176Chapter 177 The Price of Happiness! The "Terror" of the Little Thief Cat and the Universal Manhunt
Chapter 177 The Price of Happiness! The "Terror" of the Little Thief Cat and the Universal Manhunt
Dinner time at a high-end hotel restaurant in Water City.
"Ugh...a boat! We need a boat!"
Luffy, chewing on meat with bones, shouted indistinctly:
"The Merry is already... Waaah... So we need to find a new ship!"
"I see a lot of nice boats parked in front of that guy called Iceberg's house. Why don't we go and rob one of them!"
"Idiot! That's a crime!" Usopp, who was drinking soup, almost spat it out.
"We just rescued the mayor, is it really appropriate for us to turn around and try to steal his boat?!"
"But how can we go out to sea without a ship?" Luffy said matter-of-factly.
"Don't worry."
Victor, seated next to the head of the table, was elegantly cutting a piece of top-quality steak on his plate.
Victor put the sliced beef into his mouth and wiped his mouth with a napkin:
"I've got it sorted out."
"Huh?" Everyone was taken aback.
"Back at Franky's house, I gave all 500 million Berries that I got from the Skypiea to Franky."
"I commissioned him to use the finest materials and the most outrageous designs to build us a brand new dream ship."
"Judging by the time, it should be completed in the next few days."
The entire room fell silent for a second.
Immediately afterwards, cheers erupted, as if the roof had been blown off.
"5...500 million?!?"
Luffy and Usopp were so excited that they jumped onto the table, hugged each other, and cried their hearts out.
"Awesome!! A new ship!! We're going to have a super awesome new ship!!"
"Wow! Victor, you're amazing!" Chopper jumped up and down with him.
Only Sanji dropped his cigarette, his face deathly pale: "5...500 million?! Does that mean we've spent all our money?!"
Everyone instinctively looked at Nami.
Nami was holding her face in her hands, her expression extremely conflicted.
On one hand, there is the heartache of hearing that the astronomical figure of 500 million peles has disappeared.
That's money!
That's enough money to bury a person alive!
But on the other hand, thinking about the sweet moments the two of them have shared these past few days...
"Hmm..."
Nami blushed, gave Viktor a playful glare, and said in a soft voice:
"Never mind...it's for the new ship after all..."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Is this the power of love?
Even the greedy little thief cat has changed its ways?!
...
The next few days were a rare period of leisure for the Straw Hat crew.
But for Viktor, these past few days have been a painful yet pleasurable "hellish ordeal."
daytime.
A vibrant orange whirlwind has swept through the major commercial streets of the Water City.
"Victor! Look at this! This dress is so beautiful!"
"Ah! The jewelry store over there is having a sale! Let's go!"
"Wrap up all these bags!"
Nami, holding Viktor's hand, strolled through every shopping mall in Water Seven with great enthusiasm.
She seemed to have inexhaustible energy, her high heels clicking loudly, her face beaming with the ecstatic joy of shopping.
And Viktor, who was following behind her...
"call..."
Viktor leaned against the wall, looking somewhat disheveled.
No matter how strong a man is in physical combat, when it comes to accompanying a woman shopping, he seems to be a natural disadvantage.
But as night falls...
The camera zooms out to the entrance of the luxury suite on the top floor of the hotel.
It was late at night, and the corridor was quiet.
Only in one of the rooms could one faintly hear some blush-inducing noises and the creaking of a bed frame struggling under its weight.
Zoro, who was getting up to use the restroom in the middle of the night, passed by the door, heard the sounds coming from inside, couldn't help but twitch his lips, and shook his head:
"Tch...those two guys...their stamina is amazing."
Inside the room, the moonlight was like water.
A fierce "battle" has just ended.
Viktor, wearing only a bath towel, leaned against the balcony railing, supporting his aching back, and lit a cigarette.
He glanced back at the large bed.
Nami was wrapped in a blanket, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin, her sleeping face serene and content.
She looked radiant, with a rosy complexion and glowing skin.
She showed no signs of fatigue whatsoever; instead, she resembled a delicate and vibrant rose, nourished to the fullest.
Viktor took a deep breath, exhaled a smoke ring, and inwardly sighed with genuine emotion:
"Is this the terror of the 'Cat Burglar'...?"
"Whether it's an obsession with money... or a demand for love..."
"They're all monsters."
...
Four days passed just like that.
This afternoon
In the hotel lobby, sunlight streams in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
The Straw Hat crew were lazily resting on the sofa, while Luffy was still fighting with Chopper for snacks.
"Squeak—"
The door was pushed open.
Nami, Robin, and the trio with Clay the crow perched on their shoulders returned carrying the last of their spoils.
Nami looks amazing today.
She was wearing a brand new, fashionable dress, her skin was fair and rosy, and she had a confident smile on her face.
That's the unique radiance of a woman who has achieved both love and money.
Hey everyone!
Nami walked to the center of the lobby, held up a rolled-up newspaper high, and spoke in a clear, loud voice:
"I have some 'good news' for you! The latest issue of the newspaper has arrived!"
"We...we all have warrants for our arrest!"
"What?!"
The crowd erupted instantly, gathering around in a frenzy.
"Everyone has it?! Everyone has it?! Even Chopper has it?"
"Let me see! How much have I gained!" Luffy excitedly snatched the newspaper.
Everyone gathered around the table, spreading out the heart-pounding bounty posters one by one.
First, there's the captain.
Straw Hat Luffy
The photo shows Luffy's signature silly grin.
Bounty: 300 million Berries!
"Wow!! 300 million!!!" Luffy cheered, holding up the wanted poster. "My bounty has increased by another 200 million!! That's awesome!"
Next up are the main swordsmen.
[Pirate Hunter Zoro]
The photo shows Zoro biting a knife, looking fierce.
Bounty: 120 million Berries!
"Tch, only 120 million?" Zoro said dismissively, but a smile crept onto his lips. "Well, it'll do."
Then there are the navigators.
[Nami the Cat Thief]
Bounty: 16 million Berries!
"Wow! It's 16 million!" Nami looked at the photo, cupping her face in her hands with extreme satisfaction.
"And this photo is really well taken! It captures my figure perfectly!"
Next up are the snipers.
[Sniper King]
The photo shows Usopp wearing a mask.
Bounty: 30 million Berries!
"Whoa!! Even though my name is Sniper King, this is definitely me!!"
Usopp trembled with excitement, "I'm a wanted criminal now! 30 million!!"
Next up was the chef.
When Sanji eagerly picked up his own wanted poster, the air in the room froze for three seconds.
