swaying, Zoro darted forward, grabbed him, and then proudly muttered, "You were the last one!"
"Idiot! How long are you going to hold my hand?" Just as Chen Yu was thinking about how to mock Luffy, Nami beside him said, somewhat embarrassed and angry.
This shout startled Chen Yu badly. He wasn't sure if Nami knew about "Laozi Shudao Mountain"!
But this guy went from letting go of her hand to Elementalization, and then darting towards Luffy—it was all done in one smooth, flowing motion!
I'm just protective of my girlfriend, I'm definitely not Whipped! Chen Yu kept repeating this sentence to himself.
In his eyes, since she allowed him to hold her hand, shouldn't she count as his girlfriend?
After briefly cleaning up the battlefield, the group received a warm welcome from Kaya and the butler Merry. The former wanted to implore the Straw Hat crew to take Usopp with them before they left, while the latter was shocked by the combat power of Chen Yu and the other two.
After eating and drinking their fill, Chen Yu decided not to linger, forcibly pulling Luffy and turning to leave.
Kaya wanted to ask them to stay but was stopped by Butler Merry.
However, Merry's actions did not stop there. He spoke up: "Please wait, everyone!"
"Thank you all for saving our lives. We will never forget such great kindness!"
"I noticed that your ship is quite dilapidated. If you don't mind, we have a ship here that we can gift to you. What do you say?" Having said this, Merry looked at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu remained calm: "Then thank you, Butler and Miss Kaya. We really need it!"
Hearing Chen Yu's reply, Merry's expression brightened! In Merry's eyes, powerful people who were friendly to them were far more reliable than the Marine or the World Government!
Chen Yu winked at Nami, then kicked Luffy. Luffy, realizing he could get a new ship, looked excited! He consciously followed Nami and Merry to look at the ship.
Chen Yu sat next to Zoro. The two exchanged glances, picked up their wine glasses without a word, and continued drinking.
Usopp quietly went home to pack his things.
It wasn't long before Nami ran over excitedly, taking Zoro and Chen Yu to see the ship.
Seeing Nami so happy, Chen Yu smiled knowingly. He really wanted to protect this happiness, but the crew's current strength was far from enough!
Thinking of Luffy's strength, Chen Yu felt a slight headache again; this guy really disliked training.
Before leaving, he must remember to have Usopp build some suspension wood. Everyone needs to learn Observation Haki. Future battles will become increasingly difficult; even if they can't win, they must have the power to protect themselves. Nami especially cannot be bullied, particularly by that Swollen-Headed Dragon under Kaido, what was her name, Rundi?
---Chen Yu had no reaction after seeing the new ship; what he valued now was the construction of the training room. Besides the sets of suspension wood he asked Usopp to make, he also had Merry deliver several tons of Barbell Plates. Seeing that it was enough for a while, he had nothing more to add.
In a flash, it was time to set sail. Chen Yu didn't stay by the ship like the others; he had already started his Observation Haki training. On one hand, time was truly pressing, and on the other, he didn't like that atmosphere—he found the scene where Luffy invited Usopp too awkward!
If he were there, his social anxiety would truly flare up!
After a few exchanges, Usopp suddenly jumped up and shouted, "I'll be the Captain!"
"You idiot! I'm the Captain!" Luffy couldn't help but punch Usopp, making Usopp scream in pain.
However, that man quickly recovered! He immediately shouted, "Then I'll be the first mate!!"
Hearing this, everyone else present quickly retreated! They looked as if they were terrified of being caught in the crossfire.
Before Usopp could figure out what was happening, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the training room, instantly transforming into a forty-meter-long Flaming Longsword, pressed tightly against Usopp's neck. Immediately after, a teasing voice emerged:
"What did you just say? I didn't quite catch that!"
"Who did you say was the first mate?"
"Plop~"
The sounds of a few drops of water hitting the deck echoed in the air. At this moment, the surroundings were frighteningly silent!
Usopp's tears, snot, and cold sweat dripped continuously, making it impossible to distinguish what exactly was falling.
"Y-y-y-you..." Usopp was trembling like a sieve, unable to utter a complete sentence.
He was truly terrified—a forty-meter longsword! Do you know how thrilling it is to have a forty-meter longsword held against your neck?
"Y-y-y-you are the f-f-first mate..."
After trembling for quite a while, the sentence finally stuttered out of Usopp's mouth. Even the sound of his teeth chattering was clearly audible!
