I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 211, page 210: The hot spring water is so white!
She opened her mouth and exhaled, her cheeks puffing out, and then reached out with her right hand to pinch her mouth shut.

"How long are you going to keep pretending to be asleep?"

Mercer pushed her hand away, sat up, and looked her over; she was wearing a cute swimsuit.

She wore a short gauze blouse on top and a pink lace-trimmed swimsuit bottom.

She's just a bit thin.

Perona wrinkled her delicate nose and said suspiciously, "I have a feeling you're thinking about something rude."

Mercer chuckled and said, "It's just an illusion."

The duck sat on the beach, and Perona carefully examined Mercer, a smile involuntarily spreading across her face.

"It's been over two years, have you missed me?"

Mercer slapped her on the head and laughed speechlessly, "Didn't we just meet in Uta's Song World a week ago?"

Perona pursed her lips speechlessly, white, transparent spiritual bubbles rising from the tip of her raised index finger, her eyes showing displeasure:

"No matter how closely the world of Gege is mirrored in reality, a fake is still a fake. And besides, don't you miss me?"

"Let me think about it, how about a warm hug?"

Mercer smiled and gently opened his arms. Perona rolled her eyes at Mercer, "Shameless! Who wants to hug you? Humph!"

"By the way, how did you find me?" Mercer asked, somewhat curious.

Perona raised the corner of her mouth and said, "What else could it be? Yamato, of course. We were resting on the beach over there when she came running over with Erii, saying you were here."

"So you came to me first?"

Perona puffed out her cheeks, looking unwilling, and looked away.
"Don't misunderstand, I didn't come here specifically to find you. It's just that it's quieter here, so I came to cultivate."

Mercer looked at her in surprise, his expression saying, "You actually came out to cultivate on your own initiative." Perona's face darkened, and she glared at Mercer.

"You're really not cute at all. What kind of look is that? I've tried my best too, okay? I'm the second best among them now."

Mercer laughed and said, "And what about first place?"

Perona sighed speechlessly:
"Who else could it be but Asia? She's like a ghost, always disappearing. Nobody can find her until mealtime."

"Children who talk badly about others behind their backs will get a spanking."

A soft, clear female voice suddenly rang out.

Perona jumped up in fright, and then a loud slap rang out right on her buttocks.

Perona clutched her buttocks, glaring angrily at the suddenly appearing Asia. "Overlord Ghost, Negative Ghost!"

Two ghostly dolls swiftly pierced towards Asia, but Asia dodged them with a swift movement and disappeared from Perona's sight in the blink of an eye.

"Tch! What an annoying ability. It blends in with its surroundings, rendering even Observation Haki useless."

Perona puffed out her cheeks, and ghostly figures rapidly swirled around her body.

Perona, fuming, led the ghosts to Mercer's side, plopped down, and glared at Mercer with displeasure.
"Did you just notice that she came in stealthily?"

Mercer's lips twitched, and he looked at Perona speechlessly. Sure enough, she smiled wickedly as she looked at him.

At the same time, a series of negative ghost dolls shot towards Moses's back.

In the blink of an eye, it was as if it had passed through something.

At the same time, Asia, dressed in a white swimsuit, appeared and knelt down behind Messer in an "orz" pose.

"If I could be reborn, I would want to be a worm. It's so awful that I use my invisibility to spy on people every day."

An extremely negative voice rang out, and before the words were finished, a monstrous ghost pierced through his chest, and his eyes rolled back, his consciousness went blank, and his head slammed onto the beach.

in a daze,
Perona covered her mouth and giggled, "Hara hara hara!"
"If it were two years ago, I wouldn't have been able to stop you from hiding, but now, if you're so capable, you can even hide the fluctuations of your spirit body."

"If it weren't for wanting to give Mather a surprise, I wouldn't have lost to you in the match a while ago."

"It has awakened."

As Moses watched Pepe walk to the back, he slapped her hard back with his right hand.

Waves rise and fall.

She used her Devil Fruit ability to comprehend the concept of spiritualization. Back then, she was always in sync with her consciousness to comprehend it. What Mercer learned, she also understood. Now, she is more than two years behind her in officially awakening, which is not considered fast.

But it’s understandable.

After all, her physical condition wasn't very strong back then, but she's made up for it in the last two years.