[Black Leg Sanji]
A photo... no, that's not a photo.
It was an extremely abstract black doodle drawn with a brush.
The face in the painting is crooked and the mouth is crooked, like a wronged ghost.
Bounty: 99 million Berries.
"What...what is this?!...
Sanji knelt on the ground, clutching his head with both hands, letting out a piercing scream:
"It's not me at all!! Who is this!! Why is it a drawing!! Didn't even the camera capture me?!"
"This is practically a curse!! How could I possibly be such an ugly monster?! What will the ladies think when they see this?!"
"Pfft, hahahahaha!" Zoro laughed so hard he pounded the floor. "It looks just like it! Isn't it exactly the same?"
"Shut up, you green-haired bastard! I'm going to kill you!!"
Amidst the chaos, Chopper shakily picked up his own card.
Chopper, the pet who loves cotton candy
The photo shows Chopper eating a cotton candy in a cute way.
Bounty: 50 Berries.
"..."
Chopper froze.
Immediately, he knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
"Fifty... Pele? Can't even afford a single candy?!"
"I fought with all my might!! I even defeated that CP9!! Why am I just a pet!!!"
Before Chopper could even recover, something even more devastating happened.
Robin picked up a new wanted poster.
[Nicole Robin, the Devil's Child]
Bounty: 130 million Berries!
[Crimson Lotus Victor]
The background is the burning offices of the Tower of Justice.
Viktor's crimson Sharingan eyes gleamed eerily in the smoke.
He had one foot on Spandam's corpse, a blood-dripping black knife in his hand, and stared coldly at the camera.
Bounty: 280 million Berries!
Wow!!! So handsome!!!
Luffy and Usopp were stunned. "This photo is so cool! He looks just like a villain!"
"280 million... has it doubled?"
However, the surprises didn't end there.
At the very end of this pile of wanted posters, there were even two miniature ones.
The first one.
[Black Feather Scout Clay]
The photo shows Clay the Raven perched on Nami's shoulder, wearing a small bow tie, staring sharply at the camera.
Bounty: 500 Berries.
Navy commentary: "Suspected to be a high-altitude reconnaissance soldier of the Straw Hat Pirates, a dangerous bird with extremely high intelligence."
The second one.
[Explosive Hound Rasu]
The photo shows this dachshund peeing on a navy man's trouser leg.
Bounty: 200 Berries.
Navy commentary: "A dangerous dachshund that can shoot explosive balls, a relic of the former Baroque Works, and extremely destructive."
"Hehe! See? I'm worth money now!" Clay proudly puffed out his chest.
"Woof!" Rasu wagged its tail.
And Chopper...
Chopper looked at the two wanted posters for the pets, then at the "50 Berries" in his hand.
My mental state completely collapsed.
"Waaaaaah!!!!"
Chopper cried even more miserably, his voice echoing throughout the entire hall:
"Why?! Why is the bounty for a crow and a dog higher than mine?!"
"Am I not even as good as a pet?! Waaaaaah..."
...
Just as everyone was laughing and crying at this ridiculous pile of wanted posters, in complete chaos...
"Bang!"
The hotel doors were pushed open again.
A group of strange people dressed in tattered overalls, covered in grease, but with excited expressions rushed in.
It was the younger brothers of the Frankie family, and foremen like Barry.
They were panting, but their faces were streaked with tears of ecstasy and excitement.
"Straw Hat Brother!! Viktor Brother!!"
"It's finished...it's finally finished!!"
"That was all that Franky poured his heart and soul into..."
"And there's Mr. Iceberg, and all of our foremen working through the night... to forge it using the strongest precious tree, Adam..."
"The most amazing dream ship in the world!!!"
This sentence is like a rallying cry.
Luffy suddenly jumped up from the sofa, ignoring the 300 million Berries.
He tucked the arrest warrant into his pocket, a smile of unprecedented excitement spreading across his face.
"Really?!!!"
"good!!!"
Luffy raised his fist and shouted to all his crewmates:
"Men!! Forget about the wanted posters!!"
"Let's go to the Destroyer Ship Island!!!"
"Go pick up our...new partner!!!"
"Ohhhhhhh!!!!"
The group rushed out of the hotel and ran wildly towards the coast.177Chapter 178 The Golden Sunny! The Underwear Battle and the Shipwright's Tears
Chapter 178 The Golden Sunny! The Underwear Battle and the Shipwright's Tears
In the morning in the City of Water, the sea breeze carries a hint of saltiness and freshness.
Surrounded by Franky's younger brothers, the Straw Hat crew arrived at Shipwreck Island in a grand procession.
This used to be an abandoned coastline piled with marine debris.
But at this moment, all the scrap metal has been cleaned up.
In the very center of the coastline stands a colossal object shrouded in a huge white curtain.
Iceberg stood before the curtain, his face bearing an undisguised mix of pride and exhaustion.
This is a miracle that he and Carrera's top-notch foremen worked tirelessly through the night to achieve.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Straw Hat Boy."
Iceberg looked at Luffy's expectant eyes, a smile playing on his lips, and suddenly pulled down the thick rope controlling the curtain:
"This is your 500 million Berries."
"A dream ship built for you by our Carrera company and Frankie!"
"Splash—!!!"
A huge white curtain cascaded down like a waterfall in the bright morning sunlight.
A massive pirate ship, radiating unparalleled vitality, was displayed before everyone without reservation.
It was a two-masted schooner several times larger than the Merry.
The bow of the ship features a giant lion's head that seems to be roaring towards the rising sun.
On the deck, there was a layer of real green grass, and even a few orange trees.
"Waaaaaah!!!!"
Luffy's eyes instantly turned into dazzling stars like searchlights, and drool uncontrollably streamed down his face.
"So handsome!!! So incredibly handsome!!!"
"Is this our new ship?! It has lions! It has grass!!"
Luffy was so excited that he jumped and bounced around like a monkey.
Usopp and Chopper hugged each other and shouted excitedly.
Even Sanji and Zoro were amazed.
"It's simply a perfect masterpiece." Nami covered her mouth.
Looking at this masterpiece that had been the culmination of countless hours of effort, Iceberg nodded in satisfaction and proposed to the group:
"This ship is built from the strongest wood and will cross the brutal'Sea of a Thousand'."
"No matter what storms we encounter, we can sail as brightly as the sun."
"So, I gave it a name—let's call it 'Ten Thousand Sunshine'!"
"The Thousand Sunny?" Luffy's eyes lit up.
"Great name! It sounds so hopeful!" Usopp exclaimed in agreement.