"What did you say you wanted to be?" Hearing Usopp's answer, Chen Yu didn't let up. The forty-meter longsword instantly grew to fifty meters.
"I... I w-w-want to b-b-b-be..."
Seeing Usopp stammering for a long time without getting to the point, Chen Yu extended the longsword by another ten meters and doubled its width.
"I want to be a brave Warrior of the Sea!!!" Seeing the longsword lengthen and enlarge yet again, Usopp instantly straightened his tongue. His eyes didn't ache, his waist didn't hurt, and even his skin stopped itching!
Luffy exclaimed that it was amazing!
Hearing this, Chen Yu retracted the longsword. He was famously known on the ship for loving peace, but besides loving peace, he was also keen on helping his comrades!
For example, he instantly cured Usopp's stutter and hyperactivity disorder just now.
Just look!
How effective it was!Chapter 17: The First Meeting of the First Straw Hat Pirates!
After a bit of 'discipline' from Chen Yu, Usopp was much more well-behaved now!
However, this guy's mental resilience was truly strong. Just moments ago, he had a blade held to his throat, and now he was already frolicking and playing with Luffy, having a grand old time.
Heh!
Play on! Play on!
Have your fun while you can. Once I finish drafting the training plan, none of you will escape!
When the time comes, those who don't meet the training standards will have the honor of tasting my forty-meter long blade!
Inside the training room, Chen Yu sneered inwardly as he worked on the training plan with Zoro!
He then ignored the two heartless guys outside who were playing happily, and walked straight to the nearby weapon rack, pulling out a wooden sword.
"Zoro! Interested in a spar?" As soon as he spoke, Chen Yu pulled out three more wooden swords and tossed them toward Zoro.
"Interesting!" Hearing this, Zoro reached out to catch the flying wooden swords, his face filled with excitement.
Zoro actually didn't know if Chen Yu knew swordsmanship, but as long as someone challenged him with a sword, he likely wouldn't refuse!
Chen Yu held a specially made double-edged sword; he preferred swords over sabers.
In terms of pure swordsmanship, it would probably take ten of him to suppress Zoro, but he had his own set of sword techniques that were extremely flexible, whereas Zoro's style was more about grand, sweeping strikes.
Seeing that Zoro had entered a combat state, Chen Yu didn't hold back. Strictly speaking, he was the one seeking guidance from Zoro today!
Gripping the longsword, Chen Yu slowly circled Zoro. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, staring intensely at Zoro. His right foot stomped the ground, and he lunged forward in a bow stance, his power exploding instantly as he closed the distance!
Holding the sword tightly in his right hand, he thrust straight forward without holding back, aiming for Zoro's chest!
He wasn't afraid of Zoro's three blades; Zoro wouldn't be able to dodge this thrust! He could only choose to defend! If Zoro chose to swing his blades horizontally to strike him, the result would surely be Zoro's death and his own serious injury. At close range, a horizontal swing is nowhere near as fast as a direct thrust.
The experienced Zoro immediately saw Chen Yu's intention, but he had no other choice but to defend. His strength and speed were inferior to Chen Yu's. Thus, he decisively crossed the two swords in his hands, defending with all his might!
"Clang!"
The sound of wooden swords colliding echoed in the training room, followed by several heavy footsteps!
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Zoro took that thrust head-on.
Terrifying combat instincts! Chen Yu thought to himself.
He had originally thought Zoro would underestimate him and defend with one hand, which would have resulted in Zoro being sent flying by the thrust, ending the match right then and there.
What a pity!
It wasn't that Zoro would look down on him! It was he, the one who only had a slight advantage in strength and speed, who was looking down on Zoro!
If Zoro lacked even this much judgment, he wouldn't have been able to make such a fearsome name for himself.
After blocking the move, Zoro's eyes glowed with a red light!
Hunting time!
With just that one thrust, Zoro acknowledged Chen Yu.
At this moment, Zoro no longer hesitated and charged toward Chen Yu! "Tiger Hunt!"
While moving quickly, Zoro suddenly changed his hand position. He placed his left hand in front of the wado ichimonji and swung his right hand over his head. The blade in his hand was perpendicular to the wado ichimonji, looking exactly like a fierce tiger pouncing, a hungry tiger hunting!
