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

"Huh?" Usopp glanced at Luffy instinctively. "What are you busy with?"

“Studying, huh?” Luffy pouted and pointed at Zoro. “If you’re bored, you can join Zoro. He’s going to swim 10,000 meters later.”

Usopp's body trembled instantly.

Stop kidding, 10,000 meters?

It sounds like they need to keep up with the speed at which they board the ship. Are they even human?

He's not like Zoro, who's a powerhouse.

Chapter 237 Natural Disaster

Sunshine, sea breeze, a brand-new giant ship, laughing companions, and a fluttering pirate flag—anyone who glances at it would feel that this is a ship full of dreams and joy.

I've been away from Water City for a while now.

At this moment, Monkey D. Luffy, the nominal captain of this ship of pleasure, had a face full of depression. He sat cross-legged on the deck, watching Usopp, Chopper, and Franky playing cards and shouting loudly not far away.

Nami and Vivi, lounging in deck chairs basking in the sun and leisurely reading, and Sanji, preparing a delicate afternoon tea, all sighed deeply.

Seeing Zoro brought me some solace.

No matter what he's doing, he's always lifting weights.

These are kindred spirits.

With a stable course and favorable winds, the rudder and sails no longer needed constant adjustment, allowing everyone to enjoy a rare moment of peace and relaxation. Only the dutiful Zoro remained on the lookout tower, fulfilling his duty for the day.

"I want to play too!" Luffy exclaimed.

What to play?

Sitting across from him, Robin, who was working on his daily study plan with him, closed the history book in his hand, smiled, and elegantly picked up the black tea next to him and took a sip.

"Anything is fine!"

Luffy immediately perked up. He really didn't want to immerse himself in those ancient texts and knowledge; taking it easy was his nature.

Moreover, his historical knowledge level has reached LV2, and even Robin praised his rapid progress, calling him a supernova in the field of archaeology.

Luffy's progress is certainly fast; he's either studying or on his way to study, and everyone on the ship is used to it.

Every day, without fail, he sets aside a few hours to provide one-on-one tutoring to Robin, Nami, and Vivi, just like this.

Tomorrow I'll learn something else from Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp.

I'm not an expert in everything yet, but I can do a little bit of everything, which can be surprisingly effective at times.

Robin glanced at Luffy's restless expression, a sly glint in her eyes.

Luffy took one look and shuddered.

Sure enough, Robin revealed his signature sly smile: "How about we play something you and Vivi did back in Water Seven?"

"Pfft, cough cough cough!"

Luffy almost choked on his own saliva. "Vivi and I didn't do anything. We were just taking a normal walk!"

"What do you want to play?" Nami asked curiously.

Vivi, who was helping Nami apply a face mask, blushed instantly upon hearing Robin's words, her cheeks turning as red as ripe apples. She frantically tried to push Nami back down, her voice barely audible: "Nami, you misheard. Miss Robin is joking!"

Nami looked suspiciously at Vivi, who was blushing, then at Luffy, who looked innocent, and Robin, who had a cunning look on her face. She felt that the disappearance of the two of them that night was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

But Weiwei refused to admit it, so she had no choice but to suppress her curiosity for the time being.

Robin laughed even harder as she watched Luffy's nervous and evasive demeanor.

She didn't really want to make the matter public; she just particularly enjoyed watching Luffy's flustered yet composed reaction when he was being teased.

"Forget it, I'm not playing anymore."

Like a defeated rooster, Luffy dejectedly picked up his book again and said honestly, "I'd better study."

"That's more like it. Where was I?"

Looking at Robin's beautiful, teasing smile, Luffy secretly vowed in his heart: I must get my revenge when I get the chance!

As for how to retaliate, he hasn't figured it out yet.

.......

It seems we've moved from a calm sea area into a special climate zone, and the waves on the sea surface have become more pronounced, no longer as smooth and mirror-like as before.

The wind direction and force also began to become unpredictable, sometimes strong and sometimes weak.

After a fun-filled leisure time, everyone got busy under Nami's direction, turning the rudder, adjusting the sails, and coping with the changing sea conditions.

A moment later, Vivi, who possessed the Wind-Wind Fruit, was the first to sense the anomaly. She stood up and pointed to her left rear:

"There's a large patch of dark clouds on the horizon at seven o'clock, and it's moving very fast!"