Everyone thought the name was extremely fitting and was about to raise their hands in cheers.
Just then.
Victor stretched out his long, slender fingers and gently stroked the unique wood grain of the Adam Tree, feeling the ship's pulsating "heartbeat".
Then, he turned around and looked at everyone with a smile:
"Wanli Yangguang, this is indeed an impeccable name, full of expectations for the future."
"However, Mr. Iceberg, Luffy."
"I suggest adding two words before this name—'Gold'."
"Golden Thousand Sunny".
Upon hearing this, the entire room seemed to be put on pause.
Luffy's cheering motion froze in mid-air.
Usopp's body trembled violently.
The image of that heavy snowfall simultaneously flashed into their minds.
I recalled the Going Merry, the ship that burst into flames on the dark sea and thanked them in its final moments.
That is their eternal pain, and also their eternal family.
"Victor…"
Nami's eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in them.
Usopp covered his mouth, trying his best to hold back his tears.
Viktor looked at everyone, his eyes softening, and he said softly:
"Although Merry's keel is broken, and its body has sunk to the bottom of the sea."
"But its soul has already been brought back by us."
"Merry's soul will remain with this new ship."
"This is the passing down of will, and it is also our promise to that old friend from the past."
"We want to take its share with us and go see the ends of the earth together."
"So... what do you think of the 'Golden Sun'?"
Luffy raised his arm.
When he looked up again, that radiant smile, as bright as the sun, bloomed on his face once more.
"good!!!"
"That's the name!!! Our new ship—the Golden Sunny!!!"
"Ohhhhhhh!!!"
The crowd erupted in even louder cheers than before.
"Victor…"
Nami was deeply moved and hugged Viktor tightly around the waist, burying her tear-streaked face in his chest.
Victor chuckled and patted her on the back, soothing the excited little thief.
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of owning a new ship.
"snort."
Franky, who had been standing to the side, suddenly snorted coldly.
He deliberately turned his back to the magnificent warship and the Straw Hat crew:
"Take it, this ship is a gift from me to you."
"I'm not going. My home is in Water City, and I need to stay here and take care of these good-for-nothing underlings."
With that, Franky strode off, preparing to leave Shipwreck Island.
However.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
A series of kneeling sounds rang out.
Led by Zambry, dozens of Franky's underlings knelt down in front of him, blocking his path.
Everyone was crying their eyes out, with snot and tears streaming down their faces.
"What are you guys doing?! Get up right now!" Franky roared.
"Straw Hat Brother!! Viktor Brother!!"
Zambai ignored Franky and turned to Luffy and Victor, kowtowing and weeping as he shouted:
"Please, please!! Take our awkward older brother away!!!"
"He gave up his dream of going to sea for us..."
"But he's now a super-wanted criminal with a bounty of 44 million Berries!!!"
"The navy will be here to arrest him soon! He's doomed if he stays here!!"
"Please, please take him out to sea! Only you can protect him!!"
"You bunch of bastards! Who said I was going out to sea! I'm not going anywhere!"
Seeing this touching yet comical scene, Luffy, holding his straw hat, exchanged a glance with Viktor.
The two understood each other perfectly.
Reasoning with this stubborn, soft-hearted guy is useless; you can only resort to the thuggish methods of pirates.
"Hehehe..."
Luffy grinned and suddenly stretched his right arm back.
"Rubber, rubber—"
"Huh? Straw Hat Boy, what are you trying to do?!" Franky exclaimed in surprise.
"Give it to me!!!"
Whoosh!
Luffy's arm shot out like lightning, grabbing Franky's only blue swim trunks with perfect precision, and then ripped them off!
"Sizzle!"
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
A terrified scream echoed across the derelict ship island.
Franky felt a chill run down his lower body, and when he looked down, he realized that his ultimate defense had vanished!
Meanwhile, Luffy, waving his blue briefs, began to run wildly across the ruins of Shipwreck Island.
"Hahahaha!!!"
Luffy ran while turning back to make faces:
"If you want your underwear back, come get it on the boat yourself! You pervert!!!"
"You damn straw hat bastard!! I'm going to kill you!!!"
Frankie completely lost it.
He was naked from the waist down, his hands tightly covering his groin, and with his hairy legs striding forward, he began a frantic chase after Luffy.
"Give me back my 'dignity' and 'lower body'!!!"
"Come and catch me! You can't catch me! Hehehe!"
The two engaged in a rather comical chase on the abandoned ship island.
"Pfft... Hahahaha!!"
Zoro and Sanji, watching from the sidelines, felt their stomachs ache and let out merciless laughter.
"Oh dear, it looks terrible."
Nami blushed and quickly pulled Robin away, trying to avoid seeing the disgusting scene.
After chasing for a while, Franky realized he couldn't outrun the rubber man at all, and became furious.
"Damn it! You forced me to do this!!"
Franky stopped in his tracks and suddenly pointed both hands at Luffy: "Left-hand weapon—"
Just as he was about to fire.
"Since you still refuse to be honest with your own heart..."
Robin, who had been facing away from them, suddenly spoke up.
A sly smile curled at the corners of her lips as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Then we'll have to resort to the tough methods of us pirates."
"Second Round Flower - Snatch!"
Whoosh!
Two slender, fair arms suddenly sprouted from the inside of Franky's thighs.
These two hands showed no hesitation...
"Huh?"
Franky froze instantly.
The next second.
"Awoooooo!!!"
A sudden, horrifying, pig-like scream erupted from Franky's throat.
The pain contained in that scream moved all the men present.
Even the younger members of the Franky family couldn't help but gasp.
Everyone instinctively squeezed their legs together, feeling a dull ache in their lower bodies.
"thump."
Franky instantly lost all fighting ability, his knees slammed heavily to the ground, foaming at the mouth, his hands flailing helplessly in the air.
"Robin-san...this...this is too cruel..."
Sanji clenched his legs, cold sweat pouring down his back.
Victor's eye twitched, and he walked up to Franky, who was writhing in pain.
Looking at Franky's expression of utter agony, he sighed helplessly and called out to Robin in the distance:
"Robin, loosen it a little."
"If it were really crushed, our shipwrights would not only be unable to repair ships, but they might not even be able to be men anymore."
Robin smiled slightly and reduced the force a little.
Viktor crouched down, his playful expression vanishing, and his eyes turned serious:
"Frankie."
Is your dream simply to stay on this small island and 'build' this ship?
"If you don't personally board it, don't witness it cross all the raging storms, and don't accompany it to the ends of the earth..."