Even with Chen Yu's great strength, he didn't dare take it head-on. He looked at Zoro's tensed muscles, judged the general direction of the strike, turned his body slightly, and held his sword diagonally above his head.
Zoro's hands swung down violently!
But a stalemate between the two did not form.
Because Chen Yu had turned his body in advance, the colliding swords were not in direct vertical opposition but met at an oblique angle.
Through that angle, Chen Yu had already deflected much of Zoro's force.
Chen Yu immediately used special footwork, tilted his sword slightly, and using Zoro's own momentum, suddenly spun behind Zoro and held the sword against his neck!
The battle was over!
Looking at it from start to finish, one could judge that this was Chen Yu's inevitable victory.
Zoro's moves were too grand and sweeping. While his power was immense, it was countered by Chen Yu's flexibility.
And Chen Yu wasn't just flexible; his strength and speed were both superior to Zoro's. Furthermore, Zoro hadn't used some of his lethal techniques—he wouldn't use them on a comrade—which led to Zoro's unavoidable defeat.
Before Zoro could speak, Chen Yu retracted his sword and spoke first: "Zoro, you didn't lose! I know you're unwilling to use lethal moves against a comrade, but you still have a fatal flaw!"
"If in the future, your enemy is like me—stronger than you in strength and speed, but with very flexible moves—"
"Then, once he withstands your attack, you will surely lose!"
Zoro was like a bull—fast, powerful, but lacking in flexibility!
Hawkeye had blocked Zoro's offensive with just a small knife, and once Zoro's offensive was interrupted, he had no follow-up, leaving him at the mercy of Hawkeye's ridicule.
Zoro nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this and immediately fell into contemplation.
He wasn't a weak person, but he was stubborn! And a loss was a loss! He would choose to become insanely stronger until he surpassed everyone!
This was also Chen Yu's goal.
Zoro's conviction was so strong that he almost couldn't accept failure; he wanted to keep winning!
But that's impossible! He must learn to face failure! Only after tasting all kinds of failure can the strongest be forged!
He didn't want Zoro to shed tears of shame after losing the challenge to Hawkeye in the near future, or rather, he didn't want the negative emotions that would arise when Zoro's firm belief in invincibility and pride were shattered.
Though he said: I want to see the distance between me and the heavens!
Though he admitted there was a distance between him and Hawkeye at this moment, he still held hope in his heart!
Perhaps that distance isn't so far?
Perhaps he still has a chance to win?
That's how people are, especially those who are extremely proud!
This was a classic case of having never experienced the harsh beatings of society!
Today served as a 'vaccination' for Zoro; as for anything else, he was powerless.
Walking out of the training room, Chen Yu gathered everyone else, preparing to hold the first meeting of the first Straw Hat Pirates.
The group arrived in the kitchen with puzzled faces, seeing Chen Yu sitting in the main seat, with a line of large characters formed by flames behind him: The First Meeting of the First Straw Hat Pirates.
Even the usually noisy Usopp and Luffy quieted down!
Usopp was quiet because it was the first time he'd heard of such a thing, his first time attending a meeting, and his first activity after joining the crew!
Luffy, on the other hand, didn't understand what that line meant at all; he just felt it looked really cool! He was full of excitement, like a socially outgoing elementary student stepping onto a stage for the first time!
Nami also had a serious expression. In her eyes, Chen Yu had never been this formal before.
It seemed Nami felt that Chen Yu had yet to give her a formal confession, and she was feeling indignant about it!
"Ahem!"
"Now, I declare that the first meeting of the first Straw Hat Pirates officially begins!"
Chen Yu imitated a leader from his previous life, making pretentious gestures.
"There are mainly two matters to be addressed in this meeting."
"First, regarding the strength improvement plan for each member of the Straw Hat crew—this is also the focus of this meeting!"
"Second, regarding the personnel configuration and supplementation of the Straw Hat crew. For this point, I need everyone to speak freely!"
"Now, please speak on the second point. Before speaking, please raise your hand to signal and shout 'Report'."Chapter 18: Then Let's Get a Cook!
To prevent everyone from causing a commotion, Chen Yu consciously pulled out a four-meter long saber and placed it on the table, the tip coincidentally pointing right at Luffy!
"Report!" Luffy, who had quietly used his flip-flop to nudge the tip of the blade toward Usopp, suddenly raised his hand to vote: "Musician! Musician! Musician!"