After all, the life force solution extracted by Asiya, after being processed by Kureha, is very useful for improving physical fitness.

At this moment, Perona looked at Messer with a smug smile, "Am I amazing? Asia can't beat me now."

"Then see if you can sense my spirit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mercer disappeared from the spot, blending into the surrounding environment.

Mercer's body and spirit are one; his physical aura and spiritual aura are completely identical and indistinguishable.

Perona sensed this, her lips puffed out, and she said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I give up, okay? Come out now."

At this moment, regaining consciousness, Asiya opened her eyes, her lips twitching violently; she had actually been fooled.

hateful.

But do I need you to allow it?

The next moment, Asia appeared behind Perona and slapped her on the buttocks, causing Perona's face to contort in pain.

Then I saw Asia disappear into the shadows and run away.

His body trembled, his eyes blazing with anger, and he stomped his feet forcefully.
"Shameless! You're resorting to sneak attacks again. Just you wait, I'll make you kneel down and beg for my mercy today."

Spiritualization.

He floated up and quickly chased after it.

Moses's lips twitched, and he gave a helpless laugh:
"Are you always this happy?"

"What do you think? Are they always this cheerful?"

A few minutes ago, a deep blue-black eye, a delicate ear, and a beautiful mouth grew on its arm.

At that moment, a soft, intellectual laugh came from the mouth:

"Who knows? Maybe they're just happy that you're back."

"They're not usually this cheerful. By the way, did you enjoy this long trip?"

"Yes, a lot happened during that time, but overall the result was pretty good."

"Is that so? That's good."

Robin's voice came from not far behind. She was wearing a sun hat, sunglasses, and a light blue bikini, with a semi-transparent gauze dress on her upper and lower body respectively.

Her smooth, fair skin was vaguely visible beneath the gauze dress.

She walked over, displaying her graceful figure and voluptuous curves.

"Why are you looking at me? Is there something wrong with what I'm wearing?"

She turned around confidently in front of Mercer, and a fragrant breeze wafted over.

Mercer smiled, admiring the beautiful scene. "No, no problem, it suits you perfectly, you look beautiful."

Robin smiled slightly and reached out her hand. "Let's go for a walk together."

Moses grasped the beautiful hand that was extended in front of him, which carried a faint floral scent. Robin pulled Moses up, looked at him, and asked:
Where are your shoes? Why are you barefoot?

Gray mist appeared in his hand, and a pair of flip-flops materialized. Mercer tossed them to the ground.
"And here it is."

Seeing Moses put on his shoes and raise an eyebrow at him, Robin chuckled:

"It seems you've learned quite a few new and interesting skills recently. Would you like to share them with me?"

As he spoke, he leaned over and put his arm around Moses' left arm, and together they walked into the city.

Before long, I was walking through a bustling city filled with natural beauty.

Enjoying local snacks, they shared interesting stories that had happened recently.

"Is that so? It seems you've had quite an interesting time."

"That can't compare to you. You've been to so many places and met so many people."

Before long, after paying for the tickets, the two climbed up the hot spring mountain in the center of the island and arrived at a spot halfway up the mountain.

Looking around at the misty surroundings, Mercer took off his shoes and stepped into a hot spring pool with a diameter of ten meters in front of him. The temperature of the spring water was very comfortable.

He took out a tray from the Devouring Space, which contained fruit wine and melons.

Place it on the edge of the hot spring pool.

After chilling it, I poured a glass for the two of them.

Leaning against the smooth inner wall of the hot spring pool, Robin took off her gauze dress and sat down next to Mercer in her swimsuit.

She let out a soft, comfortable hum.

Sipping the fruit wine slowly from the glass.

"Even with Reiju as my secretary these days, I'm still a bit tired. I haven't had a massage from you in a long time. Give me a massage after I've soaked in the bath."

His voice was gentle and warm, and as he soaked in the hot spring, he exuded a cat-like laziness.

"You trust me that much? This isn't like when you were a child."

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm just a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken. There's no way I can resist a powerful man like you."

Even if you do this or that to me, afterwards I can only hide under the covers and cry silently by myself.

Moses's eye twitched involuntarily. Robin's skills had really improved in recent years. Was it because, as the head of the newspaper, she had to manage more people, which had made her increasingly eloquent?
He couldn't help but remark, "You can manifest so many hands, so you must have the strength to kill a chicken."