"For you, this ship... will always be an unfinished, half-finished product!"
"As its creator, are you content with this?!"
Victor's words struck Franky's heart like a heavy hammer.
"I..." Franky gritted his teeth, his eyes already brimming with tears.
At this moment, the iceberg also came over.
He was holding a bulging backpack, which was Franky's usual tool bag.
"Bang."
Iceberg tossed his backpack in front of Franky, looking down at his childhood friend:
"Go, Franky."
"The City of Water no longer needs you, and I will take care of these underlings."
Go and fulfill your dreams.
"Let's go and finish the journey that Mr. Tom didn't complete back then!"
"Senior brother..."
Franky looked up, his vision completely blurred.
He looked at the iceberg standing in front of him.
Looking at Zambry and his men kneeling on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.
He looked at the Golden Thousand Sunny, which was quietly waiting for him.
Finally, he looked at Luffy, Victor, and all the Straw Hat crew members who were smiling and extending their hands to him.
Franky could no longer deceive himself about his inner desires.
"Waaaaaah!!!"
His tear ducts instantly broke down, and tears gushed from his eyes like two small waterfalls.
"Give me back my pants!!"
Franky snatched the blue briefs Luffy threw back at him and put them back on with the speed of someone who'd been single for over thirty years.
He stood up from the ground, wiped away the tears and snot from his face, and suddenly brought his arms together in front of him.
That iconic star pose was dazzling in the sunlight.
"SUPER—!!!"
Franky roared, grinning broadly to reveal that confident smile:
"Since you bunch of bastards are begging me like this..."
"Then this great one will reluctantly do it..."
"Be your personal shipwright!!!!"
"Ohhhhhhh!!!"
On the abandoned ship island, deafening cheers erupted once again.
With this cheer, the Straw Hat Pirates' eighth member—shipwright Franky—officially joined the crew.178Chapter 17g Sail! The Iron Fist of Farewell and the Golden Lion Soaring into the Sky
Chapter 179 Setting Sail! The Iron Fist of Farewell and the Golden Lion Soaring into the Sky
On the coast of Shipwreck Island,
The rising sun dyed the entire sea area into a shimmering expanse of broken gold.
A gentle sea breeze blows, bringing with it the fresh, moist air unique to the water city.
"Apples, oranges, cabbages... fifty freshwater buckets... spare ropes, a nautical compass, and Shuicheng's specialty, Shuishui meat..."
On the deck, Nami was holding a long list of supplies in one hand, carefully checking the supplies that had just been loaded onto the ship.
"OK! All supplies are ready!"
Nami drew a large checkmark at the end of the list with a quill pen, then turned and shouted to the crowd on the deck:
"Good work, everyone! We're all ready to set sail!"
"Coo-coo-caw-caw—!"
Clay, the raven perched on Nami's shoulder, cawed loudly in perfect unison.
However, not everyone has it as easy as Nami and Clay.
"Huff...huff...I'm so tired, so exhausted..."
"I can't take it anymore... my hand is going to break..."
In the center of the deck, covered with soft, emerald-green turf, Usopp and Chopper were sprawled out on the ground, completely lacking any decorum.
The two of them had just exerted a tremendous amount of effort.
They had just rolled several oak barrels filled with the finest rum from the shore into the storage room at the bottom of the ship's hold.
Right next to them, the gun that ate the Dog-Dog Fruit—Lasu—was also utterly devoid of dignity at this moment.
Two huge packages filled with various snacks were tightly tied to the back of the dog by thick hemp rope.
Rasu lay listlessly next to Chopper, his tongue lolling out, panting heavily.
It seemed to be protesting why a weapon had been reduced to a mere porter.
Compared to the exhausted trio.
The other members of the Straw Hat crew, on the other hand, appeared much more composed and elegant.
"The seasonings from the Water City are indeed quite good."
"I just bought another batch at the market, which will be perfect for showing off my skills in that perfect kitchen."
Sanji walked briskly with his hands in his pockets and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
"Any kitchen is fine, as long as the wine cellar is big enough."
"Besides, that watchtower that also serves as a training room is just what I need."
Zoro held the back of his head with both hands, a satisfied smile on his face.
"I'm really looking forward to everything on the ship," Robin said with a smile, her steps light and graceful.
Victor walked beside Robin, a hint of contentment in his dark eyes.
While chatting about the local customs and culture of the water city and the upcoming route plans, they strolled onto the boarding plank.
For these four, moving supplies was hardly even a warm-up.
Just as everyone was boarding the ship.
"Hehehehe!!"
It was accompanied by a burst of extremely cheerful laughter.
Luffy stood on the shore, stretching his arms out to the back, gripping two abandoned iron pillars tightly.
He used his own body as a projectile in a slingshot and suddenly let go.
"Whoosh—!!"
Luffy traced an arc through the air and landed steadily on the giant lion-head prow of the Golden Thousand Sunny.
"My little ones!! Let's set sail!!!"
Franky stood on the deck at the stern, his hands gripping the railing, looking down at the crowd seeing him off.
On the shore, there were Carrera's mayor, Iceberg, foreman, Barry, and others.
And Zambekiss and all the younger members of the Franky family were standing together in a dense crowd.
Their eyes were red and swollen, and many of them were crying their eyes out, their faces covered in snot and tears.
"Big brother!! Take care!!"
"You must become the greatest shipwright, brother!!"
Hearing his underlings' cries, Franky's nose suddenly stung with tears.
He ripped off his sunglasses and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. His usually arrogant face was now filled with emotion and reluctance.
He suddenly raised his arms and waved them forcefully in the air:
"My little ones!! Iceberg!! And everyone in Water Seven!!"
"You all better take good care of yourselves while I'm at it!!!"
"I'm going to the ends of the earth!!! SUPER————!!!!"
However.
It was at this deeply moving moment, when even the seagulls seemed to be seeing him off, that he was departed.
"Waaaaahh...
A sudden, loud, and piercing blast of a warship's horn came from the distant sea.
Luffy stands on the lion's head, where he has the widest field of vision.
He looked in the direction of the sound, glanced at it briefly, and instantly jumped up from the bow of the ship.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!"
"It's that dog-headed warship!!! It's Grandpa!!!"
"Why is he back again?!"
Everyone was shocked and looked in the direction Luffy was looking.
A naval headquarters warship with a dog's head carved on its prow, carrying a bone, was seen sailing through the waves at an extremely fast speed toward the abandoned ship island.
On the bow of the warship.
The burly old man wearing a dog-head hat and a coat of justice.
Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp was grinning widely, his smile extremely arrogant.
Beside him stood a towering black solid iron ball cannonball, as tall as a small mountain.
"Hey—!! Luffy!!"
"That old geezer from Sengoku yelled at me over the Den Den Mushi for ages! He insisted that I let you criminals who ruined Enies Lobby escape!"
"I had no choice! To prevent my salary from being completely deducted, I had to come back and arrest you!!"
As he spoke, Garp actually picked up a heavy iron ball bigger than a watermelon with his bare hands, his arm muscles bulging.
"Before that... please accept my greetings!"
"Fist-bone meteorite!!!"
boom!!!
Garp swung his arm out with tremendous force, and the solid iron ball, amplified by his terrifying wrist strength, broke the sound barrier.
With a sonic boom, it hurtled toward the Golden Sunshine like a real meteorite!
"Oh no!! Stop them!"
Zoro's eyes narrowed, and he instantly drew his twin swords from his waist.
"Dual Sword Style: Seventy-Two Troublesome Winds!"
"First Meat Kick!" Sanji also leaped into the air at the same time, flames erupting from his legs.
"Bang!!" "Clang!!"
However, the nightmare had only just begun.
"Hahaha! Not bad! How about this move?!"
Garp laughed loudly, his hands transforming into countless afterimages.
"Fist Bone Meteor Shower!!!"
Swish swish swish!!!
Countless black iron balls, like a torrential downpour, rained down on the Golden Sunny.
"Waaaaaah!! Help!!"
Luffy was running around on the deck, covering his head, tears streaming down his face in fear.
"It's all over! It's all over!! Grandpa's serious this time!! Getting hit will kill us!!!"
Zoro and Sanji were running around on the deck, constantly trying to intercept the deadly iron balls.
But Garp threw so many that even the two main players were overwhelmed, and the deck was in constant danger.
"Tch, are conventional shells useless?"
On the warship, Garp looked at the intercepted iron ball, but instead of being angry, he became even more excited.
He turned around and yelled at the naval soldiers behind him:
"Bring out my 'little toy'!!!"
Under the vigorous efforts of a group of naval soldiers, an enormous iron ball that blotted out the sky was slowly pushed onto the deck.
A thick, robust steel chain was attached to the iron ball.
Garp grabbed the chain, roared, and spun around, swinging the enormous iron ball, which was as big as an asteroid, in a wide arc.
"You can't escape now!!!"
Garp's arm muscles bulged as he aimed the massive, sky-covering iron ball at the Straw Hat crew's ship and hurled it with tremendous force:
"Take this!!! A gigantic iron ball!!!!"
Seeing the huge black shadow crashing down, the three weak people on the deck huddled together, closed their eyes, and awaited their death.
However.
Franky, standing at the stern, showed no sign of panic. Instead, he tilted his head back and burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha!!!!"
"Don't underestimate the masterpiece of a master shipwright!!!"
Franky flung open the door to the underground cabin and rushed in, yelling:
"Today, I'll show you navy folks the true secret weapon of this dream ship!!!"
"As long as there's Coke... this ship is invincible!!!"
Franky rushed into the power room at top speed and turned on the huge energy conversion furnace.
Without hesitation, he filled the energy tank with three large buckets of special cola.
"Energy recharge complete!!!"
Franky gripped the red control lever tightly with both hands, and just as the giant iron ball was about to smash into the ship's roof, he pulled the lever all the way down.
"start up--!!!"
"Wind Brings Explosion!!!"
boom---!!!!
A deafening explosion, a hundred times louder than thunder, resounded in the waters near the Destroyer Ship Island.
At the stern of the Golden Thousand Sunny, the enormous jet blaster opened instantly!
The terrifying recoil force acted instantly on the entire ship.
The seawater was blown into a huge depression by this airflow.
"Whoosh—!!!!"
Under the utterly shocked gazes of everyone.
The massive pirate ship broke free from the sea's constraints, transforming into a blur as it soared into the sky!
Boom!!!
Just as the ship was launched into the air, Garp's enormous iron ball slammed into the sea where they had just been standing.
The violent force stirred up towering waves tens of meters high, like a small tsunami.
And under the spray of water and the reflection of sunlight.
The Straw Hat Pirates' Golden Thousand Sunny drew a magnificent rainbow arc in the sky.
It was like a lion with wings, perfectly avoiding the fatal blow.
It even bypassed Garp's massive warship and sped towards the distant horizon.
"Flying...it's flying?!?"
The sailors on the warship were dumbfounded: "How could a ship possibly fly?!"
Garp stood at the bow of the ship, looking up at the pirate ship that was gradually becoming a small black dot in the sky.
He grinned widely, put his hands on his hips, and burst into loud laughter:
"Hahaha!!"
"They actually flew into the sky and escaped?! What an interesting way to run away!!"
"As expected of my grandson!!! Well done!! Wahahahaha!!"
Hearing Garp's undisguised praise and proud laughter, the Navy Vice Admiral Bogart standing next to him was speechless.
He was internally ranting and raving, but seeing Garp's happy expression...
In the end, he sighed and said nothing.
...
Much later.
With a sudden, intense feeling of weightlessness, the Golden Sunny traveled several kilometers through the air before landing safely on the distant sea.
"Bang!"
Huge waves splashed up, the boat rocked on the water a few times, and then steadily cut through the waves and moved forward.
On this sun-kissed deck, the entire Straw Hat Pirates finally reunited.
At the highest point of the Lion's Head deck.
Nami gently took Viktor's arm and rested her head lightly on his shoulder.
The two stood side by side, letting the sea breeze blow through their hair and flutter their clothes.
Viktor lowered his head, looking down at Water Seven, which was gradually turning into a small blue dot, a hint of emotion flashing in his deep black eyes.
In this city filled with water and fire, despair and miracles, they left behind too many memories.
He silently recited in his heart:
"Goodbye, Water Seven."
Then, Victor's gaze fell on the sturdy and vibrant deck beneath his feet.
He seemed to see again that little figure in a yellow raincoat, running happily beside the ship's wheel.
A gentle smile curved the corners of Viktor's lips:
"Long time no see... Merry."
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Hearing the system's notification, Viktor's smile deepened.
He put his arm around Nami's waist and looked up at the vast, boundless sea in front of him.
"Luffy! Where to next?!" Nami shouted against the wind.
"Is there even a need to ask?!"