Chen Yu's forehead was instantly covered in black lines. Was this kid really that persistent? Looking for a musician now—are you going to abandon your 'Pure Milk Partner'?
Seeing that Chen Yu was unmoved and didn't even react, Luffy pursed his lips and immediately shouted again: "Cook! Cook! Cook!"
Good grief! This kid, shouting 'musician' and 'cook' all day long, was making Chen Yu's head buzz. He immediately ordered Luffy to shut up.
"Hurry up and shut up!"
He ignored Luffy and continued, "Next!"
"Anyone can suggest whatever comes to mind!"
These words made Luffy pout so hard that his mouth could practically hold a straw hat.
"Report!" Usopp raised his hand and shouted, looking slightly nervous.
Seeing Chen Yu nod, Usopp continued, "Our ship lacks some tools and materials."
"We can purchase some materials. That way, I can not only manufacture cannonballs but also repair the ship and make weapons..."
Hearing this, Chen Yu nodded in satisfaction. This was what a good kid should say. He then spoke:
"I'll give you two million Berries. Next time we go ashore, you can buy what you see fit. If you can make weapons, make more of them."
Little did he know that these words would allow Usopp to completely let himself go, creating a dazzling array of bizarre weapons and even earning himself the pressure of a hundred-meter long saber!
"I have something to say! I have something to say!" Seeing Usopp apply for two million Berries, Luffy couldn't sit still anymore!
"Meat! Meat! Meat! We need to buy a lot of meat!"
Seeing that if he didn't satisfy this Captain a little, this would never end today.
"Fine, fine, fine! I'll give you five hundred thousand Berries," Chen Yu said helplessly.
Anyway, he was loaded. Just how much was his golden belt worth?
Besides, he had harvested quite a lot of Berries from Buggy, and Nami couldn't use that much.
"Two million Berries! I want two million Berries too!" Seeing that he only got five hundred thousand, far less than Usopp, Luffy was immediately displeased!
This scene made the veins on Chen Yu's forehead bulge, and his blood pressure soared!
"Do you even know how much five hundred thousand Berries is?"
"You dare ask me for two million Berries just to buy meat?"
As the saying goes, when you can no longer endure—well, then strike decisively!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Thud!"
"Bang! Bang!"
"Crash!"
Luffy, whose head was covered in bumps from the beating, was thrown back onto his chair by Chen Yu.
"Alright! The meeting continues!"
This display of power made the others tremble in fear, and they all instantly straightened their backs, looking like good children.
This meeting only had a few people. Zoro wasn't there, so only Nami hadn't spoken yet.
"As for me, I don't really have anything to say."
"But I hope we can find a cook as soon as possible. You all eat so much, and every time I cook, I'm exhausted..."
It seemed Nami had suffered from the lack of a cook for a long time!
"Then let's get a cook!" Chen Yu said, suddenly feeling a bit sorry for her.
Honestly! If he had realized this sooner, they would have already arrived at the Baratie!
Chen Yu suddenly felt a bit guilty, and then he looked indignant: Why didn't anyone say they wanted a cook earlier?
"Sigh~"
"Sigh~"
Suddenly, two sounds of sighing came. Oh! It turned out to be Usopp and the bump-headed Luffy!
Instantly, Chen Yu's old face turned red, and his eyes twitched in a rare display of embarrassment.
Out of sight, out of mind!
He immediately announced, "Moving on to the second step of the meeting!"
"I am now announcing the first generation training plan for the Straw Hat crew!"
"There are three steps!"
"Gradually achieve physical stamina freedom for all members!"
"Gradually strive for the preliminary awakening of Armament Haki for all members!"
"Gradually implement the mastery of Observation Haki for all members!"
"And from this day forward, any companion who joins, as long as they haven't awakened Armament Haki, can only pick the opponents left over by the members who have already awakened it!"
"For those who haven't awakened either Armament Haki or Observation Haki, I can only say that in the future, you won't even be able to catch a fresh pile of shit!"
Originally, Usopp and Nami didn't have much of a reaction. Picking the opponents no one else wanted? That suited them perfectly!
But that last sentence?
"Who are you saying can't even catch it fresh! Who are you saying is eating shit??" Nami exploded instantly! Gnashing her teeth in anger, she lunged directly at Chen Yu.
However, this time Chen Yu did not compromise. He directly held Nami in his arms until she calmed down.