Robin was taken aback, then turned and glared at Moses, her face now flushed, probably from soaking in the hot spring.

Hearing Mather's provocation, Robin said quietly, "Long time no see. Your verbal skills have gotten even better. It seems that Yamato has been taking good care of you these past two years."

Hearing these words, which sounded both probing and certain, Moses's lips twitched, and he said speechlessly:
"I'm not that kind of beast, and none of the things you're thinking about have happened."

Robin looked at Moses in surprise, then believed him, tilting his head and chuckling softly.

"You're worse than an animal! I just saw Yamato, and even I, a woman, am incredibly envious of her figure. A man and a woman alone together for over two years, I don't believe you can stand it!"

The sound was noticeably lighter and more cheerful.

Then she glanced at the water below Mercer's waist and suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled:
"Could it be that you only developed externally, while your genitals are still just a little bug?"

Hard!

His fist hardened! Moses glanced at her and said calmly:
"Seeing is believing. If you're so capable, stop just talking and go measure it yourself and you'll know for sure."

"Hmph!" Robin rolled her eyes at Moses. "Shameless! How can you talk like that? Just like I wouldn't dare to."

Messer shook his head. "What's with all this talk and bravado?"

Robin gritted his teeth in anger, downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, and sighed.

Leaning against the wall of the hot spring pool, her smooth legs and feet stretched out, gently splashing in the water.

I feel inexplicably tired and melancholy.

The atmosphere between the two quieted down, and they comfortably soaked in the hot spring.

Fresh water was bubbling up at the center of the hot spring.

"Where do you plan to go in the future? Our business should also expand to other sea areas. Although the East China Sea is large, it is becoming increasingly saturated."

"Then let's go to the other three sea areas: the West Sea, the North Sea, and the South Sea. It's not convenient to go to the Grand Line recently."

"What trouble have you caused now?"

As she spoke, she sat up from the hot spring and sat down next to Mercer, her lower body still submerged in the water: "Give me a massage. We can talk as we massage."

He sat up, placed his hands on her smooth shoulders, synchronized his breathing, and sensed the frequency of her body's magnetic field. A faint electric current pulsed on his fingertips.

Well~~~
His body suddenly tensed up.

Mercer patted her shoulder to signal her to relax.

"It wasn't a big deal. I just used Conqueror's Haki to knock out three Celestial Dragons at the amusement park in the Sabaody Archipelago."

He made a comfortable sound, but it was unclear whether he had heard what Mercer was saying.

"Left. Down, a little lower, um, a little forward. Coward, if you're too scared, then forget it. Be gentle."

Mercer looked speechless; she had quite a few demands. He placed his hands on his waist, adjusting the frequency fluctuations of his body's magnetic field to relieve fatigue and stimulate vitality.

"By the way, Xiong Bao said there's something delicious to eat up here, do you know?"

"That's a hot spring at the top of the mountain. The temperature is so high that a special kind of balut (fertilized duck egg) made there is cooked there. It tastes especially delicious."

"Is it the kind of balut I'm thinking of?"

"Hmph! That's right, it's the kind of egg that's fully developed and has grown hair. I heard it's very nutritious."

It has the aroma of meat and the smoothness of eggs. Many people come here just for that one bite. It's very nutritious and also good for your health.

Da Bao has hatched more than a dozen crow eggs in the past two years, so they need to be replenished, and they're still there.

However, we wouldn't enjoy it. I think it's pretty good, but I don't really want to eat it.

Eating that felt like being a primitive man eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Before she knew it, her upper body was leaning against Moses's chest, her head resting on his shoulder.

He exhaled warm breath gently.

His chest heaved violently.

Robin chuckled lazily, "Not bad, it seems I'm quite attractive to you. I misspoke earlier."

"Never mind, I won't ask anymore."

"Haven't you gone to see Sister Doriel yet? That's outrageous. You came back and didn't go to see her right away. All you're thinking about is playing."

"What a shame! Didn't you drag me here to soak in the hot springs? In the end, it's still my fault."

He closed his eyes and chuckled softly:

"Women are not rational beings. As a man, you should learn to be more tolerant of women."

