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

Before he could finish speaking, Luffy took a deep breath, swung his arm in a huge whirlwind, and then his arm flew over at an astonishing speed.

"Rubber Jet... pistol!"

The moment his hand touched the sail, his body flew out.

Chapter 20 I Will Not Let Go

In a corner of the stern deck of the Merry, an orange figure was huddled up.

Nami hugged her knees, the sea breeze ruffling her hair, but unable to dispel the deep, unyielding melancholy between her brows.

It has a very strong sense of déjà vu.

Krik's plan to plunder Barati is just like the dragon's gang's occupation of Cocoyasi Village.

On that day, the dragon appeared, and before her stood the image of Bellemere's blood exploding.

She believes Luffy and his crew will fight the Krieg Pirates, but it will likely waste a lot of time.

Although Luffy and his crew are as strong as monsters, those fishmen are even more like monsters.

She didn't want Luffy and his crew to take risks.

"I have enough money, enough for me to buy Cocoyasi Village."

Nami's expression was somewhat gloomy.

She was prepared to bear the infamy of betraying her partner and the consequences of possibly never being forgiven.

pat!

"Huh? What's that sound?"

"Hey, Nami, what are you doing?!" Luffy shouted angrily.

A sea breeze blew, and Nami raised her head, her bangs slightly obscuring her vision.

On the railing to her left, a head wearing a distinctive straw hat was slowly approaching.

"How could you be so fast?!" Nami exclaimed in surprise.

"Soon?"

What do you think?!

And how did Luffy get here?

How far is this from Balati?

The overwhelming shock that flooded her mind, coupled with the pressure of the past few days, overwhelmed Nami.

I stood up in an instant, everything went black, and my brain completely shut down.

"Hmm? Nami."

Luffy stretched out his rubber finger and carefully poked Nami's fair cheek.

Has she fainted?

Were you scared by me?

Luffy's knowledge allowed him to immediately assess Nami's condition.

No, now is not the time to think about that.

"Ugh, I have to study again."

Luffy was in immense agony.

This is pure torture.

Hardships are an inevitable part of life.

He comforted himself with this thought.

He moved Nami to her room and casually pulled out a nautical logbook to read.

Luffy would occasionally glance at Nami while suffering through the system's torment, only to be startled when Nami suddenly opened her eyes.

"Wow, that scared me to death."

"You scared me to death!" Nami exclaimed as she recovered.

Nami jumped up suddenly, but couldn't find her weapon, so she could only stare at Luffy with a stubborn look on her face.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Luffy asked.

“You know what I did.” Nami bit her lower lip. “I abandoned you and sailed away on the Going Merry. That’s betrayal.”

"That's why I'm asking you why." Luffy was multitasking, but he certainly knew the nature of Nami's actions and that there was a reason behind them.

There's no reason why.

[An unexpected situation has been detected. What unspeakable secret does Nami, a fellow crew member, have? Becoming the Pirate King requires the support of her crew. Let Nami reveal the reason.]

[Time, two minutes left...]

Luffy smiled knowingly, but the smile quickly faded.

With a snap, Luffy's hand grabbed Nami tightly as she tried to escape.

"Luffy, let me go!"

"Nami!"

"What do you want?!"

Nami was a little scared, especially as Luffy's breathing grew heavier and he stared at her, his aggressive gaze making her mind go blank.

"Tell me quickly!"

Luffy was scared; at first, he didn't think it was necessary. He figured if Nami didn't say anything, he'd find out the reason sooner or later if they continued sailing.

It's not working now!

If Nami doesn't tell, the gun will explode in a heartbeat.

Her mouth has taken control of its own power!

Luffy knew he had to get Nami to speak up.

"Nami, we're partners."

Luffy looked at Nami with a serious expression.

"Let go of my hand! You're hurting me," Nami said angrily.

Luffy's hand was like a pair of pincers, rendering her unable to move.

"Sorry, Nami, but I won't let go this time." Luffy approached forcefully, and as the countdown ticked away, his expression gradually changed.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Nami had nowhere to retreat, because she was on the bed with the wall behind her. Watching Luffy's increasingly heavy breathing, a strange feeling rose in her heart.

Luffy?

What are you going to do?!

Nami froze; this trend was becoming more and more like it. It completely shattered her preconceived notions about Luffy.

It's like an innocent little rabbit suddenly turning into a big bad wolf. No, even a rabbit will bite when cornered!

Why does Luffy want to know the reason so much?

For my sake?

Nami looked somewhat dazed, her heart pounding. She stared at the approaching face, her cheeks flushed.

"Nami, tell me quickly!" Luffy urged.

"Let go of me first, let me think about it," Nami said, embarrassed and annoyed.

Don't do anything that I hate!

"There's no time," Luffy said, his lips twitching as he looked at Nami.

"What do you mean you don't have time?"

"Nami, if you don't tell me, I'm going to do something you'll hate."

Luffy doesn't have time to joke around with Nami.

Nami was still wondering when what happened next made her pupils suddenly contract.

Are you some kind of vampire?!

A tingling, numb sensation came from my neck.

"What are you doing?!"

Luffy looked up. That was a last resort, and the girl in front of him was now filled with shame and indignation.

Beneath her short orange hair, a ring of teeth marks was faintly visible on her fair neck.

Luffy's throat moved, especially since that strange punishment had stirred up some thoughts in him.

It was like opening the door to a new world.

The faint fragrance emanating from Nami caused Luffy's pupils to dilate slightly.

"Nami, this is your last chance." Luffy stared at Nami, his gaze gradually moving downwards, and as the countdown ended, his expression even became somewhat distorted.

Nami and I exchanged a glance, and suddenly realized something, her face instantly turning crimson.

"I'll talk, I'll talk! Waaah!"

it is finally over.

Luffy lay on the floor under the bed, his eyes unfocused, his mind blank.

He rubbed his bottom and stood up, while Nami on the bed stared at him with a face full of shame and indignation.