Once she calmed down and saw so many people watching, Nami's face instantly turned crimson, and she struggled and resisted incessantly.
"This is so embarrassing! I actually threw myself into someone's arms..." Nami's face was flushed red, and she lowered her head, her heart in constant turmoil.
Chen Yu was all too familiar with this scene. As long as he let go before Nami got truly angry or died of embarrassment, he, Chen Yu, would be perfectly fine!
Seeing that Nami had already calmed down, if he didn't let go now, was he waiting for a reunion at the crematorium?
He hurriedly let Nami go, but before releasing her, he gave her a firm squeeze to gauge the little sister's development. Chen Yu had that timing down perfectly!
He stopped misbehaving and said to Usopp and Nami with a serious expression: "You must train your stamina and learn Observation Haki!"
"The process is very difficult! But! Do you want to see a day where we are all tied up by strong enemies and there's no one to save you?"
"After learning Observation Haki, your perception will become very strong. Even if you can't win, you'll at least be able to run away, right?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Usopp: "And Usopp, your father Yasopp is a master of Two-Color Haki!"
"Rumor has it he can blow the head off a fly from a thousand miles away. As a Brave Warrior of the Sea, don't you want to be just as formidable? Don't you want to hit whatever you aim at?"
"Don't you want your slingshot to be more powerful than a pistol?"
"If you put in enough effort, the power of your slingshot could easily rival a cannonball! Imagine, in the future, you, Usopp, blowing up an enemy ship with a single shot from a thousand miles away. How majestic and domineering would that be?"
"Don't you want people on the sea to call you 'sniper king' with respect when they see you?"
After Chen Yu's round of smooth-talking, Usopp was completely sold! He was thoroughly brainwashed!
Seeing Usopp's eyes shining as he kept muttering "Cannon! sniper king! Warrior of the sea...", Chen Yu knew he could stop worrying about this guy! In one word: solid!
He had to do some psychological construction for Nami too, but handling Nami was simply too easy!
He turned and whispered to Nami, "Nami-mi! I heard that masters of Observation Haki can easily sense where other people's treasures are hidden!"
Nami: (Eyes turning into money symbols).
Seeing this, Chen Yu was caught between laughter and tears.
This girl is so easy to coax!
Now, the seeds had finally been planted!
He just had to wait for these seeds to take root and sprout!
Having achieved his goal, Chen Yu waved his hand on the spot and announced, "The first meeting of the first generation Straw Hat Pirates has successfully concluded!"
"Meeting adjourned!"
After leaving the restaurant, Chen Yu repeated the contents of the meeting to Zoro. Zoro, who was originally serious, immediately couldn't sit still!
Just like Luffy, he dashed off to train his Observation Haki.
Besides wanting to get stronger, both of them were afraid that if Chen Yu mastered Two-Color Haki before them, they wouldn't have any fights left for themselves in the future!
Who could endure having their kills stolen every day?
That bastard Chen Yu still hasn't finished testing all his moves. If he gets to pick his opponents first, it'll be as if there are no opponents left!Chapter 19: Chen Yu, where are you going?
"Itai yo!"
A heartbreaking wail suddenly echoed from the training room!
Here's what happened: ever since the Straw Hat Pirates' first meeting, the training room had been packed all day. Even Nami, who usually avoided the training room, appeared here!
Nami's determination to awaken Observation Haki even earned Chen Yu's admiration!
This girl was truly ruthless!
Originally, Nami was supposed to observe the situation outside; she was the only one on the ship who knew where to go.
But she wanted to train Haki! So she planned to have Usopp help look after the course.
Then the problem arose: Usopp was absolutely unwilling to help this time, spending his days in the training room. First, he used the suspension wood to train Observation Haki, and then immediately continued with weighted training and strength training, unstoppable!
Seeing that Usopp couldn't be persuaded, even Nami bringing up Chen Yu didn't work, so she could only target Zoro and Luffy.
Chen Yu, who was training, froze when he heard Nami's plan, followed by a shiver!
Why are you so reckless, woman? Letting those two divine beasts look after the course, do you want to enter the New World early?
After shaking his head a few times, Chen Yu could only temporarily put his training aside and volunteer to keep watch outside. He didn't want to dampen Nami's enthusiasm for training.
Nami wasn't actually that happy to see Chen Yu willing to help. Her original plan was to have Usopp navigate and Chen Yu help her train Observation Haki, right? She really didn't want to use the suspension wood for training; it looked too painful!