Luffy sits on the lion's head, pointing ahead:
"Of course it's—the end of the adventure179Chapter 180 An Afternoon on the Sunshine! The Navigator's "Exclusive Territory"
Chapter 180 An Afternoon on the Sunshine! The Navigator's "Exclusive Territory"
The Straw Hat Pirates enjoyed a rare peaceful afternoon.
The camera slowly zooms in on the shimmering, sparkling sea, like scattered gold.
The image is frozen on the Golden Thousand Sunny, which is sailing smoothly on the blue waves.
On the deck, a unique "everyday symphony" belonging only to the Straw Hat Pirates was being played leisurely under the bright sunshine.
Luffy was sitting cross-legged on the lion's head, which was as bright as a sunflower.
For some reason, Luffy has been particularly fond of this spot ever since the first day this ship was launched.
"Hey, Luffy! How's it going? The view from this ship is amazing, isn't it!"
Below the lion's head, Franky is holding a bottle of chilled cola that is emitting a slight chill.
He leaned comfortably against the sturdy ship's railing, looking up at Luffy with great interest as they chatted.
"Not just your field of vision! Straw Hat Boy."
"I've installed countless hidden mechanisms in this ship that would scare the world's shipwrights to their core!"
Franky pushed up his sunglasses and pointed proudly at various parts of the ship.
"Do you see that gate on the side?"
"His house contains a system that allows foreign vessels to navigate against the current at sea! All you have to do is press a button on the control panel..."
"Wow!! Really?! That's so cool!!"
Luffy's eyes instantly turned into two sparkling stars, and he excitedly danced around, shouting, "Can it transform?! Can it shoot lasers?!"
"Hahahaha!! As long as I'm here, anything is possible! SUPER————!!!!"
The two hit it off immediately, and burst into extremely exaggerated laughter from time to time at the bow of the boat.
The laughter, accompanied by the sound of the waves crashing, echoed throughout every corner of the ship.
However, the other end of the turf deck presents a completely different scene.
On this lush green meadow, Zoro rested his head on his arms, leaning comfortably against the thick mainmast.
Even as Luffy and Franky laughed deafeningly in front of them.
He couldn't even open one of his eyes.
The camera then cuts to the luxurious kitchen of the Sunny.
Sanji was wearing his sharp black suit, with an unlit cigarette clenched tightly between his teeth.
He was looking at the oversized double-door refrigerator in front of him, which was crammed with all sorts of food, and he was feeling worried.
"No...this absolutely can't go on..."
Sanji held a small notebook in his hand, his pen flying across the paper as he calculated something.
With his other hand, he rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
"Luffy can eat the equivalent of ten days' worth of meat for an average person in one meal..."
Sanji looked at the long list of food consumption data in the notebook and sighed deeply.
"To maintain a balanced diet for everyone in this unpredictable and unknown sea..."
"The allocation of these ingredients..."
"Ugh... this is so annoying!"
"I really wish I could put some laxative in that green algae-headed, rubber-idiot's food!"
Sanji scratched his blond hair in frustration, caught up in the anxieties of being a chef.
Outside the kitchen, in the central area of the deck.
A small, extremely bizarrely shaped group of people were sitting tightly together on the grass.
The members of this small circle are: Usopp, the long-nosed sniper; Chopper, the blue-nosed reindeer doctor; Rasoo, the dog-gunner with his tongue lolling out and tail wagging; and Clay, a cool and elegant psychic raven with a red bow tie around his neck.
Usopp lowered his voice mysteriously.
He had a sketch spread out in his hand, filled with complex mechanical structures and the principles of explosives.
"Listen up, everyone."
"I had a flash of inspiration last night: what if it were in that new weapon we're developing?"
"Plus the specially designed explosive balls sprayed out by Rasu..."
"Add a few Sky Island Flame Shells for propulsion..."
Usopp swallowed hard.
"Its power is absolutely enough to flatten a small mountain in an instant!"
"Wow!! That's so cool!!!"
Chopper cupped his cheeks in his hands, his eyes once again turning into stars of adoration.
He always had unwavering faith in Usopp's "great inventions".
"Woof woof!!" Rasu seemed to understand the important role it played and wagged its tail excitedly.
It was accompanied by a soft "click".
The wooden door to the surveying room, adorned with exquisite nautical charts, was gently pushed open.
Nami was just in the spacious and bright measurement room.
Using the latest charts and compasses, they meticulously drew their route after leaving Water Seven.
She walked onto the vibrant grassy deck, where a gentle sea breeze carrying a faint salty scent blew in her face.
Nami closed her eyes contentedly and took a deep breath of the free air.
Then I looked up and gazed at the soft, white clouds in the sky, like cotton candy.
"The sun is shining brightly, and the air pressure is at a very stable, normal level."
"The wind is a steady southeasterly wind, and there are no signs of unusual eddies in the ocean currents..."
As one of the top navigators on the high seas, Nami drew her conclusions based on her physical senses and extensive experience.
A bright smile bloomed on her face:
"The weather is perfect for sailing! At this speed, we'll reach the next island soon."
Nami stretched out a big, satisfied yawn.
Today she was wearing a tight-fitting bright orange tank top paired with super short denim shorts.
This stretching motion perfectly accentuated her breathtakingly beautiful S-curve.
Her fair and slender waist was dazzlingly white in the sunlight.
In high spirits, Nami looked around.
She wanted to share this beautiful weather and good mood with her man.
However, after looking around, she did not see that familiar figure.
"Huh? Where did Viktor go?"
Nami blinked in confusion, then her gaze unconsciously drifted to the open lawn area above the deck.
The camera followed Nami's gaze and slowly moved to the open lawn on the upper level.
Here, there are two extremely comfortable beach chairs.
There is also a small round table in the middle with cold drinks and snacks.
One of the lounge chairs was specially ordered by Victor for himself before he set off.
Not only is it a size larger than a regular recliner, but the cushions are also extremely soft.
At that moment, Viktor was wearing a pair of black sunglasses.
He was wearing an extremely loose and comfortable dark blue casual shirt.
His short black hair swayed gently in the breeze, exuding a mature man's languid charm.
Robin was sitting in another chair next to him.
Today, Robin is wearing a large white sun hat.
Perhaps it's because the weather is indeed quite hot.
Perhaps because she had finally gained true freedom, Robin's attire was... quite revealing.
A deep purple bikini top barely covered her impressive fullness.
Her lower body was covered by a light, see-through beach dress, with her long, slender, fair legs appearing and disappearing beneath the hem.
This outfit exudes a mature, older sister vibe.
Even Victor, who always had an excellent sense of self-confidence, couldn't help but glance at him frequently while drinking his juice.
