Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"We definitely need a chef."

Johnny leaned closer and said, "If you're looking for that kind of guy, I know a good place."

"Where?" Zoro asked.

"There's a place very close to the Grand Line where the legend of the Hawkeye man that Zoro has been searching for is also circulating."

Baratie, a restaurant on the sea!

Zoro gripped his sword tightly with excitement.

At this moment, Luffy, having eaten and drunk his fill, grabbed Zoro's shoulder and exclaimed, "Let's have another round!"

Chapter 9: Regaining Passive Talent

"As expected of Zoro's captain!"

On the deck, Johnny was reflecting.

They're working incredibly hard.

I heard they just had a fight with the Navy?

Even before the Navy arrived, Zoro and Luffy had already undergone a physical training session, training to the point of being completely exhausted.

Surprisingly, Luffy still had this much energy even after eating and drinking his fill.

"Terrifying," Johnny muttered.

He saw that Zoro's expression showed a kind of strain, as if he couldn't hold on any longer.

You have to understand that Zoro is considered a super training maniac by them.

They couldn't even beat this rubber man!

"He certainly has boundless energy." Nami, who was not far away, couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Big Sister Nami, are you Luffy's woman?" Johnny asked curiously.

One sentence almost made Nami choke on her own saliva.

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Nami didn't know why she felt so flustered. "We're just a captain and navigator... a normal business partnership!"

"Ah, is that so?"

Johnny scratched his head and said, "I thought you two were in that kind of relationship, after all, you were so close together just now."

They can even completely ignore their companions on the ship!

This situation is not uncommon for pirates.

The captain of a pirate ship has everything: power, wealth, and women.

Otherwise, why would so many people want to be captains?

"That was an accident!"

Nami is now truly regretting it. Why did she have to be so impulsive as to hug Luffy? That hug led to so much trouble. If she hadn't hugged him, none of this would have happened!

"Hehehe, what's so hard to admit?"

Usopp, adding fuel to the fire, put his arm around Johnny's shoulder with a smug look on his face, "Nami was dragged into Luffy's room yesterday afternoon, so you know what I mean."

“That is…” Nami was speechless.

She and Luffy were really learning there!

Seeing the two whispering to each other, Nami gradually blushed.

pat!

With two blows, Usopp and Johnny were sent flying.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

She would never like that awful guy Luffy!

He glanced at Luffy not far away, and the image of him in his mind became clearer.

Over the past few days, starting yesterday, it has become a period of frequent accidents; everything that should have happened and everything that shouldn't have happened has happened.

I'm not watching anymore!

Nami decided to take a shower to calm herself down and wash off the mess on her body.

She was clinging to Luffy just now, and that guy must have sweated a lot off her.

After washing up, Nami lay on the bed, letting her mind wander, staring blankly at the nautical charts plastered all over the place.

She couldn't help but recall the events of the day, as well as the words Usopp and Johnny had spoken.

If they hadn't brought it up, I probably wouldn't have even considered that possibility.

That unreliable guy wasn't her type.

But for some reason, Luffy has suddenly changed these past two days.

Although he sometimes still has that cheeky attitude, he gives her a sense of reliability.

Impossible! How could I possibly like that Luffy guy!

Nami covered her eyes with her hands, then slowly opened them. Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the window, and she squinted, her mind drifting back to what had just happened.

The gentle breath on her neck seemed to still linger, which made Nami feel irritated, so she simply buried herself under the pillow.

A young girl's heart is always filled with poetry.

......

The battle is for real.

After replenishing his energy, Luffy felt full of vitality.

Now is the time for continued practice.

To be honest, Luffy had a taste of success from successfully developing the Gum-Gum Fruit.

The side effects are significant, but the pleasure is undeniable!

Luffy suddenly has a lot of new ideas in his mind and really wants to make them all come true.

It's like having a pile of food in front of you; you just can't resist wanting to eat it.

Who could resist such a temptation?

Furthermore, it can also activate passive talents.

Since there are passive talents, shouldn't there also be active talents?

Moreover, Luffy couldn't refuse such a plan at all. Since he couldn't refuse it, he might as well happily improve himself and do some research and development!

Anyway, Zoro is there to spar with.

"Zoro, use your sword."

In terms of pure physical combat, Luffy felt it was unfair, since Zoro was a true swordsman and would be greatly diminished without a sword.

"Are you sure?" Zoro frowned.

Rubber Men are immune to many normal attacks, but they are most afraid of swordsmen.

He is quite experienced in identifying weaknesses.

"Come on, come on." Luffy suddenly had a great idea.

Without saying a word, Zoro drew three swords, assumed his signature three-sword style stance, and slashed at them.

It's clear he's been holding back for a long time.

Luffy kept dodging. If exhausting his body could grant him the passive talent "rapid recovery," could he also gain other talents?

He was initially resistant to developing the fruit.

Are we really going to play all those games we already played as kids? That would be so boring.

But now.

Luffy felt like a mountain of gold and silver had appeared before him!

We're just waiting for him to dig it up.

Pirates are irresistible to treasure.

.....

Dodge, then retaliate.

Swords clashed on the deck.

The two figures moved swiftly across the deck, colliding and intersecting.

Zoro grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

Anyone who has fought knows that this is an extremely physically demanding activity, and the further the fight goes, the weaker you become.

Why do some people get more and more excited as they play?

At first, Zoro was still trying to control his sword, after all, getting cut was no joke.

Later, when he got serious, he discovered that Luffy's speed was constantly increasing, and he could no longer hit him!

[Your physical energy has been compressed and trained, increasing your physical strength and Armament Haki proficiency by +1.]

[Through diligent training, your speed has greatly improved, activating the passive talent, [Fast Movement].]

Your speed has been greatly improved.

"Luffy, watch out for this attack! If you can't dodge it, you'll be killed..."

Not far away, Zoro had Wado Ichimonji in his mouth.