Now it seemed this plan had to be abandoned. Nami suppressed her fear and bravely trained her Observation Haki.
That wail just now was Nami's cry when she was hit on the head by the suspension wood.
Chen Yu, who was steering outside, couldn't bear to watch such a foolish girl suffer this kind of hardship. Without a word, he pulled Nami out and gently rubbed her sore head.
"You blockhead, no one said you could only train in the training room, did they?"
"Let's train outside together; I'll help you."
After speaking, Chen Yu leaned down and hugged Nami, who had cried herself silly.
Nami no longer resisted Chen Yu's varied attempts to take advantage of her; it had become a habit in her life.
Mainly, she couldn't do anything about Chen Yu's thick skin; she completely lost count of how many times she had beaten him!
She was tired of hitting him herself, so what could she do? She could only accept it!
---To help Nami train, Chen Yu even specially made two training sticks.
One was thinner, its surface finely polished and smoothed, appearing perfectly round without any sharp edges. As if that wasn't enough, Chen Yu wrapped a layer of cloth around it, fearing he might injure Nami.
His control over his Armament Haki was becoming increasingly proficient; hurting Nami was easy, but he was afraid of causing external injuries.
The other training stick was as rough as could be. To ensure it hurt enough when struck, Chen Yu even inserted several wooden blunt thorns, making it practically a wooden spiked club! This one he prepared for Luffy.
He estimated that Luffy wouldn't be able to train Observation Haki with the suspension wood method; wood wouldn't hurt him, so it might have no effect.
Nami looked at the training stick for her and the one for Luffy, exclaiming that her brother was truly good!
Seeing everyone in high spirits, the invisible pressure from the future on Chen Yu had significantly eased. This was the most he could do for now!
After training for about half a day, Chen Yu, who was observing, suddenly spotted an island ahead.
The island was covered in dark clouds, with continuous lightning and thunder, instantly giving it a terrifying and mysterious aura.
Chen Yu, who was about to inform everyone, saw Nami, whose face was already bruised, with her eyes closed and brows slightly furrowed, looking pitifully focused on sensing Chen Yu's attacks. A bold idea popped into his head: an attack also counts as an attack, right? Right?
Once the wicked thought entered his mind, it became uncontrollable!
Gazing at the beauty before him, Chen Yu first swallowed, then vigorously wiped his hands on his pant leg, even sterilizing them with fire. Then, he lowered his head, his hands trembling as he cupped Nami's small face, and with an inner trepidation, pressed his lips against her warm ones... Nami, feeling that Chen Yu hadn't made a move for a long time, was quite puzzled.
Just as she was about to open her eyes, she felt her face being cupped. Before she could open her eyes to see what was happening, she suddenly felt a sensation on her lips!
In that instant, a shocked Nami abruptly opened her eyes, staring in disbelief at the large face so close to hers!
Perceiving Nami's reaction, Chen Yu instantly felt guilty, took a fleeting taste, turned, and ran!
Nami, who took a moment to react, immediately blushed all over her face.
However! Seeing Chen Yu irresponsibly turn and run, Nami was instantly furious!
She yelled fiercely: "Chen Yu! Where are you going!!"
Sometimes, fate is like this.
If Chen Yu hadn't run, Nami wouldn't have been angry; she would have only felt shy, very shy.
But Chen Yu thought that if he didn't run, Nami would get angry and beat him.
Well, he deserved to be beaten!
The people in the training room heard the shouts outside, mistakenly thinking something had happened, and all stopped their training, surging onto the deck.
As soon as they came out onto the deck, they heard Chen Yu's voice from afar: "I see an island!! I'll go scout ahead first!"
Chen Yu's voice echoed through the mountains, startling the birds in the forest and instantly awakening the island's vitality.
"Gum-Gum Rocket!" Luffy, with his adventure genes activated, didn't want to wait for the ship to dock and flew off as well.
Usopp also showed off the muscles he had recently trained, shouting: A brave sea warrior is going to explore the jungle!
And Zoro wanted to go for a walk!
Seeing that the others hadn't noticed her situation, Nami, feeling a little guilty, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She then steered the ship gradually towards the shore.
But her heart remained restless for a long time!
After the ship docked, everyone disembarked, leaving Nami alone. She slowly walked to the wall, slid down against it, and finally squatted on the ground, hugging her knees, head down, her heart unable to calm for a long time.