My gaze lingered on that breathtaking curve for a few seconds.
Robin didn't pay attention to Victor's gaze.
Or rather, she didn't dislike the feeling of being appreciated by him.
Her long, slender legs were elegantly crossed, and she was holding a thick ancient historical book in her hands.
The two enjoyed the warm afternoon sea breeze while chatting idly.
Victor put his hands behind his head, looked at the birds flying in the sky, and said casually:
"Although you have already collected information about several Poneglyphs during the first half of the voyage."
"But once we cross that red earth continent and enter the new world, those stone tablets that record the 'Void Century' will probably be much harder to find than they are now."
Upon hearing this, Robin smiled slightly.
She extended her slender, pale fingers and gently turned a page of the ancient book:
"It will indeed be full of difficulties and obstacles."
"But... I don't know why, as long as you're on the ship, I always feel that things will go much more smoothly."
Robin turned her head, her captivating, deep-pool-like eyes looking at Victor with a hint of teasing:
"After all, Viktor, the incredible knowledge in your head, your all-knowing predictions, and all those illogical abilities you possess..."
"Sometimes, I feel that you are more mysterious than those historical texts that are sleeping in the long river of history."
"Ahem…" Victor coughed lightly, made by Robin's slightly flirtatious gaze.
I was just about to say something to tease him back.
It was during this moment when the two of them were filled with the unique blend of intellect and ambiguity that is common between adults.
"Da da da!"
The tranquility was broken by the crisp sound of high-heeled sandals stepping on wooden planks.
Nami, who was walking quickly up the stairs, saw this scene at first glance.
Looking at the elegant and charming smile on Robin's lips.
Looking at her revealing outfit, even women would blush.
Look at Viktor's completely relaxed expression...
Although Nami knew that Robin was a trustworthy partner and that Victor's heart belonged to her.
But in that instant.
Nami couldn't help but puff out her fair cheeks.
A strange, inexplicable feeling of jealousy welled up inside her.
"What...?"
Nami muttered to herself.
"They're secretly enjoying some alone time with me here behind my back, and what's with that look in their eyes?!"
Without saying a word, she took light, quick steps and walked straight toward Victor's private recliner.
Under Viktor's slightly surprised gaze.
Nami turned around without any hesitation and plopped down on her seat.
He lay down directly on top of Viktor!
"Hmm!"
Viktor groaned as he was hit hard by the sudden "blow".
You know, even if the navigator lady has a great figure.
It must have some weight to come crashing down like that.
But that's not all.
Nami deliberately turned her body to the side, like a cat looking for its territory.
She forcefully squeezed her soft, boneless body into the narrow gap between Victor's chest and the back of the beach chair.
With her body, which exuded a faint orange scent, she perfectly blocked the eye contact between Victor and Robin as they chatted.
Feeling the soft touch against my chest and the fragrance of her hair lingering around my nose.
Viktor looked at Nami, who was nestled in his arms like a possessive kitten, and couldn't help but laugh and cry.
He sighed helplessly.
But those eyes, hidden behind the sunglasses, were overflowing with an intense, unyielding doting affection and tenderness.
To prevent this restless kitten from falling off the edge of the beach chair at any moment.
Viktor could only stretch out his arms and tightly embrace her slender waist in his arms.
Feeling the warmth of the solid chest behind me, and the absolute sense of security brought by those strong and powerful arms.
Nami is like a victor who has won a battle to defend her territory.
She snuggled closer to Victor, finding the most comfortable angle.
Then, she closed her eyes contentedly, as if she had really just come to enjoy the afternoon sun.
But the slight upturn of her lips betrayed her extreme smugness.
"Hmph, this is my exclusive spot."
Seeing this sudden scene.
Robin, standing next to him, did not feel embarrassed or displeased at all.
Instead, Robin rested her delicate chin on her hand, looking gently at the couple who seemed like conjoined twins huddled together on a chair.
A sea breeze blew by, ruffling Robin's black hair.
An elegant, mature smile appeared on her lips.
"hehe..."
Robin murmured softly:
"Young navigator lady, this undisguised possessiveness..."
"How adorable!"180Chapter 181 The Secret on Deck! The Perverted First Mate!
Chapter 181 The Secret on Deck! The Perverted First Mate!
The ever-changing sea breezes of the Grand Line.
Today, it showed its gentlest side, which is rare for it.
The sun was shining brightly, its golden rays pouring down on the Thousand Sunny.
A gentle breeze carries the salty, moist scent of the sea and the feeling of freedom.
The upper-level open-air lawn area.
Viktor was comfortably reclining on his specially made, large beach chair.
In his arms, a bright orange figure nestled close to him.
Nami was curled up on his chest, her eyes closed, breathing softly.
Perhaps the shopping spree in the Water City over the past few days had exhausted her energy.
Perhaps it's because she feels absolutely safe in this man's arms.
This usually shrewd and capable navigator was sleeping soundly at this moment.
It looks just like a completely unsuspecting kitten.
Victor gently wrapped one arm around her slender waist to prevent her from slipping off the edge.
On the surface, he appeared to be wearing sunglasses, closing his eyes to rest, and enjoying the peaceful afternoon.
But in reality, his consciousness had already sunk deep into the mysterious system space in the depths of his mind.
[Current Ninja Points Balance: 15000]
Looking at this rich foundation, Viktor's lips unconsciously curled into a small, expectant smile.
"Fifteen thousand points…" Victor murmured to himself in his mind.
The distance to exchanging for that ultimate eye technique that would bring about a qualitative leap—[Mangekyou Sharingan].
Only 5,000 points left!
Once he crosses this threshold and unlocks the kaleidoscope, he will possess the power to truly reach the pinnacle of the world.
Neither the absolute defense nor the destructive power of Susanoo.
Or it comes with a unique eye technique.
All of this will give him confidence in the new world overrun by monsters that follows.
"Soon...almost there."
Satisfied, Viktor severed the connection with the system, and his consciousness returned to the real world.
He let out a long sigh of relief, and the rise and fall of his chest made Nami, who was lying on top of him, let out a comfortable murmur.
Viktor lowered his head and gazed quietly at the girl in his arms.
Sunlight danced on Nami's long orange hair.
Her fair cheeks were flushed with a faint pink from being fast asleep.
Her long eyelashes drooped quietly like butterfly wings.
That unguarded sleeping face exuded a breathtaking softness.
They make you want to protect them, yet... you also can't help but want to tease them a little.
Viktor turned his head slightly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at another beach chair not far away.
There, Robin was wearing a large white sun hat.
