51: Chapter 51 Luffy! The Strange Town"So..."
Kakashi cleared his throat, his voice returning to its usual tone, but with an added formality:
"Class Seven - Officially Established!"
"Ooooooooooo!"
"Very good!"
Naruto was the first to cheer, jumping up and down excitedly!
Sakura stopped crying and started laughing, clapping her hands excitedly.
Even the usually cold Sasuke had a barely perceptible upward curve at the corners of his mouth.
Seeing the three cheering and jumping for joy, Kakashi's smile deepened, and he slowly added:
"To celebrate the formation of Class 7.I'll treat everyone to dinner."
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle—!"
"Gurgle—"
"Coo coo."
As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, three extremely loud, undulating abdominal rumbling sounds rang out simultaneously like a symphony!
After a long and intense battle and waiting, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke's stomachs, which had been temporarily forgotten, were finally awakened by the word "eat"!
However, faced with this awkward and comical scene, the four of them were only stunned for a moment before bursting into hearty laughter!
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Pfft."
"snort..."
All the fatigue, tension, and estrangement seemed to vanish in the midst of this hearty laughter.
The sunlight shone on the four people, stretching their shadows long and closely connected.
"Ring ring ring—"
Under the scorching midday sun, the alarm clock, unnoticed by anyone, faithfully ticked away, reminding everyone that noon had finally arrived.
In the distance, Kakashi led a cheering Naruto and the three members of Team 7, whose stomachs were rumbling, toward a street in Konoha Village.
In the distance, Naruto's energetic complaining could still be heard:
"Huh?Kakashi-sensei!Why is it ramen?How stingy!"
Never mind, I'm going to eat ten bowls!
No!Twenty bowls!I'm going to eat my fill today!
Kakashi: "." He silently clutched his wallet, feeling it was wailing in despair.
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That evening, the three children met again in the shared space.
Unfortunately, no new characters emerged.Compared to Naruto's exciting experiences, Luffy and Ichigo's lives were much more peaceful.
If fighting the Substitute Death God against the Hollows and defeating the Alvida Pirates could be considered relatively peaceful.
In short, after sharing memories and abilities once again, the three returned to their own worlds amidst playful banter and arguments about who would become the leader.
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The waves gently lapped against the edge of the small raft, bringing a familiar rocking sensation.
Luffy woke up from a deep sleep, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and yawned widely: "Haa.Coby.Where are we now?"
Koby, who had been nervously observing the course and the land ahead, turned around immediately upon hearing the sound, pointing to the clearly visible outline of a town in the distance, his voice tinged with excitement and trepidation:
"Mr.Luffy!You're awake!The town ahead is the one I was talking about.the town where the bounty hunter 'Beast' Zoro is imprisoned!"
Luffy looked in the direction Coby pointed, and his eyes instantly lit up!
He suddenly stood up, raised his hand to his eyes, and stared excitedly at the town ahead:
"Yay!I'm starving!After I eat, I'll go see Zoro!Let's see if he can become my first crew member!" His voice was full of anticipation and unwavering determination.
The two moored their simple raft at the dock and set foot on the land of Shells.
Shops lined both sides of the street, and the aroma of food and various vendors' cries mingled together.
Luffy walked ahead, like a country bumpkin visiting a grand garden, with so many eyes he couldn't take it all in!
He glanced left at the barbecue stall, then right at the fragrant ramen shop, his nose constantly catching the mixed aromas of various foods in the air, scratching his head in frustration:
"Ugh.takoyaki.meat buns.pork bone ramen.damn it!What should I eat next?"
Coby followed behind, watching Luffy's carefree appearance, and then thinking about where he was about to go and who he was going to meet, his heart couldn't help but pound.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke in a low voice, his voice full of worry: "Hey.Mr.Luffy.is it really a good idea to.recruit someone like Zoro into the crew?"
He's a terrifying guy known as a 'monster'!This is just too reckless."
Luffy was drooling over a shop selling giant meat skewers when he heard Coby's words.Without turning around, he waved his hand dismissively.
"Relax, relax!I haven't decided yet!Let's see if he's a good person first!"
"So.it's because he's a bad guy that he was arrested—!"
Coby finally couldn't hold back and yelled at Luffy's back, trying to use common sense to awaken this savior with his unconventional thinking.
Luffy seemed not to hear, as he was already attracted by some strangely shaped, brightly colored, unidentified fruit at a fruit stand by the roadside.
He grabbed one without even looking at it and took a big bite, juice splashing everywhere.
As he chewed, he mumbled to the smirking stall owner beside him, "Um.Uncle, is that guy named Zoro.in that naval base over there?"
"Zoro.Zoro?"
The name was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!The once bustling street instantly fell into dead silence!
Everyone who heard this name, whether they were stall owners, customers, or just passing by, showed an expression of extreme terror!
They screamed and shoved each other as if fleeing a plague, instantly moving away from the area where Luffy and Coby were, leaving a large empty space in the middle of the street!
Seeing this exaggerated reaction, Koby's forehead instantly sprouted.Cold sweat broke out, and he leaned closer to Luffy, his voice extremely low:
"Mr.Luffy…it seems we can't mention Zoro's name here…it's too scary…"
"oh."
Luffy continued walking forward nonchalantly, while Coby followed behind, muttering under his breath, "We're almost at this naval base.I heard the person in charge here is a naval captain named Morgan."
"Mong.Mongka?"
Just like before, passersby quickly moved away from the two in fear.
Looking at the instantly emptied streets and the terrified expressions on people's faces, Luffy wasn't afraid at all.Instead, he seemed to have discovered something amusing and burst into laughter, hands on his hips.
"Hahahaha!This town is so interesting!So much fun!" His laughter sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet streets.
Koby: "."
The two continued walking towards the naval base.
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