Luffy looked up, shading his eyes with his hand, and sure enough, he saw a thick, ever-expanding black patch on the horizon, spreading toward them.

"Could it be a storm? We just left Water Seven and this is already happening. Are we that unlucky?"

"It's not surprising to encounter storms on the Grand Line,"

Nami glanced at the record pointer on her wrist, then observed the subtle changes in the sky and ocean currents, and calmly analyzed, "It's quite normal to encounter several events in a day. In comparison, it's unusual for the sea to remain calm all the time."

She frowned and continued, "Judging from the extent and trajectory of these clouds, it seems there's no way to bypass them. We'll have to prepare to force our way through. Hopefully, it's just a normal storm."

According to the experienced old shipwrights in Water Seven, in a godforsaken place like the Grand Line, it's not uncommon for knives to fall from the sky or cannonballs to rain down. Encountering only a storm is considered lucky to some extent.

"Everyone get ready, we're about to begin."

Nami took a deep breath and shouted the command.

For safety reasons, the small Merry was quickly housed within the Thousand Sunny's crew dock system to prevent damage in the wind and waves.

Zoro had come down from the lookout tower and stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the churning sea ahead.

Humans are insignificant in the face of natural disasters; a slight misstep can lead to shipwreck and loss of life.

Chopper also transformed into human form and stood guard beside the helm with Zoro, ready to respond to Nami's command to change course at any time.

Ideally, it would be best if Merry could directly control the Thousand Sunny. As a ship spirit, she is the best helmsman herself.

However, Merry said she needs some time to communicate properly with her new partner, Sonny, and she is not yet able to control the Sunny as easily as she controls the Merry.

"Hard to right! Hard to right!"

Nami's voice remained clear despite the wind.

Zoro and Chopper immediately joined forces and worked hard to turn the heavy rudder, and the huge ship began to slowly and steadily turn.

"Flatten the sails! Flatten the sails!"

Sanji and Usopp quickly untied the ropes securing the sail and vigorously turned the winch.

The massive canvas was folded and tightened upwards by ropes, and finally firmly tied to the crossbars to reduce the impact of the wind on the hull.

"Wow!"

A sudden, strong crosswind blew in, and little Merry, who was excitedly running around on the deck to experience the new ship, cried out in surprise as her small body was blown away like a kite with a broken string.

Luffy reacted quickly, his rubber arm instantly extending to pull the screaming Merry back into his arms and hold her tightly.

"That was terrifying! I almost got blown away!" Merry hugged Luffy's neck tightly, burying her face in his shoulder, still shaken.

Chapter 238 Observation Haki, Foreseeing the Future

Luffy had just breathed a sigh of relief when he turned around and saw another figure being blown by the wind and rolling directly off the deck.

Then, with a splash, he fell into the sea.

I was quite nervous at first, but I breathed a sigh of relief after I saw who it was.

It's Nika, completely drunk!

She had been dozing in the corner with a wine jug when the sea breeze swept her into the sea.

“Nika!” Usopp exclaimed.

"What should we do? What should we do?" Merry looked worriedly at the small white figure splashing in the sea.

Luffy waved his hand, looking calm: "It's okay."

Yes, it's really okay.

As a special being bound to Luffy, even if Nika is blown away and falls into the sea, he can instantly return to Luffy's body with just a thought.

It was the same when I fought Aokiji before.

Despite being far away, Luffy shouted and summoned Nika, draining his already limited energy completely.

Sure enough, Nika, who had fallen into the icy seawater, was jolted awake and sobered up considerably in an instant.

She watched the Sunshine Wanli ship speeding away in the wind and waves, and screamed in terror.

The next second, her figure disappeared into the sea like a phantom. Then, a white light emerged from Luffy's body and reformed into Nika's appearance.

"Baka!"

"You scared me to death, Luffy! You bastard, why were you watching me fall into the sea?!"

Nika was furious as soon as he came out, pointing at Luffy and accusing him.

"Who told you to drink so much?" Luffy retorted without any politeness.

Just then, a giant wave, taller than the mainmast, like a majestic black mountain range, crashed down on the Sunny Horizon from the side, its crest churning with white foam, as if it were about to swallow the entire ship!

There's no time for arguing.

"Big wave is coming! Change course quickly! Everyone hold on tight!!"