She was gracefully crossing her long legs, completely absorbed in the thick ancient book in her hands, as if everything around her was irrelevant.
Viktor quickly calculated the angle in his mind.
At this moment, Nami was lying on her side in his arms, her back completely facing Robin.
The sunlight and the angle at which the two beach chairs are positioned create a near-perfect visual blind spot.
As long as Robin doesn't stand up and walk in front of them, from her position...
All you can see is Viktor holding the sleeping Nami while they sunbathe.
You absolutely cannot see what is happening between their bodies.
Having confirmed this, Viktor's ingrained mischievousness finally began to stir.
His hands began to make subtle, clandestine movements.
To avoid attracting attention, Viktor deliberately coughed lightly.
Pretending to adjust her sleeping position, she took the opportunity to change her posture.
This subtle movement caused Nami's body to involuntarily sink deeper into his broad, warm embrace.
The distance between the two was instantly compressed to the extreme, almost completely pressed together.
Then, the large hand that had been obediently wrapped around Nami's waist quietly slid down the edge of her bright orange tank top.
Long, warm fingers, through that thin layer of fabric.
His fingers lightly caressed Nami's slender waist, almost imperceptibly.
My fingertips slowly climbed upwards along the sensitive and perfect curve of her waist.
In this quiet afternoon.
This kind of secret touching, right under someone else's nose, seemed to be magnified countless times.
"Hmm..."
Nami, in her sleep, instinctively sensed this strange stimulation.
Her unguarded nerves were aroused by the warm touch, and she frowned slightly in displeasure.
She let out an extremely soft, delicate moan.
Her body trembled slightly in Victor's arms, like a fish out of water, trying to escape the annoying interference.
However, how could Victor let her off so easily?
Under that coy, hesitant reaction.
Viktor not only didn't stop, but instead went even further...
This level of stimulation finally broke through the limits of sleep.
"Um..."
Nami slowly woke up.
When those beautiful brown eyes first opened, they were still misty with a layer of watery fog, making them look somewhat dazed and confused.
But less than half a second later, when reason regained control of his brain...
Nami instantly regained consciousness.
She suddenly realized the extremely intimate position the two of them were in—
She was almost completely pressed against Viktor's body.
And that man's extremely restless large hand was...wandering wantonly.
With a "boom," Nami's face instantly turned crimson.
"you..."
She instinctively wanted to cry out in surprise.
But, the moment she opened her mouth...
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of Robin sitting quietly reading a book on another beach chair less than three meters away.
In that instant, Nami was so frightened that she stopped breathing.
She bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to even breathe.
Oh my god!
Robin is right there!
If she finds out that she and the first mate are doing this on deck in broad daylight.
How could I, as a navigator, ever face anyone again?!
Extreme shame and the nervous tension of having done something wrong made Nami's heart pound wildly, like a small drum.
She raised her head and glared fiercely at Viktor with a captivating gaze.
Those large, misty eyes were filled with shame, anger, and stern warnings: "Are you crazy?!" and "Stop it!"
However, he was met with a menacing glare from his own navigator.
Viktor, however, remained calm and composed.
He didn't even take off his sunglasses, and his signature slight smile remained on his lips.
If you only look at his upper body and facial expression.
He looked exactly like a virtuous gentleman enjoying the afternoon sun, as if he hadn't done anything out of line.
But his hand, hidden in a blind spot....
They didn't stop despite Nami's warning.
Even more.
"Hmm!"
This sudden stimulation almost made Nami lose control and scream.
Startled, she buried her face in Victor's chest, trying to stifle the sound that was about to escape her throat.
Under the dual stimulation of Robin's extreme tension that she might look up at any moment and Victor's skillful technique.
Nami's body stiffened slightly, and even her toes curled up involuntarily.
"That bastard... he definitely did it on purpose..."
Nami cursed wildly in her mind.
But the tingling sensation that surged like a tidal wave rendered her resistance futile.
Finally, the little thief, filled with shame and indignation yet utterly helpless, had eyes that became hazy and misty, as if covered with a layer of moisture.
To prevent himself from making any inappropriate noises, and also to vent his shame and anger.
Nami suddenly opened her mouth and bit down hard on Viktor's muscular shoulder.
"hiss--"
Although I didn't bite hard enough to break the skin.
But this vengeful bite still made Viktor let out a very faint gasp.
I felt a force on my shoulder, similar to a kitten grinding its teeth.
Victor knew that the teasing had reached its limit.
If this continues, this little thief cat, who is always prone to getting angry, might really lose its temper.
He smiled and withdrew his mischievous hand, placing it obediently back on Nami's back.
Then, Victor stretched out his arms and hugged Nami, who was still stubbornly resisting, tightly into his embrace.
He used an extremely gentle, soothing rhythm.
He gently patted her back, which was trembling slightly from nervousness and shame.
He held her quietly like that.
Her fragrance lingered around my nose.
Enjoying this sweet moment secretly under the noses of others.
...
Meanwhile, this clandestine "war" was underway.
Robin maintained that extremely elegant posture.
She rested her chin on her hand, her gaze seemingly completely focused on the thick ancient book in her hand.
It was as if they knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world.
But... if someone gets close enough and observes carefully...
You'll then discover that the page that's been turned...
It hasn't been touched in a very, very long time.
Although Viktor and Nami were indeed in a blind spot, they did not make any noticeable noise.
but.
There was nothing but the sound of the sea breeze on this tranquil afternoon.
The abnormal friction sound between the fabrics of the clothes;
The soft breathing, which had been even and gentle, suddenly became rapid and suppressed, as if it were trying its best to endure something...
All of this was laid bare before Robin's astonishing insight.
Even with their backs turned.
Robin had already mentally pictured the kind of heated, blush-inducing "confrontation" taking place on the beach chair next door.
A sea breeze swept by, lifting the brim of Robin's wide sun hat.
On that usually composed and delicate face.
At this moment, for some unknown reason, a faint blush, like rouge, quietly appeared on her face.
That blush added a touch of mature womanly charm to her usual intellectual and aloof demeanor.
A hint of helplessness and shyness flashed in Robin's deep and captivating eyes.
She pressed her full lips, painted with a light purple lip gloss, tightly together.
To hide his expression.
Robin subtly raised his hand, lifting the thick ancient book in his hand slightly to cover the lower half of his face.
Under the cover of thick books.
The archaeologist, who was usually cunning and elegant, chuckled to himself as he listened to the gradually subsiding noises from next door.
"Doing this kind of thing in front of others..."
"What a freakish first mate..."
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