After a short while, Nami raised her head again, gazing at the distant island, a beautiful arc gradually forming at the corner of her mouth.
Nami's smiling lips suddenly moved, muttering something. Only faint words like 'Belle-Mere' and 'Nojiko' could be heard... "Wait!!" Nami, snapping back to reality, seemed to have just made out the appearance of the island. She immediately turned and ran into the cabin to retrieve a map, constantly comparing it to the island.
At this point, she seemed to understand something. She leaped off the ship and ran towards Chen Yu.
---Meanwhile, Chen Yu and the others had been surrounded by a group of pieced-together creatures: wild boars with lion manes, spicy strips with rabbit heads, and foxes with rooster combs, among other bizarre beings.
And a voice proclaiming itself a god floated in the air!
Seeing this scene, Chen Yu also recognized where they were and immediately prepared to unleash his flames, but Luffy stopped him!
After Chen Yu informed him that the speaker was not a god but merely deceiving him, Luffy's face filled with rage, and he immediately rolled up his sleeves, ready to take action himself!
Seeing this, Chen Yu no longer planned to intervene, as he vaguely sensed Nami's presence and was ready to greet his little darling.
Even if he got a beating!
It's just a beating! What if the flowers, plants, cats, and dogs on the island scared Nami?Chapter 20: Target: Sea Restaurant!
A streak of flame zipped through the forest, scaring the animals along the way into fleeing in all directions.
In just an instant, this streak of flame arrived at the forest entrance, slowly descending and transforming into a handsome young man.
Seeing Chen Yu suddenly appear not far away, Nami, who was running, huffed haughtily.
It's good that you know what's good for you; I won't be angry with you today! Looking at Chen Yu waiting for her not far ahead, Nami felt a little happy inside!
She immediately quickened her pace, running all the way to Chen Yu, then leaped up! She intended to jump in front of Chen Yu.
Nami, who had just leaped up, didn't expect Chen Yu to suddenly spread his arms, take a small step forward, and open his embrace towards her.
What the heck! This guy! He's awful! Always trying to take advantage!
Nami's mind raced as she leaped, her heart filled with shyness and anticipation.
As she was about to collide with Chen Yu, she still chose to open her arms and throw herself into his embrace.
Chen Yu naturally took the opportunity to hold Nami steadily, pulling her tightly into his arms. He lowered his head very naturally, burying his face in Nami's neck, and took a deep breath of her fragrant scent.
Chen Yu inhaled for a long time and very forcefully! The surrounding air flowed along Nami's skin into Chen Yu's body.
"Ying!"
This current of air flowing past Nami's neck made her body shiver, and an involuntary nasal sound from Nami's nostrils reached Chen Yu's ears, causing Chen Yu to instinctively tighten his embrace around Nami.
Nami's delicate body pressed tightly against Chen Yu's chest, making her breathing a little ragged. Her hands uncontrollably slid to Chen Yu's waist, gently embracing him, remaining silent for a long time.
The two of them embraced tightly like that.
Suddenly, Nami's cheeks flushed slightly, and her translucent ears also began to turn red from the roots, her seemingly delicious thin lips pouting very high!
The jade-like hands that had been gently wrapped around Chen Yu's waist suddenly tightened with force!
As if wanting to teach this bad guy a lesson with it!
Feeling the force from his waist, Chen Yu became even more excited! He slowly exhaled a warm breath, his lips gently kissing Nami's fair neck, then he extended his tongue and lightly licked it.
Feeling a sudden burst of heat on her neck, followed a moment later by a moist, soft sensation she had never experienced before, Nami's beautiful eyes began to uncontrollably blur.
"Ying en~"
Hearing another melodious nasal sound from his ear, Chen Yu's hands couldn't help but begin to roam up and down, while his lips forcefully sucked on Nami's neck.
"Bo zi~", the sucking sound produced by Chen Yu's lips separating from her delicate skin floated in the air.
It was Nami who forcefully pushed Chen Yu away.
Separated, both of them were panting heavily, their burning gazes intertwining in the air. After a few breaths, Nami shyly lowered her head, not daring to meet Chen Yu's eyes any longer!
Even though he had just been pushed away by Nami, Chen Yu's smile grew even happier, the corners of his mouth constantly curving upwards!