"No way. I'm not some brain-dead person who doesn't hit women. I don't have any chivalry. It's not like I haven't killed women before."

"Get away from me, stay away from me, I don't want to talk to you right now."

He pouted and said unhappily.

Mercer leaned against the wall of the hot spring, looking down at her speechlessly. "Why don't you let go of my hand?"

Robin looked up at Moses and sighed, "Are you an idiot?"

Moses: "."

He loosened his left hand from her waist and pinched her mouth shut.

Robin whimpered helplessly.

Mercer released his grip.

"Tell me, what exactly is our relationship?"

Robin then asked in a bewildered voice:
Is it a boss-subordinate relationship? Or a partnership, or family? Or something else entirely?

"Why do you ask that?"

"Messer asked softly."

"I feel a bit lost. You were too young before to ask, but now I suddenly realize that some things have reached a point where they can no longer be ignored."

What do you take me for?

Robin's gaze became very complicated.

"Do we really have to ask clearly right now?"

"Yes. I am a very goal-oriented woman. I hate that feeling of being insecure and hesitant. Be decisive and give me an answer."

Whether it's good or bad, I just need one answer.

"The answer?"

Moses stared intently into her eyes:

"You are smart and capable, and you have great skills. To me, you are definitely someone who can manage everything for me perfectly when I am not at home."

Robin stared intently at Moses, unable to deny it:

"Of course I know my strengths, you know that's not what I'm asking."

“I recognized you the moment I saw you. I witnessed you escape from them.”

Yes, Kuzan was there too.

Robin's eye twitched. She would never forget that scene: a tiny little thing easily taking down several adult men chasing her.

"and then?"

"I became interested in you and discovered Kuzan's complicated feelings for you, so I took you away to test him."

As a result, you've been with me ever since.

Robin's lips curled into a slight smile:
"Speak the key."

He held her face in his left hand, looking into her deep eyes, which were brimming with a hint of joy:

"I will never give up on you. You'd better work for me honestly for the rest of your life."

Robin's face suddenly turned dark:

"Is that all you wanted to say? Nothing more?"

Messer pursed her lips. "I'm sorry."

Robin's eyes narrowed with displeasure as he asked, "Why should I apologize?"

Anger flashed in his eyes.

Moses said softly, "I apologize to ask for your forgiveness."

Robin's expression turned slightly cold:

"Can't understand."

Mercer scratched his head, and then, in the next second, he lowered his head and bit her lip. Robin's eyes widened suddenly, and she looked completely bewildered.

Feeling the body in his arms growing softer and softer, Mercer raised his head.

He stared intently into her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I can't give you my whole life, but I won't let you leave me. You know too many of my secrets, and for both emotional and rational reasons, I won't let you go."

"You really are shameless. Didn't you tell me those things yourself? I didn't ask you to tell me, and now you're blaming me."

Robin understood what Mercer meant, and his eyes flashed with dissatisfaction. This answer was far too cunning, although he hadn't been unaware of it.

But even after I found out, I still felt very uncomfortable.

"You can't watch me 24/7, can you? I can leave whenever I want."

"Okay, then I'll keep you by my side and watch you 24/7, so you can't go anywhere. Are you scared?"

Robin looked at Moses with amusement. "That's a lie. I don't believe you could do such a thing."

The gray mist spread from her body, engulfing her inch by inch, and Robin watched in astonishment.

Not a moment.

I felt the fusion between myself and Moses at that moment.

in consciousness.

"Is this what you mean by 'forever together'?" Robin was speechless. "What kind of yandere are you? If you can't argue with me, just eat me."

The gray mist spread out, and Robin sat in Moses's lap. Moses said calmly:
"Are you scared now?"

Robin glared at Mercer and grabbed Mercer's neck with both hands. "I'll bite you to death."

I took a bite right away.

A stinging sensation came from my lips.

A moment later, she leaned against Mercer's chest, her face flushed, with a faint taste of rust still lingering on her lips.

Robin said calmly, "We're even."

Mercer laughed and said, "I'm not angry anymore."

"I'll stay angry, and I'll stay angry forever."

“Getting angry is bad for your health, but it’s okay, I know how to treat it. Let me treat you.”

As he spoke, he bit down again.

Woo woo woo.
(End of this chapter)