Chapter 100: The Okama Way? The Proof of Companionship!
Shortly after leaving Drum Island, the Going Merry sailed into a sea area shrouded in thick mist all year round.
The white mist was like a heavy curtain, obscuring the view and making the route ahead hazy and uncertain.
On the deck.
"So boring—"
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were leaning side by side against the ship's railing, fishing rods in hand, staring listlessly at the calm sea.
Suddenly, the fishing rod in Chopper's hands jerked downward.
"Ah!! Something's biting!!"
Chopper shouted excitedly, his two small hooves gripping the rod tightly as he tried to pull it up.
But the force was surprisingly strong, nearly dragging him into the sea instead.
"I caught something!! It's a big one!!"
"Whoa! Luffy!! Help me!!"
Seeing this, Luffy quickly stretched his arms and grabbed Chopper's waist, while Usopp rushed over to help hold onto Luffy.
"Heave! Ho! Pull it up!!"
The two humans and the reindeer pulled back with all their might.
"Splash!!"
With a massive splash, a large figure burst out of the water, tracing a graceful arc in the air before landing steadily on the deck.
"Oh? What kind of fish is this?" Luffy leaned in curiously.
However, it wasn't a fish.
It was a... weirdo wearing a pink swan outfit with two large wings on his back, heavy and exaggerated makeup on his face, and ballet shoes.
"I... have been resurrected!!!"
The weirdo struck a difficult ballet pose and spoke in a voice that gave everyone goosebumps.
This was the high-ranking agent of Baroque Works—Mr. 2 Bon Clay.
Although he was a high-ranking agent from the enemy camp, at this moment, no one knew each other's true identity.
Moreover, Mr. 2's extremely hearty, even "goofy" personality...
...instantly created a strange chemical reaction with the Straw Hat Pirates' trio of idiots.
Just ten minutes later.
"Ready—go!!"
"Turn left! Turn right! Kick!!"
On the deck, Luffy, Usopp, Chopper, and Mr. 2 stood shoulder to shoulder in a row, performing a synchronized and mesmerizing "Can-can dance."
"Wahahahaha! This is so fun, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei!" Luffy laughed until tears came out.
"This is friendship! Little Straw Hat!" Mr. 2 was also moved to tears.
On the second deck.
Tatsuya and Nami sat in chairs, watching the chaotic dancing below. Tatsuya held a cup of tea, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan active as he watched with a smile.
"To commemorate our meeting, let me show you my specialty!"
Mr. 2 suddenly stopped dancing and gave a mysterious smile.
He raised his right hand and lightly slapped his cheek.
"Slap!"
In the next second, that heavily made-up face instantly changed, turning into Luffy's face!
"I'm Luffy! I want meat!" Mr. 2 mimicked Luffy's voice and expression perfectly.
"Eh?!! That's me?!!" Luffy's jaw dropped in shock.
Immediately after, Mr. 2 transformed into Zoro, Usopp, and even the non-human Chopper.
Except for the nose, which remained human, the appearance was almost identical.
"Slap!"
Finally, he touched his face with his left hand and instantly reverted to his original okama face.
"This is me, having eaten the 'Clone-Clone Fruit'! Touching my face with my right hand allows me to turn into the other person, body and all! Touching it with my left hand restores me! How about it? Isn't it amazing?"
"Wow!! What an amazing ability!!"
Watching this, Nami couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise: "It's a perfect disguise! You can't tell the difference at all!"
"Caw!!"
Just then, a black Crow landed on Nami's shoulder.
Clay flapped his wings, staring at Mr. 2 with disdain, and said tsundere-ly:
"Big Sis, don't make such a fuss. That's just a very low-end ability, completely inferior to the great Lord Clay! Coo-coo caw-caw!"
Tatsuya ignored his pet's boasting.
He curiously activated his Sharingan, and under its gaze:
"Oh? Not just the appearance..."
Tatsuya watched the energy flow within Mr. 2 and thought to himself:
"Even the internal energy flow and bone structure changed instantly? Even the vocal cords were mimicked."
"It's truly a perfect infiltration ability."
"However..."
Tatsuya's gaze fell on Mr. 2's hands.
"The activation condition must be 'right hand touching the face,' and the deactivation mechanism is 'left hand touching'?"
Once this was seen through, this seemingly flawless disguise had a weakness.
Before long, Mr. 2's subordinates arrived in their signature Swan Ship to pick him up.
Before leaving, Mr. 2 stood at the bow, shouting to Luffy and the others with tears in his eyes, his "wish we'd met sooner" emotion infecting everyone:
"Though our time together was short, friendship doesn't depend on how long you've known each other!!"
"This is—the Okama Way!!!"
"Waaaah! Mr. 2 Bon Kurei! Goodbye!!" Luffy waved farewell.
Once the Swan Ship disappeared into the mist.
Vivi, who had been hiding in the cabin and was too afraid to come out, finally emerged with a pale face.
Her body was trembling slightly, and her eyes were full of fear.
"That person..."
Vivi took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice:
"The person who was just dancing with you... he is a high-ranking agent of Baroque Works, Mr. 2 Bon Clay!"
"What?!" Everyone was shocked. "He's an enemy?!"
"Yes... and his ability is terrifying."
Vivi clenched her fists: "If he turned into a king... he could easily start a war and destroy an entire country!"
Hearing this, everyone's expressions became solemn.
If the enemy could freely turn into their companions and blend in, they wouldn't be able to trust each other in the upcoming battles.
It could even lead to a situation where they kill each other.
"We have to find a way."
Zoro frowned, his hand on his sword hilt: "Since we're going to Alabasta, we have to guard against this. We need to make a mark that only we know."
"A mark..."
Tatsuya stepped forward and took a black waterproof pen out of his pocket.
"Zoro is right, but it's not as simple as just a mark."
Tatsuya uncapped the pen, recalling the information he had just seen with his Sharingan:
"That guy's ability relies on his right hand touching his face to activate, and while maintaining a transformation, he can't use his 'Okama Kenpo'."
"To prevent him from turning into one of us to confuse everyone, this mark must be hidden somewhere normally out of sight."
Tatsuya pulled Luffy's arm over and drew a large black "X" on his left wrist.
Subsequently, he took out white bandages and wrapped them tightly around the "X," leaving only the white bandage visible.
"By the same token, everyone will draw this mark on their left arm and then wrap it with bandages."
Tatsuya drew the mark on everyone.
Looking at the somewhat abrupt circle of white bandages on his arm, Sanji blew out a smoke ring and couldn't help but complain:
"What's this? This is way too ugly. It doesn't fit my aesthetics at all."
"Huh?"
Zoro tied his bandage, glanced at him, and sneered:
"I think it looks fine. It's your Curly Brow aesthetics that have a problem, isn't it?"
"What did you say?! Marimo!"
Just as the two were about to start arguing again.
"Hee hee hee!"
Luffy looked at the "X" hidden under the bandages, a bright smile on his face.
He held his bandaged left arm high and shouted loudly toward the misty sea:
"Listen up, everyone!"
"No matter what happens! No matter what this arm looks like!"
"This is the proof of our companionship!!!"
"Oh!!!!!"
Everyone raised their left arms simultaneously, letting out a cheer that dispersed the gloom on the mist-shrouded going merry.
Tatsuya watched this scene, the smile on his lips deepening.
He glanced at the bandage on his own left arm and then looked ahead.
"The mist is about to clear."
"Alabasta... we've arrived."
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