"What are you laughing at!! Look at your silly face," Nami couldn't help but playfully scold him, without any real blame, seeing Chen Yu's foolish expression.
For Chen Yu, today was already very happy; he didn't cause any more trouble. However, he domineering held Nami's delicate wrist and led her towards the depths of the forest... The two chatted intermittently, and Nami explained her purpose, her face full of excitement, no longer showing any of the shyness or awkwardness from before: "This is the legendary Treasure Island..."
Chen Yu also knew about this place, and he even knew whether there were any treasures here. But he didn't tell Nami, merely putting on an equally excited expression. He didn't want to spoil Nami's fun!
While walking towards Luffy's location, he and Nami planned how to find the treasures in the mountains.
That's right, Chen Yu decided to accompany Nami on her treasure hunt, even if they found nothing in the end. But this experience, in Chen Yu's eyes, was the most priceless treasure!
The two gradually walked deeper into the forest. Along the way, anything Nami was afraid of, no matter what it was, was burned to ashes by Chen Yu, without exception!
Soon after, Chen Yu's showing-off career encountered its first Waterloo—a giant rock shaped like a human face!
Chen Yu exerted all his strength and completely burned the giant rock into magma, but no matter how much he raised the temperature, he couldn't burn the magma into ash.
Seeing Chen Yu stumble, Nami laughed heartily beside him, exceptionally gleeful at this moment!
However, the smile on her face was one of incomparable happiness and joy!
Chen Yu, who had failed to show off, displayed an extremely serious expression—he couldn't do anything about magma!
Chen Yu was no longer sure if several thousand degrees could burn magma into ash! If not, then how should he deal with magma?
Seeing Chen Yu's appearance, Nami was overjoyed!
She mistakenly thought Chen Yu was still struggling with the rock, so she gently buried Chen Yu's arm into her chest, hugged it tightly with both hands, and pulled Chen Yu away from the magma without explanation.
Forget it! The girlfriend is more important! High temperature doesn't work, at most, I'll try low-temperature flames later!
Noticing Nami's actions, Chen Yu immediately stopped bothering with the magma and happily accompanied Nami as they explored the primeval forest.
Now, Chen Yu even found this forest beautiful, because his heart was filled with joy!
The two did not meet Luffy and the others.
It was Chen Yu who intentionally or unintentionally led Nami towards the stone mountain where the treasure was placed.
Finally, the two found the treasure chest at the top of the mountain, but it was empty.
Nami didn't show much disappointment at the empty treasure chest.
On the contrary, overall, she was quite happy today!
She didn't even realize it herself.
Chen Yu saw all of this, but didn't say much, just smiled knowingly at Nami's pouting lips!
Since there was no treasure, Chen Yu and Nami didn't want to stay any longer.
Nami even actively asked Chen Yu to fly her back to the going merry.
---The two, back on the ship, did not get intimate again. Or rather, after returning, they reverted to their usual state.
They hadn't discussed it, but both made this choice tacitly.
Watching Nami enter the room, Chen Yu shook his head and walked into the kitchen. He decided to show off his cooking skills tonight and give Nami a break!
He knew Nami had gone into her room to write in her diary.
The sky darkened, the sunset glowed crimson, smoke from the going merry's chimney curled upwards, the evening breeze made the flag flutter, accompanied by the girl still writing diligently under the lamp in the second-floor room!
---This night passed in a flash. The crew on the ship had finished their arduous training for the day and were taking a break in their own ways; some were drawing sea charts, some were gazing into the distance, some were dozing off, and some were playing with cannons.
That's right, Usopp and Luffy had cannonballed Joseph and Johnny onto the ship. By the time Chen Yu walked from the stern to the deck, he had already witnessed Zoro reuniting with the two. He didn't react much, merely saying to Zoro indifferently, "Remember to fix the ship," before entering his room.
Chen Yu was not in a very good mood today.
Or rather, ever since he realized he couldn't do anything about magma, Chen Yu had been preoccupied.
Chen Yu's troubled expression was not shown to others.
Hearing a knock on the door, Chen Yu's face immediately returned to normal.
He walked out of the room as usual, understood the general situation as usual, and gave orders as usual.
The going merry was slowly sailing towards the Sea Restaurant, and everything seemed no different.
Nami, whose relationship with Chen Yu had deepened, vaguely sensed his abnormality, but didn't know how to bring it up or how to address it!
She could only furrow her brows slightly and ponder alone.